24 February 2026

Witney: Morning Ride

12 Fastest — 42.6 km/h Peak heart rate — 170 bpm Steepest — 7.6% over 200 m Minster LovellLeafieldAsthallAsthall LeighCrawleyA361A40A4095A415B4022 WITNEY
24 km ridden
245 m climbed
1h 13m moving

19.9 km/h average, 43 at the fastest; 249 m of descent; 1h 13m door to door; heart averaging 144 bpm and peaking at 170; an effort score of 119.

chilly, around 11°C and a 19 km/h wind from the SSW, 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 descent

From 8.4 km to 8.9 km

0.5 km · -6.4% average · 40 km/h at the fastest · 34.0 km/h average · 146 bpm, peaking at 154

You carried decent momentum into the Swinbrook descent, touching 40 km/h on that short, sharp pitch.

-6%average8%1351030.5 km

2The climb

From 9.2 km to 13.1 km

3.9 km · +91 m at 2.3% · 17.6 km/h · 152 bpm, peaking at 163

That shallow climb near Swinbrook pushed your heart rate higher than at any other point in the ride, suggesting you traded a steady tempo for a significant spike in effort halfway through your trip.

+2%average7%190993.9 km

Speed

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