Had to do the gardening chores first thing so didn't ride until after lunch. Set off at 3.00 p.m. for my planned 65+ miler.
The heat had gone from the sun a little & it was excellent cycling weather, my legs & lungs were feeling good & donned in full castelli kit I was also looking good [he said with a snigger].
My route would be a variation to an earlier Telford loop with an added climb from Buildwas up to Much Wenlock & then continuing to climb up thru Benthall to Broseley [I'd forgotten how much of hill this was, so it was a bit of a shock].
The title suggests that I didn't do 65 miles...& that is correct, I had run out of fluids & was desperate for a drink so instead of the final loop around Roddington/Walcot, I cut straight thru Longden-on-tern to home.
Really enjoyed the ride & felt very good after a drink of water & recovery drink.
Ride stats:
Distance - 63.3 miles
Elapse Time - 3:54:00
Av Speed - 16.2 mph
Max Speed - 40.1 mph
Min Altitude - 291 ft
Max Altitude - 901 ft
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