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Sunday ride to Benson and Crowell
Sunday, 9 October 2016 - 9:30am
Ride or Event Navigation
Meet Carfax instead of Broad Street, to avoid the marathon crowds. Also note change of lunch venue.
Lunch at The Shepherd’s Crook
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Ride report
At coffee, Benson Waterfront was full to bursting of cyclists from local clubs enjoying the autumn sunshine. We discussed taking an alternative route to avoid the climb of Britwell Hill, but decided unanimously to choose the climb. For some reason, a climb which is straight seems steeper than one which twists and turns. The secret is to keep one’s eyes on the road 10 metres ahead.
GPX files
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 | 10:45am |
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Lunch |
The Shepherd’s Crook, Crowell | 1pm |
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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. |
45km |
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. | ||||