Oof, sorry to see you missed your target Rowhan, sounds like you had a tough day
I completed my Gran Fondo 2 last Sunday, again on my single speed, bike, I even managed to have a bit more elevation than my Gran Fondo 1. The weather was not nice, raining when I left with winds gusting to 60mph as I went along the coast which made for an interesting riding style at 45 degrees angles. At least my plan for an easy ride home worked out well with the wind at my back and the last 20 miles were very easy with the south westerly gales blowing me back to base.
Oof, sorry to see you missed your target Rowhan, sounds like you had a tough day
I completed my Gran Fondo 2 last Sunday, again on my single speed, bike, I even managed to have a bit more elevation than my Gran Fondo 1. The weather was not nice, raining when I left with winds gusting to 60mph as I went along the coast which made for an interesting riding style at 45 degrees angles. At least my plan for an easy ride home worked out well with the wind at my back and the last 20 miles were very easy with the south westerly gales blowing me back to base.