How many people here ride Audax events?

[andy_wrx]

Incidentally, I said I wouldn't start the audax vs sportive debate again...but you sort of did by your link

However, this http://www.cyclosport.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=527 might be interesting.
Cyclosport is a private website listing sportives in UK and abroad and the editor has a rating system for events
1-out-of-10 is "Not a Sportive - Looks like more of an Audax, Reliability Ride or Charity Ride to me"
I asked why this was, what it was about sportives vs audax and got a storm of indignant abuse !

 

[Noodley]

I ride audax as well - again, not in your neck of the woods but in Scotland. Although I shall be travelling to a few events in England/Wales this coming year.

 

[Chris]

I try do do one a month. I've done about 9 this year -

100km Rutland and Beyond - Leicester
200km Cheltenham Flyer - Cheltenham
200km Start of Summertime Special - Stevenage
300km Heart of England - Cirencester
100km Sawtry Saunter - Bedford
600km Daylight - Edinburgh (DNF - did approx 500km)
200km China Run - Tamworth
50km Welland Wander - Husbands Bosworth (with family in tow)
100km Hauxton - Cambridge

Hoping to do

200km Goldington Gambol - Bedford
200km Upper Thames - Reading
200km Tinsel Lanes - Tamworth

 

[skut]

That's still a yes then.

I was going to ask how come a sportive post gets x thousand views and an audax post will be lucky to get into double figures, but it was sort of done before.

Wow - I don't post here that often so I didn't realise my original post had kicked off such a debate. As it turns out I've done a couple of Audaxes since then. The second was the Herts+Luton 150k in the pouring pouring rain. Fun.

PS. Having read that other thread - can I just say that life would be much easier if it was possible to enter and pay for Audaxes online.

 

[longers]

I'm going to try and do one before the end of the year (I'll take a weather check for one on 23rd Dec), if not I'd like to do my first next year.

 

[redfox]

PS. Having read that other thread - can I just say that life would be much easier if it was possible to enter and pay for Audaxes online.

Agreed, but I doubt we'll see that without a major overhaul; the disconnect between organisers and the organisation itself would seem to be an insurmountable barrier.

So, is anyone planning to ride the Upper Thames next week?

 

[rich p]

I've done a few 100k's in the past but I decided I wasn't getting any more out of them than doing a local 100k ride with a few friends.

 

[Noodley]

PS. Having read that other thread - can I just say that life would be much easier if it was possible to enter and pay for Audaxes online.

Some organisers have plans for that this coming season.

 

[Cheddar George]

I've done a total of one only (100K), am now planning on doing a couple in Jan/Feb.

 

[wafflycat]

Well I've gone and done something rash: joined Audax UK (husband has too). I want to do some structured distance riding next year to help keep the excess flab at bay.

 

[redfox]

Well I've gone and done something rash: joined Audax UK (husband has too). I want to do some structured distance riding next year to help keep the excess flab at bay.

Not a rash move at all wc, you only have to enter a few for it to save you money.

 

[Cheddar George]

I also sent my membership application yesterday, already getting an urge to grow a beard and buy a leather saddle.

 

[redfox]

I also sent my membership application yesterday, already getting an urge to grow a beard and buy a leather saddle.

Don't forget your sandals!

 

[wafflycat]

I also sent my membership application yesterday, already getting an urge to grow a beard and buy a leather saddle.

I already have a leather saddle. But I'll pass on the beard. Husband has one and his is lovely, but I don't think I'd suit one.

 

[Tony]

Me. Already got the beard and the Brooks