RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2016) Anyone?

[jonny jeez]

ok so I'm properly confused now.

My email confirmation suggested a start time of 6.30 (Im told as the place is coming from a friend)

when I registered I was give a Wave load time, a Wave load closure time and a Personal time. none of these are 6.30 and there is a 90 minute difference between them all.

what the hell is a wave load and where do I buy one, do they come in carbon?

 

[Beebo]

ok so I'm properly confused now.

My email confirmation suggested a start time of 6.30 (Im told as the place is coming from a friend)

when I registered I was give a Wave load time, a Wave load closure time and a Personal time. none of these are 6.30 and there is a 90 minute difference between them all.

what the hell is a wave load and where do I buy one, do they come in carbon?

The most important time is the wave close time, you have to be at the start by then.
The personal start time is when you cross the start line, but you have to be ready about 40 mins before.
Also you need to be at the correct colour start gate. The booklet explains it.

 

[jonny jeez]

The most important time is the wave close time, you have to be at the start by then.
The personal start time is when you cross the start line, but you have to be ready about 40 mins before.
Also you need to be at the correct colour start gate. The booklet explains it.

i'VE READ THE BOOKLET THROUGH AND WAS STILL BAFFLED...PERHAPS i HAVE THE WRONG BOOKLET.

THANKS.

Damn caps lock...

 

[vickster]

Just be there for the wave load time. Follow the signs for your colour when you get to the Olympic park

 

[Justinslow]

I've never had the need for a "kit bag" before on a long ride or sportive. What kind of things are people using it for?

 

[Norry1]

It's for the other end. You might want to put some food in, or a change of clothes or normal shoes ..........

 

[rb58]

I've never had the need for a "kit bag" before on a long ride or sportive. What kind of things are people using it for?

I think it's more for people who have travelled a distance and perhaps stayed in London overnight and need to store a change of clothes etc. Those of us more local who can ride to the start and home again afterwards don't really need it. Everything I need (which to be honest isn't much as I've finessed the 'travel lite' thing fairly well over the years) is in my back pocket or saddle bag.

Met Office is forecasting light rain at 5.00am tomorrow in London - just at the time I shall be riding up to town to the start - which is unfortunate as that means I'll need a light jacket (I'd only planned a super light gilet). Other than than that, looks like we're going to have lovely conditions and maybe even need a dab of sun lotion.

 

[vickster]

I've never had the need for a "kit bag" before on a long ride or sportive. What kind of things are people using it for?

My previous day/overnight stuff went in it as I stayed in a hotel as @rb58 says.
Less need if just a day trip

 

[jefmcg]

Google is warning me about the trouble you lot are going to cause me

 

[derrick]

This is going to be hard. Just got back from a week in Holland tasting there lovely beers. Have not sat on a bike for a week, Burnt my foot sunbathing, Was not really sunbathing just walking around in sandals. Maybe i should start wearing socks with them. Must have put on a few pounds. But i will be there bright and early.

 

[jefmcg]

This is going to be hard. Just got back from a week in Holland tasting there lovely beers. Have not sat on a bike for a week, Burnt my foot sunbathing, Was not really sunbathing just walking around in sandals. Maybe i should start wearing socks with them. Must have put on a few pounds. But i will be there bright and early.

Is that a sunburn so bad it blistered? And that is a huge blister. I grew up a pasty anglo-celt amongst other pasty anglo-celts in Australia, and I have never seen a sunburn blister like that. That's a second degree burn. I really think you should consider withdrawing. That's pretty serious damage. 7+ hours in a shoe, that whole area is going to be rubbed raw, and the likelihood of a skin infection is huge.

If it was me, and if I didn't want to drop out, I'd go to an NHS drop in centre and see if they can help. It's not normally advised to pop a blister, but that thing will not survive tomorrow, so better to get it lanced in a sterile (as possible) environment, and wrap it in a quality dressing that will protect it tomorrow.

I don't know if they will do it for you, but I would definitely have a medical professional look at it and bandage it for you.

If it's a blister from a sandal rubbing, I'd probably still see someone at a walk-in centre, but it's not so alarming.

(as you can tell, I'm not a doctor )

 

[JoeyB]

I've never had the need for a "kit bag" before on a long ride or sportive. What kind of things are people using it for?

I'm staying overnight in London so it's idea to chuck my change of clothes in and different shoes so I don't have to travel in my riding kit lol

 

[jonny jeez]

I've never had the need for a "kit bag" before on a long ride or sportive. What kind of things are people using it for?

Again, I'm staying over...so non cycle shorts flip flops, underwear, polo shirt, toothbrush, phone charger.

 

[jonny jeez]

I think it's more for people who have travelled a distance and perhaps stayed in London overnight and need to store a change of clothes etc. Those of us more local who can ride to the start and home again afterwards don't really need it. Everything I need (which to be honest isn't much as I've finessed the 'travel lite' thing fairly well over the years) is in my back pocket or saddle bag.

Met Office is forecasting light rain at 5.00am tomorrow in London - just at the time I shall be riding up to town to the start - which is unfortunate as that means I'll need a light jacket (I'd only planned a super light gilet). Other than than that, looks like we're going to have lovely conditions and maybe even need a dab of sun lotion.

If that turns out to be correct, id be inclined to just get wet. It will dry out later and wearing a jacket in the heat, on the hills...will be rotten.

Rule number 5

 

[sleaver]

You don't get to see this car everyday.