RideLondon - Surrey 100 anyone?

[deptfordmarmoset]

Talking about chamois cream, I always just use Vaseline. Anyone got any advice as to if there's a specific reason not to use Vaseline?

Worked for me so far so certainly won't change for Sunday, just wonder if people had any thoughts on it?

Lots of people are happy using Vaseline; the only reason I tend to use Sudocreme is because I assume, rightly or wrongly, that it's easier to remove from clothing when hand washing.

 

[EltonFrog]

Carl, i upset the pro section with what i thought was a funny comment like that last week, please don't start them off again i don't think i can cope with their no humour

There's a Pro Section?

 

[Hill Wimp]

There's a Pro Section?

 

[Longshot]

Right, I'm limping off to Excel to register

 

[EltonFrog]

Right, I'm limping off to Excel to register

Enjoy.

 

[Peddling pixie]

Loved this chat, been watching for a few weeks and picking up lots of hints, thanks guys, newbie to cycling and not a youngster!! have had to step up the miles massively this year to even think I will finish on Sunday!! Live in the hilly Cotswolds so despite training only getting to 65 miles (but quite a few rides at this distance), plenty of hills every time. I can't wait to be part of all of this!!! Looking forward to getting to the finish, I won't be fast, but hoping current av of 13.5mph despite setting off on one of the final waves will mean I will not made to take a shortcut, or be swept up!!!
I want that 100 miles!!!!!

 

[Woo22]

Just decanted some Vaseline into a sandwich bag - thanks for the handy hint. Now just chilling out at home and stuffing my face with carbs :-) Staying at Premier Inn Stratford tomorrow night after a pasta binge at Jamie's Italian.

Have changed my mood from incredibly nervous to pretty darn excited!!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

So don't forget, if anyone is staying in the area and is at a loose end tomorrow evening, I'm going to have a pint and a meal in the Fox, right by the ExCel. Probably about 6:00 or so.
http://goo.gl/maps/eBQdR

I'm not doing the ride but quite fancy meeting up with you and any others and you'll be only just up the road from me - or just over the river using the Boris Danglepod. All right if I drop in to say hello/cheers/beers?

 

[aerobrain]

Anyone staying at Ibis Styles Leyton(formerly All Seasons)??

 

[philinmerthyr]

Loved this chat, been watching for a few weeks and picking up lots of hints, thanks guys, newbie to cycling and not a youngster!! have had to step up the miles massively this year to even think I will finish on Sunday!! Live in the hilly Cotswolds so despite training only getting to 65 miles (but quite a few rides at this distance), plenty of hills every time. I can't wait to be part of all of this!!! Looking forward to getting to the finish, I won't be fast, but hoping current av of 13.5mph despite setting off on one of the final waves will mean I will not made to take a shortcut, or be swept up!!!
I want that 100 miles!!!!!

Good luck. I'll be a similar speed and start at 7:56. Just think of the Mall and push on. My focus will be not to go too fast in the first 40 mile flat section. We may be in the same group on the road

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

@Nomadski I've just looked at your just giving site, good work there on the fundraising.

Who else has got a JG page?

He's done great hasn't he? Mine is https://www.justgiving.com/teams/LesleyBatten

I've had to set myself up as a team as I'm raising money for two charities

Over £600 so far, which isn't bad as I tapped everybody last year too for Breast Cancer Care. More is promised

 

[Nomadski]

@Nomadski I've just looked at your just giving site, good work there on the fundraising.

Who else has got a JG page?

Thanks Carl, had very supportive family who really helped get involved in seeking out long lost friends and family!! Had a couple of very nice people on here also contribute which is awesome. The Everton fans website I use has well has prompted a fair bit of sponsorship. Some very generous fellows out there, has helped while training tremendously.

STUPID STUPID STUPID

Works annual Summer Party last night - a few beers and some softball in Hyde Park. Nice evening... right up until the moment my right calf went 'Twang!'.

Houston, we have a problem.

Dude! Your the only one in the roll call thread starting at the same time as me, you cant bail now!! (Actually if you do need to bail, do it by 5pm tomorrow, and they will defer your place for a year).

Yes the show was disappointing but I got to go on the watt bike - very clever bit of kit!

I don't know if they brought more bikes with them but people were just turning up without bookings to have a go

I was amazed to hear the guy look at the pedal stroke on the screen and say the stroke I was pushing even under load was consistent and the right shape, although I favour my right leg slightly (right was 52, left was 48). He even commented he couldn't really teach me anything, the shape I produced was like the bottom one on the photo and left me to it for 5 minutes to spin! Was quite pleased considering havent really thought about how or where I was pushing on the stroke.

As for the show, well it was busier than some suggested, but not overly so.

Got nicely welcomed in with the banners on the roof

There were all the charities present, and there were a few good stalls, found out about a brilliant cycling holiday venture ran by Stephen Roche, which I will almost certainly be doing in the next couple of years (www.stephenroche.com) and RideLondon participants can get 10% off. Also entered into a competition at one stall and got given a lovely 200 page magazine on the Tour De France history, published by same people behind Pro Cycling magazine.

Did a game of Heads or Tails where everyone had to sit down when they were wrong, and got to the last 3..free cycling jersey up for grabs too! rats.

Also saw what can only be described as full on bike porn. 20 odd bikes costing more than I could imagine paying for a bike without shedding a little tear, all sat there to be looked at. And look at I did. Until the wife gave me THAT look.

So it was alright, sort of what I expected year one, Im sure it will grow with the ride itself.

Popped down afterwards to check out The Mall and Green Park and figure out how family will get from one to the other, pretty straightforward but you cant simply walk from the mall to green park, you need to sort of go around and cut back on yourself down marlborough road.

Few pics from where we will finish

Nearly there!

Finish!

Spectators, walk up here to main road (pall mall) turn left and head straight down to Marlborough Road where signs will lead you back towards the mall and right into Green Park to meet loved ones, dont be on the south side of the mall, or I don't know how you will get across!

Green Park

And when I finally got home I was welcomed with the days mail which included some nice pics from the nephew and niece (and sister!)

All in all top day.

Eating some flapjacks now, get the last few bits sorted and packed, and try to get an early night, although that hasn't been going well for me this week!

 

[Peddling pixie]

Good luck. I'll be a similar speed and start at 7:56. Just think of the Mall and push on. My focus will be not to go too fast in the first 40 mile flat section. We may be in the same group on the road

Yeh, yes I am 7,56 and like you need to focus on not pushing the first 40, I am ok up hills but I am little so it helps, ride number 10806, pink top, say hi if you see me, Sarah on back of my shirt and bottoms

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

You gotta withdraw?

 

[Nomadski]

He's done great hasn't he? Mine is https://www.justgiving.com/teams/LesleyBatten

I've had to set myself up as a team as I'm raising money for two charities

Over £600 so far, which isn't bad as I tapped everybody last year too for Breast Cancer Care. More is promised

Just got a tenner more!