No longer able to use Christmas as an excuse to put off training for The Raid Alpine challenge, I head out for my last ride of 2019 and a gentle re-introduction to my training following the festive period. It was cold but dry and great to have some new cycling companions (James and Jess) as well as Roland, for the morning ride.
Our brief was 20-30km, with a coffee stop around 2/3 of the way round. Never one to be constrained by a brief, we actually cycled 50km, with a coffee stop at 32km!
Despite the initial cold temperatures and a longer than anticipated cycle to our stopping point, after warming hands and feet by the fire at the Royal Oak in Gretton, by the time we were returning home, the sun was out and we were pleasantly warmed by it. A climb over Cleeve Hill helped keep us warm too. A great last ride of 2019, thank you everyone.
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