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I would recommend open pave or 28mm tyres. I would also recommend wrapping your wrists (yes, like a boxer).
28mm or 30mm if you can get them in.
Just used Lizard skin bar tape, single layer, two years old + Specialized BG fit MTB mits that have 4mm of gel pads. Zero problems with wrists / hands. But then having raced XC and CX I'm used to getting a battering.
Howard
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Well done.
5 of us from Northies did it on all our road bikes. We hung together (largely) but there were a group of Belgians 2 of whom were riding fixed who kept passing us/we kept passing them.
On on of the more difficult sections one of the fixed riders passed me like a breeze, then about 20 yards ahead the cobbles made him pop his left cleat. I was transfixed as he continued to pedal for about 5 revolutions with his right foot and I just watched him as I continued to pedal.
He got his cleat back in.
Ryzard is right, you don't need 2 water bottles (because I lost one anyway!) but in that event you will stop at every feed stop.
The sportive (163km/140km/80km) is totally doable fixed but that chain has to tight. I would recommend open pave or 28mm tyres. I would also recommend wrapping your wrists (yes, like a boxer). I would not recommend this ride being your first century ride!
The faster you can approach and ride the cobbles the more enjoyable it is.
Well done Ryzard.