Callander 90M

[Harrisman]

www.sportivescene.co.uk/evans-cycles-ride-it-scotland-2012/ www.sportivescene.co.uk/evans-cycles-ride-it-scotland-2012/
anyone doing this one.

 

[kfinlay]

see the thread further down the page entitled Evans Ride It Scotland (Callander)

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/evans-ride-it-scotland-callander.91454/

I'm booked in for the 90 miler but haven't cycled more than 45miles in a day since October last year
Planning a 70 for this Sunday with about 1300m of climbing though.

 

[Harrisman]

kfinlay
Am booked for the 90. lets know how you get on with your 70 on sunday. Am heading for the cairn o mount on sunday. Just a 30 miler. But still a fair climb.

 

[Fran143]

I'll be doing it, although unsure as to whether it'll be the 60/90 as it's my friends first sportive and she only started cycling in october so perhaps........

 

[kfinlay]

Harrisman, Well I didn't manage 70 but did do 58 miles with 1400m climbing and I was nearly bonking at the end (getting dizzy spells)! I still managed though but have decided to go for the 60 rather than the 90 as I think I'll enjoy trying to get a reasonable time doing a 60 instead of struggling around the 90. There's plenty of other events to do 90+ miles that I can progressively build up to and still manage a respectable time (for my own satisfaction nothing more). How did you get on on the Cairn

 

[zizou]

The 60 and the 90 follow the same route for the first 45-50 miles (the route splits in Aberfoyle after the 2nd time up the Dukes Pass) so it gives a good opportunity to see how the legs are and then decide what route to take from there.

 

[Harrisman]

kfinlay
I managed the Cairn although it is hard work. I done 40 mile and done it in 2 hrs 37 mins. Thats a shame you were nearly bonking. Its still good you managed 58 miles. Do you use a triple crank set for your climbs.

 

[kfinlay]

No, 53/39 !!! but with a 12-29 cassette so the bottom gear is similar to a 50/34.