Who's not doing the Dragon this year due to bad weather ????

red_eye5
red_eye5 Posts: 57
edited June 2012 in Sportives/audaxes/training rides
Not that I dont ride in rain but I dont fancy a 400 mile round trip to Wales to ride 8+hrs in soaked raid and floods ..

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  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Well,

    it's not raining, little of the Dragon Ride is anywhere near the floods and the forecast is for light rain showers later in the day.
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  • mattheww385
    mattheww385 Posts: 43
    I've just come back from a quick spin up the Bwlch and it's fairly dry up there by now, hasn't rained since late last night. It's a little windy but in an ok direction for most of the ride.
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Wind forecast is minimal tomorrow
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  • red_eye5
    red_eye5 Posts: 57
    Thanks for the updates nothing like having "eyes on the ground" ... C u all tommorow ..
  • b45her
    b45her Posts: 147
    bendertherobot wrote:
    Well,

    it's not raining, little of the Dragon Ride is anywhere near the floods and the forecast is for light rain showers later in the day.

    if any of the dragon course was flooded most of england would be 30 feet under water .
    weather is perfect here at the moment , if the showers hold off until mid afternoon it should be perfect conditions .
    ribble sportive for the black stuff

    Canyon Strive AL 8.0 for the brown and green stuff.
  • b45her
    b45her Posts: 147
    just got home after doing the dragon , weather was perfect, overcast, warm and very little wind .
    ribble sportive for the black stuff

    Canyon Strive AL 8.0 for the brown and green stuff.
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Yep, feed stops excellent, start pretty good, end excellent and a brutal challenging gran fondo. Let the whingeing begin!
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  • jimmurray
    jimmurray Posts: 130
    Very impressed with the organisation today,couldn't fault it. Was a bit apprehensive after last years shambles but they've certainly raised their game. Bloody hard route though on the long one.
  • jimmurray
    jimmurray Posts: 130
    Also, how would today's Grand Fondo course compare to a typical Etape?
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    jimmurray wrote:
    Also, how would today's Grand Fondo course compare to a typical Etape?

    Longer, but less climbing overall. That said my mate who's done the Marmotte reckons that you can at least get into some sort of groove on the longer Cols.

    And there's no valleys towns with tosser car drivers ;)
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  • red_eye5
    red_eye5 Posts: 57
    Great event and well organised. I'm glad the rain held off after an initial downpour. I was a bit surprised :shock: towards the end when I was racing for the finish and saw the 5K to go sign ... :D

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