being the only fixed bike in a group of geared riders. Nasty on the descents, but fun dropping them all on the ascents and hearing them frantically clicking through their gears behind you
the arse pain
nearly passing out after about 60 miles whilst having a wee due to not having managed to eat dinner
arriving at the beach in Dunwich in the pissing rain to find no spare seats in the cafe
hearing rain drops plop into my coffee and turn my egg sandwhich even soggier
the extra 8 miles after the cafe to my mate's house were the hardest I've ever done
I did it two years ago on fixed and it was fun.
There were a few lowpoints though:
I'm totally up for it again this year though.