RideLondon - Surrey 100 anyone?

[benb]

the 2 main programmes on were defo focused to much on the celebs/pros. however i believe the red button during the day was showing more of the amateur riders, but i cannot confirm that as no one i know knew about it so didnt watch any of it.

And annoyingly you can't record from the red button channel, as I found out.

 

[benb]

Redhill is my local cycling club.

Hmm, those two make me want to join up!

 

[Spally]

another thing this ride has done is make me want to ride in groups on a regular basis, best i get my backside down to a local club now

 

[Iain M Norman]

And annoyingly you can't record from the red button channel, as I found out.

I recorded all of it on my V+ box. Was supposed to be from 9am to 6pm. Up until the pros started it was just other crap, some gold and some other nonsense. 3 or 4 hours I wound through to get to some cycling, and there never was anything much at all of the sportif.

 

[Mackem]

Did anyone here take one of the short cuts or know anyone who did? My interest has been sparked by a friend who started behind me, had a very leisurely 24 mile time then no time recorded at all for miles 45 and 55. And by Leatherhead he'd overtaken me and had a reasonably swift run in time for the last 30. You can imagine my scepticism listening to his description of suffering on the hills I wasn't that far ahead of the Broom Wagon and I'd certainly have taken a short cut if it had been the difference between finishing and not - but I'm pretty sure I'd have been honest about it.

 

[Iain M Norman]

I told my brother about the "heavy finishers medal".

He said it was nice of them to have a special medal for heavy finishers.

*grins*

Git.

 

[Spally]

sorry but pmsl

 

[Leodis]

Was watching the ride but got pretty bored when the pro stuff and the has been celebs. Wanted to see the huffing and puffin of joe public

 

[Nomadski]

@Nomadski - I was right with you at the start in blue wave P - I've got some pics on my phone that have the exact same jersey's in...we may well have been stood next to each other...I was the little fella in the black and white 'sportful' kit riding the blue & white Giant...spurs tat' on my right calf (which I got abuse/banter/compliments about all day) love your story, love your pics...well done fella

Aaaah no way! Tbf in the mass of jerseys cant remember who was next to me or around me. Shame didnt catch you though, would have been great to have given it the high five!

 

[Longshot]

I saw people coming out of the shortcut after Box Hill and I wasn't near the broom wagon time so they gave the option quite early it seems.

 

[aerobrain]

I think the shortcut was signposted for the whole event in case people wanted to duck out. I remember seeing one of the blue signs with arrows on pointing the way. Freaked me out as I was worried I'd take a wrong turn lol :-)

 

[Iain M Norman]

Don't remember seeing any shortcut signs, but was through very early. Mall by 11am.

Left early you see.

Mind you had to get up early as hell.

They should have part of the QEOP as a camp site I think.

 

[Mackem]

I remember reading that the one at Abinger Hammer was an option from 12 and compulsory from some time later, but it was definitely open before 12 - think we passed it about 11:45. Never noticed anyone going into or coming out of any short cuts though. The key one I think was West Horsley to Leatherhead - that way you could cut out 25% of the course (and all the hills) and still finish on the Mall.

 

[Nig mtb]

Thinking about the amount of punctures, is that normal for a sportive and was there more as the roads were closed and people rode on the bits cars never sweep clean e.g.:hard shoulders in the early part of the course

 

[Iain M Norman]

Normally see loads, I saw two.