- Starts: Wednesday 26 March 2025 9:00 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Martyn Roberts
- Category: Wednesday rides
- Route grade: B - Hilly route
- A - Demanding route. Riders should already have experience of, and be prepared for distance, hills and, probably, both. E.g. Liss or Arundel via Houghton.
- B - Hilly route. Involves major hills. E.g. Sustainability Centre or Alresford.
- C - Moderate route. Not especially long or hilly (but will involve climbs and descents). E.g. Bishop's Waltham
- D - Flattish route. Might involve some hills, but not major ones. E.g. Chichester or West Wittering.
- E - Short, flat route. Easy route often designed for people new to group riding.
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Our grading scheme
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At: IOW Ferry port, Gunwharf
Address: Gunwharf Road, Portsmouth, PO1 2LA
We meet outside the terminal building where you get tickets for the ferry.
Contact us about this event
Send an email to ride leader/event organiser: Martyn Roberts.
Map
Isle of Wight
There's just about enough light now to make a visit to the IoW worthwhile. We won't do the full IoW circuit, or anything like that, but maybe a short loop round to Shanklin and/or Sandown, and then back to Ryde. Don't worry, there's still plenty of hills to catch the unwary out.
We'll catch the Portsmouth/Fishbourne car ferry, then cycle as far south as Wroxall where we'll pick up the disused railway line to Shanklin where we'll find a suitable cafe for lunch. We'll return via Bembridge and St Helens to Ryde.
Meet - IoW Car Ferry, Portsmouth: 08.40
Depart - Portsmouth: 09.00
Arrive - Fishbourne: 09.45
Coffee - Godshill: 11.00-11.40
Lunch - Shanklin: 12.30-13.15
Embark - Catamaran, Ryde: 15.45
Disembark - Portsmouth: 16.07
We'll then discover whether the Chancellor has left us any money to do it all again sometime!
*NB
1) - Book a return ferry ticket on-line before departure
2) - I know we all love Pedallers café, but we're not stopping there!
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 6 spaces available for the leader and riders. Of these, 2 are left.
Bookings recorded for this ride (Log in to see rider names):
- 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.
About Wednesday rides
Wednesday rides usually start 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.
Wednesday rides usually provide a range of options to riders as we'll try to arrange multiple rides with different paces, distance and degree of hilliness.
On Wednesdays it is likely that there will be several riders coming back to the Havant area after an elevenses stop - although they might not include a PCTC ride leader. If that is what you'd like to do, please consult the ride organiser before the day of the ride to ensure someone knows and is able to bring you back.
This article describes what you should consider bringing with you on one of these rides.