Well it wasn't so much as a training ride, more just me (Georgina) getting back on a real bike for the first time in far too long! However it was definitely not a case of starting easy and working up! It was far too much up in general! Anyway we managed to cycle 22 miles in just over two hours which is pretty good going and at one point (yes downhill!) we managed to get up to 28mph! So over all not bad! The weather was great, dry and quite sunny however there was a sting in the tail in the form of a very strong wind!
For some silly reason we managed to pick pretty much the hilliest route possible (which isn't hard living where we do)! This consisted of going form Oxenhope to Keighley and then out to Cowling before heading up to the "salt and pepper pots". After quite a hard uphill I asked Dad where the road came out in the end and from his response I could tell he hadn't quite thought this through as it comes out in a very hilly place! (Down to the Turkey pub, back up to Oakworth then down Providence and up Mytholmes and Sun Street for you locals!)
I won't bore you with all the details but overall it was a good trip apart from the head winds and very achy bum! (I have ruled that saddle off the list!)
I'm sure you will get to hear Dad's version of events before too long!
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