The weather on a very long ride is almost always the defining factor in how hard it is\feels.
Even climbing makes less difference in the UK with the lack of hills we have.
Yes, even when you are going up a real pig of a hill in the UK, especially south of England, you can always console yourself that it won't go on for much longer
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The weather on a very long ride is almost always the defining factor in how hard it is\feels.
Even climbing makes less difference in the UK with the lack of hills we have.