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I'm quite a beginner and new here too. I'm thinking of taking part in the Dorking Original Sportive in October (here)
There's 3 routes, one 'fun' route at 31m, then the standard 76m followed by a massive 102m. My girlfriend is on a hybrid (Trek 7.2 WSD) and she's gonig to do the 31m as she's managed 40m in a day before, so she's up for the challenge...
Now I'm on a base model road bike (Trek 1.1) and do 19m at avg 17 -18mph 3 times a week and takes about an hour with around 20m on a Sunday with my girlfriend at a steady 11mph (coz she's on a slower bike). I've been doing this for a few weeks now and still have another month or so before the event.
So my question is do you think I'm ready for this, or am I bitting off more than I can chew. I think I can do it, should take me around 4 - 5 hours I'd have thought?
Does anyone have any tips for what I should take with me, ie energy drinks or gels etc? Or has anyone else done this event and what's it like?
Any advise or suggestions would be gratefully received![Smile :smile: :smile:](/styles/default/xenforo/smls/smile.gif)
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I'm quite a beginner and new here too. I'm thinking of taking part in the Dorking Original Sportive in October (here)
There's 3 routes, one 'fun' route at 31m, then the standard 76m followed by a massive 102m. My girlfriend is on a hybrid (Trek 7.2 WSD) and she's gonig to do the 31m as she's managed 40m in a day before, so she's up for the challenge...
Now I'm on a base model road bike (Trek 1.1) and do 19m at avg 17 -18mph 3 times a week and takes about an hour with around 20m on a Sunday with my girlfriend at a steady 11mph (coz she's on a slower bike). I've been doing this for a few weeks now and still have another month or so before the event.
So my question is do you think I'm ready for this, or am I bitting off more than I can chew. I think I can do it, should take me around 4 - 5 hours I'd have thought?
Does anyone have any tips for what I should take with me, ie energy drinks or gels etc? Or has anyone else done this event and what's it like?
Any advise or suggestions would be gratefully received
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