Wiggle Sportive things (MAMIL fest ? )

Maybe we missed something but the event wasn't quite as sold/advertised, but no biggie.

Proper mixed bag of riders and machines, full on pro level race bikes and shoppers with baskets up front. We checked on a few people we passed, and others checked on us when we had stopped, so overall very friendly. The start is a bunch that soon thins out, then you keep getting passed by later groups, didn't see any dick-moves, overall it was a pleasant event with nice people, i might do one again but it's not really my thing.

@853Superfly - nice write up and pictures. Well done to your mate - this is exactly what cycling is about!

I can see the appeal now i have done one.
Some of the short route riders where going for a fast time (Gold) but most would stop and wait for a slow rider, then pass us, then we would pass the slowbie then find the fast one waiting etc etc.
One of the ladies was on a Camden step through town bike, i think she took the basket off for the event, she is most likely getting something "lighter" :)
I reckon if you had a breakdown the other riders would help you get going again.
Signage was very good and easy to follow, although one of the groups before us had their heads down (peletoning)* and just followed the lead rider who went the wrong way......... :)

I did score around half my entry fee back in powerbars, just hope i like the chocolate protein bars, a bag of crisps some fishermans friends and what i thought was posh coffe samples turned out to be pepper body wash stuff.

*may not be a real word

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had an email linking to times.

Our time i posted eariler was based on using a mobile phone app......

Official time for me 2.23.30 classed as Bronze, but the medal was black ?
James and Steve did 2.26.46
I got racey in the last 2 miles on the A20.

I think we stopped for around 10 minutes 8 miles in, more to warm up hands and toes than anything else. And we had several little stops on the climbs.
So the actual rolling time is just about 2hrs , which is what my speedo had and while pacing on the flats James was happy cruising at 13mph.
He did try 700c tyres but they didn't cope with him too well so he was running monster cross tyres, i reckon with a tyre swap to faster 40mm cx tyres and maybe a large chainring swap we can up his cruising speed and less tyre drag, but thats for the future.
Might get some event photos later in the week from the camera crews.

(oh and checked the powerbar dates..... :) expire next month, so usual dodge of using short date stock for samples/freebies)

You finished , no sporty people knocked you off . You enjoyed it .
I would call that a result.
Well done to all of you.