How much for your sportive

[cld531c]

Thanks Kestevan - maybe see you there!

 

[ianrauk]

Funny, I was also young to suggest Audax events over sportives but loads have said it already.

Supposedly Audax is a bunch of people claiming it’s very chilled and no one is out to race. However there’s an argy bargy over on a local FB Audax group where someone has started bleating about wheel sucking. I believe started by some ex-sportive person on a 100km.

I’m not on FB so I can’t verify this. I’ve just been told about it.

there's the old Audax/Sportive saying that goes
'On a Sportive its cyclists pretending to race, on an Audax it's cyclists pretending not to race'

 

[cld531c]

"It is not a moan but just an observation... the wheelsucking culture in the Audax family is getting worse every event I ride. Even if you struggling go to the front just for a minute or say simple "thanks" if you sat on the back of the "train" for miles . You make more friends this way too..."
Quote from FB page....

 

[youngoldbloke]

"It is not a moan but just an observation... the wheelsucking culture in the Audax family is getting worse every event I ride. Even if you struggling go to the front just for a minute or say simple "thanks" if you sat on the back of the "train" for miles . You make more friends this way too..."
Quote from FB page....

That's fair enough

 

[gazza81]

Ive just signed up to my first one and must admit i did think at the time of paying...cor 40 notes!!!

But ive never done one so ill save my judgement untill after the day then will decide if i think its worth my hard earned cash

 

[I like Skol]

Ive just signed up to my first one and must admit i did think at the time of paying...cor 40 notes!!!

But ive never done one so ill save my judgement untill after the day then will decide if i think its worth my hard earned cash

Have you ever been on a forum ride?

 

[gazza81]

Have you ever been on a forum ride?

Nope

 

[I like Skol]

Nope

You probably should try one, they can be enormous fun and are more relaxed than many a nobber infested sportive. They are also free (unless you include the accommodation and beer costs on some of the stay out ones ) and can be a good way to try longer distances than you might normally ride.

 

[screenman]

Nope

Ever been on a club social ride?

 

[gazza81]

Ever been on a club social ride?

Nope

 

[Ming the Merciless]

"It is not a moan but just an observation... the wheelsucking culture in the Audax family is getting worse every event I ride. Even if you struggling go to the front just for a minute or say simple "thanks" if you sat on the back of the "train" for miles . You make more friends this way too..."
Quote from FB page....

Interesting comment thread which seems to have gone down the aerodynamics route which is not the point. They just don't want Unknown riders sitting that close to their back wheel or even half wheeling. A whole load of stress they do not want and they don't even get the benefit of a conversation.

 

[screenman]

Nope

Be a good start to group riding.

 

[mjr]

Be a good start to group riding.

That depends bigly on the club. At least one club I went out with would have put me off it if I'd not been out with another group first.

 

[gazza81]

Be a good start to group riding.

Need to get my avg speed up before i do anything like that

 

[Jimidh]

Need to get my avg speed up before i do anything like that

Agin depends on your local clubs - bigger clubs will have groups going out at various levels.

Worth checking out.