Stretching the legs

Felt the need to stretch the legs this morning after yesterday - a beautiful day, in complete contrast to yesterday. In short-sleeved top and shades. *

Rather than slog into the Peak District, I went along Sheffield's valley bottom - advantages: it's relatively flat, with good surfaces; disadvantages: traffic and built-up with few of the stunning views - but the traffic isn't too much of a problem on a Sunday morning. 17 miles in just over an hour - so I'm thinking this is where I should be doing my training!

Bike, legs and bottom** felt quite good ;-)

Here's the route


* Yesterday, I was amazed at the amount of money people invest simply to do a 25 mile 'fun' ride. There was plenty of carbon from Specialised, Scott, Bianchi, Tifosi, etc etc on display, all clad in their Rapha tops, wearing their dark, dark shades. What's that all about? Especially when the weather is so bad all the cars had headlights on!! To be fair, there were also plenty of families on cheap bikes - but surely a BHF fun ride isn't the place for Italian-style Sunday morning lycra poseurs!

** I have been known to buy a nancy-boy gel saddle cover on long rides before now. My new bike's the first without an exceptionally comfortable Terry saddle. My delicate bum could never cope with a Brookes!