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Mike Davis wrote (see)

Finishing somewhere that'll furnish you with a huge plate of top-notch grub.

So it would seem 

I can't really put my finger on it - can ride the same route twice in similar conditions & the feeling at the end be completely different. 

so youll enjoy the BM autumn winter ride then, theyre so slow, they where passed by a one legged granny on a walking frame the last ride.

Fortunately i have changed my expectations for that ride. Looking for a bit of a laugh as opposed to an epic ride in the hills. Something different eh? 

Adam Evans (Back to the steel ages) wrote (see)

so youll enjoy the BM autumn winter ride then, theyre so slow, they where passed by a one legged granny on a walking frame the last ride.

Fortunately i have changed my expectations for that ride. Looking for a bit of a laugh as opposed to an epic ride in the hills. Something different eh? 

Lack of cars cutting me up, friendly interaction with other cyclists and local people on the way...

One of my recent favourites was a climb from Alpirsbach to Freudenstadt in the Black Forest. Some of the hills a re murderous, but it was deep forest (cool) and Freudenstadt is just after the summit of the ride which lets you cool off. The town itself is beautiful and in summer the council kindly put up pavillions for people to keep out of the sun and cool off.