Various groups and routes today. Set off with Shadow's 18ish, our route being CR with extensions then on to Box Hill for the cafe stop, before heading home as per normal.
Steve and Paul T were towing us along the first stretch at a fair lick which indicated it might be a bit more ish than 18.
Coming off the top of Gatton Road the training/21 group appeared to have got lonely as they had waited and joined in our foray. Quick pace all day, I suffered a couple of times when we cruised up a drag without slowing down( ) and had to dig in but overall it was good fun.
Through Rusper and on to the dual carriage way for the through and off, Marek shirked a couple of turns but I don't know if he was saving himself for later or still feeling yeaterday's epic in his new mahogany legs.
When the pace picked up for the sprint I let them go as I didn't want to kill myself hanging on knowing we still had to get to Box Hill before coffee, and also I didn't know where the new and lethal potholes were. Good news is I think I now know as they have been filled by fresh tarmac. The triangular one after a drain looked like it would've been huge pre-filling.
Steve won the sprint, then topped up with lucozade as we had a little re-group before heading to Box Hill. The speed continued more or less unabaited, and thanks to Stu for towing me along the main road to the base of Zig Zag so I had some slip room. On the way over we passed the 15s going the other way, they were in the midst of a bit of an adventure as my Dad would tell me later.
Surprisingly Box wasn't too bad today, and the coffee and flapjack at the top was v nice. I think the average was just over 20mph to the top of Box. All that was left was a speedy run back. Easily my fastest CR.
Has to be said Alan must've had 3 Shreded Wheat this morning as he was flying, and super strong, both pulling and closing gaps.
Thanks guys.
Andrew.
P.S. 9.30 at GBs tomorrow (Sunday) if you want to take to dem hills. (So far 1 probable, and 2 possibles joining me. Join us and listen to the wailings of a little Green man echoing off the hillside).