Cheshire Cat 2010

[moolarb]

just entered the 100 mile route - looking forward to it

good incentive to do some serious winter training

 

[zaid]

Me too, just signed up for the 100m, need to get some miles in before the Maratona in July.

Hope to see some of you there.

 

[fossyant]

Signed up the other night for the 100 miles....

Looked like about 150 places left out of 1500....

 

[yashicamat]

How do-able is this on a 36/14 singlespeed?

 

[fossyant]

First 30..... not really...the other 70..OK........

You are looking, if fit, to do it in a 41" gear minimum............ like 39 x 25

Not nearly 68".... no way...... 36 x 14............

I ride fixed 72" in Manchester, with a 68" backup.... I don't ride the local hills in on the fixed......

 

[I am Spartacus]

Yeah, if you still want to ride it with that gearing, just be prepared to hop off and run up the inclines in the first 30 40 miles... after that you'll probably be undergeared for a fast time.

 

[yashicamat]

That pretty much answers my questions.

Might give it a miss this year as the only other bike is my LHT which at 15kg is not going to be particularly rapid on the hills either.

 

[yashicamat]

It gets worse, blonde moment - I'm actually riding a 39/14, so that's over 73"! I manage to get up the hills around town on it though, might struggle on some in the Peak District mind.

Think I'll put to bed the idea of attempting the CC on this bike!

 

[fossyant]

Nowt wrong with the LHT....got a compact/triple ?

 

[yashicamat]

Yeah triple, 26/36/48 and 11-34T. Very heavy bike though . . . even if I was very fit, I'd have a major disadvantage over others on road bikes.

 

[aJohnson]

Think I'll be doing it. Deciding whether I'd be fit enough to do 100 mile by then, not done alot of training over Christmas >

 

[Garz]

What you been upto aJ, long time no hear/see?

 

[aJohnson]

Had a virus for a little bit over Christmas holiday and haven't been training much so need to start ASAP, then have alot of exams in January.

How have you been?

 

[Garz]

Been working away a lot recently and a course to pass kept me off the bike for most of december. With the bad weather and going away for xmas it's been my poorest outing on the bike since I got it back in june.

Have to get the momentum up again, however I cant control the weather so a turbo trainer is in order for next years winter season methinks!

 

[aJohnson]

Yeah, I need to start using my turbo, no chance getting outside with this weather.