Words by Steffan James Photos by Darren Pettit I arrived in Wantage just before 9.00 to give myself time for an on-the-day registration for the 50km ‘Half Marathon’. This proved a quick and easy process, which left me with plenty of time to return to the car park and get my bike set up, …
Tom Scott will be leading this non-novice, non-trail centre, non-technical slog. We will start with a lap of Croft Trail, then ride out to Coate, Foxhill, Wantage. After a cafe break, we’ll ride back to Foxhill, continuing to Liddington, Ogbourne, Barbury, and stop at Avebury for a second break. Then it’s Hackpen, back to Barbury, …
Words by Tom Scott It was meant to rain! I had been out the previous night doing voluntary work finding homes for countless needy pints of beer, so I decided to drive to Foxhill for the start rather than riding from home. I arrived to see 14 mountain bikers all togged up and ready for …
Ride Report – White Horse Wantage ride, April 6th 2014 Read More »
Tom Scott will be leading a Ridgeway ride to the east of Swindonia. This will not be a technical ride, just a bit hilly. It is ideal for novices due to the non-technical nature of the route and relaxed pace we’ll be riding at. There is a charge for parking at the Uffington White Horse …
Ever ridden all day – literally?! To mark the shortest day of the year, MB Swindon is holding a day long ‘Dawn to Dusk’ ride along some of its favourite local routes. Both rides are novice friendly, and you can decide whether to do a morning, an afternoon or a whole day ride. If you …
Five of us started from Old Town in Swindon at 9am.This added 15km each way to the route. We met up with the rest of the group at Foxhill car park by 10:30am. It was a frosty day but we were prepared for the cold. We soon got going on the ride. It was a …
Ride report: Ridgeway to Wantage (cold) 28th Nov 2010 Read More »
A ride over The Ridgeway to near Wantage being led by Rafe. There are two distances/start locations: 25 mile route from Foxhill (Google map marker – look for a car showing the MBSwindon banner), 10am start. Cycling over to meet… 15 mile route from White Horse Hill (Google map marker), starting when the long route …
