RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2016) Anyone?

[Beebo]

How odd, I'm considering doing the ride this year on my shopper, a Dawes Kingpin. I've seen cargo bikes, Boris bikes, and BMXs on the RLS100.

Go for it, it will be more memorable than just taking the usual bike. i am going to go single speed and walk up the big hills.

 

[Racing roadkill]

The traffic is not really a problem until you get to the hills - with both lanes to ride in there is plenty of room for every one. After that I would say its down to luck, if you get a clear run up.

There is theoretically loads of room, in 2 lanes. In reality, no one pays attention to the Marshalls / signage, and carnage ensues, if you get to the hills ( Newlands and Lieth in particular) too late.

 

[vickster]

My loading pen shuts at 7.45, but we dont start until 8.34. Why do we have to stand around for 49 minutes? Seems a bit unnecessary.

Cos you queue all that time to get to the front

 

[vickster]

The traffic is not really a problem until you get to the hills - with both lanes to ride in there is plenty of room for every one. After that I would say its down to luck, if you get a clear run up.

I was a late starter last year, newlands was fine, didn't attempt leith (fortunately as I would have got caught up with the closure and had no no chance of finishing). Box was slow and steady, plenty of w@nkers trying to carve through though

 

[derrick]

I was a late starter last year, newlands was fine, didn't attempt leith (fortunately as I would have got caught up with the closure and had no no chance of finishing). Box was slow and steady, plenty of w@nkers trying to carve through though

The self-gratification artists should not have to carve through if the slower ones stayed on the left. The ride is for everyone.

 

[EltonFrog]

I was a late starter last year, newlands was fine, didn't attempt leith (fortunately as I would have got caught up with the closure and had no no chance of finishing). Box was slow and steady, plenty of w@nkers trying to carve through though

What are they supposed to do? Slow riders should keep left so that the others can pass. Just common sense ain't it?

 

[rugby bloke]

Cos you queue all that time to get to the front

It is surprising how long it takes to work your way to the front.

 

[vickster]

What are they supposed to do? Slow riders should keep left so that the others can pass. Just common sense ain't it?

They were left, it was very crowded, also with walkers. Carving across lines of moving cyclists (across, yes across) is frankly dangerous, almost big pile up when a cyclist was clipped. Just be patient and stay in the faster moving lane. Or join the pro peloton. It's a sportive not the tdf.

 

[vickster]

The self-gratification artists should not have to carve through if the slower ones stayed on the left. The ride is for everyone.

They were left, it was just packed ^^^

 

[EltonFrog]

They were left, it was very crowded, also with walkers. Carving across lines of moving cyclists (across, yes across) is frankly dangerous, almost big pile up when a cyclist was clipped. Just be patient and stay in the faster moving lane. Or join the pro peloton. It's a sportive not the tdf.

It was packed when I went up it too, packed with riders who don't know how to ride in groups and have no discipline and consideration for others.

 

[vickster]

There were no groups when I was on box hill

These were individuals trying to carve through the crowd with no consideration. Indeed the faster riders who almost came a cropper told them so. These looked liked impatient wannabes who perhaps should know better

Again it's a fun sportive to raise money for lots to raise money for charities...not the pro peloton. I recall words to that effect from the organisers, to ride safely and with consideration. Ignoring people who ask you to do that after almost knocking them off doesn't really tick that box in my view

Marshalling again this year. Enjoy your ride

 

[derrick]

The consideration should come from the slower riders. Just because they can't ride up the hill. They should not stop the riders who can.One reason I don't do to many sportives. Much better to ride with a club.

 

[vickster]

Aah these guys were carving up the right through the faster riders!!!!!!! It was packed, no one was holding anyone up, there just wasn't space to carve through.

Exactly if you want to steam on ride, with a club group or race, not a charity sportive with 24000 others!!!

Or be quick enough generally to get an early start time!!

 

[rugby bloke]

I think consideration must be taken that for many people this is their first experience of a group ride, this was me last year and I learnt as I went along. The whole idea of RideLondon is to encourage people into the sport. So yes, there may well be a few people not in the right place on the hill but none of this behavior is deliberate.

 

[vickster]

Hear hear