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Thu May 9th 2019
| Daytime 1* Thursday Ride | 1* |
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Leader:Martyn Wigmore |
Start Time:10:30 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Social rides up to 24km (15 miles), usually with a cafe stop, at a riding pace of 13-16km/h (8-10mph). Please check website on the morning of the ride if the weather is poor as it may be cancelled or the start time changed.A re-run of a ride that we did a while back but in reverse: Wantage, Challow, Childrey, Sparsholt, Westcot, Kingston Lisle before a nice long freewheel to meet the Baulking road where we will turn right and then right again for a very brief stretch of the A417, left through Goosey then Denchworth and Grove. Coffee will at the end of the ride for those that don't have to rush off to their ballet lessons. On route we should look out for our summer avian visitors that have been arriving during the past last few days. About 17 miles. RIDE IS ON, LET'S HOPE WE CAN DODGE THE SHOWERS. |
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Riders:Carin TranterDavid Bridge Des Higgs Diana Whidborne Eve Thornton (decd) Karl Blake Lorna Swanton Martyn Wigmore Roger Postbeschild Riders = 9 Report:Heavy showers throughout our ride. One rider took a tumble early on after failing to see a kerb that was masked by standing water, thankfully he was not seriously hurt and was able to complete the ride. | ||
Distance:26.00 km (16.16 mi) | ||
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