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Tuesday Evening Off-road Ride | 2* |
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Leader:David Yearley |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Off-road ride around local tracks, usually about 15 miles. Knobbly tyres and good lights required. We are keen to welcome new riders and have spare lights available to borrow if you let me know. Dark, cold and wet - we'll ride in any two. But please let me know if you are coming so I can tell you if I decide to cancel due to really bad weather. Off-road ride around local tracks, usually about 15 miles. Knobbly tyres and good lights required. We are keen to welcome new riders and have spare lights available to borrow if you let me know. Dark, cold and wet - we'll ride in any two. But please let me know if you are coming so I can tell you if I decide to cancel due to really bad weather. |
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Report:The weather was kind to us, and was equally kind in the build up to this ride. The trails were mostly very dry, with only the occasional puddle. These were easily avoided.We started up Crab Hill, as usual, to get us to Wantage. From there we took the bridle path off Lark Hill to West Lockinge, and then climbed to The Ridgeway via the Betterton Corkscrew. From there we went straight over the top, for the gentle descent to the Copperage Road, before climbing up the Old Street track. We cut across the bridle path heading east and picked up the next gentle climb back to The Ridgeway at Scuthamer Knob. From there, the headwind helped us to travel westwards along The Ridgeway past Baron Wantage's monument, before taking the Jolly Green Giant descent and Goddard's Brook descent back to Lockinge and then to Wantage and Grove. | ||
Distance:32.99 km (20.50 mi) | Ride Details:https://www.strava.com/activities/586807340 | |
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