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In 1959 @clubman went for a 90 mile ride on his fixed wheel bike in the cold January weather (he was 13!). It was hard as you might imagine. To commemorate his ride we run something similar appropriately named the Hard Day in January. This is the 2019 and 10th anniversary edition.
This is intended as a fixed gear / single-speed ride. Although there will be some climbing there is nothing too steep to cope with on a reasonable gear, say 67-75gi. The idea here is that it's a winter ride and so a fg/ss ride should make it hard enough to be worth getting out whilst still being fun. Although the weather was quite bad last year I think we all had fun, or a version of fun anyhow. Don't let the title mislead you, it's not about 'suffering' on the day or any such bullshit - it's about running a fun but hard ride in the winter.
Start time and location
Arrive at the Cafe Nero on the pedestrianised high street for pre ride coffee at 8:30, and then I suggest leaving at 9am. I suggest a quick safety check that all the riders know about group riding and the hand signals to be used on the day.
Route is below:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26461223
For those of you who need a gpx or another export format you can download one off of that page under More > Export as file.
There are regular trains from London to the start, or ride out if you're feeling strong. Mudguards and flaps are strongly encouraged. I'll update this thread nearer the date with the most useful train times.
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