Ride London 2017 - who's in?

secretsam

Anyone had their letter yet?

MonkeyMonster

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.

vpnikolov

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secretsam

vpnikolov wrote:

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40007&t=13068511&start=20

I'm asking here, not there :twisted:

Nellyspania

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.

asprilla

I got rejected and for that reason I'm out.

veronese68

I'm out too, mainly because I didn't enter and will be in Tuscany.

rick_chasey

I'm in.

Would rather be in Tuscany.

slowbike

I dunno - last time I went to Tuscany it rained ...

I'm out anyway .

secretsam

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.

bigmat

I'm out, unless I get a team place for my club. Booked a long weekend in the Dolomites to cheer myself up.

dhope

I assume I'm in. I got two magazines through. One commiserations, one congratulations. I binned the first

rhodrich

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.

vpnikolov

If it is to judge by my club, about 75% of who applied through the ballot were rejected. Bollocks.

buckmulligan

I received a "Commiserations" magazine but I don't even remember entering the ballot this year, so I'm not too disheartened!

chilling

Commiserations.

That's me 5 for 5.

hegyestomi

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:

elbowloh

I'm out.

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

Nellyspania

chilling wrote:

Commiserations.

That's me 5 for 5.

About 10 from a facebook group I ride with entered the ballot, none got in...

buckmulligan

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.

daddy0

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...

The_Wicker_Man

5 times entered, 5 times commiserations packages

cookeeemonster

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

elbowloh

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...

Wooderson

For my five straight rejections there must be some jammy so-and-so who's got in everytime. Know anyone?

pinches

i got in for the first time by ballot, after 6 years of trying.

surrey_commuter

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

cyclingprop

dhope wrote:

I assume I'm in. I got two magazines through. One commiserations, one congratulations. I binned the first

Same same.

j_mcd

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...

pinches

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

chilling

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.