I previously mentioned how lucky I am to have an abundance of gravel outside my door. When working from home I have a favorite loop which at 28.5kph long I can get done within 1 hour.
I enjoy this loop because it has the best scenery, twisting routes, and a little of everything surface wise. It’s also a safe route with almost 100% on quiet roads or buffered with a wide shoulder.
It starts with a couple of km of gravel.
Followed by a couple of paved km which includes a nice shoulder.
Next I turn onto an unmaintained/farming road.
This is my preferred part for testing tires/pressures. There’s quite a few larger rocks along this 2-3km section.
As pretty as the leaves are, they can be treacherous – in this case hiding the aforementioned rocks…
After a bit I pop onto freshly chip sealed road. This section has a few rolling hills and is a great way to get the HR up when out of the saddle.
The final leg is a nice gravel drag strip. It’s probably 10km long and dead straight. If the legs are feeling strong it’s a perfect section to include 10-15min of tempo.
