RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2016) Anyone?

[mjr]

Almost?

Read the final instructions: there will be a few support vehicles on the route, including motocycle marshals, emergency vehicles and so on.

 

[Venod]

Am I the only cyclist not interested in Ride London ? its what most of the club members have been talking about for the past month or so, it was the same when I did a lot of running The London Marathon was the highlight of the year for some, don't get me wrong if thats your thing go and enjoy it, I will be riding round the countryside with a lot less cyclist to avoid and far less cost. when it was the London Marathon I used to be running on the fells or cross country wishing I was running the streets of London (not)

 

[sleaver]

Well, that expo was erm, nothing to write home about! Some big names from previous years were missing.

Oh well, the main thing is Sunday and I have a feeling I am well under prepared. Oh well

 

[rugby bloke]

Am I the only cyclist not interested in Ride London ? its what most of the club members have been talking about for the past month or so, it was the same when I did a lot of running The London Marathon was the highlight of the year for some, don't get me wrong if thats your thing go and enjoy it, I will be riding round the countryside with a lot less cyclist to avoid and far less cost. when it was the London Marathon I used to be running on the fells or cross country wishing I was running the streets of London (not)

In fairness this is a thread about RideLondon .... so I think you will find that most people here are interested in ... err ... RideLondon !
If you are not interested in it that's fine .. but to come on to the thread to post about your lack of interest is a little perverse.

 

[mjr]

Am I the only cyclist not interested in Ride London ?

There's plenty of other group rides on. Locally, I remember the short Bike for Brian from the Angel Watlington, various lengths of Ouse Washes Rotary Ride from Welney (I think), a group riding from Lynnsport at 10am about 40 miles across the fens to a country pub and back and South Holland Spinners riding from Spalding to a cafe and back.

But I think you may be on the wrong thread if you're not interested in LONDON

 

[vickster]

Am I the only cyclist not interested in Ride London ? its what most of the club members have been talking about for the past month or so, it was the same when I did a lot of running The London Marathon was the highlight of the year for some, don't get me wrong if thats your thing go and enjoy it, I will be riding round the countryside with a lot less cyclist to avoid and far less cost. when it was the London Marathon I used to be running on the fells or cross country wishing I was running the streets of London (not)

For me, it was the appeal of riding on roads I ride often without all the motorised traffic!
I would have to travel a long way to get away from cars during daylight hours on a route of any length. Different if living outside an urban environment

 

[vickster]

Almost?

There are more vehicles than you think which can request the cyclists to stop

 

[rugby bloke]

Well, that expo was erm, nothing to write home about! Some big names from previous years were missing.

Oh well, the main thing is Sunday and I have a feeling I am well under prepared. Oh well

The charity that I'm riding for did not have a stall this year - they thought the amount they were charged was not worth the return. It could be that a few other organisations had the same idea.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Read the final instructions: there will be a few support vehicles on the route, including motocycle marshals, emergency vehicles and so on.

Watch out for sudden stops!

 

[Milkfloat]

Am I the only cyclist not interested in Ride London ?

For me it is about the closed roads in London and seeing the sights from a unique view. I aim to take as long as possible meandering along inside the city, then nail it on the boring bits until I get back into the city. I could pick 100 miles any weekend to ride, but this is pretty unique event. Plus this is the one ride I can actually get sponsorship for, any other ride and I have to pay off the family to let me escape for more than 3 hours.

 

[mjr]

I aim to take as long as possible meandering along inside the city, then nail it on the boring bits until I get back into the city.

Have you checked your timings? As in, I think you have to reach certain checkpoints by certain times, else you get diverted onto a shorter route (or swept out of the way of following riders, but I assume even your meandering speed doesn't risk that).

 

[sarahale]

There are more vehicles than you think which can request the cyclists to stop

Me with one of them

 

[Venod]

but to come on to the thread to post about your lack of interest is a little perverse.

To be fair the title says RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2016) Anyone? it doesn't say you can't post if your not a fan.

 

[Dogtrousers]

To be fair the title says RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2016) Anyone? it doesn't say you can't post if your not a fan.

And no one is suggesting that you can't post your lack of interest. It's still a bit, well ... odd, that's all.

Excuse me while I pop off to the recumbent forum to let them know I don't have a recumbent.

 

[Milkfloat]

Have you checked your timings? As in, I think you have to reach certain checkpoints by certain times, else you get diverted onto a shorter route (or swept out of the way of following riders, but I assume even your meandering speed doesn't risk that).

I have not fully checked, but I leave at 8.30am, will meander about 12-13 mph, until maybe Richmond, then crank it up to an average 18-19 mph until I get back to London and slow down again. I think that should be enough?