Questions about Oxford cycling scene..

Hey guys, I goin to Oxford Brooks this Sept just wonderin hows the cycling scene (road racing & fixin) there..

1) Are there any cycling clubs that organize rides or small graded races?
2) In Oxford wheres the best bet to do shopping for higher end cycling parts?
3) Is there alot of fixed gears & road riders around the area?
4) How the roads for longer loops? Gravel or smooth?
5) If there is an cycling event in London. How is it possible to go to London with bus and take my bike along?
6) How long will the bus ride be to London? Whats the fastest option for pub transport?

Thanks guys, might see you in Oxford soon.

Cheers

Questions 1, 4, 5, and 6 can be easily answered with google and a little effort. You are going to university and should get accustomed to researching and solving your own questions rather than having everything handed t you on a plate.

1. I will answer for you.

2. It depends on the road. Some are in good condition others are rougher. You will learn to choose you routes depending on your preferences.

Questions 1, 4, 5, and 6 can be easily answered with google and a little effort. You are going to university and should get accustomed to researching and solving your own questions rather than having everything handed t you on a plate.

1. I will answer for you.

2. It depends on the road. Some are in good condition others are rougher. You will learn to choose you routes depending on your preferences.

Couldn't get hold of the quest ONE, im serious. Thanks

1.OUCC and OCRC

1. beeline bicycles.
   3.hundreds, go to OCW http://www.ocw.coop/
   
2. shit, drivers don't like you and potholes galore- expect punctures.
   
3. of course- they have a separate bike section (oxford tube)
   
4. overground train.
   
   

http://www.oucycling.co.uk/
oucc has plenty of routes for you to peruse.

http://www.oxfordcityrc.fsnet.co.uk/
oxford city cyclists.

EVERYONE cycles in Oxford. I've seen quite a few FG/SS about town. There is also a group who play polo in a car park (Curry's I think) on Botley Road, who are all decent chaps and very welcoming to newbies.

I haven't yet found *the *road to ride, but there are some plenty of decent climbs if you head out south past Watlington, and there is a nice route out to Marlborough that's almost all on very small roads that's really nice. I'd be happy to show you when you move up here.

Getting to London couldn't be easier, trains run direct to Paddington or change at Reading for Waterloo, and aren't too expensive. Or there is the Oxford Tube (coach) that takes bikes and runs late into the night.

I keep meaning to go along on a ride with Oxford Road Club, but haven't had the opportunity yet. Will report back when (if) I do.

EVERYONE cycles in Oxford. I've seen quite a few FG/SS about town. There is also a group who play polo in a car park (Curry's I think) on Botley Road, who are all decent chaps and very welcoming to newbies.

I haven't yet found *the *road to ride, but there are some plenty of decent climbs if you head out south past Watlington, and there is a nice route out to Marlborough that's almost all on very small roads that's really nice. I'd be happy to show you when you move up here.

Getting to London couldn't be easier, trains run direct to Paddington or change at Reading for Waterloo, and aren't too expensive. Or there is the Oxford Tube (coach) that takes bikes and runs late into the night.

I keep meaning to go along on a ride with Oxford Road Club, but haven't had the opportunity yet. Will report back when (if) I do.

Hey guys, thank you soo much for the info, really appreciate that!!

1) Team Zappis, local team run by a former Giro d'Italia points jersey wearer based out of his cafe in town :) Saturday mornings group rides leave from the cafe at 9am, all abilities catered for.
4) Unlike SoperRiva I think it's excellent for riding - the town excepted. Chilterns to the east, Cotswolds to the West with an almost endless choice of quiet empty roads 10mins from anywhere in the town.

Hey guys, I goin to Oxford Brooks this Sept just wonderin hows the cycling scene (road racing & fixin) there..

1) Are there any cycling clubs that organize rides or small graded races?
2) In Oxford wheres the best bet to do shopping for higher end cycling parts?
3) Is there alot of fixed gears & road riders around the area?
4) How the roads for longer loops? Gravel or smooth?
5) If there is an cycling event in London. How is it possible to go to London with bus and take my bike along?
6) How long will the bus ride be to London? Whats the fastest option for pub transport?

Thanks guys, might see you in Oxford soon.

Cheers

1 - Already answered better than I can. Don't forget bike polo on Wednesdays.

2 - Walton Street Cycles, the little bike shop on the intersection of Turl Street and Market Street (they have limited edition brooks saddles and so on), Beeline also.

3 - Yes. Along with all of the 'grown-ups', there's the University team carving people up in term-time, and the massive numbers of students, some of whom ride hipster fixies, others retro fixies - the whole place is crawling with bikes.

4 - loads of great rides - cycle N or NW (towards Charlbury, Birmingham, Milton Keynes) and you hit the Cotswold ridge, S or SE (London, Reading etc) and you get Chilterns, but within 10 miles of Oxford is pretty much completely flat. Loads of quiet back roads if you know how to use a map, and the A40 has a good cycle path all the way to Witney, which is a good starting point for some rides.

5 & 6 - TRAIN! If you're under 25, an advance single to London can be £2.65 each way a week in advance. Otherwise, it's £4 each way. Those are for slightly antisocial hours, but still, beats the coach. The train takes an hour to get to Paddington. When I go to london I catch the train out at about 10am and the train back at 19:22 (after the rush hour) or 16:22 (before), depending on what I'm doing.

Did I mention, TRAIN! Although, if there's less than a week notice, you may pay less catching the Oxford Tube, which I think will take bikes in the cargo if you're lucky, but it'll take 90mins non-peak, and at peak times...... :-/

1) Are there any cycling clubs that organize rides or small graded races?

If your into TTing, then lots around - this list has alot of them but I think there are also a few others.
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/oxoniancc/TIME%20TRIALS/CTT%202010.htm
season coming to a close now but there will be a new list for next year.