RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2015) Anyone?

[vickster]

So what was the meaning of your question? To me, it reads like a criticism of people who found they needed to walk up hills for whatever reason

I pulled out this year on the advice of my surgeon, simply because I was doing myself more damage trying to recover from injury and surgery and be ready for Ride 100 within 4 months or so. Barring any further issues, I should have no problem training any being ready for the 2015 ride BUT if my knee hurts trying to get up the steep hills I will walk up, obviously doing my best to keep out of the way of riders!

This was the main part of my ride on Sunday, with 6 miles before and 8 after. Not the quickest (also involved a couple of longish breaks) but the roads weren't closed and I'm still not especially fit!

http://app.strava.com/activities/184712707

 

[Dogtrousers]

This event does seem to generate a significant amount of angst and friction.

My cycling pal has done the last two years and had a great time. I too have had a good time going out riding with him while he was building up to it, and sharing his enthusiasm. All jolly good I would have thought. (Until I looked in here ... how little I know!)

Another friend of mine runs a small business which is reliant on public access to his premises, near to a closed section of the route out in Surrey, and his view of it was a little more jaded.

 

[sleaver]

I've only done it this year and fully enjoyed it even with the weather we had.

I can appreciate what people say about closed roads as London to Brighton goes through where I live and makes going out difficult. But I know when it is and just plan around it, and get on with life. However, a business is not involved and I bet Box Hill Cafe lost a bit of business this year.

At the end of the day, some people say "It is only once a year" while others say "Cyclists shouldn't be allowed on the road".

The problem probably is the number of events being setup and that places like Box Hill are affected by quite a few of them.

 

[w00hoo_kent]

All jolly good I would have thought. (Until I looked in here ... how little I know!).

I wouldn't fret, it's all just banter. This is what happens when cyclists aren't cycling and are let loose on keyboards :-)

This year was my first, I swam round quite happily. To a degree not doing the hills was handy practice for next year (if I get in, yada yada) as now I know what the rest of it is like. For jollity about it, read the threads running up to it (well, jollity and will I be up to it angst anyway) much more supportive. I'm sure we'll be that way again by next July.

I've decided if I don't get in to the ballot I'll volunteer for the day instead. Easy enough decision to make being relatively local.

 

[jefmcg]

This may sound harsh, but if you are attempting 100 miles, shouldn't you be OK with hills? 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.

People go into these things with different agendas. I guess most people here join with confidence, with the expectation of a nice ride (or race?) on closed roads. But other people are doing it as a challenge: can they ride 100 miles in 8 hours? I think both approaches have merit. But if you are going in with the expectation of going further and harder than you ever have, then there is the chance of failure, or at least a bit of walking.

 

[AndyWilliams]

Just signed up. GULP!!!

Fingers crossed I get a space.

 

[Nomadski]

Did anyone who signed up for that Welsh thing get any kind of email response? Bit concerned I didn't even get any kind of automatic confirmation.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Did anyone who signed up for that Welsh thing get any kind of email response? Bit concerned I didn't even get any kind of automatic confirmation.

No. I signed up, but no email response.

 

[sleaver]

+1. Just confirmation on the site.

 

[srw]

Did anyone who signed up for that Welsh thing get any kind of email response? Bit concerned I didn't even get any kind of automatic confirmation.

All you've done is sign up to receive an email when they feel like sending you one.

 

[Norry1]

All you've done is sign up to receive an email when they feel like sending you one.

And a guaranteed discount if you used one of the codes.

 

[sleaver]

All you've done is sign up to receive an email when they feel like sending you one.

And guaranteed entry.

 

[vickster]

I've had my link for 2015 registration...of course I've got another knee injury at the moment...but then I can always pull out again !!

It's definitely £58 for 2015

 

[Beebo]

It's definitely £58 for 2015

That's quite a bit of cash!
I'll pay up if I get through the ballot, but there's no way I would pay upfront.

 

[vickster]

Well I have a place, I just have to pay