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This is a terrible recreational route through Surrey. Lots of a-roads, lots of uninteresting sections... Staple Lane and Box Hill are the only really enjoyable parts.

some of the roads are in a shocking state too. I hit a services pit with a missing cover somewhere on guildford road, while a car was trying to pass me. I've never been so glad to have good handbuilt wheels.

lots of potholes from rain in the last weeks, lots of gravel. The bottom of Combe Lane is like a gravel quarry.

Failing a reschedule of the Roydon ride this tues, anyone interested in a circuit of the Olympic road race on the 10th?

ok, did a good chunk of this yesterday and I understand why the silence was deafening.

worst surrey route ever, most of it's on wide A-roads....

He's not Victorian. Whoever wrote that article is on crack.

Anyone who succeeds at sport at the highest level is Victorian

Adam Gilchrist
Phil Smythe
Mike Turter
Mike Hussey
Taj burrows
Bradman

All from Vic. Apart from the honorary New South Welshmen.

Say what you like about Cannondale, but their marketing is very effective.

need a bell?
thinking about a cannondale one?

Failing a reschedule of the Roydon ride this tues, anyone interested in a circuit of the Olympic road race on the 10th?

Cav looked furious crossing the line.

looked like he was gearing up for a proper toy throwing.

"I'm the world champion and you dont even protect mee!"

Now, Sky's helmets are laughable.

I bought a kask just a few weeks back. sort of wondering if it was the best idea - having seen them exploding all week. makes me nervous as hell.

.....everytime ........so far this tour.

what is it ... stage 4?

hardly an enormous sample size.

It will all end in rouen

Dad joke

advertising: it works, kids.

only when the product stacks up to consumer expectations.

I'm not sure what I expected.

but wingsuits on pubefaced underspectacular athletes was not it.

is it just me, or is that advert from the Lebanese Tourist Board just a man dreaming about various breasts?

I was watching eursport last night thinking

"what the hell is an Aspire Academy"

A: somewhere that makes you dress up like CondorMan

BBC sport 5 live xtra covers some:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00cp89g/broadcasts/upcoming

anyone know of any good (live) radio commentary feeds?

This alt+tab to cyclingnews.com isnt cutting it.

Sorry for the noob question, but why did the six man break stay 2 mins ahead all day long knowing they would be reeled in at the finish, when they could have taken it easier in the peloton?

As above plus chances to win Jerseys for tomorrow due to it being the first day.

The fact that they couldn't extend past 3'30" is also a factor of how willing the peleton is to let them go. This stage is a bit of an exception, but it becomes cat and mouse. If they get too far away, one of the director sportives will decide to shut them down. So once they got out to 3+ they took their foot off the gas.

But you'll see a lot more of that in the next few days as relatively unknown riders are given the nod to go on a breakaway and get some TV time.

Thank the lord

Gorgeous barber mercian £175 30 min to go

Please someone buy this. I have too many bikes and cant help myself.

So was the fabled 20mph average achieved?

Thread lurkers need to know, but also for a maths ride this thread is currently somewhat statless...

I havent looked at splitting out the actual time garmin log, which included the return trip, but the slow part of the fast group were << 3 hours (BRT tells me it's more like 55 miles than 60 though), including a few minor detours here and there.. I was running my garmin on a TCX paced at 30kph, and we trounced the little triangle man somewhere around finsbury and kept him there the whole way - so I'd guess we were close to 20mph, but not quite there. probably about 19.

Think 6pt and Friday finished circa ten minutes in front of us - so based on a 55 mile route and our speed = 19mph would have broken the 20 target, but perhaps only just.

^ Have you seen his other listings :O!

So wrong. So, so wrong.

Worn once is one too many times for a CWD sexy latex nurse outfit.

Large Mercian, could go quite cheaply

Not any more....
:/

Late In!

Legend at work just lent me his exposure light, which looks suitably OTT.

Will aim for Kings Cross at 7(??) and hopefully someone can help me out with some sort of ticket advice on the spot.

anyone else need to buy tickets?

WGC Wednesday

Lovely route (bmmf's) 38 miles rolling lanes with one easy climb and a great sprint option towards the end.
20/6/12 Kings X 19:18 and 19:34 if we need it
return trains 22:28/30/51/00 & 23.32
GS4 under £6

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ALL:
if you're awkward and want a TCX

converted tcx avail here on BRT

if the climbers go full power on the climbs and don't let up at all, i will get dropped.

current forecast is for a 15mph tail/side wind with 35mph gusts.
wear a big t-shirt and stick your elbows out to make a sail.

slog home might be tough.

My mathematical hypothesis:

A = e^[(n-10)/7] - h/5

where A = anticipation excitedness level, 0 being generally indifferent

       n =  temperature in degrees C
       h = headwind in kph 

Current forecast for 25 mph gusts SW and minimal rain, 16 deg C.

feet/miles I think.

metres and km would support the circa 2% from km 17 to 34.

km 34 to 36 would be particularly exciting though (25%).

Front to see.

any one got good recommendations? best price best quality!

20/6/12 Kings X 19:18 and 19:34 if we need it
return trains 22:28/30/51/00 & 23.3..

Love to come along on one of these.
What are the lights requirements? Lights to see or lights to be seen?