FabSwingers.com mobile

Join us FREE, we're FREE to use

Web's largest swingers site since 2006.

Already registered?
Login here

Back to forum list
Back to The Lounge

Prudential RideLondon 2019

Jump to newest
 

By *oxycouple28 OP   Couple
over a year ago

bexley

So just managed to get a confirmed place for the ride next year. Anyone else going to give it a go?

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"So just managed to get a confirmed place for the ride next year. Anyone else going to give it a go?

"

I am as well. Done it the last 5 years as well. Is this your first time?

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *oxycouple28 OP   Couple
over a year ago

bexley

No, will be my second. Last year was brutal with the weather but I was glad I managed to get around before they started shutting hills off. I would be gutted to spend so much time training for 100 miles and then be denied the 100 miles on the day.

I know you get the completion medal anyway, but it wouldn't be the same!

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *ild_oatsMan
over a year ago

the land of saints & sinners


"So just managed to get a confirmed place for the ride next year. Anyone else going to give it a go?

"

Is this a charity place ? Or in the general ballot as I didn’t think that the places were anounced until Feb....

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *oxycouple28 OP   Couple
over a year ago

bexley

Its a charity place. I doubt I will get in on ballot and this way I can start training/fund raising now

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *ild_oatsMan
over a year ago

the land of saints & sinners

It’s the easiest 100 miles you will ever do...

Do not be fooled by the hype of Leith hill and Box hill.

I got in on the ballot in 2015 and did it in just over 4hour 40 mins

Applied for a ballot place for 2019.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

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


"It’s the easiest 100 miles you will ever do...

Do not be fooled by the hype of Leith hill and Box hill.

I got in on the ballot in 2015 and did it in just over 4hour 40 mins

Applied for a ballot place for 2019."

I did it in Hurricane Bertha a few years ago. Trust me that was the hardest miles I've ever turned. Water above the chain drive in places

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *ild_oatsMan
over a year ago

the land of saints & sinners


"It’s the easiest 100 miles you will ever do...

Do not be fooled by the hype of Leith hill and Box hill.

I got in on the ballot in 2015 and did it in just over 4hour 40 mins

Applied for a ballot place for 2019.

I did it in Hurricane Bertha a few years ago. Trust me that was the hardest miles I've ever turned. Water above the chain drive in places "

100 miles in a hurricane can be tough, in 2015 the weather was good...

It mainly is a flat course with a couple of small lumps....

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *oxycouple28 OP   Couple
over a year ago

bexley

I did find Leith difficult to be honest, but much of that is the number of riders in a small area and also the state of the road.

Box wasn't too bad, but the tarmac is fantastic so its just a case of dig in and get it done.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *ild_oatsMan
over a year ago

the land of saints & sinners

The number of riders can make the ascent tricky on the narrower sections of the road.

I guess I’m lucky as I can’t cycle anywhere round here without having to go up hill. A typical local 40 mile ride will often have 4000 to 4500 feet of climbing.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Tried and never got in, might see if I can grab a charity place if any are going spare.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 

By *oxycouple28 OP   Couple
over a year ago

bexley

Living in London most of my training is fairly flat, I have family by the south downs so whenever I am down that way I often take my bike out for a ride there.

I only live about 30 minutes from the start of the ride. This year I plan on heading down to Leith and Box a couple of times before hand to practice them and get to know them better. Although I didn't find Box to bad.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
 
 

By *oxycouple28 OP   Couple
over a year ago

bexley


"Tried and never got in, might see if I can grab a charity place if any are going spare."

Do it... its a great experience.

Reply privatelyReply in forumReply +quote
Post new Message to Thread
back to top