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  • charlie_potatoes
    charlie_potatoes Posts: 1,921
    Mikey23 wrote:
    If on street parking is possible and the area is reasonably safe then no worries

    I spat coffee all over my keyboard when I read this. :D

    Why not stay an hour out of London and use one of the designated car parks near the finish line?
    "You really think you can burn off sugar with exercise?" downhill paul
  • buzzlightyear1
    buzzlightyear1 Posts: 16
    Start Area: Blue
    Wave:A
    Wave Load opening time: 05:00
    Wave Load closing time:05:30
    Start Time:06:00

    Fortunately I am staying very near to the start. May have to consider putting lights on the bike FFS :lol:
  • Mikey23
    Mikey23 Posts: 5,306
    @cp... So thats a no then! Your plan sounds a good one
  • charlie_potatoes
    charlie_potatoes Posts: 1,921
    Mikey23 wrote:
    @cp... So thats a no then! Your plan sounds a good one

    I'm parking at Covent Garden (Car Park G) as it will be easier to get to the start in the morning than to cycle to near the start with 100 mile legs in heavy traffic at the end.
    "You really think you can burn off sugar with exercise?" downhill paul
  • Foobies
    Foobies Posts: 134
    I'm staying in a hotel on cromwell road (a4) just down the road from the museums. Nice little 10 mile warm up to get to the start. Although the hotel is the wrong side of the closed off a4. Actually cycle past my hotel on the way out of London so the missus will probably be stood outside in her pj's cheering everyone on
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  • Mikey23
    Mikey23 Posts: 5,306
    I will look out for her! It is flipping complicated though isnt it. London marathon used to be bad enough but add a bike into the mix and it becomes a logistical nightmare
  • Tomba
    Tomba Posts: 4
    Cat With No Tail wrote:
    Tomba wrote:
    06:12 Orange.
    What sort of time you looking at Tomba?

    Hi Cat, was going to abbreviate your user name but its almost offensive! Sorry! I'm just an average club cyclist/mamil. Rode last year and was looking to get under six hours, but managed 4:48. First two hours were just so quick and flat. Look out for the mighty Solihull CC! See you there bright and early!
  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,981
    Tomba wrote:
    Cat With No Tail wrote:
    Tomba wrote:
    06:12 Orange.
    What sort of time you looking at Tomba?

    Hi Cat, was going to abbreviate your user name but its almost offensive! Sorry! I'm just an average club cyclist/mamil. Rode last year and was looking to get under six hours, but managed 4:48. First two hours were just so quick and flat. Look out for the mighty Solihull CC! See you there bright and early!

    Awesome! I've got a big manx flag I'm going to stuff in a jersey pocket and drag out for a photo op somewhere along the line so look out for someone laying in a tangled heap after getting his dumbass flag caught in his wheel like a gimp, that'll be me. :lol:
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    There were four video capture zones last year so if you go over a timing mat you have about 10 seconds to whip it out, get it stuck in wheel, and crash.

    You've Been Framed only pay £250 these days though, so by the time you have bought the clip and paid for repairs it hardly seems worth it :lol:
  • martinperry
    martinperry Posts: 127
    Charlie Potatoes wrote:
    Mikey23 wrote:
    @cp... So thats a no then! Your plan sounds a good one

    I'm parking at Covent Garden (Car Park G) as it will be easier to get to the start in the morning than to cycle to near the start with 100 mile legs in heavy traffic at the end.

    Charlie,
    How did you get the parking info for this year?
    Im recovering my wife this year, (no place for me - BOO) and the closer I can get to Green Park with the roof rack, the better!
  • charlie_potatoes
    charlie_potatoes Posts: 1,921
    martinperry wrote:
    Charlie Potatoes wrote:
    Mikey23 wrote:
    @cp... So thats a no then! Your plan sounds a good one

    I'm parking at Covent Garden (Car Park G) as it will be easier to get to the start in the morning than to cycle to near the start with 100 mile legs in heavy traffic at the end.

    Charlie,
    How did you get the parking info for this year?
    Im recovering my wife this year, (no place for me - BOO) and the closer I can get to Green Park with the roof rack, the better!

    Your wife should have an email asking about her travel arrangements. She will need to log into her RideLondon account and book ASAP as I suspect parking will fill up quickly. I think car park I is the closest.
    £15 for the day
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  • Foobies
    Foobies Posts: 134
    Mikey23 wrote:
    I will look out for her! It is flipping complicated though isnt it. London marathon used to be bad enough but add a bike into the mix and it becomes a logistical nightmare

    Gonna have her hold up a Cornish flag so you won't miss her lols.
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  • martinperry
    martinperry Posts: 127
    Charlie,
    Sorry to be a pest
    She hasn't got the email as yet, and I want to jump the hordes if possible!
    My link for last year doesn't work - would you mind posting it up? No problem if you're not comfortable with that
    Thanks
    Martin
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Anyone on here win a team Prudential place?
    What start time did you get?
  • charlie_potatoes
    charlie_potatoes Posts: 1,921
    martinperry wrote:
    Charlie,
    Sorry to be a pest
    She hasn't got the email as yet, and I want to jump the hordes if possible!
    My link for last year doesn't work - would you mind posting it up? No problem if you're not comfortable with that
    Thanks
    Martin

    Hi Martin,
    If your wife logs on to the original registration page with her email and password it should take her straight into it.
    Might be worth checking her junk mail folder?
    C.P
    "You really think you can burn off sugar with exercise?" downhill paul
  • martinperry
    martinperry Posts: 127
    Thanks - seems to show the registration page as closed - will wait for the email - charity place, so a bit held up I guess
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Still no email from my pre paid ballot entry.

    Wife and friend have both got theirs and neither got in on the ballot.
  • DHA987S
    DHA987S Posts: 284
    From last years experiences how easy or hard was it to access the car parks via road, avoiding the actual route itself were the main routes into London ok or not? Debating a drop off v parking and driving myself home after
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Carbonator wrote:
    Still no email from my pre paid ballot entry.

    Wife and friend have both got theirs and neither got in on the ballot.

    Just called the helpline and they are going to re-send the email today.

    Don't bother emailing, you have to call them.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Called again and they told me over the phone, and then re-sent the email straight away.

    Blue, Wave C
    5.10 Load
    6.10 Start.

    Anyone fancy getting a Mexican Wave going on? :lol:

    Feels real now. Good luck everyone :wink:
  • Twelly
    Twelly Posts: 1,437
    Anyone got a GPX file for the 100 route? Would have thought they would put it on the website like Wiggle do...
    Epic Threads
  • paul2718
    paul2718 Posts: 471
    You really don't need it. The roads are closed, there's only one way to go.

    Paul
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    paul2718 wrote:
    You really don't need it. The roads are closed, there's only one way to go.

    Paul

    Might come in handy if you are in wave 'A' or the driver of the lead out car.
  • buzzlightyear1
    buzzlightyear1 Posts: 16
    Carbonator wrote:
    paul2718 wrote:
    You really don't need it. The roads are closed, there's only one way to go.

    Paul

    Might come in handy if you are in wave 'A' or the driver of the lead out car.

    My thoughts exactly. I am in Wave 'A' and don't particularly want a repeat of last years detour even though it did get me a place for this year.

    Really looking forward to it now that most of the details have been published. Lets hope the weather is as good as last year.
  • paul2718
    paul2718 Posts: 471
    If it really bothers you then lift a GPX from one of last year's Strava records. The route looks the same, at least leaving Stratford, and the 'start' is in the same place.

    Paul
  • sherer
    sherer Posts: 2,460
    it can be useful for training if you don't know the route.

    Managed to break my arm the other week on London to Brighton. Can't ride at the moment so it's touch and go if I can make the event at the moment.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    sherer wrote:
    it can be useful for training if you don't know the route.

    Managed to break my arm the other week on London to Brighton. Can't ride at the moment so it's touch and go if I can make the event at the moment.

    You weren't riding a Fuji with flats and foot went into wheel by any chance were you? 8)
  • sherer
    sherer Posts: 2,460
    no I was on a Trek Madone. A mountain biker swerved across the road and took out my front wheel. He didn't even stop !

    Someone then went over the top of me \ bike while I was on the floor.

    Don't think I will ride it next year too many people who just don't know how to ride properly in a group, plus too many slow groups who want to take up the whole road and ride next to each other the whole time
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Was a long shot.

    Hope you and the bike recover in time?

    Best thing is to start early and miss the muppets.
  • vamos tony
    vamos tony Posts: 15
    Does anybody know what happen to the spaces being created by people deferring there entries?
    Are there or will there be any reserves being offered places ?
    Basically is there any chance that I could get a late place?
    :o
    I just read an article on the dangers of heavy drinking....
    Scared the shit out of me.
    So that's it!
    After today, no more reading

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