Variety, they say is the spice of life. Or in my case variety is the stuff of sore legs and bottom!
Yes I've had to vary my cycling route to include more inclines. There's really no point in cycling a flat route and then face a 1500 metre climb over 10 miles on the first morning of the bike ride in South Africa. Have you googled "Swartberg Pass" yet? When you do you'll see what I'm talking about.
These past two Saturdays I've taken on the hills of Clough. The route takes me up the Knockan Road, to Mervyn Turtle's (the advertising these people get! Honestly!), then up to Clough. Then it's over to Glarryford, dicing with death on the dual carriageway, and turning left heading for Cullybackey.
There are some seriously nice, classy, old, period houses around the Ballywatermoy/Craigs area. If you're in the car you just won't notice them. Cycling on a mountain bike gives you the time and the riding position to take in your surroundings.
This past week I continued out of Cullybackey and up the Dreen Road, turning left and then right onto the Glenhugh Road. After refreshments at auntie Sylvia's it was home via the town.
Stats for last Saturday: Time: 2.00.52 - max speed: 50.6km - avg speed: 21.2 kph - distance: 42.85km.
Next week aunt Sylvia has told me I have to head on to Portglenone and into Ahoghill that way. Nice of her to think of me!
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Hi Gary, glad to see you're recognising the Dreen Road as the nice wee warm up that it is. You'll have passed my house on your run but it's a lot more noticeable on the way down.
Good luck with your training. I must say I envy you going to SA. Beautiful country.
Nelly
For some bizarre reason I've only just noticed your comment. Thanks for your interest!
If you'd like to see the photographs of the trip - www.openeyeimages.com.
Maybe I've that in the blog somewhere!!
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