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@The_Seldom_Killer
I've been out in similar weather for 150k with only one spare tube and didn't need it. The rider was simply unfortunate that he needed his. I wouldn't describe it as stupid to ride on a day like that. In a well populated area, like the one the ride goes through, the option to stop riding is very accessible.
In reality, while the risk of not completing the ride in those conditions is pretty high, but the risk of anything worse than that can be easily mitigated to be very low. I was confident that the riders were able and prepared to do that and so was happy to let them go ahead with the ride.
Part of riding the longer distances of audaxes is about risk management.