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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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It was Gadget was on the Burls. Me and Justin saw the 20% sign and agreed to take it easy. (At that point, I'm not too proud to say, I was never making it!)
I think Gadge ended up waiting for Justin, who had whipped ahead of me after grabbing an ice cream, and I came in with Simon (the one riding TCR) a few minutes later, who I think saw I was suffering and held back with me (that or he was drafting me and using me as a windshield as he was lighting up his possibly 30th fag of the ride?)
There was a third guy on fixed too - he's the nutter. I'm led to believe he was on Brevet Cymru too! I'm glad he finished. Came in about 10mins after me. Warrior. He's the chap with already over 100AAA.
I think literally a handful of words were exchanged on AAAnfractuous in October.
Brimstone at the end of the month - rumour has it its a breeze compared to Porkers, so if you do decide to, I'm sure you'll scrape round 😜 🐷🐷🐷✈️
J_a_m_e_s__
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.
Edit
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)