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Away day ride to Preston Bissett and Bicester

Sunday, 29 January 2023 - 9:30am

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Starting from rear of Bicester GC, a flat ride to try out a new venue The Garden Tipi Café at Preston Bissett for coffee and option to stay for lunch on return to Bicester. Train option to start (subject to strikes! and erratic Sunday timetable)

Ride report

We had a good ride – grey start and chilly but not as much as recent times. Nice round about route on quiet country lanes for lovely brunch at the Tipi cafe at Preston Bissett Nursery sausage rolls and carrot and cardamon cake were popular and generous mugs of coffee. The majority of riders who train-ed out to Bicester in the morning (always an adventure!) took advantage of the brightening skies to ride back to Oxford.

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Ride leaders

Role Name

Full ride leader

Jon A - (Log in to see phone) - jon@oxfordcycling.uk

Ride venues and times

Venue Time Notes

Start

Bicester Avenue Garden Centre, Bicester 9:30am

Meet rear of the Garden Centre

Coffee

The Garden Tipi, Preston Bissett 11:45am

For about half an hour.

Lunch

Bicester Avenue Garden Centre, Bicester 2:00pm

For about an hour. This is also the end of the ride.
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

Full ride

66km 20kph
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.

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