London Ride 100

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  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    Stag on wrote:
    Having met someone who claimed to have "won a sportive" this year it is clear that some people view these things as a race. It was also interesting to see them publicising a 'lead group' and talking about a 'winner' following last year's events! I suspect that this does nothing but encourage the London Dynamo types.

    It is a closed road event with people aiming for quick times, it isn't a race but it is certainly going to be competitive.
  • London-Red wrote:
    Name___________Wave________Start_______Expected Time
    itboffin.....................Blue A................6:00..............
    tetm.........................Orange A...........6:02.............Not as fast as willy b last year
    Mpdouglas..............Orange D...........6:12..............4hrs 49
    Wrath Rob..............Yellow A.............6:15..............
    Alansd1980.............Blue G...............6:25..............
    London-Red............Blue G..............6.25...............5hrs 30
    Coopster 1st...........Orange E...........6:27...............4h 50m, maybe 4h 45m
    Asprilla....................Black A..............6:42...............5hrs 15
    Cycler00..................Black A..............6:42...............
    Monkey Monster.....Blue L................6:45............... 5hrs 15ish too (aiming for sub 5 but we'll see...)
    Rubertoe..........Green A ............ 7:00............ sub 6 Hours
    Veronese68............Blue N................7:15................6 hrs
    PBo.........................Black D..............7.17................ 6 h
    Applespider............Yellow F...............7.30...............6.45
    Leeefm....................Black G.............7:47................ 6hrs 30 (maybe less)

    I managed 4h 57m last year so hoping to improve that this year

    If this is your first ride and you are basing your time on other sportives I think you can knock anything up to an hour off your expected time. Especially if you get in a good group at the start
  • turnstyle
    turnstyle Posts: 63
    London-Red wrote:
    Name___________Wave________Start_______Expected Time
    itboffin.....................Blue A................6:00..............
    tetm.........................Orange A...........6:02.............Not as fast as willy b last year
    turnstyle.................Orange A............6:02............ 4hrs 31 last year, hopefully faster this year.
    Mpdouglas..............Orange D...........6:12..............4hrs 49
    Wrath Rob..............Yellow A.............6:15..............
    Alansd1980.............Blue G...............6:25..............
    London-Red............Blue G..............6.25...............5hrs 30
    Coopster 1st...........Orange E...........6:27................4h 50m, maybe 4h 45m
    Asprilla....................Black A..............6:42...............5hrs 15
    Cycler00..................Black A..............6:42...............
    Monkey Monster.....Blue L................6:45............... 5hrs 15ish too (aiming for sub 5 but we'll see...)
    Rubertoe..........Green A ............ 7:00............ sub 6 Hours
    Veronese68............Blue N................7:15................6 hrs
    PBo.........................Black D..............7.17................ 6 h
    Applespider............Yellow F...............7.30...............6.45
    Leeefm....................Black G.............7:47................ 6hrs 30 (maybe less)

    Probably as surprised as everyone else how fast the course was last year, would love to get a time under 4:20. Got a good start time, just praying for no mechanicals.
  • elbowloh
    elbowloh Posts: 7,078
    London-Red wrote:
    If this is your first ride and you are basing your time on other sportives I think you can knock anything up to an hour off your expected time. Especially if you get in a good group at the start
    Right, i'm aiming for sub-5h30 then! The conditions on the Wiggle Chilterns Classic were truly appalling and there was much more climbing.
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  • marcusjb
    marcusjb Posts: 2,412
    Name___________Wave________Start_______Expected Time
    itboffin.....................Blue A................6:00..............
    tetm.........................Orange A...........6:02.............Not as fast as willy b last year
    turnstyle.................Orange A............6:02............ 4hrs 31 last year, hopefully faster this year.
    Mpdouglas..............Orange D...........6:12..............4hrs 49
    Wrath Rob..............Yellow A.............6:15..............
    Alansd1980.............Blue G...............6:25..............
    London-Red............Blue G..............6.25...............5hrs 30
    Coopster 1st...........Orange E...........6:27................4h 50m, maybe 4h 45m
    Asprilla....................Black A..............6:42...............5hrs 15
    Cycler00..................Black A..............6:42...............
    Monkey Monster.....Blue L................6:45............... 5hrs 15ish too (aiming for sub 5 but we'll see...)
    marcusjb.............Black B................6:52................on the tandem to have a good time, not to do a good time
    Rubertoe..........Green A ............ 7:00............ sub 6 Hours
    Veronese68............Blue N................7:15................6 hrs
    PBo.........................Black D..............7.17................ 6 h
    Applespider............Yellow F...............7.30...............6.45
    Leeefm....................Black G.............7:47................ 6hrs 30 (maybe less)
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    Damn, I was hoping I'd get to see the tandem and wave / chat.
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  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    Popping myself back in as I've fallen off the list.

    See you in Blue L Monkey Monster!! :)

    Name___________Wave________Start_______Expected Time
    itboffin.....................Blue A................6:00..............
    tetm.........................Orange A...........6:02.............Not as fast as willy b last year
    turnstyle.................Orange A............6:02............ 4hrs 31 last year, hopefully faster this year.
    Mpdouglas..............Orange D...........6:12..............4hrs 49
    Wrath Rob..............Yellow A.............6:15..............
    Alansd1980.............Blue G...............6:25..............
    London-Red............Blue G..............6.25...............5hrs 30
    Coopster 1st...........Orange E...........6:27................4h 50m, maybe 4h 45m
    Asprilla....................Black A..............6:42...............5hrs 15
    Cycler00..................Black A..............6:42...............
    Monkey Monster.....Blue L................6:45............... 5hrs 15ish too (aiming for sub 5 but we'll see...)
    FoldingJoe...........Blue L................6:45................ 5hrs 30ish
    marcusjb.............Black B................6:52................on the tandem to have a good time, not to do a good time
    Rubertoe..........Green A ............ 7:00............ sub 6 Hours
    Veronese68............Blue N................7:15................6 hrs
    PBo.........................Black D..............7.17................ 6 h
    Applespider............Yellow F...............7.30...............6.45
    Leeefm....................Black G.............7:47................ 6hrs 30 (maybe less)
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  • drlodge
    drlodge Posts: 4,826
    Not going this year - was aiming for a sub-6 hour time last year and just squeezed in under 5 hours so expect some fast times if you don't stop! The trick is to make use of the various chaingangs that go past you, tuck in on the end and try to stay with them for a while. Then relax a bit and wait for the next one. The hills should be done at your own pace, then once you hit Cobham its head down for home.
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  • marcusjb
    marcusjb Posts: 2,412
    I'll see if I can gee my stoker on for a tear up in the first flat sections! I had visions of leading a huge peleton of solos with the tandem blowing it's big old hole in the air. My stoker, however, is less, how shall I put it diplomatically, time-motivated than myself!

    Of course, once we hit the uphill bits, the dream fades into reality as all the solos go scampering off.

    We'll be there though on a purply-blue Co-Motion tandem
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    drlodge wrote:
    once you hit Cobham its head down for home.

    If you hit Cobham this year then you've taken a wrong turn. Route change to come into Esher via Oxshott rather than Cobham.
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    Sun - Cervelo R3
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  • elbowloh
    elbowloh Posts: 7,078
    So, just to update this:

    Name___________Wave________Start_______Expected Time
    itboffin.....................Blue A................6:00..............
    tetm.........................Orange A...........6:02.............Not as fast as willy b last year
    turnstyle.................Orange A............6:02............ 4hrs 31 last year, hopefully faster this year.
    Mpdouglas..............Orange D...........6:12..............4hrs 49
    Wrath Rob..............Yellow A.............6:15..............
    Alansd1980.............Blue G...............6:25..............
    London-Red............Blue G..............6.25...............5hrs 30
    Coopster 1st...........Orange E...........6:27................4h 50m, maybe 4h 45m
    Asprilla....................Black A..............6:42...............5hrs 15
    Cycler00..................Black A..............6:42...............
    Monkey Monster.....Blue L................6:45............... 5hrs 15ish too (aiming for sub 5 but we'll see...)
    FoldingJoe...........Blue L................6:45................ 5hrs 30ish
    marcusjb.............Black B................6:52................on the tandem to have a good time, not to do a good time
    Rubertoe..........Green A ............ 7:00............ sub 6 Hours
    Elbowloh..........Green A...............7.00..................5 hours 30ish
    Veronese68............Blue N................7:15................6 hrs
    PBo.........................Black D..............7.17................ 6 h
    Applespider............Yellow F...............7.30...............6.45
    Leeefm....................Black G.............7:47................ 6hrs 30 (maybe less)
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  • alansd1980
    alansd1980 Posts: 201
    Name___________Wave________Start_______Expected Time
    itboffin.....................Blue A................6:00..............
    tetm.........................Orange A...........6:02.............Not as fast as willy b last year
    turnstyle.................Orange A............6:02............ 4hrs 31 last year, hopefully faster this year.
    Mpdouglas..............Orange D...........6:12..............4hrs 49
    Wrath Rob..............Yellow A.............6:15..............
    Alansd1980.............Blue G...............6:25..............5 Hours hopefully...
    London-Red............Blue G..............6.25...............5hrs 30
    Coopster 1st...........Orange E...........6:27................4h 50m, maybe 4h 45m
    Asprilla....................Black A..............6:42...............5hrs 15
    Cycler00..................Black A..............6:42...............
    Monkey Monster.....Blue L................6:45............... 5hrs 15ish too (aiming for sub 5 but we'll see...)
    FoldingJoe...........Blue L................6:45................ 5hrs 30ish
    marcusjb.............Black B................6:52................on the tandem to have a good time, not to do a good time
    Rubertoe..........Green A ............ 7:00............ sub 6 Hours
    Elbowloh..........Green A...............7.00..................5 hours 30ish
    Veronese68............Blue N................7:15................6 hrs
    PBo.........................Black D..............7.17................ 6 h
    Applespider............Yellow F...............7.30...............6.45
    Leeefm....................Black G.............7:47................ 6hrs 30 (maybe less)

    London red and I look to be heading off at the same time. How many people actually start at each time?
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  • mpdouglas
    mpdouglas Posts: 220
    200 per wave if I remember rightly. That calculates out too - 2 waves every 5 minutes, 200 per wave = 2.5 hours to get everyone away (24,000 riders)
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  • cyclingprop
    cyclingprop Posts: 2,426
    Name___________Wave________Start_______Expected Time
    itboffin.....................Blue A................6:00..............
    tetm.........................Orange A...........6:02.............Not as fast as willy b last year
    turnstyle.................Orange A............6:02............ 4hrs 31 last year, hopefully faster this year.
    Mpdouglas..............Orange D...........6:12..............4hrs 49
    Cyclingprop.............Orange D...........6.12.............. ~5 hours.... on no training... lol
    Wrath Rob..............Yellow A.............6:15..............
    Alansd1980.............Blue G...............6:25..............5 Hours hopefully...
    London-Red............Blue G..............6.25...............5hrs 30
    Coopster 1st...........Orange E...........6:27................4h 50m, maybe 4h 45m
    Asprilla....................Black A..............6:42...............5hrs 15
    Cycler00..................Black A..............6:42...............
    Monkey Monster.....Blue L................6:45............... 5hrs 15ish too (aiming for sub 5 but we'll see...)
    FoldingJoe...........Blue L................6:45................ 5hrs 30ish
    marcusjb.............Black B................6:52................on the tandem to have a good time, not to do a good time
    Rubertoe..........Green A ............ 7:00............ sub 6 Hours
    Elbowloh..........Green A...............7.00..................5 hours 30ish
    Veronese68............Blue N................7:15................6 hrs
    PBo.........................Black D..............7.17................ 6 h
    Applespider............Yellow F...............7.30...............6.45
    Leeefm....................Black G.............7:47................ 6hrs 30 (maybe less)
    What do you mean you think 64cm is a big frame?
  • TheStone
    TheStone Posts: 2,291
    Name___________Wave________Start_______Expected Time
    itboffin.....................Blue A................6:00..............
    tetm.........................Orange A...........6:02.............Not as fast as willy b last year
    turnstyle.................Orange A............6:02............ 4hrs 31 last year, hopefully faster this year.
    Mpdouglas..............Orange D...........6:12..............4hrs 49
    Cyclingprop.............Orange D...........6.12.............. ~5 hours.... on no training... lol
    Wrath Rob..............Yellow A.............6:15..............
    Alansd1980.............Blue G...............6:25..............5 Hours hopefully...
    London-Red............Blue G..............6.25...............5hrs 30
    Coopster 1st...........Orange E...........6:27................4h 50m, maybe 4h 45m
    Asprilla....................Black A..............6:42...............5hrs 15
    Cycler00..................Black A..............6:42...............
    Monkey Monster.....Blue L................6:45............... 5hrs 15ish too (aiming for sub 5 but we'll see...)
    FoldingJoe...........Blue L................6:45................ 5hrs 30ish
    marcusjb.............Black B................6:52................on the tandem to have a good time, not to do a good time
    Rubertoe..........Green A ............ 7:00............ sub 6 Hours
    Elbowloh..........Green A...............7.00..................5 hours 30ish
    Veronese68............Blue N................7:15................6 hrs
    PBo.........................Black D..............7.17................ 6 h
    Applespider............Yellow F...............7.30...............6.45
    Leeefm....................Black G.............7:47................ 6hrs 30 (maybe less)
    TheStone..............Blue G..............6.25...............5hrs 00 (aiming for sub-5, but unlikely)
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  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    That list needs sorting.....
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  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    TheStone wrote:
    Name___________Wave________Start_______Expected Time
    itboffin.....................Blue A................6:00..............
    tetm.........................Orange A...........6:02.............Not as fast as willy b last year
    turnstyle.................Orange A............6:02............ 4hrs 31 last year, hopefully faster this year.
    Mpdouglas..............Orange D...........6:12..............4hrs 49
    Cyclingprop.............Orange D...........6.12.............. ~5 hours.... on no training... lol
    Wrath Rob..............Yellow A.............6:15..............
    Alansd1980.............Blue G...............6:25..............5 Hours hopefully...
    London-Red............Blue G..............6.25...............5hrs 30
    TheStone..............Blue G..............6.25...............5hrs 00 (aiming for sub-5, but unlikely)
    Coopster 1st...........Orange E...........6:27................4h 50m, maybe 4h 45m
    Asprilla....................Black A..............6:42...............5hrs
    Cycler00..................Black A..............6:42...............
    Monkey Monster.....Blue L................6:45............... 5hrs 15ish too (aiming for sub 5 but we'll see...)
    FoldingJoe...........Blue L................6:45................ 5hrs 30ish
    marcusjb.............Black B................6:52................on the tandem to have a good time, not to do a good time
    Rubertoe..........Green A ............ 7:00............ sub 6 Hours
    Elbowloh..........Green A...............7.00..................5 hours 30ish
    Veronese68............Blue N................7:15................6 hrs
    PBo.........................Black D..............7.17................ 6 h
    Applespider............Yellow F...............7.30...............6.45
    Leeefm....................Black G.............7:47................ 6hrs 30 (maybe less)

    There you go, since my time was lost.
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  • Mikey23
    Mikey23 Posts: 5,306
    Black H 07.57 .. Think i put down 6.30 but really have no idea
  • london-red
    london-red Posts: 1,266
    Looks like there'll be a SCR party going on in Blue G :D
  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,867
    Does anybody have experience of getting cabs (and or man with van) to drop them off? 2 of us setting off from Kingston and getting dropped at Rotherhithe tunnel looks a likely option. All thoughts/suggestions welcomed.
  • london-red
    london-red Posts: 1,266
    Does anybody have experience of getting cabs (and or man with van) to drop them off? 2 of us setting off from Kingston and getting dropped at Rotherhithe tunnel looks a likely option. All thoughts/suggestions welcomed.

    Probably not very helpful, but I'm planning on riding to the start from Kingston - might live to regret it, but it seems the least worst option.
  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    quote="TheStone"]Name___________Wave________Start_______Expected Time
    itboffin.....................Blue A................6:00..............
    tetm.........................Orange A...........6:02.............Not as fast as willy b last year
    turnstyle.................Orange A............6:02............ 4hrs 31 last year, hopefully faster this year.
    Mpdouglas..............Orange D...........6:12..............4hrs 49
    Cyclingprop.............Orange D...........6.12.............. ~5 hours.... on no training... lol
    Wrath Rob..............Yellow A.............6:15..............
    Alansd1980.............Blue G...............6:25..............5 Hours hopefully...
    London-Red............Blue G..............6.25...............5hrs 30
    TheStone..............Blue G..............6.25...............5hrs 00 (aiming for sub-5, but unlikely)
    Coopster 1st...........Orange E...........6:27................4h 50m, maybe 4h 45m
    Asprilla....................Black A..............6:42...............5hrs
    Cycler00..................Black A..............6:42...............
    Monkey Monster.....Blue L................6:45............... 5hrs 15ish too (aiming for sub 5 but we'll see...)
    FoldingJoe...........Blue L................6:45................ 5hrs 30ish
    marcusjb.............Black B................6:52................on the tandem to have a good time, not to do a good time
    Rubertoe..........Green A ............ 7:00............ sub 6 Hours
    Elbowloh..........Green A...............7.00..................5 hours 30ish
    Veronese68............Blue N................7:15................6 hrs
    PBo.........................Black D..............7.17................ 6 h
    Applespider............Yellow F...............7.30...............6.45
    Leeefm....................Black G.............7:47................ 6hrs 30 (maybe less)
    Spasypaddy...............Orange C............6.22.................. Sub 5 hours
  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,867
    London-Red wrote:
    Does anybody have experience of getting cabs (and or man with van) to drop them off? 2 of us setting off from Kingston and getting dropped at Rotherhithe tunnel looks a likely option. All thoughts/suggestions welcomed.

    Probably not very helpful, but I'm planning on riding to the start from Kingston - might live to regret it, but it seems the least worst option.

    I guess that is the MTFU approach... I don't fancy the extra 20 miles when I might be able to buy my way out of teh problem for £30 a head.
  • london-red
    london-red Posts: 1,266
    Yeah, you're probably wise, but it brings a certain amount of completion to the day :-)
  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    I am adding 30 miles to my trip by cycling to and from the start/finish - Archway road is going to hurt at the end...
    "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."

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  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,867
    new question - does anybody know a forum for cycling slackers where I can repost my question and hope they can be bothered to reply
  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    we are very helpful arent we? we pride ourselves on it.
    "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."

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  • I rode in from Kew Bridge last year and I'll be doing it again this year.

    There is something quite special about starting the ride on your own and other riders joining as you go along then arriving at the Olympic Park as part of a large peleton. And riding along Oxford street in a group of 20 at 5am was something unusual :)
  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,981
    Name___________Wave________Start_______Expected Time
    itboffin.....................Blue A..............6:00..............
    tetm........................Orange A...........6:02.............Not as fast as willy b last year
    turnstyle...................Orange A...........6:02............ 4hrs 31 last year, hopefully faster this year.
    Cat With no Tail .........Orange D...........6:12 .............4hrs 45
    Mpdouglas................Orange D...........6:12..............4hrs 49
    Cyclingprop...............Orange D...........6.12.............. ~5 hours.... on no training... lol
    Wrath Rob................Yellow A............6:15..............
    Spasypaddy...............Orange C...........6.22.................. Sub 5 hours
    Alansd1980................Blue G..............6:25..............5 Hours hopefully...
    London-Red...............Blue G..............6.25...............5hrs 30
    TheStone..................Blue G..............6.25...............5hrs 00 (aiming for sub-5, but unlikely)
    Coopster 1st..............Orange E...........6:27................4h 50m, maybe 4h 45m
    Asprilla.....................Black A.............6:42...............5hrs
    Cycler00...................Black A.............6:42...............
    Monkey Monster.........Blue L..............6:45............... 5hrs 15ish too (aiming for sub 5 but we'll see...)
    FoldingJoe................Blue L...............6:45................ 5hrs 30ish
    marcusjb..................Black B..............6:52................on the tandem to have a good time, not to do a good time
    Rubertoe.................Green A ........... 7:00............ sub 6 Hours
    Elbowloh.................Green A.............7.00..................5 hours 30ish
    Veronese68..............Blue N...............7:15................6 hrs
    PBo........................Black D.............7.17................ 6 h
    Applespider.............Yellow F............7.30...............6.45
    Leeefm...................Black G.............7:47................ 6hrs 30 (maybe less)
  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,867
    rubertoe wrote:
    we are very helpful arent we? we pride ourselves on it.

    non-cyclists can not believe that I went in my LBS and asked for help in riding up hills and the bloke looked me up and down and suggested weight loss and MTFU!!!

    even more amazed when I point out he was right