Nigelnaturist
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I always have a packet of fig biscuits, and devoured most of a packet today, as I didn't eat well this morning.Went out for what was supposed to be a flatish 30 to 40 miler (which would have about equalled my longest solo ride to date) on Sunday morning with a friend(much better cyclist)......he fibbed.....62 miles and total climb of over 700 metres later and I am about to fall off the bike...I averaged 15.4mph...big bonus was when I uploaded it to strava it gave me an unexpected 100.1 KM so my first metric ton .Wouldn't have been if we hadn't taken a wrong turning for a mile or so...so lucky really.
Had gone out on nothing but two cups of coffee as i knew I would be alright on a lower mileage without fuel....... .took a couple of biscuits but didn't eat them stopped for a cafe break at about 40 plus.....was fit for nothing when I got home. Still suffering a little so taking the commute a little easier. hopefully out for another longer than commuting distance ride this week.
Lessons learnt;-
1) ensure I fuel up properly.
2) Need more hill practice (felt like I was going backwards on some of the hills...so got to thank my friend for being patient) as its these that really do me in.
3) My bike IS a torture instrument.
4) Don't believe the distances or lack of hills my friend says
Seems everyone is doing well.
Just going to post my link to much much in it to explain, apart from 25 p.b.'s and one that hasn't shown as one
This one http://app.strava.com/activities/58210141#1077479919
http://app.strava.com/activities/58210141
I have been doing some more photography.
Death Throws of Spring. by nigelnaturist, on Flickr
Vespa GTS300, by nigelnaturist, on Flickr