RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2017) Anyone?

[rugby bloke]

New shorts for a ton? Brave!

Thank you for proof reading my post !! That, of course, should have read new socks .... New shorts would be brave, bordering on reckless

 

[lazybloke]

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

The only thing I'll add is that some people will be selling things at the drinks hubs that can be picked up for free at the food hubs.
But I don't like to sustain myself on gels and energy products. Worth paying for a thick wedge of cake and a bacon sarnie.

Just searched my cupboard and still have a CLIF chocolate chip energy bar which I picked up at Leatherhead Food Hub last year. Best before 12/11/16.
Ew, it's not very nice. To be fair, I don't think it ever was.

EDIT: Have got through half of this CLIF bar. Feeling slightly sick.

Captain's log (supplemental): Finished. Yuck ( I "enjoy" a challenge).

 

[albal]

Didn't get in again, x3. Tho I am volunteering at Dr. Bike on Saturday.

 

[Tin Pot]

Good grief a £20 parking fee.

 

[mjr]

Good grief a £20 parking fee.

Only for cars, I hope!

Can anyone remember if you can refill at the drinks-only hubs (or at the full hubs if you only want a drink refill) without leaving your bike? (It affects how handy the cafe lock needs to be after the start of the ride, in case you were wondering.)

 

[Tin Pot]

Only for cars, I hope!

Can anyone remember if you can refill at the drinks-only hubs (or at the full hubs if you only want a drink refill) without leaving your bike? (It affects how handy the cafe lock needs to be after the start of the ride, in case you were wondering.)

£20 and 3 hours of my life I won't get back - all to save them 30p postage.

I'm not impressed by the "show".

 

[steverob]

Can anyone remember if you can refill at the drinks-only hubs (or at the full hubs if you only want a drink refill) without leaving your bike? (It affects how handy the cafe lock needs to be after the start of the ride, in case you were wondering.)

At all the stops I made (2 hubs, 1 drink stop) there were plenty of people wheeling their bikes up to the refill locations, as well as those who had racked their bikes and just walked up.

 

[Tin Pot]

At all the stops I made (2 hubs, 1 drink stop) there were plenty of people wheeling their bikes up to the refill locations, as well as those who had racked their bikes and just walked up.

Do you have to wheel your bike up or can you just pull over, grab some stuff and go?

I'm used to triathlon where they hold out bottles and food to grab without stopping. I'm not expecting that, but I'm also hoping not to stop and faff about for fifteen minutes just to get a drink.

There was no clarity on it at the show presentation on nutrition.

 

[mjr]

Here's how the main hubs looked last year:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3exQI9wLPo

 

[steverob]

Do you have to wheel your bike up or can you just pull over, grab some stuff and go?

I'm used to triathlon where they hold out bottles and food to grab without stopping. I'm not expecting that, but I'm also hoping not to stop and faff about for fifteen minutes just to get a drink.

There was no clarity on it at the show presentation on nutrition.

Generally the points to fill up your bottles were different at each drink stop - some were manned, others just giant vats with multiple taps on for you to help yourself - but all were set back from the road a little way. However if it was only water you were after and nothing else, I wouldn't expect you to be stopped for any more than two minutes (except at Newlands Corner which apparently is the one nightmare place to be avoided at all costs). Though if you're pressed for time, a drinks stop will be much quicker for you than a Hub.

 

[Tin Pot]

Here's how the main hubs looked last year:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3exQI9wLPo

Off road!

Maybe I'll bring my own fuel bars then

 

[smutchin]

Only for cars, I hope!

Parking is free for bikes but ffs, the roads round Excel are designed to discourage you from turning up on your bike.

 

[smutchin]

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Something tells me that's not UCI legal. And you couldn't ride it on Sunday either.

 

[PaulSB]

Here's how the main hubs looked last year:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3exQI9wLPo

mjr thanks for this video. For someone whose Sunday club run usually stops at a hedgerow or if we go upmarket a farm gate this looks like five star luxury!!!!

 

[mjr]

Parking is free for bikes but ffs, the roads round Excel are designed to discourage you from turning up on your bike.

Where we're going, we don't need roads!

I agree the road approach is a bit of a disaster. I just stick on Route 13 and ignore the roads. Maybe the daffodil councils will actually have swept it this year.