Ruska 2020 - a travelogue
Suomenkielinen versio I took part in Ruska cycling event even though I had previously sworn never to do so. Being drawn towards more warmer weather the idea of cycling through Finland in autumn didn't sound lovely at all. I had already enrolled for Miglia 1001 cycling event that was to take place in Italy in August but then the Covid-19 thing happened and pretty much all such events were canceled or postponed. For me the only viable replacement was Ruska close to home. And so the hot nights and pleasant trattorias of Italy were replaced by rather chilly weather of autumnal Finland and gas station food. I didn't do much preparations for the event. I had cycled a couple of 200 km rides during the season and also had a 24h/600km time trial under my belt but during the last couple of weeks I mainly did just commutes and other short rides. I was pretty confident about my fitness though. Two days before the start I also had my left buttock massaged because it had been a bit stiff ...