Today was the annual London to Cambridge bike ride. (For some reason they have removed the web page with the actual ride on it!) Which I’ve been doing on and off for the past 20 years or so, today was the first time for perhaps 5 years…..
Unfortunately, for Sally and I, the ride has become very popular and so all the buses carrying folks to the start at Picketts Lock were full 🙁 We were thinking of going up last night on the train and staying over at a B&B, but this is England and B&Bs think that £70 a night is fine and oh minimum stay two nights at the weekend….
So we created our own variant which meant leaving home at 6am, cycling down to the halfway point until we met el speed merchants who had left Picketts Lock at 7am then turning around and coming back with the crowd. Here is the ride on Everytrail:-
Partial London-Cambridge bike ride
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We did over 841 metre of ascent as we obviously did it both ways! and about 58miles of cycling by the time we arrived home.
Can I do this every day for 12 days or so to do the 600miles to Les Gets. Today has made by back really ache which is probably the drop handlebars on my Falcon. Otherwise I felt fighting fit..
Here is the elevation and speed data:-
I am age 15, started at the race event late with my Dad but i was so pleased to be part of this charity to help people, and completed it in 3hous and 35 minutes.
Good day for all those who helped us make money for charity.
Abraham, Thanks for your comment, that's pretty impressive an average speed of 17mph over 60miles!
When I was 15 I won a plaque for doing 25miles in 1hr 15min 25sec with Clowne Wheelers, 20mph 🙂
Certainly couldn't do that now! 47 years later 🙁 Lets see if I can do the 600miles to The Alps