Completed my first 'sportive'
- Thread starter 47p2
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I did my first sportive last month, a 104 mile route around Rutland. I found that the riding standards and etiquette were poor with no one warning of pot holes or road side obstacles. Also the pace was very much up and down instead of steady with riders also trying to ride flat out down the hills! My friend and I decided to separate ourselves from them so dropped to the back and let them go and over the next 60 miles pretty much passed all of them as they blew up from going too quick. I know it wasn'ta race but we ended up 8th or so fastest over the full distance out of 43 riders.
While I enjoyed it I'm not sure if I'd do another one as it's a lot of money for something you can do by yourself.
While I enjoyed it I'm not sure if I'd do another one as it's a lot of money for something you can do by yourself.
