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Prototype Phoenix: Mark II
Cycling Route
Details
27.91 km
152 m
A steep tarmac descent into a historic market town. Then, weaving through petit countryside lanes, on to a well-established cycle route that connects two of the main towns in the local district area, both socially and physically. The ride then proceeds on dusty straight paths through typical English countryside, with the odd rabbit and herd of cows in an adjacent field. The views are somewhat mediocre but beautiful on a warm summer's day. After crossing a railway line, the path becomes more rough and most unsuitable for a road bike, but just perfect to test the capability of the cyclocross. The path then weaves under a canopy of elegant low-lying trees and then, finally, into the picturesque town of Princes Risborough. After a break and a refreshing drink, one can turn around and return on the same path back towards the market town of Thame. However, the path then this time carries on a little farther then the opposite way. This path then leads on gravel and takes a sharp right towards the road that is perpendicular to Oxford Road. Then, cycling past the school, return via Oxford Road to Priest End.
Created By
Tom Finlay
Route and Elevation
Segments
| Name | Distance | Elev. Diff. | Avg. Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Crendon Descent | 0.93 km | -35 m | -3.5% |
| Crendon Roundabout | 0.48 km | -20 m | -4.1% |
| Thame-Towersey Time Trial | 1.30 km | -8 m | -0.5% |
| Phoenix Trail | 6.70 km | 15 m | 0.1% |
| Phoenix Trail Tarmac Sprint | 2.01 km | -7 m | -0.3% |
| Bridge to Bridge | 5.42 km | 18 m | 0.2% |
| Gate to Gate Sprint | 0.54 km | 3 m | 0.1% |
| Forty Green Foray | 1.35 km | 4 m | 0.2% |
| PT Old Station to the Bridge | 0.93 km | 11 m | 0.6% |
| Sprint to the tracks | 0.20 km | 9 m | 4.1% |
| R'way X'ing to Horsenden | 0.77 km | 10 m | 1.0% |
| (PT) bridge to old railway station | 0.94 km | -6 m | -0.6% |
| Phoenix Trail - Bridge to last Signal | 6.12 km | -15 m | -0.2% |
| (PT) old railway station to crossroads | 1.66 km | -4 m | -0.2% |
| Phoenix Trail Bledlow - Thame | 5.30 km | 11 m | 0.0% |
| Reverse Gate to Gate | 0.54 km | 0 m | 0.0% |
| Phoenix Trail Towersey 2 Thame | 3.57 km | -11 m | -0.2% |
| Long Crendon Climb | 0.51 km | 33 m | 6.3% |