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Bank Holiday, so another leg stretch, on the Rourke this time.
Down the A370 from W-s-M to Cleeve and up Cleeve Hill again (the b'stard), over the A38 and up Burrington Combe.
Found myself with company up the Combe, as four cyclists whizzed up behind me and then sat on for the ride. I just tick tock up hills, so in the end three came past, but one couldn't make it and had to stop... I just carried on to the top.
It was a touch misty, as this is the road down to Chew Valley lake.
Down the hill to Bleadon and round the back of the lake.
Then over to Bristol and Long Ashton where I picked up more wheel suckers, all looking very clean. fresh and miserable on some very expensive bikes. I think the ride leader was having a good time.
Went up Belmont Hill, no photo's as I'm not stopping on that b*gger, then over to Failand and up Failand Hill.
Some cool bugs in the car park of the pub
Down Wraxall Hill and over to feed Archie, my daughters cat.
After that it was through Nailsea and down the country lanes to Claverham, past my mum's old house to Yatton and back on the A370 to W-s-M and home.
56 miles, 3650 ft of climbing , 3hrs 50 moving time. Not a blistering pace, but I'm an old geezer, so I do what I can.
Lots of other cyclist out, I said 'morning' to them all, but I must have a faulty switch on my cloaking device, as only some of them replied.
Oh and the sun came out just as I got home, so I only had my arm warmers off for about the last half an hour.