Cara Dixon

Second year in a row at Tailfin Detours, and again it's was so easily my favourite event of the season.
Camping just 90km from home on the first night, with Pizza, music, and friends arriving from all over, this set the tone for the weekend.

On saturday morning we set off with 10 checkpoints in mind between Talybont and Fforest Fields, with people riding mountain bikes, gravel and road. Everyone with their own plan to cover the distance and visit as many checkpoints as they wanted.

I chose to take it easy by sticking to the "smooth" Welsh pavement as I was still sore from the car crash last week. My only goal was to reach the checkpoint at the top of Devils staircase, the one I was unable to get last year, and hopefully back to camp before the worst of the rain hit.

Cue 100 miles of amazing Welsh scenery, moody valley roads, and brutal +25% climbs. I loved the ride even more than I did last year, and made it to the second night's campsite with enough time to relax and enjoy some well earned puppy sitting time!

Just a massive thank you to everyone at @tailfincycling for making this happen! ❤️

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