2011-01-09 Sun - 100k Audax "Watership Down", nr Winchester

Does 100k count as audax ?

Yes, it does. Brevet Populaire. You won't get your brevet stamped by ACP, but what the hey?

Although why I am answering a question that is answered in the OP is beyond me.

Must be the season of goodwill.

is it for my christmas card Joe? ... go on, hurry up babe x

i now have envelopes

and stamps. this is happening people.

@diapo
don't really do xmas cards...

will give you a christmas hug next time i see you.

mango landin tonight?

Okey thanks mate - rolling mostly, but with some significant climbs too. Think I'll risk it fixed.

It'll be similar to some of the tougher TNRC routes. I'm not sure of the exact route but I think you are climbing up from Combe village to Combe Gibbet which is a fairly tough climb as there is a steep, exposed section after the village. The climb over Watership Down itself is also pretty steep, albeit fairly briefly.

There's a few minor lumps between those two hills too, and a very steep (20% or so) downhill after Combe Gibbet. (Or Combe Gibblets as my friend Claire insists it's called).

@stb... my GB is skinny tyred,hardly ever to be used poseur wall candy of a bike. It's built (all campy but a mishmash) just haven't sorted the nice sew-on bar wrap I have bought for it.

Thanks Andy. I'll be using a spinny gear.

*Olly, BMMF, andyp etc.... you're up.

WTF do you want from me?

I'm not joining your bunch of bearded twats.

WTF do you want from me?

I'm not joining your bunch of bearded twats.

What's this about beards?

@ Scarlett - Happy Holidays... you fuck! ; )

@ Sam - hubba hubba...

Finally got the forms off. Hope Sue has still got time / room for Mrak & me.

I know this is heresy but Audax newbs might want to consider these:

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/map-holders-dept280_pg1/

I got the Klick-fix Mini Map 1.

They save a lot of fumbling for maps & route cards.

i just discovered this thanks to damo. maybe too late to join though!
I can always come anyway, isn't it? Are they going to throw me away?

Bah, the xmas rush nobbled me and I never got the forms off. Tika they are pretty explicit about no entry on the day!

I sent my form today.

I saw this on the form, really small type

The organiser may refuse, or charge more for, late entries on the day

so it may be possible to enter on the day.

Definitely worth a shout.
You'll just have to lead from the start ; )

i didn't get it! Is the above for me?

@ tika - I meant that they wouldn't be able to catch you to throw you out if you're in the lead from the very start.
Ignore me.

In other news... Still no news from camp Cooper.

i have sent my forms. hopefully not too late...

Hmmmm map holder? Lordy.

Think I haz a clear folder for my barbag ... Mmmmm bar bags are well Audax.

Just follow Bill.

The Audax Bill. Passed in the late 1800s.

garmin? will it work!
@ shoots I was thinking that. nobody will stop me if i go and do it!

garmin? will it work!
@ shoots I was thinking that. nobody will stop me if i go and do it!

Audax UK have a deal with NASA that temporarily disables all GPS satellites overflying the route so Garmins and their ilk don't work, ensuring you need to brush up on your map reading skills.