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Went and did yet another slight variation of a ride I've been doing the past few weeks. Typically, it involved a gentle crosswind on the predominantly uphill outward 40 miles, and then after a brief respite in some of Hertfordshire's most peaceful and wide open spaces, it was 35 miles of grinding (well, I don't 'grind', but you get the picture) into an 11mph headwind which invariably takes its toll when you're on your own. Luckily I passed a group of 3 riders on the Crooked Mile (included bitterbuffalo who was on the TNRC last week, and 2 others who I'm assuming are on here), and when I realised they'd jumped on, it helped me find the incentive to keep ticking over for a few miles more, rather than thinking about - horror of horrors - changing into the small ring.
I left them at the foot of Daws Hill, but thanks to the trains being fucked and terminating in Walthamstow, I rejoined them at the Bakers Arms.
Ended up with 82 miles and change, moving avg of 18.5mph according to the people at Garmin. Another weird one with the temperature at 2 degrees in Hertford, but 11 degrees back in town. It fucks with your systems.