Is it wrong to go for it on a charity ride?

macleod113

Hi All.

On the 2nd of July i'll be joining 50 others on a jaunt from Annesley to Skegness (82 miles). although the vast majority will be taking it easy and taking 5-7 hours to complete the course, i'll be going for it taking approx 4 hours to complete the course.

should i just take it easy and enjoy the route more or should i just conform to type and be me and get my ass there asap?

are there better rides out there for me to tackle if i am a bit more competitive?

thanks all

p.s. [http://www.skegnessbikeride.co.uk/][/url]

Pseudonym

you could always try entering a race instead....

macleod113

withoug sounding like an ignorant fool does anyone know how you find out about them and how to know which one to go for etc?
any newbies to racing have any tips?
thanks

macleod113

pardon the apalling spelling...

danowat

British Cycling website has all the answers you need.

nferrar

Nothing wrong with doing a charity ride quickly as long as you don't endanger the other riders but yeah sounds more like you want to try a 4th cat road race/crit

dulldave

danowat wrote:

British Cycling website has all the answers you need.

But the answers are all worded badly and hidden in obscure corners of the site. Some of them are in legalise so you might need to pay a lawyer to read them for you.

You're better off asking on here like I and so many other people had to do. Do a search and you'll find some answers. Then ask the questions you haven't answered on a new thread.

Herbsman

MacLeod113 wrote:

withoug sounding like an ignorant fool does anyone know how you find out about them and how to know which one to go for etc?
any newbies to racing have any tips?
thanks

See British Cycling's page on how to get Into road racing for more info.

Basically, if you want to start racing:

1. You'd be best to join a cycling club and spend some time doing group rides with them. The added benefit of this is that, rather than racing on your own, you can use team tactics either to win or help one of your fellow club members to win.
2. You need to join British cycling and get Silver or Gold Race membership
3. You need to buy a racing licence.

You can then search the race calendar for events near you. As a beginner you start as a 4th category rider. The calendar allows you to filter search results by proximity to a certain postcode, rider category, race type etc.

Oh, and, you might want to do some training too.

Surfr

Isn't that route as flat as a pancake? I'd expect some people will be completing it closer to 2 hours than 4, let alone 5 or 7!

danowat

82 miles in 2 hours? :?

unixnerd

I did a charity ride recently with the intention of being a good boy and just enjoying the scenery. That lasted until the first clear bit of road :twisted:

Herbsman

danowat wrote:

82 miles in 2 hours? :?

Perhaps he thinks this is a motorcycle forum.

AidanR

You mean you don't cycle everywhere at 41mph?

Slacker.

Herbsman

Well I try, but there aren't enough lorries to slipstream.

Surfr

Oops, I must have misread. Thought it was 50 miles for some reason.

SteveR_100Milers

2 hours??! Not seen many TT bikes on a charity ride, that's for sure

danowat

SteveR_100Milers wrote:

2 hours??! Not seen many TT bikes on a charity ride, that's for sure

I have, well, one to be precise!