72 miles, 1667' ascent, 5 3/4 hrs riding
Well we were promised a 'day off' as this was billed as a relatively flat, easy day
And so it was, until lunch! It was a day of two halves and two seasons
Tailwind assisted it was a great morning's ride heading north from Shrewsbury, on quiet good surface roads. We thought we were cheating the weather although rain was ominously starting as we got near to lunch east of Chester
But the next 30 miles were character building: continuous, often heavy rain, busy roads, a canal towpath needing pedalos not road bikes, and creeping cold! Others in the group had an even tougher time with multiple punctures and problems route finding
Hopefully all today's experiences will be forgotten as we head up to the southern lakes and, yes, more hills!
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