Fort Nelson

  • Starts: Tuesday 16 August 2022 7:00 pm
  • Ride leader/Event organiser: Mike Ashton
  • Category:
  • Terrain: C - Hilly
At: Hambledon Parade

Hambledon Parade
Waterlooville
More details and map

Contact us about this event

Send an email to ride leader/event organiser: Mike Ashton.

Map

The start is outside Hambledon Parade, in Waterlooville, opposite the Falcon Inn. The ride is mainly easy with a long easy to moderate hill. Ride starts on a shared pavement to Denmead, lanes to Southwick, then follow lanes giving easiest route up Portsdown Hill to Fort Nelson where hopefully there will be good views.
Return is down slightly steeper lanes to Southwick. Ascend part way up Southwick Hill and lanes back to Denmead & Waterlooville. The ride is approx 25km. Sunset is at 20:23 bike lights are essential.

Bookings for this ride/event

Booking is required for this ride. Please let the ride leader know if you want to join. Please do not turn up for the ride unless you've had your booking confirmed or your name appears below.

There are 12 spaces available for the leader and riders. Of these, 5 are left.

Bookings recorded for this ride (Log in to see rider names):

  • A PCTC member
  • A PCTC member
  • A PCTC member
  • A non-PCTC member
  • A PCTC member
  • A PCTC member

To ask to join this ride, please use the 'Contact us about this ride' link above to send an email to the ride leader.

Ride leader notes

Michael Ashton.
I've two bikes. A Thorn Sherpa & a Whyte Dorset.
This year the longest rides I've cycled are both 82km. One hilly & one mainly flat. Last year I cycled between 100km & 110km on 4 four days. I can cycle up almost all on road hills in the South Downs but I'm slow on steeper hills. On most rides I average between 14 & 19 km/hour.
The Thorn Sherpa has a very wide range of gears.

About Waterlooville CCC rides

We have established a Community Cycling club for Waterlooville - a series of cycle rides in the Waterlooville area for people who are new to group riding or who haven't cycled for a while. All are circular routes in moderate terrain that avoid steep inclines but may include a steeper descent. As far as possible we will avoid busy roads. Routes are all less than 50km long (most substantially less). Our aim is to make cycling enjoyable, safe and welcoming for all.

You can find out more and register interest in WCCC rides here.