Loch Ness Closed road ride 2025
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A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
Might be helpful if you linked to the event website?
I had a look and 66 miles with only a tad less than 3000ft of climbing is quite a short, flat ride for a 'sportive'. Closed roads is nice though if you have never experienced it (can be a bit weird if you are a seasoned urban commuter....)
I had a look and 66 miles with only a tad less than 3000ft of climbing is quite a short, flat ride for a 'sportive'. Closed roads is nice though if you have never experienced it (can be a bit weird if you are a seasoned urban commuter....)
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Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
Blimey. £77 seems a huge amount for such an outing. I didn't plumb the depths of what's on offer for that price. But at that price I'm out anyway.
steverob
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- Location
- Buckinghamshire
For the uninitiated, the ride in question is Etape Loch Ness (https://www.etapelochness.com/) taking place on the 27th April. It is a fully closed-road sportive (one of only two in the UK this year to my knowledge) and having taken part in a previous installment, I can say it was an absolutely fantastic experience and I'd highly recommend it to anyone - the only issue I had was the hassle in getting my bike up to Inverness in the first place.
And about 40% of that elevation total is in a single climb! Carn an t-Suidhe
Etape Loch Ness is an absolutely cracking ride- well organised and stunning scenery. Highly recommend. I was supposed to ride in April 2020, but it was postponed until August 2021 for.... reasons. If you're going to do a closed road sportive, make it this one. Not Ride London
A few photos of us at the start- along with a cut out of my friend Ellen's head. She was signed up, but couldn't make it for.... reasons.
A few photos of us at the start- along with a cut out of my friend Ellen's head. She was signed up, but couldn't make it for.... reasons.
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- Location
- South West Scotland 🏴
I did it back in 2019. The scenery still sticks in my mind. It wasn’t £77 back then but I’d do it again before Ride London if I was to do one again.
Thanks all - Sorry I didn't post the website link https://www.etapelochness.com it's my first time posting. I still have the entry if anyone is interested.
