RideLondon - Surrey 100 anyone?

[Phoenix Lincs]

If anyone is doing the ExCel show tomorrow (Saturday) find the Club La Santa stand and do the competition. You write your name and contact email for entry to win a cycling holiday thing in New York and they give you an absolutely superb 100 Years of the Tour De France magazine. 200 pages with seemingly every year covered.

Easy to miss.

Did you do the watt bike? (May have missed that bit of info). Had a reminder email this morning and it says I can take my own shoes or not. Did you?

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Safe travels everybody, those travelling today and those tomorrow.

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That's a virtual hug for you all xx

 

[EltonFrog]

Crikey! The ride is tomorrow! After the months of training, preparations and planning the event is finally here!

 

[oldgreyandslow]

I'm not riding for a charity, I got in on the ballot, my donations are guilt donations.

Mine too for Mind, a charity quite close to my heart.
Just in case
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/SteveHankins
And GOOD LUCK to you all

 

[benb]

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?

Yes, of course.

 

[Longshot]

Best of luck to all of you and I hope to see some of you tomorrow!

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Bag packed, car packed, checked the list about 14 times. Hope I haven't forgotten anything!

 

[Snail Bait]

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

I'm praying I can make it round without being kicked off the course or short cutted. Training has been rubbish. Lots of longish rides at weekends but zero commuting. Hoping the only way I will be swept up is in the atmosphere and that the sheer joy of being a participant in this will carry me through. I'm in the 7.38 start group.

 

[Speedball]

Good luck to everyone taking part and thanks to those who have passed on their best wishes.

Like @philinmerthyr the car is all packed and pretty much ready to go. Can't wait to get down there to register and then onto the big event. Really excited now My first ever sportive and I guess they don't get any bigger.

I'm number 5449. Will be on a red Triban 3 with red Look pedals and red and white DHB jersey (spotting a theme here?) If you see me, say hello or even better a push.

Starting in the 7.48 wave so it will be head down, arse up to make sure I don't get pulled. 100 miles or bust

Cheers

Andrew

 

[benb]

Good luck to everyone taking part and thanks to those who have passed on their best wishes.

Like @philinmerthyr the car is all packed and pretty much ready to go. Can't wait to get down there to register and then onto the big event. Really excited now My first ever sportive and I guess they don't get any bigger.

I'm number 5449. Will be on a red Triban 3 with red Look pedals and red and white DHB jersey (spotting a theme here?) If you see me, say hello or even better a push.

Cheers

Andrew

I might have to write rider numbers of CCers on my arm to check off against!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Does anyone here know a) how many riders are taking part, and b) what's the greatest number of finishers in mass participant distance cycling events? There must be some records in there somewhere.

 

[Woo22]

I'm praying I can make it round without being kicked off the course or short cutted. Training has been rubbish. Lots of longish rides at weekends but zero commuting. Hoping the only way I will be swept up is in the atmosphere and that the sheer joy of being a participant in this will carry me through. I'm in the 7.38 start group.

Exactly what I'm worried about. Have laminated where I have to be and by what time to ensure that I keep ahead of the cut offs. Would be gutted if I got swept up before the finish.

Now just trying to work out how I can fit pump, inner tube, tools and food into my frame bag. Wonder if I can ditch the tools and pump and rely on only having a puncture near the repair hubs...

 

[Longshot]

@Nomadski - what colour start are you? I'm in black.

 

[Snail Bait]

Black too. Load time is 0702.

 

[sleaver]

I've decided to go and watch in London. Plan is to go to the festival and see the start of the pro race, hang around there for a bit, go into central London and then assuming I can keep busy for long enough and find a spot, watch the finish of the Pro race.

One problem, does anyone know how to get into Queen Elizabeth Park as the spectator guide doesn't make that clear? Can I just get the underground to Stratford and then walk as per the Olympics or are there other ways?

Also I'm assuming Green Park should be easy enough to get in and then walk down to the finish area?

One last thing, good luck to all those taking part. I'll hopefully be there next year.