[censored], that was tough. First time over that distance for me (total
mileage for the day 139 miles). Longest day in the saddle too, 12 hrs -
thankyou Brooks. I don't know what the total height climbed was for this
year's course, but it seemed like miles and miles and miles. The day was
very well organised by the IVCA - I can recommend this ride to anyone who
wants a challenge next year - they even got good weather in.
I'll also remember it for my first clipless "incident" - near the bottom of
a shallow descent, round a left hand bend I came upon a tractor pulling out
across the road from a field on the left. Feeling fairly smug at having
managed to stop safely, I waved him on and then toppled into the hedgerow.
It cheered the driver up at least.
tony R.