Silly Commuter Sportives
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I had to zoom in my browser quite a way before I found the hidden MTFU.StuAff wrote:lost_in_thought wrote:DonDaddyD wrote:Il Principe wrote:DonDaddyD wrote:I've been known to bite through meat, gristle and bone. I quite enjoy it.
On a dental related report. I had a dental problem around this time last year. It's happening again, face swollen, tooth ache.
Hmmmm.....
Ironic I know but the two aren't linked.
General question:
I'm on antibiotics, should I be doing a long distance ride?
No excuses DDD!
+1. What excuse are you going to use for the New Forest then?
There are antibiotics and antiobiotics. I'd ask your doc (although they'll probably err on the side of caution).
As an aside, how's your recovery nutrition after rides? You need to up the protein and fruit/veg when training. Try to get a good carb/protein mix soon after exercise. I find if I neglect nutrition I get sore throats very quickly...0 -
Rich158 wrote:Not really a sportive but against my better judgement I'm off on the Kent Invicta Grimpeur 100 on Sunday, which is officially an Audax. I've never ridden an Audax before but I assume they're pretty similar to Sportives, there's just a few more men with beards about.
It does promise a good 100k of hilly miles, running out of Otford, around the fantastic Kent countryside if anyone is at a loose end.
Really keen on this, but it's mother's day, so I think my chances are pretty slim!!
Rich - Do you know if there is a route map somewhere as it might be good one to try out over the summer months?0 -
lost_in_thought wrote:DonDaddyD wrote:Il Principe wrote:DonDaddyD wrote:I've been known to bite through meat, gristle and bone. I quite enjoy it.
On a dental related report. I had a dental problem around this time last year. It's happening again, face swollen, tooth ache.
Hmmmm.....
Ironic I know but the two aren't linked.
General question:
I'm on antibiotics, should I be doing a long distance ride?
No excuses DDD!
And what sportive are you doing dear? What was your reasoning for not doing it?Food Chain number = 4
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markshaw77 wrote:Rich158 wrote:Not really a sportive but against my better judgement I'm off on the Kent Invicta Grimpeur 100 on Sunday, which is officially an Audax. I've never ridden an Audax before but I assume they're pretty similar to Sportives, there's just a few more men with beards about.
It does promise a good 100k of hilly miles, running out of Otford, around the fantastic Kent countryside if anyone is at a loose end.
Really keen on this, but it's mother's day, so I think my chances are pretty slim!!
Rich - Do you know if there is a route map somewhere as it might be good one to try out over the summer months?
There's a link to a map on their website, it looks quite a good route taking in some great countryside around Seveoaks.
Perhaps we could make it the next sowcial
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Rich158 wrote:Not really a sportive but against my better judgement I'm off on the Kent Invicta Grimpeur 100 on Sunday, which is officially an Audax. I've never ridden an Audax before but I assume they're pretty similar to Sportives, there's just a few more men with beards about.
It does promise a good 100k of hilly miles, running out of Otford, around the fantastic Kent countryside if anyone is at a loose end.
I think the key difference between Audaxes (sp?) and sportives is that sportives have signposts and Audaxes have route cards. I prefer signposts tbh. But on the plus side, the cakes generally ROCK at audaxes.0 -
londonlivvy wrote:
I think the key difference between Audaxes (sp?) and sportives is that sportives have signposts and Audaxes have route cards. I prefer signposts tbh. But on the plus side, the cakes generally ROCK at audaxes.
thats because old people know a thing or two about making cakes 0 -
DonDaddyD wrote:lost_in_thought wrote:DonDaddyD wrote:Il Principe wrote:DonDaddyD wrote:I've been known to bite through meat, gristle and bone. I quite enjoy it.
On a dental related report. I had a dental problem around this time last year. It's happening again, face swollen, tooth ache.
Hmmmm.....
Ironic I know but the two aren't linked.
General question:
I'm on antibiotics, should I be doing a long distance ride?
No excuses DDD!
And what sportive are you doing dear? What was your reasoning for not doing it?
Oi you dont try and deflect attention, go to the sportive if you have to stop for any reason it's not a bad thing, it just gives you a goal for the next one, like many have said these are not races, go enjoying riding in the country with no traffic lights (remember) and no pressure to be the fastest or the biggest tart, no one knows you or really cares and best of all if you go at the rate that really suits you you'll naturally hook up with people of the same ability as they make there way too.
Riding with someone of equal ability is so much more fun, as I said esp if you're not riding you ego.
Enjoy it'll be a blast.Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
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itboffin wrote:Oi you dont try and deflect attention, go to the sportive if you have to stop for any reason it's not a bad thing, it just gives you a goal for the next one, like many have said these are not races, go enjoying riding in the country with no traffic lights (remember) and no pressure to be the fastest or the biggest tart, no one knows you or really cares and best of all if you go at the rate that really suits you you'll naturally hook up with people of the same ability as they make there way too.
Riding with someone of equal ability is so much more fun, as I said esp if you're not riding you ego.
Enjoy it'll be a blast.
Well said. I'm just doing the New Forest one for the mileage (I think I'll be fine for London-Paris, but I intend to make sure) and the scenery. I'll stop when I feel like it for refreshments and a breather, and go at my usual pace (certainly not pootling) the rest of the time. And if I get round in under four hours I'll be chuffed, but I'm not going to kill myself trying to do it.Dahon Speed Pro TT; Trek Portland
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If anyone has a spot for the Spring Onion and isn't going to use it (illness / better offer etc) please let me know as I have a friend who's v.v.keen to do it but didn't get his backside in gear early enough to register.
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Right...I want to get in on this sportive fun and games, looks like it's an enjoyable way to spend a day out on the bike and good for training etc..
What / where would be a good place to start? Somewhere reasonably easy to get to from London would be pretty handy!0 -
lastant wrote:Right...I want to get in on this sportive fun and games, looks like it's an enjoyable way to spend a day out on the bike and good for training etc..
What / where would be a good place to start? Somewhere reasonably easy to get to from London would be pretty handy!
Good man. 8)
Surrey Hills, Chilterns and Kent are all for training. Check out this link for some good routes in the Surrey Hills http://www.kingstonwheelers.com/clubrun.shtml#routes
As for the sportives themselves, check out http://www.cyclosport.org/events2010.aspx
Lots of good events to choose from. There's the King of the Downs, Hampshire Hilly One Hundred, the Southern Sportive Series, the Wiggle New Forest sportive.FCN 2-4.
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suzyb wrote:I just started cycling again in September last year. Think July would be too soon to enter a sportive (especially a Scottish one).
Not at all. You just take it at your own pace. People of all shapes, sizes and abilities ride sportives - that's one of the beauties of them.FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
"Exactly."0 -
Oh man I have the fear re tomorrow. Doing 47 miles today was not the best preparation for it - I didn't mean to do that many but got carried away...
DDD. How are the teeth?0 -
Relax and enjoy it Liv - its sportive not a race 0
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londonlivvy wrote:Oh man I have the fear re tomorrow. Doing 47 miles today was not the best preparation for it - I didn't mean to do that many but got carried away...
DDD. How are the teeth?
Teeth are mostly fine. Rear tyre was flat this morning...Rest day today, got the fear too! I'm proper nervous. But...
I'm sure we'll be fine...Food Chain number = 4
A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game0 -
Good Luck for tomorrow everyone.“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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Good luck to all entering sportives this weekend esp those for the first time, perfect weather for it.
8)Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
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Bassjunkieuk wrote:I'll third the good luck bit, especially our sportive virgins :-)
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Jay dubbleU wrote:Bassjunkieuk wrote:I'll third the good luck bit, especially our sportive virgins :-)
+1 8)
Another +1. Have a good breakfast, keep up the mid-ride refuelling and pace yourselves and you'll all be fine. Hopefully, I'll do the same in a few weeks.....!!!!Dahon Speed Pro TT; Trek Portland
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StuAff wrote:Jay dubbleU wrote:Bassjunkieuk wrote:I'll third the good luck bit, especially our sportive virgins :-)
+1 8)
Another +1. Have a good breakfast, keep up the mid-ride refuelling and pace yourselves and you'll all be fine. Hopefully, I'll do the same in a few weeks.....!!!!
Exactly, pace yourselves. It's *not* a race, it's *not* a race, it's *definitely* a race.
Good luck, all.FCN 2-4.
"What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
"It stays down, Daddy."
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cjcp wrote:suzyb wrote:I just started cycling again in September last year. Think July would be too soon to enter a sportive (especially a Scottish one).
Not at all. You just take it at your own pace. People of all shapes, sizes and abilities ride sportives - that's one of the beauties of them.
I did my first sportive last August. I'd only been cycling since late April so you're already better prepared than I was. I'd also never cycled further than my 12 mile commute. It was the Bethany Edinburgh Sportive, quite hilly and pretty tough but so enjoyable. They also had really very nice food at the rest stops
They're doing it again in June this year, I suspect I'll join them.0 -
suzyb wrote:72 miles :shock: how long did it take you?
It was 60 miles when I agreed to do it, they had to change the route a bit. I'd agreed to do it whilst inebriated the week before. I make a point of doing sober the things I say I'll do drunk. :roll:
I think my official time was 5 hours 19 mins, but that's including food stops and the fact we had to wait at the top of each hill for one of my work colleagues. Actual rolling time was about 4h 30. Brilliant day though.0 -
I'm quite jealous of everyone at the sportives today, great day for a ride in the country. I was only supposed to do a 30mile training ride, ended up staying out and doing 650
