Route will be pretty flat :
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39356301
Average speed target: 14 mph (or a tad less if some start to get out of steam at some point)
There will be a proper coffee stop in Buckingham and probably a quick shop stop halfway on the way there and halfway on the way back.
Bringing your stock of snack bars and jelly babies is neverthless a wise move if your internal combustion engine requires more frequent top-up.
Please make sure you have plenty of fluid (2 bottles advised) and SOME SUNSCREAM
Any volunteer for a 'gentle' 200k be it your first or not, meet at the BH. With the forecast for the week-end remaining hot I finally opt for the earlier start @7:00
to get one more cool hour. Departure as soon as all there. Return back in Northfield likely to be around 18:00 but time back might be a bit later. Will play by ear, the main target is making sure we can make it back whilst having fun. Do not plan anything for the rest of your Saturday anyway. We might possibly ease the pace a bit to prevent overheating and will deffo do a few pub/shop stops for hydration and cooling as we did last year on other 200k:
Naomi Bell
Ian Gannon (to Wellesbourne and back, so 100km shorter ride if others are tempted too)
Ced G
David Tipton
NB1: Please note that due to medical reasons I use a handle-bar extender, a bit like TT-bars. I use this to relief the pain of NHS diagnosed trapped nerves in my wrists and elbows. I do NOT use these to ride like a TT racer, to draft behind others or similar performance seeking stunts.
Every bike ride, be it commute, ride alone or in group, entails its share of risks (bad road surface, motorised traffic, natural elements, our or other riders' mistakes or inattentions...). This is common knowledge and we all ride at our own risk. Nevertheless if my use of this extender, despite sanctioned by the BRCC committee, makes you feel uncomfortable, please do not join my rides.
NB2: Please also note that due to a combination of overloaded tool bag and betablockers, I am slow going uphill. Do not expect Alps climbing performance from me. So do not be surprised if you'll probably all overtake me during climbs. We'll regroup at the top and carry on from there.
Looking for a café for a stop in one of your ride? Why not use Mark's Magic Map to select a cyclist vetted place close to your route?.
