Originally posted by earleybird
The event is a 40 mile route around mount snowdon in Wales UK
followed by a climb to the top of the mountain and back down followed by a canoe distance probably over a mile.
The cycle route is mainly hilly asphalt with some off road ( probably light gravel and mud tracks)
I think I got the description Ok. 50 miles on asphalt and light gravel.
As far as the hills go, she has 3 months to prepare for that. A course for a charity ride is designed to be both challenging and fun for the
average cyclist. The event you describe is not a competetive event. It is not designed to eliminate folks. The average rider should be able to complete the course on an ordinary bicycle.
You will see folks doing this on ordinary bicycles and having fun.
If you feel the need to custom build something for her, go ahead, but it probably won't make much of a difference in how she completes the course.
The only reason I mentioned this at all is that I got the impression from your post that you were turning a fun-ride into a bike building event. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but you can have just as much fun without all of the trouble.
regards
Dan