RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2017) Anyone?

[mjr]

None, but i wonder how many entrants would do a century just because it's a fun thing to do rather than it's an event, or for charity, because you get a medal etc etc...

I'm going to do it next month. It'll have a cafe stop and at least one pub stop, plus the highest climb is about the height of a small signpost. Should be fun, as long as the weather is kind. Anyone who wants and can hack 11mph average on the flat can come. There's always something slightly nutty about a hundred, though.

 

[outlash]

I'm going to do it next month. It'll have a cafe stop and at least one pub stop, plus the highest climb is about the height of a small signpost. Should be fun, as long as the weather is kind. Anyone who wants and can hack 11mph average on the flat can come. There's always something slightly nutty about a hundred, though.

Sounds like a good day, enjoy it .

 

[User482]

None, but i wonder how many entrants would do a century just because it's a fun thing to do rather than it's an event, or for charity, because you get a medal etc etc...

Me, for one. I like experiencing lots of different types of cycling, which is why I do audax, sportives, overnight, touring, track, mtb, etc.

Anyway, ballot entered.

 

[JoeyB]

I've entered.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Clicked on the forgot password,put in my email address and it keeps coming up invalid email address even though i rode it this year.Has anybody else had this problem?

 

[vickster]

Just sign up afresh

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

You can't do that vickster

Press enter now and you go to the page login/register only there is nowhere on the page to register.
I have just spoken to someone at prudential ride london and it seems i am not the only one who has been having trouble registering.She said the only thing we can do is take your phone number and get back to you when we have sorted out the problem.

 

[Dogtrousers]

None, but i wonder how many entrants would do a century just because it's a fun thing to do rather than it's an event, or for charity, because you get a medal etc etc...

Me, for one.[...]

Me for two.

I'll put in a folorn entry into the ballot, without much in the way of hope.

Edit. I have done so. Is it my imagination or were there fewer questions than in previous editions?

As usual I just ignored anything that wasn't mandatory, and answered "no" or "Other" to anything that was. That has probably doomed me.

 

[outlash]

Me, for one.

Me for two.

And if you feel it's something you need to do, off you go.

 

[BrianBroo]

Any tips on how to maximise chances in the "ballot"?

 

[EltonFrog]

Any tips on how to maximise chances in the "ballot"?

You can't. It's a ballot, you'll get in or won't.

 

[EltonFrog]

I'm all ready in.

 

[rb58]

None, but i wonder how many entrants would do a century just because it's a fun thing to do rather than it's an event, or for charity, because you get a medal etc etc...

I do century rides regularly - on my own, with others, and in groups. RideLondon is a different experience and great fun. I've thrown my hat in the ring again and hopefully it'll be three out of three for me. Oh, and the medal is quite nice too.

 

[Dogtrousers]

And if you feel it's something you need to do, off you go.

Well, I don't need to. But I live in London. It's on my doorstep. I can, and do, go for a solo ton any time (life commitments permitting), so why not enter for this for a change? It might be a laugh, if they let me in.

Which they probably won't. So the point is moot.

There's always the chance that they do let me in, I do it, and I hate it. Then I will make many curmudgeonly comments about it on here.

 

[User482]

And if you feel it's something you need to do, off you go.

I don't need to. I'd like to.