What's your next Audax?

[LeetleGreyCells]

Fingers crossed it will not be too long. I have a DIY I'm wanting to do

This extra time on my hands has given me the chance to look over what awards I could work towards though as I like a target - work out what distances I need to cover for each ride, etc.

And my AUK buff arrived today too.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Clocked up 87km yesterday. Longest since audax suspended. Thought I’d remind the legs about what longer rides feel like. Would have rounded up to 100km had I got out the house earlier. Maybe I’ll manage that next week before the legs forget how to do distance.

Looking forward to when it’s possible to do a few different roads and lanes other than from home 🤗

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Fingers crossed it will not be too long. I have a DIY I'm wanting to do

This extra time on my hands has given me the chance to look over what awards I could work towards though as I like a target - work out what distances I need to cover for each ride, etc.

And my AUK buff arrived today too.

Just keep ticking over with those 2-3 hour rides or so. Events will be coming back but hard to be sure when yet. It’s a watch and wait game with no clear dates to work to.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Some calendar events are open for entry on the AUK website. Just signed up for an event at the beginning of July.

An event I signed up for last year that was postponed to this year is still marked as suspended. It may still go ahead as it's in May... fingers crossed 🤞

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Entered the Woodman 100, which is running April 17th. Will ECE up to 200. Planning a DIY 200 for March 29th.

Working on the organisation of my events for this year. Looking at weekends in August, September, and October.

 

[DCLane]

I've looked but am holding off at the moment as it'll depend on what races are on. With track, and road / TT, racing re-starting it could be a busy year.

And yes, track riding and audax really don't mix.

 

[matticus]

And yes, track riding and audax really don't mix.

True - at least not if you want to win both.

 

[oreo_muncher]

I don't think I want to go back to audaxes. Haven't really cycled properly since November. Now doing the 25 minute cycle to uni is a struggle.

 

[matticus]

As a non-driver, I'll have to miss the first few weeks of events and watch the mob of happy faces from afar. (annoyingly, my favourite easy-ish 300 is on April 10th! 🤦‍♀️ )
Quite a few long-uns are looking feasible for the summer/autumn though :-) Seems like most are still "Suspended" on the calendar, but the orgs are keen unofficially*

(I might take the day off on March29th and ride a local perm, maybe even one of the 300s that go quite near me.)
*i.e. on YACF

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

I have a 200 DIY that I wanted to do last September (first I was ill, then family stuff, then lockdown) that I want to do. A nice trip out to the seaside. I wonder how soon I can squeeze that in after 29th.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I've looked but am holding off at the moment as it'll depend on what races are on. With track, and road / TT, racing re-starting it could be a busy year.

And yes, track riding and audax really don't mix.

That is why multiple laps were banned in audax. There was an unfortunate incident ...

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I’ve managed rides of 70km, 118km, 75km this week. Legs have felt good at end. So bodes well for return to 200’s. I’ll aim to try and get a 100km (ish) ride once a week till audax restarts.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I don't think I want to go back to audaxes. Haven't really cycled properly since November. Now doing the 25 minute cycle to uni is a struggle.

It will feel like that when you been off the bike a while. Maybe think about a return in the summer once you’ve built your cycling fitness back. I’ll give you something to aim at, and purpose to getting back to regular cycling.

 

[oreo_muncher]

It will feel like that when you been off the bike a while. Maybe think about a return in the summer once you’ve built your cycling fitness back. I’ll give you something to aim at, and purpose to getting back to regular cycling.

I dont know what my summer will look like. So can't plan a goal.don't know where I'll be and what I'll be doing. And just don't feel very motivated.

 

[Tripster]

I dont know what my summer will look like. So can't plan a goal.don't know where I'll be and what I'll be doing. And just don't feel very motivated.

Suggestions in your personal thread to watch some Katie Kookaburra for excellent motivation.