xxmimixx
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And about 20,000 others...
Seriously there are so many people on the ride that riding up Ditchling is near impossible anyway.
did you do the L2B? any advice would be apprecciated

And about 20,000 others...
Seriously there are so many people on the ride that riding up Ditchling is near impossible anyway.
did you do the L2B? any advice would be apprecciated![]()
did you do the L2B? any advice would be apprecciated![]()
the BHF L2B can be a bit of a zoo....My friend did the Martletts ride last year, I was broken at the time so couldn't join her. Will defo be doing it this year.
I'm also doing the C2C again... Much the same ride as the L2B but a lot less riders & grief (as mentioned a lot of L2B'rs have little cycling experience, after being knocked off my bike in 3 L2B's -on 1 ride it was 6 times! by people who had no idea how to ride in a group I won't be doing one again)
Once, but never again.
Best tips are get an early start as possible. Try to get ahead of the main slow bunch.
Be very aware. There are so many people on the ride that are simply not very good cyclists.
Some just stop or turn without any warning. So keep a good distance if you can between yourself and any cyclist in front of you. And if you are going to stop or turn, make sure you let people know around you and behind you by shouting and indicating.
It's an easy ride, really. A competent, fairly fit cyclists should have no problem doing it.
You will just get sucked along with everyone else anyway. There is a great camaraderie on the ride.
If it's warm keep yourself hydrated. Drink even if you don't feel thirsty.
Have fun....
I will defo do it this year, was recovering from surgery last time and didn't think id' be upto the ride..
funnymummy - make a date with the Martlets! Get sponsored and ride. Antonia is the nicest of nice people and anything anyone can do to amplify her efforts is a fantastic thing. There are sundry other events related to the Hospice also, like a night walk around Brighton... (I tentatively suggested that a peloton puts in an appearance throughout the night - as advert, and also because at The Madiera Café, one 'gets the treatment' for breakfast, from Greg and staff.