What's your next Audax?

[Ming the Merciless]

Surprised at the number of riders who did not stop at the second cafe on the BP today. Chocolate cake at first control, baked potato and beans at second control, followed by ice cream at finish. Mix of heavy rain showers and warm sun. Settled on wet jersey in the end as too warm with gilet on. Good day out, nice relaxing outing.

 

[DCLane]

E&W Coasts 600 done, although I'm not sure I'm now available for the Yorkshire via Essex 600 this coming weekend due family issues.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Now that qualification is done, my next Audax is PBP. Going to enjoy a few more different types of riding, possibly including a mini tour in Wales.

 

[iandg]

Just eating breakfast, dogs to walk next then I'm off 'Oot tae Carrick' - a 200km perm from Dumfries

 

[OldShep]

Just eating breakfast, dogs to walk next then I'm off 'Oot tae Carrick' - a 200km perm from Dumfries

Enjoy the forecast looks good if a bit breezy. You’ll be Ower the Edge next

 

[iandg]

'Longtown Way Round' 300km on Saturday

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Done an evening start 300 yesterday to simulate PBP start and test bike and clothing choices and kit. Looks goods, with no major changes.

 

[Nebulous]

Done an evening start 300 yesterday to simulate PBP start and test bike and clothing choices and kit. Looks goods, with no major changes.

What's the plan from now until PBP?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

What's the plan from now until PBP?

Nothing more than 2-3 hour rides in moderately rolling terrain. Shorter harder efforts in between. Get some quality sleep time. Shed any fatigue.

 

[Ian H]

Looks like mine is possibly Paris-Brest, assuming my ankle heals in time.
(Looking positive in that the foot was in the big rigid boot until yesterday)

 

[Nebulous]

Nothing more than 2-3 hour rides in moderately rolling terrain. Shorter harder efforts in between. Get some quality sleep time. Shed any fatigue.

I've done some faster sessions recently, including a 15 mile TT last week. I'm also doing a pretty hard 52 miles once a week. I'm doing a fair bit of climbing, as I've woken up to how much there is on PBP. I probably need to reduce the mileage now, but I'm not finding it easy to do.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I've done some faster sessions recently, including a 15 mile TT last week. I'm also doing a pretty hard 52 miles once a week. I'm doing a fair bit of climbing, as I've woken up to how much there is on PBP. I probably need to reduce the mileage now, but I'm not finding it easy to do.

The climbing on PBP is gentle but fairly continuous other than the first and last. You certainly do not need low gearing.

 

[fossala]

Talking about hills who's doing the Giant's tooth 500k? Starts at 9pm with no sleep control and an unreasonable 8,140m of climbing. Should be doable on fixed..?

https://audax.uk/event-details?eventId=6855

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Talking about hills who's doing the Giant's tooth 500k? Starts at 9pm with no sleep control and an unreasonable 8,140m of climbing. Should be doable on fixed..?

https://audax.uk/event-details?eventId=6855

The weekend after PBP I shall be mostly resting :-)

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Looks like mine is possibly Paris-Brest, assuming my ankle heals in time.
(Looking positive in that the foot was in the big rigid boot until yesterday)
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Holding thumbs and toes you are ‘sytems go’ Ian.