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Sunday ride to Thame and Chearsley

Sunday, 20 August 2017 - 9:30am

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A fairly flat ride to Thame for coffee with some “good” hills before lunch (including up to Brill). After lunch it will be less hilly although Horton cum Studley to Woodperry can seem tough when you’re tired!

Ride report

Nice and easy riding until coffee. Then some hills: Brill from the south east is the easiest of the Brill climbs, while Ashendon from the north west is by far the hardest. Some were tempted to take a short cut home from Worminghall, but that would have meant missing out on the climb to Beckley and the fast descent from Elsfield.

Ride leaders

Role Name

Full ride leader

Jackie D - (Log in to see phone) - jackie@oxfordcycling.uk

Leader back from coffee

(No leader)

Ride venues and times

Venue Time Notes

Start

Broad Street, Oxford 9:30am

Please arrive 5 minutes before the start time (especially if you are new, so that we can say hello and sign you up).

Coffee

Treacles Tea Rooms, Thame 11:00am

For about 45 minutes.

Lunch

The Bell, Chearsley 1:15pm

For about an hour.

Finish

Oxford area 4:00pm
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

80km 20kph

Half day ride

Ride to coffee and back again.

 48km 20kph
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.