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Sunday ride to Benson and Checkendon
Sunday, 16 November 2014 - 9:30am
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Ride report
The hilly lanes around Checkendon are about wide enough for 1 car and have grass growing down the middle – perfect cycling lanes! We all get punctures from time to time, but being distracted by a shapely bird is no excuse for riding straight into a deep pothole.
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
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Start |
Broad Street, Oxford | 9:30am |
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Coffee |
Waterfront cafe, Benson | 10:40am |
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Lunch |
The Black Horse, Checkendon | 12:30 |
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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 |
78km |
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. | ||||