John Crocker is leading this totally novice friendly ride. It will start from Coate Water at 9.00am, earlier than usual so as (hopefully) not to intrude into the afternoon. We will head up to Chiseldon and on to Marlborough along the old railway track. There will then be some road work to Rockley. From there it’s off road to Barbury Castle, then down the road to the Ridgeway. Depending on conditions, we will either continue along the Ridgeway to get back to Route 45 via Chiseldon or take the ‘3 fields’ route to get to Route 45. Then back to Coate.
As is usual for a novice friendly ride, pace will be dictated by the slower riders. There will be plenty of stops to catch breath and chat. No cafe stops planned, so bring drink and a snack. Its probably going to be cold so bring plenty of layers to keep warm.
One more thing, riders and bikes will get muddy, but hopefully not too bad – the route has been chosen so there will be none of that deep, gopping mud that eventually stops even the best of riders.
Please can u tell me the date of this ride the novice barbury one?
December 14th. It should say at the top of this page under the title and in the “key facts” section, let me know if it’s not. “Key facts” is to the right or at the very bottom (depending if you’re on a PC, tablet or phone) and underneath that there is a countdown timer too 🙂
Hope that helps.
Hi There
I wondered if I could join your ride on Sunday. I have just brought a mtb bike and haven’t been out on anything but my road bike for some time so a novice ride with the thought of joining sounds good?
Thanks
Kerry
Of course, you’d be most welcome to come along. Introduce yourself to John and he’ll look after you.