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Tuesday 1* Evening Ride - cancelled | 1* |
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Leader:Karen Townsin |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:4:00 pm UPDATETonight's 1* ride is CANCELLED due to the high winds and rain. Our leisurely and sociable 10-mile club rides are designed specifically with adult newcomers to cycling and youngsters in mind, or those who just want some relaxed and sociable exercise. We cover a distance of about 10 miles at a gentle pace of 8-10 mph, following quiet country lanes and the occasional easy off-road track. We stop regularly to catch our breath, to take in the views and anything that takes our interest along the way. *** Tuesday 07:30 ***** UPDATE****** The weather tonight is looking foul. High speed and gusty winds with heavy rain. Please check here or on Facebook for a 16:00 update. ***************************************************** This is a bridging ride at the upper level of the range to allow riders to gauge their pace and gain confidence to step up to the next star level. So, with that in mind, tonight we'll tackle Holborn Hill. We ride from Grove to Wantage and after a very short section on the B4507, we'll quickly turn off onto quieter lanes that take us through Letcombe Regis and Letcombe Bassett. We'll then climb the hill, steep but quite short, before a rewarding descent into Childrey. Then it's back along familiar roads with a very short stretch on the A417, through Goosey, Denchworth and home. A ride of 14 miles and manageable for all. We'll take the hill really steadily and recover at the top for as long as we need. |
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Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21661556" | ||
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Tuesday Off Road Evening Ride | 2* |
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Leader:David Yearley |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Off-road ride around local tracks, usually about 15 miles. Knobbly tyres and good lights required. We are keen to welcome new riders and have spare lights available to borrow if you let me know. Dark, cold and wet - we'll ride in any two. But please let me know if you are coming so I can tell you if I decide to cancel due to really bad weather. |
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Riders:David YearleyRichard Anstis Riders = 2 Report:What a ride! It was super windy and very wet from the earlier rain.There were only two of us, and it's hats off to Richard Anstis who rode on a road bike, complete with skinny tyres. That'll teach him to check the website for 4* Road Ride cancellation due to bad weather. Still, you'll not put us muddy pluggers off with a little inclement weather. We did the obligatory climb to the Ridgeway, above Westcot, then along Eastwards with the wind mostly on our backs. Dodging puddles and mud as we went, we then dropped down into Letcombe Regis at Segsbury Camp before heading back home. | ||
Distance:17.00 km (10.56 mi) | ||
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Tuesday 2* Evening Ride | 2* |
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Leader:Katherine Boyce |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:******Tuesday 16:00 ***** UPDATE******RIDE IS CANCELLED DUE TO THE DANGERS POSED BY THE GUSTING WIND AND ASSOCIATED DEBRIS ************************************************* *** Tuesday 08:15 ***** UPDATE****** The weather tonight is looking foul. High speed and gusty winds with heavy rain. Please check here or on Facebook for a 16:00 update. ***************************************************** Weekly 1.5 hour rides at a riding pace of 18-20km/h (11-13mph). Not likely to be very hilly. This is a bridging ride at the upper level of the range to allow riders to gauge their pace and gain confidence to step up to the next star level. So it's a bridging ride and no ones been up White Horse Hill on a Tuesday so far this season - so let's go . Everyone knows how I do not skip up hills, we'll all go up Dragon Hill at our own pace and have lots of time at the top to admire the view. We'll be going via Challow and the unpaved but okay for road bikes, cycle path to Childrey, round to Sparsholt, Westcot and then the spring line road to Dragon Hill. Our return will be via Uffington, Baulking and Goosey. As this is about the hill and not distance this will be a shorter than normal ride to give us plenty of climbing time. |
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Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21679700" | ||
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Tuesday 3* Evening Ride | 3* |
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Leader:David Talboys |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:4:00 pm UPDATETonight's 3* ride is CANCELLED due to the high winds and rain. Weekly 1.5 - 2 hours at a riding pace of 20-24km/h (13-15mph). May be hilly. This is a bridging ride at the upper level of the range to allow riders to gauge their pace and gain confidence to step up to the next star level. Broadly, this will be a ride out to Seven Barrows, via The Letcombes and Hackpen Hill. The sharp turn before Lambourn will take us to descents of Blowingstone and Fawler Hills. The return, via Baulking and Denchworth, may vary on the night, depending on the energy of the group, and the weather, whose forecast isn't looking too good at the moment. WITH GUSTS OF UP TO 40MPH FORECAST, THERE WILL BE A DECISION MADE AT 4.00 PM ABOUT THE RIDE STATUS. CHECK ON THIS SITE OR FACEBOOK FOR UPDATES |
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Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21832417" | ||
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Tuesday 4* Evening Ride | 4* |
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Leader:Paul Jarvis |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Weekly 1.5-2 hours ride at a riding pace of 25-29km/h (16-18mph). May be hilly.****DUE TO FORECASTED 40MPH WINDS AND THUNDER **** TONIGHTS 4* RIDE IS CANCELLED SORRY TO DISAPPOINT BUT BETTER SAVE THAN SORRY . Those who wish to brave the conditions check the other category rides to see if still going ahead. |
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