Anyone doing the quattro?

RubbishCyclist

As in the title, me and a chap from work are signed up. Im hoping the weather improves. My first proper sportive so im getting quite excited

http://www.justracinguk.com/event/2013/quattro

peat

Yep, i am.

Will be my first also.

Will be doing the 85mile route, you?

red_eye5

I plan to do it though have not entered yet. I did it a few years ago. Great ride.

RubbishCyclist

Good to hear its a good ride.

Yeh we are planning on doing the longest one....im quite happy doing 50 miles so should be fun. Just hoping the weather improves

red_eye5

I've entered the now. Weather is looking up for the weekend so hopefully should be a good ride. Longest one for me in 2013 (YET ).

peat

Well, not seen the official times, but i managed it in around 5hrs20 - which is about 1/2hr faster than my target.

Nice ride, some interesting scenery. Last 20miles took it out of me into that headwind, on my tod. I thought i'd be caught by a group that i could piggy back on to, but i just didn't have the legs to stick with any of them.

red_eye5

Great ride. I did it in 5hr05. A lot of people were going like the clappers from the start :shock:
I rode 95% on my own and agree the last 20 miles into head wind was a right drag.

Anyone else do the long route using Garmin tell me what the total climb was ? My edge 500 recorded

Distance: 84.20 mi
Elevation Gain: 3,415 ft

peat

Garmin says:
82.31miles/3451ft

Strava says:
85.3miles/3443ft

My wheel magnet came loose and started knocking the sensor at about mile 60. I had to stop to fix that, then i went a mile or so before it started working again, so i.e expected anomalies

wills1880

I did it....it was my first sportive and loved every minute. Did the 64 mile route in 3:26. Managed to latch on to a quick group for 45 miles then got dropped on one of the hills and couldn't get back on. The last 10 miles were a real struggle. The last hill before the finish - my legs were on fire
Good day & very well organised.