RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2014!!!) Anyone?

[freewheelwilly]

Oh, and i did it in 3hr 57secs according to my computer. So faster than i was expecting due to the conditions but all the riders around me were safe and well drilled

 

[Nomadski]

So sad about the rider who sadly passed away.

Shouldn't discourage anyone looking to try and take part next year, it's still a fantastic event.

 

[Rooster1]

So sad about the rider who sadly passed away.

Shouldn't discourage anyone looking to try and take part next year, it's still a fantastic event.

I agree, being on the sweeper bus with the injured, the fatigued, and the mechanically failed riders - they all had a desire to finish, to take part, to make a difference. My hat goes off to each and every participant for going for it. I hope they try again next year.

 

[EltonFrog]

I saw this photo on FB earlier, sums up yesterday I think.

 

[benb]

Oh, the absolutely best thing I bought for the ride was a couple of gel flasks. Could get 5 gels in each, so spot on.
Made taking on gels much easier, as I didn't have to mess around with chewing the top off the sachets, and no litter to dispose of either.

 

[anyuser]

Got round in 5:06 official and 4:56 moving time on Garmin so pleased with that. Also a big thank you to Evans Cycles for getting replacement shoe straps to me on overnight delivery after I discovered a broken shoe on Friday - cue panic.

 

[Bike_Me]

I saw this photo on FB earlier, sums up yesterday I think.

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Brilliant shot!

 

[sleaver]

For those with Garmins, did your elevation seem to drop off the face of the earth just before Wimbledon Hill? I've seen one other that seems to have done it as well.

I would have said 100m under sea level may have not been far from the truth yesterday but it was sunny when I got to Wimbledon.

 

[freewheelwilly]

For those with Garmins, did your elevation seem to drop off the face of the earth just before Wimbledon Hill? I've seen one other that seems to have done it as well.

I would have said 100m under sea level may have not been far from the truth yesterday but it was sunny when I got to Wimbledon.

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Thats bonkers but it felt that steep yesterday

 

[anyuser]

For those with Garmins, did your elevation seem to drop off the face of the earth just before Wimbledon Hill? I've seen one other that seems to have done it as well.

I would have said 100m under sea level may have not been far from the truth yesterday but it was sunny when I got to Wimbledon.

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My Garmin profile looks completely different to yours and it doesnt have that pothole you must have cycled into in Wimbledon!
I dont know how to copy the profile or I would paste it in here too.

 

[PK99]

For those with Garmins, did your elevation seem to drop off the face of the earth just before Wimbledon Hill? I've seen one other that seems to have done it as well.

I would have said 100m under sea level may have not been far from the truth yesterday but it was sunny when I got to Wimbledon.

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You must have fallen into one of the infamous Womble burrows - terrible hazard unless you know where they are.

 

[sleaver]

I dont know how to copy the profile or I would paste it in here too.

I just took a screenshot, pasted it into MS Paint and then selected and copied the graph.

Richmond Park seems correct, but it seems to have gone wrong around Newlands. I think the Edge 800 works from barometric pressure so I wonder if the storm was playing silly buggers.

This is the other one I've seen. His seems to have gone on holiday between Kingston and Wimbledon although he doesn't seem to have gone underground to see the wombles.

http://www.strava.com/activities/178387555

 

[w00hoo_kent]

It was that, I didn't notice the raised path on the left hand side until I was in the middle of flood.

As I was trying to work out what was coming up a guy hopped on to the path and went through above the water line. Chapeau thought I as I waded through the pool.

 

[sleaver]

For those that were going to do their first imperial century yesterday, has it hit you yet that we still have to go out and do it?

I though earlier "Bugger, its still to be done and without 24,000 other people, that will be a bit harder"

 

[vickster]

Go out and do the full run at 5am on a Sunday morning again I am not sure the 24,000 others make it easier, just the lack of cars and traffic lights