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Tallboy-
Red route. Glad I hadn’t signed up for the black route given where my fitness is post-illness, felt pretty empty by the end. Route was pretty good apart from the slog up the Monsal Trail which was a bit boring / busy. At least the cake stop was just before that section, so I had plenty of goodwill and sugar in the legs.
Eejit
It was a fun little ride. Friendly crew, chilled out vibe, some excellent close encounters with big furry cows, top tier free snacks (good cake selection on the route, pretty banging soup at the end). Weather was pretty cracking for it. Only bad moments were the nob who close passed me on the road coming back into Stoney Middleton, and the terrible tearing of my lungs on the final climb. Will ride again next year.