An early am ride out for me today. Not far but I've been lethargic all this week and I felt I needed something to shake it off.
So it was up and out for 6am, which given that for ages I hummed and hawed about getting out of bed wasn't too bad.
Out and down to Oakwood Clock, a left towards town and down to the lights at the Fforde Grene (as was) to pick up Easterly Road.
Up to Oakwood Lane and then on up to the ring road via Wellington Hill, north on the A58 and turned up towards Shadwell.
Straight through Slaid Hill to Moortown and back to Oakwood Clock. Another loop down and up Easterly Road and that was it.
12 miles and 700 ft of up. Fixed.
View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/28394781
So it was up and out for 6am, which given that for ages I hummed and hawed about getting out of bed wasn't too bad.
Out and down to Oakwood Clock, a left towards town and down to the lights at the Fforde Grene (as was) to pick up Easterly Road.
Up to Oakwood Lane and then on up to the ring road via Wellington Hill, north on the A58 and turned up towards Shadwell.
Straight through Slaid Hill to Moortown and back to Oakwood Clock. Another loop down and up Easterly Road and that was it.
12 miles and 700 ft of up. Fixed.
View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/28394781
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. Crossed the A1 at Long Bennington then onto to the tea rooms at Fulbeck for a lovely fry up 
. I got to the cafe at 60 miles at 17.5 mph . While sitting eating watching the trees outside I realised this was down to a tailwind so I had the prospect of 50 miles of headwind home 
. Had thoughts of carrying on to Lincoln to catch the train home but was struggling to get the required miles in. So original plan it is . Back on the bike to Foston to cross the A1 .Allington Woolsthorpe and a steady climb up to Belvior castle then a quick descent left turn on to a 4 mile dead straight road into the headwind at 1 point I was doing 11 mph on the flat 
. Ground my way along it turned right for Stathern for rest from the wind but faced with Stathern hill to climb out of the vale . The 1 problem with cycling to and from the vale is the climb out they are all awful . Made heavy work of getting up the hill today the right turn halfway up put me into the headwind again . That's all the major climbing done so just ground my way home . Eastwell along the ridge to Seagrave ,Sileby ,Cossington and home . 112 miles at 15.6mph so slower coming home but another month chalked off some veloviewer squares grabbed and got home safe without any mishaps 
a good day if a bit of hard work . Stay safe everyone
in it . Set off early for a planned 70 miler from Leicester to Derby subburds around the Toyota plant to grab some velo viewer squares . Took my normal route . Anstey ,Newtown Linford ,Shepherd ,Breedon ,Melbourne and Walton from here is a nice descent on the causeway to Swarkstone bridge a quite narrow raised section of road . I was cruising along about 25mph keeping up with the traffic . At this point I think I glanced to my left when I looked forward the car in fronts brake lights were on 
only slowing I thought , oh s*** he's stopping at a pinch point ,anchors on full and wheels lock up just as I feel the rear wheel leaving the ground the front wheel makes contact with the cars bumper and I face plant into the rear window of the SUV and I'm on the floor .I'm fine myself surrounded by people talking about calling an ambulance but apart from a bloody nose I seem ok so I turn down the offer . People help me clean myself up with tissues and water and I stop the nose bleeding and I feel ok . After checking the car then my bike for damage thankfully no damage to either . I swap details with the driver just incase he discovers any damage I am insured through British cycling . I must say the driver took it incredibly well and wasn't angry . He asked me to let him now when I got home safe which was a nice touch . Refused an offer of a lift home and let everyone go as we were causing gridlock .Sat there for 15 mins letting the traffic ease and taking everything in . So what to do head home ,call for a lift or carry on ? . I decided to carry on for a few miles to see how I was .Well I amazingly felt fine and just carried .After about an hour I could see out the corner of my eye a swelling . Anyway stopped after 2 hrs and texted the driver to say I was fine and he texted back wishing me well . Completed the ride got my velo viewer squares and increased my max square . Walked in home to be greeted by what the **** have you done , looked in the mirror and I have a massive black eye 
I noticed you did an extra 0.1 mile than me today on the CC strava leaderboard 
Was a tough ride today for me with the headwind at points, kept thinking about cutting my ride short, but got to Malton, then headed down to Strensal & then it was too late to cut it short, didn't have my train pass, so had to ride home 112.3 miles 
