Velo Birmingham anyone applying?

[leedh]

Just picking up on the previous messages. I'm puzzled as to why a) there is an admin charge b) a cost difference between fast track (£5.75) and standard (£4.95) admin charges. Perhaps there is an extra box for the admin team to tick?

 

[Dogtrousers]

To be fair, the route looks quite nice. Apart from the bits in Brum that is.

Nonetheless, at £80, I'm out.

 

[AlanW]

I'm just going to put the money towards a weekends riding in the sun next spring

I'm going to ride roughly 14 Audax events (mostly on the exact same roads) and still have change for extra tea and cakes at all of them

 

[Milkfloat]

As I predicted, the entry fee was going to be high. £80 is a little too high for me, I will see what my riding partners say, but I suspect we will not go for it. Maybe there will not be a huge bun fight at 8am after all.

 

[Racing roadkill]

80 quid, to ride on a route / roads that I can ride for free at any other time? . I'll pinch the route, and ride it sometime, minus the knobberfest.

 

[Venod]

I would want paying at least £80 to ride 100mile with 15000 other riders, but some people may enjoy it.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I'm going to ride roughly 14 Audax events (mostly on the exact same roads) and still have change for extra tea and cakes at all of them

Audax? Are you made of money?
I'm going to do an infinite number of solo rides with no fee at all for the price of those Audaxes (wearking Aldi kit, natch)

Although we will both be missing out on: "Our Velo Birmingham ‘Domestiques’ will be riding alongside you, offering gels, mechanical support, top tips and lots of banter!" Cheery Brummie banter and gels. What's not to like?

 

[Racing roadkill]

Cheery Brummie banter and gels. What's not to like?

Cheery Brummie banter, for one. And gels

 

[BrianEvesham]

Well if this is correct, which I've no reason to doubt, then I'm out

And me, sadly!

 

[robgul]

What the BC site with pre-entry doesn't say is what the difference is between the £80 and £120 options - other than "fast track" ... which means?

Have to say I had no intention of entering but am just stunned by the whole thing . . . it's trying to emulate Ride London - but everyone I know that has ridden has said never again (primarily based on the cycle-traffic jams, safety and the massive variation in riding skills from wannabe Chris Froomes to absolute novices on BSOs)

Rob

 

[PaulSecteur]

...minus the knobberfest.

As its Birmingham there always going to be an amount of knobberage.

 

[Dogtrousers]

@robgul the velo Birmingham site explains the difference between fast track and bog standard here

 

[Milkfloat]

What a surprise - the website has crashed. I image that was caused by an earthquake due to people's jaws hitting the floor when they see the costs.

 

[Defy 1]

Yes been trying for the last 15 mins no luck, but I more than £40 , won't bother

 

[robgul]

@robgul the velo Birmingham site explains the difference between fast track and bog standard here

Looks like £40 to park the car then!

Rob