Author Archives: Duncan Robertson

Sunday Club ride : 29th August 2021

The forecast Northerly breeze suggested an East/West direction of travel this Sunday. So, here's the proposed route to Farrington Gurney.

Meet up at 9am, outside Priory school.

https://www.strava.com/routes/2826039308680789870

Total distance: 49.91 mi
Max elevation: 587 ft
Min elevation: 11 ft
Total climbing: 2826 ft
Total descent: -2829 ft
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Saturday Club Ride : 28th August 2021

here is the proposed route for this week's Saturday morning club ride.

Meet up at 8:30am, outside Priory School

https://www.strava.com/routes/2835207037074208128

Total distance: 32.41 mi
Max elevation: 210 ft
Min elevation: 15 ft
Total climbing: 931 ft
Total descent: -932 ft
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Sunday Club Ride : 22nd August 2021

After some improvement in the forecast we may get a dry ride, Saturday is a different matter. Here is the proposed route for this Sunday's club ride.

Meet up at 9am, outside Priory School

https://www.strava.com/routes/2863726797504861972

Total distance: 49.76 mi
Max elevation: 218 ft
Min elevation: 2 ft
Total climbing: 1656 ft
Total descent: -1657 ft
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Sunday Club Ride : 15th August 2021

Here is the proposed route for this Sunday. Taking into account various weather predictions, south seems a preferable direction of travel this week. The expectation is for a dry ride, with a SW breeze.

Café stop near Lower Godney.

Meet up at 9am, outside Priory School.

https://www.strava.com/routes/22656815

Total distance: 55.15 mi
Max elevation: 260 ft
Min elevation: 7 ft
Total climbing: 2071 ft
Total descent: -2072 ft
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Saturday Club Ride : 14th August 2021

Here is the route for this week's Saturday morning club ride.

Meet up at 08:30, outside Priory School gates.

https://www.strava.com/routes/2860848754664222138

Total distance: 32.56 mi
Max elevation: 141 ft
Min elevation: 13 ft
Total climbing: 1118 ft
Total descent: -1119 ft
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Sunday Club Ride : 8th August 2021

Looking at the weather forecast, you'd think it was a bank holiday.

Here is a route suggestion for anyone intending to venture out on Sunday. It's a changing picture, but could be damp early on and fairly windy throughout.

The route would be the 'least worst' option. It wouldn't be possible to avoid all headwinds, but this route minimises these. On the flip side of course, there's a side wind for most of the route. It could be possible to cut the route short, by turning left at Mark, instead of right towards Woolavington, if the weather is particularly awful.

If there is a group gathered outside Priory School at 9am on Sunday, feel free to negotiate an alternative if folks know a more suitable route.

Note. It may be wise to check on Saturday evening for any last minute changes.

https://www.strava.com/routes/2825777490112892806

Total distance: 51.94 mi
Max elevation: 217 ft
Min elevation: 8 ft
Total climbing: 1849 ft
Total descent: -1849 ft
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Saturday Club Ride : 7th August 2021

With fingers crossed for less than disgusting weather.

If the weather is bad, we'll call it off.

Here is the proposed route for this Saturday's club ride.

It may appear a little convoluted, but I'm trying to avoid a known issue with mud on the road by rookery Manor.

At usual, meet up at 8:30am, outside Priory School.

https://www.strava.com/routes/2858362867674828370

Total distance: 32.62 mi
Max elevation: 66 ft
Min elevation: 15 ft
Total climbing: 378 ft
Total descent: -378 ft
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Sunday Club Ride : 1st August 2021

Here is the suggested route for this week.

There is a possibility of rain but it isn't forecast to be windy.

Meet up at 9am, outside Priory School

If you have the technology, please bring the route with you, as the normal navigator may bail out early.

https://www.strava.com/routes/23006991

Total distance: 51.97 mi
Max elevation: 927 ft
Min elevation: 14 ft
Total climbing: 2685 ft
Total descent: -2685 ft
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Saturday Club Ride : 31 July 2021

here's the route for this weeks Saturday morning club ride.

There is a possibility of dampness, but less than a coin flip.

The route has one short medium slope, past the Webbington, but there's no prizes for getting up it first. Oh, and the slope through Sandford. But apart from that, it's all flat, and quite possibly downhill.

https://www.strava.com/routes/2855864764558942370

Total distance: 32.1 mi
Max elevation: 152 ft
Min elevation: 15 ft
Total climbing: 614 ft
Total descent: -613 ft
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Sunday Club Ride : 18th July 2021

This Sunday is promised to be a warm one. So we're heading south and avoiding the GWR traffic as much as possible.

Meet up at 9am, outside priory School

https://www.strava.com/routes/22656815

Total distance: 55.15 mi
Max elevation: 260 ft
Min elevation: 7 ft
Total climbing: 2071 ft
Total descent: -2072 ft
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