RideLondon - Surrey 100 anyone?

[Nomadski]

@Longshot - should be fine size wise, plus only get smaller as you go through them.

@Speedball - Like @philinmerthyr said, wouldnt change much regarding food and drink form what you have been using. I dont really plan to stop for foodstuffs, only water refills. Am stopping twice along the route for photo ops with friends so want to limit my time not spent moving.

High5 are an official partner so would expect plenty of their products if you have been using their stuff anyway.

Im going out for a light ride Wednesday or Thursday and will test the gel containers then, don't want to get out and find them hard to use on the big day.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Ordered the bottle thingy. If it arrives in time to practice I'll take it. If not, I won't. I do not want to be trialling stuff on Sunday!!!!!!

 

[Nomadski]

Ordered the bottle thingy. If it arrives in time to practice I'll take it. If not, I won't. I do not want to be trialling stuff on Sunday!!!!!!

Very sensible

 

[SquareDaff]

Have my gels and water additives ordered and they should turn up today. Have got a packet of jelly tots for emergencies and will pack some jam sarnies, bananas and a couple of honey soaked flapjacks for various points of the day. Hopefully I'm all set.

Now we just want a dry day, little to no wind and a temperature somewhere in the mid 60's/early 70's. Cue, torrential rain, force 9 gale and sub 40's temperatures. Welcome to the British summer!!

 

[Nomadski]

Have my gels and water additives ordered and they should turn up today. Have got a packet of jelly tots for emergencies and will pack some jam sarnies, bananas and a couple of honey soaked flapjacks for various points of the day. Hopefully I'm all set.

Now we just want a dry day, little to no wind and a temperature somewhere in the mid 60's/early 70's. Cue, torrential rain, force 9 gale and sub 40's temperatures. Welcome to the British summer!!

Hehe lets all hope not. Ive heard your riding for a cancer charity, is it CRUK?

 

[SquareDaff]

Hehe lets all hope not. Ive heard your riding for a cancer charity, is it CRUK?

Nope and nope. I'm riding for the NACC - Colitis and Crohns Disease, as I had the latter when I was a young teenager. I actually got in via the non charity route - but figured it would be good to have something else to motivate me as well as the challenge of the event. Plus it's good to give something back!

 

[Nomadski]

Nope and nope. I'm riding for the NACC - Colitis and Crohns Disease, as I had the latter when I was a young teenager. I actually got in via the non charity route - but figured it would be good to have something else to motivate me as well as the challenge of the event. Plus it's good to give something back!

Absolutely agreed. Was always going to do this for charity whether I got in via the ballot or not, just means a little more I think. Not so bad as I haven't done a charity event in a few years so.

 

[SquareDaff]

Absolutely agreed. Was always going to do this for charity whether I got in via the ballot or not, just means a little more I think. Not so bad as I haven't done a charity event in a few years so.

Well it'll be 25 years since they were forced to operate on me - and hence "cure" me. So it's an anniversary of sorts.

Getting in this way meant that I had none of those minimum sponsorship hassles (although I would have made the target anyway - but it was good not to have to worry about it and I would have!!). Plus it means I know everything I raise goes to the charity.

Which charity are you raising money for?

 

[Nomadski]

Cancer Research UK.

Have had a history of it in my family, and close friends, and this year has had an added meaning with a close friend been struck down pretty badly with it. Been quite a mission Ive been on on two fronts, the cash raising and the leg training!

 

[SquareDaff]

Sorry to hear about the family and friends!

It's a very worthwhile charty btw. I raised for CRUK last year when I did my 1st ever sportive from Manchester to Blackpool.

 

[Nomadski]

Ive been proud to support them this year, there has been a lot of developments this year they have had direct hand in either via research or providing the funding for research, breakthroughs in breast cancer for example.

All the charities are worthwhile causes to be fair, best thing about RideLondon (like the Marathon) is the amount raised for worthy causes imo.

 

[Longshot]

I got a ballot place but am raising funds for Allergy UK as my eldest son has a nut allergy (amongst others). Like posters above, it's good to raise some funds for a good cause and better not to have a minimum level!

 

[SquareDaff]

Agreed. The way I see it is that I'm healthy these days and that if I can do something to help someone else then I will.

 

[benb]

Mine's just a normal ballot place. I'm giving all my friends and family a year off from sponsoring me, as they've all been very generous for the last few years.

Re: gels. I'm just going to take about 10 and stuff a plastic bag into a rear pocket to collect the stickies. Plus a bag of jelly babies or similar.

 

[SquareDaff]

Just checked the weather forecast for Sunday. Cloudy, temperature range 21-25C, with an 11mph south westerly (so tail wind on the way back) to London. Should be just about perfect conditions!!