Out of interest, what ratio did you use?

32:17 with proper normal wheels!

Jon H. rode round on 32/19 with proper normal 29" wheels.
Amy also rode 32/19 with proper normal 29" wheels.

Matthew

Last year did it on 32 x 16 on 26".

36:21 on 29" wheels.

Seemed about right with just a few bits I couldn't get up, and still managing a reasonable pace on the fire roads.

Until about mile 95 that is, when I started going very slowly indeed, although that was fixed with a fig roll!

32:16 with normal wheels and Rigid 😯

32:18 29er rigid – cleared all climbs except one loose, steep zig-zag and one of trail centre climbs at end on loose sand/rocks – I could hardly walk up it!

Thx all. Some useful pointers there for a training bike I'm considering.

34:18 on 26" although I normally ride 34:16 on that bike. I thought it would be a good good idea to ease it up a bit and what a good idea that was!

32:18 on a 29er, this year. (About the same as 32:16 on a 26er.)
32:17 on a 26er, last year.

There's quite a lot of climbing, but you also need the slightly higher gear for the gravelly tracks. I decided to trade off getting off to walk a little earlier against a slightly higher top speed.

34:21 on my 29er. Ran 34:19 last year but thought I'd make it a little easier. I've always been better at spinning for speed than powering up climbs so it suited me well

32:18 on a rigid 29er, may run 32:19/20 next year