Box Hill was so busy today that I ended up having to put a foot down twice on the ride up because of traffic, and then the queue for tea’n’cake was over 40 minutes long.
Ah right, yes I never stop at the top, Peaslake has a better choice of cake!
(is that why Giant make the weight disclaimer on their site?)
Dunno, just know several friends had the carbon XT-equipped models and they were knocking 25lbs even with a few component changes. Seemed a shame when they’re not exactly cheap!
if riders can’t get down a 1/4 mile at the most straight descent to a marshalled bend perhaps a sportive is not the right place to be riding.
+1
It’s hardly an Alpine descent where you’re likely to be cooking your brakes. There’s pretty good visibility of the upcoming bend too.