Paul139
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Anyone else fancy this? I've registered for both events. http://tourofcambridgeshire.com
Tour of Cambridgeshire,Gran Fondo.
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The idea of riding on closed roads is appealing but I know the first part of the route (down to Alconbury) as I ride those roads often. There's a reason I don't ride the other side of the A1 up there is because it's boring as hell out on the fens. Flat as a pancake and any gust of wind turns it into a grind, not fun.
I'm guessing the organisers have their reasons for not using more of the 'lumpier' parts of the county (permissions most likely) but to use so much of the fens is putting me off a bit.
If I'm flush after the festive period I may enter the Fondo, I have a few friends entering the TT so if I don't ride I'll ride up there and cheer them on.
Tony.
I'm guessing the organisers have their reasons for not using more of the 'lumpier' parts of the county (permissions most likely) but to use so much of the fens is putting me off a bit.
If I'm flush after the festive period I may enter the Fondo, I have a few friends entering the TT so if I don't ride I'll ride up there and cheer them on.
Tony.
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Nope. Requires helmets, so must be full of dangerous riders, plus it's quite expensive to ride local fen roads and they won't even keep them closed for fun riders to finish. The Reach Rides a month earlier will be much more fun 
MisterStan
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£56! To ride the roads around my own village! And I'd have to wear a plastic lid?
MisterStan
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£56! To ride the roads around my own village! And I'd have to wear a plastic lid?
jack smith
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Im doing both starting in the front group, ive never rode the area but all up my way is hills, so flat is a novelty 
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Paul139
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@jack smith How do you know you are riding in the front group. Is it because you have a licence? I haven't heard anything other than to acknowledge payment.
jack smith
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I got an email from them confirming my place and the lead group, did you put down you were racing and have a valid race licence ect?
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Paul139
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No because I dont have a licence.
jack smith
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Ahh probably why, to get into the front group you need to have a race licence 
as far as i know the race starts first followed by the sportive type event
as far as i know the race starts first followed by the sportive type event
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Paul139
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Oh fair enough. Sportive will do me. It will be great to be a part of.
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Paul139
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Looks like it's set to get even bigger.
jack smith
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Wow i thought it was going too be far too busy to start with... Lucky i was one of the first to enter lol
outlash
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Tom Caldwell is a member of St. Ives CC, good guy by all accounts.
Nope. Requires helmets, so must be full of dangerous riders, plus it's quite expensive to ride local fen roads and they won't even keep them closed for fun riders to finish. The Reach Rides a month earlier will be much more fun
MJ, Why the assumption that the event must be full of dangerous riders because there is a requirement to wear helmets (is this not almost standard practice for multi rider events now)? do you know something we don't?
