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  • That’s great. Thanks all.
    Definitely right about stopping less.
    Looking at my stats, there was almost 3hrs of stoppage time. It definitely adds up!

    And I think YAL’s point about making hay while the roads flat is probably right too.

    I usually overtake people on hills (maybe because I’m quite light) then immediately get overtaken on the flat, so definitely could be me getting lazy…

    Either way, I don’t want to come across too negative. Had a great ride, and I’m super pleased with myself!

    I’m just dreaming of the times that hippy listed.

  • Definitely right about stopping less.

    Well done!
    And that's correct - you need to increase your average speed by a lot to make up for an hour of stoppage. Much easier to finish quicker by trimming your stops than to ride faster!

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