SteCenturion
I am your Father
- Location
- The Dark Side of the Moon.
+1 missed it last year, will try my best to be on it this time.Plan on doing this again, thanks for the headsup
Great Manchester Cycle 2015 28 June 2015
- Thread starter Katherine
- Start date
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OP
OP
- Location
- Manchester
No protected lane but different start times for each distance. See the website.
DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
If you're riding just be careful of the loonies; I ended up on the tarmac due to someone thinking he could lead the front of a group at speed on the 52-miler, only to find out he couldn't, hit a bollard and took several of us out.
PaulSB
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
In my experience the best tactic is to arrive early, be in the front of start queue and then content yourself with riding at your own pace for the first few miles. After this the ride settles down and one can easily find a small group to ride with.
Watch out for the boy racers who pass close and/or pull across your line without warning. They haven't a clue.
In 2013 a large peloton fronted by a local club formed up and rode through at high speed. It was pretty antisocial in my view and not what the day is about.
Having said that it's great fun just watch out for the idiots with no respect for others. Sadly many sportives have those!
Watch out for the boy racers who pass close and/or pull across your line without warning. They haven't a clue.
In 2013 a large peloton fronted by a local club formed up and rode through at high speed. It was pretty antisocial in my view and not what the day is about.
Having said that it's great fun just watch out for the idiots with no respect for others. Sadly many sportives have those!
SteCenturion
I am your Father
- Location
- The Dark Side of the Moon.
Are you doing this with LeighRevolution Dave ?
If so which distance ?
Missed it last year & was working in the Capital that day (Manchester not the Village of London) & was so fed up seeing hundreds of cyclist while grafting.
davdandy
Senior Member
- Location
- Lowton/Leigh
We will be going yes.Not sure how many though.
Pumpkin the robot
Guru
I did the 52mile ride in 2013 and it was not a great experience. People cutting across the front of you and not holding a line into corners. I will not be doing it again, especially as there are so many better routes to ride locally that are free.
PhilDawson8270
Veteran
I'm signed up to do the 26 mile course. Pick my bike up on Sunday 24th. I was really tempted to do the 52 miles, but after recently having a compound fracture of both radius and ulna (been out of a cast for around 8 weeks) and is still held together with titanium plates. I'm unsure how long I will last.
Is anybody else doing the 26 mile course?
Is anybody else doing the 26 mile course?
OP
OP
- Location
- Manchester
Me.
I couldn't keep up a high enough average speed for 52 miles and twice around the same course is plenty.
PhilDawson8270
Veteran
I could probably do 52 miles at the average for the 26 miles. But I could probably do the 52 mile average speed for the 26 miles. But not both 
OP
OP
- Location
- Manchester
I could probably do 52 miles at the average for the 26 miles. But I could probably do the 52 mile average speed for the 26 miles. But not both
Same here and faster is more fun.
PhilDawson8270
Veteran
If my arm doesn't give up, I'm tempted on doing the Manchester - Blackpool the month after.
PhilDawson8270
Veteran
One to avoid then?
SteCenturion
I am your Father
- Location
- The Dark Side of the Moon.
I am not currently signed up, contemplating the 52 but might go for 26.
What's the average speed required for 52 ?
& I spy with my beady eye, a Saints shirt @PhilDawson8270
