Starter ride from Basingstoke (Winklebury) round Popley

Meet at Winklebury Football Complex, Winklebury Way, Basingstoke. ( the end of Winklebury Way near Robinsons). The car park there has a height restriction but there is an alternative car park more or less opposite, next to the Winkle pub.

NB Please arrive at least 10 mins early so that we can chat about the ride and carry out a bike check before we start off.

- Check well before the ride that your brakes / gears all work well.
- Make sure your tyres are well inflated so they feel firm.

All autumn / winter rides subject to cancellation if conditions are likely to be slippery.

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The route will take us in a loop within Basingstoke from Winklebury via Houndmills to Popley then come back close to the hospital.

We’ll ride along a mixture of cycle paths and side roads.

This is intended as a starter ride so we’ll stop regularly to check how everyone’s feeling and catch our breath if necessary. And we’ll never leave anyone behind.

• Please bring a spare inner tube (that fits YOUR tyres). • Preferably also bring a pump that works for your inner tube and tyre levers if you have them. (If you’re not sure about the right size etc then ask at a bike shop) • Wear clothing appropriate for the weather (layers work well when it's colder and waterproofs can help with windchill as well as rain). Make sure you wear something that is comfortable to cycle in.

First-timers welcome!