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Ready to leave Sawbridgeworth at 07:00, and that’s when I found out that my Garmin wasn’t working properly – I had no track to follow. I knew the journey down was about 45 kms and I knew about 90% of it. Still left just over … more ->
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I’d entered for this event way back and all my training this year was geared to this. Then s**t happened. For a month I nursed the somewhat dubious belief that I could still do this but common sense eventually prevailed and I withdrew, and ended … more ->
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After my recent crash & bash it has taken a bit of time to get back on the bike. However after a few days back I thought that I had enough in me to withstand a 203km ride and thus save my RRtY. Wanting to … more ->
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Off to Newmarket at the end of a tiring week in order to try to lop off some seconds from my entry time. The outward-bound section was harder due to the fairly strong wind, but otherwise it was a pleasant afternoon for "giving it a … more ->
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Failed the others yet again. Four of us turned up as private entrants, and three came away with PB’s. It was the first attempt on a non-HW course for both PaulM & LeeM and GarethW had some unfinished business on this track after his start … more ->
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Met up with Alex & John for a jolly day out in deepest Essex. Fantastic weather – for a while. Headed SE from Long Melford to Holbrook and then headed SW to Manningtree before zooming down to Harwich. The west from Holbrook was interesting asat … more ->
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This course is on the single carriageway A4 just west of Maidenhead, and it wasn’t much fun. The first couple of miles were OK although competing with all the other road users made it all the more complicated. Then the course descended, on an uneven … more ->
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2:08:57 was neither brilliant nor poor but I learned a lot from this and confirmed much more. After about 35 miles the pain in my shoulders and (left) shoulder to elbow was more than this kid found easy to bear. The number of seating positions … more ->
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Category 3 ride led by Peter Walton It was my first venture into leading a cat 3 and I was feeling a bit nervous. The main advantage of leading is the chance to direct the pace, especially as I was still a bit under the … more ->
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All ready at raring to go at midnight and the first 100kms was very quick. From Manningtree to Barton Mills (75km) via Sudbury & Long Melford in the dark, I started behind most but was soon able to pass many of the 100+ entrants as … more ->


