A bit of a loop round one of my longer regular routes this afternoon, taking in The Quarry in Shrewsbury, Upton Magna, Wroxeter, Cressage, Acton Burnell, Pitchford and Condover.
I did it as a clockwise route this time so was heading against the wind for the first three or four miles before having it help me along most of the way to Cressage. Once there though I had to turn back into the wind and progress slowed a fair bit. It was nice to be out in the
and it was warmer than the ride on Friday which was pleasant. The one good thing about the wind is that all the roads are dry and dusty rather than mud covered like they were a week ago.
There were loads of cyclists in town and I passed a few groups on the way to Upton Magna but hardly anyone else after that. Obviously only the hardened cyclists were venturing further afield today.
30.4 miles this time at 12.3 mph average. Could have been better but it was the knockabout bike I was using so not too bad I suppose.
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Just a few people taking a river trip today - still early in the season though.
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Another sort of boat trip. In the background is the new development of flats on the Gay Meadow site.
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Blossom at Downton
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And some more at Upton Magna.
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Also at Upton Magna, the former Corbet Arms reopened a few days ago as The Haughmond. Worth giving a try I think.
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The villa at Viroconium (Wroxeter). In its heyday Viroconium was the 4th largest city in Roman Britain.
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En route to Cressage.
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Near home now - climbing over Lyth Hill.