RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2016) Anyone?

[Milkfloat]

I wonder that as I am doing it via a charity place if predicted timings have been ignored and we are all setting off together.

 

[rugby bloke]

I wouldn't say so - the start times of the riders for the charity I'm representing are scattered over a couple of hours. A number are at the back but this is because they are new riders and so put in a conservative finish time (as I did last year). If anything it is self selecting as a fair proportion of charity riders will have guesstimated a late finish time. I've estimated a ride time that is 2 hours quicker than last year and hence have been assigned a start time which is an hour earlier.

 

[jifdave]

Anyone heard anything of 46 start times?

 

[User482]

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.

As @vickster says, it's a charity sportive - there will be plenty of riders there for whom completing the distance will be a significant achievement. The last thing they need is complaints from sportive heroes who are not brave enough to enter a crit.

 

[Lee gg]

Anyone heard anything of 46 start times?

Not yet. I didn't get in the q0p so went into the 46. Looking forward to it.

 

[jifdave]

Not yet. I didn't get in the q0p so went into the 46. Looking forward to it.

Same, actually first year I didn't get a place in the 100.
I had a bad injury early this year so I'm around 800 miles behind where I'd normally be by this point in the calendar, the 46 will be plenty for me. Can't miss the closed roads.

 

[benb]

Anyone else in the same wave as me?

• Start Area: Orange
• Wave: J
• Wave Load opening time: 06:46
• Wave Load closing time: 07:21
• Start Time: 07:49

 

[oldgreyandslow]

I did the first one in 2013 and don't recall the time between the load closing time and the start being quite as long as it seems to be now. My load closing is 05:43 with a start at 06:32 earlier than 2013, although as I've put 5 hours as my estimated time so that probably explains that. So if I can get to the mall any time before 12:00 I'll be pretty happy, bearing in mind the couple of miles before the official timing starts and the inevitable comfort stop delays.

 

[bonker]

Where are you coming in from ?

I'm coming from Surrey. Found a friend who lives in Walthamstow so will stay over.

 

[Lee gg]

Should be able to ride from their, parking won't be easy and all the roads will be open in the afternoon.

 

[Lee gg]

Good man, got no start time yet. Where are you coming in from / parking.

 

[vickster]

I did the first one in 2013 and don't recall the time between the load closing time and the start being quite as long as it seems to be now. My load closing is 05:43 with a start at 06:32 earlier than 2013, although as I've put 5 hours as my estimated time so that probably explains that. So if I can get to the mall any time before 12:00 I'll be pretty happy, bearing in mind the couple of miles before the official timing starts and the inevitable comfort stop delays.

More riders now. 24k vs 16k iirc. Same first and last start times so presumably more riders in each wave to get to the start and going

 

[jefmcg]

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.

Watching this video posted last year by @Boopop, everyone seems to be behaving correctly, each rider only as far to the right as required to pass slower riders. But often they fill the road, and the only way for a much faster rider to keep up speed would be to weave.

If you want to set a PR on Box Hill, choose any other day of the year.


View: https://youtu.be/rJNSfPshN3E

 

[shortone]

Earlier than last year by 30 min:

• Bib 1018
• Wave load opens 05:08
• Wave load closes 05:43
• Start 06:32

5hr 18min last year with two stops and a bad knee. Weather permitting i'd like to crack 5 hrs this year.
Too early for hotel breakfast too.

 

[rb58]

Watching this video posted last year by @Boopop, everyone seems to be behaving correctly, each rider only as far to the right as required to pass slower riders. But often they fill the road, and the only way for a much faster rider to keep up speed would be to weave.

If you want to set a PR on Box Hill, choose any other day of the year.


View: https://youtu.be/rJNSfPshN3E

That was my experience too. I was a later starter and the discipline on Box Hill was good. Slower riders were keeping left and I had no problem overtaking in the right with no need to weave about.