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Porkers was stunning. Feckin' hard work but really lovely scenery.
I kind of left you guys behind at the last big climb, but I was rushing in to get the car and get out before I got fined. I rode a bit of the final 35 chatting to one of your other ACH fellas, on the Burls? He had to stop to change Garmin batteries, caught me back up but then I got into TT mode to finish and left him. It's been ages since I've ridden a long calendar event and it's so nice to have controls at night! All my DIYs are really miserable affairs in the early hours, scrounging around trying to find 24hr service stations with those window slots. So much better doing cals :)
Had we met before this ride? I can't actually remember. You two fixed nutters can have it. Even on the 36T I was looking for lower gears at some points. :)
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So despite @hippy riding Brevet Cymru the day before, he still smashed me around Porkers.
#beast
PS - I really thought that was the last climb.
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Having had time to sit down and start to ache (a lot), I can thoroughly recommend this ride to anyone who asks.
Fantastic scenery, even in the dead of night, a wonderful route that is well worth the effort put in to get round. I rode 63" (42/18) and would definitely take a flip flop next time, perhaps 42/17 or 42/16 for the first 60k and last 40. My arse really needed a rest by 400k as, although I did walk some, I stayed in my saddle again for far too long I guess)