20.9 km/h average, 44 at the fastest; 203 m of descent; 1h 10m door to door; heart averaging 138 bpm and peaking at 162; an effort score of 99.
mild, around 14°C and a 35 km/h wind from the WSW, which the route met from every side.
One of 8 rides on the Shipton under Wychwood loop.
| 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 8.4 km to 9.0 km
0.6 km · -5.4% average · 40 km/h at the fastest · 29.4 km/h average · 127 bpm, peaking at 134
That drop into Swinbrook comes at a point in the ride where you had already settled into your rhythm, and you reached 40 km/h before the gradient eased off.
From 13.6 km to 16.1 km
2.5 km · -2.4% average · 34.2 km/h · 138 bpm, peaking at 147
That stretch near Fordwells shows the value of staying on the pedals as the gradient levels out, keeping the pace high while your heart rate remains steady at 138 bpm.