It's the tail end of summer, 1 September is here, and that means Gran Fondo time again!
The plan is to head west, through Evenley and Adderbury, turning clockwise round Banbury, with a stop at the National Herb Centre at Warmington. The ride takes in two climbs for your palmarès: Tysoe Hill and Edge Hill, followed by the stop for a well-earned break and recovery, and a relatively straightforward ride back via Cropedy and Helmdon.
Distance: 64.5 miles / 104km
Climbing: 3264 ft / 995m
Stop: at 41 miles / 66km
Note that this is a combined A&B ride, with a B pace (around 16mph, no faster). The challenge will be in the GF distance and the two climbs. However the route is such that it is easy to skip either or both climbs, so if anyone is unsure give it a go and see how you get on.
As it is a GF, we will be meeting at 8:15am for an 8:30am start. Make sure you bring sufficient food and drink for the longer ride (with the stop being at 41 miles).
Should be a good ride, please click "I'm Attending" above to indicate you are coming, and hope to see you on Sunday!
Thanks to those that joined for a very enjoyable ride. Apart from an early stop for Dave to repair a blown tube, it was an incident-free ride, and thank you to everyone for staying together with the mix of speed preferences.
Thanks James - a really tough one but really enjoyed it! Thanks to all the A's for going at B pace
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It's the tail end of summer, 1 September is here, and that means Gran Fondo time again!
The plan is to head west, through Evenley and Adderbury, turning clockwise round Banbury, with a stop at the National Herb Centre at Warmington. The ride takes in two climbs for your palmarès: Tysoe Hill and Edge Hill, followed by the stop for a well-earned break and recovery, and a relatively straightforward ride back via Cropedy and Helmdon.
Distance: 64.5 miles / 104km
Climbing: 3264 ft / 995m
Stop: at 41 miles / 66km
Note that this is a combined A&B ride, with a B pace (around 16mph, no faster). The challenge will be in the GF distance and the two climbs. However the route is such that it is easy to skip either or both climbs, so if anyone is unsure give it a go and see how you get on.
As it is a GF, we will be meeting at 8:15am for an 8:30am start. Make sure you bring sufficient food and drink for the longer ride (with the stop being at 41 miles).
Should be a good ride, please click "I'm Attending" above to indicate you are coming, and hope to see you on Sunday!
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30942563
https://herbcentre.co.uk/bistro/
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