9 September 2025

Witney: Morning Ride

12 Fastest — 45.3 km/h Peak heart rate — 164 bpm Steepest — 7.7% over 200 m Minster LovellLeafieldAsthallAsthall LeighCrawleyA361A40A4095A415B4022 WITNEY
24 km ridden
205 m climbed
1h 08m moving

21.2 km/h average, 45 at the fastest; 202 m of descent; 1h 08m door to door; heart averaging 145 bpm and peaking at 164; an effort score of 112.

mild, around 13°C and a 11 km/h wind from the SSE, which the route met from every side.

One of 8 rides on the Shipton under Wychwood loop.

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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 steep pitch

From 5.2 km to 5.4 km

0.1 km · +8.3% average · 10.2 km/h · 162 bpm, peaking at 163

That steep bank at Asthall Leigh came far too early in the ride to justify grinding out the gear at such a low speed.

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2The descent

From 8.2 km to 8.8 km

0.6 km · -5.4% average · 41 km/h at the fastest · 29.3 km/h average · 144 bpm, peaking at 152

You touched 41 km/h on the descent near Swinbrook, picking up speed steadily halfway through the ride.

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Speed

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