The Double Devil containment thread

[Breedon]

By the way Rob if you do share with me I do talk and swear a lot in my sleep and sometimes I think I'm a boxer also in my sleep but I'm sure you'll be fine .

 

[<Tommy>]

Is anyone else still considering the 120 miles? I've probably not trained as much as I could have, I've spent the last 2 weeks eating and drinking way too much. And Im pretty sure Adam, Paul and Bill were in better shape than me and they suffered badly by all accounts. But I'm still tempted...

 

[CXRAndy]

Personally no. I think 10k climbing over 95miles is plenty, well it is for me.

Besides I only came for the cake

Bike now prepared, just need to do a small shakedown ride to check everything is ok this weekend.

 

[bobinski]

Is anyone else still considering the 120 miles? I've probably not trained as much as I could have, I've spent the last 2 weeks eating and drinking way too much. And Im pretty sure Adam, Paul and Bill were in better shape than me and they suffered badly by all accounts. But I'm still tempted...

TT, may be doing 100km, lots of climbing, in Kent hills sunday. Meet 8-8 30am at Cadence crystal palace if you back/interested. Friend who is organising is doing the DD.

 

[rob01792]

By the way Rob if you do share with me I do talk and swear a lot in my sleep and sometimes I think I'm a boxer also in my sleep but I'm sure you'll be fine .

thanks for the offer but I'm going to drive up on the morning as 1 of my mates wants to join us

 

[<Tommy>]

TT, may be doing 100km, lots of climbing, in Kent hills sunday. Meet 8-8 30am at Cadence crystal palace if you back/interested. Friend who is organising is doing the DD.

Cheers Bob I'm not back until Monday or I'd of liked to have joined you. Make sure you save a bit in the tank for Wales

 

[Breedon]

Is anyone else still considering the 120 miles? I've probably not trained as much as I could have, I've spent the last 2 weeks eating and drinking way too much. And Im pretty sure Adam, Paul and Bill were in better shape than me and they suffered badly by all accounts. But I'm still tempted...

My pelvis/back won't take 120 miles it might hold out till 60 but would like to do more

 

[bobinski]

Cheers Bob I'm not back until Monday or I'd of liked to have joined you. Make sure you save a bit in the tank for Wales

Sunday will be a test. Struggling with knee these last few days but had upped the real life cycling to see how it would respond. All goes well i will commit to the DD and hardly touch the bike other than to turn the pedlas lightly.

You gonna but a larger sise cycling bib when you get back?

 

[<Tommy>]

Sunday will be a test. Struggling with knee these last few days but had upped the real life cycling to see how it would respond. All goes well i will commit to the DD and hardly touch the bike other than to turn the pedlas lightly.

You gonna but a larger sise cycling bib when you get back?

Fortunately bib shorts are elasticated. Unfortunately I went out and bought a few pairs of cotton shorts before we went away which are slightly snugger than they were... The sun out here must be shrinking them somehow

 

[Breedon]

thanks for the offer but I'm going to drive up on the morning as 1 of my mates wants to join us

No worries Rob

 

[bridgy]

Is anyone else still considering the 120 miles? I've probably not trained as much as I could have, I've spent the last 2 weeks eating and drinking way too much. And Im pretty sure Adam, Paul and Bill were in better shape than me and they suffered badly by all accounts. But I'm still tempted...

Go for the 120 miles TT - you'll only regret it if you don't! I found it tough but actually not too bad, and it was further (plus much more climbing) than I'd ever done before. It wasn't actually as bad as I had built it up to be in my mind beforehand. I think Bill's main problem last year was saddle discomfort more than anything else.

I will say though, that we had lovely weather conditions last year - I can imagine it being a completely different challenge in bad weather....

 

[CXRAndy]

Go for the 120 miles TT - you'll only regret it if you don't! I found it tough but actually not too bad, and it was further (plus much more climbing) than I'd ever done before. It wasn't actually as bad as I had built it up to be in my mind beforehand. I think Bill's main problem last year was saddle discomfort more than anything else.

I will say though, that we had lovely weather conditions last year - I can imagine it being a completely different challenge in bad weather....

The weather is key really, barring major discomfort/illness. I will be making full use of the food stops to keep replenished.

 

[CXRAndy]

Looking at the route in detail, the reason there is a large number for climbing is that the profile is a constant sawtooth.

 

[<Tommy>]

Go for the 120 miles TT - you'll only regret it if you don't! I found it tough but actually not too bad, and it was further (plus much more climbing) than I'd ever done before. It wasn't actually as bad as I had built it up to be in my mind beforehand. I think Bill's main problem last year was saddle discomfort more than anything else.

I will say though, that we had lovely weather conditions last year - I can imagine it being a completely different challenge in bad weather....

I think I'll regret it too Bridgy. I've at least got to set out to do the 120 I think. Like you say if the weathers crap or my body fails me then I'll have to re evaluate. No doubt the lads doing the shorter distances will feel obliged to do big efforts at the front with this in mind

 

[<Tommy>]

Looking at the route in detail, the reason there is a large number for climbing is that the profile is a constant sawtooth.

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It looks very real all of a sudden!