31 March 2026

Witney: Afternoon Ride

12 Fastest — 48.8 km/h Peak heart rate — 160 bpm Steepest — 7.6% over 200 m Minster LovellLeafieldAsthallAsthall LeighCrawleyA361A40A4095A415B4022 WITNEY
25 km ridden
243 m climbed
1h 02m moving

23.8 km/h average, 49 at the fastest; 247 m of descent; 1h 02m door to door; heart averaging 142 bpm and peaking at 160; an effort score of 95.

mild, around 15°C and a 12 km/h wind from the WNW, 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 · -6.3% average · 38 km/h at the fastest · 32.4 km/h average · 147 bpm, peaking at 151

You hit 38 km/h on the drop near Swinbrook, a useful bit of momentum to carry into the middle of the ride.

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2The fast stretch

From 13.9 km to 16.5 km

2.5 km · -2.6% average · 41.0 km/h · 141 bpm, peaking at 149

You kept the pace high past Fordwells by holding the speed steady while your heart rate stayed low. It shows how much ground you can cover on a shallow descent without needing to push.

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Speed

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