This morning I beat my personal best average speed for the commute to work. Strangely I did a slightly longer commute, but one which avoided some of the busier, traffic light infested roads, which is probably why the average is higher.
The route was great and took in parks, rivers and quiet back streets.
Stats
Distance:26.9 miles
Average speed:15.7 mph
Maximum speed:32.3 mph
Ride time:1:42:34
Elapsed time:1:51:25Instead of heading along Upper Richmond Road, I hooked down to the Wandsworth Gyratory, across Delta Creek and then up to Putney to cruise along the slipway on LCN4.
This took me through Barnes past the Wetlands Centre and up to Richmond Park. Yesterday I rode up Sawyers Hill. Not today though. It is great coming home but a killer going up first thing in the morning. Instead I exited the park at Cambrian Gate, hooked a left up the hill then swooped down the 10% gradient loveliness of Star and Garter Hill.
The only other change to my normal route was to turn left onto the Thames Path just after Richmond Bridge. A nice pootle along the river took me to Twickenham. From there I entered the badlands of Feltham environs.