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Audax + sportives 2015

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  1. amir
    Member

    We are now in 2015 (Audax-speak).

    First Scottish event is on Sunday: Etal_U-Can, a 200km ramble through the Borders and Northumbria. It starts and end at MacDonalds in Gala! There are some good audaxes run from Galashiels: the new railway line should give easier access.

    I know cyclingmollie and jacksonpriest are planning to do this one. Anyone else?

    As well as being the first of the 2014 Ecosse calendar, it's the third last of the normal calenedar year. The other two are also from Gala:
    26 Oct Ride of the Valkyries (100km)
    6 Dec The long dark teatime of the soul (200km)

    Posted 9 years ago #

  2. paddyirish
    Member

    Do enjoy dreaming of rides...

    Half thinking of the Ride of the Valkyries, but may want a weekend off after two busy ones before that...

    Need to plan my events for next year - want to manage a couple of 100km events to warm up with the target of a couple of 200km ones.

    Looks like Tour of East Lothian, Forth & Tay and Moffat Toffee are candidates for next year.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  3. panyagua
    Member

    Won't be doing this one... but nurturing dreams (nightmares?) of a Super Randonneur series in 2015, hopefully starting with 'Forth and Tay' in March.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  4. Cyclingmollie
    Member

    I'm thinking about trying for a Super Randonneur series next year as well. The Forth and Tay would be a good start. Are you going to ride the Merse and Moors again? It's a convenient 300.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  5. DrAfternoon
    Member

    Ha, beware the Forth and Tay! I may have been a bit less fit then, but the last Forth and Tay in 2013 was probably harder than the Highlands 1300! :)

    Posted 9 years ago #

  6. crowriver
    Member

    I'm hoping to return to addax in the spring. Need to lose some weight, get some miles in over the winter to be back to fitness first.

    Looking forward to the new railway line next autumn to try some Borders audaxes.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  7. panyagua
    Member

    @cyclingmollie

    I'm planning to do the Merse and Moors again, yes - then either Auld Alliance or Southern Uplands in May, and the final flourish of the Mull of Kintyre in June, hopefully.

    @DrAfternon - ah yes, I remember the reports of that one. Only a few hardy souls completed it in the snow, if I remember?

    Posted 9 years ago #

  8. amir
    Member

    The Etal-u-can was really enjoyable. We were very lucky with the weather given Friday, Saturday and today's. Lots of cafe opportunities and 5 new chimneys. It was a beautiful route on a lot of new roads entirely new to me. Route finding was a challenge from Grantshouse to Wooler but we made only one incorrect turn, which was quickly corrected. There were 50 or so on the ride. I am also pleased since I am not feeling too bad today despite a windy commute. Hopefully I don't collapse into a heap later today :)

    Posted 9 years ago #

  9. Cyclingmollie
    Member

    Yes, that was a really good route. Once we climbed out of the freezing fog at Gattonside it turned into a nice warm and not too windy day. And where were the killer climbs? I've got too used to Cyclops' events. I regret not taking more photos. And for future I need to find a way of knowing where I am. Not just that I'm on course but where I'm riding through, what the rivers are, the valleys and the hills. <edit> A map?</edit>

    Posted 9 years ago #

  10. crowriver
    Member

    A page or two torn from a road atlas usually suffices for my addax purposes.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  11. HankChief
    Member

    Here's an event that's a bit different - "Ride into the sunset, blast up the Rest & Be Thankful, then watch the sunrise of the Firth of Clyde."

    Dunoon Dynamo

    Glasgow to Dunoon, with an option to cruise back to Glasgow by boat.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  12. Wilmington's Cow
    Member

    Sort-of sportivey, I'm sorely tempted by the Three Peaks cyclocross 'race'.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  13. crowriver
    Member

    @HankChief, it's a nice idea but having ridden some of those roads, and climbed most of the hills on the longer route during the day, I reckon I'd be very reticent to do the longer route at night, even in a summer twilight kind of night. The speed of some of the descents is hair raising enough in daylight!

    A good route though: longer one shares some of the route from an audax I did last year.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  14. ARobComp
    Member

    Not going to make Saturday now :(
    Get back from London late and things on.

    Never mind!

    Have a great ride everyone. I might still attempt a cheeky 100km on Sat morning from Edinburgh.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  15. amir
    Member

    The forecast is looking good at this point, if rather parky. So much so that I am now in a quandary as to which bike to use. The pressure!

    (anyone know of a chance-of-dry-roads calculator?)

    Posted 9 years ago #

  16. amir
    Member

    Really good ride yesterday. Cold then wet then dark but good to be out. Most of the roads we went on were exceptionally quiet, there was good cake.

    On the wildlife front, plenty of buzzards, a small murmuration, a hare and a badger wandering on the road just in front of me (in daylight). Also a Buddhist monk or two.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  17. ARobComp
    Member

    ahhh I cycled that road at one point last year past the buddhist monastery thing. It's stunningly good riding!

    Posted 9 years ago #

  18. Cyclingmollie
    Member

    "All know the Way, but few actually walk it". by Cycling Mollie, on Flickr

    Well done. That's a long way at this time of year.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  19. amir
    Member

    I've booked on my first 400km http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/15-2/
    I don't think I'm the only one from CCE. It's more expensive than most audaxes but is relatively well supported.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  20. Kim
    Member

    There is probably going to be a new Audax as part of the Edinburgh Festival of Cycling 2015, but it is still a wee bit early to give any details.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  21. paddyirish
    Member

    @amir

    Well done for making the commitment - publicly stating your goals always seems to give that little bit extra motivation.

    Still planning my goals for next year-probably Randonneur 500 or 1000. Will have to see how much time I can get to do these events and the required training- tricky with young kids.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  22. Smudge
    Member

    I've foolishly also signed up for the 400, despite being slow, unfit and only ever having done one 200 :-s
    One of our resident TV stars is also on it I believe, but I'll let him 'fess up if he wants!

    Posted 9 years ago #

  23. amir
    Member

    The season is shaping up quite nicely and I've booked onto the following events:

    Sun 22 Feb 2015 106km Musselburgh RCC 24th Tour of East Lothian from Old Town Hall, Musselburgh
    Sun 08 Mar 2015 208km Forth and Tay from Dalmeny
    Sat 28 Mar 2015 200km More Passes than Mastermind from Symington, Biggar
    Sat 18 Apr 2015 300km Merse and Moors from Musselburgh
    Sat 25 Jul 2015 408km National 400 from Dingwall

    There's quite a few more that I could slot in yet (mostly 200s). This season has my first 400 (hopefully) and my second 300. I am not sure whether I'll get persuaded into a 600km yet!

    Posted 9 years ago #

  24. Dave
    Member

    I've entered More Passes again and also the National 400 - can't resist new roads! Then ToTB.

    Otherwise not much on the A&S front. I'm doing Glentress Seven and trying to find other stuff to divert me from PBP!

    Posted 9 years ago #

  25. amir
    Member

    More Passes is a wonderful route - hopefully the weather will be better than last year

    Posted 9 years ago #

  26. fimm
    Member

    @Smudge I did the Snow Roads (300km) with a previous furthest distance of 118 miles (though addmittedly 300km doesn't really involve sleep deprivation).

    Posted 9 years ago #

  27. panyagua
    Member

    I've signed up for the following, having never done more than a 300km before:

    Sun 08 Mar 2015 208km Forth and Tay from Dalmeny
    Sat 28 Mar 2015 200km More Passes than Mastermind from Symington, Biggar
    Sat 18 Apr 2015 300km Merse and Moors from Musselburgh
    Sat 16 May 2015 400km The Southern Uplands from Musselburgh
    Sat 06 Jun 2015 600km Mull of Kintyre from Ballachulish

    The Dalgety Bay Massive is represented by at least two riders on each of the above events.

    Likely also to enter the 'Grantown Gallop' 100km on 29 Aug, with Mrs Panyagua, and possibly another 200km somewhere along the way.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  28. DaveC
    Member

    I have booked :

    Forth and Tay 200
    More Passes that Mastermind 200
    Merse and Moors 300
    Southern Uplands 400
    National 400
    Balahulish 600

    I am helping on the 600 (riding the helpers ride) and also on the The Auld Alliance 400

    They are all clickable so you can enter now if you like! ;o)

    Posted 9 years ago #

  29. HankChief
    Member

    I've signed up for

    Tour of East Lothian 22nd Feb
    Forth & Tay 8th Mar
    Evans Rideit Calendar 12th Apr
    Fred Whitton 10th May
    3 Pistes 31st May
    Trossachs Ton 21st June
    Dunoon Dynamo 4th July
    Hell of Hexham 1st August

    Should keep me busy...

    Posted 9 years ago #

  30. Smudge
    Member

    Double tap, sorry!

    Posted 9 years ago #

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