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Urban Round 12 February

Post author:Steffan James
Post published:February 12, 2020
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Paul Allum leads this week's Urban Ride. Meet at John Lewis (Mannington) ready for a 7.00pm start. The urban rides use the cycle paths and minor roads around Swindon. They…

Lovely day for a ride

Post author:Rafe
Post published:September 27, 2015
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20 riders turned up for today's ride in the Vale of Pewsey. The weather was perfect and the views were stunning. Ride report and pictures to follow.

Good Friday Ridgeway Ride (Relaxed Pace)

Post author:Rafe
Post published:March 29, 2013
Post category:Events / Local Event / MBSwindon Event
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Nigel Gregson will be leading this Good Friday ride from Foxhill car park along the ridgeway and across the Lambourn Downs. In total the ride will be some 22 miles. The…

The Bronze Age Epic – Silbury Hill February 23rd

Post author:Rafe
Post published:February 23, 2013
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Phil Allum has come up trumps with this route starting at Silbury Hill near Avebury. The Route will be about 30 miles, and will take in a bit of the…

Novice Friendly Ride – Lydiard Park

Post author:Rafe
Post published:January 12, 2013
Post category:Events / Local Event / MBSwindon Event / Novice Friendly
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This will be a nice ride along cycleways, a bit of route 45 and some short sections of lesser known singletrack trail. Nothing technical. Most of the route is…

Ride Report: A Novice (and very friendly) ride from Barbury Castle – 5th Jan 2013

Post author:Rafe
Post published:January 5, 2013
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On the fifth of Jan, Nigel Gregson led a Novice Friendly ride from Barbury castle. Here's his ride report: "This was my first outing on the bike of…

Novice friendly ride from Barbury Castle

Post author:Rafe
Post published:November 17, 2012
Post category:Events / Local Event / MBSwindon Event / Novice Friendly
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Andrew Weaver is leading this novice friendly ride from Barbury Castle. The route is approximately 19 miles and will be going through Avebury for a food stop. See January ride…

Ride report: Uley 6th Oct 2012 first timer’s view

Post author:Rafe
Post published:October 9, 2012
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By Stefan James Link the main ride report. I turned up at the rendezvous having no idea what to expect. From the comments on the website and facebook group I…

Ridgeway from Barbury Castle

Post author:Rafe
Post published:August 12, 2012
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Nigel is leading this ride over The Ridgeway/Downs. A little longer than our Novice Friendly rides, but in no way an epic. As usual Nigel will regroup when necessary to…

Wantage Cafe & Back (Novice+)

Post author:Rafe
Post published:July 14, 2012
Post category:Events / Local Event / MBSwindon Event / Novice Friendly
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Nigel is leading this Novice+ (same pace, ethos etc. as a normal novice friendly ride, just longer) ride along The Ridgeway to the cafe near Wantage. Eat cake, cycle back.…