New Fred Whitton option...

Rich-Ti
Rich-Ti Posts: 1,831
edited July 2009 in Sportives/audaxes/training rides
Seen this?: http://www.bikeforall.net/news.php?articleshow=689 :shock:

Can't decide if it's a good or bad thing, but I'll still be hoping to enter the main event again next year...
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  • bahzob
    bahzob Posts: 2,195
    Brilliant idea. Similar to what they do at the Alpe D'Huez.
    Martin S. Newbury RC
  • pugwashcp
    pugwashcp Posts: 120
    Excellent idea.

    I may give it a crack in September when I have some time off and then again next March/April to see how I've faired over the winter. If you're going to give yourself a yardstick to measure your form it may as well be a big one!! :lol:
    He who dies with the most toys wins!
  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,631
    How will the timing work?

    Who is going to man the feed stations 365 24/7? :lol:
    Rich
  • NWLondoner
    NWLondoner Posts: 2,047
    RichA wrote:
    How will the timing work?

    Who is going to man the feed stations 365 24/7? :lol:
    more importantly what about the broom wagon ;-)
  • butcher_boy
    butcher_boy Posts: 117
    Top idea.......now I've no excuse to train for this :D
  • andy_wrx
    andy_wrx Posts: 3,396
    What exactly does it get you, over just downloading the route off the FWC website and riding round it yourself ?

    - electronic timing, your name on a website and a certificate, it seems.

    Doubtless there'll be a fee for the timing, so couldn't you just simply time yourself with a watch ?
  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    andy_wrx wrote:
    What exactly does it get you, over just downloading the route off the FWC website and riding round it yourself ?

    - electronic timing, your name on a website and a certificate, it seems.

    Doubtless there'll be a fee for the timing, so couldn't you just simply time yourself with a watch ?

    indeed while at some point i'd love to ride some of those hills, I'd probably not bother with the route nor times unless i was in the sportive proper.

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