RideLondon-Essex 100 (2022) Anyone?

[dickyknees]

These roads are shutting from 04:00 on the 29th May so I guess that the starting pens will be down Whitehall and the A3211 to the start on Victoria Embankment.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Oh cool. It's not like that stage had crashes that pretty much ended someone's racing career(!) Let's hope spectators on the route have learned not to stand on the course to take photos, or at least that marshals stop them this time.

To be fair I think you could take any TdF stage at random and have a fair to middling chance that the it had crashes.

I somehow doubt that there will be spectators clamouring to take photos. Brandish pitchforks, maybe.

 

[mjr]

I somehow doubt that there will be spectators clamouring to take photos. Brandish pitchforks, maybe.

Is the Women's pro race using part of the route or am I confused?

 

[DaveM77]

So how’s everyone’s training going? Are you doing a structured plan or just as it comes?
This distance is a first for me. The most I’ve done before is 60miles (when training for this before Covid cancelled it).
My plan is to increase long ride by 10miles every 2 weeks. I can only get out for a longer ride every other weekend due to childcare etc.
during the week I’m trying to do at least 1 cycle, hopefully 2 around the 30 mile distance. Now evenings are staying lighter longer it’s a lot easier.
This weekend is a 45-50 miler

 

[bikingdad90]

You’ll be fine @DaveM77. A pan flat 100miler on 30-40mile rides will see you through ok, that’s how I did Ride London 2019. 😂
Now that summer I also did the Velo29 sportive. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28014181 only 60miles but full of climbs!

 

[DaveM77]

That’s good to know. Just seen on my route today I did a third of the total climbing of the ride 100. I’ve got this 👍🏻😂

 

[Dogtrousers]

So how’s everyone’s training going? Are you doing a structured plan or just as it comes?
This distance is a first for me. The most I’ve done before is 60miles (when training for this before Covid cancelled it).
My plan is to increase long ride by 10miles every 2 weeks. I can only get out for a longer ride every other weekend due to childcare etc.
during the week I’m trying to do at least 1 cycle, hopefully 2 around the 30 mile distance. Now evenings are staying lighter longer it’s a lot easier.
This weekend is a 45-50 miler

Just as it comes really, plus I'm trying to force myself out of bed to do regular intervals on the turbo in the mornings. I'm doing an imperial century every month plus shorter, hillier, rides.

It will be my 83rd century so the distance isn't the issue. I am a wee bit concerned about cutoff times though. But I doubt I'll be able to make myself faster so I'll just have to see what happens.

 

[PaulSB]

So how’s everyone’s training going? Are you doing a structured plan or just as it comes?
This distance is a first for me. The most I’ve done before is 60miles (when training for this before Covid cancelled it).
My plan is to increase long ride by 10miles every 2 weeks. I can only get out for a longer ride every other weekend due to childcare etc.
during the week I’m trying to do at least 1 cycle, hopefully 2 around the 30 mile distance. Now evenings are staying lighter longer it’s a lot easier.
This weekend is a 45-50 miler

If you reach a point where you're comfortable on a 70-75 mile ride you'll be fine. Your plan to increase by 10 miles is good. Rest for a full week before the event.

This is a pan flat route, nothing to worry about.

 

[Holloway55]

Definitely going to catch a few people out with it being earlier in the year, it's only 10weeks away! Normally people will have all summer to train. Being mostly flat will certainly help though, just need to find a nice working group and it'll be a breeze.

 

[bladesman73]

You will all be fine. Just get out on your bikes a few times per week, keep your fitness up etc.

 

[Specialeyes]

Just got the email about the FreeCycle. It used to be on the Saturday before RideLondon and made a lovely start to the weekend, particularly for those travelling down to London from further afield. A chance to register, collect the rider pack, then stretch the legs and do some sightseeing before Sunday's ride.

This year it's on the Sunday...

 

[mjr]

Just got the email about the FreeCycle. It used to be on the Saturday before RideLondon and made a lovely start to the weekend, particularly for those travelling down to London from further afield. A chance to register, collect the rider pack, then stretch the legs and do some sightseeing before Sunday's ride.

This year it's on the Sunday...

Well that sucks. I know people who didn't enter this year because it's too far/much for one day, whereas the Saturday sightseeing and circuit races made a weekend of it.

Any news on timings? Will FreeCycle be taking spectators away from the sportive or the racing?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

 

[lazybloke]

I thought this might be the year to finally do the freeycle,. Am disappointed that it will clash with the 100.
Perhaps I will have the time & energy to do both. I can't see* when the Freecycle finishes, but the roads remain closed until 7:30pm.


*Admittedly my examination of the website was what my wife would call "a man look".

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Just as it comes really, plus I'm trying to force myself out of bed to do regular intervals on the turbo in the mornings. I'm doing an imperial century every month plus shorter, hillier, rides.

It will be my 83rd century so the distance isn't the issue. I am a wee bit concerned about cutoff times though. But I doubt I'll be able to make myself faster so I'll just have to see what happens.

Wow 83 century rides, that's impressive @Dogtrousers.
Do you know what the cut off times are?