16 May 2026

Witney: Morning Ride

12 Stopped 2m Fastest — 47.4 km/h Peak heart rate — 160 bpm Steepest — 8.1% over 200 m WitneyCharlburyDucklingtonNorth LeighStonesfieldA4095A40A361A44 WITNEY
35 km ridden
361 m climbed
1h 42m moving

20.7 km/h average, 47 at the fastest; 368 m of descent; 1h 42m door to door; heart averaging 130 bpm and peaking at 161; an effort score of 116.

chilly, around 9°C and a 9 km/h wind from the SW, 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

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Two moments

1The descent

From 8.9 km to 10.3 km

1.5 km · -4.1% average · 46 km/h at the fastest · 31.7 km/h average · 124 bpm, peaking at 137

You hit 46 km/h on the drop towards Wilcote, which is a sensible way to pick up momentum early in the ride.

-4%average7%141791.5 km

2The climb

From 20.4 km to 22.5 km

2.1 km · +78 m at 3.7% · 15.7 km/h · 143 bpm, peaking at 153

The Walcot climb saw your heart rate rise noticeably compared to the earlier flatter sections, despite you maintaining a steady speed throughout.

+4%average6%169912.1 km

Speed

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