steveindenmark
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I have just got this image Bob. I am doing the short course. 1066 has a nice ring to itš
I have just got this image Bob. I am doing the short course. 1066 has a nice ring to itš
#1 daughter had made noises about riding the Pan Celtic next year but the entry fee (Ā£450) has put her off, just canāt afford it, so sheās looking for something else.
Shes fairly experienced, rode the MontaƱas Vacias and Rapha Pennine Rally this year. Any recommendations?
Depends how uncool she thinks Audax is ...... but the entry fee (Ā£450) has put her off, just canāt afford it, so sheās looking for something else.
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Any recommendations?
Yep, sheāll be able to get 600km of the joy of audax for less than Ā£10 to enter. She needs to be aware audax are tougher than ultra racing, with stricter time limits. I think thereās a 1000km audax up starting up in Scottish Borders next summer.
I think the riders doing the ultra rides and also use audaxes as training rides would disagree with you. Otherwise why would these riders even bother turning up for the ultra rides.
Train hard, race easy
I think the riders doing the ultra rides and also use audaxes as training rides would disagree with you. Otherwise why would these riders even bother turning up for the ultra rides.
I'm not sure what point you're making here. It's pretty standard for audaxers to view shorter audaxen as "training" for the longer ones.
(although sometimes the short ones are the hardest ride - certainly applied to my 2022 season š° )
The big difference - in this context - is that long audax events follow a standard for the minimum speeds: Ultra-race owners just choose what they see fit. (for some events that will be harder, some easier - I imagine, anyway, it's not like I've audited every Ultra-race ever staged :P )