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Yeah I think staying over the Saturday night, I don't think there's any way I'd be able to get around either route and make the last train home. @TTM (and others) where are you staying? Atm I think the premier inn or whatever had space, and was right next to the McDonalds :)
So I kind of drew up the 200km as an olive branch to the audaxers, but the bloody thing is already pretty long and hilly. Votes for either one?
As for fixed / geared I like the idea of doing it fixed. I did 10k ft fixed a few weeks ago but that was over a significantly longer distance. I certainly won't hold anyone else to riding fixed, but everyone else is geared is it gonna cause problems if I'm the only one? Don't want to hold up the group. I do actually have a geared bike I love as well does need a little TLC atm though
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I’ll be based in Cheltenham with the family and plan to drive over for the start on Saturday morning. After that I’ll need to work out, as it would be lovely to have beers etc post ride, but need to get family from Cheltenham to Malvern on the Sunday. So some logistics to work out
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Ok I've got permission for this, so count me in. Premier Inn or whatever sounds good to me. I hate mega early starts so if rooms are cheap enough and someone wants to join, could drive over on Friday after work. Won't drive there solo though, will lump the early train on Saturday.
Don't know the area/routes so hard to cast a vote, but I'd favour pretty/scenic over the arbitrary 200k distance for Audax purposes.
I don't think you being fixed is going to be an issue, you could be on a unicycle and you'll still be dropping me all over the place regardless of whatever bike I'm on if HDiJ is any indication, so I'm the one that has to worry about being a liability!
TTM
ElGonzo
I’m about to book the Friday and Monday off to make this a long weekend, as it happens to be my birthday too, so why not?
A couple of questions. Dan, you mentioned staying over. Do you mean the Saturday night?
Also, any more thoughts on fixed or gears? My preference would be gears to be honest. I’ve not done a 200k fixed before and there’s a lot of descending to do here, so feeling slightly anxious. Not a deal breaker though.