Should be a good ride,not planning to break records but i am riding to and from the start so it will be another 100+ for me again
Anyone who has done this before i have a question.....is it do'able on a fixed ????
It is doable by those people who can do it!
It would even be doable by me on fixed if the gear in question was 30/28 but I'd have to brake hard on all the downhills!
Does your character
need building? Do you like pain?
There are some steep ups, and steep downs. There are long ups and long downs (up to 4.5 miles!). And there are quite long ups of moderate gradient and quite long downs of moderate gradient. There are also some flat bits. Only you know whether that particular mix appeals to you on fixed. It wouldn't do to me!
So is the weather going to be nice or are we all going to look like drowned rats at the end.
I only trust the long range forecasts when they shown unchanging weather for several days either side of the day in question. This forecast suggest showers on Friday and Saturday with sunny spells on Sunday. That means the weather is changing, so the exact timing of the change becomes important. If it changes on time, we'll be lucky. If it happens later than forecast, we'll get wet!
I have ridden SITD when it was bitterly cold and gloomy with snow on the peaks. I have got out of bed, taken one look at the weather and given up on the idea despite having registered in advance. I have also done it in conditions which were so warm that I was sweltered. 2006 and 2009, for example.
I suggest that you take a range of stuff with you and make your final decision in the car park. Shorts, short-sleeved jersey plus arm warmers and leg warmers are probably going to be more sensible than tights and long-sleeved jersey/jacket because you can adapt to changing conditions when you are out.
