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@Sumo
Not the weekend but I had a day off today so went for a little spin.
Pooface is rubbish and bailed and after telling Apollo I was going to leave at 10, he sent me a text at 10 past saying he was getting ready, then at 20 past asking if I had left. Of course by that point I was spinning up Highgate Hill and wishing there was a flatter route out of town.
Met Weather says it was 16mph constant wind with 30mph gusts. It was a struggle to ride in a straight line for most of it and the wind would change direction every other minute. Down some of the steep descents I could barely coast for the headwind. But those ones that were in a wind-lull made it all worth it. When the wind died down I felt really strong and could tackle the hills in higher gears than I had before but those opportunities were few and far between.
I hadn't ridden this route before. Tommm send me the GPX file for it. The loop at the top was nice, but the roads to and from it were a bit horrible. I'm going to edit those parts before cycling it again.
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