- Starts: Saturday 13 January 2024 10:00 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Stephen Goodyer
- Category: Saturday rides
- Terrain: C - Hilly
- A - Severe. Route has extreme elevation change, with both short and longer sustained climbs (e.g. Duncton Hill).
- B - Very hilly. Route has major elevation change, with longer sustained climbs (e.g. Harting Hill from the south).
- C - Hilly. Route is undulating with a number of short climbs involved (e.g. Havant to Bishop's Waltham).
- D - Gentle. Route has minor elevation change on gentle slopes (e.g. south coast cycle route to Chichester).
- E - Flat. Route has little or no elevation change (e.g. Portsea Island).
Our grading scheme
When grading routes we use the following scheme:
At: Purbrook Heath Road car park
Purbrook Heath Road
Purbrook
More details and map
Contact us about this event
Send an email to ride leader/event organiser: Stephen Goodyer.
Map
Droxford, via Southwick, Bunns Lane, onto Soberton, cross the mighty Meon twice. Return via Soberton heath, Newtown, Denmead. Undulating, One steeper hill. 25 miles.
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.
There are 7 spaces available for the leader and riders. Of these, 2 are left.
Bookings recorded for this ride/event (Log in to see rider names):
- A PCTC member
- A 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
I ride a Scott gravel bike. I am looking to take as much of the ride off road as I can. In keeping with Cycling UK who are championing gravel bike riding with many off road routes. I will ride quiet country lanes to get to next gravel off road section. But the aim is to be traffic free as possible. This involves riding Bridleways, Byways, across fields and grass verges, and of course cycle paths. Average speed between 8-9 mph.
I will always cancel a ride if raining or strong winds or icy.
I always carry a first aid kit. So come and enjoy the countryside, and try to get away from cars.
About Saturday rides
Saturday rides tend to be small ones. Typically we offer fewer options for rides than Wednesdays, but more flexibility for routes and destinations.
Most rides are morning only, riding out to a stop for elevenses and back again.
Some will be full day with stops for elevenses, lunch and, possibly, tea. If you want to join a full day ride but only to elevenses and need someone to help you with the route back, please let us know in advance of the ride in case someone else that knows the route wants to do the same.
This article describes what you should consider bringing with you on one of these rides.