The Chilly Hilly definitely isn't too difficult for a Clyde, and you'll enjoy some of the food there.
Originally Posted by
magohn
I intend switching my regular riding to three nights a week of 8 mile rides of a 600-800ft climbing route. Along with a weekend 30 mile ride with climbs (
TBD). Good start?
That's a start. You'll want to be going further and doing more climbing before Feb, though. And you'll find it easy to push your mileage ( and ascent ) up by then, if you keep riding. Obviously, the number of miles on Bainbridge doesn't make this a long ride; people mostly complain about the rollers, and of course about the weather. If you find hills not taking so much out of you, it's really not a terribly challenging ride.
You can always take the ferry one day in advance and check out the course.