20.8 km/h average, 62 at the fastest; 414 m of descent; 3h 02m door to door; heart averaging 133 bpm and peaking at 160; an effort score of 192.
mild, around 13°C and a 17 km/h wind from the SSE, which the route met from every side.
| 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 32.1 km to 32.2 km
0.1 km · +12.1% average · 9.5 km/h · 148 bpm, peaking at 156
That short, sharp ramp near Lower Winchendon forced a crawl, but tackling a twelve per cent gradient this late in the ride shows a willingness to keep the pressure on when the road tilts up.
From 35.5 km to 37.0 km
1.5 km · -5.5% average · 62 km/h at the fastest · 38.1 km/h average · 129 bpm, peaking at 150
The descent past Ashendon is the steepest part of your route, and you used the gradient well to touch 62 km/h.