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Gearing for a long ride ?
Rodgy1970:
Have you got a bike?
If your set on a 20" a mark 2 burner would do the job as they are, cheap to get hold of, tuff as old boots and the odd geometry means they are pretty spacious for an adult.
Wack a really long seat post on to try and and a long reach stem to try and get your positioning as right as possible.
You could use an old 20" mtb like this one as a donor.
jimwise68:
Brave man. As mentioned above you will get left behind and quite quickly if the others are on MTB and road bikes (does depend on their fitness levels and experience though).
I done a london to cambridge (66 mile) on my MTB with road tyres and kept with the road bikes for the first 10 miles then we hit the hills and they were gone. Spent a fair bit of time on my own, left behind by the road boys and I in turn left the slow guys behind. Saying that there was a guy riding a single speed 26" road bike and he steamed through it, but he was alot younger and fitter than me.
When is this lands end to JoG happening Griff as i am right up for it.
griff:
--- Quote from: jimwise68 on April 17, 2012, 12:41 PM ---
When is this lands end to JoG happening Griff as i am right up for it.
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not this year that's for sure, aside form not having 2 weeks holiday spare I'm currently the fattest I've ever been
in any case I don't have a road bike so don't fancy 1000 miles on my own ;D
if I start training now might be up for 2013 :daumenhoch:
jimwise68:
--- Quote from: griff on April 17, 2012, 12:45 PM ---
--- Quote from: jimwise68 on April 17, 2012, 12:41 PM ---
When is this lands end to JoG happening Griff as i am right up for it.
--- End quote ---
not this year that's for sure, aside form not having 2 weeks holiday spare I'm currently the fattest I've ever been
in any case I don't have a road bike so don't fancy 1000 miles on my own ;D
if I start training now might be up for 2013 :daumenhoch:
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Fair enough, will do it with you next year for charidee mate. Takes about 9-10 days.
Fancy a london to Paris this year (120 miles) as a bit of training?
griff:
--- Quote from: jimwise68 on April 17, 2012, 01:00 PM ---
--- Quote from: griff on April 17, 2012, 12:45 PM ---
--- Quote from: jimwise68 on April 17, 2012, 12:41 PM ---
When is this lands end to JoG happening Griff as i am right up for it.
--- End quote ---
not this year that's for sure, aside form not having 2 weeks holiday spare I'm currently the fattest I've ever been
in any case I don't have a road bike so don't fancy 1000 miles on my own ;D
if I start training now might be up for 2013 :daumenhoch:
--- End quote ---
Fair enough, will do it with you next year for charidee mate. Takes about 9-10 days.
Fancy a london to Paris this year (120 miles) as a bit of training?
--- End quote ---
when is it? and riding what?
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