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Sun Apr 18th 2021
| 3* Sunday Half Day Ride A. Winterbourne/ Snelsmore Common/ via Eling Way. | 3* |
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Leader:Eddie Little |
Start Time:9:00 am |
Start Location:The Beacon, Portway, Wantage. |
Description:This is a pre-bookable ride only. To book your place please text the ride leader on 07512645320 no sooner than the Monday before the ride. This is a half day ride, (60-70km/38-45 miles), possibly with a tea stop en route, at a riding pace of 20-24km/h (13-15mph). Not suitable for irregular riders. Climbing almost inevitable.We’ll head out through the Letcombes towards our first climb Hackpen. We can then enjoy the descent through the Lambourn Valley passing through Great Shefford, Welford Park, Boxford & Winterbourne, stopping at The Snugg Cafe Snelsmore Common for our tea stop. A full range of hot & cold drinks/food/cakes is available + takeaway. Also Toilet/wash room facilities. Once refreshed we’ll head out through the villages of Curridge & Hermitage. From this point we’ll turn onto the Ealing Way Cycle Path which will lead us through to the village of Hampstead Norreys, then heading back onto small country lanes passing through Worlds End, Beedon Common, Peasmore & Brightwalton. Finally we can enjoy the descent of Chain Hill arriving back in Wantage for around 01:30pm. Update Saturday 17th April. Group A is full. Group B has space left for one rider!!! As this is the first 3* half day ride of the new season, I’ll aim to lead the ride at a slightly lower 3* pace! Distance/ 41.7mi/ 67.2km. |
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Report:Wow! What a beautiful day for our first half day ride of the new season. Five of us set off from Wantage towards the ups & downs of the beautiful Berkshire countryside, enjoying the very quiet country lanes. It was so nice to meet so many other cyclists enjoying the glorious weather.We stopped at Hampstead Norreys Community Shop/Cafe for our well earned coffee & cake. The cafe was reasonably busy with cyclists, but the service was fast & efficient, serving up excellent coffee & an amazing range of cakes & savoury’s. It was really nice to catch up with a couple of our old club members at the cafe for a chat, Peter Cowan & David Brown who were out on an mountain bike adventure. Once refreshed we headed out towards the second part of the ride which was slightly flatter then the first half of the ride. We all enjoyed some more fabulous countryside & the decent of Peasmore Hill & Chain Hill. The ride was completely trouble free with no mechanicals. You were all an amazing group to lead! The longest & hilliest ride for most for a very long time. Kudos one & all  | ||
Distance:65.98 km (41.00 mi) | ||
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| Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35659937" | ||
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- 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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