Broken Spoke Sportive

Beatmaker
Beatmaker Posts: 1,092
edited April 2013 in Sportives/audaxes/training rides
Anyone doing this? I did the inaugural event in 2010 but missed it last year. I've entered the long route this time around, and its a day after I land from a USA business trip! :lol:

http://clc2.uniservity.com/GroupHomepage.asp?GroupId=20075751

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  • limoneboy
    limoneboy Posts: 480
    hi,

    i am doing this ride but only rhe short route as i have had my orders that i need to be home early . have you had any luck getting to the facebook blog on this because i could'nt get on it .sounds pretty tuff to me so will be taking it easy over the tops !

    cheers ian, chester upton
    last month wilier gt -this month ? bh rc1
  • Beatmaker
    Beatmaker Posts: 1,092
    Hi Ian, yes I am a member of the FB page. What is the problem with you accessing it? You have to request to join and I think you have to be approved.
  • iantaylor2uk
    iantaylor2uk Posts: 21
    I'm doing this - the start/finish is only a couple of miles from where I live so will probably cycle over too. I'm doing the 85 mile route. Will be wearing a Chester Road Club top. Hope to see you there.
  • Beatmaker
    Beatmaker Posts: 1,092
    Where do you live Ian? I'm in Handbridge so nice and close to roll home afterwards!
  • iantaylor2uk
    iantaylor2uk Posts: 21
    I live in Hoole, so not too far away.
  • hipshot
    hipshot Posts: 371
    I'm signed up for this too.

    The website says the HQ opens at 8am, but i believe it's a mass start. Anyone know what time?
  • Beatmaker
    Beatmaker Posts: 1,092
    9am start I believe. Flying back from the US today and still have to build up my new bike for it. I here the weather should be great for it though!
  • limoneboy
    limoneboy Posts: 480
    beatmaster i also will be riding a new frame , not sure if thats a good idea or not, also new shiny shoes which is a a worse idea! i will try both for the first time out tonight up at delemere hope all o.k as i i have the other bike down and have no time to change !
    last month wilier gt -this month ? bh rc1
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    I did the first Broken Spoke and it was an excellent ride. OK we went offroute in the first mile - but after that it was spot on, and the food stops were brilliant. The organiser is a club rider and it shows that he knows what cyclists want in an event.
  • hipshot
    hipshot Posts: 371
    Beatmaker wrote:
    9am start I believe. Flying back from the US today and still have to build up my new bike for it. I here the weather should be great for it though!

    Thanks, I'd rather leave with the bunch if I can.

    Its looking like the weather will be positively Mediterranean. 8)
  • SportiveRater
    SportiveRater Posts: 26
    Good Luck to those riding - forecast is HOT
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  • AlunP
    AlunP Posts: 106
    I picked up my new bike today (replaces one mangled by a collision with a dog last year.) Broke my arm too but as no replacement was available I will have to soldier on with the 57 year old one.

    Tomorrow is the first time I will have ridden it except for 5 mins faffing this eve with seat height etc. It's a spesh rouxbaix. If you are at the back of the field say hello as I pant up the horseshoe...

    It's going to be a little warm methinks...now where is my white kit
  • Beatmaker
    Beatmaker Posts: 1,092
    Boo! Flight delayed by 24 hours, only got back to the UK at lunchtime yesterday and severely jetlagged. Good luck to everyone who is riding :cry:
  • Wirral_paul
    Wirral_paul Posts: 2,476
    Hope those that did it had a great ride. I was out with my club run and passed a load of the guys n gals around Moel Famau / Ruthin going in the opposite direction. The Old Bwlch (Bwlch Penbarras) looked tough today in that heat!

    Any pics anyone? The views in N Wales were stunning today as it was pretty clear
  • iantaylor2uk
    iantaylor2uk Posts: 21
    It was tough in that heat. I wrote a blog about the event at: http://chestercyclist.blogspot.co.uk/
    Hope you like it :)
  • Beatmaker
    Beatmaker Posts: 1,092
    That time is not too Shabby Ian, especially in the heat we had!
  • iantaylor2uk
    iantaylor2uk Posts: 21
    I guess under the conditions it was OK. However, I did the Circle of Hope charity ride a few weeks ago, which was 94 miles and I did 5 hours 48 mins for that, so 87 miles in 5 hrs 50 mins seemed disappointing (although there were a lot more hills in the Broken Spoke ride).
  • hipshot
    hipshot Posts: 371
    Anyone know if this is running this year?

    Missed it in 2012 and nothing on the website this year.

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