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Bike: roly
Distance: 41 miles

I totally rocked! Apart from one bit where I didn’t. Flew up the hills at the start, over to Rivington, up over the tops on the Belmont climb, down into Belmont, turn left at the Black Dog and head over to Withnall, back across to Chorley, Limbrick, reservoirs, Rivington, Horwich, Reebok, almost went home but felt a burst of energy and caned it up to Wingates. Blasted my way up to the Chequerbents roundabout, round it at warp 9, head down the country lane to Atherton, trigger the speed camera after the bridge at 33mph, mini roundabout with my knee out and back home in time for tea. Brilliant.

On the Reebok roudabout there were so many cars coming I had to stop, when A gap appeared I pushed off hard and my foot slipped so I fell onto the bike and my foot came out of the pedal. So there I am, wobbling away, sprawled across the bike, in rush hour, on a major roundabout. Not very many people were impressed, especially the guy who had to drive round it again because I made him miss his junction. oops.

Apart from that though, I felt great.I do feel a bit stretched out on Roly, maybe move the seat forwards all the way. might have to get a shorter/higher stem.