Around the 50km mark I started getting pain in one knee from my IT band and it kept getting worse. And I still had all the biggest hills to tackle, so it was quite a tough ride. Never had knee pain from cycling before but have had It band issues before when hiking, so I think I need to do more stretching in general.
Nonetheless, it was a great ride on some fantastic New Zealand roads I hadn't ridden yet.
by lynxNZL