TDY 2015 sportive
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bladesman73
Über Member
Good man! Cost me 50 quid, hope its worth it. My mate lives near hebden bridge and says the goose eye is a right bstard!
bladesman73
Über Member
Good luck. Signed up for the 140k. I live in essex, closest we get to a hill is the speedbump across the road from my house..what prep!
EasyPeez
Veteran
- Location
- Cottingham, East Yorkshire
I was going to but got scared off by some recent knee niggles. Not sure I could handle the pace at the minute - it seems a bit too intense to do as a first sportive. So instead me and a mate are going to watch the riders come into York on the Saturday and then set off early Sunday morning to ride the York-Sheffield Tour de France stage 2 route.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
bladesman73
Über Member
Holy sh:t!!He isn't wrong - LINK!
Freds Dad
Veteran
- Location
- Gawsworth.
I've signed up for the 108k rote but looking at some of the hills i may regret it.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Hmm - there is a cut-off speed of 19 kph on the medium route ... I know that isn't exactly quick, but I have only been averaging 16-17 kph on similar local routes recently. I had better get stuck in over the next few weeks or I will be risking an appointment with the broom wagon! Somehow, I don't think I will be stopping at the feed stations or to take photographs ... 
Indeed, I don't think I'll be in danger of being that slow, but looking at the course, I'm suddenly not quite so sure!
I will be wanting to start early and won't be hanging around too long at the feed stops I suspect. I really, really need to get stuck in now or it's going to be hell.
I will be wanting to start early and won't be hanging around too long at the feed stops I suspect. I really, really need to get stuck in now or it's going to be hell.
EasyPeez
Veteran
- Location
- Cottingham, East Yorkshire
Based on the above, I'm glad I didn't sign up now!
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I just did a 36 km ride over similar local hills and only managed 16 kph ... I am going to have to make big improvements to my fitness in only 5 weeks to do 3 times the distance 3 kph faster! 
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Well I too was daft enough to sign up for the 142km or in real money 88 miles and 8400 feet to climb. Only discovered this today when I got the GPX files.
I'm not sure I can do it though did manage 60 miles and 5000 feet on Sunday which has encouraged me. That took 4 hours 10 minutes ride time plus 55 minutes of cafe stop, puncture and going back to look for a lost friend!!
I'm sure the entry form asked for estimated ride time by the entrant. I chose 8 hours. As this was one of the options on the form I guess I can't be swept up before then!!
Today I sent an email asking for a 6.30 start.
I'm not sure I can do it though did manage 60 miles and 5000 feet on Sunday which has encouraged me. That took 4 hours 10 minutes ride time plus 55 minutes of cafe stop, puncture and going back to look for a lost friend!!
I'm sure the entry form asked for estimated ride time by the entrant. I chose 8 hours. As this was one of the options on the form I guess I can't be swept up before then!!
Today I sent an email asking for a 6.30 start.
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