RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2017) Anyone?

[mjr]

Does anyone know what the cycle parking is like at ExCel? I need to get from my hotel to ExCel and public transport looks a pain so was going to cycle to collect my registration pack. Also, any Londonites have a view on this route?

I suspect the section through the Olympic Park will be closed from Friday for the children's races and not reopen until after the Sunday event - it's not quite clear from www.tfl.gov.uk/ridelondon which streets/routes in the Olympic Park are open/closed when. Last year, far more routes within the Park were closed than listed on the flier - probably some are those pseudo-private spaces someone just posted in the Politics forum about and can just be closed willy-nilly, so they don't appear in government leaflets.

The easiest-to-follow (edit: but nowhere near fastest) route from that hotel is probably to head to National Cycle Route 1 alongside the Regents Canal, follow it to Limehouse, then turn left onto CS3 and turn off it onto Route 13 at the roundabout near East India DLR station and follow 13 all the way to Excel, where it takes you past the busy road roundabout entrance and then under a flyover right to the Excel entrance. That's what http://cycle.travel/map suggests too, if you're familiar with how that site balances speed with peace.

Parking:

If it's the same as before they have a room set aside for bike parking. The magazine should tell you.

It is. Cloakroom parking for bikes: hand over your bike at door N1, get a ticket back. After registration in door 2 and the 3D advert, return to door 1, hand ticket in, get your bike back.

One tip: the ramp to the RIGHT (water/south) side of the Excel front entrance stairs involves a bit of a U turn onto it but is much easier than the one on the left which involves further U turns.

 

[jefmcg]

You may want to look up recipes for brose, for more elaborate variations on the idea.

First search result for "brose recipes"

Ingredients: • One bottle of Scotch whisky (A decent blend will do) • (Optional) 1/2 Pint of double cream • 450g of clear Scottish honey • One handful of fine ground oatmeal

 

[mjr]

First search result for "brose recipes"

Ingredients: • One bottle of Scotch whisky (A decent blend will do) • (Optional) 1/2 Pint of double cream • 450g of clear Scottish honey • One handful of fine ground oatmeal

Not on my searches! What have you been browsing recently without using the privacy mode?

 

[jefmcg]

Not on my searches! What have you been browsing recently without using the privacy mode?

Phone and PC same result, and as you can see I clear my cookies regularly

 

[Lonestar]

I see my commute in is going to be a nightmare next Sunday.

 

[mjr]

I see my commute in is going to be a nightmare next Sunday.

I'm going to avoid the south bank from Blackfriars to Putney this year but the roads north of the river that were still open were fairly quiet. I think the road closures put the fear of dog into motorists.

 

[Lonestar]

I'm going to avoid the south bank from Blackfriars to Putney this year but the roads north of the river that were still open were fairly quiet. I think the road closures put the fear of dog into motorists.

Not fully sure of the route ...have to go through Strtaford....My start time at work doesn't help also it's a late morning one.I'd probably dodge onto the A13 and Tower Gateway.If not one of the older routes I don't use anymore.I need a bridge to cross.

 

[mjr]

Not fully sure of the route ...have to go through Strtaford....My start time at work doesn't help also it's a late morning one.I'd probably dodge onto the A13 and Tower Gateway.If not one of the older routes I don't use anymore.I need a bridge to cross.

I was prevented from crossing the course as it goes from The Highway to Tower Hill last year, but I might have just arrived at a bad point - I was allowed across Battersea Bridge by the marshalls despite its closure and there was a box crossing of the route on the north bank. Is there an underpass near Royal Mint Court? That might be the only official option between Limehouse and London Bridge. Looking on the tfl site, Tower Bridge is marked as closed, so if I were you, I'd probably head for London Bridge unless I'd time to explore.

 

[Simontm]

Does anyone know what the cycle parking is like at ExCel? I need to get from my hotel to ExCel and public transport looks a pain so was going to cycle to collect my registration pack. Also, any Londonites have a view on this route?

There is a bike park inside the Excel, not sure how secure but it is manned and for the use of registering cyclists.

 

[mjr]

There is a bike park inside the Excel, not sure how secure but it is manned and for the use of registering cyclists.

Well, people have posted here about bikes nicked from the start area but I've not read any reports of bikes nicked from the excel valet parking. The valet parking is not limited to registering cyclists - I used it while friends registered.

 

[Lee gg]

Does anyone know what the cycle parking is like at ExCel? I need to get from my hotel to ExCel and public transport looks a pain so was going to cycle to collect my registration pack. Also, any Londonites have a view on this route?

Free bike parking inside the centre just walk in with your bike and you can't miss it.

 

[Simontm]

Well, people have posted here about bikes nicked from the start area but I've not read any reports of bikes nicked from the excel valet parking. The valet parking is not limited to registering cyclists - I used it while friends registered.

Right! Never used it and too much of an editor not to put the disclaimer in!

 

[HorTs]

Can anyone who has done the ride before remember what sort of edibles there were at the feed stations?

 

[mjr]

Can anyone who has done the ride before remember what sort of edibles there were at the feed stations?

While we wait for someone who remembers, the website says "Clif Bar is supplying the Hubs and Drinks Stations on the sportive route with Clif Bloks Energy Chews, Clif Shot Energy Gels and Clif Bars" and "There will be a small selection of additional food items at each of the Hubs. However, if you require anything specific, please bring it with you" with a picture of some cyclists behind a table of bananas - but I'm not sure it's a picture from RideLondon because one cyclist is dressed in a forbidden manner.

 

[rugby bloke]

Can anyone who has done the ride before remember what sort of edibles there were at the feed stations?

Sorry, I've always carried my own, never fancied the queues at the feed stations. Although in fairness they may be less busy than they look from the road.