RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2016) Anyone?

[Nomadski]

So, that's at least 2 people on this thread on this thread who got taken to the payment page without seeing the checkbox.

It was either an error with the page design or deliberate to get more donations. I don't know which. I do this for a living, so it bugged me.

Are you talking about the checkbox you can select to donate if you are not successful? I saw that ok, as I didn't want the horrible jersey - in fact there was a discussion about it earlier in this thread I think.

Maybe it was a very old version of IE that some people were using that caused issues? Maybe it was bad design that caused a small number of people to not see the box....I dunno. I saw it ok though.

 

[DWiggy]

Got the Jersey too looks like I donated :/

 

[DWiggy]

...and I didnt get in!

 

[jefmcg]

BTW, anyone that doesn't get in, and wants to ride on closed roads in London, the whole of the south west corner of London is effectively closed, as no traffic can cross the ride route, so there are very few cars, even on the roads that are open. I had a lovely pootle last year, doing some shopping and meeting @vickster for afternoon tea in Esher, and barely saw a car.

https://www.strava.com/activities/359856019

 

[Nomadski]

BTW, anyone that doesn't get in, and wants to ride on closed roads in London, the whole of the south west corner of London is effectively closed, as no traffic can cross the ride route, so there are very few cars, even on the roads that are open. I had a lovely pootle last year, doing some shopping and meeting @vickster for afternoon tea in Esher, and barely saw a car.

https://www.strava.com/activities/359856019

You barely saw a car riding through Teddington, Esher, Kingston and Wimbledon? Were you cycling at 3am? :P

I know that area well, doing more than my fair share of rides from my old home in Morden, and that is congestion city!

Not that it bothered me much, easy to acclimatise to that level of traffic if you do it enough.

I do miss Richmond Park though....very therapeutic riding around there.

EDIT: Oh on the day you mean...D'oh. Reading comprehension fail.

 

[vickster]

BTW, anyone that doesn't get in, and wants to ride on closed roads in London, the whole of the south west corner of London is effectively closed, as no traffic can cross the ride route, so there are very few cars, even on the roads that are open. I had a lovely pootle last year, doing some shopping and meeting @vickster for afternoon tea in Esher, and barely saw a car.

https://www.strava.com/activities/359856019

We will have to go out and enjoy the roads...if I'm allowed back on a bike by then

 

[vickster]

You can register interest for a team LCC place here for £58...probably best to be a member

http://petition.lcc.org.uk/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1745&ea.campaign.id=45733

Note, I haven't read the Ts & Cs about fundraising if there are any!

 

[ianrauk]

You can register interest for a team LCC place here for £58...probably best to be a member

http://petition.lcc.org.uk/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1745&ea.campaign.id=45733

Note, I haven't read the Ts & Cs about fundraising if there are any!

£450 iirc

Edit: that amount is for their Tour of Yorkshire sportive

Further edit: What it looks like is that if you have secured a place, they are just asking you to raise money for them. They are not offering any places. Not that I can see on their website.

 

[martint235]

£450 iirc

Edit: that amount is for their Tour of Yorkshire sportive

Further edit: What it looks like is that if you have secured a place, they are just asking you to raise money for them. They are not offering any places. Not that I can see on their website.

So basically, you're saying that if someone has gone to all the trouble of securing and paying for a ballot place, if you then pay LCC £58 they'll let you fundraise for them rather than say a deserving cause?

 

[vickster]

The email I got suggests they have places for unsuccessful applicants

 

[ianrauk]

So basically, you're saying that if someone has gone to all the trouble of securing and paying for a ballot place, if you then pay LCC £58 they'll let you fundraise for them rather than say a deserving cause?

No. Only if you have won a place through the ballot. They want you to raise money for them.

 

[vickster]

from the email...

Whether or not you were successful in landing a ballot place for this year's RideLondon 100, we'd love you to race for Team LCC. The ride begins at the Olympic Park and follows a 100-mile route on closed roads through London and into the beautiful Surrey countryside. With challenging climbs, stunning scenery and a great atmosphere, it’s a truly awesome event. Registration fee is £58.To register interest in riding for Team LCC in the 2016 RideLondon-Surrey 100 click here now.

We also have limited Team LCC spaces for The Maserati Tour de Yorkshire. It is your chance to take on the same sportive as the pro riders, cycling through beautiful Yorkshire countryside in an event organised by the owners of Tour de France, and the folks at Human Race and Welcome to Yorkshire. You will also finish on the Tour de Yorkshire finish line, in front of the waiting crowds for the pro race! Registration fee is £55.To register interest in riding for Team LCC in the 2016 RideLondon-Surrey 100 click here now.

When you ride for Team LCC you’ll receive a ton of support from help meeting your fundraising target (£450 both races) to training rides to get you match fit, so whether it’s a challenge in the South or a Northern conquest you fancy you’ll be in good hands. And of course you’ll receive a Team LCC jersey to don on your way! All money raised will help support vital campaigns such as our 2016 mayoral petitionSign for Cycling.

If you don't like it, don't ride or find another charity place of which there'll be plenty

 

[ianrauk]

Aha...that's where I saw the £450. I got the mail too. Though I'm not a member of the LCC.

 

[vickster]

Aha...that's where I saw the £450. I got the mail too. Though I'm not a member of the LCC.

Nor am I but I'm a part of the local committee!

 

[ianrauk]

So...for LCC place...its £58 and £450.