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Congrats, sounds like a great ride!
It’s interesting that you say you’d possibly enjoy audax if more of you were a bit faster. I find this is especially true when you start doing rides long enough to include a sleep stop.
A friend of mine once told me a story about his folks riding longer distance audaxes together way back when. When his dad used to ride alone he would always be fast enough to get a decent few hours sleep on a 600. But when his dad and mum rode them together they were never fast enough to get much sleep and had to resort to disco naps on benches.
Being a bit faster definitely helps if you like your sleep.
hollow__legs
steelspeed
Finished moonrakers and sunseekers!
Very stoked with myself. Longest ride I’ve ever done.
Would’ve been much harder if the temperature was lower. Can’t believe some of you did it in ice last year?
Best parts
Riding through the dark to Salisbury was great - low mist everywhere. Proper spooky. Then arriving at the beach as the sun was coming up. Yeah!
Also the great selection of food.
Cakes, flapjacks, potatoes, Dahl.
Controls were nicely spaced and well stocked. Everyone from Bristol Audax Club was cheery and helpful.
Hardest part was probably the third quarter. Tiredness hits you, the hills were very annoying, and the drivers even worse.
Coming back into Bristol was interesting. Wind-ey cyclepaths are confusing if you don’t know the way and up against time. Darkness didn’t help!
I was on semi-slick 28s, and lots of the ride could’ve benefitted from something a touch wider (Definitely the last part on the strawberry line, and bristol’s wet cobblestones)
I just think I’d enjoy Audaxes more if I was just.. a bit faster.
I’m very good at going slow for a long time, but I’d like to be faster.
I’m on a lugged steel bike with an upright touring position. So not doing myself any favours, but I’m sure people have ridden faster on heavier.
Maybe join a club and get some
Go-faster Coaching?
Maybe give aerobars a go?
Or just enjoy life in the slow lane.
But overall, I had a great time. Think I’d do it again, I’m certainly keen to do another 300.