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Off Road Ride | 2* |
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Leader:Robin Tucker |
Start Time:10:00 am |
Start Location:Goring, Manor Road / Long Meadow SU 59959 80297 |
Description:This is a great ride for twisty singletrack in the woods around Woodcote. Not too much climbing - not none, but a bit less than average, and the two main climbs are quite close to the start of the ride. Also there is are major hazards along the route, as long as you can steer around the trees.That all makes it a route that has proved popular in previous years with riders of a wide range of abilities - everyone can enjoy swooping through the woods, and the faster riders find the turns come more quickly which keeps the challenge levels up. We re-group at the end of each section, which doesn't take long, and no-one gets lost in the woods. Top tip: don't wear your darkest sunglasses in the woods! --- General description: Monthly off-road ride for those who like their rides bumpy and (sometimes) muddy on second Saturday mornings. The rides will be about 20 miles, mostly off-road, and aim to finish in time for a late lunch (whether together or heading for home). We adjust the ride to suit the riders and the weather, but in general the terrain will be rough, so a mountain-bike in good condition and with knobbly tyres is recommended. |
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Riders:Jerry PrideNick Stokell Robin Tucker Riders = 3 Weather:Report:Trails in perfect conditions before the rain this week, and not too hot. We headed out east and up the hill into the woods. Then worked our way round clockwise to Woodcote and the long slightly downhill run through the woods.Even the section just before Mapledurham has improved in quality after many years of having been churned up by forestry operations. All capped off with a run along the Thames. | ||
Distance:37.01 km (23.00 mi) | ||
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2* Saturday Afternoon Ride - the Oxford Special Series | 2* |
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Leader:John Tranter |
Start Time:1:00 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:UPDATE: I have tweaked the route around Oxford to give a bit more interest - it is now a clockwise loop doing Port Meadow before the centre of town and the riverside. See attached revised route.This is a great opportunity to discover secret ways in, through and out of central Oxford which will be new to many of you. Somewhat similar ride to the one I led in April, but now a clockwise loop around the town. We head out via West Hanney and cross the nifty Southmoor footbridge - the safest way to cross the A420. Then we follow the quiet road parallel to the A420 to Cumnor and swoop all the way down Cumnor Hill. Then the real fun begins with a super cunning bike-safe transit of the A420/A34 Botley junction and a lovely circuit around Port Meadow before heading into the centre of town via Wolvercote and Jericho. We will use my very own St Cross College for a VIP coffee stop. You can only get in if you are a friend of the Bursar, with catering from the fine cafes of St Giles. We then use my most cunning bike track and riverside route out of town to North Hinksey. We climb Cumnor Hill and head for home via Wootton, Tubney and Fyfield. It is a long ride for an afternoon, but we have a few short cut options in the final section which we can use if necessary. I don't expect to be back before 5-5.30pm. Having said that, there are very few hills and we will stick to a steady 2* pace - 12mph / 19kph. |
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Riders:Amanda SeddonGareth Smith Gill Stansfield Jo Little John Groves John Tranter Karen Townsin Nick Dunton Nicole Pethybridge Roger Turnbull Susan Holdroyd Susie Turnbull Riders = 12 Weather:Report:Well, the most perfect summer afternoon and a great group heading off for the big city. All went well, the cunning bits and the magic moments all worked as intended and we were able to fight through the remarkable numbers of tourists on St Giles to get through the big door to that oasis of calm which is St Cross College. Congrats to Gill who chased us down around Oxford and eventually managed to join us at the College. Green's Cafe did us proud as ever for refreshments and we (slightly reluctantly) set off again through the tourist mayhem to the tranquility of the river bank and the lovely cut through to North Hinksey. Having conquered Cumnor Hill, we decided that time was pressing and took the short and straight route home via Fyfield and Charney.It was great to see Amanda on her first ride with us for quite a while and thanks to all for a really enjoyable afternoon. Thanks to Nick for excellent sweeping - no mean feat when you have to keep the group together through the milling throngs! | ||
Distance:70.81 km (44.00 mi) | Ride Details:https://ridewithgps.com/trips/15905990 | |
Proposed Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/22904015" | ||
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