Longest ride ever-205 KM today

 RECORDS set today

2456 m of ascents most by 800m from Monday this week which was previous best ever

205 Km -back country overland-gravel and sealed back roads-best by 65 km set in training  back in winter before injury prior to 2nd lockdown on 14 August 

Started out approx 5.45 pm in wanganui fished approx 10.30 pm in Palmerston North

Really hot in middle of day so good to cycle in dark and in the cool in morning and evening.

Completed last 60 km with steve -Cure kits-chemical engineer

More to be added……..

-who I cycled with from mid afternoon

=places visited included cute couple who gave free water and food.

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sunrise a bike to Hunterville

cycled 20 odd with Peter and Joe, waa just the ticket as relatively slow

early morning t Durie Hill lookout in wanganui

peter  at React

Peter and Joe at React

bus that React owners travelled europe including a big stay in afghanistan after 9/11

totoro reserve picky on wa to Apiti

Breakfast number 2 at Hunter ville after first 60 km to mid morning

Hunterville countryside-good farming country

Tea, free water and free apples and lovely chat about 1.30 pm ish

apiti

miles who hadn’t;t seen since first day when he crashed-look at his arm-re enter tour in Clevedon