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Ride London Cycling

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Anyone else in London for the Ride100 Sportive at the end of the month?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I wouldn't be surprised if my brother was taking part.

He's become a bit of a cycling fanatic

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

26,000 cyclists! will be alot of people!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not my thing. Here way too many stores of shocking bike handling. It's not my idea of fun to ride 100 miles hoping not to be taken out by sone idiot who doesn't know the limits of their own bike handling skills and/or has no idea how to ride in a bunch

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Not my thing. Here way too many stores of shocking bike handling. It's not my idea of fun to ride 100 miles hoping not to be taken out by sone idiot who doesn't know the limits of their own bike handling skills and/or has no idea how to ride in a bunch"

ok......thanks....

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By *rishman75Man
over a year ago

Chessington/epsom

Due to my shoulder injury I can't do this

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Due to my shoulder injury I can't do this "

Did you have a place? have you deferred it to next year?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I registered this year but yet again failed to get a place. Hope I'm more fortunate next year as it looks a great day.

I'm hoping that I get a spot on the Vatternrunden ride in Sweden next year too.

Hope all those riding have a great day and hit their goal times

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I didn't get a place on the ballot. Fortunately my local club had a space which I managed to nab!

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By *ristol_MTB_cplCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

We're both riding it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I only had the idea put back into my mind on Sunday by a guy I met and chatted to doing a charity ride who is doing ride London for the 3rd time.

Sounds brilliant and I know I'd love to do it and would really enjoy it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


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Anyone else in London for the Ride100 Sportive at the end of the month?"

I did it in 2013 and 2015 but didn't get in this year. I've just come back from France after watching some of the TDF and cycling up Mont Ventoux. You'll enjoy it. It's really well organised and a fantastic achievement. Good luck.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I'm looking forward to it! going to be great weather, hopefully not too hot!

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By *moothies.Couple
over a year ago

Woodthorpe

We'll wave as you whizz by

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Everyone ready for the event? anyone else staying in a Hotel near Canary Wharf?

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By *riskynriskyCouple
over a year ago

Essex.

We have some fantastic country side in the UK, why do people have to insist on running, cycling etc round London...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"We have some fantastic country side in the UK, why do people have to insist on running, cycling etc round London..."

Generally they don't. Ride London is based on the Olympic road race course. The London marathon is one of the world's biggest marathons and many cities around the world host marathons.

Outside of these events, the London triathlon and a handful of much smaller half marathons and bike races pretty much no one travels to London to run or ride. But those who live there have little choice

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Following on from that post, even as a cyclist I'm not overy convinced the huge disruption Ride London causes for people.living in London and Surrey can be justified.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sadly not, though i'll get in one day ! Done a few other this year though with a few more still to go..... Have a great day dude and good luck, sure it will be fab !!

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By *riskynriskyCouple
over a year ago

Essex.


"We have some fantastic country side in the UK, why do people have to insist on running, cycling etc round London...

Generally they don't. Ride London is based on the Olympic road race course. The London marathon is one of the world's biggest marathons and many cities around the world host marathons.

Outside of these events, the London triathlon and a handful of much smaller half marathons and bike races pretty much no one travels to London to run or ride. But those who live there have little choice"

Unfortunately when you add protest marches etc, it becomes a real pain if you have to try and drive round London at weekends...

It means having to come into work hours earlier or getting home hours late to try and get round road closures...

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham


"Not my thing. Here way too many stores of shocking bike handling. It's not my idea of fun to ride 100 miles hoping not to be taken out by sone idiot who doesn't know the limits of their own bike handling skills and/or has no idea how to ride in a bunch"

Set your own pace, avoid the bunches. It happens at every large group ride, even the skilled rider gets it wrong.

I hope to do it 1 year.

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By *moothies.Couple
over a year ago

Woodthorpe

Good luck if you're participating

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By *ristol_MTB_cplCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

Unless you have to carry large items there's no reason to drive in central London. (I used to do shop deliveries, but I'd never take my own car in) These are world class mass participation sporting events, they raise the profile of London. Quit whining and get on the tube.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good luck to everyone riding tomorrow

Her

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By *riskynriskyCouple
over a year ago

Essex.


"Unless you have to carry large items there's no reason to drive in central London. (I used to do shop deliveries, but I'd never take my own car in) These are world class mass participation sporting events, they raise the profile of London. Quit whining and get on the tube. "

When you work the hours I do, there are no trains to get you to work or home.

As I said this adds hours to my day either waiting for trains to start running or having to leave home hours earlier to get into work...

Funny how people that don't do shift work in London tell you to stop whining...

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By *ristol_MTB_cplCouple
over a year ago

Bristol

But the events are during the day when the trains ARE running

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"But the events are during the day when the trains ARE running"

I think you might be missing the point about how shifts work.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hope everyone here got round safely. In addition to the guy who sadly died 33 people were hospitalised following accidents

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By *riskynriskyCouple
over a year ago

Essex.


"But the events are during the day when the trains ARE running"

The road blocks go in at 4am and come out at 8pm...

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