Anyone doen London to Paris via Amiens on the 3 day route?
Considering taking my Pompino single speed but looking for a sanity check from anyone who'se done it before?
gone a good deal further than that on ours
http://pompinos.blogspot.co.uk/
Very comfortable tourer IMO.
Dont overgear, we went with 63" but if if you're not expecting anything more than 7% then you could probably handle something a bit taller.
Did it fixed over three days a couple of years ago, nothing to worry about. I was on 74'' but would probably go lower if I did it again.
I'm running the stock 42 16 which I think looking at Sheldon's web site is 69" gear
Rear freewheel is the stock Deda item, not easily removed so probably best left as it is should be ok though based on the above I hope
On the subject to removing the hub I got the LBS to remove it - it literally comes off in bits, but it's worth doing to be able to put a better sprocket on with a BMX freewheel I recall.
You should be fine on your SS, it's really not that hilly and not soul-destroyingly flat.
Make sure you use some durable tyres, though - I just got back from guiding a L2P on the Avenue Vert route. 13 punctures in the final 70 miles!
24hrs on a SS. It is possible.
scandalous that's just mad!
The first day route profile when I plug it in to a gpx viewer is showing 17% gradients across the south downs, sounds a bit lumpy I'm hoping its an error
There's one big final climb before dover but apart from that, you'll be fine.
its easier via Newhaven to be honest!