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Sacked off the Mille Pennines after spending fucking ages last night faffing round trying to pack, study the route sheet, cut up the route sheet etc. all while still being a little unsure of the bike set up/position (different brakes, shifters, flat bars to ease shoulder etc.) and how my shoulder would hold up and just generally not feeling too good about the whole thing...
Anyway... figured I'd make the most of the day off and start working my way through this stack of perm cards. Rode the Staffs Peak perm, definitely one of my favourite in this series, pretty much entirely quiet roads/lanes, interesting scenery and some good views over Staffordshire and across the Cheshire Plain (did mean I could see it fucking it down back in Manchester...)
Rained on and off all day, cafes were ok, missed the final control and had to double back to get it, not too far thankfully! Shoulder held up ok, after 4 weeks mostly off the bike and a week in Berlin legs weren't feeling too sprightly, think I made the right decision about the MP. Made it round in 7h and clocked up 2.75 AAA points :)
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