TDY 2015 sportive

[MikeW-71]

Yep

 

[bladesman73]

Good man! Cost me 50 quid, hope its worth it. My mate lives near hebden bridge and says the goose eye is a right bstard!

 

[MikeW-71]

Thanks

I'm going for the 108km which is likely to be one of the hardest rides I've ever done. There's a few others from here signed up too.

 

[bladesman73]

Good luck. Signed up for the 140k. I live in essex, closest we get to a hill is the speedbump across the road from my house..what prep!

 

[EasyPeez]

I was going to but got scared off by some recent knee niggles. Not sure I could handle the pace at the minute - it seems a bit too intense to do as a first sportive. So instead me and a mate are going to watch the riders come into York on the Saturday and then set off early Sunday morning to ride the York-Sheffield Tour de France stage 2 route.

 

[ColinJ]

Good man! Cost me 50 quid, hope its worth it. My mate lives near hebden bridge and says the goose eye is a right bstard!

He isn't wrong - LINK!

 

[bladesman73]

He isn't wrong - LINK!

Holy sh:t!!

 

[MikeW-71]

Route GPX files are now on their website.

 

[Freds Dad]

I've signed up for the 108k rote but looking at some of the hills i may regret it.

 

[MikeW-71]

They aren't shy on the climbing eh. I need to step up my hill practice!

 

[ColinJ]

Hmm - there is a cut-off speed of 19 kph on the medium route ... I know that isn't exactly quick, but I have only been averaging 16-17 kph on similar local routes recently. I had better get stuck in over the next few weeks or I will be risking an appointment with the broom wagon! Somehow, I don't think I will be stopping at the feed stations or to take photographs ...

 

[MikeW-71]

Indeed, I don't think I'll be in danger of being that slow, but looking at the course, I'm suddenly not quite so sure!

I will be wanting to start early and won't be hanging around too long at the feed stops I suspect. I really, really need to get stuck in now or it's going to be hell.

 

[EasyPeez]

Based on the above, I'm glad I didn't sign up now!

 

[ColinJ]

I just did a 36 km ride over similar local hills and only managed 16 kph ... I am going to have to make big improvements to my fitness in only 5 weeks to do 3 times the distance 3 kph faster!

 

[PaulSB]

Well I too was daft enough to sign up for the 142km or in real money 88 miles and 8400 feet to climb. Only discovered this today when I got the GPX files.

I'm not sure I can do it though did manage 60 miles and 5000 feet on Sunday which has encouraged me. That took 4 hours 10 minutes ride time plus 55 minutes of cafe stop, puncture and going back to look for a lost friend!!

I'm sure the entry form asked for estimated ride time by the entrant. I chose 8 hours. As this was one of the options on the form I guess I can't be swept up before then!!

Today I sent an email asking for a 6.30 start.