Originally Posted by
Barrettscv
I also tend to skip Aid Stations unless my bottles are near empty and I avoid wasting time when I do stop.
Solo or group? What would you do?
I'd top up with water at every opportunity.
I'd ride at my own pace, which probably means solo. Nothing wrong with latching onto a wheel if someone else is going at the pace you need, but it's very easy to be tempted into going too fast, and anyway, with that much climbing there'll be longish periods in which there's little benefit to be had from riding with others.