Ride 15/06/2023 Coast to Coast day 5

Today was probably the best days ride, lots of hills and some great downhills, great scenery and another scorcher weather wise. We would be cycling into Wales today along to the Brecon Beacons for our hotel stop. This would entail cycling 60 miles over just shy of 4900 feet of climbing. Dave was back today so I cycled with him as company. We were cycling faster than the main group so we got to the first water stop at 19 before anyone else, and carried on after a little while before the rest had arrived. We got to the lunch stop in good time at 40 miles, especially after some of the longest climbs we would have for the day. Everyone else eventually turned up for lunch as well were I had baked potato and chilly finished off with ice cream When then cycled the last 20 miles up some of the steepest climbs before descending down one of the best descents of the ride making good time to the hotel for the night where we sat outside with a drink in hand awaiting for the rest to arrive. So today we clocked up 60 miles at an avg speed of 14 mph over 4895 feet of climbing and as easy as it was it’s still my favourite days ride so far