Owain
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Reged: 14/06/2009
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Hi, I have entered Passportes Du Soleil on a whim and am not sure what to expect now it draws near! I'll be riding a Specialized Enduro and have ridden around chamonix once before so have some idea of the terrain, just not the actual course and the other entrants.
Does anyone have any tips/advice from having done it before? Full body armour necessary?
Thanks
Owain
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JamieD
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Reged: 16/04/2008
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Hi Owain
I'd say full facer is a must and body armour a good idea - some of the runs it takes you down are pretty quick.
It's a brilliant event, rode it last year and had a great time. But don't dawdle cos it can take a while to get round and you don't want to miss the last lift back to where you're staying!
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Jamie Darlow
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Owain
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Thanks - am doing the 45km rather than the full 75Km (figured I'd ease myself in!) but will keep the pace up as you say!
Owain
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JamieD
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Try and get there a few days before, too. That way you can have a day getting into the kind of riding you're gonna do.
have a good un
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Jamie Darlow
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PoshEd
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Reged: 10/03/2008
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Be ready for the weather - it's the Alps and the forecast doesn't look too healthy.
Beef your tyres up a bit - I ran High Roller 2.35 last year and they were superb in the dry - might need to take a mud option.
Take spare brake pads and ride within yourself.
It's a great event I'm back this year on the Sunday 75km - fly out Thursday am, Back Monday with a smile soo big - can't wait
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JamieD
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So how was it?
Danny, Muldoon and I rode it on Saturday, pretty good but we modified the route a little to cut out some of the fireroad descents. So much fun, totally shattered afterwards though!
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Jamie Darlow
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