All being well my new road bike should land Saturday. I’m looking for suggestions for a good sportive to break it and me in. Cheers

Just go for a bike ride?

And what is it?

Bianchi Oltre Xr2 custom build.

Sportive. Meh.

Ride 60 miles local taking in some hills and the best cafe around.

richpips – Member

Sportive. Meh.

Ride 60 miles local taking in some hills and the best cafe around

This.

Then send me the £25 you would have wasted to ride public roads. ta.

Nice bike btw.

I just fancied something a bit more challenging and a change of scenery.

Where do you live?

West Midlands not far from Kinver and Clent.

West Midlands not far from Kinver and Clent.

Well, if you fancy a trip up to the Peak let me know.

Proper hills, quiet roads etc.

Head out into Shropshire for the day. you could do horseshoe pass and the long mynd if its not too far.

Sportive

Richpips; Thanks for the offer, I may just take you up on that if you’re serious?
Flippinheckler; that looks interesting its just that my delivery date isn’t definitive, hence the 11th deadline is a bit soon.

Richpips; Thanks for the offer, I may just take you up on that if you’re serious?

Sure, email in profile.

How about my Kilo To Go Shrophire entry on Sunday?

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/kilo-to-go-shropshire-mynd-entry-15092013-64-miles

This might stretch your legs
http://www.wakefieldhospice.org/Events/The-Wakefield-Hospice-Sportive-The-Dark-Peak

West Midlands not far from Kinver and Clent.

Kinver-kiddy-stourport-astley-ombersley-droitwich-hanbury-tardebigge-bromsgrove-clent-kinver will give you a nice rolling 50+ miler

Saturday – ride to Barmouth, stay in B&B or YHA.
Sunday – ride home.

aP has it.

Or head along to Bridgenorth then up to Ironbridge, Bildwas, Little/Much Wenlock, Craven Arms, Knighton, Leominster, Tenbury Wells, Cleobry Mortimer, Stottesdon, Highly, home.

Nice rideout that, take cake and a spare bottle, arm warmers and a phone with Endo or Googlemaps on..

There is a reliability ride heading out from Kenilworth on Sunday.

http://www.kenilworthwheelers.cc/?p=364%5B/URL%5D

Pennies to enter and a great route by the looks of it.

All being well my new road bike should land Saturday. I’m looking for suggestions for a good sportive to break it and me in. Cheers

Just go for a bike ride?

Isn’t that what a sportive is?

Up and down Trimpley Lane until you’re sick?

Just go for a bike ride?

+1

Tough crowd.

Op.. You have it all wrong in my opinion…… Is going to take a bit of mileage to start with tweaking the positioning before you feel right surely ????

Enter a sportive.
Join JustGiving.
Buy a Sky team kit.

And spam every social medium for sponsors.

Job done.

I’m running my own sportive, paypal £50 to adress in profile (gift) and ill tell you where to ride.

Editi: £60 inc free t-shirt