RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2015) Anyone?

[Stedman]

I shall be using my kitbag, but I shall be putting a small rucksack inside and sealing the drawstring with cable ties.

Ironically someone is even trying to sell one at the moment on e-bay! See: https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/ridelondon-surrey-100-2015-anyone.162528/page-76

 

[MichaelO]

For those who like a bit of Strava - two challenges almost live for Sunday.
http://www.strava.com/challenges/BoxHill15
http://www.strava.com/challenges/LeithHill15

 

[Nomadski]

Picking the kit bag doesn't take any time at all. I'll be popping the spare clothes, trainers and a milkshake in my cycling rucksack inside the kit bag, so I can drop off the bike at the Horseguards Parade Avenue site and get transport back to the Olympic Stadium to receive it.

 

[w00hoo_kent]

Let's hope for a cold day then...

 

[vickster]

@Nomadski Why are you planning to go back to the Olympic stadium for the bag? The magazine says the kit bags are transported to the finish for collection?!

I shall be collecting, watching the pros finish and then heading to either Victoria or Waterloo for a train home

 

[vickster]

Let's hope for a cold day then...

Metcheck is now saying it'll be 26 degrees or so in the afternoon, so yeuch to curdled milk

 

[rb58]

Metcheck is now saying it'll be 26 degrees or so in the afternoon, so yeuch to curdled milk

Met Office suggests 21 degrees with (almost) a tail wind for the latter stages.

 

[vickster]

Good to know these sites are consistent I much prefer 21

 

[Norry1]

What's the view on the kit bags that you hand to the lorries? I am considering not bothering and just taking anything with me in jersey pockets. it's only about 7/8 miles ride home from The Mall. Really hoping to take enough snacks to not have to stop though. Hopefully it isn't warm and I can make 2 bottles last the distance.

Kitbag handy to drop off bidon (drink before you leave), warm top which you hopefully take off before starting, and any nosh/drink you want at the other end.

Ref stopping - I've done RideLondon twice and didn't stop either time. 2 bottles did me, but I did drink a fair bit before I started.

 

[rb58]

I've done RideLondon twice and didn't stop either time.

What? Not even for a pee? You must be much younger then me

 

[DaveReading]

@Nomadski Why are you planning to go back to the Olympic stadium for the bag?

It's a reference to having the bike transported back to the start, as per the transport options email that we were all sent.

 

[vickster]

Ah ok. Certainly don't want that, the wrong direction! I just said making own way there and back

 

[jifdave]

https://www.strava.com/routes/2941536 the gps of the route if anyone is interested....

also the app has been re released so your can guesstimate where friends are on the road for apple go to app store and search ridelondon

 

[Sittingduck]

https://www.strava.com/routes/2941536 the gps of the route if anyone is interested....

also the app has been re released so your can guesstimate where friends are on the road for apple go to app store and search ridelondon

Nice

 

[Tomtrumps]

The Strava route says 6,070 ft but my mate who did it in 2013 only recorded 4, 200 on his Garmin. I think his was a marginally different route but who is right?