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Off-road Ride | 2* |
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Leader:David Brown |
Start Time:6:30 pm |
Start Location:OMH |
Description:Off-roading in the dark is an experience you must try for your cycling life to be complete! Knobbly tyres and lights required.About 15 miles up to the Ridgeway and back down again. Sometimes, by agreement on the night, we might go a bit further. Bright lights are required for off-road riding in the dark, and a rear light for getting home. I have 2 spare ones that I can lend so you can see if you like it before buying your own. Contact me so I know to bring them. 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 BrownDavid Talboys David Yearley John Davies Riders = 4 Weather:Report:Tonight we decided to investigate whether the Cornhill Lane byway (East Challow) had reopened after it was closed at the beginning of the month for much needed surface repairs. The signs still show it's officially closed for up to 6 months... but after seeing a few dog walkers on the track we had to check on progress - so far so good . We then crossed over the top road and were going to take a right onto Green Lane, but this was also closed, and with evidence of recent Caterpillar tracks, we opted for a road detour. Then on up to Letcombe castle where the evening sunshine started giving way to a cool evening mist. Working our way East we crossed the A338 and B4494 to our reward for the slog up from Letcombe; downhill almost all the way home, from the top of Middlehill Down all the way to West Lockinge and back to Grove via Wantage, Charlton and Crabhill. | ||
Distance:20.92 km (13.00 mi) | ||
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