Road Bike (Commute) 1:56:35 [3] 50.04 km (25.8 kph) +207m
shoes: Azzurri Forza
Claremont to Byford
My legs were struggling from the start. Even with what I thought was a tailwind I was barely doing 30kph. So eventually did my ritual paranoid stop to check my brakes weren't rubbing. Nup, urgh, suffer time.
Over the narrows and the headwind was evil so I quickly caught some guy who looked like he'd make my life easier and I sat on his wheel/shoulder trying to find the best spot to hided from the wind.
I took a short turn before Canning Bridge but told the guy I wouldn't last long. He went back past and before long I gave him a thanks and dropped off as I was really suffering. Settled into struggle mode for a while untill two guys went past before Mt Henry so I went with them.
Had to smash hard after Cranford to catch them after I got held up by traffic, then they were held up by a slow rider anyway. Didn't stay with them long before deciding trying to stay with them was futile and I dropped off and spent the rest of the ride in suffer mode trying to get avoid blowing out over 2hrs.
No relieve along Rowley Rd still couldn't hold 30kph. Got to the Kardan Flags which showed the wind was SW'ly, so meh even with partial tailwind I was still suffering.
At least I made it in under 2 hrs. Maybe the mornings fun took a bit out of me, otherwise meh.