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One of my clubmates has delayed the start of his racing season until June. As a result he is bursting with energy and speed which he would normally have dissipated by racing.
He had to go to work in the afternoon, so he had to restrict his Sunday morning ride to about 70 miles.
I was in his little group (eight in total) which went from Staines to Stokenchurch (a high point of the Chilterns) and back. You might have noticed there was quite a strong north west wind yesterday, in other words a head wind on the outwards trip. My abovementioned clubmate stayed on the front and on the big ring for the whole day, wearing out the rest of us one by one at his side. I managed about 5 miles before finessing my way to the back at a junction, but I felt I'd done enough.
The roughly 30 miles uphill and into the wind took about an hour and three quarters, after that it was an easy but fast descent to Henley where five of us, including myself, stopped in the cafe and subsequently rode back to Staines at a modest pace.
I'd done about 65 miles.
The previous day I'd spent some time preparing a bike for the forum Richmond - Oxford ride and I had considered using it yesterday. In the end I decided against it and took my ancient training bike with a 16 - 22 block; I have to admit it would have been impossible for me to do that ride, in that group, on fixed.
I foresee a successful second half of the season for my friend.