125 consecutive months of "Century a Month" completed. 162 km (101 mi) in West Izu with 1940 m (6300 ft) of elevation gain (
on Strava).
West Izu is an old favourite of mine. It's a great place for winter rides because the coastal road never climbs much beyond 250 m so there's no worry about snow. You can find mikan (satsuma orange) stalls everywhere, often with a cash box into which you drop coins before you help yourself to a bag of fruit.
This was the first time since October that I did a hilly ride and it was tough. My legs were toast. I ate two bags of mikan, 5 sandwiches and 3 bananas during the day.
The entire second half of the century ride was after sunset and according to the Wahoo cycling computer it was below freezing.
The views were fantastic though - I would say the second best day in 3 decades of Izu trips.
If I could ride this hilly course every week, I would soon get into shape.
