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Hello again and this week mid-week ride will be heading to Limes Farm so hoping that you approve of that. The forecast isn't looking too bad, a little chance of rain but windy hence the direction, I've come up with a little alternative route for this week and a change of scenery!

so its Gawcott, Finmere out on to Syresham, Greatworth round to the tea stop at Farthinghoe, then back out the normal to Evenley then to Fringford, Chetwode and home

Distance: 41
Gradient: rolling
Pace: 14-15 - slowest rules ok

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/14466846

an alternative ...ish!

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/14056510

The route to the Tea Room in the Forest is a little one dimensional with Milton Keynes in the way to the south, although a longer ride through and up to is possible?
So to date the following two routes have been done as shown or mixed...

Route one: this one is the shorter of the two at 41 miles there and back with two loops, basically heading for Stoke Bruerne from both directions, Starting out through the town to Maids Moreton (Chackmore can be used) on to Lillingstone Lovell past Wicken Woods, Paulesbury, Pury End, Shutlanger, through Stoke Bruerne to Hartwell over the M1 to the tea stop... retrace back to Stoke Bruerne.. turn left before the canal bridge to the A508 for a mile dash then right off to Alderton on to Paulesbury, return to Wicken to loop through Leckampstead, Maids Moreton and home..

Distance: 41 miles.
Gradient: Rolling

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/12604670

Route 2: a few miles longer this one as you head out up Stowe Avenue to and through Silverstone out and over the A43 heading for Whittlebury but turn left for Shutlanger and once through take the left at the x-roads for Blisworth, take the right, then right in the village heading for the A508 where you go left (take care as this is a busy road) down passed the speed camera and right for Quinton, again right as you head for the forest (5 miles) tea stop. The return as above as you head through Hartwell to Stoke Bruerne over the canal on to Shutlanger, continue through over the A5 heading for Whittlebury but turn left for Pury End/Paulesbury and as above back to Wicken, Leckampstead, Maids Moreton and home..

Distance: 44 miles
Gradient: Rolling
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/13824812

you can mix the two and easily made longer ...

Was surprised to hear that this one was missing so here goes.
We seem to use it in the winter time when the prevailing winds are chilling us from the North East, were the log burner comes into its own, it has a good menu with good selection of cakes & buns, on last trip the bacon butties went down well.
We really must try try to get there on some warmer sunny days sometime me thinks.

It is good for plus 40 mile rides really, please see route adviser for a couple of sample routes

I did put my name down for the medium with thoughts of the forest...
See you in the morning anyway..

Hi all and here is the ride details for the medium pace run on Sunday and this week we will be heading for Canons Ashby... a change around this as we will be heading in a clockwise direction, just for fun you know!

This rolling route will take us out through Gawcott, Tingewick onto Evenly to Farthinghoe, sorry just passing this time onto and up the Greatworth climb as we make our way the CA for the Tea Stop.... will head back around to Blakesley, Syresham, Stowe and home

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/14363368

Paul

Well done guys sorry to hear that Kizzies was closed, one for the memory to phone ahead next time?

The weather is forecasted to be some what warmer for this Sunday but now there is 50% chance of rain, yuk!!!! So please watch this space to see if we run this ride or not?

The weather is being driven in on a SW wind so intending to head for Kizzies at Lower Heyford for our tea stop. The route will take us out via Tingewick, through Tusmore Park to Fritwell, Somerton, North Aston on to Kizzies.. going to return along the same general route back with a few small alternative deviations.

Distance: 43 mile
Gradient: Undulating - nothing to serious!
Route: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/14316580

Paul

Still not looking to good out there so going to cancel this ride today... apologies for the late call.. the garage bekons..
It's looking a bit better for Sunday, just.... so see you then
Paul

Probably the more sensible option HeidiT, enjoy..... 🤗

Thanks Keith for the update and see you soon, Sunday I'm hoping.🚵

Hi all, Well what do we do for this weeks ride with the weather the way it still is?
Whilst it's forecasted to remain cold and near to freezing, if it's dry I'll be happy to get out and go for a spin, wheels down that is!
As no one came out to play last week so is anyone interested at all this week?
Wind from the south so will head out that way, the George & Dragon, Waddesdon or .....

Paul

A bit of a late call for this ride... will be heading for Waddesdon Coffee 94 for tea!
Looking to pace this at 14-15 mph.

Heading out via Gawcott, head for Marsh Gibbon via Poundon to Grendon onto Quainton then Waddesdon... will return back through the Claydons to Gawcott and home..
I hope that this will be ok and see you, Paul

Going to run the cancelled Monday 2nd ride so we will be heading to Farthinghoe..
Its currently looking like its going to be a little warmer! and i expect the ave to be around the 15 mph mark..

Heading out on my favorite route out up Stowe Avenue on to Silverstone, Blakesley, Helmdon, Sulgrave to the excellent tea stop that Limes Farm is.. Back via Croughton, Stratton Audley, Gawcott and home..

Route: Rolling N'ants Countryside... https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/14160467
Paul

Thanks for letting me know John..

Try it now John.. @johnclucas

Hi, meet from 9:15 for this weeks Wednesday ride will be heading for 94 Coffee Shop on a simple 40 mile ride around..

Will be heading for the Claydons via Gawcott onto the tea room, then head back by looping to Grendon, Marsh then back home... ok.. see you then

Route: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/14106144

A goodly number, 9 of us today to lead out to the busy and packed Milk Shed for our mid-ride break, It's been 6 yrs for me and happy to have re-found it... thankfully the weather was a lot better than last week, out into the wind and 😎 on this flattish route especially the road back from Islip to Ambrosden allowing for a general sprint speed up with help from the wind, 4 unscheduled stops unfortunately on way back with punctures (2) hard luck James.... apologies to those who found the pace a bit hard, will do better next time promise to keep the pace where should be👍🚴👍🚵

This week we will be heading for a new Tea Room for us Medium Pace riders... Weather looking reasonable with wind out of the south west hence this destination on rolling terrain...

Heading for the Milk Shed, Nr. Weston on the Green so will head out through Gawcott, Stratton Audley, Caversfield, Middleton Stoney, Weston for stop, back via Islip, Merton, Ambrosden, Blackthorn, Launton, Stratton, Gawcott to Buckingham.

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/14056510

Paul

Just used my new Long Sleeve jacket and have to say it's a good quality garment.
Noticed that on the sleeves the Swans W CC is no longer printed - not that's a problem for me but the red/black coloured cuff is also missing, it would be good get that added back next time please? Cheers, Paul 😊
2nd thoughts maybe red arms..!.?

Struggled getting clean from muddy splatters up the arms mainly, so second time got the magic soap out (vanish) works a treat.... bugger missed a bit!

Good to see 4 lads make the step-up today, Alistair, Nik, Tom & James D as 8 off inc. Paul T, Guy, Simon (turned back for home at Deanshanger) heading out on this cold and frosty morning. Soon halted for puncture (me) 3 mls in then we a mechanical to sort (Ali) on run to Nash all was well until we to the end of the Hogshaw link, some black ice catching first Nik then me out as we hit the deck, nothing serious to report maybe my kit, see how it is after it's washed. Green Dragon now in better hands with Katrina (ex Jennies) at the helm. All made it back from there with no further incidents to report as the weather improved further some what.

Yikes.. just found out that Jennies is no longer open at week-ends, changed hands so will head to the Green Dragon, new route as follow guys

Now only open Tuesday to Friday's I'm told... until the End of Dec, then Closed
Has been sold and Katrina has moved to the Green Dragon so that should improve that place!

Anyone one up to joining me on the road tomorrow morning, somewhere TBC...

Step-up ride this week and going to make our way out and around to Jennies in Winslow this week.
Current weather showing its going to a sunny but cold won so warp up warm.

Will be exiting on the 42 miler out through Maids Moreton on to Deanshanger, Calverton, Whaddon, the Horwood's to Winslow for tea and cake. Then we will head back on a loop through East Claydon, Calvert, Tywford, Poundon, Chetwode, and home.. I trust that this be OK and see you then?

Route:

Cheers Paul