EXMOUTH EXODUS

[johnnyh]

it'll be my first 100 miles too, but I have done a few 50's and the Isle of Wight and so on. I reckon it'll be a case of just pacing it and I am sure riding with others will make it easier too.

Doing it on my cheap and cheerful Carrera Virtuoso, complete now with a pannier rack and trunk bag so I can carry some warm clothes All booked up for trains to get back too.

 

[GrahamG]

Guys, it's a nice social and easy paced ride (unless of course you want to race it - I've a colleague who did that one year and ended up outside the cafe at 4.30am!) so it's fairly easy to moderate the pace. Food stop halfway is great, a welcome respite, as are the tea stops - just remember the coinage to donate towards costs!

I averaged about 12mph last year, and that's not including breaks if that's a helpful indicator.

 

[johnnyh]

I take it groups form at a certain pace? Or is it around he who carries the most Haribo

 

[GrahamG]

Apparently it used to be around those with the best lights, but seeing as quality lights are a bit cheaper and more common nowadays then the Haribo rule may come into play.

 

[johnnyh]

note to self, stock up on Starmix and Bears

 

[Chuffy]

Guys, it's a nice social and easy paced ride (unless of course you want to race it - I've a colleague who did that one year and ended up outside the cafe at 4.30am!) so it's fairly easy to moderate the pace. Food stop halfway is great, a welcome respite, as are the tea stops - just remember the coinage to donate towards costs!

The cafe opens at 6am this year (an hour earlier than last year) and it's going to be chilly on the beach. Race it at your own peril!

 

[johnnyh]

heheh Metcheck are saying -1 and heavy sleet for Saturday night.. I orderd 10C and clear skies!

 

[GrahamG]

Looks like the weather is just too changeable to pin down a forecast for longer than 12 hours! Now looking at slightly higher temperatures and slight chance of rain.

 

[johnnyh]

I am resigned to getting wet

so what is the best way to navigate the route? I am guessing reading the route notes at night is gonna be tricky.... any thoughts?

 

[zzpza]

i have a garmin edge (bike gps) i'm going to plot the route in.

other wise i guess it's either follow the route sheet or follow the crowd!

 

[GrahamG]

I know the route as far as Cheddar, then it's route sheet on bars and a head torch to read them with (had neither last year, made a mental note not to repeat that error).

 

[johnnyh]

head torch is a good call... must nip to the shops tomorrow and get one, could be very useful for fixing a p^^ct^$3

 

[Threelionsbrian]

I am arriving late bypassing the pub, any idea what the detour is?

 

[johnnyh]

meant to ask if the route on the website is up to date and the one we are following?

 

[Calum]

I wont be joining you this year, stuck up north annoyingly. Hope it's more like 08 and less like 07!