Doing this solo – cant decide what bike, gears or ss….

any advice??? (and yes I know some dont like us singlespeeder's)

Did you do it last year and have a great knowledge of what to expect…?

SS might be ok, I think it's singletrack with short sharp climbs.

I did it solo in 08 on a singlespeed. It wasn't too bad really, the course is relatively flat. Most of the climbs are fireroads, with singletrack descents (apart from the final descent) so you rarely spin out.

Last year I raced as a pair and went with gears. This year I am back to soloing and will probably go with gears, just for a bit of a change from 08 – although that may change.

I am fairly sure that Steve Webb won the solo cat last year on a singlespeed.

Cheers guys – I am swaying toward ss me thinks!