RideLondon - Surrey 100 anyone?

[benb]

I had a tweet from the organisers, and there is going to be a facility to transfer bags from the start for you to pick up at the end.

 

[Jdratcliffe]

To clarify "closed roads" means not having to stop at lights and junctions and stuff doesn't it?

correct no traffic expect us london becomes our track!

 

[oldgreyandslow]

Has anyone received the "how to reister/sign on" info yet? I thought they said details would be sent in June.

Hope the training is coming on OK?

I did a week in Majorca recently which seemed to have really upped my hill climbing, weather was noce too and that really helped. The Ma10 climb was 1.8 miles at 5.5% average, and Formentor was about that, I'm hoping they are worde than Box and Leith hills

 

[Nomadski]

Has anyone received the "how to reister/sign on" info yet? I thought they said details would be sent in June.

Hope the training is coming on OK?

I did a week in Majorca recently which seemed to have really upped my hill climbing, weather was noce too and that really helped. The Ma10 climb was 1.8 miles at 5.5% average, and Formentor was about that, I'm hoping they are worde than Box and Leith hills

I reckon you will be fine, Box Hill certainly wont be a challenge, and if your doing good mileage and are reasonably fit like you seem Leith will only be a 15 minute distraction. As Ive learnt, and mentioned in this thread, average gradient doesnt always tell the full story of a climb. Leith Hill is a little shorter than your climbs, but slightly more average gradient. Box Hill is just shy of your climbs with similar gradient but is constant, so just a nice easy steady grind up.

As for RideLondon, dont panic - they seem to concentrate more on sorting sponsors out and commercial partners without worrying about giving participants any logistical info or keeping to their own deadlines for giving out info. That said, registration (ie your chip) will be done 1st-3rd August at the Excel centre. Apparently we are getting more info on transport and in particular info on park and rides and the ability to get our bikes picked up at the end and taken to an east london location for pick up later by the 28th of June via email.

Like I said though, take that with a pinch of salt.

Have you sorted accommodation out?

 

[oldgreyandslow]

I reckon you will be fine, Box Hill certainly wont be a challenge, and if your doing good mileage and are reasonably fit like you seem Leith will only be a 15 minute distraction. As Ive learnt, and mentioned in this thread, average gradient doesnt always tell the full story of a climb. Leith Hill is a little shorter than your climbs, but slightly more average gradient. Box Hill is just shy of your climbs with similar gradient but is constant, so just a nice easy steady grind up.

As for RideLondon, dont panic - they seem to concentrate more on sorting sponsors out and commercial partners without worrying about giving participants any logistical info or keeping to their own deadlines for giving out info. That said, registration (ie your chip) will be done 1st-3rd August at the Excel centre. Apparently we are getting more info on transport and in particular info on park and rides and the ability to get our bikes picked up at the end and taken to an east london location for pick up later by the 28th of June via email.

Like I said though, take that with a pinch of salt.

Have you sorted accommodation out?

Thanks for the info. Yes I have accommodation sorted I am staying Sat night at the Excel Travelodge, which hopefully means I can ride to the start as it's not too far, about 5 miles. My wife can then try to find somewhere to park near the finish and that's it job done.

 

[Nomadski]

Thanks for the info. Yes I have accommodation sorted I am staying Sat night at the Excel Travelodge, which hopefully means I can ride to the start as it's not too far, about 5 miles. My wife can then try to find somewhere to park near the finish and that's it job done.

Parking may be a problem near The Mall at the best of times, but with roads closed, 20k amateurs and a hundred pros riding on the day it may be worth planning very carefully!

 

[themosquitoking]

Parking may be a problem near The Mall at the best of times, but with roads closed, 20k amateurs and a hundred pros riding on the day it may be worth planning very carefully!

Thanks for the info. Yes I have accommodation sorted I am staying Sat night at the Excel Travelodge, which hopefully means I can ride to the start as it's not too far, about 5 miles. My wife can then try to find somewhere to park near the finish and that's it job done.

Park south of the river then walk over sounds like the best option to me. I promise you won't get eaten, it's normally nomadski doing that and he's busy that day.

 

[oldgreyandslow]

Parking may be a problem near The Mall at the best of times, but with roads closed, 20k amateurs and a hundred pros riding on the day it may be worth planning very carefully!

Yeah I thought it may be a challenge! I reckon I'll just have to ride home afterwards, I mean it'll only add a further 38 miles. On the other hand, maybe I'll ride to Hyde Park and she can try to find somewhere near there

 

[oldgreyandslow]

Park south of the river then walk over sounds like the best option to me. I promise you won't get eaten, it's normally nomadski doing that and he's busy that day.

Its OK I was born in Lambeth Sarf of the river holds no fears for me!

 

[themosquitoking]

Its OK I was born in Lambeth Sarf of the river holds no fears for me!

We've made some changes.

 

[Nomadski]

Yeah I thought it may be a challenge! I reckon I'll just have to ride home afterwards, I mean it'll only add a further 38 miles. On the other hand, maybe I'll ride to Hyde Park and she can try to find somewhere near there

Wait until all the info is out, from all accounts there will be some system in place, though they need to hurry up! Also, I think train operators will be more lenient this day so get to a station and hop on!

We've made some changes.

And not all good!

 

[oldgreyandslow]

We've made some changes.

Probably have, after all it was a bloody long time ago when I first saw Lambeth

 

[themosquitoking]

Probably have, after all it was a bloody long time ago when I first saw Lambeth

Along the riverbank has gone quite respectable now. They are actually, really really this time, doing something with Battersea power station.

 

[themosquitoking]

And not all good!

Far too respectable these days.

 

[oldgreyandslow]

Looking at some of the horror stories on the LTB about riders crashing, being blocked going up hills by shed loads of people walking, being unable to unclip in time when someone stops in front of you etc I am wondering if I should consider taking the cleats off and going clipless just in case?

Never had too many problems on sportives before, I did get wiped out by a twat on a tandem turning right dead in front of me as he decided he had to go to the feed station once though and that hurt, but there wasn't 20k + riders on any of those.
Any thoughts on clipless or not?