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@JAH_tim
Greetings folks,
Well what a lovely ride that was.
Got down to Kew on time (lovely to see you en route James...). We seemed to set off at a cracking pace. I didn't think I would be able to last must longer than er Chiswick bridge, but then it seemed to settle down a bit in to a lovely nicely paced ride. It was amazing around Barnes bridge to cycle along unlit paths where blinky lights were not bright enough yet we were still in London.
The ride was billed as non stopping, but all cyclists will know the importance of taking on liquids at regular intervals, so there were a few sneaky off licence stops to purchase 'training liquids'.
Splendid planning by John ensured that we arrived at Parliament square just before midnight. This gave everyone the chance to make a political statement next to the statues,trees or flower beds and then watch Big Ben do it's thing. We then had a nice roll in over the remaining bridges and got to Tower bridge at about 12.30 am.
I then headed home and realised I had 40.24 miles on the clock - not bad for a Saturday night in January!
Many thanks for all who turned out on such a cold night to make it such a magic ride.
Peace and Love to one and all,
Tim