Don't mention the friggin bling bikes! I was doing semi-OK on the steeper side, trundling along just behind the faster pack happy and content in my target HR zone on the training bike (read bloody heavy), two full bidons, visionstik lightset, three full jersey pockets... I think you get the picture. I'm sitting on about 19kmh.

Well some evil dude on brand new bling bike went past me like I was standing still. Bastid must've been doing near 40kmh, and he wasn't slowing down. Little farnarkler. But deep down inside I wish I could afford one of the stickers on his bike.