Pricycles

A slow start rising from bed this morning with the prospect of the longest day yet! A chilly but fair skies was a warm welcome after yesterdays waterproofs for most of the ride from clun to Llanidloes. As the route unfolded the going was alot more friendly for tiring legs. Tarmac lanes and forestry roads you could probably skateboard down with a gradient that went well with big ring, sustained out of the saddle climbing. Think contador or pantani!
An almightey descent after some fantastic natural singletrack on glyndwrs way just about took my attention away from the breath taking views!
The special stage today was part of the climax trail outside machynlleth and mostly went downhill. A sharp little up over some awkward bedrock left me fumbling in the big ring before getting going again. More time was lost after blowing a corner out and faceplanting with the gentlest of touches to terrafirma, a close call! I got some corners mint though and just feeling the back tyre braking away sligtley.
I’m a little anxious of the results now as I know I’ve lost time but just how much….

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