ROUTE 203 km - Malmö, Smygehuk, Skurup, Sövde, Sjöbo, Agusa, Önneköp, Harlösa, S. Sandby, Staffanstorp, Malmö Nice route - except for the bits in Malmö (too many cars) Total time: 7:29 Riding time: 6:50 (29.7 kph) - not bad, could be better Felt good, a little tired the last 20 km maybe First 141 km : 31 kph Last 62 km : 27 kph <-- 1/2 head wind and a bit tired WEATHER 5 to 9 degrees, hard rain first 3 hours, cloudy most of the day A little sun at the end Wind ~7 m/s from the SSW PRIMARY CLOTHING top: long sleeve wool base, wool t-shirt, red wool sweater bottom: wool unders, wool winter tights, chrome shorts feet: thin wool socks, thin water proof socks, specialized shoes hands: thick rain gloves head: thick wool cap, neck warmer --> Overall clothing was good ADDITIONAL CLOTHING top: puffy vest (wore at food stops) rain: black coat (with base and t-shirt under), knickers, lobster shells --> wore rain gear for ~4.5 hours FOOD PACKED & EATEN 4 ham & cheese sandwiches (ate 3) 750 ml smoothie (drank all) 2.5 L water in bladder with hose (drank ~2 L) 3 food stops: 46 km, 95 km, 146 km Did not refill any food or water along route --> Overall, food and water worked out good BIKE M5 - new 45 mm deep rims were nice, felt fast GP5000 tubeless - nice spares: tire, 2 tubes tools: allen wrenches, tire levers, pump, etc. --> Good bike choice for wet and windy day PRE & POST RIDE Ate usual breakfast: 8 pancakes, egg, bacon, coffee, milk Rode 25 km to start of ride Rode 18 km home after ride Ate huge pizza after getting home NEXT TIME Wear thick rain socks - feet froze in the thin ones Wool winter tights were nice during the hours of cold rain Food and liquids were perfect Remember to pack valve extenders!!!