I stayed at Mildenhall this weekend. With a flattish route and warm, bright, windless weather I found I had no more excuses left and did the 100k.
Didn't do too badly until the cafe stop : most of the riders that had left me behind were still there when I arrived. Quite a bit slower in the afternoon though, as I failed to find a bunch I could keep up with and was left to trundle at my own fading pace.
Final time was 5:15. And about as long again before I wanted to do any more than flop in a chair and drink ..
"Adrian Godwin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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I stayed at Mildenhall this weekend. With a flattish route and warm, bright, windless weather I found I had no more excuses left and did the 100k.
Didn't do too badly until the cafe stop : most of the riders that had left me behind were still there when I arrived. Quite a bit slower in the afternoon though, as I failed to find a bunch I could keep up with and was left to trundle at my own fading pace.
Final time was 5:15. And about as long again before I wanted to do any more than flop in a chair and drink ..
Well done. There's nowt wrong with the time taken. You are well within the 6:40 for a 15km/hr pace. My first few Audaxes were completed as lanterne rouge and even now, if the mood takes me I'm quite happy hanging on at the back with like minded dawdlers if I can find some slow enough :-)
Final time was 5:15. And about as long again before I wanted to do any more than flop in a chair and drink ..
Well done. There's nowt wrong with the time taken.
Our last 100 was 7:30 although we did have an exciting mechanical to contend with (stoker sync ring fell off).
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6:40 for a 15km/hr pace. My first few Audaxes were completed as lanterne rouge
So were we on that occasion but then the lanterne rouge was 2/5 of the field. :-) -- David Damerell <[email hidden]> flcl? Today is First Saturday, August - a weekend.
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Final time was 5:15. And about as long again before I wanted to do any more than flop in a chair and drink ..
Well done. There's nowt wrong with the time taken.
Our last 100 was 7:30 although we did have an exciting mechanical to contend with (stoker sync ring fell off).
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6:40 for a 15km/hr pace. My first few Audaxes were completed as lanterne rouge
So were we on that occasion but then the lanterne rouge was 2/5 of the field. :-)
My 'best' lanterne rouge was when the LH crank bolt fell out and the crank fell off. I had 3 - 4 miles of one legged pedalling to contend with before buying a replacement chainset and fitting it in Ripon. The RH SPD pedal earned its keep that day. Managed to finish within the time limit.
