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Sunday ride to Benson and Checkendon
Sunday, 10 November 2013 - 9:30am
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Ride report
Another sunny Sunday. Thirteen to coffee and 10 continued to lunch. Our route to the Waterfront Cafe in Benson was blocked by a Remembrance Sunday parade, the only alternative being a very long one-way road. The roads south east of Wallingford are delightful – plenty of choice along the narrowest of country lanes: those with grass growing along the middle, shunned by motorists but which we cyclists claim as ours. The Black Horse at Checkendon was as we remembered: good beer, sandwiches only, no credit cards and a brick wall masquerading as a men’s toilet that would make a French pissoir seem like luxury. Unforgettable, as always.
Ride leaders
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Full ride leader |
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Leader back from coffee |
(No leader)
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Ride venues and times
Venue | Time | |||
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Start |
Broad Street, Oxford | 9:30am |
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Coffee |
Waterfront cafe, Benson | 10:45am |
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Lunch |
The Black Horse, Checkendon | 12:45 |
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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 | |
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Full ride |
75km |
20kph |
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Half day ride Ride to coffee and back home again. |
42km |
20kph |
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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. |