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Sunday ride to Benson and Chinnor
Sunday, 4 August 2013 - 9:30am
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Ride report
Nine riders met in Broad Street, some of us already looking forward to the delightful climb up to Cookley Green above Watlington. The first part of the ride, to Benson for coffee, is not so exciting, along the B480 to Stadhampton. But if you went home after coffee, you missed the best bit! After the climb and crossing the M40, the descent into Kingston Blount is one of the best – as fast as you dare. I decided that 65km was enough; others were less cautious. Our resident descender was disappointed at having to brake as he began to catch up the car in front at well over 70km.
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 | 10:30am |
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Lunch |
The Red Lion, Chinnor | 12:45pm |
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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 |
80km |
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. | ||||