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Really enjoyed the ride, ladies and gentlemen. Lovely to get out of the city and down them Essex country lanes. Route-wise I don't think I'd have changed anything. Maybe put an 'honest' climb in there but apart from that, two thumbs up from me.
I see Niall's point about the average speed. Unfortunately I have no concept of speed (I only ride at warp speed ahem) so perhaps it's time to invest in a speedo. I don't agree with point b though. I don't remember Oliver having to keep coming back to go and find peeps. Thankfully we had a fair few sensible riders with us that checked behind them before making vital turns and stayed there to make sure those behind them knew where they were going. Thank you!
Apologies to Dylan for losing him (and to James for having to go out and find him). Despite the 'not on my watch!' bravado one was bound to slip through the net as the gap between the back and the bunch was quite vast at times. Dylan was at the back with Ed and myself and decided to press on. I had assumed he caught sight of the bunch and whizzed off to catch them but I guess he missed a turning (like Ed and myself did) and kept on going in the wrong direction hoping to catch a glimpse of the bunch around the next corner! Hope you enjoyed the ride anyway, fellas!
Ilias - hope you're alright mate. That tumble looked bloody nasty from where I was. If it's any consolation I don't think it was rider negligence! That gorge down the centre of the road was an accident waiting to happen and I'd be surprised if you were the first to take a tumble because of it. Anyway, I felt a huge relief when you got up. HealTFU. Massive thanks to that lovely lady who stuck you in the back of her car and drove you to the hospital. Thanks also to Ed for staying with him.
As always, thank you to the organiser. Lovely route, Oliver. I have saved it and will certainly be doing it again in the near future. Apologies for not saying thank you in person at the pub at the end. It was dark, I only had a rear light and it was probably the sensible option.
A final thank you to the peeps that kept me company at the back. It certainly isn't lonely at the
backstop.