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It's brutally undulating, with a lot of testing corners and appalling road surfaces. Even the ups and downs of Toot Hill hurt when you've been riding at your threshold for an hour, in cold temps with 20mph winds. Fuck, I nearly cracked on Essendon at the end of the North Road Hardriders event in an 81" gear, and Essendon is more of a drag than a hill in anyone's language.
I did it geared (the Hainault) last time, with not a lot of winter road miles under my belt. My back went into spasms after 30 minutes, and I limped to the finish.
So it is harsh. But at least it's not mind-numbing :D