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It was certainly challenging -Exeter to Lands end was lots of the steep single track you'd expect down there, slow going but atmospheric, especially Dartmoor.
Nothing I'd call gratuitous though. A Cornwall ride is going to be hilly -eg I love Andy Corless routes but there is an element of gratuitousness with some of the hills to them in my opinion (which is no criticism!)
Lands end to Exeter was actually a fast section for me, bits of the LEJOG route and a less lumpy way to Exeter. Holiday traffic close passes were awful though. My voice is actually hoarse from yelling 'prick' at drivers.
Last section from Exeter to London was tough mainly as I rode in 12 hours of heavy rain on no sleep and it wasn't as flat as I'd thought.
I aomehow made it back to the scout hut first, after hallucinating a small group ahead of me who I never quite caught up with for most of Saturday 😂
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Well done!
I had to DNS with knee probs so have been sulking for the last couple of days. Hope to do it another time. -
Well done, bet it was horrendous traffic wise around Goonhaven and Quintrell Downs.
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I riode LLEL too and finished with 2.5 hours in hand. It was a lot more challenging to me than expected and the last day I felt the ever present stress of the time limit.
I had a false sense of confidence after a very smooth going 600 up here in Scotland. The 12.5 AAA points should have been a hint... For me the surprisingly hard hills were the Black Downs between Exeter and Langport, steep and relatively long in comparison to most of the stuff in Devon and Cornwall.
I agree with @honk that the level of traffic and driving in Cornwall on the A roads was diabolical. I pulled over at one point to let the back up of traffic pass and had to wait 5 minutes to get a gap to get going again.
I was shocked by the DNF rate on the ride when finishing. My riding partner Anne and I finished at 10.30 and were mid-pack of a total of only 12 potential finishers out of 33 starters.
A big chapeau to everyone who finished, and especially to Ivan for riding the route fixed.
If I was to do it again I'd not ride as a pair over such a long distance, it introduced a lot of challenges but on the other hand did make the travelodges half the price!
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motoko
how you find the LLEL route?