Ride of the Falling Leaves recce
September 6, 2008 in Cycle, Ride of the Falling Leaves, Uncategorized
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Michael and I set out from the cafe at Crystal Palace for a very wet and windy ride around the Falling Leaves route ahead of the October 5 event. Several rain showers blew through across the morning so we took it very easy on the descents. Traffic was quite light but you had to be vigilant when leading. Loose gravel covered a number of narrow lanes and junctions. Road surfaces were rather broken up at some points plus many of the hedges were a bit ragged due to the weather so a few errant branches were conveniently jutting out at eye level.
Force Green Lane just north of Westerham was the worst. It is signed as not suitable for motor vehicles and it was a quagmire of mud and slurry. It became obvious along that lane that fitting Race Blades before coming out would have been a good idea. My shoes, legs, bike, back and face were now coated in a rather stylish and attractive dark brown layer of gritty sludge. The joke at the lights about a quick stop at the car wash on the way home didn’t seem like such a bad idea at that point.
Workout:
- Type: Cycle
- Date: 09/06/2008
- Time: 08:30:00
- Total Time: 4:18:00.00
- Average Heart rate: 140
- Distance: 106 km
- Average Speed: 24.65 kmph
- Ascent: 1,447 m
- Average Cadence: 76
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