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how much climbing in a gran fondo?

shalantshalant Posts: 16
edited August 2018 in Road beginners
hi all. i'm a fat daddy, about 93kg. but i'm in decent condition, i can hold 40k/h in a group for awhile. i'm doing a gran fondo in october and i have 2 options:

80km with 1200m of climbing

or

130km with 2400m of climbing

i've done two 300m teeny mountains (category 3 paris mountain in SC and latigo in LA) this year and it's difficult. how ambitious shall i be?

any thoughts?

thanks!

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  • pblakeneypblakeney Posts: 24,700
    Go slow enough and you can do any Gran Fondo.
    Push too hard and you will blow out. All about the pacing.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • MatthewfalleMatthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Go big or go home - the long route.

    What's the point in going if you're not going to push yourself?
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,746
    Go for the big one but pace yourself, try not to fly off following the chaingangs. Make the speed up on the downhills and go steady on the uphills. Remember there not races.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • MatthewfalleMatthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    What did you decide dude?
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
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