RideLondon - Surrey 100 anyone?

[Hill Wimp]

Just got back from a ride out to watch some of it. Absolutely brilliant sight to see so many cyclists out on the road, saw @Nomadski twice doing a sterling job. Saw Boris Johnson twice too, nomadski was 5 minutes behind him at the top of box hill and 15-20 minutes in front of him by Raines Park.

Thank goodness he whipped Boris's bum and didn't let the side down. Well done nomadski

 

[Hill Wimp]

Number 45 is getting a lift from his team car, he is holding onto the window frame and being pulled along. Is that allowed ?

 

[themosquitoking]

Number 45 is getting a lift from his team car, he is holding onto the window frame and being pulled along. Is that allowed ?

They can get away with it for a bit.

 

[SWSteve]

They can get away with it for a bit.

wouldn't that be "feeding in a manner which is damaging to the image of cycling"?

 

[Hill Wimp]

I just don't feel they are taking this at all seriously not like Team CC of course.

 

[themosquitoking]

wouldn't that be "feeding in a manner which is damaging to the image of cycling"?

Possibly but there's no radios in this race so they need to drop back to the cars for team orders.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Gotcha.

 

[EltonFrog]

Just got home, I forgot to look at the time I did in! I got two puncturs at the bottom of Leith HIl. It was a great day out, very well run and organised. Had an absolute blast! Loved every minute of it.

My wife who left me behind at Richmond did in 5:46, pretty damn good I think

 

[Hill Wimp]

Just got home, I forgot to look at the time I did in! I got two puncturs at the bottom of Leith HIl. It was a great day out, very well run and organised. Had an absolute blast! Loved every minute of it.

My wife who left me behind at Richmond did in 5:46, pretty damn good I think

Congratulations to you both it looked fab.

 

[lozcs]

Done!

Really good day, well organised. Amazing crowd support - loved it!

endomondo time was 5:47 17.7mph average (including first 2 miles before official start) stopped once for about 10 minutes so hopefully official time is sub 6 hours.

My fastest 100 miles closely followed by slowest 6 back to Highgate.

Well done everyone!

 

[Hill Wimp]

Brilliant well done it looked really good.

 

[Hill Wimp]

oooo noooo 3 Argos Shimano in the front, im having to avert my eyes.

 

[oldgreyandslow]

Official time 5 hours 27 mins 15s, not bad considering I stopped for a good while at the first hub, an alfresco P (sorry) and briefly at the water stop after box. The only killer climb for me was Leith, Newlands no probs and Box, I don't reallly know what all the fuss was about. 42mph somewhere on one of the descents but not sure which one. All in all a bloody brilliant ride, now where do I sign on for next year?

 

[Hill Wimp]

Well done it looked and fab and you did really well.

 

[RWright]

Just got back from a ride out to watch some of it. Absolutely brilliant sight to see so many cyclists out on the road, saw @Nomadski twice doing a sterling job. Saw Boris Johnson twice too, nomadski was 5 minutes behind him at the top of box hill and 15-20 minutes in front of him by Raines Park.

I saw Boris interviewed just before the ride started. He said he was hoping he could finish, the start horn was blown during the interview and he had to take off to get on his bike. I heard they have about six riders with him to help pull him if necessary. I think Boris was a little bit nervous and Boris strikes me as not being the nervous type . To his credit though, most riders I saw interviewed admitted to being a little nervous, even some seriously well conditioned athletic types.