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Sun May 18th 2003
| Regular Wantage Ride |
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Leader:Steve Swanton |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:To Maharajah's Well at Stoke Row. Lunch in Chilterns. Tea Dorchester Abbey. |
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Riders:Barbara MurituBarry Eastwood David Newnham Derek Boutle Des Higgs Diane Stuckey Eve Thornton Jane Bruffell Kevin Fairs Lou Rose Mavis Rose Nigel Stuckey Peter Fink Rex Belcher Richard Divall Richard Jenkinson Roger Payn Stephen Quartermain Steve Bruffell Steve Swanton Sue King Tim Martin Riders = 22 Report:Despite an unsettled weather forecast and a strong southerly breeze 20 cyclists assembled in the Market Place (and two joined en route) for our first ride to the Chilterns for some time. We welcomed Tim and Peter, who coincidentally had both been out/met up with the club once during its early days.The group split into 2 for the first section to Upton. The main ride took the scenic route via Lockinge (bridleway) , Ginge (farm track) and the Icknield Way to Harwell, while the "roadies" kept to the A417. Re-united we took a loop through the Vale via the Astons, South Moreton and Cholsey before an arduous climb back up to the A417 into the headwind. After a rest, we descended the rollercoater A417 into Streatley, crossed the Thames to Goring and then climbed up the Evendon valley onto the top of the Chilterns. With the climbing behind us, lunch was taken at the Red Lion in Woodcote, who were able to accommodate and feed all of us in good order (although they were only expecting 12). After lunch it seemed colder and the heaviest shower of the day caught up with us just as we arrived at Maharajah's Well (unfortunately sans the board explaining its history). So it wasn't a day to linger. For the descent to Wallingford we followed NCN route 5 along some narrow lanes through lovely beech woods carpeted with bluebells. Then it was just a few miles via Shillingford Bridge to Dorchester for tea at the Abbey. As the tearoom was already full, we sat outside in the courtyard with threatening clouds overhead, but fortunately no rain. The tearoom had rather a good day. Just as we were leaving City Section arrived to continue the assault on the cakes. For the return leg, we took the shortcut to Little Wittenham via the bridleway to Day's Lock. We also rode the recently (2002?) metalled section of NCN route 5 from Pendon Museum to the Appleford Road for the first time which cut out the long and frequently busy section of road. But with legs tiring and the headwind it was a bit of a drag back through the Vale. Eventually we reached East Hanney and then Grove, with riders numbers slowly dwindling as riders peeled off home. But then finally the sun came out to see the remaining 8 of us back into Wantage by 6:10pm after 56 miles and a good day. Steve S. | ||
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