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Good luck
Definitely over pack. Having too much stuff on a night ride is a minor inconvenience, having too little food or warm clothes is really not fun.
As others say, dress for a temperature lower than forecast, from experience I would subtract 5 degrees as base case, but it could be more.
And it doesn't warm up until later than you might expect. The coldest time is usually after dawn, and you are tired and damp so feel the cold much more.
An anecdote from last year. I was doing an overnight ride on a tandem and, about midnight, on a short descent, the bike was wobbling strangely. I realised that it was because my stoker was shivering, because he had too few / the wrong clothes. So I stopped and gave him my extra spare base layer.
It's not a bad idea to carry one of those foil blanket things.
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Nice one. All being well, I will be there too.
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ElGonzo
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Well this thread did a terrible job of talking me out of it...
Signed up for Moonrakers, so will see how I get on.
Thanks everyone for the advice!
Will prioritise layers, lights & leccy.
(Couldn't think of an L word for snacks...)