RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2015) Anyone?

[Beebo]

I was just wondering whether to do it fixed .

If you can make it up and down Leith Hill on a fixed then you will be fine. My worry about fixed would be on decents, riding with people who might not appreciate the limitations of a fixed wheel when going down steep hills.
here is link to the full route map
http://www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk/Info_Hub/Routes.htm

 

[rb58]

Nice gels only. Like you get at Roedean.

Next time we're riding together I'll tell you about the time I went to assembly at Roedean.....

 

[rb58]

If you can make it up and down Leith Hill on a fixed then you will be fine. My worry about fixed would be on decents, riding with people who might not appreciate the limitations of a fixed wheel when going down steep hills.
here is link to the full route map
http://www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk/Info_Hub/Routes.htm

Cheers B. Doesn't look like it goes up Whitedown, so only really Leith Hill to worry about.

 

[Zcapp96]

Errr, I think I'll be okay with the hills and the distance. Thanks for asking though. I was just wondering whether to do it fixed and why people would be walking up to Newlands. (Newlands is the corner at the top of Shere Hill before the long fast descent towards Gomshall and I don't recall it being that steep). I can't make out from the route map, do you go up Whitedown? That might be a stretch too far on fixed (for me anyways). I too will need to dig out a plastic hat to wear.

No whitedown this year but remember when looking at routes that next years has not been finalised yet so may spring a surprise!

 

[sleaver]

Errr, I think I'll be okay with the hills and the distance. Thanks for asking though....

Errr, I wasn't. The last sentence was a general comment and "you" was not aiming it at you.

 

[w00hoo_kent]

When I got to Newlands, my start time was 7:22, people were already walking and that was with 14 miles and two hills taken out.

I had a 07:20 start time and am guessing at 5:19 finish time was slower than you, when I was at Newlands there were some people starting to walk up the right hand side as well as the left. But not as many, it wasn't congested yet, but you were having to think a bit about lines. In general, aside from the walkers, it was still slow on the left, fast on the right which put me somewhere near the middle.

It's possible enough (there didn't need to be many to look like a lot of people walking) just don't do hills like it. The South East has quite a lot of flat bits and a fair number of riders are probably London based and not that dedicated. Also in some cases it was probably one walking because they had to and another because they were doing the route together.

As long as they don't block the road I don't mind as it makes me feel fitter :-)

 

[Beebo]

You can't do 100 miles without gels, as any fule no.

All riders are frisked for flapjacks, bananas and malt loaf before the start line. Anyone caught with contraband is disqualified.

 

[sleaver]

I had a 07:20 start time and am guessing at 5:19 finish time was slower than you....

My chip time was 5:52 but moving time was 5:22(ish). I was taking it easy though and had plenty in the tank at the end as it was more about enjoying the day for me. God forbid I was racing

It does make me wonder what Leith Hill would have been like as it is narrower.

 

[Longshot]

It does make me wonder what Leith Hill would have been like as it is narrower.

Very slow and very congested. At least it was the first year. I ended up walking some because it was easier than trying to get started again (after having been balked by another rider) - between the racing snakes going up at speed on the right and the walkers on the left, it was difficult to get going again.

The RL100 is more akin to the London to Brighton than anything serious.

 

[sleaver]

That's when it was 16,000. 24,000 this year would have been fun and if they increase the numbers again that could be close to double of 2013.

I've always thought about L2B but the congestion puts me off and that I would have to carry a bag as I would need to stay overnight somewhere. Although my house is less than 500m off the route about half way so I could drop it off.

 

[srw]

That's when it was 16,000. 24,000 this year would have been fun and if they increase the numbers again that could be close to double of 2013.

It depends on the staggerinf of starts.

If everything had worked out, this year should have been about 1 rider per second up Leith Hill across the entire period, which would have been pretty tolerable. As it was, the Richmond Park delays caused a lot of bunching. Having said that, everyone was able to use half the road up to Newlands Corner to let an ambulance through, so I suspect Leith wuold have been fine.

 

[marcusjb]

Well, we walked half of Newlands. I have a distinct lack of miles in my legs this year, but sadly I can't blame the walking on that.

Two wobbly slow riders in front of us clashed wheels and one of them cut straight across the front of us and I had to stop.

Trying to get a tandem going on a hill when it was so crowded wasn't happening (we had a go, but there was never a gap to get moving).

It was pretty annoying and frustratingly slow anyway!

 

[StuAff]

All riders are frisked for flapjacks, bananas and malt loaf before the start line. Anyone caught with contraband is disqualified.

Good job I'm not going then....and that ridiculous entry fee buys a lot of Soreen.

 

[w00hoo_kent]

Good job I'm not going then....and that ridiculous entry fee buys a lot of Soreen.

You should be fine, I carried a small soreen bar all the way round, agreed I'd hidden it deep in a pocket in case I was frisked so forgot it was there until I was unpacking back at home, but it can be done. :-)

 

[EltonFrog]

Hide it in a Caradice saddlebag, they'll never look there

They searched the Caradice saddlebag of the chap next to me at the start, and found 20 Sudanese refugees.