way hey! (another SR)

[MartinM]

A several of urc'ers on the New Improved updated AUK website, although
I'm still waiting for acknowledgment of Thorne-Edinburgh for my quest
for RRTY (as is Simon B who needs it for his SR, perhaps it was just
all a horrible dream?). Well done to all the newly superrandonnated
ones ;-)

 

[MSeries]

MartinM wrote:
> A several of urc'ers on the New Improved updated AUK website, although
> I'm still waiting for acknowledgment of Thorne-Edinburgh for my quest
> for RRTY (as is Simon B who needs it for his SR, perhaps it was just
> all a horrible dream?). Well done to all the newly superrandonnated
> ones ;-)
>

Way hey I'm on, again. I have now completed 2 SR Series this year,
pending validation of my DIY 400 at the weekend.

 

[MSeries]

MartinM wrote:
> A several of urc'ers on the New Improved updated AUK website, although
> I'm still waiting for acknowledgment of Thorne-Edinburgh for my quest
> for RRTY (as is Simon B who needs it for his SR, perhaps it was just
> all a horrible dream?). Well done to all the newly superrandonnated
> ones ;-)
>
& pending validation of my X-Border Riders 600

 

[MartinM]

MSeries wrote:
> MartinM wrote:
> > A several of urc'ers on the New Improved updated AUK website, although
> > I'm still waiting for acknowledgment of Thorne-Edinburgh for my quest
> > for RRTY (as is Simon B who needs it for his SR, perhaps it was just
> > all a horrible dream?). Well done to all the newly superrandonnated
> > ones ;-)
> >
> & pending validation of my X-Border Riders 600

good luck, can't find my Thorne -Edinburgh validation, and have tried
all the AUK top brass. May ne time to dig the photocopies out ;-(

 

[MSeries]

MartinM wrote:
> MSeries wrote:
> > MartinM wrote:
> > > A several of urc'ers on the New Improved updated AUK website, although
> > > I'm still waiting for acknowledgment of Thorne-Edinburgh for my quest
> > > for RRTY (as is Simon B who needs it for his SR, perhaps it was just
> > > all a horrible dream?). Well done to all the newly superrandonnated
> > > ones ;-)
> > >
> > & pending validation of my X-Border Riders 600
>
> good luck, can't find my Thorne -Edinburgh validation, and have tried
> all the AUK top brass. May ne time to dig the photocopies out ;-(

It took several months for our Majorca (March) and Humber Bridge
(April) ones to appear. Even proper perms take a long time, I spoke
with Don Black about a perm of his we did in June, I spoke with him on
June 19th, he'd sent it to the perm secretary, we have heard nothing so
far.

 

[Blonde]

MSeries wrote:
> MartinM wrote:
> > MSeries wrote:
> > > MartinM wrote:
> > > > A several of urc'ers on the New Improved updated AUK website, although
> > > > I'm still waiting for acknowledgment of Thorne-Edinburgh for my quest
> > > > for RRTY (as is Simon B who needs it for his SR, perhaps it was just
> > > > all a horrible dream?). Well done to all the newly superrandonnated
> > > > ones ;-)
> > > >
> > > & pending validation of my X-Border Riders 600
> >
> > good luck, can't find my Thorne -Edinburgh validation, and have tried
> > all the AUK top brass. May ne time to dig the photocopies out ;-(
>
> It took several months for our Majorca (March) and Humber Bridge
> (April) ones to appear. Even proper perms take a long time, I spoke
> with Don Black about a perm of his we did in June, I spoke with him on
> June 19th, he'd sent it to the perm secretary, we have heard nothing so
> far.

One of my perms, the Mallorca 200, is listed as having taken place in
April when in fact is was in March, even though yours says March and we
did that 200 together! This means I have to photocopy the brevet card
and prove it was in March if I want to claim my randonneur round the
year award thing. Irritating. Me a double SR too!!

 

[MSeries]

Blonde wrote:
> MSeries wrote:
> > MartinM wrote:
> > > MSeries wrote:
> > > > MartinM wrote:
> > > > > A several of urc'ers on the New Improved updated AUK website, although
> > > > > I'm still waiting for acknowledgment of Thorne-Edinburgh for my quest
> > > > > for RRTY (as is Simon B who needs it for his SR, perhaps it was just
> > > > > all a horrible dream?). Well done to all the newly superrandonnated
> > > > > ones ;-)
> > > > >
> > > > & pending validation of my X-Border Riders 600
> > >
> > > good luck, can't find my Thorne -Edinburgh validation, and have tried
> > > all the AUK top brass. May ne time to dig the photocopies out ;-(
> >
> > It took several months for our Majorca (March) and Humber Bridge
> > (April) ones to appear. Even proper perms take a long time, I spoke
> > with Don Black about a perm of his we did in June, I spoke with him on
> > June 19th, he'd sent it to the perm secretary, we have heard nothing so
> > far.
>
> One of my perms, the Mallorca 200, is listed as having taken place in
> April when in fact is was in March, even though yours says March and we
> did that 200 together! This means I have to photocopy the brevet card
> and prove it was in March if I want to claim my randonneur round the
> year award thing. Irritating. Me a double SR too!!

My Humber Bridge is listed as March though !!! Thankfully for RRTY I
have a 300 in April too.

 

[MartinM]

Blonde wrote:


> One of my perms, the Mallorca 200, is listed as having taken place in
> April when in fact is was in March, even though yours says March and we
> did that 200 together! This means I have to photocopy the brevet card
> and prove it was in March if I want to claim my randonneur round the
> year award thing. Irritating. Me a double SR too!!

I've given up on getting my RRTY starting from March in the absence of
T-E, it will have to be June-May now (academic as I shall be doing
Randonees in those months anyway in connection with a certain French
ride). My limited experience of perms is such that I CNBA to do any
more, especially as here in Supremoland they cost more than most
calendered events.

 

[Dave Larrington]

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
>
> MSeries wrote:
> > MartinM wrote:
> > > MSeries wrote:
> > > > MartinM wrote:
> > > > > A several of urc'ers on the New Improved updated AUK website, although
> > > > > I'm still waiting for acknowledgment of Thorne-Edinburgh for my quest
> > > > > for RRTY (as is Simon B who needs it for his SR, perhaps it was just
> > > > > all a horrible dream?). Well done to all the newly superrandonnated
> > > > > ones ;-)
> > > > >
> > > > & pending validation of my X-Border Riders 600
> > >
> > > good luck, can't find my Thorne -Edinburgh validation, and have tried
> > > all the AUK top brass. May ne time to dig the photocopies out ;-(
> >
> > It took several months for our Majorca (March) and Humber Bridge
> > (April) ones to appear. Even proper perms take a long time, I spoke
> > with Don Black about a perm of his we did in June, I spoke with him on
> > June 19th, he'd sent it to the perm secretary, we have heard nothing so
> > far.
>
> One of my perms, the Mallorca 200, is listed as having taken place in
> April when in fact is was in March, even though yours says March and we
> did that 200 together! This means I have to photocopy the brevet card
> and prove it was in March if I want to claim my randonneur round the
> year award thing. Irritating. Me a double SR too!!

Congrats to both of you (he said through gritted teeth, having failed to
do likewise after packing on the StN).

--
Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/>
und keine Eie.

 

[MartinM]

Dave Larrington wrote:

Blonde;
Me a double SR too!!
>
> Congrats to both of you (he said through gritted teeth, having failed to
> do likewise after packing on the StN).

wot he said; you are mad, keen or maybe both ;-)
Out of interest is there a list of double SR's? (not that I have any
intention of becoming one although I suppose it could happen anyway
next year) I know there are double (and even triple etc) RRTY's, the
most severe affliction AUK lists is a Hyper-randonneur (4x600); I've
also heard of "one week" SR's.

 

[Dave Larrington]

MartinM wrote:

> wot he said; you are mad, keen or maybe both ;-)
> Out of interest is there a list of double SR's? (not that I have any
> intention of becoming one although I suppose it could happen anyway
> next year) I know there are double (and even triple etc) RRTY's, the
> most severe affliction AUK lists is a Hyper-randonneur (4x600); I've
> also heard of "one week" SR's.

ISTR reading in the handbook about a brace of maniacs who rode a
double-figure number of SRs a decade or so ago. The exact number eludes
mine memory-branes, which is probably just as well.

--
Dave Larrington
http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk

 

[Blonde]

Dave Larrington wrote:
> MartinM wrote:
>
> > wot he said; you are mad, keen or maybe both ;-)
> > Out of interest is there a list of double SR's? (not that I have any
> > intention of becoming one although I suppose it could happen anyway
> > next year) I know there are double (and even triple etc) RRTY's, the
> > most severe affliction AUK lists is a Hyper-randonneur (4x600); I've
> > also heard of "one week" SR's.
>
> ISTR reading in the handbook about a brace of maniacs who rode a
> double-figure number of SRs a decade or so ago. The exact number eludes
> mine memory-branes, which is probably just as well.
>
> --
> Dave Larrington
> http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk

Oooh I know about the SR in a week thing - some of my club mates got
together this year and did that as a social event! I'm very tempted
too....though it is slightly worrying when other bonkers audaxing folk
call me mad.. ;- )

 

[MSeries]

Blonde wrote:

>
> Oooh I know about the SR in a week thing - some of my club mates got
> together this year and did that as a social event! I'm very tempted
> too....though it is slightly worrying when other bonkers audaxing folk
> call me mad.. ;- )

We DID talk about doing the West Yorks SR as perms in a week don't
forget, as the Scots would say - maybe next time. Still need a DIY 300
this year to make a DIY SR.

 

[MSeries]

MartinM wrote:
> Dave Larrington wrote:
>
> Blonde;
> Me a double SR too!!
> >
> > Congrats to both of you (he said through gritted teeth, having failed to
> > do likewise after packing on the StN).
>
> wot he said; you are mad, keen or maybe both ;-)
> Out of interest is there a list of double SR's? (not that I have any
> intention of becoming one although I suppose it could happen anyway
> next year) I know there are double (and even triple etc) RRTY's, the
> most severe affliction AUK lists is a Hyper-randonneur (4x600); I've
> also heard of "one week" SR's.

I really really want to become a International Super Randoneur.

 

[Dave Larrington]

MSeries wrote:

> I really really want to become a International Super Randoneur.

BMB is thataway ->

Pat Hurt is doing it and trying to decide whether to go recumbent or
fixed...

--
Dave Larrington
<http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk>
I am now returned from both the seventeenth century and the Post
Office.

 

[MSeries]

Dave Larrington wrote:
> MSeries wrote:
>
> > I really really want to become a International Super Randoneur.
>
> BMB is thataway ->
>
> Pat Hurt is doing it and trying to decide whether to go recumbent or
> fixed...
>

BMB is tempting, always has been. I have a friend in Washington, part
ot Seattle Internation Randoneurs and their Cascades 1000 looks like a
beautiful ride too. The company I work for is based in Denver, if only
I could get a trip sorted out to allow me to do one of the Rocky
Mountain Cycling Club randonees. A 400 taking in a 12000ft pass, bring
it on. Or perhaps their Last CHance 1200. If I complete PBP next year,
a 300 or 400 in the USA is all I'd need for my ISR..

One of my more attainable ambitions is to do a 200 on my fixed !

 

[dkahn400]

MartinM wrote:

> wot he said; you are mad, keen or maybe both ;-)
> Out of interest is there a list of double SR's? (not that I have any
> intention of becoming one although I suppose it could happen anyway
> next year) I know there are double (and even triple etc) RRTY's, the
> most severe affliction AUK lists is a Hyper-randonneur (4x600); I've
> also heard of "one week" SR's.

I was an SR three times over last season, but this one not even a
single so far, on account of exploding wheel rim on the Severn Across
and packing on the Kernow after 500km. The year is but young, however.

There is the Ultra-Randonneur award which is for completing SRs in 10
separate seasons. Well, I'm a tenth of the way there.

--
Dave...

 

[Dave Larrington]

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
says...
> MartinM wrote:
>
> > wot he said; you are mad, keen or maybe both ;-)
> > Out of interest is there a list of double SR's? (not that I have any
> > intention of becoming one although I suppose it could happen anyway
> > next year) I know there are double (and even triple etc) RRTY's, the
> > most severe affliction AUK lists is a Hyper-randonneur (4x600); I've
> > also heard of "one week" SR's.
>
> ISTR reading in the handbook about a brace of maniacs who rode a
> double-figure number of SRs a decade or so ago. The exact number eludes
> mine memory-branes, which is probably just as well.

(Rescues AUK Handbook from next to the bog)

I was wrong. Sort of. Chris Avery (and PB Bear) did 11 SRs in 1999.

There is probably a word for this.

--
Dave Larrington - <http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/>
Wood is an excellent material for making trees, but is otherwise not to
be trusted.

 

[Alex Potter]

Dave Larrington wrote:

> In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
> says...
>> MartinM wrote:
>>
>> > wot he said; you are mad, keen or maybe both ;-)
>> > Out of interest is there a list of double SR's? (not that I have any
>> > intention of becoming one although I suppose it could happen anyway
>> > next year) I know there are double (and even triple etc) RRTY's, the
>> > most severe affliction AUK lists is a Hyper-randonneur (4x600); I've
>> > also heard of "one week" SR's.
>>
>> ISTR reading in the handbook about a brace of maniacs who rode a
>> double-figure number of SRs a decade or so ago. The exact number eludes
>> mine memory-branes, which is probably just as well.
>
> (Rescues AUK Handbook from next to the bog)
>
> I was wrong. Sort of. Chris Avery (and PB Bear) did 11 SRs in 1999.
>
> There is probably a word for this.
>

masochist?

--
Regards
Alex
The From address above is a spam-trap.
The Reply-To address is valid

 

[MartinM]

dkahn400 wrote:
> MartinM wrote:
>
> > wot he said; you are mad, keen or maybe both ;-)
> > Out of interest is there a list of double SR's? (not that I have any
> > intention of becoming one although I suppose it could happen anyway
> > next year) I know there are double (and even triple etc) RRTY's, the
> > most severe affliction AUK lists is a Hyper-randonneur (4x600); I've
> > also heard of "one week" SR's.
>
> I was an SR three times over last season, but this one not even a
> single so far, on account of exploding wheel rim on the Severn Across
> and packing on the Kernow after 500km. The year is but young, however.

Shirley you could claim the first 400 of the Kernow as a DIY?