Martin Richards

This Wednesday, there’s an open day at Rewley Road Swing Bridge to celebrate its 175th anniversary, so we'll combine that with a trip to Tumbling Bay. 9.20am in Abingdon Market Place for a 9.30 start https://app.sheepcrm.com/oxfordpreservation/events/oxfordpreservation-booking-69e0c5d02c1dc09fed507022/

Yes, we're going to visit the big red shed at Peartree, where the wonderful Taylors have opened a new cafe. It's 35.5km / 22.1 miles on good surfaces, with the long but gentle climb to Cumnor, a fast roll down to Botley then up through Wytham and Godstow to the cafe. We'll come back along the canal then through Jericho, Grandpont and home via the Thames and NCN 5. Meet at Abingon Market Place at 09:20 for a 09:30 start.

This week’s cafe ride will be on Wednesday 25th, leaving AMP at 9.30am and heading to Waste2Taste in Cowley. Plan A goes out via Shippon, Sunningwell and Sandford Lock, returning via Donnington Bridge and then Route 5 and Radley Road. The track out to the lock was flooded this morning but the causeway is fine; if anyone's trusty steed doesn't fancy the causeway(or indeed the crossing at Sandford Lock), Plan B heads up Route 5 instead and picks up the ring road at the Eastern Bypass,...