What's your next Audax?

[Jameshow]

Wiggington 100km just outside York on 11th May.

Do you have a link I can only find the 300 on the same day?

 

[DCLane]

Do you have a link I can only find the 300 on the same day?

The Wigginton 100 is here - https://www.audax.uk/event-details/10738-www_100

Or you could join me on The Full Monty 300 - https://www.audax.uk/event-details/11187-the_full_monty_300

 

[bikingdad90]

@DCLane beat me to it! The GPX I got from Keith is called Wiggy100.

I am not sure if I will be a non starter as unfortunatelt the spokes on my Specialized Axis Elite front wheel is not right.

I think 2 are bent (not just a slight curve) and the corresponding two on the otherside are low tension. I think I may have a warranty claim as the bike has only done 350miles and it looks like they are laced under/over instead of over/under plus the valve hole is off centre (which is odd for a front wheel). If Balfes Bikes reject the claim I may have to see if I can get the lacing fixed and back on the road for the event from my LBS.

 

[13 rider]

Entered my 1st Audax ,June 1st 165km double reservoir ride from Oundle Northamptonshire

 

[ianrauk]

The Hop Garden 160km in Kent tomorrow. Weather looks fab.
Riding to and from the start pushing it to 200km.

 

[footloose crow]

Camel and Lizard 200 on 25 May - which goes to the Lizard and then up to the Camel estuary and back unsurprisingly. This will be my first calendar 200, all my others have been DIY. Will be interesting to feel the difference.

 

[matticus]

It's Bryan Chapman week! I'm taking the (new) soft option of riding the 600-ish km over 3 days (Fri-Sun). I cannot believe the weather will match this weekend just gone, but I'm now finally in the mood for spring/summer miles, and lusting to get back to Wales :-) :-). Tidy.

 

[Ajax Bay]

The friend I rode part (110km) of Old Roads on Saturday is riding the two 300s: starting ?2 hours before BCM and 300 up, sleep in the Menai Bridge scout hut, and the 300 back starting 4am(?) Sunday. That's a long old second day. And I doubt I'd be sufficiently tired at 6pm (say) to sleep properly. Whereas turning round and riding back to Aberdyfi for midnight would be more doable (if I was 600 capable). Whatever.

 

[matticus]

The friend I rode part (110km) of Old Roads on Saturday is riding the two 300s: starting ?2 hours before BCM and 300 up, sleep in the Menai Bridge scout hut, and the 300 back starting 4am(?) Sunday. That's a long old second day. And I doubt I'd be sufficiently tired at 6pm (say) to sleep properly. Whereas turning round and riding back to Aberdyfi for midnight would be more doable (if I was 600 capable). Whatever.

That last word may be key! There's definitely pros-and-cons there ... IMO the 2x300 in that form is still very hard, if you'd find the regular "6-in-42" hard. I think most full-value riders would agree that a hotel bed at around 350km would make the easiest option, but accomodation isn't in great supply on the route, unless you have Flatus'* budget.
One plus is that they get until 0252h to finish Day2. So that's quite a long elapsed time, makes it a little easier on the body allthingsbeingequal (which of course they are not!)

*Editor's Note: this is an in-joke between some Audaxers who know the rider in question. Please ignore it.

 

[matticus]

p.s.

The friend I rode part (110km) of Old Roads on Saturday

You picked a cracking day for that, didn't you?!? I've only ridden it with the 0600 start (2021 lockdown, IIRC), and found it tough; a 2am start with good weather must have been lovely!

 

[Ajax Bay]

*Flatus The amount of 'taunting' allegedly with a Zweigelt in hand, from a Dolgellau hot tub always amused. Hope he can get back to that soon.