The route was one that I have done on many occasions so I was quite familiar with most of the route. What I was not so familiar with was how bad some of the road segments could get under frosty conditions.
For this ride I had some welcoming company to share the delights of what was to follow. Unsure if anybody else was going to join in the ride we head out with the sunshine on our faces. However, by the time we reached the quaint town of Ickleton we were engulfed in fog and colder temperatures. Constantly rubbing down my lenses as the fog was misting became a periodic event though not the case for my ride partner who unfortunately left his glasses at home.
The annoying part of the ride for me was when the Garmin started to randomly lost GPS reception after we were shrouded in fog. This repeatedly became an issue and at some times the reception was lost for extended periods of time.
Regardless of the conditions we were actually enjoying the ride. And no more so when we finally reached the rest stop cafe so we could rest, enjoy a hot drink and attempt to dry out a bit.
Fueled and rested we ventured out on the remainder of the route back to Cambridge. What we thought would be a nice simply part of the section turned out to be quite technical. This was due to a variety of shaded road segments where the frost refused to clear out. We took it easy and managed to get through each challenging unscathed.
Once home I was pleasantly surprised I managed to stay upright throughout the entire ride. There were of course a few wobbles where I luckily stayed on two wheels.
Recording - https://www.strava.com/activities/815816035
Accumulative Mileage - 295.7 miles (476.08 km)
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