Suffolk CTC Reliability Ride (5th February)

"Pete Whelan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Suffolk CTC are running their annual Reliability Ride this coming
Sunday, from Bredfield Village Hall, just off the A12 near Woodbridge.
All welcome to attend. I think the entry fee is £2.

I admit it, I'm new to all this - what is a Reliability Ride?

Similar to an Audax ride, but not run under the auspices of Audax UK
regulations. These events are traditionally run by racing clubs as
early season training / fitness test. They are (supposedly)
non-competitive, but invariably the fitter riders will have a burn up
to get to the finish first.

Basically, you decide how long it will take you to ride the set course
(normally done in time bands), and then try and complete the ride in
that time, thus proving how reliable you are - you normally get a
certificate to prove to your friends and family your reliable nature.

Bronzie said:

Basically, you decide how long it will take you to ride the set course
(normally done in time bands), and then try and complete the ride in
that time, thus proving how reliable you are - you normally get a
certificate to prove to your friends and family your reliable nature.

This does depend on the area/organiser. Down South it seems even the
racing clubs stick to the old format. Up here, we just start everyone
off at once at let the first hill do the sorting 🙂

Our's (Clifton CC) is on Sunday. My legs are hurting already.

Arthur

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Arthur Clune

Bronzie said:

Similar to an Audax ride, but not run under the auspices of Audax UK
regulations. These events are traditionally run by racing clubs as
early season training / fitness test. They are (supposedly)
non-competitive, but invariably the fitter riders will have a burn up
to get to the finish first.

Basically, you decide how long it will take you to ride the set course
(normally done in time bands), and then try and complete the ride in
that time, thus proving how reliable you are - you normally get a
certificate to prove to your friends and family your reliable nature.

Sort of.
I rode a 100m in 7hrs a few years back, and was informed I had to hang
around a bit out of sight of the timekeeper, as if I came in early I
would not receive my certificate - I am clearly a very unreliable
individual ;-)

John B

Quoted message said:

Sort of.
I rode a 100m in 7hrs a few years back, and was informed I had to hang
around a bit out of sight of the timekeeper, as if I came in early I
would not receive my certificate - I am clearly a very unreliable
individual ;-)

100 metres in seven hours? Must've been one hell of a pub crawl.

Mark Thompson said:

Quoted message said:

Sort of.
I rode a 100m in 7hrs a few years back, and was informed I had to hang
around a bit out of sight of the timekeeper, as if I came in early I
would not receive my certificate - I am clearly a very unreliable
individual ;-)

100 metres in seven hours? Must've been one hell of a pub crawl.

LOL

I wondered who would spot that ;-)

John B