Its always hard to know with the Wellsford, do I love or hate this ride. Its a great measure of how fit you are because there is no respite from pedalling. It has a high average speed and no extremes from climbs or down hill runs. On the negative side the terrain all looks the same so you have no idea where you are and its only the speedo and the ache in your legs that confirms how much work you have done. And all the time you have to be on the look out for the infamous Wellsford stumps. They hide just off the perfect line waiting to strike at the tired/lazy rider who veers slightly to the left or to the right and if you manage to avoid the stumps you better take care from the fully grown trees that line the track. You need to watch out for the sticks as well as they grow them big out here (nice pose Steve), probably because of the left overs from the firewood collecting that goes on during Winter.
The Wellsford messes with your head, it takes you through different stages where you think you are totally spent and then a few kms later you are back in the groove keeping up a steady pace. You might even get the feeling that you have nailed the berms and find yourself smiling from ear to ear knowing that you are in the groove and pushing a little harder between each corner satisfied in knowing that your fitness has improved after challenging the Wellsford.
Ride time 2 hrs 55mins
Distance 59kms
and if you don't find the perfect line this time bike,i'm going to hit you with this nasty stick again!!!!!!!!
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