400bhp
Guru
To serve what purpose? They are a company, not a charity & as such deserve no help from us.
The Manchester 100 will continue to be succesfull because of the actual ride, and inspite of the poor VFM.
England : Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Cycle 2012
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To serve what purpose? They are a company, not a charity & as such deserve no help from us.
The Manchester 100 will continue to be succesfull because of the actual ride, and inspite of the poor VFM.
gb155
Fan Boy No More.
- Location
- Manchester-Ish
To get better vfm,Nova are a company too
Ill always do mcr blackpool as it's what started me off but its not a patch on the GMC
400bhp
Guru
But you are not suggesting to contact Nova.
If you prefer a Mars bar to Snickers, do you contact Nestle and tell them about their competition?
Don't forget that the Greater Manchester Cycle was originally £40 IIRC - they appeared to change the price following very low numbers. It won't be a tenner next year.
Feck em - let's organise our own Manchester 100.
Peowpeowpeowlasers
Well-Known Member
Or just turn up and don't bother paying.
Well that's always an option but I'd rather contribute towards its organisation, even if it is a bit pricey.
ThePirate
Regular
- Location
- Urmston, Manchester
I rode this on Monday. Was my first ever event but I was very impressed. I agree the Salford Quays part was a bit unnecessary but once the first lap was over it seemed to spread out. Also knew what was coming so planned for it. Big push knowing a bit of respite 
Had a target of 3h for my first. Managed it in 2h 47m. Well chuffed.
Had a target of 3h for my first. Managed it in 2h 47m. Well chuffed.
bezzoh
Regular
- Location
- Manchester
bezzoh
Regular
- Location
- Manchester
Definitely hope they do this again next year. Thoroughly enjoyed myself and finished a respectable 305th at 2hr 33, beating my mate who I had a friendly wager with by nearly 11 minutes. Serves him right for being cocky after beating me to Blackpool last year.
Salford technical bit I actually enjoyed personally, probably because it was an excuse for a breather before hitting the headwind back into Manchester which was a bit of a bugger when I found myself a bit isolated on lap 3. Probably was a bit unnecessary though and was an accident waiting to happen, proved when I saw some fella being loaded onto a stretcher in a neck brace. Hope the guy is OK.
Salford technical bit I actually enjoyed personally, probably because it was an excuse for a breather before hitting the headwind back into Manchester which was a bit of a bugger when I found myself a bit isolated on lap 3. Probably was a bit unnecessary though and was an accident waiting to happen, proved when I saw some fella being loaded onto a stretcher in a neck brace. Hope the guy is OK.
Peowpeowpeowlasers
Well-Known Member
PaulSB
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Well since I nicked someone else's music I could hardly complain
That's fantastic video. Thank you. I've nicked for Facebook as well
SportMonkey
Guest
Some strava times are crazy
Wont be beaten on open roads by commuters
Shame as its my commute too
My two 2nd places in to a headwind still stand, quite notably I've cycled in with a ruined knee on single speed this morning putting in times that has only one GM cyclist faster. Quite suprised how slow people were considering I've been wanting to do that section of road in a group with no traffic lights for an age.
gb155
Fan Boy No More.
- Location
- Manchester-Ish
What segments are you second on ?
SportMonkey
Guest
Bridgewater Way, under ideal conditions should be able to have the top time (green lights, tailwind and my Spesh working)
http://app.strava.com/segments/960345
http://app.strava.com/segments/1094626
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
I think that people simply weren't segment hunting on Strava while doing the ride, I know I wasn't. I think it was more a case of keeping up a good regular pace, you wouldn't want to blow up doing a Strava segment and then get blown out of the back of the pack you are riding in. My average over the 52 including all the technical stuff was a smidge under 21.5 mph which is faster than I would ride on my own on over that distance where I have set various KOMs.
SportMonkey
Guest
I find that commuting I naturally pick up that pace there anyway, I wasn't pushing hard this morning - I've been hobbling all weekend after coming off first thing Saturday.