If you all think this is an unsuitable route I will of course plan another one, although I won’t have time to reconnoitre again.
I would nonetheless ask you to acknowledge that the criticism of my original proposal as unusually hilly is unfounded. It averages 48 feet of climbing per mile (2355 feet over 49 miles), which is the same as we did last Wednesday and typical of all my riding this year. According to Ride with GPS I’ve averaged 49 feet per mile (88,325 feet over 1802 miles). Strava climbing figures are about 6% lower but I’ve compared like with like.
My intention was merely to repeat Pete’s much appreciated Wednesday ride up Brill and Muswell hills but in the other direction and to extend it slightly, in view of it being a Sunday and summer, while keeping within the club’s published maximum of 50 miles.
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If you all think this is an unsuitable route I will of course plan another one, although I won’t have time to reconnoitre again.
I would nonetheless ask you to acknowledge that the criticism of my original proposal as unusually hilly is unfounded. It averages 48 feet of climbing per mile (2355 feet over 49 miles), which is the same as we did last Wednesday and typical of all my riding this year. According to Ride with GPS I’ve averaged 49 feet per mile (88,325 feet over 1802 miles). Strava climbing figures are about 6% lower but I’ve compared like with like.
My intention was merely to repeat Pete’s much appreciated Wednesday ride up Brill and Muswell hills but in the other direction and to extend it slightly, in view of it being a Sunday and summer, while keeping within the club’s published maximum of 50 miles.