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@Smallfurry
Here ya go.
I was in decent shape on Saturday. So even though I was on the fixed (48:17). I actually did a PB over the 25km. Climing up through the valley. Things get steeper here though. So I did a gear change to 41:26.
I'd kinda planned to be desending Trollstigen 48:17. But couldnt be bothered to faff about swapping everything around again. We had a poker night to get back for!. Desending was kinda awsome. Once I got into it. was spinning the cranks at 90rpm while resisting, and not using my front rim brake.
At the carpark at the botom I climbed off the bike for a breather, and my legs turrned to stone. Must have been the use of untrained muscles on the way down. Nevermind I wont need those specific muscles on the way up surely?
It was a tough climb. Cadence averaged below 60, heartrate in the sufferzone, and legs burning all the way. Really happy to have made it up in 26mins though. Felt I deserved a cheesey Facebook pic.
My new carbon wheels being unfaithful on a newer flashier BMC.Whores.
No time for cheesecake :(
Straight up to the summit proper, and a change back to my everyday gearing.
Then it was just a case of rolling down the final 30km back to the car.
Except it was shattering. Cadence of 110 to 130 all the way. While trying to eat everything in my jersey pockets. Still. I love riding into this valley.
Great day.
Totally destroyed everyone in the poker. That is untill I got too pissed and lost everything. Which was also fun.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/368462611