- Starts: Saturday 1 February 2025 9:15 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Mike Ashton
- Category: Waterlooville CCC rides
- Terrain: C - Hilly
Start and stops
| Ride start/event venue | Hambledon Parade Hambledon Parade Waterlooville More details and map |
| Coffee stop | Wickham Wickham 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: Mike Ashton.
Map
We meet at 9am for a 9-15 start from outside the Falcon Pub in Hambledon Parade. We follow the cycle route to Denmead. Left into Mead End Rd. Cross Forest Rd., to Sheepwash Lane. First right into Belney Lane. Right onto Southwick Hill. Ahead at roundabout. First left & then Right. Left at tee junction. Right at Ashley Down Farm. Left onto Boarhunt Rd., Right into 9 Elms Lane to North Fareham Village. Then Pook Lane to A32 crossing where care is needed. Care in crossing A32 to cycle track. North on A32. Left at roundabout to Knowle Village. Roadworks on entrance to Knowle need avoiding. Mayles Lane to Wickham.
Return is on B2177 to left turn at Plantation. Right at Shoothill Lodge. Right at pub in Worlds End. Follow Forest Rd., to cycle route to Waterlooville. There is one long moderate incline up to top of Portsdown Hill & a short steep incline on return after B2177.
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, 7 are left.
Bookings recorded for this ride (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
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.