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Sun Jul 11th 2021
| 3* Sunday Half Day Ride | 3* |
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Leader:Eddie Little |
Start Time:9:30 am |
Start Location:WMP |
Description:This is a pre-bookable ride only. To book your place please text me on 07512645320. Or email edlittle157@gmail.com no sooner than the Monday before the ride.This is a half day ride (60-70km / 38-45 miles), with a tea stop, riding pace of 20-24km/h (13-15mph). Likely to visit distant destinations. Not suitable for irregular riders. Climbing likely.From Wantage we’ll head for the Letcombe’s, then passing through the Lambourn Valley, Eastbury, Chilton Foliat, Littlecote House, Froxfield & then through to the market town of Hungerford. This is where we will have our coffee stop. We can either use (The Tutti Pole) or (Eliane of Hungerford). Once refreshed & refuelled we’ll head through Hungerford Common, passing over The Kennett & Avon Canal, then through to the village’s of Kintbury, Wickham, Boxford & Brightwalton. We’ll then finish on the wonderful descent of Chain Hill arriving back in Wantage Market Place for around 13:30hrs. Distance 48mile/ 77km. |
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Report:A very nice ride with excellent company, reasonable weather & fantastic views over the rolling Berkshire Countryside. A slight nagging head wind on the first half of the ride later disappearing. The roads were fairly quiet with considerate road users. Clare had a minor mechanical at Littlecote resulting in her chain coming off, but Clare soon put that right & we were back on our way to Hungerford stopping off at Eliane for our elevenses. Enjoying more fabulous views on the final leg of our ride, Hungerford Common, Kennet & Avon Canal & the beautiful Berkshire villages of Kintbury, Boxford & Leckhampstead. Finally we all got to enjoy the wonderful descent of Chainhill which is always great fun! You were all a lovely group to lead. It was nice to play catch-up with a few riders who I hadn’t seen in a while! Hopefully see you on another ride very soon.  | ||
Distance:78.00 km (48.47 mi) | ||
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| Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33320191" | ||
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