.This week will be a south westerly ride to Ledbury.
As per Beacon's tradition on LMTT week-end, we'll be going to Great Witley where we'll stop very briefly to see the LMTT racers. We'll then carry on south to Martley to cheer the racers riding back north and we will finish the first loop of the LMTT (well after and much slower than the official racers) before heading towards our southernmost destination Ledbury.
173 km / 107 mi + 1744m / 5720ft elevation
So 'only' 6 miles more than last week but a fair share of climbing (good to build our stamina for the 200km coming and more)
Likely speed 13.5/14 mph. As we start to reach longer distance, we'll keep focusing on managing the energy over the whole ride.
So average speed is likely to drop a bit (well I keep saying that every week but it still has not quite materialised
). Anyway, it's still meant to be a C ride (well C+), bearing in mind and adapting to the speed of the slowest participant.We'll have a coffee break in Ledbury (dunno where but I am confident we'll find a caf' there) and maybe a short ice cream pit stop on the way back
Meeting at the BH for a 8:15 departure. Return ETA 17:00-17:30 depending on pace and length of stops
For those interested to go to great Witley to see the LMTT but who do not want to do the full 107 miles, you're more than welcome to join us to go there with us. But bear in mind that 1) we'll be arriving there when most of the action will have taken place 2) you'll have to make your way back to Bham alone or as a small group, possible route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39102340 (58 mile if you follow the route on the LMTT first part, 45 miles if you cut short east in great Witley)
Cedric G.
Ian Gannon
Jon Sadler
Naomi Baker
Andy McGrath
Mark Stammers
Steve Vaughan (for the shorter 58 miles portion)
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.
