An evening ride with the Edinburgh Road Club, and felt much better than Sunday. Average speed obviously mich higher, but it makes a big difference being on flatter terrain with people to draft.
The ride was very much in three sections. The first 25 mins were spent in the fast group (I discovered later) and averaged 22.3mph. I got dropped, but then picked up by the slower group, who I stayed with for the next 65 mins, averaging 20.5mph. However, I got calf cramp hammering back into a headwind along the coast road, and was dropped again.
Finally, a three more stragglers hove into view, and we trundled home at a more relaxed pace, spending a further hour at 14mph. I'd rather have taken this stretch a bit faster (maybe 16mph?) but it was nice to have a chance to chat rather than riding full on.
So, I was dropped twice, but still feel much more confident about my cycling than I did at the weekend!
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