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Right...so myself and my best friend really want to do this....no, what I mean, is that I really want to do this and I think I'll probably drag Sarah along with me...but, what do I really need to know?
The ever reliable internet says that anyone on a BSO with a head torch manages to complete it and yet others are saying that they had the wrong handlebars....her bike is pretty much a BSO, it's got knobbly tyres (though I have some spare 26" slicks), gearing that seems perfect for a hand whisk, suspension on the front, a saddle bigger than my arse and a bouncy seat post. I've got north roads and 23mm tyres. We both ride 25 miles tops in a day, she is relatively fit, I get through 20 a day and bought a gym membership at new year....though never went.
Thoughts please!