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Ah, didn't see you at the start, wondered if you'd DNSd...
I rode the first 200km fairly quick and then eased off a little as the heat was getting to me. The guy I was riding with didn't seem to need to drink or get tired, so I let him ride on.
That ride was a different kettle of fish to when it's usually in September. 3 ice creams, about 8 bidon fills, sweat stinging eyes on the climbs. Nice to do that last 90km in daylight for a change though!
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We were there for the start but let almost everyone go. We weren't 100% from the 600k. I've still got a bit of a cold, etc. so I didn't want to feel any pressure to "keep up" and just took it real easy. I could've done with a bit more liquid but I'm so used to under-hydrating I kinda just got on with it. Less drinking = less sweat in the eyes ;)
Had a milkshake at Bexhill which was nice. Probably could've done with more ice-cream in general though.
hippy
It worked, except for the Laughton control, which we already knew was a bit iffy because the distance was wrong on the route/brevet. But we also grabbed some receipts and got the infos anyway.
I think I've got whiplash from the ride back across London. Missus had a weird shin pain, just below her knee that we need to investigate. I've never seen that before. Need to google where the ITB goes..
Good day but relentless hills started to get a bit tiring coming back up from Bexhill. Enjoyed the beer and curry at the finish (and the cheese and pickle sanger at the Barn)
Also need to work out why the Exposure rear light isn't lasting long enough. I assume it's reverted to its brightest mode and needs to be turned down so it lasts longer. Where's the manual...