a Sunny, Hilly Ride | ThinkRunning

By IanM | Published August 8, 2009

A Sunny, Hilly Ride

Had a very enjoyable 49 miles this morning on the Bianchi. Decided to see how quick I could cycle ten miles so after an easy 8 miles or so warm up I tried the time trial course used by the local cycling club and gave it a blast. It’s an out and back route of ten miles turning around after five.
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I was pleased with that time of 27:55 considering it is the first time I have tried to ride against the clock and I had to stop twice, once for a pedestrian crossing and once to turn around and come back. I was surprised at how hard it felt on the slightly rolling landscape.

After that I decided to tackle the hills and go for a leisurely ride wending my way back home. The hill out of Darley Dale was a killer. Just look at it…

I have to say at one point I was really wishing I had a granny gear on my bike as I climbed the 1:5 ish slope that hairpinned, had traffic coming both ways and it also dawned on me that if I stopped then I would not get going again whatwith clipping in etc it was so steep. All that was a good incentive to keep pedalling though which I did for another twenty odd miles. All in all a lovely morning’s riding. I am however missing the running. Good news is, no pain at all from foot. Should I try another little run?

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