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Tue May 9th 2023
| Tuesday Evening 2* Ride | 2* |
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Leader:Steve Swanton |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:Old Mill Hall |
Description:Weekly 1.5 hour rides at a riding pace of 18-20km/h (11-13mph). Not likely to be very hilly. UPDATE 8 May: Weather forecast is not looking good, with heavy rain forecast this evening and possible thunderstorms tomorrow. Please keep an eye out here or club Facebook page in case of cancellation.Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. 1.5-2 hour ride at a riding pace of 18-20km/h (11-13mph) A circuit north-eastwards to Garford, Marcham and Fyfield, returning via Charney Basssett. The only climb of any real note is on a short stretch of the A338 from Garford to the Frilford traffic lights. We'll make use of a cunning tunnel under the A420 to reach Fyfield. The nights are getting longer and we should be back in Grove well before sunset, but lights are still recommended in case of any delays. |
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Report:Thunderstorms were forecast and there were heavy showers all around during the afternoon but not in Grove. So something of a ride leader's nightmare to know whether to cancel or not? And then at 6:05 it started to rain... Fortunately, this turned out to be a relatively short-lived shower and, despite the grey skies, we met at OMH in the dry. 4 others were willing to join me to brave the vagaries of the weather on the 2* ride.There were some big puddles about and water-filled potholes to avoid, so a change of route was in order, avoiding the A-roads through Frilford and Marcham. Out through Denchworth to West Hanney, we could see dark clouds and heavy showers to our right but we stayed dry. We headed away from the showers to Fyfield and continued on to Netherton. As we joined the Appleton to Longworth Road we witnessed a bizarre impatient overtaking manoeuvre; the car was driven onto the verge, sunk into the mud and ploughed it up (mud everywhere!) and its underframe ground on the road edge as the driver tried to regain the road. Grrrrrrr! Fortunately, nothing worse. As we reached Longworth it finally started to rain, relatively gently at first and then more steadily (but not hard) as we turned down Lodge Lane towards the A420. After a remarkably clear crossing, we continued on the lovely gentle downhill to Charney Bassett then pressed on home, arriving back in Grove just after 8pm. It was satisfying to have been out and not as wet as we might have feared. Thanks to my companions for making it an enjoyable ride to lead. | ||
Distance:30.58 km (19.00 mi) | Ride Details:https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42832230 | |
| Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42688399" | ||
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