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That way lies at best a bailout.
reading Cliveos post reminded of a commute to work, which was 25 miles. I did this both ways at least twice a week, but one January I day set off without checking the weather forecast. It rained and my nice warm fleecey gloves got soaked in the first five miles. It wasn't all that cold, I mean 2 or 3 degrees, and my hands nearly froze, and by the time I got there my hands had lost all feeling. I couldn't even turn the key in the lock of the office door. If I had punctured I would not have been able to fix it full stop.
I just basically jumped on a bike and pedalled off without proper planning.
My hands were so painful for 20 minutes I just stood in the kitchen at work crying. If that had been a 110 mile ride I would have had to go to a station and bailout, and without the luxury of a staff kitchen to warm up in I would have had even less fun.
I like to think that anyone who asks for advice benefits from the experience of others.