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I’d say that if you have no group riding experience then you will be a hindrance, irrespective of how fit you are.
That probably sounds harsh, but riding properly in a group, especially on fixed, takes practice.
Why not aim to do this next year, and join some other forum rides in the meantime to start acquiring those group riding skills?
andyp
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Hi,
How unrealistic am I being considering going on this ride? I commute just over 18 miles round trip daily. I run 3 or 4 times a week including a run commute quite happily for the 18 miles as well so have reasonable endurance. However I haven't ever really done long distances on the bike / ridden in a group. I'm sure I could do the distance but not sure if I would be a hindrance on the average speed. I do a lap of Richmond Park in just under 24 minutes (average 17 mph). This is on 48x17 gearing, the hills in Richmond Park are a challenge but it's not the end of the world, how do the hills on this ride compare?
Am I just caught up with this being thoroughly inspirational in the way everybody seems to approach this and in the idea of loving a challenge which seems to be the general idea of this ride (i.e. hard day on a fixed gear), or is this like me trying to run a marathon with sub 3 hour guys (which i certainly couldn't do)?
Certainly don't want to be a hindrance so some honesty from the wisdom of your experiences would be much appreciated.