RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2015) Anyone?

[sleaver]

......it just doesn't appeal to me.......

It obviously does appeal to you, otherwise why are you reading and posting in a thread about it?

 

[EltonFrog]

Are you kidding? Leaving aside the hundreds of pounds for charity stuff, and the expense for some of travelling to London and staying there overnight, how does this compare with an £8 audax or a £2 pa night ride? If people want to race it would be cheaper to do it properly, if they could keep up.

Of course I'm not kidding, I don't have a sense of humour. I maintain that the PRLS 100 is good value for riding on closed roads, with mechanical and medical back up, with marshalls on every junction, with food/water every 25 miles, toilets, helpers, etc,. You don't agree, there is nothing I can do about that.

 

[Rupie]

4027th, in the list of finishers (not Racers !! ) I'm happy with that.

 

[Ginger]

Anyone know what time Stephen Roche did as its not shown on the results. He definitely finished!
(Wanted to know if I 'beat' a TDF winner)!

 

[sleaver]

I read and post wherever I like, thanks very much.

Just saying that you have have taken an interest to take the time to post. That's all.

 

[w00hoo_kent]

Of course I'm not kidding, I don't have a sense of humour. I maintain that the PRLS 100 is good value for riding on closed roads, with mechanical and medical back up, with marshalls on every junction, with food/water every 25 miles, toilets, helpers, etc,. You don't agree, there is nothing I can do about that.

Pretty much my take on it. It's the being able to ride on closed roads bit that appeals to me, part of that is seeing how long it takes me and that's largely taking advantage of the closed roads. I'm not going to push myself to the limit, damn the rest, and leave myself flat out on the Mall at the end, but if I wanted to enjoy the scenery, I'd just go and ride to the bits with nice scenery.

If you put a timing clock on it, I'm in the group of people that will see where they can make the number stop, I'm interested in how fast I do it compared to other people but have no expectation that my time will be anything amazing, my deflation at the 'did you break 5 hours' question that was going around the 'serious' riders on the ferry back lasted maybe 4 seconds, before I realised that I didn't feel bad about my time being 5:19, I was perfectly happy with it, my expectations were the only thing I was racing at the end of the day.

 

[Ladep Rewop]

I have

Just saying that you have have taken an interest to take the time to post. That's all.

I would disagree. I have taken an interest in the thread and discussion, I have absolutely no interest whatsoever to actually do this ride, with 20,000 other people i wouldn't do it even if you paid me ..... doesn't mean I don't read the posts to take the time to listen to other people's opinions and post if I want to. Just saying

 

[EltonFrog]

I would disagree. I have taken an interest in the thread and discussion, I have absolutely no interest whatsoever to actually do this ride, with 20,000 other people i wouldn't do it even if you paid me ..... doesn't mean I don't read the posts to take the time to listen to other people's opinions and post if I want to. Just saying

Well, that's a load off. Just sayin'.

 

[benb]

I put a longer time than I'll do, so I can have more sleep! (If I even get in)

 

[jefmcg]

It obviously does appeal to you, otherwise why are you reading and posting in a thread about it?

Well, just another data point ... it doesn't appeal to me, and I've entered the ballot!

(I prefer untimed rides, and I'm a "full value" audaxer. But happy to get pulled around the course by @vickster, who is looking for company)

 

[Nomadski]

I think you're just projecting your fantasies onto other people. Riders who are racing spoil events like this for other people who just want to do the distance and have a nice day. This is not a race, it's just an organised bike ride and a neat way of parting people from lots of their money.

I think your the one projecting, making assumptions about the type of event you admit to not having taken part of.

Anyway, carry on with the moaning.

 

[Nomadski]

I will. How do you know I've never taken part in this type of event?

Because you think its a rip off? Because you said it doesn't appeal to you? Because you feel your time and money is better spent riding against cars and traffic lights in Auduxs and 'longer' events?

Fair enough, you race away then. And pay through the nose for the privilege.

Are you kidding? Leaving aside the hundreds of pounds for charity stuff, and the expense for some of travelling to London and staying there overnight, how does this compare with an £8 audax or a £2 pa night ride? If people want to race it would be cheaper to do it properly, if they could keep up.

It's not a case of approving or not - it just doesn't appeal to me. Actually I did a longer ride a few days before the last one of these, without any of the almighty fuss. It's just a bike ride. But the people who have to race all the time, even when the event is not a race, seem to spoil things for lots of other people, as well as contributing to the public image of cycling as sporty, fast, competitive, and risky, which it isn't necessarily.

Or do you just randomly write crap?

Just be aware that, whatever you think you're doing, you won't be taking part in 'a closed-road race', as you put it.

It will be a race against a set time I set. It will be on a closed road.

I couldn't care less what you call it.

Now stop replying to me, your boring.

 

[EltonFrog]

Ok calm down everyone, fainites!

 

[Dogtrousers]

Ok calm down everyone, fainites!

You old softie.

Just don't mention the R word, and we'll get along just fine.

 

[jefmcg]

"Helmet" doesn't start with an "R"