Perm 200 Suggestions near Oxford

[duncan]

I have run out of weekends in july without booking myself a 200 for RRTY. Can anyone suggest a good Perm I can do near Oxford during the week?

Duncan

[frere yacker]

Nik Windle's Poor Student 200.

[duncan]

Nik Windle's Poor Student 200.

That is as distinct possibility. I am intending to do the Poor Student in January as the last one of my twelve though. I guess there is no harm in a repeat...

Duncan

[duncan]

I think I'm going to have to upgrade this to Perm 300 suggestions. I need to build up to this 600 in september

My first thoughts are Cheddar Gorge or The Dean. Which one should I go for? (I'll be doing this on a Brompton.)

Duncan

PS If anyone fancys coming along, that would also be great!

[mattc]

The CG 300 is a bootiful ride, and really not very hard, despite the AAA point! I reckon it's easier than the Dean.

Phil's Upper Thames 200 could be DIY-ified (it goes right round Oxford, so you must be somewhere on route if you are "near Oxford" ).

The Heart-of-England 300 is very nice AND easy, and could be permified (it passes through Woodstock).

[frere yacker]

Both the Cheddar Gorge and the Dean are nice rides.  I'd recommend both. 

The main difference is that the Dean is more consistently lumpy, which means the Cheddar Gorge has a section that is very hilly.  That said, the Dean has some very stiff individual climbs.

Both rides end with a flat run home.

[Mr Larrington]

The Marlborough Connection is also available as a perm: Woodstock (nr Oxford) - Hungerford - Wootton Bastard - Lechlade - Woodstock.  Also under the auspices of Mr Windle as John Harwood is currently in Malaysia.

[duncan]

Thanks for your help everyone!

I've just sent off entries for the Dean and the Poor Student. I might be a bit later riding them than I thought though, as I'll wait for feeling to come back to my little fingers after yesterday's Wednesday Wander...

Duncan