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A lot of people riding seemed serious and rode plastic, and were much faster than us. We took many breaks and moving averaged 20ish. Organisation was great, a 20e entry fee got you a banana and energy bar breakfast, coffee and a jager/rakija shot to water it down, and an excellent vegan hamburger dinner at the end.
Route had some climbing, one proper lovely one, and a bunch of smaller bumps. I always hate flats - they are boring, unsatisfying, they go on forever, and you get all sorts of drivers and motorcyclists out there. Hills, however, are good for the soul, you get to shift your body around, and the views are better. I think I ought to look up a bike fit, my back is still tender and doesn't respond to faster-than-touring pace.
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