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Sunday ride to Aston and Lechlade

Sunday, 23 March 2014 - 9:30am

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The Riverside at Lechlade
Just 10 for lunch
The man not smiling knows that we haven’t yet reached the top of Coleshill
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Ride report

Given the large number of riders, we decided to split into 2 groups, each with its own leader and sweeper, the second group following a few hundred metres behind the first. At coffee we met the West Oxfordshire group who also had very healthy numbers. You may be surprised to see that the Garmin Connect record shows our top speed of 140.6 kph. But those of you familiar with the vagaries of Garmin software will merely roll your eyes and shrug your shoulders. It appears that they are still wrestling with bugs introduced in their major upgrade last January.
We welcomed a new rider and said goodbye to Steve and Jan until next autumn, with our thanks for their support and leadership during the winter months.

Ride leaders

Role Name

Full ride leader

Jan B - (Log in to see phone)

Leader back from coffee

(No leader)

Ride venues and times

Venue Time

Start

Broad Street, Oxford 9:30am

Coffee

Aston Pottery, Aston 10:45

Lunch

The Riverside, Lechlade 12:45

Finish

Oxford area
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

83km 20kph

Half day ride

Ride to coffee and back home again.

 45km 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.