Wiggle Mendips sportive

secretsam
secretsam Posts: 5,120
edited July 2014 in Sportives/audaxes/training rides
Hi all, anyone know what this is like? I know where it starts but that's about it :oops: !! Am beginning to get the bug, and my Mum lives nearby (Hanham)
It's just a hill. Get over it.

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  • wheeledwidewebb
    wheeledwidewebb Posts: 254
    Lovely part of the world, I'd like to ride this as well.

    Can't tell you anything about the ride though. Helpful eh ?
  • johnsonmoog
    johnsonmoog Posts: 51
    I've done the shorter route. It's a good ride, kinda tough (though I may be chided by some for that!). It features two pretty tricky climbs (including Cheddar), and a bunch of short sharp bits and bobs. Great scenery. I'm off to do it again this year, so hopefully I'll see you see there.
  • wheeledwidewebb
    wheeledwidewebb Posts: 254
    It's a fair way from me but I hope to get to it.
  • gethinceri
    gethinceri Posts: 1,677
    Paid up with 4 others for the long route, 2 did it last yr and highly recommend it.
  • secretsam
    secretsam Posts: 5,120
    How brutal is it????? Did the Chiltern 40 mile Wiggle jobbie which was hilly, to put it mildly...
    It's just a hill. Get over it.
  • Ankles50
    Ankles50 Posts: 53
    I did the full version last year, only difference between full & medium was a very flat extra few miles, not much in the way of extra hills

    There were plenty of walkers on the last 2 climbs, both were steep and you needed to change gears before you felt the tension on the chain really

    Also, the first rest stop has some Ye Olde out side loo's which, as I was hanging from the night before's excess, I did try to enter....the smell pushed me back!

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