Not The Fred Whitton
ajkerr73
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I did the Fred Whitton route with a bunch of mates a couple of weekends ago and whilst I was grinding my 102kg up one of those brutal climbs I came up with the idea of finding Britain's flattest 112mile route, calling it "Not The Fred Whitton" and running it as a sportive.
So:
Would there be demand for such a ride and where in Norfolk (or elsewhere) would this be staged??
All hypothetical questions for a laugh more than anything else!
So:
Would there be demand for such a ride and where in Norfolk (or elsewhere) would this be staged??
All hypothetical questions for a laugh more than anything else!
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You're a bit late to the party! Here it is, the worlds most boring ride.
https://www.kilotogo.com/index.php?option=event_detail&event_id=93
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Ah well!!
It seemed like a great idea on the side of Honnister!!0 -
Ah well!!
It seemed like a great idea on the side of Honnister!!0 -
Trouble is many of my very toughest riding experiences are in pan-flat areas like the Fens.
There's always wind, your behind takes a battering as you don't get out of the saddle very much, everything smells of cabbages.
Give me hills any day of the week!
(I realise that at 59Kg, I am not built for powering along on the flat into headwinds, so my viewpoint may not be universally shared!)0 -
Trouble is many of my very toughest riding experiences are in pan-flat areas like the Fens.
There's always wind, your behind takes a battering as you don't get out of the saddle very much, everything smells of cabbages.
Give me hills any day of the week!
(I realise that at 59Kg, I am not built for powering along on the flat into headwinds, so my viewpoint may not be universally shared!)
Agree with this, (at a mid point 77kg) that the the flat and wind is harder, probably mentally more than anything, due to the boring nature of the scenerey
I would rather climb than sit with my nose in the wind all day."If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."
PX Kaffenback 2 = Work Horse
B-Twin Alur 700 = Sundays and Hills0 -
FOitF isn't a bad ride, makes a bit of a change, must admit the 112 miler is long enough though.[Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]0
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You should try living here
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Trouble is many of my very toughest riding experiences are in pan-flat areas like the Fens.
There's always wind, your behind takes a battering as you don't get out of the saddle very much, everything smells of cabbages.
Give me hills any day of the week!
(I realise that at 59Kg, I am not built for powering along on the flat into headwinds, so my viewpoint may not be universally shared!)
Yes, don't underestimate how bad it can be riding in the Fens. Hills are usually followed by descents so you get a rest freewheeling. 10-15 miles into a vile headwind offers no such respite. Plus, if you see a wind speed in the weather forecast, add 50% - you seem to get a lot more of it up there. Nothing to stop it, I suppose.
Some of the roads have dead straight, flat sections miles in length. Sometimes you feel you aren't actually moving at all.0 -
You're a bit late to the party! Here it is, the worlds most boring ride.
https://www.kilotogo.com/index.php?option=event_detail&event_id=93
154 miles!!!0 -
Some of the roads have dead straight, flat sections miles in length. Sometimes you feel you aren't actually moving at all.
Despite it all, I do actually find the Fens quite amazing with that big sky effect you get with a horizon that just goes on and on. I sort of imagine it is similar to riding across the prairies of the US etc. - just colder and more cabbagy.
But, yes, it's a bit tragic when you get excited when you reach a corner as you haven't seen one for a while!
Slightly wobbly photo going across the Fens on LEL 2013 (with a tailwind thankfully!)
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