Beginner to Alpine Gran Fondo Century in how long.....

drummer
drummer Posts: 246
edited February 2014 in Road beginners
Advice for a friend please chaps!

He's entered a 3800m climbing Alpine Gran Fondo this summer.

Non bike rider of average fitness but VERY determined character.

Possible or....... impossible????
chris

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  • Wirral_paul
    Wirral_paul Posts: 2,476
    Quite possible i'd say. I've had over 4 months off injured and havent ridden a bike since end Sept last year until this week. I have a LEJOG in 12 weeks time and then a 1,250mile, 117,000ft of climbing, 71 cols ride to do in 6 months time. I WILL be fit so think he'd be fine. Most alpine climbs arent steep - just lllllllooooooooonnnnnnnnggggggg ;)
  • rc856
    rc856 Posts: 1,144
    If he's fit enough, has the right gearing and won't miss time checks etc he should be fine.
    He can take his time, keep fuelled and stop if he needs to.

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