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Ha, you twat!
riding it in reverse..
Out of interest, do you know why he did it and how he got on? I've considered it myself but, even when riding back in the morning, I felt I had to take a few alternative routes at times to avoid being ploughed into by a road full of cyclists not expecting me to be there (and having to endlessly explain that you know you are going the 'wrong' way!)..
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riding it in reverse..
Out of interest, do you know why he did it and how he got on?
I was also surprised by how many people came the other way on bikes, even quite early on. I don't mean those riding back, who are typically encountered after Framlingham, but those who were either late returning from their own road ride that day or had perhaps started early on in the day and were nearing London at around 10.
We had a few audaxers at the feed stop who were usually either doing some kind of DIY 600 with the Dynamo route thrown in in either direction.
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Re: wrong way.
He prefers it, train out in the afternoon, swim in the sea and feed up at the cafe. Bike to London trying to get to the pub in Finchinfield to see everyone going the other way. Then after a few hours when the roads start to clear, ride home to be in bed for Sunrise.
I said I'd join him the next time it was wind assisted.
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reckon looping back a different route has its merits, for a future year, and to part alleviate your flies-fatigue thang mentioned in your Strava description!!
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@Rod_Munch I rode it in reverse this year, had to take my daughter swimming, so couldn't sleep in on Sunday. It's fun watching all the cyclist heading to Dunwich but about 1am I saw the last person & was 40 miles from London & it suddenly becomes really dark and you feel very alone.
I quite enjoy the solitary feel but riding through endless tunnels of trees where it's almost pitch black isn't much fun on your own. I definitely prefer riding London to Dunwich but it was a bonus getting to sleep in my own bed without having to plan the return journey.
Oliver Schick
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Cheers but chap nav wasn't really needed. Set off very late after dinner and quite a lot of wine but fortunately the pub at Finchingfield was still open. Had a couple of beers, got chatting to someone riding it in reverse so rolled back to London with him. Total half arsed effort this year but still a nice ride.