2010-04-25 Sun 6am - London Marathon Ride

With only 5 more miles to go, the front group decided that the end was in site and that glory was worth a stint in the pain cave...

Coming through the gate was very nearly an emotional finish to a truly wonderful ride, with a outstanding group of friends, riders, hipsters, and unknowns. Chapeau to you all.

As it turned out, not everyone was able to sprint the mall but pretty much everyone found each other for a mass photo opportunity before the freezing rain began and settled in for my ride home.

Bring on next year.

+1 what mashton said.

Yep, I was up in the front pack all the way until the last 5, my legs wern't having any of that break for the finish nonsense. What a great ride though, my computer recorded a time of 1h36, average speed of 18.4 mph and a top speed of 29.9 mph. Unfortunately we got stopped just short of the line but it was worth it for the jobsworth comedy value of the officials.

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