Evans Ride It! Leeds 25/26 Feb 2012

[DCLane]

I've seen the Evans Ride It! is happening in Leeds late Feb next year. It's for Leukemia & Lymphoma Research and I did their Wakefield event this year, which was well organised.

Feb 25th is for mountain bikes.
Feb 26th is the sportive. Route options:

Fun - 15 miles
Short - 30 miles
Medium - 50 miles
Long - 70 miles

http://www.evanscycles.com/ride-it/leeds-sportive-ride-sunday-26th-february-2012

I'm looking at the 50 miler as prep for the Cheshire Cat 74 miler a month later. I got a free entry form with the bike, so wouldn't pay the £12.50 entry fee.

Has anyone done one of the Evans events before? If so, what was it like?

 

[Addict R3]

I did the Thirsk one in Septhember and really enjoyed it despite having some problems, I wrote a full ride report with pictures here:

http://www.mtbe.co.uk/evans-thirsk-sportive-18-09-t17460-15.html

Plus a few of our other members rode it and also thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

[derrick]

I did the Epping one a few months ago, really enjoyed it , well organised event will be doing it again next year.

 

[andyjee86]

Thanks for reminding me about this one. Just booked onto the 26th now. I'm also doing the Cheshire Cat in March and you're right, this will be a good warm up for it.

 

[tudor]

Can't wait! Seems like a long time till then, anything else going on in Leeds in the meantime?

 

[Addicted to Langbar]

You could watch out for the 5 reliabilty rides that are run by local cycle clubs in January and February - otley cc, seacroft wheelers, airedale olympic, harrogate nova and the yorkshire road club. The details normally appear on one of their websites over Christmas, but judging by this forum it might only be 4 this year - http://seacroftwheelers.myfreeforum.org/ftopic341-0-asc-0.php - I had aimed to do all five last year and managed to do zero.

 

[DCLane]

tudor - there are often rides organised in the Informal Rides & Events part of the forum, so I'd check there.

 

[DCLane]

OK - signed up for this, so there'll be at least 2 Cycle Chat members doing it. I'm doing the Medium 50 miler.