RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2016) Anyone?

[srw]

Sorry about provoking the spat - in my defence I wasn't well this morning.

In the meantime, @rvw, who only a week ago told me she had done the ride and definitely wouldn't be entering the ballot again....

......has entered the ballot again.

 

[jefmcg]

Men "posing" as women is just the most obvious version of riders selling (or giving away) numbers. If they wanted to prevent that, they'd have to include photos on your ride number, and then get someone to enforce it. Huge bureaucratic over head, and I think it would just make things unpleasant for all the other riders.

 

[srw]

Men "posing" as women is just the most obvious version of riders selling (or giving away) numbers. If they wanted to prevent that, they'd have to include photos on your ride number, and then get someone to enforce it. Huge bureaucratic over head, and I think it would just make things unpleasant for all the other riders.

There is scope for better checking at the entry to the start gates - instead of having one volunteer per start gate you could have two or three - but I suspect they think (probably correctly) that it's not worth it, and that most people are essentially honest.

Unlike last year, this year I don't think I saw anyone on the course without a number - despite it being very easy to get on at a lot of points.

 

[Norry1]

I've entered now. I haven't donated my entry fee.

May consider a charity place if I don't get through.

 

[sleaver]

instead of having one volunteer per start gate you could have two or three

Mine did have two people.

 

[rvw]

Unlike last year, this year I don't think I saw anyone on the course without a number - despite it being very easy to get on at a lot of points.

As a stoker, I obviously had much more time to gaze around: I reckon I saw at least half a dozen where I could not see anything in the way of a number - not including the ones who were obviously just pootling along in their own area. Not that I'm sure I'm very bothered...

 

[vickster]

There is scope for better checking at the entry to the start gates - instead of having one volunteer per start gate you could have two or three - but I suspect they think (probably correctly) that it's not worth it, and that most people are essentially honest.

Unlike last year, this year I don't think I saw anyone on the course without a number - despite it being very easy to get on at a lot of points.

I certainly did see interlopers

 

[User33236]

Me and Mrs SG have entered the ballot again this year. Having missed out on Leith Hill two years in a row for very different reasons we had no option :-)

 

[sleaver]

I certainly did see interlopers

People may just have chosen not to put the number on.

Not that I'm sure I'm very bothered...

^ This.

Having missed out on Leith Hill two years in a row for very different reasons we had no option :-)

I heard a rumour that they were going to take Leith Hill out due to the numbers

 

[User33236]

I heard a rumour that they were going to take Leith Hill out due to the numbers

If they do I'll plan a trip down separate from the event. After discovering Box Hill this time was a mere blip in the landscape compared to some round here I simply want to check Leith's reputation lol.

 

[swansonj]

People may just have chosen not to put the number on.


^ This.


I heard a rumour that they were going to take Leith Hill out due to the numbers

I heard a rumour that Leith Hill is there the other 364 days of the year.

Edit: almost TMN to @User33236

 

[Zcapp96]

I certainly did see interlopers

Me too, including some bloke on a recumbent.

 

[vickster]

Me too, including some bloke on a recumbent.

They did allow a few recumbents this year

 

[User33236]

I heard a rumour that Leith Hill is there the other 364 days of the year.

Edit: almost TMN to @User33236

Another 365 days next year

 

[vickster]

People may just have chosen not to put the number on.

Not on the bike either? I saw lads join the course and I spoke to someone a couple of days before (LBS mechanic) who was intending to join the course in Richmond park