25 April 2026

Bicester: Morning Ride

12 Fastest — 61.3 km/h Peak heart rate — 173 bpm Steepest — 12.2% over 200 m OxfordBicesterCowleyWheatleyMarstonM40A4095A4142A329A418 BICESTER
46 km ridden
337 m climbed
1h 56m moving

23.8 km/h average, 61 at the fastest; 346 m of descent; 1h 56m door to door; heart averaging 151 bpm and peaking at 173; an effort score of 183.

mild, around 12°C and next to no wind.

One of 3 rides on the Ambrosden 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 climb

From 16.7 km to 18.2 km

1.5 km · +90 m at 6.0% · 12.2 km/h · 163 bpm, peaking at 173

The climb near Brill forced you into a gear that saw your heart rate spike well above your average for the rest of the ride. Since this came halfway through, that jump in intensity suggests you were either fighting the gradient or simply overcooked the effort to clear the top.

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2The descent

From 20.5 km to 22.4 km

2.0 km · -5.6% average · 61 km/h at the fastest · 38.1 km/h average · 147 bpm, peaking at 155

You cleared 61 km/h on the drop near Piddington, picking up a significant amount of speed as you reached the midpoint of the ride.

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Speed

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