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Did my first Audax ride yesterday. This one
http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/12-82/
I normally ride 47 x 18 round town but decided to drop it down to 47 x 19 (68 gear) to tackle the hills and the longer distance. It was seriously hilly and probably would have struggled with a much lower ratio. But I made it to the end and managed to add an extra 20km from getting lost. Definitely didn't eat and drink enough and wondered if I'd make it on many occasions.
The weather was superb though and the views were stunning. Going through the little Kent villages gave a wonderful touring feel to it but I think I'll go for flat one next time.
I've just read that you need to apply for a separate card to get the fixed wheel points so don't think I'll get those. So I'll bear that in mind for the next one. Plus map mounting and bottle cage. Big thanks to Google Maps for helping me out when I got lost. Oh and 3G connections out in the country.
Thinking about this one next
http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/12-559/
It's around London.