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Blimey, that was a tough ride. Kudos to those riding it fixed. Found it a struggle with gears. But I did enjoy it nonetheless and it was gorgeous weather after the showery drizzle in the morning. Good to meet so many experienced riders.
Not sure which I found harder; the going down or the going up. For both you need to concentrate and with more gentle slopes you can sort of switch off but in this case you had to stay focused on bike handling. Stayed in a good mood all day with no thoughts of "why am I doing this?"
Will I be going more AAA rides? Hmm. Not sure. Anyway, that's my September ride done. Time to look for an October one.