7 March 2026

Ridgeway

12 Fastest — 49.4 km/h Peak heart rate — 168 bpm Steepest — 14.5% over 200 m WitneyCartertonFaringdonBamptonStanford in the ValeA361A40 WANTAGE
62 km ridden
376 m climbed
2h 55m moving

21.4 km/h average, 49 at the fastest; 379 m of descent; 2h 55m door to door; heart averaging 141 bpm and peaking at 168; an effort score of 263.

chilly, around 7°C and a 10 km/h wind from the ENE, which the route met from every side.

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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

100150200 m 0 62 km vertical scale exaggerated 92×

Two moments

1The climb

From 29.0 km to 30.1 km

1.1 km · +109 m at 9.5% · 9.1 km/h · 159 bpm, peaking at 168

That climb near Knighton took a heavy toll on your heart rate, which spiked significantly compared to the rest of the ride. Since this was only halfway through, pushing that deep into your range suggests you might find the final kilometres more difficult if you keep meeting these gradients at that intensity.

+10%average15%2111031.1 km

2The descent

From 32.7 km to 34.4 km

1.7 km · -7.5% average · 45 km/h at the fastest · 29.3 km/h average · 115 bpm, peaking at 122

You picked up enough speed to hit 45 km/h on the descent near Woolstone, letting the steep gradient do the work halfway through your ride.

-8%average12%2311031.7 km

Speed

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