RR - My First AAA rated Audax

Nice one Vernon, you've now got more AAA points than me :-) so chapeau
and all that.

I really must get back into Audaxing, I've managed a measly one event
this year and I missed you at that one!

bfn,

Tony B

vernon said:

I finally bit the bullet and tackled my first AAA rated Audax today. Leap
into the Aire, a 60km one pointer. It's was perfect weather for the
endeavour - no wind and a a bit of fug to keep the sun at bay a little.

Cool! I have my first 2.25 Scenery points myself this year. Great sense
of achievement isn't it?

Well Done 🙂

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vernon said:

I finally bit the bullet and tackled my first AAA rated Audax today.
Leap into the Aire, a 60km one pointer. It's was perfect weather for the
endeavour - no wind and a a bit of fug to keep the sun at bay a little.

Cool! I have my first 2.25 Scenery points myself this year. Great sense of
achievement isn't it?

It certainly is. I've even paid for the Grimpeur medal - I've earned it - I
want it!

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Well Done 🙂

Thanks
-=V=-

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Nice one Vernon, you've now got more AAA points than me :-) so chapeau and
all that.

I really must get back into Audaxing, I've managed a measly one event this
year and I missed you at that one!

You are more than welcome to join me on a DIY 100km most Sundays between now
and the end of July. I might even make it more worth your while and
organise a 200 and a curry afterwards....

vernon said:

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Nice one Vernon, you've now got more AAA points than me :-) so chapeau and
all that.

I really must get back into Audaxing, I've managed a measly one event this
year and I missed you at that one!

You are more than welcome to join me on a DIY 100km most Sundays between now
and the end of July. I might even make it more worth your while and
organise a 200 and a curry afterwards....

That sounds like a deal to me... I'm currently on a teaching practice
though, whilst simultaneously trying to do three uni assignments and be
a Dad and have a (vestigial) life. However it will be over (until
September) come June, so pencil me in for sommat tail end of then.
Highland Park a possibility! 100's preferred though so I can get home in
daylight :-)

bfn,

Tony B

vernon said:

Now for my first imperial century ride of the year with next weekend's Three
Bridges Audax.

Glad to hear you're doing this - please post a RR! I'm not there
unfortunately as it clashes with the Teesdale Mountain TT but
it's a nice route and I'm sure you'll have a good time.

There's be a big group of Clifton riders aiming to get round
for 5pm (8 hours inc 2 stops) which might suit you?

http://www.cliftoncc.org/discussion/viewtopic.php?t=454

Congratulations on the AAA ride as well. It's hard riding
round Hebden.

Cheers,

Arthur

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Well done Vernon! I was there but only because I went against all
reasonable advice and sensible logic, being full of flu I completed
about 10 miles before realising that, as everyone had already told me,
I should be in bed. Doh! Now I'm 'working from home' which basically
means occasionally checking my email and then sleeping some more...

Ah Tony B, has no one told you that in order to follow the path of
true audax you must give up any other life? I too have realised that
there are more important things in life and that the brotherhood of
audax was just a distraction, albeit a nice one... so I'm trying to
find a better work/life/cycling balance this year! Due to illness it
is possible that I might not qualify for PBP either, so I'm having to
rethink all my plans.

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Due to illness it is possible that I
might not qualify for PBP either, so I'm
having to rethink all my plans.

Eeek! Get well /immediately/!

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Dave Larrington
<http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk>
My only hope in life is to die before I get my comeuppence.

I'm trying, honest! If I cant get myself fit in time to qualify, I do
have a cunning plan B though... a LEJOG or similar length perm in
September - it's better than nowt anyway.

Blonde said:

Ah Tony B, has no one told you that in order to follow the path of
true audax you must give up any other life? I too have realised that

I'm not convinced this is true. It does mean that you have to
do something rather different to most audaxers though and
train properly rather than just banging in a billion miles
a 3mph (*)

Hope the flu gets better soon - don't even think about
riding until at least a week *after* you feel totally
well again. I made that mistake last year and was ****ed
for most of the year.

Arthur

(*) I exagerate for dramatic effect, but not much.
Fewer miles, ridden faster = same fitness in less
time on the bike.

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There's be a big group of Clifton riders aiming to get round
for 5pm (8 hours inc 2 stops) which might suit you?

I could comment how a bunch of Clifton riders went past me like I was
stationary on the Fountains Monk'y-business 100 a couple of weeks ago.
However to be honest, I *was* stationary at the time and hunting for the
last piece of flapjack I was carrying! <grins> (That's my excuse and
I'm sticking to it!)

My own audax plans for the year are also looking a bit shot through with
holes. :-( I aborted the Wiggy 200 at roughly halfway with knee pain
(and it's still not gone away completely), which given I'd prefer to to
the 200, 300, 400 & 600 in order means it looks like permanents for me.
(Not that I was thinking PBP anyway, as I wouldn't be able to get away
from work.)

On the plus side, I did manage the first 100km of the 200 at a slightly
faster average speed than I've yet managed on previous 100s!
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Blonde said:

Ah Tony B, has no one told you that in order to follow the path of
true audax you must give up any other life? I too have realised that

I'm not convinced this is true. It does mean that you have to
do something rather different to most audaxers though and
train properly rather than just banging in a billion miles
a 3mph (*)

Hope the flu gets better soon - don't even think about
riding until at least a week *after* you feel totally
well again. I made that mistake last year and was ****ed
for most of the year.

all weekend, >

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Arthur

(*) I exagerate for dramatic effect, but not much.
Fewer miles, ridden faster = same fitness in less
time on the bike.

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of memory against forgetting - Milan Kundera

I agree that there is no point knackering yourself, and it's better to
do fewer rides but make every ride count, which is why I haven't gone
mad on mileage this year, just kept fitness ticking over with one 200
a month plus short faster rides every other w/e, with one rest w/e a
month, and a daily commute of 26 miles, until now, when I need to do a
300 to qualify in time.. It is just unfortunate that after doing
everything 'right' and feeling like I have a good base without being
in danger of peaking too early or overdoing it, something unexpected
happened to thwart all my planning! I still may be able to qualify in
time by choosing other rides but I don't want to do this at the
expense of my health, and end up as a DNF on a longer qualifier or on
PBP itself.

I meant that the time commitment in qualifying for and doing PBP or a
similar disance event is huge and that many of the most prolific audax
riders do not appear to have any other life other than audax - which
may be OK for them, but I have other things I need to do with my time
and anyone who as a family will know that they simply cant go out all
weekend, every weekend, AND get enough rest, AND work full time, AND
fulfill a family role. Maybe that is why so many long distance
audaxers seem to be of the older variety, and whose kids have left
home?

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Well done Vernon! I was there but only because I went against all
reasonable advice and sensible logic, being full of flu I completed
about 10 miles before realising that, as everyone had already told me,
I should be in bed. Doh! Now I'm 'working from home' which basically
means occasionally checking my email and then sleeping some more...

I've got a feeling that I saw you riding in the 'wrong direction'. Were you
wearing a VC167 top? I was the *very* lanterne rouge of the 60km ride.
Commiserations on your malaise getting in the way of your PBP aspirations.
Here's to a speedy recovery.

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Ah Tony B, has no one told you that in order to follow the path of
true audax you must give up any other life? I too have realised that
there are more important things in life and that the brotherhood of
audax was just a distraction, albeit a nice one... so I'm trying to
find a better work/life/cycling balance this year! Due to illness it
is possible that I might not qualify for PBP either, so I'm having to
rethink all my plans.

I'm lucky in that in my household it's expected that I will be out for a
ride every weekend if only to bestow peace and quiet on Chateau Levy for a
spell. I'm nearly half way towards my 3000km of Audax rides target for
the season.

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I'm trying, honest! If I cant get myself fit in time to qualify, I do
have a cunning plan B though... a LEJOG or similar length perm in
September - it's better than nowt anyway.

That's one hell of a plan B!

I was happy doing it at tourist pace though not as an AUK accredited
endeavour.

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vernon said:

Now for my first imperial century ride of the year with next weekend's
Three
Bridges Audax.

Glad to hear you're doing this - please post a RR! I'm not there
unfortunately as it clashes with the Teesdale Mountain TT but
it's a nice route and I'm sure you'll have a good time.

I'll do my best to post one. It's about time that I upped the distances of
my rides. I've just entered the Hessle 200km too.

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There's be a big group of Clifton riders aiming to get round
for 5pm (8 hours inc 2 stops) which might suit you?

At first I though that was an impossible target but....looking at my solo
DIY 100km efforts, it's possibly just attainable if I keep the stops short.
A pal of mine is hoping to come over with me which would make it a stronger
possibility as he doesn't like to hang around too much - there again
speedskaters never do.....

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http://www.cliftoncc.org/discussion/viewtopic.php?t=454

Congratulations on the AAA ride as well. It's hard riding
round Hebden.

Thanks. I was so glad I explored the roads between Otley and Ripon via
Pately Bridge the week before to get a feel for a v. hilly ride. I don't
know if I'd have been able to complete the 100km version having seen the
route at the ride HQ. Still, it's my first AAA point and hopefully I'll rack
up a couple more this year. I'll be doing the 150km Ron Kitching ride in
June...now that must surely deserve AAA points????

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-=V=-

vernon said:

At first I though that was an impossible target but....looking at my solo

Well, if you get to the start in time there'll be a bit, steady bunch
for at least the first 20 miles. And those are 20 pancake flat miles.

Either way, I'm sure you'll enjoy the ride.

Arthur

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Alistair Gunn said:

I could comment how a bunch of Clifton riders went past me like I was
stationary on the Fountains Monk'y-business 100 a couple of weeks ago.
However to be honest, I *was* stationary at the time and hunting for the
last piece of flapjack I was carrying! <grins> (That's my excuse and
I'm sticking to it!)

🙂 This will be a steadier pace than that anyway as we've billed it
within the club as 'ideal for new members wanting to ride their
first century'.

As you were on the Fountains ride, if you saw a solo Clifton rider
chasing then that was me. I overslept and missed the start!

Arthur

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Blonde said:

I agree that there is no point knackering yourself, and it's better to
do fewer rides but make every ride count, which is why I haven't gone
mad on mileage this year, just kept fitness ticking over with one 200
a month plus short faster rides every other w/e, with one rest w/e a
month, and a daily commute of 26 miles, until now, when I need to do a
300 to qualify in time.. It is just unfortunate that after doing
everything 'right' and feeling like I have a good base without being
in danger of peaking too early or overdoing it, something unexpected
happened to thwart all my planning! I still may be able to qualify in

This sounds very sensible indeed, but it's always the way that ****
happens. All I can say is that from (very) bitter experience the only
thing to do is to rest, rest some more and then wait until a while
after you feel better before riding. Then ride little and slowly for
a while.

That way, you stand some hope of being back on the bike in a month
which shouldn't affect things too much. The alternative is doing
what I did and making oneself ill for the year. I'm sure I'm
just preaching to the choir here, but I know how fustrating it
is not to be able to ride!

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I meant that the time commitment in qualifying for and doing PBP or a
similar disance event is huge and that many of the most prolific audax
riders do not appear to have any other life other than audax - which

This is very true, but probably true of most other hobbies as well.
There's always people around who have no family (or want to get
away from them!), and/or just choose to spend their time travelling
the country.

Arthur

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vernon said:

I've got a feeling that I saw you riding in the 'wrong direction'.
Were you wearing a VC167 top? I was the *very* lanterne rouge of
the 60km ride.

Nah yah beat Me and Becky on the tandem. Another couple on a tandem had a 1
year old in a trailer and took that honour.

That last hill was a killer, but the drop down to Hebden was out of this
world.

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