RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2014!!!) Anyone?

[benb]

Sausage rolls, good call.
I might just cook some normal sausages and have them cold. I love sausages.

Scotch eggs might be nice too.

 

[EltonFrog]

Sausage rolls, good call.
I might just cook some normal sausages and have them cold. I love sausages.

Scotch eggs might be nice too.

My wife and I always take something that is savoury, it defo helps us.

 

[vickster]

They need to go to spec savers, there was a bit confusion at the very start where one of the roads did not look like it was coned off properly, but apart from that I would say it was almost impossible to get lost unless your riding with a white stick.

Only repeating what I was told, I know not where it was, may have been there, sounds like it was a fair few people going wrong, so maybe

 

[EltonFrog]

Only repeating what I was told, I know not where it was, may have been there, sounds like it was a fair few people going wrong, so maybe

As I said, there did seem to be some confusion near the beginning I seem to recall a load of cyclist coming down a slip road the wrong way, and some lifting their bikes over the central reservation of a dual carriageway very near the beginning possibly before the "time start line" at two miles.

 

[EltonFrog]

@livpoksoc & @benb here's a linkypoosette of the map of last years ride. This year there is a slight route change somewhere, I think it might be at Shammybonce, I'm not sure.

http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/i...s/2/2013/05/Participants_Map_30_May_20131.jpg

 

[w00hoo_kent]

and the WI were selling teas and cakes at the village hall, more water and bogs at Leatherhead, and again at Esher racecourse. Of course you can stop at the pubs shops and garages that are open en route.

So I'd best add some spending money to my packing then... My wallet always has an emergency tenner in it (unless there's recently been an emergency), but that's for emergencies!

 

[PK99]

Sausage rolls, good call.
I might just cook some normal sausages and have them cold. I love sausages.

Scotch eggs might be nice too.

It is accessible carbs you need to take on board en route as fuel not protein.

 

[EltonFrog]

It is accessible carbs you need to take on board en route as fuel not protein.

I'll get plenty of that on the night before and during the day, I take a couple of sausage rolls to just for a change.

 

[PK99]

I'll get plenty of that on the night before and during the day, I take a couple of sausage rolls to just for a change.

My reply was to the guy talking of sausages, a Greegs sausage roll gives 25g carbs 9g protein

 

[EltonFrog]

My reply was to the guy talking of sausages, a Greegs sausage roll gives 25g carbs 9g protein

My bad, if may use the modern vernacular.

 

[Cazza]

Hi everyone
A question for those who rode the race last year. My friend and I have been given hugely different start times (6.47 and 8). Is there anyway you can swap times with people at the Excel centre at registration? Do they check who you are at wave loading? Just trying to see if we have any options at all to ride it together without me standing at the side of the road for ages waiting for them to come along! Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks ;-)

 

[EltonFrog]

Hi everyone
A question for those who rode the race last year. My friend and I have been given hugely different start times (6.47 and 8). Is there anyway you can swap times with people at the Excel centre at registration? Do they check who you are at wave loading? Just trying to see if we have any options at all to ride it together without me standing at the side of the road for ages waiting for them to come along! Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks ;-)

I'm pretty sure you are stuck with the time you are given, but I suggest to telephone them to see if there is something they can do. Last year I phoned them about some other matter and they were very helpful. You will find the number on the website or on the last email you received from them.

 

[Cazza]

Ahh, I already tried that and she said what you just said, that you're stuck with the times as logistically they can't start swapping people so they can ride together. I was just wondering if anyone had ever swapped numbers before so they got nearer the time they wanted. It's not looking likely though… Thanks for replying.

 

[w00hoo_kent]

What do you get from Excel when you sign on? How involved is the process getting in to your Wave on the morning? Is there more admin then, or was all that done at Excel so all they need to do is check your number?

 

[Cazza]

I think you get given your number (for bike and top) etc, and a registration card that you hand over when you enter your loading area. So you can't go in earlier or later than the time on the reg card.