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Sun Dec 31st 2023
| New Years Eve Special | 3* |
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Leader:Sharon Bedford |
Start Time:9:00 am |
Start Location:Beacon Car Park |
Description:Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. At a riding pace of 18-22km/h (11-14mph). Not suitable for irregular riders.Half day ride over the Downs with a short detour to Hampstead Norreys Community Cafe. Please note 9am start so we can get to the cafe whilst it is still open. Should be back by lunchtime allowing those who are partying later plenty of time to get their glad rags on. |
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Report:As the Ride Leader had to do two detours just to get to the starting point - see 2* Report of floods in Letcombe - we set off with a little trepidation, not quite knowing what to expect from the ride. We decided to head broadly in the planned direction (up court hill and beyond) but we varied the route after that to stay clear of the back lanes where experience suggested there might be puddles / lots of gravel. [Somewhat of a first for me as a ride leader abandoning the Garmin and just making it up as I went along].This meant we didn't make it to the cafe - where Nicole had hoped to cycle to meet us. Unfortunately my text to tell her didn't send properly but luckily she had a nice ride and coffee anyway. [Thanks for being so understanding Nicole]. In the end we just did 36k but with nearly 500m of climbing (according to Joy's Strava) we felt justified in heading home for more Seasonal Eating. Thanks to everyone who headed out. Very enjoyable morning. | ||
Distance:36.00 km (22.37 mi) | ||
| Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45179393" | ||
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