The Swan Whr Gran Fondo - 80 mile Medium Pace Ride.

80 miler with 2 stops medium pace ride.

One for your diary with some time to prepare for this longer ride, so think about the time out, approx 6 hrs but yes we will be stopping at two cafes on route but please bring with you plenty of drink & food to eat on route. Hope to see you then....

Route (modified): Gawcott, (Padbury), Winslow, North Marsden, Oving, (Quainton) Nether Winchendon, Long Grendon, Shabbington, Worminghall, Waterperry Gardens (1st stop 32 mls), Worminghall, Horton cum Studley, Charlton-on-Otmoor, Islip, Bletchington, Tackley, Lower Heyford (Quizzies 2nd stop 57 mls), Steeple Aston, North Aston, Somerton, Charlton, Evenley, Finmere and home.

Miles: 80
Distance: Long
Gradient: Rolling to Hilly (depends on the rider!)
Stops: Waterperry Gardens & Kizzies
Timing: allow 6 hrs

Links:
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/13587616

Paul

Looks like a great ride - and I can even open the Garmin map! Certainly hope to make it...

Count me in Paul :-)

It's the day, it's raining.... do we go or not and do it another day?

I don't mind a bit of rain but it looks like it's not gonna get any better and it's lashing it down....

I'm still keen to go ahead.

Enjoy yourselves, should be a great day even with the rain and one I really wanted to do.... indoor trainer for me....arrrggghhhh

Sensible decision taken to postpone this event and to run it another day, how does November sound?

Good call Paul, i have a sportive on 13th so any other date would be fine. Thanks Jeff

Great call paul as it now means I can still attend 😀 I should be fine for November

November's good, but can we avoid a clash with the mountain biking please as I'm very keen to do both.

Has the November date been decided yet please?

Thinking of running this on for the 20Nov Jerry... weather permitting that is... can but try...

Can't make that weekend, sorry @PaulW. Hope you have a decent ride and look forward to a repeat in the spring perhaps?

Any problem team for any one (?) with dropping this event to the 27th??

@PaulW Can't make the 27th sorry.

Either good for me, or a date in December maybe @PaulW if needed, 4th or 11th?

It's going to be COLD though!!!!!! Hope my lovely club gillet has arrived by then!

27th or a December date would suit me better as i can't make the 20th. Alastair

Going to go with the 20th as detailed... weather permitting...
IF poor weather then try the 27th... if....
We will get this done....

On no... not again...
looking most likely that this ride, if the weather forecast is to be believed will not happen, so will try again next week 27th. Hope that is will be ok..

The forecast for tomorrow is improving...

Please keep an eye on the calendar. The GF has been rescheduled to next Sunday.

Weather forecast for next Sunday not as good as tomorrow. Just saying...

Well boys & girls finally the weather is going to let us get this 80 mile GF done, looking to be dry but cold so wrap up warm!
Usual rant from me! Yes we are stopping twice but please have a good breakfast and load up with your favourite fruits and bars plus drinks.
Looking forward to seeing you Sunday morning 👍🚵👍🤗🚵

Woohoo! :-)