28 October 2022

Mini Cotswold Tour - pt 1

12 Fastest — 54.5 km/h Peak heart rate — 144 bpm Steepest — 7.0% over 200 m WitneyCirencesterCartertonFairfordStrattonA435A4095A419A361 CARTERTON
35 km ridden
252 m climbed
1h 45m moving

20.2 km/h average, 54 at the fastest; 213 m of descent; 1h 45m door to door; heart averaging 122 bpm and peaking at 148; an effort score of 97.

mild, around 14°C and a 14 km/h crosswind from the SSW.

One of 3 rides on Witney to Chesterton (38 km).

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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

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Two moments

1The descent

From 12.6 km to 13.0 km

0.4 km · -7.7% average · 54 km/h at the fastest · 44.7 km/h average · 137 bpm, peaking at 145

You touched 54 km/h descending towards Eastleach Martin, yet your heart rate remained higher than your average for the ride. Either you were pedalling hard through the drop or fighting the bike.

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2The steep pitch

From 16.6 km to 16.7 km

0.2 km · +8.1% average · 11.7 km/h · 105 bpm, peaking at 111

That short kick near Eastleach Turville caught you at a crawl, taking the slope at a speed that barely kept momentum.

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Speed

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