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Ta very much. Can I have the spare bike already?
I found out last night our group is in the very first wave at 7:00am. Looking to set the quickest time my knackered legs/knackered Triban will allow me to, though the lowest gear I can access is 39-25 so I suspect I'll be overtaken on most hills.
Weather looks perfect and I'm looking forward to it all the same.
I found out last night our group is in the very first wave at 7:00am. Looking to set the quickest time my knackered legs/knackered Triban will allow me to, though the lowest gear I can access is 39-25 so I suspect I'll be overtaken on most hills.
Weather looks perfect and I'm looking forward to it all the same.
I read that. Feels like NIMBYism from a very small group. I was taken aback at the level of support. I'm sure many were friends and family of the riders but there were also lots of local residents cheering from their front gardens.
That said, I see no harm in them moving the course around a little each year to spread the load. It's more work for the organisers, of course, but would seem to be the right thing to do.
That said, I see no harm in them moving the course around a little each year to spread the load. It's more work for the organisers, of course, but would seem to be the right thing to do.
Thanks. I'm very pleased and pleasantly surprised with how it all went.
On the road closures: most of the roads were very minor roads over mountain passes and I'd be surprised if they saw much traffic at all anyway. I remember thinking that it probably wasn't such a difficult thing to close roads like that. Unless you happened to be living off one of them I think it would only have been a very minor inconvenience and easily avoided with a bit of forethought (and they had lots of notice). For the residents that were 'trapped' they provide motorcycle escorts.
It does seem blown out of all proportion but everything is relative, and such is human nature. Here in London that level of 'hell' would be a very welcome change.
On the road closures: most of the roads were very minor roads over mountain passes and I'd be surprised if they saw much traffic at all anyway. I remember thinking that it probably wasn't such a difficult thing to close roads like that. Unless you happened to be living off one of them I think it would only have been a very minor inconvenience and easily avoided with a bit of forethought (and they had lots of notice). For the residents that were 'trapped' they provide motorcycle escorts.
It does seem blown out of all proportion but everything is relative, and such is human nature. Here in London that level of 'hell' would be a very welcome change.
Webby39 said:
This was my second ever long ride, having done the Medio Dragon in June. This was a beautiful ride, and very tough for a novice of eighteen months like me. There was a great reception from the locals, lots of kids out with cow bells etc. all in all a great day, and happy with my 5 hrs 21 mins. Will do again next year and aim for sub 5 hours :-)
That's a good time. I was secretly hoping to be within 5h30 and very surprised to actually finish in 5:02. If I hadn't binned it on the ford I think I'd have made sub-5. If the route is the same then I'm targeting 4h45 next year.Gassing Station | Pedal Powered | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff