Bike Oxford.

[bikeman66]

Hi all,

Having read a magazine article on it recently, I'm quite interested in entering the "Bike Oxford" sportive event next September. Looks like a well run event, with choices of 20, 50 and 80 mile routes, and fairly reasonable entry fees at £33.

Have any of you guys ridden this event and are able to give any reviews of it please? Would appreciate any comments you care to make about Bike Oxford. Thanks.

 

[andyoxon]

That's early bird! No experience of Bike Oxford, but live in the area and cycled some of those roads. If it's the same 80km as I found on Strava - the beginning and end, will just be Oxford city, good view of Otmoor from the Wheatley Road, nr Noke/ Islip - btw Edward the Confessor was born in Islip around 1005AD. I like the roads West of Woodstock, but the A44 into Woodstock and the A-road through Bladon can be busy; fortunately short stretches AFAICS. Have had a look at 130km BOx now - nice up to Hook Norton and around (Pear Tree Inn, nr HN brewery was good when I was there on a ride in June). Sportive fee level was one factor in my preferring DIY, or audax rides (typically ~£5) - have to be 'self sufficent' though.

 

[jefmcg]

Why wait for September?

http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/16-41/

 

[andyoxon]

Although some focus of getting round in a quick time (<30km/h avs), one of the benefits of an Audax is that one can enjoy a good 'control' cafe/pub stop without feeling like you're destroying a 'Gold/Silver/Bronze' time...
Although having done a few 200km Audax rides, I've never made the January PS200 - would like to 'DIY' in warmer weather/more daylight... 2 years ago (I think it was) some of the lanes on PS ride were axle deep in flood water...