Sportives are non-competitive

[ianrauk]

Actually I'm tempted to try an Audax for something different;one near me in Mildenhall soon too.

Ride and riders wise, there's very little difference these days. More and more road club cyclists are doing Audax as they are cheaper then Sportives.

 

[User482]

Ride and riders wise, there's very little difference these days. More and more road club cyclists are doing Audax as they are cheaper then Sportives.

And they come in for a shock when they're made to wait for the control to open!

 

[ianrauk]

And they come in for a shock when they're made to wait for the control to open!

... and having to find their own way round as there's no little day-glo arrows pointing the way.

 

[mjr]

So in all these events are you saying we should all just wobble around at 12mph in a big group clogging up the roads then?.

I quite like the idea of a group of us getting together to set off early, ride full width of the road and slow some faker-racers down but really there are more fun things to do. I really do think it would help if there was more agreed differentiation between races, sportives and what are effectively bunch-start TTs.

 

[jonny jeez]

Technically speaking, you are competing in ride London.

With the sweeper trucks that will divert you if you are too slow.

I managed to beat the sweeper truck to the line!!!

 

[mjr]

Technically speaking, you are competing in ride London.

Not in the freecycle, I wasn't

 

[GrumpyGregry]

... and having to find their own way round as there's no little day-glo arrows pointing the way.

day-glo arrows doth offend mine eye

 

[Mandragora]

So in all these events are you saying we should all just wobble around at 12mph in a big group clogging up the roads then?.

Heeeeyyy - for some of us 12mph IS racing.

 

[Elybazza61]

Heeeeyyy - for some of us 12mph IS racing.

But that's what I was trying to say,that not everyone will run at the same pace.

 

[Wolf616]

Next you'll be telling us that the commute isn't a race

 

[Elybazza61]

Next you'll be telling us that the commute isn't a race

Nope for some it's a TT;if yer not sweating when you get to work/back home yer not trying hard enough,gotta beat them red lights

 

[mjr]

Nope for some it's a TT;if yer not sweating when you get to work/back home yer not trying hard enough,gotta beat them red lights

Yeah, red lights in Ely - two sets and some pelican crossings?

 

[Elybazza61]

Yeah, red lights in Ely - two sets and some pelican crossings?

Maybe not,but Cambridge on the other hand,,,,

 

[Tin Pot]

Well, if I get in I'll take the tt bike and sod the lot of you.