• I was sat on a chair, 250m after the finish line of my first one saying "we're doing this again next year". You set goal, miss goal, go back smash goal, set new goal, smash new goal, then start failing so change goals completely. :)

    • I don't consider the course lumpy so I would use a bigger gear than you had if I was silly enough to ride fixed.

    • Time in bike is invaluable.

    • As above

    • Are you calling me fat?

    You should train on the 'food' you are going to use in the race. As you now know, digestion becomes a big issue.

  • battlefield? You mean the bit after the turn after Tern Hill? The bit under the trees after the 'other' RAB? I wish I could remember the names.

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