http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Audax 2012 en Wed, 13 May 2026 04:13:26 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=16#post-92926 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:22:51 +0000 Cyclingmollie 92926@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cyclops: <em>"gives you the chance to ride through Otterburn military ranges"</em></p> <p>I take it they stop firing. Morpeth isn't that far away. We were in Alnwick last month. Took no more than a couple of hours to get there. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=16#post-92924 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:11:01 +0000 fimm 92924@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>The Chevy Chase out of Morpeth </em><br /> Oooh, interesting.... my parents live in that part of the world... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=16#post-92891 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:01:03 +0000 crowriver 92891@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>I actually reckon it's a bit quicker for me to get to Morpeth than Forfar.</em><br /> Well it has a train station, for a start!</p> <p>I'll have a wee think, but it looks pretty lumpy. 3 AAA points!<br /> <a href="http://www.mapmyride.com/s/routes/view/generic-map/morpeth/27160090?" rel="nofollow">http://www.mapmyride.com/s/routes/view/generic-map/morpeth/27160090?</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=16#post-92860 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:23:01 +0000 Cyclops 92860@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you want a cracking ride on the 5 May consider heading south instead. The Chevy Chase out of Morpeth uses some lovely roads and also gives you the chance to ride through Otterburn military ranges which are only open to the public a couple of weeks a year. You can easily ride for a couple of hours up on the ranges and see no-one and it's the only audax I know where you get to cycle down the middle of a runway. I've ridden it 4 times and I actually reckon it's a bit quicker for me to get to Morpeth than Forfar. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=16#post-92841 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:46:17 +0000 crowriver 92841@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aye, I was mulling over the Deeside Loop (5 May) but will probably do the 'Amulree For Tea' 150k instead (4 May, also from Forfar). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=16#post-92822 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:23:51 +0000 DaveC 92822@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Its much shorter, by 100km.... ;-)</p> <p>Seriously, its very similar but obviously missing three of the climbs. Its very easy actually, you just keep turning left. Other than Cairn o Mount and Cairnwell its flat, well a very shallow climb up Glen Dee/Deeside. We did it in around 12 hours, and had snow, sleat, hail, cold, sun and but no rain... oh wait, aye we had rain. Other than that it starts at 8am so drivable from Edinburgh before hand so saving you sleeping over the night before, unless you really want to. The roads are dead quiet, I don't recall much traffic at all! I'm going to enter it next year. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=16#post-92821 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:17:47 +0000 amir 92821@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@DaveC did you do the Deeside Loop? How does that compare? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=16#post-92820 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:07:37 +0000 DaveC 92820@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>nashing of teeth... I hate the way pics are displayed on here, even when I resize on photobucket the original size it still displayed.....</p> <p><a href="http://s126.beta.photobucket.com/user/Dave_Crampton/media/Lecht_snow.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">http://s126.beta.photobucket.com/user/Dave_Crampton/media/Lecht_snow.jpg.html</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=16#post-92819 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:04:29 +0000 DaveC 92819@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Its avaiable as a Perm Anth.. ahermm WC. Indeed I was offered a tenner as sponsorship if I ride it this weekend:</p> <p><img src="http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p86/Dave_Crampton/Lecht_snow.jpg"></p> <p>Even with snow tyres, I think I shall not be taking the offer up. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=16#post-92783 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:41:10 +0000 amir 92783@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Is it wrong that watching it made me want to do the ride next year? "</p> <p>It was a great advert. Unofrtunately it's already booked up. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=16#post-92778 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:25:38 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 92778@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Finally got round to watching the Snow Roads Adventure Show last night. Nice to see some familiar faces (Kevin, aka MercuryKev off YACF lives (or certainly used to live) in Musselburgh I think).</p> <p>Is it wrong that watching it made me want to do the ride next year? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=16#post-92303 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:29:32 +0000 Smudge 92303@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cool :-) and congrats. On completing the cx, low in the field or not, a finish is an achievement in itself!<br /> Having just driven back from smeg city all day today (bleurgh) I'm having a lazy evening myself :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=16#post-92213 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:38:54 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 92213@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah, I'd hoped to have online last night, but settled for a relaxed evening doing nowt but stare at the telly... They WILL be online tonight! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=16#post-92212 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:30:22 +0000 Smudge 92212@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@WC, any progress? (More than valid if you've been too busy getting muddy ;-)) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=16#post-91919 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:11:32 +0000 crowriver 91919@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I do believe that is Lord Coe (he of the Olympics) on the right. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=16#post-91892 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:13:20 +0000 DaveC 91892@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Gosh looking at the pic above, if I looked in the mirror and saw that face staring back at me I'd try scratching my skin off my face too, as Mr Hague appears to be attempting. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=16#post-91860 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 01:31:33 +0000 ruggtomcat 91860@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Boom! Smackdown! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=16#post-91853 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:41:28 +0000 chdot 91853@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="http://i3.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article431674.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/ron-davies-pic-pa-image-2-785611713.jpg"></p> <p><a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ten-embarrassing-political-moments-to-make-431675" rel="nofollow">http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ten-embarrassing-political-moments-to-make-431675</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=16#post-91852 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:33:56 +0000 recombodna 91852@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>oh really? all the cool kids are wearing them don't you know!! ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=16#post-91844 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:54:01 +0000 Cyclingmollie 91844@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm still waiting for Marshall's Pasta one :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=16#post-91840 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:28:47 +0000 recombodna 91840@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Caps are cool..... don't let DaveC's scorn put you off. if anything it should encourage you!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=16#post-91827 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:42:19 +0000 amir 91827@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Any thoughts about caps? In my view, you can never have enough caps. Though I have never worn mine due to mental scarring from DaveC's scorn. Though now DaveC is a cap wearer. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=15#post-91825 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:34:51 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 91825@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The current top is ORANGE!</p> <p>BUt it <em>might</em> be possible to offer two or three colour combos. It might push the price up slightly, depending on order numbers. All will be clear on Sunday night. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=15#post-91820 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:22:39 +0000 steveo 91820@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What you don't want to match the Kaffenbak? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=15#post-91819 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:19:48 +0000 DaveC 91819@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@WC can we have colours other than Brown etc...? Red White and Blue is nice, goes with Scots colours (Blue and White) UK colours and Tour colours. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=15#post-91816 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:50:50 +0000 Smudge 91816@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Dave C, as you very well know ;-p</p> <p>@WC, Mega! B-) top bloke! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=15#post-91810 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:35:15 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 91810@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<em>Anth has sort of prototyped citycycling jerseys, iirc... have they hit production volume yet?</em>"</p> <p>"<em>There was deafening silence when some folk asked about producing a batch. So I'm guessing he's not keen...</em>"</p> <p>Actually, pretty keen, just not got round to it (haven't even got the website updated for about 3 months), and also slightly worried about any possible negative reaction. But. I'll re-jig the design a bit to incoporate .cc AND CCE, and fix a couple of things I wanted to fix, and then.... take orders. </p> <p>Give me the weekend, I'll have the design to put pictures up, and paypal payment links for various ordering options (which will be payment to me for onward transition to the suppliers). Takes <em>about</em> 6-8 weeks for production, so if ordered before the start of December will be ready by the new audax season.</p> <p>Prices will be cheaper than Foska, Prendas etc. And I'll have pics of the size I have and how that fits with my dimensions (Anth likes puppies and would like to see an end to world poverty, he measures 42, 34, 40) for informed sizing choices.</p> <p>So, new thread on Sunday night with order options, open for orders till the end of the month (to take in pay day). And I'll see if they do caps as well. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=15#post-91807 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:20:37 +0000 DaveC 91807@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>is this the 2013 ToEL?? ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=15#post-91789 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:33:33 +0000 chdot 91789@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I'll be...."</p> <p>Badges, pennants, armbands - or just secret signs?... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=4907&page=15#post-91788 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:27:03 +0000 crowriver 91788@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'll be in an Audax Écosse jersey, though it will no doubt be hidden under a windproof or waterproof jacket, depending on conditions... </p>