Severn Bridge Sportive, Sunday 16th October.

[Gingerbloke]

Anyone else doing this.

Severn Bridge Sportive.


I kind of have to, seen as it's on the doorstep....!!!!!

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Anyone else doing this.

Severn Bridge Sportive.


I kind of have to, seen as it's on the doorstep....!!!!!

I wish I had seen this earlier. Next year it will be on my calendar for sure!!

 

[Glover Fan]

Might do that, need to taste a sportive.

 

[mike-L]

Pretty sure I will be there!

 

[the_mikey]

I'm doing it, not quite on my doorstep but not far from it!

 

[Glover Fan]

Literally just entered. My first ever sportive, so will see what I think as I am almost a seasoned audaxer now.

 

[nantes23]

Last sportive of the season for me and it's just down the road.
The weather looks like it's going to be ok.
If only their entry webpage was working properly, it would be fine !

 

[Gingerbloke]

Last day to enter online.

 

[Glover Fan]

Still haven't decided if I want to do the 60 or 95 miler, the reason the latter might be worth it is cause there are no hills of note otherwise apart from at hawkesbury.

My number is 244

 

[nantes23]

Number 288 for me.
Red/White/Black. Red Man Road Tours jersey.

 

[Glover Fan]

Still not sure what to wear, was really chilly on my 30 mile spin this morning. Don't want to be boiling in the afternoon though.

 

[Gingerbloke]

Detachable arms and legs for me.....!!!

 

[Glover Fan]

Did the 90 mile route in the end, nearly regretted it, those 2 big hills in Wales were pretty tough and my legs just didn't have much in them today?!

Left at just past 8am with the second group and it was a very fast sprint down to the first feed station, I didn't stop. Probably should have. According to my watch I did the 90 miles in 5 hours 40 minutes averaging 15.9mph.

I spent most of the section after the first feed station by myself which made it a very mentally tough ride. That climb at Hawkesbury, even though i've done it loads of times was absolutely epic today absolutely agony!

My first Sportive done, think I prefer Audaxes, but I did find the other cyclists a lot friendlier today. Was a bit peeved to have to pay 50p for a cup of tea at the start considering I paid £25 for entering. Cakes and biscuits at the feed station were good. Generally well organised and the waymarking was excellent. Why are Welsh roads so well tarmacced?

 

[Gingerbloke]

Only opted to do the shorter course, 55.92 miles in 2hrs 56.14 from the official result, averaging 19.1mph, quite happy with that...!!!

Good day, great weather and company - and all this in October too.

 

[Glover Fan]

Official time for me was 6 hours 1 minute. I think had I done the 55 miles route i'd have done it very quickly as it was a very flat route (apart from Hawkesbury). The Welsh section was just up and down constantly!

The pics are up now as well, they got a pretty good one of me which makes a change!