Whilst we were there we took Rosie (Dog) for a walk along the river bank :-)
When we got back home, I planned the afternoon cycle route and had lunch :-)
I wanted to do a couple of hills but not burn myself out as we are going to a concert tonight (Vanessa Mae at Westonbirt), I also have plans to do a big ride tomorrow down to Lynmouth over Porlock :-)
I ended using the Chippenham Wheelers Bratton route but added the climb over Westbury White Horse and a climb over Naish Hill on the way back, turning the 40 mile ride into a 50 mile ride with about 3000 feet of climb :-)
It was quite windy with some tough gusting...
| 1300 |  | 15.2 °C | WSW | 16 mph | 40 km | 1012 hPa, Rising | |
| 1400 | | 15.2 °C | SW | 10 mph | 40 km | 1012 hPa, Steady | |
| 1500 | | 17.2 °C | SW | 13 mph | 25 km | 1011 hPa, Falling |
The route was really good, hardly any main road, this did mean however some of the roads were quite dirty...
I passed the old drunk lock-up at Steeple Ashton, which is apparently now used to store the lawn mower for cutting the Village Green.
The climb up to Bratton Camp seemed a lot easier than the last time I did it :-)
I was flying along on the return loop with a full on tail wind :-) the sun came out to greet me :-)
The ride up Naish Hill starting at 44 miles was a little tougher than normal, but it is definitely a case of mind over matter!
The cycle computer had the ride as 50.49 miles in 3 hours 3 minutes with an average speed of 16.4 mph.
The GPS track can be found here...
I have ordered a 12-27 rear cassette for the Merida today (That will help get up the steep hills as it will give me a lower gear - The Merida currently has an 11-25 fitted)
I have also ordered a new cassette and chain for the Peugot. (I will order a new chain for the Merida before I use the new cassette)
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