• Wow, I finally got off my road bike, and took the gravel bike out with a couple of locals. It was a hugely tough, but hugely enjoyable day. It sounds like I'm the other side of the Peak District than most of you (I'm just outside Derby), but I was really impressed with how many fab trails there were just a 45-minute drive away. I wasn't able to ride up and down everything, however my technique definitely improved over the course of the day, and I was proud of what I was able to cycle up toward the end.

    Here's what I ended up doing:

    https://www.strava.com/activities/6127235898

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