DIY Spring Winds

Ride Details

• Date Ridden - Tuesday 18 April 2023
• Event Type - DIY (Mandatory)
• Points Distance - 200

Ride Stats

• Distance - 201.1 km
• Time - 9h15m4s
• Elapsed time - 10h23m1s
• Avg Speed - 21.7 km/h
• Elevation - 1967 metres
• Bike - Sabbath September AR-1

Ride Notes

First ride of RRtY series #4 - pretty much a loop I’ve done before with a few adjustments. The first part was mainly into a northerly headwind to Long Ashton with a climb up through the estate and then across the bridge.

Looped through Clifton, Blaise Castle and then headed for Almondsbury - was nearly derailed by a road closure but got through before Openreach were set up!

The highlight of the morning was a nice climb up from Tockington on Washingpool Road! Arrived at Warmley Station - big Queue and no tables where I could see the bike so headed on to Bitton… much quieter (apart from the old biddy who admonished me for leaving my bike ‘on the platform’) and I found a nice seat in the sun.

Cycle path->two tunnels heading for Midford hill and then lanes/Mells/Nunney the final big climb up Gare Hill. The descent to Bruton through the Brewhams is amazing - perfect gradient, good sight lines and no traffic - the hammer was well and truly down .

Final coffee stop at Castle Cary before the flat-ish blast home with a cross/tailwind.