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Heading west to Quince & Clover at Great Tew to benefit from the WSW wind coming home.
Distance: 52 miles / 84km, with the cafe at 27 miles / 44km
Ascent: approx. 2000 ft / 630m
Speed: 17+ mphHope you can come along - please sign up if so!
https://quinceandclover.co.uk/cotswold-cafe/
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/260463555
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46175480
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Quite a strong SSW wind is forecast (but otherwise warm and dry) so opted for a route that should maximise the tail wind home! Heading out via the Claydons and a few bumps at Waddesdon, Ashendon and Chilton. Then a loop south before summiting at Brill via the Oakley climb - and where we will try out the coffee van by the windmill for the stop. (Fallback option is the pub.) Then up and down Muswell Hill and freewheel home.
Distance: 51.5 miles / 83km, with the stop at 33.5 miles / 54km
Ascent: approx. 2400 ft / 720m
Speed: 17+ mphPlease sign up if you fancy it - should be fun!
Note the front-loaded route so please bring any nutrition/drink you need.
https://brillcoffee.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/BrillCoffeeBucks
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/258587128
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46084951
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This week we will reuse a route from @DaveB last year and head to Woodstock. Out via Finmere, Somerton and Wootton; back through Bletchingdon, Middleton Stoney and Caversfield.
Suggested option for the stop is Woodstock Coffee on the main road but previously we have stopped at one of the pubs and a small cafe we found on the High Street.
The weather forecast is a bit variable - hopefully we will avoid any rain although the roads may be wet. It will be fairly warm for March and there will be a SW wind to help us home.
Distance: 53 miles (85km) with the cafe at 28 miles (45km)
Ascent: approx. 1900 ft / 600m
Speed: 17+ mphHope you can come along - please sign up if so!
https://www.facebook.com/woodstockcoffeeshop/
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/253637429 -
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The forecast is currently looking wet for Sunday, so not sure if I will be out or not, but in the hope that we can get out, here's a route to Salcey Forest. It is deliberately shorter than usual in case we need to squeeze it into a dry spell between showers, we do get wet and simply want to get home - or even want to skip the stop altogether (!). If the weather turns out ok there are various ways we can extend it.
Distance: 37 miles / 60km, with the cafe stop at 20 miles / 32km
Ascent: approx. 1600 ft / 500m
Speed: 17+ mphSign up if you're game and we can make the call on Sunday morning if we feel like going out, or if we need to adjust the start time.
https://groundscafe.uk/salcey/
https://www.facebook.com/GCsalceyforest/
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/252515695
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45788502
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OK, managed to edit the route. Attached is something that should be feasible starting at 9am:
Still fairly front-loaded so bring some nutrition/energy: 50 miles / 80km total, with cafe at 35 miles / 57km
Still need to keep an eye on conditions tomorrow, will make a call before 8am for those who may be travelling over, so silence your phone if you don't want a ping at that time!
Hope to see you tomorrow
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/250461095
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45679157
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It's the monthly club meet up and we're heading back to Westbury. Rather than repeat the previous route I am proposing something different: meet up 8:15 for an 8:30 start with an almost entirely front-loaded ride that takes in a big loop through Northants through Hanslope, Gayton and Blakesley before the stop, and just a short hop home afterwards.
Distance: 50 miles / 80km with the cafe not until 43 miles / 70km
Ascent: approx. 2300 ft / 700m
Speed: 17+mph (no dropped riders)Hopefully this will be a good stretch so please sign up if you fancy joining the ride! However if not let me know (comments below or to me on WhatsApp) and I will come up with something else that works!
If we do this please make sure you bring some food to keep energy levels up as well as sufficient drink.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/250131521
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45661963
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Heading to the Greenhouse Cafe at Barn Farm Plants, Wardington - but a different route to when we went in January.
Distance: 49 miles (78km) with the cafe at 28 miles (45km)
Ascent: approx. 2300 ft / 700m
Speed: 17+ mphHope you can come along - please sign up if so!
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/249026505
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45601134
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This week all club rides are meeting up at Westbury Community Cafe at around 11am. For the A ride we are looping into Northants to get some rolling roads in, including a few that we don't often ride to give some variety. Note that it is a front-loaded ride so you may want to bring a bar or gel to keep your energy up.
The weather looks cloudy but dry, a little warmer than last week at 11-12C, and with a 15mph WSW wind which won't benefit us much!
Distance: 51 miles / 82km with the cafe at 34 miles / 55km
Ascent: 2300 ft / 700m
Speed: 17+mphIt would be great if you can join us - please sign up if so!
https://www.facebook.com/westburyshopandcafe/?locale=en_GB
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/247084339
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45488782
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Heading south this week to Waterperry Gardens. An ascent of Brill on the way home, but overall less climbing than the last few weeks.
The weather looks ok - should be cloudy but dry, warm for the time of year, and with a S/SSW wind to help us on the way home. I'm hoping that the roads will be dry too!
Distance: 51 miles / 82km, with the cafe at 30 miles / 48km
Ascent: 1800 ft / 550m
Speed: 17mphPlease sign up if you're interested - hope to see you on Sunday!
https://www.waterperrygardens.co.uk/opening-times/
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/246320284
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45433220
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@Mihai yes that would be fine - I assume that they would cycle with you? You may want to encourage them to come out with you on some club rides first to check that they are happy cycling with us! And if they enjoy it they can join up 😉
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Get better soon @PaulW
Farm and Table, Wykham Park Farm
https://farmandtable.uk/