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Sat May 10th 2025
2* Saturday Half Day Ride - Oxford Special 2*
Leader:
John Tranter
Start Time:
9:00 am
Start Location:
OMH
Description:
Note the 9.00 start to minimise the traffic.

Please pre-book for this ride by contacting the ride leader. Half day ride (45-55km / 30-40 miles), with a tea stop, at a riding pace of 18-20km/h (11-13mph).

A route reintroduced last year - one of the most fascinating and cunning ways to get into the centre of Oxford almost entirely on off-road tracks. We head across the Vale for Appleton and Cumnor, down Cumnor Hill before hitting the back roads and trails to get us to the river by Osney. A lovely river crossing before we hit the centre of town. Coffee stop with the opportunity to see inside my old College, St Cross. Then we head north out of town on the canal towpath to Wolvercote, loop around Port Meadow and head for home.

41 miles / 65km at a nice steady 2* pace.
Riders:
Des Higgs
Huw Palmer
John Tranter
Lorna Swanton
Nick Portsmouth
Stephanie Haddrell
Steve Swanton
Riders = 7

Weather:
sunny
Report:
Always a fun ride to lead as we find all of the most cunning routes into and out of the centre of Oxford. All went well and we had some lovely sunshine and cloudless blue skies. We picked up drinks and cakes at Taylors cafe and enjoyed them in the peace of St Cross College's Blackwell Quad. Everyone managed the climb of Cumnor Hill extremely well and we even had a hint of a tailwind to help us home. Particular kudos to Huw for his longest ever ride and to Nick and Lorna for longer than normal efforts.

Thanks to all for a loverly morning.
Distance:
65.98 km (41.00 mi)
Ride Details:
https://ridewithgps.com/trips/281050633
Saturday 2* ride to Oxford
Saturday 2* ride to Oxford
Saturday 2* ride to Oxford
Saturday 2* ride to Oxford
Saturday 2* ride to Oxford
Saturday 2* ride to Oxford
Saturday 2* ride to Oxford
Saturday 2* ride to Oxford
Saturday 2* ride to Oxford
Saturday 2* ride to Oxford
Saturday 2* ride to Oxford
Saturday 2* ride to Oxford
Saturday 2* ride to Oxford
Saturday 2* ride to Oxford
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47689685"
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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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