For those complaining about the cost of sportives....
ADIHEAD
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How's this for value, either 124km or 180km, £14 if you enter this year, £19 next year in advance, or £25 on the day. I did it this year and very much enjoyed it, feed stops were great and it starts and finishes at a caravan park so there's good facilities (showers/cafe) and parking. Put it in your diary for 6th May 2012.
For £14 you can't go wrong!
http://www.somersetgranfondo.co.uk/
For £14 you can't go wrong!
http://www.somersetgranfondo.co.uk/
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The Evans rides are only £12.50 in advance and £15 on the day. Every one I've been on has been pretty well organised and I'm not sure what else i'd need from an event.
I agree that £25 is a lot though. Why would anyone pay that? That's a ridiculous amount of money for a sportive.0 -
I pay an average of £25 per event, Tour of Wessex, Cheddar Cyclosportive, Wiggle events for example. I don't live near any events that Evans do so didn't realise they were even cheaper. I really enjoyed this last year and paid £25 for it back then so this is a nice surprise anyway
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It does look good I must admit. I could easily be tempted!0
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Have to say - read a few complaints but after my first sportive on saturday I am quite happy.
Paid about £30 for 100 miles with two feedstops. At each was as much tea, cake, banana, etc as I could eat; and I could stuff my pockets with gel and energy bars. Probably had £15 worth of energy products and two stops for tea / cake / biscuits on a ride would normally cost getting on for a tenner in country pubs or tea shops. I got to ride all day in pleasant company without once worrying about map, directions etc as route was clearly marked. No worries about where to stop, and I knew there was first aid and breakdown help if I needed it. Got a bag of junk at the end with a couple of usable things in it.
I'll be doing more - better than the frustration of getting lost or the boredom of always riding the same routes. And a heck of a lot cheaper than buying a garmin...0 -
a couple of my dads running mates did the big g in east yorkshire last month and thought it was great value at 25quid. that's compared to running events wereyou get a timing chip and thats it."Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago0
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Glad not everyone's moaning
I've entered this one anyway, as are most of my riding mates so sign up if you fancy taking on us locals on our own territory 0 -
I've entered and I'm gonna open a can of whoop-ass on Adihead and his cider drinking mates. Bring it on... :twisted:
Then again, maybe I'll be the fat chuffer from the North West who'll be at the back holding the sweeper wagon up. Who cares either way - with a route like that it's gonna be great fun at whatever speed.0 -
I've entered and I'm gonna open a can of whoop-ass on Adihead and his cider drinking mates. Bring it on... :twisted:
Then again, maybe I'll be the fat chuffer from the North West who'll be at the back holding the sweeper wagon up. Who cares either way - with a route like that it's gonna be great fun at whatever speed.0 -
Maybe I'll do it twice.
D'Oh.0 -
Maybe I'll do it twice.
D'Oh.0 -
I've entered and I'm gonna open a can of whoop-ass on Adihead and his cider drinking mates. Bring it on... :twisted:
Then again, maybe I'll be the fat chuffer from the North West who'll be at the back holding the sweeper wagon up. Who cares either way - with a route like that it's gonna be great fun at whatever speed.0 -
Surely it's not the cost that counts it's the value for money.
Whether it's £14 or £64 for a cyclosportive you need to know what your getting.
Any price is worth paying if you get value for money.
Do these cheaper or expensive sportives have medical back up ?
Do they go the extra mile (pardon the pun) to make sure all riders have a good day ?0
