Six in the Square, became 7 when Rob joined us, then back to 6 when Jonny's Di2 malfunctioned 10 miles north of Richmond - a long ride home on 2 gears.
The rest of us then tackled the high roads, testing winds and agricultural road surfaces across some seriously wild terrain. Cool on the tops, humid in the valleys.
At Grassington, Rob decided he's head for Huddersfield instead of York (I kid you not) which left Steen, Ben, Chris, AndyG and self to tackle the tailwind run in home. My Central Nerous System had switched to "body management mode" way back on Buttertubs. In this setting, the CNS prioritises the pushing of pedals and steering, and sequentially shuts down all non-critical functions - like the ability to hold interesting conversation, or the holding of one's facial features in a socially acceptable pose. Next on the list for shut-down were bowel and bladder control, so I was glad to see the outskirts of York swim into view at about 7-30pm....
Another great day out though with some strong and consistent riding from the team. 260k, 3500m, lots of stories. Thanks chaps.
Simple ride to the sea-side next week I think.