How many of you ladies have done this one?
I leave this afternoon and am having a hard time choosing pedals.
30,000 riders, many experienced riders, many very inexperienced. Pretty hard to pick and choose my place in the pack but hoping to be up front with more experienced riders.
Can't decide to clip in or not, is the main issue. Ride is famous for many reasons, the number of crashes is one of them- so while I want to be able to get my feet on the ground as fast as possible, the thought of riding on flat pedals for 45 miles makes me groan.
I'm pretty efficient in clipping in and out quickly but am also a little bit of a nervous rider right now due to a crash last fall that broke my wrist and tore my rotator cuff.
Thoughts from those who have done the ride?
Also looking for start points possibly other than "the" start point. I know a lot of riders hop on in central park to avoid the mass start. If any of you have experimented with where to start I'd love to hear your feedback!