RideLondon - Surrey 100 anyone?

[procel]

...I would say go well within yourself until Box Hill. Obviously not so slow you will get picked up by the broom wagon, but slow enough you have plenty in reserve to get you through the 25 miles from Newlands Corner to Box Hill.

There are still a few smaller climbs after Box, but nothing like what has gone before. Quick shout out to the very small k - http://app.strava.com/segments/646938
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Thanks Nomadski. Very nice assessment of the hills.

I did all three yesterday on a 75mi ride from home and back via Epsom (picked up the RL route at Horsely, left at Headley). (Managed it in <6hrs). It was my first time doing them all at once: second go up Newlands and Leith, fourth go at Box. The first time on those first two I had to stop halfway up them, but I got up all three yesterday. My advice to any other newbies is not to grab at them: put the gears in the lowest one, and keep the speedo on the cycle computer as low as possible (including on the flatter bits to give yourself time to recover).

looking to avg 20mph over the whole 100miles - and as closed roads without having to "go easy " on the descents looking out for cars etc and no traffic or traffic lights stop starting should be all ok good weather providing.

I touched 65kph coming down off both Newlands and Leith without any cars bothering me. I read somewhere, and expect, that the congestion of another 20,000 riders will mean I can't achieve that safely on the day. You sound as if you're very fit, and perhaps you'll get well ahead of the congestion of the main pack, but its a big thing to count on.

 

[Sittingduck]

Leith is way more testing than Col du Boite, as eluded to above. Just don't go too hard on the lower sextion of Box, when you see the printed mural on the road... you can drop the hammer!

 

[Jdratcliffe]

Thanks Nomadski. Very nice assessment of the hills.

I did all three yesterday on a 75mi ride from home and back via Epsom (picked up the RL route at Horsely, left at Headley). (Managed it in <6hrs). It was my first time doing them all at once: second go up Newlands and Leith, fourth go at Box. The first time on those first two I had to stop halfway up them, but I got up all three yesterday. My advice to any other newbies is not to grab at them: put the gears in the lowest one, and keep the speedo on the cycle computer as low as possible (including on the flatter bits to give yourself time to recover).



I touched 65kph coming down off both Newlands and Leith without any cars bothering me. I read somewhere, and expect, that the congestion of another 20,000 riders will mean I can't achieve that safely on the day. You sound as if you're very fit, and perhaps you'll get well ahead of the congestion of the main pack, but its a big thing to count on.

i ride 30 miles a day to work 5 days a week average between 15/18 mph did newlands at the weekend and hit 82kph on the down hill bits hoping to get a fast start and get a bit of "clear air " with my school friend and maybe a few others after a fast time.

 

[SquareDaff]

I'm doing Nottingham too. You riding with friends or alone?

If you have a Garmin I've put a FIT file of the Nottingham route onto a Nottingham 100 topic. Just look at my recent content to find it.

 

[SquareDaff]

Been looking at the Strava Segment for Leigh Hill - looks like I might have to hit this http://app.strava.com/activities/57301164#1055817390 again a few times between now and then.

 

[TWICEmonkey]

looking to avg 20mph over the whole 100miles - and as closed roads without having to "go easy " on the descents looking out for cars etc and no traffic or traffic lights stop starting should be all ok good weather providing.

I am not as strong as James yet, but I'm aiming as close to a 20mph average as possible. I'm consistently over 15mph average speed, so I reckon it's achievable as a team effort and with enough training

(FYI to all, I'm Kieran, James' old school mate)

 

[Sittingduck]

Good luck fellas! FWIW, the step from 16-18 avg is quite difficult, when there's a fair bit of climbing and from 18-19+ even more so! I'd be we'll pleased with anything 18+ on that route, I reckon. Be interesting to see how yo get on. The closed roads will be a help and if you work together then it'll be possible... Just!

 

[Nomadski]

Something I will miss from the London to Brighton ride to this one is having my cycling buddy there. Was great using each other when we tired to get dragged on a little. Guess I'm going to have to be that random saddle sniffer en route.

 

[Nomadski]

Been looking at the Strava Segment for Leigh Hill - looks like I might have to hit this http://app.strava.com/activities/57301164#1055817390 again a few times between now and then.

To be fair that looks like madness. 4k climbing in 40 miles. Do that two times and the 100 Ridelondon route will be a piece of p...

 

[Norry1]

i ride 30 miles a day to work 5 days a week average between 15/18 mph did newlands at the weekend and hit 82kph on the down hill bits hoping to get a fast start and get a bit of "clear air " with my school friend and maybe a few others after a fast time.

I average pretty similar - but the step up to 20mph is a lot.

If I see you - maybe we get a bit of a chaingang together and see what we can do

I can't recall what time I thought I'd do on the application, so no idea how start times will pan out

 

[goody]

looking to avg 20mph over the whole 100miles - and as closed roads without having to "go easy " on the descents looking out for cars etc and no traffic or traffic lights stop starting should be all ok good weather providing.

What about the 20,000 other riders with about 90% of them walking up the climbs?
I'm not really jealous cause I didn't get a place, but you get such a mixture of riders on these type of rides it can cause quite a few accidents. Saw a few on Sunday's London to Brighton.

 

[SquareDaff]

To be fair that looks like madness. 4k climbing in 40 miles. Do that two times and the 100 Ridelondon route will be a piece of p...

That's the route they took us on for the Skoda sponsored, Rapha and Matrix London 100 training ride.

 

[Nomadski]

What about the 20,000 other riders with about 90% of them walking up the climbs?
I'm not really jealous cause I didn't get a place, but you get such a mixture of riders on these type of rides it can cause quite a few accidents. Saw a few on Sunday's London to Brighton.

Made The Beacon much harder having to navigate all the riders off the bikes in the middle of the road! To the point it was quicker coming off and walking yourself...

 

[benb]

Does anyone know if there's a service they are putting on to take bags etc from the start to wait for you at the finish?
I'm staying in a hotel the night before and obviously won't want to carry any luggage on the ride, so wondering what my options are for that.

 

[Norry1]

To be fair that looks like madness. 4k climbing in 40 miles. Do that two times and the 100 Ridelondon route will be a piece of p...

That would be 4,000 feet. Nice and hilly but not mental. Good training route.