I can’t make the CR as I’m on taxi duty so will be going out on Sunday should people wish to join me…be warned this ride will contain a lot of wheezing, grunting, sweating, and swearing.
When: Sunday 12th September.
Meeting: Lloyd Park car park.
What time: 9am meet with prompt departure.
What sort of ride: Super hilly leg breaker
.How far: 80kms but that’s only half the story...
How hilly: There’s 1,100m of climbing
Café stop: No, so make sure you have enough supplies with you.
I can’t claim full credit for the route, a linking section and couple of super lanes were shown to me a couple of weeks ago, but I’ve tweaked a bit and added a bit on.
As you can tell from the details above and the gradient profile below this is not an easy ride.
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We won’t be racing around but will not be pootling around either, a decent steady pace.
Distance, pace, no café stop, and most importantly the volume and toughness of the climbing, means that this is only really suitable for those who do the CR in the 19s.
Regroup at the top of climbs but no waiting otherwise. If you are suffering then you won’t be far from Croydon and I can point you home (a flatter way) from any point on the route.
Ta,
Andrew.
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See how I am in the morning.
. Many, many rides and many, many miles for me to be done through winter and first half of next year so plenty of opportunity.