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The Great Western Sportive
Event info
100 Mile Classic through an ancient English landscape
The Great Western Sportive has established itself as a must do event since it’s launch in 2010! A fantastic route that fits perfectly into our ‘riders rides’ ethos, with a full 100 mile top distance, this ride is big every sense!
Rolling across the ancient Ridgeway and winding through the beautiful Marlborough Downs, the route is a real treat, with broad, open roads echoing the sweep of the scenery. The folds of the Downs set you against a series of truly testing climbs, but this is a ride designed to reward every challenge, not just beat you into submission. Every summit marks the start of a long, flowing descent, with even longer and more langorous views. Beautiful old villages, pepper the route, and Cherhill White Horse remind you that you’re in an area with fascinating and far reaching history.
Thank you - that seems to make sense given the other rules. I'm not sure the paragraph I quoted is as clear as it could be then, as I'd naturally...
One more sleep.
Until they can replace it with something with a bold and exciting new design that's much less usable?
I have the Unior sprocket wear indicator tool, around £20 I think, and it takes a bit of the guesswork out of whether to change a cassette or not....
Never got my money back from Birmingham, I'd better get this lot back. No idea what to do for next summer. Closed roads seem to be a luxury that...
_I_ believe that using a bikelane should also be compulsary for drivers when a bikelane is available (forced to use a bike instead of cars, for...
Someone else actually completed a most astonishing lap earlier.. https://escapecollective.com/i-had-so-much-fun-the-story-of-lael-wilcoxs...
Looks like we left behind 'the attitude of the UK police towards cyclists' when the Republic gained its independence!
Oh look! A spesh' SL6
Good point.