jodrell bank sportive

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  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Hmm just wondering if this is on again next year ? I did the 80m this year - parking fine, didn't need the loo, route fine - didn't get lost, I thought the whole ride was pretty nicely planned ? Feed stations fine but I always take food that I like myself. Food after wasn't free but I didn't think it was going to be. I knew the fee when I entered and was happy with that - it got me out on new roads early season.
    If you look at the ratings - they seem mixed - some love it some hate it ?
    I've also ridden the Cheshire cat a few times - always had to park on the roads for that - but what's the issue there ? Their route last time I did it wasn't great - 50 miles of Cheshire plain and then all the hills in the area in the last half.

    There's no excuse fir not taking down the arrows after though - that's just littering.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Theyve stopped doing sportives apparently...

    Wonder why?
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Aaah ! Ta !
  • simon_e
    simon_e Posts: 1,706
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Theyve stopped doing sportives apparently...
    Apparently not:

    http://road.cc/content/forum/28786-jodr ... losportive
    Aspire not to have more, but to be more.
  • fungus_the_muffin_man
    fungus_the_muffin_man Posts: 1,608
    I like this bit

    "Now in it;s second year the Jodrell Bank Cyclosportive has established itself as one of the leading sportives in the North of England to kick off your season. "

    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
    Bianchi. There are no alternatives only compromises!
    I RIDE A KONA CADABRA -would you like to come and have a play with my magic link?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Oh my. Wonder if they'll leave directions up for months again, and the organiser will make a complete tool of themselves on a cycling forum then have to delete his posts?...
  • fungus_the_muffin_man
    fungus_the_muffin_man Posts: 1,608
    Probably not as I'm not attending this year.

    I'd love to know what the posts were that he deleted about me :? :lol:
    Bianchi. There are no alternatives only compromises!
    I RIDE A KONA CADABRA -would you like to come and have a play with my magic link?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    They weren't just about you, he was ranting about cyclists in general too!
  • fungus_the_muffin_man
    fungus_the_muffin_man Posts: 1,608
    Ahhhh right. That's the best way to encourage people to purchase your product. I find a good sagging off always encourages me to dig deep into my pockets.

    Have the signs gone yet or has he left them up for this year?
    Bianchi. There are no alternatives only compromises!
    I RIDE A KONA CADABRA -would you like to come and have a play with my magic link?
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    I really couldnt see what was bad about the event myself. It was only when I looked online i saw what a slagging it got - but clearly not from everyone.

    I think I'll probably do it again.

    I agree its not professional to slag punters off on line, but you'd need the patient of a saint with the whining that some cyclists do.

    I remember when we had to put the club monthly subs up by £1 a month - we got hammered for it. But these guys think nothing of spending £1000s on bikes and £100s on sunglasses etc etc etc.
  • mrchrispy
    mrchrispy Posts: 310
    nice early season ride, probably one to stealth along on.
  • Caer caradoc
    Caer caradoc Posts: 71
    Taking account of all the dreadful reviews of this event from last year, I will be 'free-riding' the 2011 event. In other words, following the route on the public highway, not using the controls and not paying an entry fee, but I will be joining friends on the route on that day. Anyone else interested?
  • Sportive Challenge
    Sportive Challenge Posts: 65
    Caer caradoc wrote:
    Taking account of all the dreadful reviews of this event from last year, I will be 'free-riding' the 2011 event. In other words, following the route on the public highway, not using the controls and not paying an entry fee, but I will be joining friends on the route on that day. Anyone else interested?

    If you're not going to pay you'd better not block up the bog either.

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