My Saturday long ride out was
My Saturday long ride out was a loop I’d seen in the Comic a couple of weeks ago, as part of an interview with an ex-pro, Flavio Zappi.
It took me out via the Vale of the White Horse in Wiltshire, and then a right (rather than my usual left toward Lambourn)took me up toward Abingdon and Oxford.
The ride went through lots of quaint little villages, and eventualy popped out right in the middle of Oxford, and an interesting blast through the hectic town centre saw me outside Flavio’s cafe – Zappi’s (see my other thread about this experience – [url=http://road.cc/content/forum/4872-flavio-zappi]Zappi’s Cafe[/url]).
Back through Blackbird Leys estate and Cowley, takes you through the industrial side of Oxford, then back out into the country for a picturesque run back home.
All in all, a great 101 miles, and a wonderful experience meeting Flavio.