26/10/13
I hadn’t been out on this bike for quite a while, so it was a bit of an uncomfortable trip. I had to get up at 5.30am, forgot my sudocrem, knackered getting to the start as I had to climb the hill passed Bolsover Castle, bonk at 60 km control, then my map holder fell off so I had to keep my routesheet in my pocket and intended train home cancelled so ended up coming back late on one with two trains-worth of people on.
Absolutely worth it – great route through Clumber park, not too hilly (apart from the pre-ride journey), nice weather and great cafe stop (The Dovecote at Misterton). I reckon I did about 85 miles today, including all the pre- and post-ride journeys, which is my highest daily mileage yet. +1 on the Eddington number.
85 miles