RideLondon-Surrey 100 (2018) Anyone?

[steverob]

I'm pretty sure there was an increase on last year, but not 100% sure what was new and what wasn't.

They were asking for Facebook a/cs, Strava a/cs, how many hours spent exercising per week, what his your level of expertise at group riding (self-declared, so meaningless). Some of this may have been there before.

Because I logged in using my e-mail and password from last year's entry, most of the questions had already been completed for me, so I could easily see what was new and what had changed since last year's form. The ones about Facebook account (not sure why apart from for marketing purposes), Strava account (ostensibly for assigning a more accurate start wave) and group riding experience were definitely new questions, but exercise per week was there last time - has been asked in the past in conjunction with the "are you a member of any fitness clubs?" question. Also new was asking for your occupation and whether you used Continental (ride sponsor) tyres or not.

 

[mjr]

They were asking for Facebook a/cs, Strava a/cs, how many hours spent exercising per week, what his your level of expertise at group riding (self-declared, so meaningless). Some of this may have been there before.

Just usernames, or permissions to be an app? I think the hours exercising was, as were some questions about club and sportive riding, but not specifically claimed group riding expertise. To be frank, it looked from my viewpoints like the nobbers/choppers/weavers were more evenly distributed in 2017 than 2016, which may well mean they contributed to fewer crashes but caused more complaints!

 

[steverob]

Just usernames, or permissions to be an app?

For Strava it was just your athlete number, didn't ask for permission to the app or anything. Facebook probably the same, but I can't comment for sure as I'm one of the 7 people in the UK that has never signed up for it.

 

[lazybloke]

Just applied. Have been rejected 2 or 3 times previously but did the 100 on a charity ticket last year and would love to do it again without having to approach friends and family with a collection plate.

Slightly embarrassed by the section where I had to state my previous finishing time - I exceeded the maximum...

 

[mjr]

Anticipating the commiserations magazine, I've had an idea that I might enter for the 46 - is that oversubscribed too? Does it start later than the 100?

Yes, it starts later - https://www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk/events/46/timetable/ says the starts were 0900-0945 in 2017.

The 3000 places were oversubscribed in 2016, as were the 5000 places for 2017 were, but I'm not sure we know by how many. I don't think the ballot filled up either time (BICBW), which would mean there's an average chance better than 1 in 5.

 

[SWSteve]

Just put my application in. Can't wait for my commiserations magazine in February

 

[Ian193]

I've entered the ballot now need to get fit enough to do it justice

 

[rugby bloke]

Just entered ... fingers crossed !

 

[ianrauk]

OK. I've registered for the first time seeing as a few mates have also registered, one who deffered his place from this year. . I'm gonna have to buy one of those silly plastic hats if I get in.

 

[SWSteve]

OK. I've registered for the first time seeing as a few mates have also registered, one who deffered his place from this year. . I'm gonna have to buy one of those silly plastic hats if I get in.

You can borrow one from a mate

 

[ianrauk]

You can borrow one from a mate

Yuk

 

[Freds Dad]

Ballot entered.

I await my 3rd rejection magazine.

 

[lazybloke]

Funnily enough I found the first helmet I ever bought at the back of my garage recently. Circa 1988.

Now that is yuk

It's probably enhanced by years of congealed dust, cobwebs and exhaust particulates.

 

[Jason]

I await my 4th rejection. Having nor an English name or female is a bummer

 

[mjr]

I await my 4th rejection. Having nor an English name or female is a bummer

I somewhat doubt having a non-English-looking name is a factor. Avi Mahandru rode fast in 2017, although he had very bad luck with punctures.