At her Majesty’s Pleasure

This series of seven rides from FulGaz Ride Engineer, Peter Kettle, is an homage to all things 007 and England.

This set takes you from Windsor Castle to RAF bases and even to Goldfinger’s country club!

Don’t forget, entries for the French Tour are open, so rally the troops and organise your team today.

WINDSOR CASTLE

A fast, flat ride to the gates of Windsor Castle, where you can exchange light-hearted banter with the friendly armed guard about the merits of Zwift and Fulgaz. The Royal Standard fluttering above the castle is proof that even Her Majesty has to stay at home during the Covid-19 lockdown. After your brief visit to the castle, cross the River Thames to ride past Eton College and Dorney Lake (2012 Olympic Games) before climbing past Cliveden Manor (the Profumo Affair) to return to your starting point.

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34.70km
DISTANCE
1:18:34
DURATION
160m
ELEVATION

GOLDFINGER

A ride to Goldfinger's Country Club. Stoke Park golf club appears in several blockbuster movies, with Pinewood Studios located just a few miles away. Possibly the most famous sequence of all is the golf match between James Bond and Auric Goldfinger, where we meet the evil henchman Oddjob. "Do you expect me to walk?" "No Mr Bond, I expect you to ride".

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26.07km
DISTANCE
1:04:49
DURATION
192m
ELEVATION

BENSON AND HEDGES

A ride to RAF Benson, home to one of the UK's squadrons of Chinook helicopters. After exploring the rolling Oxford plain, climb steeply out of Watlington to return to your starting point.

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38.43km
DISTANCE
1:35:21
DURATION
423m
ELEVATION

SKIRMETT THE FROG

Steep climbs and descents on the Eastern flank of the Hambleden Valley, riding through Lane End, Fingest, Skirmett, Frieth, Hambleden, and Rotten Row. After your ride, return downhill to the Frog in Skirmett for drinks and refreshments.

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25.08km
DISTANCE
1:07:35
DURATION
403m
ELEVATION

SKIRMETT THE FROG

Steep climbs and descents on the Eastern flank of the Hambleden Valley, riding through Lane End, Fingest, Skirmett, Frieth, Hambleden, and Rotten Row. After your ride, return downhill to the Frog in Skirmett for drinks and refreshments.

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25.08km
DISTANCE
1:07:35
DURATION
403m
ELEVATION

CLIMBING UP ON CHOLESBURY HILL

A rolling loop along quiet country lanes to Cholesbury, passing near to the highest point in the Chiltern Hills. On your return along Pednor Road, look out for the jogger wearing headphones who will swerve across the road in front of you.

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39.1km
DISTANCE
1:34:59
DURATION
459m
ELEVATION

CHILTERNS VILLAGES 2020

A new, sunnier and hillier version. Starting at the village duck pond in Holmer Green, ride on a rolling, clockwise circuit through Widmer End, Cryers Hill, Hughenden Valley, Bryant’s Bottom, Great Hampden, Hampden Bottom, and Prestwood to reach Great Missenden, the birth place of children’s author Roald Dahl. Climb westwards through Little Kingshill, Heath End, and Great Kingshill before a fast straight run back to Holmer Green. Watch out for the red kites as you begin the descent from Cobblershill Farm.

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28.4km
DISTANCE
1:12:15
DURATION
400m
ELEVATION

About this week’s contributor

Hailing from the UK, Peter Kettle is a key contributor to FulGaz and one of our Ride Engineers.

If you’ve ridden just about any ride in FulGaz, you’ve experienced Pete’s work. Initially he contributed some rides himself, but before long his involvement grew and for over three years now he’s been working away on the ride data itself.
 

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