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The London 2011 event was first WNBR event I’ve witnessed. Fantastic – I think I may ride it next year, as my overriding impression was just how much fun everyone on a bike was having. Given the weather forecast a couple of days earlier, it was a remarkably pleasant temperature, mostly sunshine.
I learnt a lot about where to stand – and unfortunately where not to stand, to get good shots. Still trying to work out if it’s possible to be at the start, the finish and two other locations (e.g. the bridge crossings) in order to get maximum number of shots. Would welcome anybody else’s experience on this matter. The riders took a lot longer to get around than I’d expected so this gives me hope that it is possible to catch them at a number of different locations in future years.

At the end I stood by Buckingham Palace and tried a bit of video, which I’ll post soon. In the meantime, here are a few captures of an entertaining incident where three brave riders attempted nude shots outside of the Palace gates. The policeman on guard obviously told them to go away – so not sure if they managed to get any shots in (I do hope so). Anyway, I managed to capture some of this. Well done to the three of them – very brave.

BTW, 11th June is the Queen’s ‘official birthday’ so there had been major ceremonials earlier in the day, hence all the flags. I wonder if Her Majesty got a glimpse of the WNBR from the Palace?