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Had a meeting at lunchtime in Cambridge so I made a crib sheet from Skive's route via Ludd (who was very generous with some late notes last night) and rode out there this morning.
http://www.lfgss.com/thread74324.html
Cracking route! If anyone's planning something tomorrow but hasn't worked out what they fancy yet this is a beautiful 60 miles (from Lea Bridge Road). I was concerned that it might be marred by work traffic etc but quite the opposite - it was dead dead quiet. Most roads were really deserted. It's rolling lanes with plenty of passing space most of the time so all but one driver was considerate and patient. I stopped at the tea hut in Epping even though I'd barely gone ten miles at that point to grab a cuppa, then it was head down with no stops (apart from natural breaks) until I got a bit wobbly 5 miles out of Cambridge and ate a biscuit. It was hot and sweaty and the 12mph headwind was a marginal bummer pace wise but I grinned most of the way. I would absolutely do that ride again - especially now I've ironed out some of my navigational cock ups.
The world is very pretty out there at the moment. Verdant greens and popping Rape Seed yellows. I chatted with some Alpacas and a lamb. Passed a chap cruising a Surley tourer with a Brixton Cycles bottle (I think) who looked a bit 'on here'. Had an embarrassing clip fail which nearly did for my rear mech - a full kit wanker zipped past me without so much as a "hi" while I was wrestling to get it sorted so I was especially pleased to catch him up with ease once up and running and pass him with an extra cheery hello.
Got to my meeting in something of a state and got cramp mid way through which would have been unprofessional had it not been for the minutes being peppered with conversation about beards velcroing together when chaps snog, tourettes as art and men in their pants by railway tracks.
Hopped on the train home as I was knackered (lightweight) but should have ridden the breeze home. Top day and mostly tax deductible.