Col de Meon and the Fleece Inn

Saturday 12th July at 10.00am This is what time the ride will set off. It’s best to get to the starting point at least 15 minutes beforehand to avoid missing the start.

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Cycling time	Ride distance	Suitable for	Distance from me	Ride level
180 Mins	33 Miles	Women only Not all rides are suitable for everyone. This will tell you if the ride is suitable for you and/or your friends and family.	? Miles	Challenging You don’t have to be the next Bradley Wiggins, but you’ll need to be fairly fit to take part in Challenging ride. As well as covering a good distance, there may well be a few hills along the way! If you fancy a fresh challenge, these rides are perfect for you.

Starting Point & Postcode: Stratford upon Avon Greenway car park near Seven Meadows Road, CV37 6GR CV37 6GR
Overall Duration On a long ride, it’s sometimes good to have a little break in the middle, or maybe a catch up at the beginning or end to keep it sociable. This means that the overall ride duration may be longer than the actual cycling time.: 3 hours 30 mins (3 hours 0 mins cycling)
Bike Type You probably don’t want to drag your road bike across bumpy trails. Maybe you want to make the most of the suspension on your mountain bike. This helps you match your ride to your bike.: Hybrid (road tyres), Road

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Breeze Bike Rides in Stratford-on-Avon

This is a very scenic ride, with some lovely lanes and views of the Cotswolds. This is a ride very suitable for those of you who have experience of cycling routes of 25 miles or more and would like the opportunity to explore some different lanes and climb a few hills! We will start at the GreenWay car park near Stratford, by Seven meadows Road (free parking), note the 10 am start. We will make our way out of town on a short stretch of the A3400 to reach some delightful lanes that take us from Preston on Stour and on towards Crimscote and over the hill (the 'Col de Meon') past Upper Clopton to Mickleton. Then we ride via Honeybourne to the Fleece Inn. This opens at 12, hence the 10:00 start. I anticipate that we will have a drink and a snack at the pub, rather than a huge pub lunch, in the interests of keeping the rest stop to a 30-45 min break. But I can be guided by the wishes of the group (Note: stilton chips are a feature of the menu). From there we ride back to Long Marston, and back to the start via a section of the GreenWay.
The main requirement is a reasonably lightweight road bike in good working order, and recent experience of riding a route of at least 20 miles at approx.12-14 mph (on the flat, not uphill!). A water bottle, jacket if needed, and helmet are a good idea, and a snack for energy along the way is recommended. You will need some cash for the pub stop.

Meet the Champions

Caroline Young I've been cycling since I was a teenager, doing short utility trips around town and fantastic longer journeys exploring Britain, France, and Holland. One of my favourite things to do at weekends is a local cycle ride with friends. Through Breeze I hope to introduce other ladies to the joys of sociable cycling. I'll be leading fairly short and steady paced rides in the Stratford upon Avon area, just right for those of you who want to dust off your bicycles and cycle again, or need a confidence boost to get out on the roads with some company, and a leader to do the navigating for you.

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