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Sunday ride to Stratton Audley and Chearsley
Sunday, 30 April 2023 - 9:30am
Ride or Event Navigation
Please book lunch by 6pm on the Friday
You will deserve some cake after a longish ride to coffee at Stratton Audley Barn and last time there was an astonishing selection. We will then ride south east to one of our regular lunch stops at Chearsley. With luck we can eat in their garden.
Ride report
An eventful ride for several reasons! 19 people had booked lunch which is the largest number for some time. We set off from Broad Street and before we reached Wood Eaton, Martin and Pauline’s tandem had a puncture. This was their 4th puncture in a week and not all on the same bike. They fixed it swiftly and soon caught up with the second group. We reached Stratton Audley Barn in good time despite being a bit held up by a tractor rally to find that it was no longer open on Sundays: I just hadn’t thought to check! Fortunately a bit of local knowledge from Clare and Jon meant we stopped in Marsh Gibbon at a new shop advertising coffee to go. Sadly this feature hadn’t been installed yet, so several of us had chilled coffee in cans and snacks. The rest of the ride was uneventful and we reached the Bell in Chearsley in good time. It’s a great pub which always gives us a good welcome and serves large numbers of hungry cyclists swiftly. The return home went without further mishap.
Ride leaders
Role | Name |
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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 | Notes | ||
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Start |
Broad Street, Oxford | 9:30am |
Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time (especially if you are new, so that we can say hello and sign you up). | |
Coffee |
Stratton Audley Barn | 11:15am |
For about half an hour. | |
Lunch |
The Bell, Chearsley | 1:30pm |
For about an hour. | |
Finish |
Oxford area | 4:00pm |
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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 |
83km |
20kph |
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Half day ride Ride to coffee and back again. |
31km |
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. |