Silver Springs & Hampshire Bowman

  • Starts: Wednesday 23 June 2021 9:15 am
  • Ride leader/Event organiser: Andy Henderson
  • Category:
  • Route grade: C - Moderate route
Start and stops
Ride start/event venueThe Spring Centre, Havant
East Street
Havant
P09 1BS
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Coffee stopSilversprings
Fontley Road
Titchfield
PO15 6QX
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Lunch/dinner stopHampshire Bowman
Dundridge
Bishop's Waltham
SO32 1GD
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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: Andy Henderson.

Map

We'll ride out to Silver Springs via Purbrook, Knowle and Mayles Lane.

Silver Springs has a new café - it will be interesting to see what it's done.

We'll then go to The Hampshire Bowman in Dundridge via Swanmore and BW. The Bowman is an excellent country pub with plenty of outside seating.

We'll then work our way back to Havant via Swanmore, Hambledon, Denmead, Drayton and Farlington Marshes.

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.

This ride is currently full but we encourage you to ask to join the wait list. That will let the ride leader:

  • Find out the demand for that type of ride
  • Nominate you as a replacement if someone drops out
  • Arrange to split the ride if there is sufficient demand

Bookings recorded for this ride (Log in to see rider names):

  • A PCTC member
  • A PCTC member
  • A PCTC member
  • 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 an assistance e-bike which allows me to do most hills. I have a range extender that allows me to do 80-90 hilly miles or further for flatter rides.

My maximum comfortable speed on the flat without wind is 13mph at the start of a ride. I find, however, I can manage faster speeds after a few hours of riding. I struggle with balance when riding speeds lower than around 7mph.

Otherwise, I don't mind about pace when leading or joining rides. I'm out to enjoy the ride and speed is not part of that for me.

I get the biggest kick out of supporting new riders when they find out they can achieve much more than they thought.

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.