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I did Bristol to Exmouth with tricitybendix, had a nap at her parents' place then rode on alone to Poole. Dinner and a sleep at my parents then a grind home. Geared, ipod for company to take my mind off my knees. 17.3mph all in (moving), I think.
I have a rather impressive blister on my left palm. I think this occurred because I snapped the lip off my left cleat during the Bristol to Exmouth stretch, so for the ride to Poole couldn't lift with that leg when it came to grinding up hills so I got a bit lopsided. Picked up some cleats in Poole and rode back to London with my left leg because the right one was knackered :)
(used the innermost ring on my triple for the first time in years trying to get out of Lyme Regis. It hurt.)
There was a lovely moment when I got to the top of Epsom Downs and could see London lying before me when I felt that everything was going to be ok
/soppy
and finally, there is a road in Hackbridge called Mile Road. OSM routing and Google would suggest this to be walkable, maybe acceptable cycling terrain. Having got there (and now checked satellite photos too), it most definitely isn't :)
