Mmmm, that wasn't what was planned

This was to be the last long ride before next weekend's half ironman. I was meeting Rob for the Bison loop followed by the trek round Preston & Whitwell.

It was a bit miserable, cold and wet but we pressed on with a side wind threatening to shove us in a ditch. The climb to Potten End was fine and we had our first food stop at the top. I pushed the pace through Ashridge and put a few minutes between myself and Rob in the space of 4 miles. From there it was on to Bison. The wind was against which made it too hard to sit through, so I had to stand for the last 25 yards. Not too shabby though. Slip End was fine and we stopped at Luton Hoo for our second stop. Rob suggested we needed to cut the route as time was passing too quick. So we decided to take the 17mile loop to Kimpton, Shaws Corner and home.

The ascent to Peters Green was tough, wind against again. The in Kimpton disaster struck when Rob got a puncture. He said 10 minutes. I watched, 47 minutes later and 2 inner tubes later we were freezing and decided it was time for home.


Bad way to finish but big lesson watching Rob try a repair. First thing is find what caused the puncture and remove it. He bust two replacement tubes because he didn't find the razor blade of glass.

Anyway, 37mile or so. Not great given I left home at 7 and got back around 1030.

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