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Sun Jul 7th 2002
| Benson Veteran Cycle Rally |
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Leader:Laurent Chambard |
Start Time:8:30 am |
Start Location:GMS |
Description:Start 8:30 sharp to ride over from Grove. The Rally starts at 10 am on Sunnyside Playing Fields at Benson. Packed lunch recommended. |
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Riders:Alan Jones (dec)Diane Stuckey Jan McCabe Laurent Chambard Norman Trevatt Richard Jenkinson Riders = 6 Report:4 riders were brave enough for an early wake-up prior to setting off for Benson on what was a gently undulating ride. Richard J joined just as we arrived, and we arrived just as rallymen and -women were leaving the Sunnyfield green on their marvellous old timers, the riders wearing corresponding period kit.Robert W. was there on his policeman bike, and would have been prepared to have us have a go on some of his other machines! It was a wonderful opportunity to ride side-by-side with cycles such as Penny-Farthings or velocipedes (looks like the latter requires serious concentration from the rider for keeping some sort of a straight line...). A well-earned picnic (with wine, this was an old traditions day) was the occasion for seeing the machines more closely, and also for meeting Oxford City section riders (they happened to be more than us, and made it sure we couldn't ignore it!). The ride back saw us crossing Didcot and come back to Grove through lovely back lanes in brilliant sunshine, sampling strawberries (but it was too late for tea) at the Q Gardens up Steventon hill. A very enjoyable day indeed - Keep the date free for next year (first Sunday in July) | ||
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