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Nice Gentle Loop South to the West of Buckingham travelling through 15 villages en route, and a new cafe venue (for most of us).
Distance: 39miles (63km)
Duration: 3hrs 15min@12mph, plus cafe stop (with opportunity to drop off short at finmere).Route: Gawcott- Lenborough - Padbury brook - Sandhill - Middle Claydon - Steeple Claydon - Twyford - Poundon - Stratton Audley (Barn cafe) - Stoke Lyne - Hardwick - Hethe - Cottisford - Evenley - Mixbury - Shalstone - Welch Lane - Chackmore - Buckingham.
https://www.strava.com/routes/8520114Weather: Patchy sun, 8-11 deg. (feels like 4-7, so full gloves & extra socks), 90-95% chance it will stay dry, wind from the NNW-NW 12-16mph (gusting 22-30).
I have tried to choose a route that will protect us from the wind as much as possible.I do hope this ride appeals to many of you at home, and hope to see you once again this Wednesday.
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Nice leisurely (11-13mph) ride around Buckingham
Destination: Stowe cafe
Distance: 29 miles (46.1km)
Duration: 2 hrs 24mins @ 12mph, plus cafe stop.Route: Gawcott - Lenborough - Padbury - Thornborough - Akeley - Chackmore - Stowe(cafe) - Turweston - Westbury - Finmere - Gawcott - Buckingham.
https://www.strava.com/routes/8439330Weather: Cloudy, Temp 5-8 deg (feels like 1-5), <5% rain, with a Northerly wind 13mph (gusting 23).
Wrap up warm, especially toes and fingers, hope to have your company tomorrow.
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Destination: Treetops Cafe - Rushmere, Nr. Leighton Buzzard.
Distance: 42 miles (67km)
Pace: 14-15mph
Duration: 3hrs cycling @ 14mph, plus cafe stop.Route: along the cycle path to Padbury, Addington, Winslow - Swanbourne - Drayton Parslow - Stock Hammond - Rushmere (Treetops Cafe) - Soulbury - Stewkley - Mursley - Little Horewood - Nash - Thornborough - Leckhamstead - Maids Moreton - Buckingham.
Weather: Is looking good, Sun/Partial cloud 6-10 deg (feels like 5-9), <5% chance of rain, Wind light 2 mph (gusting 8) from the E-ESE.
Please be aware to open our range to a new destination:
I have tried to keep this ride to return by 1 pm, hence the direct route to Winslow via the cycle path. Even so it would need a pace of 15mph, and a short stop to achieve this.
This is a gamble, as it may put people off the Wednesday ride. I do hope not, and look forward to your company tomorrow.
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Cafe in the secluded setting of Rushmere Country Park, near Leighton Buzzard.
Ok, been there now...nice view! Stoke road from Newton Longville to Linslade bordering the A4146 can have fast moving traffic. Only one person serving at the café, so could be slow if many people turn up. Coffee and cake was good, but the selection was not as large as many other cafes we frequent. No obvious place to stack the bikes. -
Destination: Slow end of the scale Medium Ride 14-15mph to Cafe94 at Waddesdon.
Distance: 38 miles (61K)
Duration:2hrs 43mins @14mph, plus cafe stop.Route: Gawcott - Lenborough - Sandhill - Verney Jct. - Winslow - Granborough - North Marston - Oving - Pitchcott - Waddesdon Hill - Waddesdon (Cafe 94) - Hogshaw -Botolph Claydon - Steeple Claydon - Herds Hill - Lenborough - Gawcott - Buckingham.
https://www.strava.com/routes/7511419
Forecast: Overcast, 9-12deg (feels like 6-9), just 10% chance of rain. wind 14-17mph (gusting 24-19) from the West.
Back to normal start time of 9:15 for a 9:30 start, to tie in with Niall's ride, in case there are not enough takers for two rides.
Hope to see you tomorrow!
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EARLIER START OF 9:00 DUE TO NO SCHOOL RUN THIS WEEK!
Destination: The Barn Cafe at Wardington (new one to me too!)
Distance: 47miles (75.2Km)
Duration: @15mph =3hr 10min riding, plus cafe stop.Route:
Chackmore - Biddlesden - Syresham - Wappenham - Helmdon - Sulgrave - Culworth - Edgecote - Wardington (Barn Cafe) - Chacombe - Middleton Cheney - Thenford - Farthinghoe - Charlton - Evenley - Gawcott - Buckingham.https://www.strava.com/routes/8090008
Weather: Overcast 11-12 deg (feels like 5-6 deg), 0nly 10% chance of rain, wind from the NW-NNW 10-11 mph (gusting 18-20).
Hope to see you at 9:00 for ride on the slow end of the scale, for a medium ride. Hope to average around 15mph.
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Destination: Thrift Farm Cafe
Distance: 35miles (56K)
Duration: 2 hrs 54min @12mph, plus cafe stop.
Route: Chackmore - Lillingstone Dayrell - Deanshanger - Middle Weald - Whaddon - Thrift Farm Cafe - Mursley - Swanbourne - Winslow - Verney Jct. - Sandhill - Lenborough - Gawcott - Buckingham.https://www.strava.com/routes/5347485
Forecast: Cloudy 11-12 deg (feels like 9-10), 10% change of rain, wind 13mph (gusting 24) from the SSW.
Apologies for the change of plan, hope to see you tomorrow.
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Destination: Stoke Bruerne café.
Distance: 34 miles (55km)
Duration: expected 2 1/2 hrs @12mphRoute: Maids Moreton - Leckhamstead - Wicken - Paulespury - Alderton - Stoke Bruerne (Museum Café) - Shutlanger - Whittlebury - Silverstone - Dadford - Chackmore - Buckingham.
Weather forecast: Temp 7-10deg (feels like 3-7deg), <10% chance of rain, Wind 12-14mph (gusting 22-27) from the NE. (Heading into the wind to start, with a push back when we are tired.)
Hope this a new destination for some of you...see you Sunday!
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