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Sunday ride to Bampton (group 2)

Sunday, 9 May 2021 - 10:00am

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A flat ride out to Bampton for coffee, a hill in to Buckland before crossing south of A420 and back into Oxford down Cumnor Hill.

Ride report

Unusually, everyone was early, so we were able to set off 5 minutes early – possibly a club first! The extra 5 minutes was useful, as the road to Bampton seemed a bit longer than usual as we rode into the wind. The Yelford Road came as nice relief from the bigger roads up to that point. We managed to have brief outdoor conversations with the other groups as we overlapped with them at coffee. After coffee, the only notable climb of the day got us up to Buckland, soon after which we were able to cash in the morning’s head wind with a run of tail wind.

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Ride leaders

Role Name

Full ride leader

James D - (Log in to see phone) - rides@oxfordcycling.uk

Ride venues and times

Venue Time Notes

Start

Broad Street, Oxford 10:00am

Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time (especially if you are new, so that we can say hello and sign you up).

Coffee

Bampton Garden Plants, Bampton 11:30am

For about half an hour.

Finish

Oxford area 1:45pm
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

57km 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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