RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2016) Anyone?

[oldgreyandslow]

Do you reckon this is unwise? I was thinking this would be better in terms of saving time if a puncture occurs. I know I need to be prepared, but surely I would have to be quite unlucky to get a puncture? I've only had 1 in my training, and we'll be cycling on roads that loads of others are cycling on.

Sorry the response is a bit late. Why not go tubeless?

 

[jefmcg]

Sorry the response is a bit late. Why not go tubeless?

New rims, tubs etc. seems a lot of fuss for 100 miles, way more than fixing 1 (unlikely) puncture.

 

[oldgreyandslow]

New rims, tubs etc. seems a lot of fuss for 100 miles, way more than fixing 1 (unlikely) puncture.

True, fair point

 

[sarahale]

Anyone know of any hotels nearby with 2 rooms. Brother and I just found out where we were staying closed down, by chance, and now probably can't do it unless we can find somewhere to stay

 

[rugby bloke]

I'm staying at the Holiday Inn Express at Old Street, give them a try.

 

[rb58]

Anyone know of any hotels nearby with 2 rooms. Brother and I just found out where we were staying closed down, by chance, and now probably can't do it unless we can find somewhere to stay

Look south of the river and ride through Blackwall tunnel. There's a Holiday Inn Express in Greenwich, right on the road to the tunnel.

 

[vickster]

Stayed at the travelodge barking last year, easy 6 mile ride to the start, they have rooms, can take bikes into room no bother

 

[cliveyp]

Anyone know of any hotels nearby with 2 rooms. Brother and I just found out where we were staying closed down, by chance, and now probably can't do it unless we can find somewhere to stay

We're staying at Premier Inn City (Tower Hill) on Prescott Street. They give a price for the Saturday night when you request 2 rooms, so I guess they have availability. It's about 4 miles from Olympic park and about the same from the Mall if you were also staying on after.

 

[mjr]

Anyone know of any hotels nearby with 2 rooms. Brother and I just found out where we were staying closed down, by chance, and now probably can't do it unless we can find somewhere to stay

Which hotel? Someone else on here might share your misfortune. Hope you can get it sorted.

 

[sarahale]

Thanks for all the suggestions, we've booked the ibis at London city airport.

 

[sarahale]

Which hotel? Someone else on here might share your misfortune. Hope you can get it sorted.

Silk house hotel!! They sent no warning they had closed so would of got a shock when we turned up on 30th.

 

[Freds Dad]

Silk house hotel!! They sent no warning they had closed so would of got a shock when we turned up on 30th.

You seem to have been lucky that is closed.

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowU...se_Hotel-London_England.html#CHECK_RATES_CONT

 

[Dogtrousers]

You seem to have been lucky that is closed.

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowU...se_Hotel-London_England.html#CHECK_RATES_CONT

There were dirty cracks all over the walls. Trouble was, I'd heard them all before.

 

[sarahale]

You seem to have been lucky that is closed.

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowU...se_Hotel-London_England.html#CHECK_RATES_CONT

Stayed there a couple of years ago for the first time I did ride London. For £50 I didn't actually think it was bad, clean room, clean kitchen, nice staff and somewhere to store the bike. But the ibis looks very fancy comparatively

 

[jefmcg]

But the ibis looks very fancy comparatively

Ibis are generally very nice for budget hotels. Only problem is the room may be too small for your bike.