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RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2018) Anyone?
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Started a 2019 thread yet?
Think I forgot to even enter this year. Oh well.
Well, first time I entered the ballot, and got in.
Whether I can be bothered to do the ride is another matter
£69 to ride roads I have cycled hundreds of times before and plastic hat rule means I am umming and aaahing.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
If I'd entered, I might be in a similar two minds because of the opportunity to ride the otherwise-prohibited (and it'd be pretty nasty to share it with motorists) Limehouse Link.
Can one still get aero head fairings? As I understand it, no-one checks whether the hat is real, so you might be able to make a point and show the safety theatre up for what it is. If the organisers cared about safety, I think a few riders would have had their numbers taken and probably been banned from the ballot for certain stunts I saw in 2016.
derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
I don't remember appling, but they rejected me anyway. I have done it three times so not bothered at all. other rides in the pipe line.
PaulSB
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Can I ask, as someone who is disappointed to receive commiserations, why you bothered entering?
What you’ve done is to deny another person who may, like me, really want to participate, the opportunity to do so.
sleaver
Veteran
Berlin is basically flat though and so lends itself to higher speeds.I had a peek at the other Velothon events on the continent. They have some truly hair-raising minimum speeds. Linky For instance the Berlin 160km has a 5 hour cut off. That's a minimum speed of 33kmh (20.5mph).Fail to maintain that and you have to drop out. IIRC there are Velothons in other continental cities with similarly alarming cut-offs.
Because a couple of my friends have entered. And I have not denied anyone a place as if I don't pay the money by next week my place will be allocated to some one else anyway.
Nomadski
I Like Bikes
- Location
- LBS, Usually
I still haven't received a magazine either way yet......!
Sorry to see a few commiseration sufferers on here who have had it repeatedly, it sucks to be denied something you really want to do by lady luck so many times. Keep at it @Dogtrousers and others, one year it will be yours.
Sorry to see a few commiseration sufferers on here who have had it repeatedly, it sucks to be denied something you really want to do by lady luck so many times. Keep at it @Dogtrousers and others, one year it will be yours.
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User33236
Guest
Got my typical “commiserations” mag this year. Strangely so did Mrs SG as the jammy cow has got in most years so far 
Paul139
Veteran
- Location
- At the moment I'm here.
Me too. After 5 attempts I'm in but have booked to go over for the final stage of theTdF.
vickster
Legendary Member
Doesn’t happen like that unfortunately. Your place won’t go to an unsuccessful ballot entrant. I expect they over allocate on the expectation based on previous years that x% won’t accept or will withdraw through the year due to illness, injury, other commitments
I know you don’t like helmets but I’d say put that aside for 4 or 5 hours or whatever silly speed you’re likely to do it in and do it. Enjoy the closed roads and the atmosphere and the sprint down the Mall
I’m glad to see places go to first time entrants though. IMO they should get priority, and then ballot for those who’ve done it before. If desperate to do it again (unlike me), do it for charity
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
My clash was a family birthday and it turns out the party is on the Saturday anyway, so I should be okay after all - I'll just have to head to my London hotel later than orginally planned.
