Who's free to go to Italy in October?

its gravel dude..a whole new way to roll. Yes we did it fixed. there are some very steep switch backs and it's very hilly..
I was riding 50miles at a shot training for it and doing reps up north london hills.. i am not the strongest of riders, and I found it very hard. That year i did the dynamo easily. I believe when eggpie and our mate did it they were in pretty stellar condition, and JUST finished in the alloted time to be "heros"

hmm.. though it's plainly a beauuutiful ride to undertake I fear you were about 50 times fitter than I could get.. grit you say? Intriguing. How loose? I only remember loose grit rides on "racers" from when I was a kid and in my memory it wears you out due to the give.

What gear inches were you doing it on Jacqui? And what size tyres?

Sorry for all the questions, just sounds fascinating and I was thinking about some kind of bike-based visit to Italy early autumn..

tilover I presume you are depressingly lithe and capable..