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Away-day ride Cowleaze Wood car park to Great Hampden
Sunday, 15 July 2018 - 10:30am
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Main details
The Chilterns – Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. But be aware – the Chilterns is also an area of outstanding hills. The 10.30am start is at Cowleaze Wood car park (free), which is a 30-40 minute drive from Oxford. We will ride straight to an early lunch at The Hampden Arms, Great Hampden. It’s been 3 years since we tackled Smalldean Lane (number 12 in the link), so it’s time for a revisit, albeit with a shorter route than in 2015.
May finish early 2:30, depending on the football!
Ride report
Smalldean Lane felt a touch steeper than 3 years ago! The Garmin showed 19%, so it doesn’t quite get 2 arrows from Ordnance Survey. Kingston Hill comes at the end of the ride and includes a (thankfully brief) section of 18%. Made easier by an ice cream stop and the knowledge that it was the final effort of the day.
GPX files
Ride leaders
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Full ride leader |
Ride venues and times
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Start |
Cowleaze Wood Car Park | 10:30am |
Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time (especially if you are new, so that we can say hello and sign you up). | |
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Lunch |
The Hampden Arms, Great Hampden | 12:00pm |
For about an hour. | |
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Finish |
Cowleaze Wood Car Park | 3:30pm |
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| All of the times (apart from the start time) are approximate only, as weather or punctures may affect them. | ||||
Ride options and attendance
| Ride option | Distance | Pace | Attendees | |
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Full ride |
51km |
20kph |
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Please note: you need to log in to see the list of people who attended the ride. |
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| The pace listed above is the average pace we do, so in general when cycling along the flat we will go a bit faster than the average pace. Please be aware of this if you are wondering whether you will be able to keep up on the ride. | ||||