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General Category => Rides and Touring => Cyclosportives and commercial or charity rides => Topic started by: morbihan on 20 April, 2016, 12:47:33 pm

Title: Dirty Reiver
Post by: morbihan on 20 April, 2016, 12:47:33 pm
Anybody ride this event or have feedback?
http://www.dirtyreiver.co.uk/event/

Also
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/is-this-the-best-bike-race-youve-never-heard-of-167425
The sportive not the pro race :)

Looking at options for next years organized rides. (though these two may clash)
Title: Re: Dirty Reiver
Post by: psyclist on 20 April, 2016, 01:11:20 pm
I was interested in the Dirty Reiver, but I didn't see it until it was too late. I've read an excellent write up at http://road.cc/content/blog/186674-dirty-reiver-200-%E2%80%93-lesson-hurt (http://road.cc/content/blog/186674-dirty-reiver-200-%E2%80%93-lesson-hurt) and a good sample of bikes at http://road.cc/content/tech-news/186623-what-bike-dirty-reiver-200km-race (http://road.cc/content/tech-news/186623-what-bike-dirty-reiver-200km-race)

Friends of a cycling buddy did the ride, and it took them 11 hours. I suspect that it would take me a while longer.

Definitely on my list for next year. Gorgeous scenery, traffic free, and I'll have a suitable bike prepared for such events a little later this year.
Title: Re: Dirty Reiver
Post by: morbihan on 20 April, 2016, 09:13:54 pm
Thanks for the link.
I'm looking for some gravel centric events for next year myself.
I've got a place for the dirty kanza half pint this June. (to blood the new bike)

This one in the Autumn looks amazing, but sadly i'm riding elsewhere then.
http://www.gravelcyclist.com/event/la-resistance-la-plage-talloires-france/

I hope it becomes an annual event.
Title: Re: Dirty Reiver
Post by: IanDG on 01 December, 2016, 10:32:43 am
Entries for the 2017 event open today (I'm in) :)

https://resultsbase.net/event/3797
Title: Re: Dirty Reiver
Post by: sojournermike on 01 December, 2016, 11:17:28 pm
Entries for the 2017 event open today (I'm in) :)

https://resultsbase.net/event/3797

Not sure I can swing this one, but I am pretty keen.