Titchfield Abbey & Gosport

Thanks to Phil Nelson for taking on this ride.

Phil will be returning from Gosport via Fareham, Wallington, Portsdown Hill, Southwick and Denmead. You can make your own way home from any of those points. If you need help getting back to the Spring, let Phil know.

As yet, we don't have a leader for this ride. If someone volunteers to lead the ride, we will update this page with the coffee and lunch stops.

Otherwise, those attending at the Spring will decide a leader and destination. There might be multiple destinations if the group decides that's appropriate.

Ride leader notes

I have ridden and led rides (and the occasional tour) with this club since the early 1980s and enjoyed many years of long distance cycle camping, touring both in UK and abroad, and longer faster day rides.
Time has modified both my abilities and aspirations so that I no longer engage in the camping aspect but will still do multi day events and overnights, but in more luxury.
I have partially culled my bike collection retaining my recumbent trike (electrified), Raleigh tourer, carbon racer, full suss mountain bike and now my "go to" electric gravel bike and a folder (for away days) for those times when assistance on the hills is helpful.
I prefer relaxed riding in country lanes but am not intimidated by busier roads. I will sometimes add a little bit of off road mixed in. Distance of up to 40 or 50 miles.
I get bored with the same old routes so will seek new ones when possible.

About Saturday and Wednesday rides

Rides from Havant with stops for elevenses, lunch and sometimes tea. If you're unable to keep up or have a mechanical problem, someone will be available to help you - although we obviously cannot guarantee to solve all problems.

Riders are free to join and leave the ride at various points. Some ride directly to the elevenses stop.

Click either heading below to find out more about Wednesday and Saturday rides:

Wednesday rides

Wednesday rides are the largest of our rides and can provide a range of options to riders. We often split into multiple groups at the start, for example:

• A fast group that takes a longer and/or hillier route to the elevenses stop
• A ride which takes a more direct route to the elevenses stop at a moderate pace
• An elevenses ride comprised of riders going only to elevenses; the elevenses ride will have its own ride leader and might go to a different destination if the route to the main elevenses destination is long and/or hilly

On Wednesdays it is highly likely that there will be several riders coming back to the Havant area from the elevenses stop - although they might not include a PCTC ride leader. If that is what you'd like to do, please consult the ride leader at the start to ensure someone knows and is able to bring you back.

In addition, some rides split after elevenses to go at different paces or to alternate destinations. These are usually announced during the ride briefing. Please ask if you are unsure about the options available.

Saturday rides

Saturday rides are (usually) much smaller than Wednesday rides. As a result they offer fewer options for rides but more flexibility for routes and destinations.

The rides are often shown as 'informal' meaning there is no prescribed ride leader. Unless weather is particularly adverse, however, they always go ahead at the stated time and start point. We try to keep to the suggested elevenses destination to allow for people who want to ride directly there.

The lunch destination does change occasionally but we will always take views of riders into account. In particular, if you join a ride because you think you can manage the distance/hilliness, we would not substitute an alternative if it meant you couldn't join the ride.

If you want to ride with us but only to elevenses and need someone to help you with the route back, please use our general enquiry form to let us know in advance of the ride so we can try to arrange something for you.

This article describes what you should consider bringing with you on one of these rides.