Hell of the Ashdown

Just for info, our 2014 Hell of the Ashdown Sportive is set for Sunday 16th February 2014.

Online entry goes live Midnight of Saturday 30th November in to Sunday 1st December

http://www.hell.gb.com/

hell yeah, I'll be getting the old girl (who i've just put to bed for the season) out of her bag and riding her for glory all day.

#noeuph

^ Benjamin. I'll be heading down to Exmoor for two weeks in December on "holiday". Any advice / free time to go and smash it on the odd morning? Bit of a trek for you I know.

warming my shorts up already.

I'd love to do this again. I could be tempted to do it fixed/SS if others are interested....

I'd love to do this again. I could be tempted to do it fixed/SS if others are interested....

Germain Burton rode it on 72" fixed a few years ago and ripped a few peoples legs off :D

I know a few others have ridden it on 68"

^ Benjamin. I'll be heading down to Exmoor for two weeks in December on "holiday". Any advice / free time to go and smash it on the odd morning? Bit of a trek for you I know.

Interesting, I'm currently looking to purchase a winter bike (likely a Croix de fer build up with spare bits and retroshifters or a Canyon Inflite al). I should have it for my birthday (1st Dec) and have just been told to take some additional holiday... I could see this working out.

Lemme know your plans by DM and we'll have a look see :)

Had a reminder email about this today, hopefully I'll remember to book a slot if it really sells out < 24 hours.

Tonight is entry night from midnight onwards if you are interested :)

I just booked 9.04am if anyone's interested in joining, road bike obvs, not that quick. It didn't seem to generate the email I was expecting with instructions, just a PayPal receipt so I may need to chase this up...?

I just booked 9.04am if anyone's interested in joining, road bike obvs, not that quick. It didn't seem to generate the email I was expecting with instructions, just a PayPal receipt so I may need to chase this up...?

Inchpincher email me at hell.ashdown at yahoo.co . uk with your name and entry number and I'll re send one.

Entered. 8:24.

Inchpincher email me at hell.ashdown at yahoo.co . uk with your name and entry number and I'll re send one.

It's come through now, thanks though.

I did the route as far as Kidd's Hill today. It is really lovely (though I am now covered in mud). Not doing the actual ride because I can't face the humiliation of wheezing up hills in front of everyone, but happy to volunteer again if you need people.

Entered. Must be fucking mad.

I did the route as far as Kidd's Hill today. It is really lovely (though I am now covered in mud). Not doing the actual ride because I can't face the humiliation of wheezing up hills in front of everyone, but happy to volunteer again if you need people.

Is it a proper muddy one then? I only haz slick 23c wheels :(

Is it a proper muddy one then? I only haz slick 23c wheels :(

No more than any normal rural riding. There's no off road sections or anything, but if it's wet you'll get muddy.

Last year the only thing I struggled with was the cold. Though that was my own fault for stopping briefly at the feed stop atop Ashdown before a long descent. I was properly shivering at the bottom and very thankful when the next ascent arrived.

In! 9:02 start......

Got a place as well. After a chat with KT I've decided to bring gears. I think of it as a late winter reward to myself.

Also in - late start as usual...

In, late start.

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Yay!

In for the 3rd year running - always a good start to the season and a sportive I really look forward to.

Still places available when last year they sold out in 20 hours?

Still places available when last year they sold out in 20 hours?

Somehow this year we had a lot of double entries where people thought they were not in so entered again so we have kept it open now we have freed up the extra places.

This is gonna be hella muddy isn't it!