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Sunday ride to Benson and Checkendon

Sunday, 19 March 2023 - 9:30am

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It’s Mother Day so we will take the opportunity to have lunch at the Black Horse in Checkendon. A place that no self-respecting child would take their mother to on this day.  Basic baguettes and chips. No Gluten free food. BYO if necessary.

Ride report

This was to be a traditional Mothers’ Day ride to the Black horse in Checkendon and I’d been looking forward to showing my partner Niall its eccentricities. Unfortunately we both weren’t feeling that good so I asked John S if he would take over the ride at Benson and lead to lunch. John happily agreed to this. Nine of us left Broad Street with Marion joining us at the top of Barracks Lane. Christine joined us even later at coffee. It was a nice morning with a bit of sun and no wind and we made good speed to Benson. The majority of us headed home after coffee by various routes leaving just 5 people to enjoy sausage baguettes and chips at the Black Horse indoors and then to return in the full sun.

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Ride leaders

Role Name

Full ride leader

John_S - (Log in to see phone) - johnske@oxfordcycling.uk

Leader back from coffee

Sue - (Log in to see phone) - secretary@oxfordcycling.uk

Ride venues and times

Venue Time Notes

Start

Broad Street, Oxford 9:30am

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

Coffee

Waterfront cafe, Benson 10:45am

For about half an hour.

Lunch

The Black Horse, Checkendon 12:30pm

For about an hour.

Finish

Oxford area 4:00pm
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

78km 20kph

Half day ride

Ride to coffee and back 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.

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