- Starts: Friday 18 September 2026 9:15 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Phil Beed
- Category: Faster rides
- Terrain: C - Hilly
- Duration: am - Morning only (finishes before lunch)
- Estimated moving average speed: 12-13mph (19-21kph Medium+)
- Ascent: 960ft / 294m
- Cancel or postpone this ride
Start, stops and finish
| Ride start/event venue | The Fox and Hounds, Denmead School Lane Denmead, Waterlooville PO7 6NA More details and map |
| Coffee stop | Village café, Knowle Greater Horseshoe Way Knowle PO17 5GR More details and map |
| Finish | Fareham Fareham More details and map |
All rides return to the start unless stated otherwise. Use the 'Map' link below to see a map of all locations
Contact us about this event
Send an email to ride leader/event organiser: Phil Beed.
Map
A short but hilly ride the the Village Cafe Knowle for our monthly coffee meet up
09:15 Depart Fox & Hounds Denmead
20Km ride to Knowle
including a section of the Meon Valley Trail from Soberton Heath to Droxford
& an off road section from Wickham to Knowle
Off road sections are suitable for road bikes
Climbing is 12km/m so hilly but short
After coffee the route continues to Kiln Lane in Fareham, so you can see this alternative route form Wickham through to Fareham and get a flavour of what might be available once the Welborne Estate is compelted.
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.
The ride leader might increase the size of the ride, especially if they get support from another ride leader. Please don't be put off asking to join the ride if it shows as full.
The ride leader has not recorded any bookings yet.
Ride leader notes
I enjoy riding my bike & drinking coffee :-)
About faster rides
Our other rides go at the pace of the slowest rider or we will split the ride to accommodate a slower rider. 'Faster rides' go faster than other rides and people joining are expected to keep up.
We're not talking about professional or even 'club' riding speeds, but trying to ride at any speed faster than you can manage is an unpleasant experience.
If you want to join a faster ride, but uncertain whether you can keep up:
- Consider trying one or two of our other rides classed as A (Demanding) or B (Hilly) first. If you're able to keep up without difficulty that's a good indication you're ready for a faster ride. The chances are you'll be riding with other members familiar with faster rides that can help you with your assessment.
- In any case, contact the ride leader and discuss your experience to date with them. Bear in mind, however, that subjective assessments of average speed and cruising speed are notoriously unreliable even for those that routinely use cycle computers.
Before you join a faster ride, please review the route and prepare to make your own way back if you're struggling to keep up - and we all have bad days. We will not, however, intentionally drop slower riders; nor will we leave riders without first checking they are confident with getting back.