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Ride London 2017 - who's in?

secretsamsecretsam Posts: 5,036
edited March 2017 in Commuting chat
Anyone had their letter yet?
It's just a hill. Get over it.
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  • MonkeyMonsterMonkeyMonster Posts: 4,628
    Is there not a sly url we've not worked out yet that will tell us :) Hi all, btw - occasionally back on the race track again at nights. Getting back into the swing of it.
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  • vpnikolovvpnikolov Posts: 568
    viewtopic.php?f=40007&t=13068511&start=20
  • secretsamsecretsam Posts: 5,036
    vpnikolov wrote:
    http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40007&t=13068511&start=20

    I'm asking here, not there :twisted:
    It's just a hill. Get over it.
  • NellyspaniaNellyspania Posts: 71
    3rd no on the bounce now :|

    Got some great rides to look forward to this year but would love a crack at a closed-road event.
  • asprillaasprilla Posts: 8,440
    I got rejected and for that reason I'm out.
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  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 26,915 Lives Here
    I'm out too, mainly because I didn't enter and will be in Tuscany.
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  • rick_chaseyrick_chasey Posts: 70,635 Lives Here
    I'm in.

    Would rather be in Tuscany.
    _
  • slowbikeslowbike Posts: 8,498
    I dunno - last time I went to Tuscany it rained ...

    I'm out anyway .
  • secretsamsecretsam Posts: 5,036
    And I'm out too.

    Looks like 2015 was my lucky year, although I already had a charidee place (which I then gave up to let someone else raise dosh for MS)

    Ah well, good luck to all those who get in, hope it's a lovely day.
    It's just a hill. Get over it.
  • bigmatbigmat Posts: 5,134
    I'm out, unless I get a team place for my club. Booked a long weekend in the Dolomites to cheer myself up.
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  • dhopedhope Posts: 6,699
    I assume I'm in. I got two magazines through. One commiserations, one congratulations. I binned the first :D
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  • rhodrichrhodrich Posts: 867
    I'm out. I've been successful in the ballot for the last 3 years, so I suppose it's someone else's turn this year, unless I can get a team place with my club.
    1938 Hobbs Tandem
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    1960 Mercian Superlight Track
    1974 Pete Luxton Path/Track*
    1980 Harry Hall
    1986 Dawes Galaxy
    1988 Jack Taylor Tourer
    1988 Pearson
    1989 Condor
    1993 Dawes Hybrid
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    *Currently on this
  • vpnikolovvpnikolov Posts: 568
    If it is to judge by my club, about 75% of who applied through the ballot were rejected. Bollocks.
  • buckmulliganbuckmulligan Posts: 1,031
    I received a "Commiserations" magazine but I don't even remember entering the ballot this year, so I'm not too disheartened!
  • chillingchilling Posts: 267
    Commiserations.

    That's me 5 for 5.
  • hegyestomihegyestomi Posts: 504
    chilling wrote:
    Commiserations.

    That's me 5 for 5.

    I'm following your lead with the same statistics. Oh yes, I also got 2x copies of Commiseration and three refusal emails today: I think they want to tell me something? :roll:
  • elbowlohelbowloh Posts: 7,078
    I'm out.

    I got in once, the one that was reduced to 85 miles, but not since.
    Felt F1 2014
    Felt Z6 2012
    Red Arthur Caygill steel frame
    Tall....
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  • NellyspaniaNellyspania Posts: 71
    chilling wrote:
    Commiserations.

    That's me 5 for 5.

    About 10 from a facebook group I ride with entered the ballot, none got in...
  • buckmulliganbuckmulligan Posts: 1,031
    elbowloh wrote:
    I'm out.

    I got in once, the one that was reduced to 85 miles, but not since.

    Isn't that most of them?!

    The last two years have had diversions and shortcuts for large swathes of participants due to the various incidents and accidents. And then of course there was the great-wash out of 2014. It seems as though you're lucky if you get to complete the full 100.
  • daddy0daddy0 Posts: 686
    Seems I entered twice this year (accident) - so two commiserations mags in the bin.

    Thats 4 out of 4 unsuccessful attempts now. Hopefully I will get a club place this year...
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  • The_Wicker_ManThe_Wicker_Man Posts: 338
    5 times entered, 5 times commiserations packages :(:(:(
  • cookeeemonstercookeeemonster Posts: 1,991
    Like around 6 of my club mates I've been both rejected and accepted!! Then got two emails telling me the same yesterday...same email address, one with a slightly misspelt name.

    Their website/IT system is appalling :)
  • elbowlohelbowloh Posts: 7,078
    BuckMulligan wrote:
    elbowloh wrote:
    I'm out.

    I got in once, the one that was reduced to 85 miles, but not since.

    Isn't that most of them?!

    The last two years have had diversions and shortcuts for large swathes of participants due to the various incidents and accidents. And then of course there was the great-wash out of 2014. It seems as though you're lucky if you get to complete the full 100.
    Yep, that's the one I meant, the great washout. Was probably the worst ride I've ever taken part in.
    spent 2 hours in the queue to get into one of the official car parks, missing my start time. Got the bike out of the car to find I had a flat, changed the tube and then my pump broke. Had to borrow one from a friendly stranger and then it got worse from there...
    Felt F1 2014
    Felt Z6 2012
    Red Arthur Caygill steel frame
    Tall....
    www.seewildlife.co.uk
  • WoodersonWooderson Posts: 27
    For my five straight rejections there must be some jammy so-and-so who's got in everytime. Know anyone?
  • pinchespinches Posts: 80
    i got in for the first time by ballot, after 6 years of trying.
  • surrey_commutersurrey_commuter Posts: 18,754
    pinches wrote:
    i got in for the first time by ballot, after 6 years of trying.

    not sure you can moan too much about not being successful in 2012
  • cyclingpropcyclingprop Posts: 2,426
    dhope wrote:
    I assume I'm in. I got two magazines through. One commiserations, one congratulations. I binned the first :D

    Same same.
    What do you mean you think 64cm is a big frame?
  • j_mcdj_mcd Posts: 473
    Commiserations for the 4th year on the trot so I'm going to do it for charity instead.

    One of my friends gets in every year but she has the advantage of being female (obviously) and I'm sure that the numbers of women applying must be lower. She's quite speedy as well, perhaps that has something to do with it.

    I did consider lying on my application for and putting a time down that was closer to the max time allowed. Figured that they don't want to pack it with people finishing around the 4-5 hour point. But it is a ballot right, so that wouldn't have had any effect. Would it...
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  • pinchespinches Posts: 80
    Surrey Commuter wrote:
    pinches wrote:
    i got in for the first time by ballot, after 6 years of trying.

    not sure you can moan too much about not being successful in 2012

    Haha, perhaps only 5 years then :wink:
  • chillingchilling Posts: 267
    Wooderson wrote:
    For my five straight rejections there must be some jammy so-and-so who's got in everytime. Know anyone?

    My sister has had 4 places so far, she's deferred this year in case I get a place next year (she's ridden it so many times she doesn't really want to do it again, but is holding the place so we can ride it together which was the plan all along)

    Two of her fiends have got places in all 5.

    I think it's something to do with living in the Cotswold's, seems they get places nearly every time.
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