Amazing weather (caught a bit of sun on my face) but not a huge fan of this route; combined with the schlep from and to Chesterfield I don’t think I’ll do this again. Too many busy roads, either ridden along or crossed (the sort that you get off to walk over as it seems safer). Highlights were power stations and a secure psychiatric hospital.
Undulating but nothing too bad (certainly compared to the last one), the first 50 km were fasted (after which I was bloody hungry) and for once I wast counting down the last few kms and could definitely have gone further. All of which is a good sign as I have spontaneously entered LEL, when some last minute places came up.
Also ridden in my usual time of 6 hours, so back on form in a shorter distance sense.
Average 20.9 kph, max 54.1 kph, 4:57 riding time, 5:58 total time
