- This event has passed.
Sunday ride to Thame and Chalgrove
Sunday, 14 July 2013 - 9:30am
Ride or Event Navigation
Ride report
About the hottest day of the year, but cool enough once underway. A group of 13 set off for coffee, including 4 guests from Abingdon Freewheeling. It was one of those Sundays when every other encounter along the route seemed to be a cyclist. (See photos for an encounter of an unusual kind as we crossed University Parks). We were overtaken by several athletic ladies, flat backed and cruising at 30k +. Finally, one of our guests, Ross, could stand it no longer and set off in pursuit. He was closing fast at 50k+ when his quarry turned off. If you can keep up that speed for an hour, Ross, you could join a Tour de France “course contre la montre”.
Ride leaders
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
|
Full ride leader |
|
|
Leader back from coffee |
(No leader)
|
Ride venues and times
| Venue | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Start |
Broad Street, Oxford | 9:30am |
||
|
Coffee |
The Coffee House, Thame | 11am |
||
|
Lunch |
The Red Lion, Chalgrove | 1pm |
||
|
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Full ride |
72km |
20kph |
||
|
Half day ride Ride to coffee and back home again. |
51km |
20kph |
||
|
Please note: you need to log in to see the list of people who attended the ride. |
||||
| 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. | ||||