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Tue Apr 17th 2018
| Tuesday Evening 4* Ride | 4* |
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Leader:Frank Schroer |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Weekly 1.5-2 hours ride at a riding pace of 25-29km/h (16-18mph). May be hilly. Weekly 1.5 - 2 hours ride at a riding pace of 25-29km/h (16-18mph). May be hilly - this isn't, but it will be pacy.Working lights mandatory, bottle & a little snap advised. Summer-time is predicted by my seaweed and pinecones! A rollicking loop up via quieter lanes to the NE, then via Abingdon to the delicacy of smooth tarmac through Milton Park. A deviation to sample the brand new tarmac on the Harwell link road up to the A417, giving a straightforward run West to end at the BP garage in Wantage. Should the forecast prove accurate, and legs willing, we might detour on the return at West Hendred to loop via Ginge and Ardington. |
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Riders:Frank SchroerHugh Falkner Jason Jones Nick Stokell Philip Ingles Ruth Fisher Riders = 6 Weather:  Report:Phil (Ward's) seaweed and pine cones must have been ahead of the case as the night was not as spring-like as hoped yet with a gusty wind from the south. Speaking of Phil, a logistic fail meant he could not lead the ride as planned so I volunteered to drag us around his route, but decided to reverse it to avoid the A417 with wind from the south - along with a few other changes. This meant we could take in the road past Lain's barn as well, after which we took in a loop via Lockinge and the Ginges to East Hendred, before heading to the Harwell bypass road which had everything you could want in a road: downhill, smooth new tarmac and tailwind, which I think was enjoyed overall (mind you it was over before you knew it). Onwards through Didcot followed by the road to Milton Park where Hugh suffered a p*nct*re upon which he kindly agreed to let us get on and ride home himself with Nick (glad to see that according to strava you both got there OK). After the numerous speed bumps of Sutton Courtenay I opted for the path from there to Abingdon which is rarely part of Cycling UK rides (shame as it is mostly traffic free) and heading for Ock street there rather than Bath street to avoid the roadworks there. From there the route was as planned via Marcham and Garford and headwind was certainly obviously present on parts of that stretch. Nightfall and increased rainfall then coincided on the way back to Grove via West Hanney and Denchworth. Thanks all for braving the sub-optimal conditions. We also had a new rider for the 4 star (and Cycling UK Wantage in general), welcome Phil. | ||
Distance:53.88 km (33.48 mi) | Ride Details:https://www.strava.com/activities/1514609097 | |
| Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27214329" | ||
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