Newbie Question

[DaveyDave]

Ok guys, I know this is a silly question, but...

what is the difference between an audax and a sportive?.

 

[redfox]

About £50!

 

[redfox]

Okay, rather than use this to kick off the perennial beards & sandals v carbon & shaved legs slagging match, you might want to check out this thread which is reasonably balanced.

 

[Zoom]

Okay, rather than use this to kick off the perennial beards & sandals v carbon & shaved legs slagging match, you might want to check out this thread which is reasonably balanced.

interestingly I rode an Audax yesterday which for the first time ever followed the same route at the same time as a Sportive (the Hampshire Hilly 100); I was overtaken (nothing new) by many riders; who were doing both events, and it was hard to spot the difference. Just cyclists out for a nice ride

 

[redfox]

I was overtaken (nothing new) by many riders; who were doing both events, and it was hard to spot the difference.

How did they find time to do both?

 

[ASC1951]

I was overtaken (nothing new) by many riders; who were doing both events, and it was hard to spot the difference.

The Audax riders all had mudguards and lights and the Sportives never raised their eyes off their computers?

 

[TallPhil]

The only sportive I have ever done (Wicklow 200 a few years back) seemed to me very similar to an audax, but with a lot more people at the start. Once I was a little way away from the start it seemed just the same. Got a few comments about my mudguards, though. And the sandals.

 

[Noodley]

The only sportive I have ever done (Wicklow 200 a few years back) seemed to me very similar to an audax, but with a lot more people at the start. Once I was a little way away from the start it seemed just the same. Got a few comments about my mudguards, though. And the sandals.

Socks?

 

[TallPhil]

Certainly not!

 

[Noodley]

Certainly not!

I thought not...

 

[yello]

I rode an Audax yesterday which for the first time ever followed the same route at the same time as a Sportive (the Hampshire Hilly 100)

That's just plain weird... was it planned that way?