Taking in some of Wiltshire’s finest hills, er I mean sites, this ride will feature such local landmarks as the Wansdyke, Roundway Hill, Cherhill Monument and Windmill Hill. If the weather is kind we will be treated to some of the best views in the county, but you will have to pedal to see them! …
Words by Tim Norris Photos by Gary Palmer After a recce ride earlier in the week I was beginning to get concerned about the Novice tag on this ride, and when the attendance figures looked like they were going to climb above the dozen or so I expected, I was a little worried that this …
Words and photos by Phil Allum Forrest Gump once said “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what y’all gunna get”. The same is true for the weather. The last time we rode this route it was very wet and boggy, and with most of the route being on grass, it was …
Note: This event has been changed from June 1st to June 15th. Warning: This is a very long ride, participants should have a very good level of fitness and stamina to cover the distance and climbing. If you can comfortably ride a hilly 50km (30 miles) off road route then you should be able to …
Due to ground conditions following the recent wet weather, Kristian has decided to change the route for this ride. It will now be a Devizes circular via Urchfont & Potterne. Although there will be some hills, most of the ride will be along gravel double track and some quiet country lanes. There may (obviously!) be a …
Words and Photos by Phil Allum Back in February we rode this route in freezing conditions, with rock solid frozen ground. In the summer, Richard Ford took us around parts of it in lovely warm, sunny conditions. With the lack of rain, the ground had been baked hard by the sun. But today, a mild November day, …
Kristian Price is going to lead a novice friendly ride around North Wilts including the White Horse and The Wansdyke Path Meet at the Smallgrain Picnic Site on the road between Calne and Devizes, SN10 2LP at 10am for a 10.15 departure. This is near the North Wilts Golf Club. Google map. There’s an option to …
This was the FFS ride (Family friendly social). A group of 8 riders set off from the Check Inn at 10am ish. The original plan was to ride around the Ridgeway for a bit and then make it back to the pub to eat at 2pm. Chris introduced some spec creep, so once we’d made …
Ride report: Check Inn to Wansdyke (FFS) Sun 11th Sept 2011 Read More »
Chris has invented a long ride that takes in the White Horse trail, the Wansdyke, Morgans Hill, The Cherhill monument, the Marlborough downs and the ridgeway. It should come to around 35-40 miles. The event will start and finish* at the Check Inn in Wroughton near Swindon (Google map location). * this isn’t an out …
This was an evening ride that we did round the Wansdyke loop on 1st June 2011. OS Map, GPX. See previous Wansdyke ride report.
