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My Friend Rob Bullyment is out there riding his seventh PBP
I rode it fixed in 2003 at the tail end of a heatwave, I carried far too much water, there were so many places between controls where you could get drinks, .
I rode 73" fixed to Brest and geared down to 68" for the return leg as my achilles flared up.
It's a fantastic experience, that ride out of Paris with a long line of tail lights ahead and headlights behind and the French roadside support is phenomenal.
In 2003 of the 4184 starters six of us were on fixed and five of us were Brits :D It's lumpy around Montagne a Perch and the run in to Brest but nothing too taxing.
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Great pic!
I'm following Rob and hope to welcome him in later today. -
Say hello to your friend Rob Bullyment; he was one of the riders I bumped into pre PBP2015 a few times like you do. Straight out of Hackney I stayed on his wheel for a bit until we had food in Cambridge as the audax was his recovery ride from the 100mile TT the day before.
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Yes, I'm not too bothered personally about the forecast heat, but I think my stoker might not take too well to it. It's hard enough to get him to drink enough as it is without a heatwave.
I heard reports of some UK audaxers struggling at 28-30 degrees this summer, so a few people might find it hard, especially if they don't have experience of riding in heat.
My benchmark for when it gets unpleasant is when it goes above body temperature, and that looks possible. Warm nights will be a joy though!