Velo South 2018
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Oh and don't get carried away by the first descent you encounter at Duncton.
It's an arrow straight half a mile that's a double digit % gradient.
Fan-blooming-tastic with the exception of the still descending 's' bend at the bottom.
You'll still be carrying a lot of speed, and pushed out wide before having to cut back.
To give you some idea of the bends in question, chances are they'll be a car in the field on the outside, there usually is!!0 -
PostieJohn wrote:Oh and don't get carried away by the first descent you encounter at Duncton.
It's an arrow straight half a mile that's a double digit % gradient.
Fan-blooming-tastic with the exception of the still descending 's' bend at the bottom.
You'll still be carrying a lot of speed, and pushed out wide before having to cut back.
To give you some idea of the bends in question, chances are they'll be a car in the field on the outside, there usually is!!
I'll always the remember the time I rode past a Ferrari look rather sorry for itself in the field...0 -
PostieJohn wrote:Oh and don't get carried away by the first descent you encounter at Duncton.
It's an arrow straight half a mile that's a double digit % gradient.
Fan-blooming-tastic with the exception of the still descending 's' bend at the bottom.
You'll still be carrying a lot of speed, and pushed out wide before having to cut back.
To give you some idea of the bends in question, chances are they'll be a car in the field on the outside, there usually is!!
I rode it a few winters ago .... ice ice ice ice ice ... hmm ... I'll take it a bit slow then
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Slowbike wrote:PostieJohn wrote:Oh and don't get carried away by the first descent you encounter at Duncton.
It's an arrow straight half a mile that's a double digit % gradient.
Fan-blooming-tastic with the exception of the still descending 's' bend at the bottom.
You'll still be carrying a lot of speed, and pushed out wide before having to cut back.
To give you some idea of the bends in question, chances are they'll be a car in the field on the outside, there usually is!!
I rode it a few winters ago .... ice ice ice ice ice ... hmm ... I'll take it a bit slow then
I saw a Land Rover Defender there one day, not sure why he didn't just drive out?!
And actually it starts with an easy right hander, past the viewpoint (which would be worth stopping at) then it's straight then it's two left handers followed by a right, through some houses where it narrows and then it drops again with a couple more corners...0 -
Girl at the bike show stand seemed to indicate it will cost around £70.0
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British Cycling members can enter NOW for £69. Normal entry will be £79.0
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+ 9% admin fees0
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Still can’t decide if I’m going to bother or not...0
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lettingthedaysgoby wrote:Still can’t decide if I’m going to bother or not...
I will make that decision at the first hill.0 -
8.53 .....no email yet !0
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Website is sloooooow already
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I cracked and entered. the lure of closed roads is too good to miss.0
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I've entered too. Closed roads sold it for me.
very surprised it isn't sold out yet,.
Also helps I live in Portsmouth so can cycle there and back as well.0 -
Ive entered - all the way from the sunny brum - cost me £109 - went for the parking as well
Sure its a lot of dosh - but not comparred to what we spend ob bikes, gadgets, and clothing ......
Wheres that turbo wotsit \ thingy !0 -
Lots of hotels already sold out over that weekend. I've managed to get a Travelodge approx 14 miles form the circuit. Guess that's a nice warm up for my legs before the start then 0
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lettingthedaysgoby wrote:Lots of hotels already sold out over that weekend. I've managed to get a Travelodge approx 14 miles form the circuit. Guess that's a nice warm up for my legs before the start then
Which travelodge is that ? - and how much did you pay ?0 -
kingrollo wrote:lettingthedaysgoby wrote:Lots of hotels already sold out over that weekend. I've managed to get a Travelodge approx 14 miles form the circuit. Guess that's a nice warm up for my legs before the start then
Which travelodge is that ? - and how much did you pay ?
I almost feel I should put some tents in my garden .... 0 -
I'm in.
Interesting question on the entry regarding experience / ability - was something like:
Do you consider yourself:
1. a complete beginner.
2. someone who has ridden a couple of shorter sportives - but nothing of this length.
3. An experienced sportive rider that will have no problem with 100 miles.
4. Someone looking for a good time.
It seems a bit vague rather than simply asking for an estimated finish time, to sort start waves out.0 -
Slowbike wrote:kingrollo wrote:lettingthedaysgoby wrote:Lots of hotels already sold out over that weekend. I've managed to get a Travelodge approx 14 miles form the circuit. Guess that's a nice warm up for my legs before the start then
Which travelodge is that ? - and how much did you pay ?
I almost feel I should put some tents in my garden ....
You really should, you'll make a fortune!
Me and the better half have decided to make a weekend of it and have booked a nice looking Air B+B, accommodation was looking very thin on the ground when we did book it though.
I get the feeling that many people may have to resort to staying in Portsmouth and riding/getting an early train over.0 -
There's loads of accomodation around Chichester - no need to go to pompey!0
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Fat Cat wrote:I'm in.
Interesting question on the entry regarding experience / ability - was something like:
Do you consider yourself:
1. a complete beginner.
2. someone who has ridden a couple of shorter sportives - but nothing of this length.
3. An experienced sportive rider that will have no problem with 100 miles.
4. Someone looking for a good time.
It seems a bit vague rather than simply asking for an estimated finish time, to sort start waves out.
Yeah - it seemed to work well enough at velo birmingham though.
I was looking for the " 54 year old, bald , podgy asthmatic who farts along at 12 mph" category !0 -
kingrollo wrote:Fat Cat wrote:I'm in.
Interesting question on the entry regarding experience / ability - was something like:
Do you consider yourself:
1. a complete beginner.
2. someone who has ridden a couple of shorter sportives - but nothing of this length.
3. An experienced sportive rider that will have no problem with 100 miles.
4. Someone looking for a good time.
It seems a bit vague rather than simply asking for an estimated finish time, to sort start waves out.
Yeah - it seemed to work well enough at velo birmingham though.
I was looking for the " 54 year old, bald , podgy asthmatic who farts along at 12 mph" category !
They probably want to be as inclusive as possible and make sure the event runs smoothly, thinks the good part of me....
The skeptical part of me thinks that they know full well that complete beginners are more likely to buy into "side products" like personalised training packages, photos of the event, bike-fits, bike-coaching, fundraising packages and whatnot... surely they then sell this information to the relevant vendors for extra revenue... :twisted:left the forum March 20230 -
ugo.santalucia wrote:kingrollo wrote:Fat Cat wrote:I'm in.
Interesting question on the entry regarding experience / ability - was something like:
Do you consider yourself:
1. a complete beginner.
2. someone who has ridden a couple of shorter sportives - but nothing of this length.
3. An experienced sportive rider that will have no problem with 100 miles.
4. Someone looking for a good time.
It seems a bit vague rather than simply asking for an estimated finish time, to sort start waves out.
Yeah - it seemed to work well enough at velo birmingham though.
I was looking for the " 54 year old, bald , podgy asthmatic who farts along at 12 mph" category !
They probably want to be as inclusive as possible and make sure the event runs smoothly, thinks the good part of me....
The skeptical part of me thinks that they know full well that complete beginners are more likely to buy into "side products" like personalised training packages, photos of the event, bike-fits, bike-coaching, fundraising packages and whatnot... surely they then sell this information to the relevant vendors for extra revenue... :twisted:
Well the photos are free - and its actually quite cool they drop them into youre facebook feed throughout the day (you can opt out)
I don't think I have received any direct marketing from CSM Active holding my details0 -
No they won't.Joe Totale wrote:
You really should, you'll make a fortune!
Me and the better half have decided to make a weekend of it and have booked a nice looking Air B+B, accommodation was looking very thin on the ground when we did book it though.
I get the feeling that many people may have to resort to staying in Portsmouth and riding/getting an early train over.
As said earlier in the unlikely event of Chi getting booked out, Bognor's hotels, Guest Houses and B&B's will still be open and keen for some end of season business.
With much the same to be said for Littlehampton, a short TT along the coast.0 -
PostieJohn wrote:
No they won't.Joe Totale wrote:
You really should, you'll make a fortune!
Me and the better half have decided to make a weekend of it and have booked a nice looking Air B+B, accommodation was looking very thin on the ground when we did book it though.
I get the feeling that many people may have to resort to staying in Portsmouth and riding/getting an early train over.
As said earlier in the unlikely event of Chi getting booked out, Bognor's hotels, Guest Houses and B&B's will still be open and keen for some end of season business.
With much the same to be said for Littlehampton, a short TT along the coast.
Just be careful if you end up in Bognor; last time I rode there, I had a couple of cases of really bad anti-cycling driving. It's made me think twice about going through Bognor again.0 -
Wrong flippin thread, sorry0
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Just a heads up for anyone who has not checked their e-mail inboxes/spam today...
An "extremely limited number of" extra spots for this event on September 23rd have been opened today.
BC members can get £10 off entry, according to their email about it.
The Ribble Cycles email said use RIBBLE code to get £10 off.
I appreciate it's a closed road sportive and there are several food spots, but as someone who has never done a sportive, £69 for the basic public pack and £119 for the "fast track" package sounds a lot to me... When I could do a ~70 mile ride up Beacon; Old Winchester; Bell Hill; Harvesting plus the odd minor cat4 for the cost of some home-made sandwiches and some Sainsburys jelly babies! ================
2020 Voodoo Marasa
2017 Cube Attain GTC Pro Disc 2016
2016 Voodoo Wazoo0 -
It is a lot, yeah. But closed roads is just so much fun.0
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Finally booked my accommodation. Am staying in Selsey.
What's the parking like in Chichester on a Sunday, as I was thinking of driving that far...0 -
Looking at the route this morning, there's a lot less climbing than last years Birmingham route - only 4574 ft in total (Strava reckons 6800 ft for last year).
Final climb has peaks over 25% though by the look of things...0
