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C_G, Your last sentence sums up my experience of the 7 or so Dun Runs I've done.
Some of the best conversations/ talking absolute b0ll0x I've had, have taken place with complete strangers, ~75% into the ride, flaked out on grassy roadside verges, no longer feeling that there's any need to rush.
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'Plus, like in the London Marathon, the nicer people are slower.'
Haha, so true
First Dynamo, fixed 48/17, longest ever ride by about 80-90 miles hahaha (my knees didn't think it was very funny) rode half with two patient friends with road bikes before they sped off. 4-5am with streams of twinkling red lights, rising sun and mild sleep deprivation was pretty magical...
You avoid the worst offenders if you leave late, take it easy, stop for beers. The advantage of this is you get to see the sun come up over fields of wheat, always thought arriving on the beach for sun up was a bit overrated. Plus, like in the London Marathon, the nicer people are slower.