Hands up, who did the Velothon

[Broadside]

I did it this year and previously rode it in 2015 as well. It is expensive but it is a great event, lots of friendly people on the ride and the locals were all very supportive. Riding closed roads is a real treat that you don't get to do very often and to my mind justifies a lot of the expensive entry cost. The organisation was very slick this year, it ran like a well oiled machine. There were a few broom wagons picking people up and the drivers were really friendly offering assistance and water anywhere you passed them.

There were a few chumps in the first 15 miles riding way too aggressively, i saw 4 nasty crashes in this first part, but once they had naturally selected themselves out the rest of it was really good!

The weather was great which allowed for fantastic views, some of the scenery is beautiful on the ride. I would recommend it to anyone. I will duck for cover and say it is a more friendly atmosphere than Ride London 100...

 

[SWSteve]

I live on the route and ride the roads regularly. Theres no way im paying £85 plus travel to cardiff twice.....just for closed roads and to pay the pros to race afterwards......

Hope you all enjoyed, but im glad i was in the alps

Was the entry £85?

 

[bpsmith]

Third year for me. Where were you watching @Welsh wheels ?

Always a great day out on closed roads.

As mentioned above, there were a lot of riders taking part. A few "chumps", yes, but they weren't always the ones who were going fast on the flat on the opening 20 miles.

Overall, I completed my two goals. Sub 5 hour overall and to shave time off the Tumble. Came in at 4 hours 41 mins and knocked 50 secs off the Tumble. Happy Days!

 

[jowwy]

Was the entry £85?

A little less at £69.....plus travel, parking and possible hotel if coming from afar

 

[Welsh wheels]

Third year for me. Where were you watching @Welsh wheels ?

Always a great day out on closed roads.

As mentioned above, there were a lot of riders taking part. A few "chumps", yes, but they weren't always the ones who were going fast on the flat on the opening 20 miles.

Overall, I completed my two goals. Sub 5 hour overall and to shave time off the Tumble. Came in at 4 hours 41 mins and knocked 50 secs off the Tumble. Happy Days!

I was watching at the roundabout in Cyncoed

 

[Welsh wheels]

[QUOTE 4878059, member: 43827"]Caerphilly Mountain is always a trial, well done to everyone who climbed it at the end of a long ride.

Try it this way if you want to make it even harder...

View: https://youtu.be/HrPVT_6mOUQ[/QUOTE]
Tell me about it, it features in a lot of my rides

 

[tigersnapper]

First time for me this year and first closed road ride. Great event and chapeau to each and every person on the route waving and cheering the riders. There where loads and they cheered everyone going past. I think it was this that changed it from being an organised ride to a great day out.

 

[User482]

First time for me this year and first closed road ride. Great event and chapeau to each and every person on the route waving and cheering the riders. There where loads and they cheered everyone going past. I think it was this that changed it from being an organised ride to a great day out.

Yeah, that was nice. Though I did have a wobble when high-fiving some kids...

 

[Rupie]

It wasnt £85, if you booked early. I wonder how much all the people who say it is too expensive would like to suggest how much they could do it for. As for transport costs, not everyone can live in Cardiff.

I think its much better than the london one, thats far too much of a logistical nightmare. There are far more idiots using it as a race as well. Some of that blame has to go to clubs who deliberatly enter fast teams to get best times. Wales is much more relaxed, friendly and proper hills.

I loved ringing my cycle bell back to the children waving us all on, would do it again next year.

 

[bpsmith]

I was watching at the roundabout in Cyncoed

Is that where the speed bumps are on way back into Cardiff?

 

[Welsh wheels]

Is that where the speed bumps are on way back into Cardiff?

That's the place

 

[bpsmith]

That's the place

Had some fun blasting through there, bunny hopping the speed bumps.

 

[themosquitoking]

Last year myself, @Nomadski and a n other were three of the slowest to do it and yet somehow ended up in a sprint finish.

 

[Nomadski]

Last year myself, @Nomadski and a n other were three of the slowest to do it and yet somehow ended up in a sprint finish.

We were only so slow because of your insistence to stop and have a cup of coffee at the top of every hill.

 

[themosquitoking]

We were only so slow because of your insistence to stop and have a cup of coffee at the top of every hill.

We bought you some tea for when you caught us up.