2010-06-19 Sat 9.30am Start - Oxford Graduation Ride (Because Long Rides are Fun)

I was actually talking about going down it.
Its not such a big hill.
The last Oxford ride (that I remember- cos I met the bastards when they arrived), it ended with a broken collarbone, and several people crashing, as its super winding on the downhill- and the road surface, as with most Oxfordshire roads (esp after this winter) is shit.

Just a gentle warning- take a brake.

Oh and I'll meet you kids at the end maybe- depending on speed of packing.

Yes it's a dangerous descent, but only if you don't know it's dangerous. I must have been down it on dozens of club runs - without incident so far - but then we do always warn newcomers beforehand.

It's perfectly possible to avoid the ascent and descent by going from Cookham to Marlow on the A4155 which is completely flat. Equally, the really horrible climb between Turville and Christmas Common can be avoided, but I think if someone has organised a ride and chosen a route it's up to his followers to follow and not quibble about a few hills.