Cycle Sportives

Calshot's not for the feint-hearted :O

(closest thing to a wall of death you're ever likely to ride on)

For myself I literally meant have a look.

BringMeMyFix Calshot's not for the feint-hearted :O

(closest thing to a wall of death you're ever likely to ride on)

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Like that :) you can actually ride the bank horizontally it's great fun.

Fixedwheelnut Like that :) you can actually ride the bank horizontally it's great fun.

I've only ridden it twice, but I did ride the the vertical strip round the top briefly during the devil to avoid a time-trial specialist's sudden decision to move up while I was overtaking him :S

Doing a flying 200m, and going round the bend on the pursuiters line at about 40mph with your ear nearly scraping the ground is fun too!

http://www.trailbreak.co.uk/sundaysportive/

BringMeMyFix I've only ridden it twice, but I did ride the the vertical strip round the top briefly during the devil to avoid a time-trial specialist's sudden decision to move up while I was overtaking him :S

Doing a flying 200m, and going round the bend on the pursuiters line at about 40mph with your ear nearly scraping the ground is fun too!

Ridden it once, didn't have the bollocks to ride up the top.

One plank tried to do it s-l-o-w-l-y, cue much laughter from the rest when gravity finally caught up with him and he slid down the boards to the blue safety zone.

tommy et al. i am actually thinking of staying in lymington bay this time, and just ferrying across on the day for the ride.

riding london to portsmouth is a good ride actually. but the group i will get together are definitely more of a train lot. poss some in cars. we've had no trouble getting bikes on trains in the past. and there is a regular service so if slight problem then group splits into separate trains.

There's no regulations at weekends, apart from certain days like the L2B. I still think the guard has some sort of discretion though.

I'm up for the IoW ride as well, could be a real laugh.

"Chucking it down"
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/today.asp?zipcode=w13

Bring your wet weather gear. :)

that forecast is quite different to metoffice'. suppose to be clear come ride time.

bit touch and go for me at the moment. sore throat and cold of last 3 days is getting worse...last night's drenching didnt help. have to reassess how i feel early tomorrow morning....sux

Looks windy too. :( have to bring the jacket.

fatboyralph that forecast is quite different to metoffice'. suppose to be clear come ride time.
bit touch and go for me at the moment. sore throat and cold of last 3 days is getting worse...last night's drenching didnt help. have to reassess how i feel early tomorrow morning....sux

Oh, it is now. It wasn't when I looked this morning or last night or whenever I posted that.. "sunny".. fsck me that'd be a turn up! :)
Gawd, I have to motivate myself to fix some tubes. sigh

I'm glad it's gonna be cold. I can debut my new merino jersey (courtesy of Rollapaluza), sandwiched between a knackered old merino base layer, and my eVent windshell wotsit.

Other than that, it'll just be Belgium kneewarmers, Endura padded briefs, and some SPD sandals :p

I just entered this: http://www.cyclosportives.co.uk/devilHome.htm
I'm not gonna ride any of these sportives, I'm just entering them so you think I'm doing loads of cycling. :P

Tomorrow I'll be wearing the oldest, thinnest ensemble of tight lycra I can find.. or my Croydon kit which is probably one and the same.
Knee warmers or full legs you reckon? Lights for a return ride or cash for the train? Undershirt+jersey+windvest or jersey+jacket? Hmm..

Mmm, skinsuit made from bog standard tan tights nylon. Cippo special.

Full legs / cash for train.

Might not do jacket option if it's DEFINITELY NOT GOING TO RAIN...

i might do full legs, long sleeve jersey and jacket. not taking any chances. just rear backup light + cash for train

devil ride looks alright, ill pencil that in as my august ride (im goin for one a month)

they do autumn epic the month after

I'll be in condor leg warmers, shorts, long sleeve base layer, banesto top and gore-tex shell I reckon.

It's gonna be icy I reckon so take it easy!
South side of Battersea Bridge at 8.30am was it?

yep, see you there. brett sent me the route, but I forgot to print it out, do you have a printer?

Start – Hyde Park Corner.

South towards Victoria, round 1-way onto Vauxhall Bridge Road.

2nd right at Oval Tube onto A23.
Straight at Thornton Heath roundabout A235 towards Croydon.
Straight through town centre, don’t kill peds. Follow straight down brighton road.

At Purley Cross (Big tescos) turn left onto A22 Godstone Road towards Whyeleafe/Kenley

At Whyteleafe roundabout turn right across level crossing.
Left at T junction.
At Church turn right onto Stanstead Road.

After crossing over M25 take 1st left. (Place Farm Road)
Road bends round to the right.

Straight over A25 at Bletchingly. Signposted to Outwood.
Follow through to end. Turn left at Effingham Road.

Right signposted Turners Hill.
Right fork at Lindfield towards Haywards Heath.

Through Haywards Heath town centre, follow signs for Ditchling
After Ditchling Village, head straight on for the Beacon where main road bends right.

Go straight over (quick left then right) to get onto Ditchling road which takes you all the way into Brighton.

crap! forgot to print. ill just write it down. it's pretty much A23 isnt it? thats what i did last time...anyway. rest of you, write it down or bring a map! hippy, did the gps come in time?

yep. sth side of battersea bridge 0830.

No GPS for me yet. :(