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Forty Seventh Ride: Saturday 16^th February 2008
Routemaster: Doug
Riders: Doug Freeman, Dave Shuttleworth, Pete Johnson
Total mileage: 47.29 miles
Average Speed: 11.25 mph
Fastest Speed: 39.24 mph

The M3 hardy cyclists left the village hall at 9:30am on a cold (0 to 6c) but sunny day. This had been advertised as an all day ride to Hook Norton, approximately 50 miles, definitely hilly, reasonable cycling pace. Lunch was planned in the Sun Inn Tea Rooms, and we expected to be back in village around 3.30pm.

The outward route to Hook Norton was via; Thwaites, Gaydon, Kineton, Oxhill, Whatcote, Upper Brailes, Stourton, Whichford, Whichford Hill. We stopped for coffee at an excellent delicatessen in Upper Brailes before tackling the hills awaiting us, especially the daunting Whichford Hill. We arrived in Hook Norton at 12:15 and retired to the Sun Inn for coffee and sandwiches.

The return journey from Hook Norton was via; Sibford Gower, west of Epwell, Edgehill, Northend, Knightcote, Bishop’s Itchington. The initial few hilly miles tested our lunch legs, but after that we enjoyed the escarpment on route to Edgehill. We arrived back in Harbury at 3.30pm, what planning. Major Prof though had a few more miles to do on his return to Whitnash.

A fine day out, excellent company, two welcome coffee stops, a good start to our training weekend.
Doug.

# posted by M7 Cycling Club @ 4:36 pm