Ride report

Despite the forecast for near-zero temperatures, sixteen of us departed Oxford under clear blue skies for a beautiful if chilly ride out to Benson and Didcot. A couple of riders departed en route to coffee due to concerns about ice but Storm Arwen on Saturday had dried out the roads and fortunately there were only a few bits of ice along the road edges. After coffee, we followed slightly less familiar roads through Cholsey and Aston Upthorpe to the Horse & Harrow pub in West Hagbourne where eight of us enjoyed our delicious lunch outdoors and Phil joined us from Abingdon having “overslept”. We had a gentle ride back to Oxford, in part due to the ride leader unknowingly having a slow puncture! Our arrival back in Oxford was timed perfectly to coincide with a gentle flurry of snow but we all made it back home safe and sound. Thanks to everyone who braved the elements and came out for the ride.