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My mother wanted some help clearing the larger furniture from my late grandparents house down in Lyndhurst, so Friday night saw me heading down the M3 in a battered old transit.
It was riding high on it's springs as all that was in the back was my bike and some old blankets.
I'd decided that I'd get out for some quick miles on the road bike as the forecast said it'd be sunny at the start of the weekend.
Saturday morning arrived slightly overcast but no wind to speak of as I headed out at around quarter past nine.
This is a figure 8 route that I originally "found" on Garmin Connect when I was at my parents over Christmas.
http://app.strava.com/rides/20560368
It's become probably my favourite route- it's got a bit of everything, from short brutal climbs to beautiful sweeping descents, racing from the base of scenic river valleys up to the ridgeline and back.
This time out there were a lot of other cyclists- lots of cheery shouts of "Morning!" were exchanged.
I decided about 15 minutes in (when I stopped to take my gilet off) that I fancied pushing on a bit, and managed to up my average speed a little.
Still a long way to go until I hit my target of a 20mph average on this route though.