What a cracking night.
The temperature gauge on the car was showing 20.5 degrees and so it was definitely a night for the bike.
I opted for the 40km route over Col du Cleish and back over Mont Veknockhill via Powmill.
The strength in my legs felt like I wanted to go for some new personal bests. The Garmin was strapped to the handle bars and so no 'showbiz' stats would be possible.
The climb up Cleish was easy and a new pb set, smashing previously recorded times. On analysing my ride stats on Sunday in the Etape, I was 14 minutes behind the winner on the climbs and 18 minutes on the flats. If I can pull some time back on the climbs I can break the 4 hour barrier. I have 51 weeks to execute my 'kill the hill' strategy to perfection.
Next it was time to whizz round to Powmill. The road was quiet and the cool self created breeze was refreshing. The only problem was picking the black flies from between my teeth! Nourishment perhaps, tasty not.
Travel time to Powmill, another personal best. Would there be energy in those post Etape legs to keep up the pace over Mont Veknockhill?
It felt good and the climb was ascended in little over 14 minutes. Now into the tuck and head full pelt down into Dunfie. The road from Wellwood to the Carnegie Pool resembles the moon surface bumping and tossing you about like some bucking bronco trying to throw his rider.
The lights are in my favour and no loss of pace as we enter the home straight. Head down across the mini roundabout and it is done.
A new personal best for the Powmill route - sub 90 minutes.
A cracking night.
Forecast for the weekend looking good with a 25 degree forecast. Rock on
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