Queens of Pain: Womens 100km

Hello, Anna and Ruby here.

We're excited to invite you along to join us on the Queens of Pain, Rapha W100 ride!

The 2020 W100 was Anna's first 100km ride, so it's pretty special to her and really important that we make our ride welcoming to everyone. Don't worry if you have never done that sort of distance before, it will be super supportive. We will be exploring East Lothian on a mix of road and gravel with at least one cafe stop and at a chilled pace.

More info coming soon but we're excited to get an idea of numbers. We will keep you updated with details over the next few weeks but feel free to ask any questions.

Keep on pedalling,

Love Anna & Ruby x

Hello, am I right to assume a road bike will not be suitable for some of the sections of this route? thank you :)

Hi! It will all be fine for road bikes. The off road section is the Pencaitland path, which is pretty nice and smooth. All bikes welcome! Hope to see you x

Hi all! Not long now until we set off on our 100km cruise around East Lothian.

Check out the route here:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40886976

Although we have done a recon of the route recently, be aware that things can change (new road works for example) and we may have to make adjustments on the day but we will stick to this route as closely as possible. The terrain is around 80% roads and cycle paths and 20% flat gravel. The gravel sections are fairly smooth and not too technical so comfortably doable on a road bike - we tested this at the weekend on 30mm tyres and I have done all these sections before on 26mm tyres, it just depends on your comfortable levels.

Our goal is to make this ride accessible to as many bikes and abilities as possible, riding at party pace, there will be plenty of opportunity to stop and refuel. This is an unsupported ride (albeit in very supportive company), which means brings your own tools, spare tubes, spare lights, plenty of snacks and water, etc. Don't worry if you are not super confident with bike maintenance, there will be lot's of people around that are happy to offer assistance where needed. We encourage those who have gps devices to download the route or keep it handy on your phone. This is a no-drops group, however, in the unlikely event we get separated, it's good to have it to hand.

The food/toilet stops are at various points, including Humbie Hub, The Lantern Rouge, Haddington Tesco, Longniddry (toilets only) and Preston Pans - you won't be judged for a nature pee either ;) It's also wise to consider your layers. Please check the weather before we leave! We're hoping it will be mild but sadly we have no control over this and we don't want people getting cold and/or wet.

Can't wait to see you all and you're beautiful steeds on Sunday. Any questions, leave a comment here or DM us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/queens.of.pain.­cc/

Hello! Just a small note to say we have updated the route slightly to avoid the Scottish Half Marathon run that will be taking place tomorrow. The Ride With GPS route above has been updated so be sure to refresh the route before we set off if you would like to have it on you.

Excited to see you all soon! Anna & Ruby x