RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2015) Anyone?

[EltonFrog]

I don't suppose anyone has any idea where in QEOP the bikes get sent to after you drop them off post ride at Horseguard Parade Avenue?

I don't know, sorry.

Why don't you ride back, it's only 7 miles.

 

[DWiggy]

Gutted I didn't get in this year, but a friend got in

 

[vickster]

I'm sure everyone is now sorted but the travelodge in Barking, 5 miles from the start has rooms available for £93

https://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/377/London-Barking-hotel

Where I'm staying

 

[Rustybucket]

Ready for action....

 

[DaveReading]

Looks like a nice day tomorrow.

Possibly TOO nice - I was woken this morning by my radio alarm just in time to hear the forecast threatening 28C tomorrow !

 

[Freds Dad]

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Ready for action....

You will also need a bike.

 

[jefmcg]

You will also need a bike.

And leave the napkins and the tea lights behind.

 

[vickster]

And get some proper food

I hope your intestines are ready for all those gels

Good luck

 

[EltonFrog]

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How many Garmins?

 

[jefmcg]

Possibly TOO nice - I was woken this morning by my radio alarm just in time to hear the forecast threatening 28C tomorrow !

Warm temps forecast for late in the day, so you'll have done with the hills and cruising back along the river.

 

[DaveReading]

Warm temps forecast for late in the day, so you'll have done with the hills and cruising back along the river.

Gosh, I hadn't realised that was allowed. Presumably I should disembark at Westminster Pier and pedal the last part?

 

[EltonFrog]

Been to the expo, got my pack, sausage rolls, jelly babies.

The Exp was a bit pants though, one would think that the cycle companies would have stands there, with thirty thousand people through the doors.

 

[Nomadski]

Got registered just now. Theyve run out of RideLondon shirts.

 

[EltonFrog]

Got registered just now. Theyve run out of RideLondon shirts.

Do you mean Jerseys or T shirt?

 

[goosey]

Apologies for crashing this thread somewhat - though I have been reading these forums for a couple of years - hoping someone might be able to give me some advice!

I'm doing this event tomorrow and am pretty much a newbie (don't worry, am starting at the back). Have just gone to give my bike a final going over and noticed on the back tyre a crack that runs from the sidewall to the middle of of the flat bit, though seems pretty stable - but worse, a semicircular tear of about 1cm in the tread - if I lift up the flap I can see the tyre wall under it - they are bontrager race lite hard case tyres, if that makes any difference. TBH I could have done 3 or 4 rides with them like that, or it could be new. Should I change it? I have a new tyre but are there any downsides to doing a long ride on a new one?