My longest ride yet and an amazing day on the bike. Enjoyed this sportive so much. For once my legs felt great, and although I started off a little too enthusiastically, I felt overall that I managed to pace the ride fairly well, got my nutrition strategy bang-on and ended strong on the last two tough climbs.
The weather wasn’t that sunny, but in hindsight the cloudy skies kept things cool. Some of the climbs were no joke – particularly the Rhigos and Bwlch, that the organisers back-loaded towards the end of the route.
Huge shout-out to Neil who kept me company for the first 90-odd miles until he sped away. Also massive thanks to the organisers who put on such a fun event. I can definitely recommend this sportive to anyone who’s looking for a good cycling challenge and a great atmosphere.
Maybe at some point I’ll have a go at the longer, more difficult ‘Devil’ route, which is the one-up from the Gran Fondo I completed, and has another 50 or so miles, and 3000+ extra feet of climbing!
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Will 2 Pwr – half cool
Renegade Jubilee – The Whole Other
Nimbus – Eveningland
Ringside – Dyalla
Soulicious – Dyalla
Back 2 the future – offshore
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What a long, beautiful, arduous ride. Love the video—brilliantly edited, as always.