RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2016) Anyone?

[sarahale]

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

I wonder if they will even let us have the bikes in our rooms

 

[sarahale]

If I make it home it will be the most miles I have ever cycled in a day at 125.

 

[jefmcg]

I wonder if they will even let us have the bikes in our rooms

Apparently yes

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowU...udget_London_City_Airport-London_England.html

 

[sarahale]

Apparently yes

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowU...udget_London_City_Airport-London_England.html

Brilliant,thanks!

 

[JuanLobbe]

20 days to go!!

 

[BrianBroo]

How strict is the Wave Load Closing time?

 

[Beebo]

20 days to go!!

Spoke to my mum last night, she lives near the route, she said the roads were packed yesterday with people doing last minute training.

 

[EltonFrog]

How strict is the Wave Load Closing time?

In my experience, not very but that may have changed this year.

 

[mjr]

Those who have done it before: can you take bikes into the Cycling Show at ExCel when registering, is there secure cycle parking (and if it's these staples what secures it?), and/or is it best not to cycle there ()?

 

[Racing roadkill]

Those who have done it before: can you take bikes into the Cycling Show at ExCel when registering, is there secure cycle parking (and if it's these staples what secures it?), and/or is it best not to cycle there ()?

Yes, you can take your bike in. The secure 'pen' is an area in the actual arena, the things that secure it, are a tag round the bars, with a matching ticket, that they give you, and some burly security types, to make sure no one disappears with the 'wrong bike'. The team have mechanics on hand, to fettle your bike as well, if you need it.

 

[Beebo]

Those who have done it before: can you take bikes into the Cycling Show at ExCel when registering, is there secure cycle parking (and if it's these staples what secures it?), and/or is it best not to cycle there ()?

It is like a cloakroom for bikes instead of coats.
You give you bike in and get a ticket, no one has any access to the bikes.

 

[Kominic]

I keep getting excited about this when I get the almost thrice weekly email, but then I notice the rejection magazine by my bed that I keep forgetting to throw out

 

[JuanLobbe]

Planning to use the bike transfer service to get my bike back to QEOP after the finish. Does anyone know where in the Olympic Park the pick up is from?

Also - is there event photography?

 

[Norry1]

Planning to use the bike transfer service to get my bike back to QEOP after the finish. Does anyone know where in the Olympic Park the pick up is from?

Also - is there event photography?

Personally, I'd ride back to QEOP.

There is definitely event photography, and they also do a little video you can buy.

 

[JuanLobbe]

Cheers Norry1. Why? Figuring I will be knackered!