1 August 2013

Witney: Afternoon Ride

12 Fastest — 62.9 km/h Steepest — 6.8% over 200 m WitneyEynshamNorth LeighHaileyBarnard GateA4095A40A415B4022 WITNEY
9 km ridden
69 m climbed
25m moving

22.6 km/h average, 63 at the fastest; 58 m of descent; 25m door to door; an estimated effort score of 72.

hot, around 27°C and a 19 km/h crosswind from the S.

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How this one felt
SpiceFast, steep and twisty
GrindMetres climbed per kilometre
DistanceHow far
EffortHeart-rate load, or modelled where no heart rate was recorded

The shape of it

80100120140 m 0 9 km vertical scale exaggerated 35×

Two moments

1The steep pitch

From 2.9 km to 3.1 km

0.1 km · +7.3% average

You stalled on the climb near East End, suggesting that either the gearing or the momentum you brought into the bank fell short of what was needed to stay moving.

+7%average8%1301190.2 km

2Into a rhythm

From 3.4 km to 8.4 km

5.0 km · -0.7% average · 30.3 km/h

That long stretch near New Yatt was a masterclass in rhythm, as you held your speed perfectly steady through the midpoint of the ride.

-1%average5%135905.0 km

Speed

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