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Sun Oct 1st 2023
| Weekend Off-road Ride 🚵🍁🍂🚵♀️ ☕️🥐 | 2* |
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Leader:Eddie Little |
Start Time:9:30 am |
Start Location:Lord Nelson, Charlton Road |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Off-road half day ride around local tracks, usually 15-30 miles. Knobbly tyres required. We are keen to welcome new riders of all abilities.Sometimes we ride in cold and/or wet - but please let us know if you are coming so we can tell you if we decide to cancel due to bad weather or other reasons. The first part of the ride will take us out through Lockinge & Betterton following the bridleway up through Great Bottom Wood, then passing over the Ridgeway descending to Landsend. We’ll then come back up via Old Street & follow the Ridgeway out as far as Sparsholt Firs, taking in the stunning views over the Vale & Letcombes. We’ll take the nice descent into Sparsholt stopping at Cantorist Farm/cafe Childrey for morning coffee. Once we are refreshed, we’ll return to Wantage via the Wilts & Berks Canal, passing through West/East Challow & Stockham. Expect to be back In Wantage for around 12:30pm. Ride distance 20 mi/32km |
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Riders:Eddie LittleJane John Karen Townsin LeeAnn Norris Paul Bentley Sally Bensoussis Tim Waite Riders = 7 Weather: Report:A good turn out for our first autumn weekend ride. Five of us started from the Nelson. Karen & Jane joined en route as we passed through Betterton. We had good weather conditions, very mild & mostly cloudy with the occasional glimpse of the sun. The trails were mostly dry, though the trail from the Ridgeway down to Landsend did have some big puddles which were great fun. Our section of the Ridgeway from the top of Old Street through to Sparsholt Firs was mostly firm to good, just a little tacky above Letcombe Basset. Exiting the Ridgeway at Sparsholt Firs, we then took to the road descending to Sparsholt, this gave us the opportunity to stop & enjoy the magnificent sight of a ploughing match consisting of mostly vintage tractors & one team of horses.Cantorist Farm Bakery was as usual an excellent stop. Once refreshed we then joined the Wilts & Berks Canal at West Challow & followed the tow path through to Wantage. The canal tow path was nice & firm making for a nice ride home. A lovely ride with great company!! | ||
Distance:32.19 km (20.00 mi) | ||
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