I had 3 targets for this ride...

1) Beat my PB
2) Get below 2.30
3) Keep Dunc behind me

• Target 1 was easy enough as this was only my second 50 and that was a not too rapid 2.47 last year. (Thanks for the front wheel Dunc-it saved me 15 minutes!).
• I was on target for beating 2.30 up until about 48 miles getting into a steady rhythm as each 5 miles passed by in about 15 minutes. This also meant that I beat my best 25 time of 1.17 as I passed the half way stage just under 1.15. The 50 miles arrived on my speedo but the finish was still not in sight and didn't arrive until 50.75.
• As I set off about 20 minutes before Dunc he managed to take my picture and I was going to return the favour at the end of the ride as I waited for him to finish. I managed to keep him at bay for about 40 miles so, sorry Dunc, no photo.

Not only was my speedo a bit generous but so was Dunc's Garmin as he registered 50 miles before the finish too. Maybe the shock of the Garmin's inaccuacy led to a lack of concentration for a few seconds and that 1.59.59 was gone. More likeley, it was having to get up at 4.00 am to drive over to Yorkshire in time for the start.