Originally Posted by
chewybrian
I plan to get a different bike for PBP--old school steel, a hair lighter, shorter chainstays, but the difference does not seem critical to finishing to me. I don't want to be first, just under 90 hr
I get tired just thinking about PBP. My first and only century, with about 5500-6000 feet of climbing, took me about 9 hours. I can't imagine spending 81 more hours in the saddle after that!
Veloria, if you're planning to build a rando bike, here's a thread that might give you some ideas:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...gear-the-sport