Great weekend of cycling in Buckinghamshire
Location: Marlow, United Kingdom
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I headed down to Buckinghamshire to compete in the Men's National 25-mile time trial, and made sure to squeeze in some hilly miles in the process. Having collected my TT bike from Streetlife (Norwich) with a new Sram Stages power crank, and stopped off near Ely to collect a Garmin Forerunner 310xt triathlon computer, I headed for Aylesbury and turned off at Wingrave to mess around on my road bike:
A nibble at the hills of Buckinghamshire
Ride on 2015-08-01 15:28:34, at Wingrave
Gear: Ridley Noah (Ridley Noah 1303am)
36km in 1:00:43
| Average speed | 36.0 kmh |
|---|---|
| Max speed | 59.8 kmh |
| Average heart rate | 156 bpm |
| Average power | 243 Watts |
| Calories | 243 |
| Elevation gain | 293 metres |
Here was my evening walk down to the Thames for a chip supper:
Evening walk down to the Thames
Walk on 2015-08-01 17:42:51, at Marlow
Gear: Wilson
4km in 0:38:09
| Average speed | 6.6 kmh |
|---|---|
| Max speed | 15.5 kmh |
| Elevation gain | 23 metres |
After that I rode on the first/last part of the time trial course:
Checking out the A404 for the Men's National '25
Ride on 2015-08-01 18:50:45, at Marlow
Gear: Ridley Noah (Ridley Noah 1303am)
23km in 0:39:44
| Average speed | 35.0 kmh |
|---|---|
| Max speed | 48.6 kmh |
| Average heart rate | 154 bpm |
| Average power | 219 Watts |
| Calories | 143 |
| Elevation gain | 116 metres |
The next morning at 6am was cool and misty, but that cleared away quickly for my warm-up:
Warm-up ride for the National '25
Ride on 2015-08-02 05:49:27, at Marlow
Gear: Ribble TT bike
9km in 0:16:20
| Average speed | 33.6 kmh |
|---|---|
| Max speed | 50.4 kmh |
| Average heart rate | 135 bpm |
| Average power | 178 Watts |
| Calories | 48 |
| Elevation gain | 36 metres |
After the time trial, I went straight back to my B&B, enjoyed a full English fried breakfast, and hit the hills just north of Marlow:
Into the hills north of Marlow
Ride on 2015-08-02 08:52:18, at Marlow
Gear: Ridley Noah (Ridley Noah 1303am)
26km in 0:50:13
| Average speed | 31.5 kmh |
|---|---|
| Max speed | 58.3 kmh |
| Average heart rate | 150 bpm |
| Average power | 201 Watts |
| Calories | 167 |
| Elevation gain | 346 metres |
I finished that ride at the time trial HQ (the Steve Redgrave Sports Centre) and watched David Millar presenting the winners with their medals.
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My name is John Swindells and I'm a keen recreational cyclist with a preference for long one-day rides. I've also previously dabbled in time trialling and cyclo-cross. See more of what I get up to on Strava!