RideLondon - Surrey 100 anyone?

[Woo22]

What an amazing day!! I am remarkably sluggish compared to all the times that have been posted, but considering I was having actual nightmares last night about missing the cut off time, I'm quite chuffed with 8hrs. Onwards and upwards!

Now what's the next challenge?? I've narrowed it down to rides around Lake Taupo, NY 5 boroughs or that one in South Africa whose name escapes me - Cape something.

Hope everyone enjoyed the day as much as me. I ate so many flies I couldn't stop grinning around the course.

 

[zizou]

Well done everyone hope you all had a great experience

I got round In 4.34, aim was sub 5 hours so really pleased with that. A sub 5 century has been a goal of mine for a few years now got close a couple of times but never quite made it until today

Was in a ridiculously big group (probably about 300 riders) from about mile 4 to richmond park, was in the middle so was going about 26-27 mph with not much effort and freewheeling for alot of that! Highlight though was after the hill with about 10 to go, downhill then to the finish. Again huge group but bit harder to maintain position as riders were trying to set themselves up for the sprint

Hardest bit was Leith Hill by a considerable margin, seemed to be really hot there too due to it being so enclosed.

 

[RWright]

Pour your wife a very large glass of wine. The pros have just finished in 5:07. She did brilliant !

I think the pros did a different route but I could be wrong. I think I heard the commentator say something about the pros doing Leith Hill hill three times or something like that. It may have just been my imagination.

 

[lozcs]

Well done everyone hope you all had a great experience

I got round In 4.34, aim was sub 5 hours so really pleased with that. A sub 5 century has been a goal of mine for a few years now got close a couple of times but never quite made it until today

Was in a ridiculously big group (probably about 300 riders) from about mile 4 to richmond park, was in the middle so was going about 26-27 mph with not much effort and freewheeling for alot of that! Highlight though was after the hill with about 10 to go, downhill then to the finish. Again huge group but bit harder to maintain position as riders were trying to set themselves up for the sprint

Hardest bit was Leith Hill by a considerable margin, seemed to be really hot there too due to it being so enclosed.

Wow - amazing, well done!

 

[Norry1]

Amazingly I managed 4hrs 49mins. I got in a chaingang and went well too fast at the start (av 22.3 at 40 miles). Got dropped and finished with a 20.6 mph av.

Great day, good organisation and friendly competitors - but it felt more like a race than a sportive to me.

 

[Norry1]

........ not that this is a bad thing

 

[Longshot]

On my way back to the O2 now. Finished the ride in 7.30 inc stops, 7.01 ride time. Quite chuffed with that. Great event - thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

[Hill Wimp]

It was an amazing day to watch albeit from the TV and the fact you all did it is excellent. Really do think that Shaun needs to get some orders in for next year so we have a real Team CC complete with jerseys.

Hope you have all got your feet up and have a large glass of your choice in your hands

 

[fabregas485]

The pro's did a 140mile race

 

[SquareDaff]

Managed it in 5:22. Had been targeting 5:30 so very happy with that. Paced myself well (unlike Nottingham) at the start and had loads left after a splash and slash at the last Hub. That last 27 miles flew by. Might do it again next year and, if I get in, start a little faster.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Managed it in 5:22. Had been targeting 5:30 so very happy with that. Paced myself well (unlike Nottingham) at the start and had loads left after a splash and slash at the last Hub. That last 27 miles flew by. Might do it again next year and, if I get in, start a little faster.

Well done

 

[Leescfc79]

Well done everyone that took part, watched various bits today including the pro finish down the mall.

 

[Maylian]

I've got my spot for next year since I had to pull out last minute as I couldn't get the time off work

Definitely jealous of people that got to do it and friends that did it, well done everyone. I instead had a quick 30km burst after work to try and help relieve some stress.

 

[EltonFrog]

Pour your wife a very large glass of wine. The pros have just finished in 5:07. She did brilliant !

Just got back from taking her out to dinner. She don't drink, but boy can she eat!

 

[Hill Wimp]

Just got back from taking her out to dinner. She don't drink, but boy can she eat!

She must have burnt multi thousands of calories, you both earnt it, enjoy