[WNBR_Addict]

I have filmed 6 rides, London, Bristol & Brighton in 2013 & 2014.

I shall start with the London Rides;

Prior to 2013 it was one big ride and in 2012 it was a nightmare, everyone got held up, it progressed at a snail's pace and people started going home. In 2013 they took the (good) decision to split the rid einto 5 starts.
In 2014 an extra start was included at Tower Hill.

My filming in 2013 was more successful than 2014 because I was chasing the ride a bit in 2014.

In both 2013 & 2014 I started at Marble Arch/Hyde Park.

Here's what happened in 2013;

The WNBR did not have access to Hyde Park due to a Trades Union Demo, so everyone was crammed into the Marble Arch area.

14:10 I proceeded to Marble Arch but taking a short cut I walked straight into the 'secret' body painting area what a HUGE piece of luck. I hung around and walked with then to Marble Arch.
14:35 Arrived with the body painted cyclists at Marble Arch. It was chaos, I believe they left late and indeed the cyclists were right at the back of the ride looking through later footage.
14:40 I take the decision to walk to Piccadily Circus (quite a long way).
15:25 The cyclists are arriving at Piccadily Circus but stop at Haymarket, the group at the front appear to be from the Kings Cross Start. I move on along the route whilst they are staionary.
15:38 The cyclists are now going down Whitehall past the Earl Haig Monument.
15:48 The cyclists are now on Westminster Bridge.
16:00 The cyclists are stopped on Belvedere Road.
16:07 The first cyclists start to ride over the southern end of Waterloo Bridge.
16:29 The last cyclist leaves the northen end of Waterloo Bridge.
16:49 I'm at Lincoln's Inn Fields but I am chasing the ride at this point.
16:56 The last cyclist leaves Lincoln Inn Fields.
17:29 I arrive at Wellington Arch but I have messed up badly and got there late, cyclists are still arriving however.
18:01 The party's over and I go home.

Here's what happened in 2014;

The WNBR paid the authorities £600, for that they got access to Hyde Park (North Carriage Drive) and the Police opened the gates and stopped the traffic.

14:09 I arrive, the secret body painting area had very few people of little interest so I don't bother, lots of people with cameras sculking around, they are unpleasant to the riders IMHO and the whole thing is somewhat unedifying.
14:28 The cyclists run the gauntlet of the snappers and start to line up.
14:40 The cyclists are lined up and look ready to go, I depart for Piccadily Circus, I assume they left earlier than 15:00.
15:02 The first Hyde Park cyclists are at the corner of Albemarle Street and Piccadily.
15:15 The cyclists are going down Haymarket and I have screwed up badly, I am now chasing the ride.
15:23 The cyclists from Tower Hill (I think) arrive at the roundabout by Trafalgar Square from Northumberland Avenue.
15:32 The cyclists are already on Westminster Bridge, it is utter chaos, the pavements are blocked I cannot get past. The ride is way ahead of 2013.
15:43 The cyclists are already at Forum Magnum Square, I believe some are still arriving from other start points.
16:06 The first cyclists start to ride over the southern end of Waterloo Bridge.
16:21 The cyclists are still on Waterloo Bridge, now I head towards Lincoln's Inn Fields.
16:31 Arrive Lincoln's Inn Fields, very much chasing the ride at this point.
16:46 Most cyclists are leaving Lincoln's Inn Fields.
17:15 First cyclists 'arrive' at Hyde Park, except they don't the snappers are blind sided and they go to a different place.
17:29 The party's over and I go home.

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I have more info on 2015, there are rumours about what is going to happen and my opinions about how I will do 2015.