Cycling UK Oxfordshire
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Midweek Rides: All cyclists welcome. By starting from a café after elevenses and having a wide range of starting points our rides are designed to cater for riders from all parts of Oxfordshire whether by riding to the start or by car assistance. All rides meet at a café at 10:00 for elevenses and will leave as soon as everyone is ready after 10:30 and not later than 10:45, N.B. this means that if are not stopping for a drink please aim to arrive by 10:30. If you are delayed en route to the start please ring the leader. See our Midweek Ride Programme for Start points and Lunch points.
In order to cater for a wider range of riders, we are running a series of easier/shorter/less hilly – ‘leisure’ – rides, indicated by J in the rides list. On these days there will be two different rides both starting from the same café and both aiming for the same lunch venue. On other days we will attempt the same arrangement on an impromptu basis if the demand is there. Rides will always return towards the start for the benefit of anyone arriving by car. The pace of the rides is always dictated by the slowest rider on the day. We never leave anyone behind and will always regroup at the next turn.
Special rides and events: We run the Annual Century Ride for Oxfordshire - 100 miles, usually in late June or early July (Cycling UK Members only). We have three excellent routes, starting in Islip, Eynsham or Wallingford, but are always looking for variations.
Every three years, this becomes the Triennial Veterans' Century Ride as part of the national celebration. We also host other special county-wide cycling events.
Further details see Cycling UK Oxfordshire website cyclingukoxfordshire.org
Campaigning: We campaign for better cycling facilities and safer roads to enable more people to cycle more often. Much of this happens under the banner of the county-wide federation of cycling groups and campaigners: Oxfordshire Cycling Network and a wider network including pedestrian, liveable streets and sustainability groups with an interest in active travel CoHSAT - the Coalition for Healthy Streets and Active Travel.
Information about the group rides
We organise several types of rides, but see also the other Cycling UK and CTC groups in Oxfordshire through the links on our website.
Explorer rides - Day or half-day rides exploring different parts of the county, or beyond, at a moderate pace. And of course, exploring tea and cake stops.
Off-road rides - bumpy and often muddy rides of about 20 miles on , usually on the 2nd Saturday of each month in the morning.
Wallingford rides - Social half-day rides.
Century ride - an annual 100-miler. Ideal for those aiming to complete their first cycling 'Century', this popular ride runs at a moderate pace with 3 refreshment stops.
