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@Ludd
I did a 70-odd miler ten days ago that was almost spoiled by having the saddle set up slightly wrong; riding fixed does seem to make saddle set-up more critical.
But +1 for doing this fixed - you get the really exciting nerdy opportunity to work out how many times your legs have gone round by dividing 113 miles by pi and then again by your gear inches. But remember to convert those miles into inches first otherwise you'll find you've only done half a turn of the cranks, in which case you'll have difficulty working out why your legs are tired.
And riding fixed is delightfully compatible with sleep-deprivation.