Cotswold Bike Ride 17/05/09

Cotswold Bike Ride 09, originally uploaded by davstar8.

Today I took part in the 19th Cotswold Bike Ride in aid of British Heart Foundation. This a 40 mile ride that takes you through many Cotswolds villages including Whittington, Brockhampton, Temple Guiting, Didbrook, Winchcombe, Greton, Alstone, Dixton and Gotherington.

I last did this about 10 years ago on a mountain bike and the route hasn't changed since then. Today I was on my racer so was less painful going up hills. It is a very scenic ride but unfortunately today it rained very heavily for the first hour and then the wind picked up to make it worse. It was really nice to warm up with a cup of tea and some classic bourbon and custard cream biscuits half way around the course. Tres Bon!