21.5 km/h average, 42 at the fastest; 256 m of descent; 1h 49m door to door; heart averaging 130 bpm and peaking at 154; an effort score of 131.
| Spice | Fast, steep and twisty | |
|---|---|---|
| Grind | Metres climbed per kilometre | |
| Distance | How far | |
| Effort | Heart-rate load, or modelled where no heart rate was recorded |
From 23.3 km to 23.5 km
0.1 km · +12.1% average · 7.9 km/h · 130 bpm, peaking at 135
You crawled up the drag past Eastleach Martin at half distance, but your heart rate stayed settled where it should have, which is the right call on a long ride.
From 25.2 km to 30.2 km
5.0 km · -0.2% average · 24.0 km/h · 133 bpm, peaking at 145
Past Bradwell at halfway you found a rhythm on the flat and held it for five kilometres, heart rate settled low—that's the kind of consistency that pays off when there's still half the ride ahead.