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It felt like absolute fucking agony. I properly blew up at 9.5 miles with spit all over my face just a heart attack away from chucking the bike in the hedge and crying like a baby; but somehow found the will to drag myself through the last half a mile. My time was 4 minutes shy of my PB (which to be fair was set about 30 years ago) but I was still more than happy with my performance.
I'm sure you're right; the course is local so I'll try and get a few test runs done before the next official ride. On fast club rides I can sustain 105 without it feeling too fast so I'm thinking gearing down is likely to be in my favour.
aniki
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How did it feel? There are no real rules - try gearing up and down and see which feels best / is fastest.