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Sat Oct 9th 2021
| 2* Saturday Half Day Ride | 2* |
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Leader:Des Higgs |
Start Time:9:30 am |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:A half day ride circular out to the Humble Bumble Cafe in Brize Norton. Route tbc depending on weather.As a courtesy to the ride leader, we ask that you pre-book for this ride. Half day ride (45-55km / 30-40 miles), with a tea stop, at a riding pace of 18-20km/h (11-13mph). Not likely to be very hilly. Might be a struggle for new or irregular riders in winter months. This is a pre-bookable ride. To book a place, text your name to the ride leader no earlier than 9:00am on the Sunday before the ride. You will receive confirmation or be advised that the ride is fully booked. A reserve list will be maintained. |
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Riders:Barry StantonDes Higgs Gerry Jones John Groves Karl Blake Paul Bentley Roger Postbeschild Riders = 7 Report:5 riders left Grove in very heavy mist. We picked up John and Paul by Charney as Paul’s expensive glasses had fallen apart and he needed to mend them.We carried on as 7 at a very brisk pace to Gainfield, Buckland, Great Brook, Cote, Aston, Curbridge and on to Brize Norton and the Humble Bumble cafe (which I learned was run by an RAF charity). The cafe supplied very good coffee and bacon baps. After coffee and lots of playful banter we carried along the main road to Brampton, Radcot and finally turning off to Thrupp. We took it in turns on the front as the wind had picked up. A hedge stop for 3 riders, but the rest of us carried on the climb Littleworth Hill where we all regrouped at the top. We turned onto the A420 (Death’s Highway!) and turned right at Barcote Manor ( we had to wait quite a while for a gap in the traffic), over Hatford Downs to Hatford, Gainfield and retraced our route to Grove. The weather after the mist was quite good, and the pace at 15mph average was high. The ride was very good company and I hope you enjoyed it as much as me. | ||
Distance:64.37 km (40.00 mi) | ||
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