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Originally Posted by dton13
Anyone who's done the granfondo comment on whether they think its worth it, whether they'd do it again, and/or any small details about it that might encourage me to do it this year? All this fondo talk is tempting me haha. Support and rest stops seem to be mainly what you're paying for (other than the experience), but I'd probably just ride it straight and skip the stops.
FWIW I've ridden burnaby to whistler solo, and it was a blast, so I'm not sure how much more fun it would be to be participate in the granfondo. (I usually ride solo, haven't gotten into group rides/races yet since I just started road riding this year)
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I'm doing it for the third year in a row. For me it's worth it; it's different being able to ride in the middle of road not having to worry about cars. Having ~5000 people around you also helps you ride faster...
I also like having a goal to aim for, so it works for me.
In terms of stops, it definitely helped when I first did it as I was a total road bike newb (the longest ride I did before the Fondo was probably 80ish km). But as you get more experienced, you probably won't stop very much, if at all.