Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100

Lefthook

Did not get in either. Dull.

Look on the bright side saves me having to worry about finding a place to stay in London on what will be a busy weekend.

Based on the numbers I saw for applicants we only had a 50:50 chance of getting in, so not that surprising.

kelsen

Motherf**ker! Didn't get in.

Where's the nearest hardware store. Need to buy me some tacks...

gbsahne001

Never mind, saving myself an early morning start

Green Brompton

Blonde Cyclist wrote:

I'm in! Wonder that being a girl may have helped in the ballot...

Woohooo!! Let's ride together! I think being a girl has definitely helped! 100% SCR turnout from the girls. Those boys...

mroli

The charity that I run has got a couple of places (see sig below for details of what we do). If you're interested drop me a PM - it will require some fundraising...

I didn't get in....

asprilla

Not even 50:50 afaik.

55,000 ballot entries plus an unknown number of charity reserved places for 20,000 spots.

daxplusplus

I didn't get in either :-(

I suppose I could just cycle the same route some other time. I was looking forward to riding the same roads as the road race with a whole bunch of other cyclists though.

What would the route be like when the roads are not closed?

padders

Oooh, just checked and I seem to have got in. That's all the incentive/justification I need for n+1.

tetm

I'm in.

However, it's the day after I get back from (hopefully) completing London-Edinburgh-London so I think this should count as quite a good recovery ride.

That'll be 1000 miles in 6 days then.

pangolin

You'll have to do an extra 12 or so to make the 1000 tetm!

tetm

pangolin wrote:

You'll have to do an extra 12 or so to make the 1000 tetm!

By the time I've ridden to and from both start lines I'll be nearing 1100...

cyclingprop

I didn't get in but have signed up for a charidee place for the BHF. But considering I'm JOGLE-ing in June for them... I should be in relatively good nick in August.

littleprawn

Got my rejection letter today.....

Does this be an annual event?

sketchley

Wahoo, I'm now back in!!!!!

Just need to raise £500 now!

Green Brompton

What time do you all think you'll do it in? I'm guessing I should be able to ride a 17mph average, dependant on weather, need of food/rest and who I have to ride with!

sketchley

I put down 7.5 hours on form.... should be comfortably inside that....

Kieran_Burns

Green Brompton wrote:

What time do you all think you'll do it in? I'm guessing I should be able to ride a 17mph average, dependant on weather, need of food/rest and who I have to ride with!

Lawks!

I did my 100 mile sportive at an avg of 15.6mph with a moving time of 6:34:00 but the actual time was about 45mins longer (for food stops)

http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/71781927/1500261

(btw - the top speed of 39.9mph was right before a sharp left hand bend where I locked the back wheel up... it took some effort to remove the saddle from my clenched butt cheeks)

Green Brompton

Hmm, I may be being a tad optimistic. I was just going by shorter ride times!

ads2k

I'm in.

jonny_trousers

Well, I've set the wheels in motion towards getting a charity place, but for now I've entered the London Cycle Sportive (was Ride Around London). It's pretty pricey for a sportive, but it was really well organised last year and begins and ends just 5 minutes from my house.

cjcp

Kieran_Burns wrote:

Green Brompton wrote:

What time do you all think you'll do it in? I'm guessing I should be able to ride a 17mph average, dependant on weather, need of food/rest and who I have to ride with!

Lawks!

I did my 100 mile sportive at an avg of 15.6mph with a moving time of 6:34:00 but the actual time was about 45mins longer (for food stops)

http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/71781927/1500261

(btw - the top speed of 39.9mph was right before a sharp left hand bend where I locked the back wheel up... it took some effort to remove the saddle from my clenched butt cheeks)

GB's pretty swift. I only beat her time up one of the sharp hills on the commute by a couple of seconds last week, and I was gripping the bars with my teeth at the end and coughing up all sorts. Gave the runners doing hill reps some amusement...

greg66_tri_v2.0

Green Brompton wrote:

What time do you all think you'll do it in? I'm guessing I should be able to ride a 17mph average, dependant on weather, need of food/rest and who I have to ride with!

I'd say that with the number of entrants, the limiter will be congestion rather than your fitness level.

I'm not bitter at getting a rejection though. Oh no. Not me. I'm a bigger man than that.

Buggerbollocksfuckshitturds.

ETA: A-ha! G66 1 - 0 BR swear filter.

jonny_trousers

I've got to say the, thanks-but-you're-a-loser magazine was a lovely touch

Brakeless

tetm wrote:

I'm in.

However, it's the day after I get back from (hopefully) completing London-Edinburgh-London so I think this should count as quite a good recovery ride.

That'll be 1000 miles in 6 days then.

+1 It's going to be an interesting week :shock:

Santa cruzing

Jonny_Trousers wrote:

I've got to say the, thanks-but-you're-a-loser magazine was a lovely touch

I got a looser-leaflet too....
Going to pass on the fundraising option as I`m doin jogle in September and will be hassling everyone I know for money then.

essex-commuter

Ooh, seems I'm in!

Anyone fancy a bit of through and off and going for 5 hours?

agg25

Didn't get in buggerbumpoop!! I hope it buckets down.

Agent57

Least I got my consolation £50 jersey. It will look good on me once I've lost a stone.

Wrath Rob

essex-commuter wrote:

Ooh, seems I'm in!

Anyone fancy a bit of through and off and going for 5 hours?

I think I may have been a touch, er, optimistic with my predicted finish time so its this or I'm going to get no-where near it.

Green Brompton

cjcp wrote:

Kieran_Burns wrote:

Green Brompton wrote:

What time do you all think you'll do it in? I'm guessing I should be able to ride a 17mph average, dependant on weather, need of food/rest and who I have to ride with!

Lawks!

I did my 100 mile sportive at an avg of 15.6mph with a moving time of 6:34:00 but the actual time was about 45mins longer (for food stops)

http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/71781927/1500261

(btw - the top speed of 39.9mph was right before a sharp left hand bend where I locked the back wheel up... it took some effort to remove the saddle from my clenched butt cheeks)

GB's pretty swift. I only beat her time up one of the sharp hills on the commute by a couple of seconds last week, and I was gripping the bars with my teeth at the end and coughing up all sorts. Gave the runners doing hill reps some amusement...

Haha! It's a case of the quicker I get up there, the sooner it will be over!