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@hippy
You wanna make a bet?!?!
Unlike most of the gearies I saw, I was slamming down the hills, partly to make up for my slow pace upwards and partly because my mass (and, gloat, powerful legs) make me pretty fast going downhill. I tend to climb sitting down and that was where I'd get all the cramp trouble so it forced me to stand and climb, which on the longer climbs didn't suite me too well. I was pushing ~110kg bike+rider up those hills though.. that's why I stopped at all the food stations - there's no way I was gonna run out of energy half way up one of those climbs and then struggle to the next food station.
I didn't see that jersey though. I noticed they (you?) have Assos knicks too. £75 knicks really do keep your arse free from pain but the new problem comes from the fact that it just means you notice other pain more!! I had to stretch a few times coz my tight hammies were caining my lower back. Maybe not riding in the few days beforehand had caused my hamstrings to tighten up? Stupid office move. Stupid city working.