My mileage is down this month for one reason or another so I thought it was time to give the Creo 2 gravel bike a longer spin out. I don't get as far a mileage range on the Creo 2 compared to my Creo 1 even with the power dialled down on the first two settings so I fitted my range extender just in case. It was an out n back ride that I used to do a lot more regularly when I was younger and fitter! I ride from my house over to Whitesmocks then the back way to Baxters Farm where I pick up the old railway line and head for Consett. At the crossroads turn left and straight up the old railway line / C2C to Parkhead. I pass the old cafe and through the old quarry and turn at the wooden post at the top of Crawleyside. This is a straight 25 miles on the nose mostly up hill. I was going to add some extra parts onto the route on the way back but decided just to retrace the outward leg and was 50 miles on the nose on my return. It was lovely and quiet and hardly seen a sole. It was nippy on the tops with the Garmin hovering around 7 to 8 degrees. My legs were starting to feel it coming out of Langley Park heading for Bearpark but felt ok'ish on the last two climbs coming home. More on the new Restrap bags in a up coming Blog. Below are a few overcast, cold looking snaps from the ride. Time was a steady 3hrs 30mins with just under 2000ft of climbing and 50% left on the battery starting from 149%. Enjoy and hopefully more soon-
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