aerobrain
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- Peterborough
I saw a few people with bikes upturned etc but guessing with 15k cyclists it wasn't disproportionate, not that I have anything to compare it to so could just be talking out of my behind :-)
RideLondon - Surrey 100 anyone?
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procel
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- South London
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 hillsI 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.
You could check your mate's time on the results page - it shows 86miles (or whatever) for people who took the shortcut. Though you might want to consider whether that sort of checking up is the sort of thing friends do, if he's embarrassed about it.
i saw 4 on route from o2 to start and around 15 during ride
Phoenix Lincs
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- Sleaford, Lincs
I've shared some of my pics with family and friends and everybody has mentioned the fact that I'm smiling in nearly all of them! 
philinmerthyr
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My video arrived today. Have a look and let me know what you think. I think it's £15 well spent just to see me cresting Leith Hill and crossing the finish line on the Mall
http://m.youtube.com/user/philinmerthyr?feature=guide#/watch?feature=plcp&v=HKA6DzN-DZo
http://m.youtube.com/user/philinmerthyr?feature=guide#/watch?feature=plcp&v=HKA6DzN-DZo
philinmerthyr
Über Member
As I came off box hill there were loads streaming in from the left where the shortcut came from. I finished 75 minutes from the cut off so I'm sure they could have made it. I think it only reduced the route by 6 miles.
If you look at the results the total miles is shown so you can see who took a short cut. A few weeks ago I thought I would need the shortcut but it turned out ok.
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
I saw about ten, and I had two and a bloke came into the shop in Dorking with a broken spoke and another with spit tyre.
stevey
Guru
- Location
- sutton coldfield
My video arrived today. Have a look and let me know what you think. I think it's £15 well spent just to see me cresting Leith Hill and crossing the finish line on the Mall
http://m.youtube.com/user/philinmerthyr?feature=guide#/watch?feature=plcp&v=HKA6DzN-DZo
Good vid Phil and bloody well done for completing it....
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
My video arrived today. Have a look and let me know what you think. I think it's £15 well spent just to see me cresting Leith Hill and crossing the finish line on the Mall
http://m.youtube.com/user/philinmerthyr?feature=guide#/watch?feature=plcp&v=HKA6DzN-DZo
The vid looks great, I'm looking forward to getting mine.
@philinmerthyr Chapeau to you, with all due respect your no lightweight are you? You did brilliant!
Phoenix Lincs
Über Member
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- Sleaford, Lincs
My video arrived today. Have a look and let me know what you think. I think it's £15 well spent just to see me cresting Leith Hill and crossing the finish line on the Mall
http://m.youtube.com/user/philinmerthyr?feature=guide#/watch?feature=plcp&v=HKA6DzN-DZo
Think I saw you cross the finish line about 4 times! x
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
philinmerthyr
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philinmerthyr
Über Member
At one point I was riding with a couple on a tandem. I recon there was more weight on my bike than on theirs. It took a lot of effort to get around. Not so much on the day, I just enjoyed that, but the 10 months and nearly 3,000 miles of riding in the Brecon Beacons and South Wales Valleys.
It was worth every bead of sweat
SWSteve
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- Bristol...ish
At one point I was riding with a couple on a tandem. I recon there was more weight on my bike than on theirs. It took a lot of effort to get around. Not so much on the day, I just enjoyed that, but the 10 months and nearly 3,000 miles of riding in the Brecon Beacons and South Wales Valleys.
It was worth every bead of sweat
Chapeau! I dream of taking the decision to cycle across the Severn and hit the Black Moutains (they were called this when I did Ten Tors training there, I think they're southern brecon beacons in reality). You're a braver man than I.
