The first time I rode a bike again after a break of 7 or 8 years (c1985) I rode up Holland Park Avenue got off the bike and my legs buckled beneath me. It'll always be a hill to me.
After failing to keep up with Roger on the hills when I did the ride earlier in the year, I agree that Holland Park Avenue is quite formidable especially early in the morning when you've just ridden 60 miles faster than you're used to.
I'm still up for an earlier start if that suits people's departure times from London Village. Equally, I've got the route in my GPS (which seems to work properly
) so if you need to drop me, I can find my own way to
a Fullers pub Euston.
My target is actually to ride up
the bastard steep hill Smalldean Lane- the only tarmac hill that I've walked up.