Apologies for the late reply, somewhere between 50 and 60, although at this point it doesn't look very popular. It's a bit odd really, most CC rides are either in the north or south with very few ever in the midlands, even stranger because we have countryside made for cycling, less traffic and smooth roads. I sometimes think that the posters reputation on CC may have a bearing on it, we are not exactly the most sluggish of cyclists but when it comes to leading a CC ride we slow everything right down and make it a social occasion.
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Not sure what else you want to know, will firm up timings etc later on.
Great to hear from you again, it doesn't seem that long ago when you came out to watch the race, you must be getting old! Seriously though, I remember you mentioning back problems, might be you end up with a recumbent though it would be a shame to get rid of that nice road bike. Hope you make it, you have 6 weeks to get into shape, not that you will need to be that fit for this ride.Completely and utterly unfit at the moment, not to mention completely buggered back, hips and knees. Will keep it in mind though if you go for the Sunday
We would love to have you back again, you can certainly stay with us if you ever decide to return and thanks for the kind words.
I have a significant leg length discrepancy too and have always suffered from backache as a result. I if look at myself in a full-length mirror trying to stand up straight, my pelvis has a big tilt down to the left and my shoulders go the other way to compensate. That obviously gives my spine an s-shaped curve from side to side, as well as the usual front to back curve.
