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Wed Mar 17th 2021
Virtual Club Social - Route Planning - Hints, Tips, Aids and Gadgets
Leader:
Steve Swanton
Start Time:
8:00 pm
Start Location:
OMH
Description:
Whether we are going out for a short ride on our own, with family or friends, leading a club ride or going on tour, we all choose a route to follow (or at least our initial direction of travel). This evening Kath and Jan will take us on a journey through route planning. From basics to the more creative, covering the resources available and the use of planning tools and gadgets. Something for everyone to help us get the most out of our riding. Do join us.
A recurring Zoom link has been sent out to club members by email. If you would like to join us but haven't received or lost the link, please get in touch with Steve by email and he will forward it.
Please BYOB...
Riders:
Chris Bailey
David Bridge
David Jackson
David Smith
Gareth Smith
Jan McCabe
John Tranter
Katherine Boyce
Lorna Swanton
Roger Postbeschild
Sally Bensoussis
Simon Atkin
Stephanie Haddrell
Steve Swanton
Susan Holdroyd
Ursula Hallam
Val Smith
Riders = 17
Report:
A big thank you to Jan and Kath for a most informative and interesting evening.
Jan started off, outlining her approach to route planning, starting from maps before plotting with online tools. She provided some useful hints and tips for those planning club rides and noted the wide range of routes available through the club website. Jan also shared some of the sources of inspiration she has used to plan routes when cycling away from home. None of us were surprised to hear that the multi-volume "Britain's Greatest Cycling Climbs" was a particular favourite. Both Kath and Jan highlighted the value of tapping into local knowledge, whether it is using routes published on other club's websites, Audax routes or searching for popular routes on Strava heatmaps . Kath took us through two of the online tools that she uses: Cycle-travel and Rideswithgps. The use of googleman to access Streetview directly in RIdeswithgps was new to me and will definitely be put to use.
So there certainly was something for everyone.
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Start Locations
WMP
Wantage Market Place
OMH
Old Mill Hall, Grove
Categories
1* - Suitable for irregular, social, beginner or family riders, pace will match the slower riders. Not hilly or long. Expect rides up to 3 hours. Gentle exercise.
2* - Suitable for regular riders who prefer to cover some distance but at a more relaxed pace. Likely to be half-day rides. Solid exercise.
3* - Suitable for experienced riders, may be hilly, long, quick, or any combination! Likely to be half or full-day rides. Challenging exercise.
4* - Suitable for athletic riders who can ride safely above the 3* standard. Quick rides for the fit.
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