.This week will be based on a home made ride I created last year to explore a corner of the countryside I did not know well. Not as flat as one might think but very nice. Only modified it to add an extra 13 miles to accommodate our ramp-up training.
180 km / 112 mi.
For those who might already have downloaded the route in advance (I doubt there's such a fan base) please download the revised version where I removed Astwood Bank and St Kenelm's pass to have the ride a bit easier on the legs: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39196266
We'll keep focusing on managing the energy, hydration and effort over the whole ride bearing in mind and adapting to the speed of the slowest participant.
So I do not expect any longer to miraculously achieve 15mph average speed. much more likely speed 13.5/14 mph
We'll have a coffee break in Whitlenge who says they do serve traditional breakfast, sure you don't want to do a last 100 miler+ Andy ?
Possibly another quick ice cream stop later in the afternoon if we can find a shop alongside the route.
Meeting at the BH for a 8:15 departure. Return ETA 17:30 depending on pace and length of stops
Cedric G.
Ian Gannon (if his bike's back from the shop)
Will Woodhouse
Mark Stammers
Please note that due to medical reasons I use a handle-bar extender, a bit like TT-bars. I use this to relief the pain of NHS diagnosed trapped nerves in my wrists and elbow. I do NOT use these to ride like a TT racer, to draft behind others or similar performance seeking stunts.
Every bike ride, be it commute, ride alone or in group, entails its share of risks (bad road surface, motorised traffic, natural elements, our or other riders' mistakes or inattentions...). This is common knowledge and we all ride at our own risk. Nevertheless if my use of this extender this makes you feel uncomfortable, please do not join my rides.