RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2016) Anyone?

[Tin Pot]

Anyone planning on getting onto the route unofficially?

 

[BrianBroo]

How do they police that cyclists are in the correct wave?

Are your wave details documented on your number etc? I thought it would be by bib number, but I have spoken to a few people in different waves to me who have similar bib numbers!

 

[rugby bloke]

How do they police that cyclists are in the correct wave?

Are your wave details documented on your number etc? I thought it would be by bib number, but I have spoken to a few people in different waves to me who have similar bib numbers!

I think the organisers bank on the participants sorting themselves out and being in the right place at the right time. From memory the waves did not seem to be policed but its in everyone's interest to follow the instructions otherwise with 25,00 + riders it would be bloody chaos

 

[sleaver]

Are your wave details documented on your number etc?

Yes. Its done by the background colour your number is printed on and the letter next to it.

So that would be wave H of the orange start.

 

[mjr]

Anyone planning on getting onto the route unofficially?

If London's TMOs are similar to Norfolk's TROs, then it's up to £1000 fine for ignoring the road closures - and with all the terrorist attacks lately, I expect them to take a pretty heavy hand with people trying to sneak on. IMO, they've done it officially and it's rather different from the slapdash sportives which just flood roads with riders with no advance notice and only tiny warning signs, so I'm not inclined to try. I'm planning on riding parallel roads and hoping motorists heed the official advice to avoid the entire area.

 

[jefmcg]

Anyone planning on getting onto the route unofficially?

I'm going to enjoy the quiet streets around the event. Everywhere inside the loop, and for quite a distance outside is nearly traffic free.

 

[vickster]

Marshalls and stewards have been told to look out for and remove interlopers

 

[jefmcg]

Forgive me if this has been shared before, does anyone have a gpx file of the route? O know the roads are closed but I like the visual for the turns and climbs.

You can "watch" other riders who did it last year

 

[mjr]

You can "watch" other riders who did it last year

If you've five hours to spare, you can really watch riders who did it last year:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaldbngXp0Q

 

[JoeyB]

Anyone planning on getting onto the route unofficially?

Probably wouldn't admit it here if they were lol

 

[jefmcg]

If you've five hours to spare, you can really watch riders who did it last year:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaldbngXp0Q

Only need 2 1/2 hours if you play it on double speed ......

 

[Justinslow]

Just registered and

 

[Snail Bait]

Don't misunderstand me, I'm more then capable to cover the distance, for some reason a bit nervous about falling off on the Saturday and runining the Sunday ride.

I did a long ride on Tuesday just to see if I was ready and had someone pull out into the cycle lane in Putney. Managed to miss them but went over my handlebars and mashed up my shoulder. Now don't think the 100 is doable and deferred last year due to illness so can't defer again. Think my best bet is going to be the 46 mile short cut. Also have London Sprint Triathlon the following weekend but not sure how I'm going to manage 750m front crawl. Really disappointed.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I did a long ride on Tuesday just to see if I was ready and had someone pull out into the cycle lane in Putney. Managed to miss them but went over my handlebars and mashed up my shoulder. Now don't think the 100 is doable and deferred last year due to illness so can't defer again. Think my best bet is going to be the 46 mile short cut. Also have London Sprint Triathlon the following weekend but not sure how I'm going to manage 750m front crawl. Really disappointed.

That's too bad @Snail Bait Hope you recover quickly.

 

[rugby bloke]

I did a long ride on Tuesday just to see if I was ready and had someone pull out into the cycle lane in Putney. Managed to miss them but went over my handlebars and mashed up my shoulder. Now don't think the 100 is doable and deferred last year due to illness so can't defer again. Think my best bet is going to be the 46 mile short cut. Also have London Sprint Triathlon the following weekend but not sure how I'm going to manage 750m front crawl. Really disappointed.

That's proper bad luck, all the best on Sunday and get well soon.