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Tue Jan 10th 2017
| Tuesday Evening Off-road Ride | 2* |
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Leader:Robin Tucker |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:Outside Lord Nelson pub, Lark Hill, Wantage |
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. For winter, we'll start Outside Lord Nelson pub, Lark Hill, Wantage |
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Report:My punctures don't just come in threes, they come in sixes!After 3 punctures causing me to drop out of the Sunday road ride, I was hoping to catch up on some exercise. The muddy conditions certainly too care of that, as we climbed up Lark Hill, up to the Ridgeway, down Ice Valley and up Gamekeepers. But back up on the Ridgeway I realised I had a flat on the front. No problem, I changed the tube. We then had a rapid and fun descent at Harwell, and lots of fun through some cheeky tracks in the woods. After slogging through the mud back to the NCN track, I realised I had another flat coming on the front. It seemed slow and we were heading back now, so I elected to 'pump and go'. We shot off to get as far as we could before needing another pump. Then about 200m down the track - BANG! - and my back tyre collapsed. On later inspection, the sidewall may have giving way and the tube then herniaed through and popped. That was then end of my ride. Fortunately, being close to home I called my wife and started walking a muddy mile to the nearest extraction point. Dave and Richard continued back to Wantage. After being picked up, Kerry took me to Wantage to retrieve my car and we found David and Richard had just finished their ride. | ||
Distance:24.14 km (15.00 mi) | ||
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