Audax rides

Need to stop messing around with all these shorter rides I'm doing and get my sept 200km in!

Gosh, haven't ridden any long rides, audax or otherwise since early August. Feel like my fitness is going down. Only commuting twice a week a the moment too. Only a month or so till this season is over.

Response is "Risk a fiver in the post- and give him a quid on the line"
May do so...
Will update when decided- not feeling the fittest I've ever done on a bike at the moment... not really sure why.

Can't do it, work on weekend as usual.

Just entered for the AAAnfractuous. First audax; looking forward to it ...

Not going to ride the Trent one...
Just have so much work to do.

The AAAnfractuous has become a new favourite 200km for me, so many stunning views on the way round.

I would hesitate to do it regularly due to it being the other side of london and having a decent amount of climbing, but it is a beautiful route.

One poor member of AC Hackney had a wasp fly into his mouth and sting the back of his throat >.<

so many stunning views on the way round.

One poor member of AC Hackney had a wasp fly into his mouth and sting the back of his throat >.<

Ouch. Did he at least have a stunning view?

Wasps thread. >>>>>>>>>>

found this by accident. Too small for me but someones who look at this thread might be interested.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Salsa-Casseroll-Bicycle-Frame-58cm-/181231420859?pt=UK_Health_Beauty_Fragrances_Women_s_Fragrances_PP&hash=item2a323c05bb

I liked the old Casseroll, they were fairly decent bike that fit a lots better than the low and long Surly Crosscheck.

Pity Salsa ditched them now.

Yesterday I received my validated brevet card from the pendle 600 in the post, but andy corless had also included two photos he took of me cycling up what I think is wrynose pass!

Was a lovely surprise, really nice touch from the org :)

Yesterday I received my validated brevet card from the pendle 600 in the post, but andy corless had also included two photos he took of me cycling up what I think is wrynose pass!

Was a lovely surprise, really nice touch from the org :)

I just got a couple myself as well - I remember him being up Hardknott Pass for the couple he took of myself - so I wonder whether yours were taken up Hardknott too? bearing in mind I was nearly in tears whilst ascending Wynrose I might well have missed him...

I'm looking forward to the Swan with Two Necks next year!

Was that west to east?

^^Bah, i think you're right with that being hardknott

brave man for honking it out of the saddle, I can never do that on those passes.

Even in 28->28 gearing I felt I had to get out the saddle, absolute snails pace up both of them!

P.s. Ed i still have your revelate bag! I can drop it off to you whenever you want it back, appreciate you lending it to me :)
haven't sorted myself out with one yet, waiting for student loan to come in but definitely worth it

I'll give it a try with 30-25 this winter, managed 30-28 reasonably well on the old bike, can't wait to take out the Oaks on it.

Oh yeah I kept forgetting you got it, glad it work out well on the LEL, least the newer version is a big improvement on the one you've used.

Did the Seasons Of Mists last Sunday and despite my still healing busted elbow (fucking drivers!) I enjoyed the audaxing thing. It gives you a reason to keep going.

Out of curiosity has anyone done it fixed, Seasons of Mists I mean?

There's a few Yorkshire Cog Botherers in audax circles so I would imagine so. I think I also heard Peter Hammond, a Peak Audax organiser talk about doing this ride and he mostly does fixed.

entry for spordax is away today.

Will be a first sortee in 3-4 months.

I'm so unfit. I even let some nob overtake me on the embankment yesterday and had to pretend like I didnt care.

I'm so unfit. I even let some nob overtake me on the embankment yesterday and had to pretend like I didnt care.

Ha - I was crawling at the end of the AAAnfractuous following about two months off, my plan to ride into shape during the ride didn't quite work...

Seriously considering this one next week.
http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/13-447/
Probably the last one for this season.