Rerun of dusk desires

After finishing at the shop yesterday evening I set off for a ride using the majority of the route as that on Dusk Desires.

I had a headwind that was strengthening which made it a little hard going and standing up all day at work didn't make matters any easier on the legs, so I was expecting to struggle big time and was pleasantly surprised when I got home to find I was actually quicker than last time.

I followed the same route out with a slightly different return leg involving coming back through Ashton itself and a fair bit of dual carriageway to ride on before the delightful fight to get into lane on a 3 laned one-way system.

Stats - view route
Miles: 11.9
Av speed: 14.7mph
Climbed: 369ft