Bloody AUK

[Simon Bennett]

MSeries wrote:

> Rice pudding is reserved for 300s or longer.

Not daan sarf.

 

[Arthur Clune]

wafflycat wrote:

>
> That's relatively new. You do get name & phone number of organiser, so
> that's one way to check...

That's my point. It was available, now it's not. The only reason is to
make people buy the handbook.

As for ringing up, see my previous post in this thread about when I was
an organsier. I can think of few things more certain to get someone annoyed
than having a load of people ringing up for information that should be
freely available. There's enough people ring you up when you organise
an open TT anyway!

> or... you can email me, Arthur - as I've got the book & I'm happy to do some
> looking up for you.

Thanks. There's plenty of people I can ask, the point is that the CTT are shooting
themselves in the foot here.

Arthur

--
Arthur Clune

 

[dkahn400]

Mark Thompson wrote:
> > So what's the difference between a CTCer and an Audaxer then?
>
> At a guess:
>
> CTCer ---> cake
>
> Audaxer ---> beans on toast

Racer ---> Stamp my card, stamp my card.

--
Dave...

 

[dkahn400]

MSeries wrote:
> vernon wrote:
> >> Racers and pretend racers tend to stick to 200s or less
> >>
> I didn't say the short events were the exclusive to racers and pretend
> racers, just that few of those cyclists do long rides, have to be home
> before dark or something I suppose.

Riding through locked and shuttered villages in freezing drizzle in the
dead of night I sometimes think they have a point.

--
Dave...

 

[MartinM]

Mike K Smith wrote:


> You have just the one food stop? Or only one course when you eat?
> I thought peaches and rice pudding were the canonical AUK food anyway.

If they were I wouldn't still have a cupboard full from last year (and
also tinned spag bol- going free at the end of my next event!)

 

[Dave Larrington]

In article <[email protected]>, Mike K Smith (mks-
[email protected]) wrote:

> Maybe we need something like the 'geek code' for URC?

<URL:http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tibsnjoan/bikecode.html>

--
Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/>
Never tie your shoelaces in a revolving door.

 

[David Martin]

Dave Larrington wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>, Mike K Smith (mks-
> [email protected]) wrote:
>
> > Maybe we need something like the 'geek code' for URC?
>
> <URL:http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tibsnjoan/bikecode.html>

Kind of overly complex and detailed. Really want a one liner that
describes the cyclist..

I'll cast my brains on such a thing..

...d

 

[wafflycat]

"Arthur Clune" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

>
> Thanks. There's plenty of people I can ask, the point is that the CTT are
> shooting
> themselves in the foot here.
>
> Arthur

Indeed they are.

Cheers, helen s

 

[Mbike]

"MSeries" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I didn't say the short events were the exclusive to racers and pretend
> racers, just that few of those cyclists do long rides, have to be home
> before dark or something I suppose.


I tend to stick to 200's because I don't like riding in the dark but
tomorrow there is going to be an order for a front wheel dynamo. But I
still don't like riding in the dark, or hills, so one flat 600 a year for
me. Which is the flattest 600?

 

[Tim Hall]

On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 18:28:07 -0000, "Mbike"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>"MSeries" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> I didn't say the short events were the exclusive to racers and pretend
>> racers, just that few of those cyclists do long rides, have to be home
>> before dark or something I suppose.
>
>
>I tend to stick to 200's because I don't like riding in the dark but
>tomorrow there is going to be an order for a front wheel dynamo. But I
>still don't like riding in the dark, or hills, so one flat 600 a year for
>me. Which is the flattest 600?
>
Bernie's Long Flat One at a guess. Don't know if it's still in the
calendar though.


Tim

 

[MartinM]

Tim Hall wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Feb 2006 18:28:07 -0000, "Mbike"

Which is the flattest 600?
> >
> Bernie's Long Flat One at a guess. Don't know if it's still in the
> calendar though.

not this year; looks like the York-Cambridge-York is it this year; the
reverse would be my dream ride for 2007 if it runs; otherwise the 3
Coasts (is this the one that goes to Spurn Head?) definitely no
buzzards or riding past beer festivals on 1 in 1's.

 

[Dave Larrington]

In article <[email protected]>,
MartinM ([email protected]) wrote:

> not this year; looks like the York-Cambridge-York is it this year; the
> reverse would be my dream ride for 2007 if it runs; otherwise the 3
> Coasts (is this the one that goes to Spurn Head?) definitely no
> buzzards or riding past beer festivals on 1 in 1's.

3 Coasts goes Halifax - Bridlington - Halifax - Blackpool - Lancaster -
Halifax. 'tis the Spurn Head 400 which goes to Spurn Head (!)

Someone mentioned the South Then North 600 from Derby as being
relatively non-scenic, and the Cambrian is described as "not a difficult
600, we start and finish on the Cheshire/Shropshire plains, but 100 km
in Wales is hilly".

--
Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/>
Dead pigs make perfect, if heavy, earrings.

 

[MartinM]

Dave Larrington wrote:

> In article <[email protected]>,
> MartinM ([email protected]) wrote:
>
> > not this year; looks like the York-Cambridge-York is it this year; the
> > reverse would be my dream ride for 2007 if it runs; otherwise the 3
> > Coasts (is this the one that goes to Spurn Head?) definitely no
> > buzzards or riding past beer festivals on 1 in 1's.
>

Still fancy the Great Eastern if it runs; otherwise CYC or 3 coasts

 

[MSeries]

Dave Larrington wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> MartinM ([email protected]) wrote:
>
> > not this year; looks like the York-Cambridge-York is it this year; the
> > reverse would be my dream ride for 2007 if it runs; otherwise the 3
> > Coasts (is this the one that goes to Spurn Head?) definitely no
> > buzzards or riding past beer festivals on 1 in 1's.
>
> 3 Coasts goes Halifax - Bridlington - Halifax - Blackpool - Lancaster -
> Halifax. 'tis the Spurn Head 400 which goes to Spurn Head (!)
>

Indeed. I learned yesterday that the Spurn Head has a modified route
from last year avoiding riding through Hull. It is not a hilly ride but
not a pancake flat one either. There are a couple of pipe openers at
the start and the Wolds go up and down a little. The Three Coasts is
not as hilly as it could be though it does cross the Pennines and
Yorkshire Olds twice. The final climb to Blackstone Edge is not trivial
but by the time you get there with 585km in your legs you are on
autopilot anyway. The last 10km is downhill. I'll be doing bothh of
these rides this year and probably next though I might travel a little
further next year to get the PBP qualifiers done ASAP.
Cambridge-York-Cambridge an Y-C-Y were both X events last year I and
met 2 DNFers on my way home from Cambridge (I did a private, non-AUK
ride to cambridge on the same day)

 

[Dave Larrington]

In article <[email protected]>,
MSeries ([email protected]) wrote:

> Indeed. I learned yesterday that the Spurn Head has a modified route
> from last year avoiding riding through Hull.

And I spent some considerable time last week putting the old route sheet
into my Preferred Format. Well, at least I've got something to do this
afternoon now.

> It is not a hilly ride but
> not a pancake flat one either. There are a couple of pipe openers at
> the start and the Wolds go up and down a little. The Three Coasts is
> not as hilly as it could be though it does cross the Pennines and
> Yorkshire Olds twice. The final climb to Blackstone Edge is not trivial
> but by the time you get there with 585km in your legs you are on
> autopilot anyway. The last 10km is downhill. I'll be doing bothh of
> these rides this year and probably next though I might travel a little
> further next year to get the PBP qualifiers done ASAP.

I'm planning on doing the Spurn Head and the 3 Coasts this year. My
mate Pete spent the early part of 2005 trying to persuade me to do the
latter. I resisted and he had to drop out due to injury.

> Cambridge-York-Cambridge an Y-C-Y were both X events last year I and
> met 2 DNFers on my way home from Cambridge (I did a private, non-AUK
> ride to cambridge on the same day)

Not convinced by these extremely DIY jobs, but may have changed my mind
next year ;-)

--
Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/>
The sixth student said, "I ride my bicycle because I want people to look
up to me and say 'Wow! He looks really good up there!' The teacher
replied: 'Go away, Fabrizio!'"

 

[MSeries]

Dave Larrington wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> MSeries ([email protected]) wrote:
>
> > Indeed. I learned yesterday that the Spurn Head has a modified route
> > from last year avoiding riding through Hull.
>
> And I spent some considerable time last week putting the old route sheet
> into my Preferred Format. Well, at least I've got something to do this
> afternoon now.
>




>
> I'm planning on doing the Spurn Head and the 3 Coasts this year. My
> mate Pete spent the early part of 2005 trying to persuade me to do the
> latter. I resisted and he had to drop out due to injury.
>

I look forward to meeting you Dave - you'll be feet first ?. The Spurn
Head was a new ride last year and the sheet went through a number of
iterations before the day, Chris Crossland was grateful for my
unofficial recce a week or two before as I found some errors which he
corrected for the final draft. Since some parts are new I'd keep an
eye open for further revisions.

Both of these route pass within 5km of my house, one, I don't remember
which, even closer. The return leg of T3C on day 1 passed at about
22:25 and I resisted the temptation to go off route and call in home.I
could have a few hours kip at home and set off for the control early
doors ensuring I get there before 07:30 ish.

Last year I slept at the control on the Friday night to save the 40km
drive on the morningo the event. I might ride this year. Let me know if
you need local help with anything.




> Not convinced by these extremely DIY jobs, but may have changed my mind
> next year ;-)
>


Me too but after my DIY Thorne - Edinburgh I mght feel better about it.
2005 was my first year of audaxing, i am still learning !!!!

 

[Dave Larrington]

In article <[email protected]>,
MSeries ([email protected]) wrote:

> > I'm planning on doing the Spurn Head and the 3 Coasts this year. My
> > mate Pete spent the early part of 2005 trying to persuade me to do the
> > latter. I resisted and he had to drop out due to injury.
> >
>
> I look forward to meeting you Dave - you'll be feet first ?.

Definitely. The days when I could ride an upright bike all day are long
gone :-(

> Last year I slept at the control on the Friday night to save the 40km
> drive on the morningo the event. I might ride this year. Let me know if
> you need local help with anything.

I was planning to do so for the Spurn Head but I see they've changed the
start time to a slightly more user-friendly 5:30, so I might find a
handy Travelodge or similar instead...

> > Not convinced by these extremely DIY jobs, but may have changed my mind
> > next year ;-)
> >

> Me too but after my DIY Thorne - Edinburgh I mght feel better about it.
> 2005 was my first year of audaxing, i am still learning !!!!

Mine too. Of particular interest at the moment is how I'll get on with
a route that Mr. Kahn describes as a "total *******"...

--
Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/>
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The most famous is "Never get involved in a land war in Asia"

 

[MartinM]

Dave Larrington wrote:

> I'm planning on doing the Spurn Head and the 3 Coasts this year. My
> mate Pete spent the early part of 2005 trying to persuade me to do the
> latter. I resisted and he had to drop out due to injury.

3 coasts sounds like a plan (except presumably you have to go back to
Mylthomroyd then coax your dead body back out after a few hours kip,
which could be a problem for me)

> Not convinced by these extremely DIY jobs, but may have changed my mind
> next year ;-)

CYC and YCY had YH's at either end; so you have the advantage of
following some other riders at least half way.

mentioning (if it's not too early) The Scottish Ride, I assume everyone
else is going for the 90 hr time?

 

[MSeries]

MartinM wrote:

>
> mentioning (if it's not too early) The Scottish Ride, I assume everyone
> else is going for the 90 hr time?


Scottish Ride ?

 

[MartinM]

MSeries wrote:
> MartinM wrote:
>
> >
> > mentioning (if it's not too early) The Scottish Ride, I assume everyone
> > else is going for the 90 hr time?
>
>
> Scottish Ride ?

not anything to do with Scotland; I refer to the PBP; in the tradition
of Shakesperian actors I have decided it is bad luck to refer to it by
it's proper title.