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Tue Aug 20th 2024
Tuesday Evening 2* Ride 2*
Leader:
John Tranter
Start Time:
6:30 pm
Start Location:
OMH
Description:

Weekly 1.5 hour rides at a riding pace of 18-20km/h (11-13mph). Not likely to be very hilly.

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)

Scutchamers Knob
Please arrive by 6.20pm for the ride leader's briefing and a prompt start to the ride. We are not always able to wait beyond the start time.
Riders:
Angie Fisher
Anke Otto
David Jackson
Jan McCabe
John Tranter
Roger Turnbull
Stephanie Haddrell
Steve Boreham
Riders = 8

Weather:
sunny
Report:
A glorious evening, albeit a bit breezy, and a good group set off for the mysteries of the rarely visited Scutchamer Knob on the Ridgeway above East Hendred. We headed around Wantage and out on the Icknield Way past Lockinge and Ginge before the one big climb up to the Ridgeway. Everyone managed this well, although clearly electric assistance was helpful for some! We took some nice photos as the sun dipped and explored the rather scrappy mound which is Scutchamer Knob - an Iron Age round barrow which is the subject of a few legends from Anglo-Saxon times, but was also used as a marketplace for trading goods in medieval times. We then enjoyed the big descent, headed back along the Icknield Way to Ardington, over Lains Barn road and home just as the sun was setting.

Thanks to all for joining me - a nice ride on a lovely evening.
Distance:
24.14 km (15.00 mi)
Ride Details:
https://ridewithgps.com/trips/213586954
2* Tuesday evening ride to Scutchamer Knob
2* Tuesday evening ride to Scutchamer Knob
2* Tuesday evening ride to Scutchamer Knob
2* Tuesday evening ride to Scutchamer Knob
2* Tuesday evening ride to Scutchamer Knob
2* Tuesday evening ride to Scutchamer Knob
2* Tuesday evening ride to Scutchamer Knob
2* Tuesday evening ride to Scutchamer Knob
2* Tuesday evening ride to Scutchamer Knob
2* Tuesday evening ride to Scutchamer Knob
2* Tuesday evening ride to Scutchamer Knob
2* Tuesday evening ride to Scutchamer Knob
2* Tuesday evening ride to Scutchamer Knob
2* Tuesday evening ride to Scutchamer Knob
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38687591"
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Start Locations
WMP
Wantage Market Place
OMH
Old Mill Hall, Grove
Categories
1* - Suitable for irregular, social, beginner or family riders, pace will match the slower riders. Not hilly or long. Expect rides up to 3 hours. Gentle exercise.
2* - Suitable for regular riders who prefer to cover some distance but at a more relaxed pace. Likely to be half-day rides. Solid exercise.
3* - Suitable for experienced riders, may be hilly, long, quick, or any combination! Likely to be half or full-day rides. Challenging exercise.
4* - Suitable for athletic riders who can ride safely above the 3* standard. Quick rides for the fit.
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