Today's Bike Ride

[daz h]

Just thinking they might be handy due to the current shocking bout of weather, and the current limitations I have on time to train. Be very easy to pop upstairs for a quick 45-60 minute work out on days when spare time is short.

Never mind the weather mate just get out there

Yesterdays ride. The etape du dales.110miles and about 12,000ft. The weather was shocking but I have trained for months for this and managed a 6hrs 36mins which took me 25mins inside the gold standard of 7hrs and 9th place overall. Headwinds, sidewinds, hail, driving rain etc etc etc.
Average of 17mph according to the printout which I was a bit done by as I know if I would have managed 18mph I would have got i that special place of sub 6 1/2 hrs.
Only managed about 15 miles in a group, the rest solo. Skipped up the climbs and def must have topped 50mph on the first descent. A great ride and apart from say the Fred Witton I dont think there is any harder sportive in the UK.
Every bikie should do it once.
Hardest bit has to be the trudge to Tan Hill were its always a headwind.
Ady will know the cycling terrain which is just the best.