Oxfordshire loop starting from Hemel this saturday.

[jayonabike]

Bit of a long shot but....

I'm planning on doing this loop this Saturday the 25th. I'll be leaving early, around 6ish and wondered if anyone wants to join me? I'll be stopping for a coffee and a bite to eat somewhere around the halfway mark, either a cafe/coffee shop or a bakers.

Jay

 

[Fab Foodie]

Hi, it might be my poor colour vision, but I could see no route on that map?

 

[jayonabike]

This should be it

 

[Fab Foodie]

That's better ... I don't know the Hemel end, but it looks like some nice lumpy stuff en-route to Oxfordshire!
I can heartily recommend a cake-stop at WaterPerry Gardens (a magnet for local club runs), great cakes, beautiful location, interesting museum of country curios. Between miles 46 and 47, Rowan Atkinson lives at Waterperry I believe.
Le Manoir at Great Milton is good for a snack (LOL), but is worth a little peek. You can have a wander around the Gardens if the staff are feeling generous.

Otherwise, I reckon you'll have a lovely ride!

 

[jayonabike]

I like the look of the cake stop at WaterPerry Gardens. I think I will stop there, thanks. I have done most of this route a couple of times before, a mixture of a few lumpy bits through the Chilterns, then into flat Oxfordshire before heading back home. The first time was a longer ride into Oxford with a stop at Zappis and the second was a shorter route when I stopped at a bakers in Thame.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Sounds like you'll have a nice run.
Zappi's has moved recently, no longer in Jericho, but above Bike Zone just off George street. Dropped-in on Sunday morning, bike zone locked ourt bikes in the workshop which was peachy, the Espresso Machiatos were excellent and the ambience is lovely. Recommended! Flavio's a great guy too and worth supporting.

Next season you'll have to join one of yacf's FNRttS (Friday Night Ride to the Smoke) from Oxford Station at Midnight arriving at Paoulos cafe in Acto at 0600. You could always peel-off early for home as required. Just a thought!

Enjoy your ride

 

[HaloJ]

Looks good. I was potentially looking to either ride Frank's chilterns ride or a ride to Cambridge and back with our good Mr Walnuts. The only thing that makes me shudder is the 6am start.

 

[topcat1]

ow! I'm working

 

[jayonabike]

Looks good. I was potentially looking to either ride Frank's chilterns ride or a ride to Cambridge and back with our good Mr Walnuts. The only thing that makes me shudder is the 6am start.

Yeah it is a bit of an early start but thats because I finish my nightshift around 5.30 and like to get out on the bike a.s.a.p otherwise if I sit on the sofa I'll fall asleep and won't wake up.

 

[jayonabike]

ow! I'm working

Fancy an early Saturday morning run out during Xmas Pressure when your on nights? Meet in Amersham as before?

 

[CharlieB]

Wish I could do this one, joab, but I won't get a pass out a third Saturday in a row…

 

[jayonabike]

Wish I could do this one, joab, but I won't get a pass out a third Saturday in a row…

Ah thats a shame, maybe next time.

 

[MisterTea]

I'd love to come one this ride but my back wheel is still out of true. Need to get some 'normal' wheels in the next few weeks. Hope you have a good one.

 

[topcat1]

Fancy an early Saturday morning run out during Xmas Pressure when your on nights? Meet in Amersham as before?

my night shift finishes at 8am and ill probably stay on to earn some extra moola, i'll be up for this in the spring tho