Once again, thanks for all those tips, I am going to ride today and off tomorrow. I'm glad I asked my question because I wouldn't have thought of many things, so it's all great advice.
I'm very excited about this ride, I know I can do it just fine, and was hoping to do the 109 mile total but there are 2 passes at the end, so I decided to do that next year and train for it in the meantime.
Off riding, cia'o!