Flatout in the fens 2012

[LeeW]

I'm thinking of doing the "Flatout in the fens 2012" ride. Apparently it is the longest sportive type ride in the country at 154 miles. Max elevation is about 30m above sea level.
I'm hopeing to ride it in under 6 hours which would be a good time for me. That is however I get my new bike built in time (I get the frameset on 27/04/2012).

 

[Paul J]

Good luck mate a level I aspire to.

 

[gixerlass]

Wow thats a goal to have, hope it goes to plan mate.

 

[172traindriver]

154 miles in 6 hours = 25.66 mph average speed.
Are you a long distance time triallist?
Good luck with your goal.

 

[Ajay]

154 miles in 6 hours = 25.66 mph average speed.
Are you a long distance time triallist?
Good luck with your goal.

I had a moment when I read that, then I realised he doesn't ride a "normal bike"

 

[Camrider]

You will need the wind gods on your side for this one. There may be no hills but fen winds can be worse. Had an 200km Audax ride to day Huntingdon - King's Lynn - Spalding - Huntingdon. North Westerlies meant face or side winds virtually all the way to Spalding, but we were not rewarded for the long grind with a nice tail wind back to Huntingdon, as not only did it drop but also swung round from the west

 

[jdtate101]

Make sure you read the entry rules!!! I'm doing this one too and was thinking about putting some aero bars on, but they are specifically BANNED. Don't want to put loads of effort into building your bike and turn up only for the start official to say NO.

BTW I'm looking at 7-8hrs, roughly 20mph avg. I think this should be do-able, but that's a long time to stay in the saddle.

 

[Alien8]

Make sure you read the entry rules!!! I'm doing this one too and was thinking about putting some aero bars on, but they are specifically BANNED. Don't want to put loads of effort into building your bike and turn up only for the start official to say NO.

They (Kilotogo) must have changed this because they used to say:

18) The use of triathlon handlebars is discouraged in such events. However, where riders do have them fitted they are not to be used when riding in a group. This statement should be printed on literature for participants taking part in the event.

But now they say:

4) No bicycle, tandem or other machine, conventional or otherwise, is permitted to have unconventional handlebars including triathlon bars, aero bars, clip-ons, prayer bars, and cow bars. Neither is Spinachi type bars permitted. However, ATB bar ends are permitted on mountain bikes.

I suggest checking with the organisers if you're concerned about this.

 

[jdtate101]

They (Kilotogo) must have changed this because they used to say:

18) The use of triathlon handlebars is discouraged in such events. However, where riders do have them fitted they are not to be used when riding in a group. This statement should be printed on literature for participants taking part in the event.

But now they say:

4) No bicycle, tandem or other machine, conventional or otherwise, is permitted to have unconventional handlebars including triathlon bars, aero bars, clip-ons, prayer bars, and cow bars. Neither is Spinachi type bars permitted. However, ATB bar ends are permitted on mountain bikes.

I suggest checking with the organisers if you're concerned about this.

I suspect they've had a few crashes with people wobbling about and have banned them as a result. I've not used them before and it was a passing idea, so I'm not really bothered either way.