Round The Year Randonneurs Log

[Peter]

Andrew, I do hope you are ok!  If it helps you make up your mind, I climbed off the treadmill in August after 66 months.    It's an excellent motivator but it can turn into a chore!  I expect I'll get back to it, but don't mind if I don't.  I haven't got a mojo problem, fortunately.

good luck,

peter

[Revolution9]

2012
2013

DIY Permanents Series 200 22 Mar 2014
Moffat Toffee 200 (Helpers Ride) 13 Apr 2014
Deeside Loop 200 04 May 2014
Snow Roads 300 7 Jun 2014 
Borderlands Roc Trevezal (Helpers Ride) 600 12 Jul 2014
Over the Hill and Back 400 09 Aug 2014 
DIY Permanents Series 200 05 Sept 2014

[Ray 6701]

Right!  Let's have another go at this RRTY thing (only managed one so far )

March: Roses to Wrags 200k
April: Easter Arrow 400k
May: 2 x DIY 200k
June: DIY 200k
July: Skeggy 300 perm
August: 3 counties 4 leaf clover 200k
September: East Midlands Forests 200k

[Marj]

Andrew, Simon told me about your off the other day.  I hope you are healing well, take care x

[Andrew Br]

Thanks Marj.
I'm pretty much back to normal now; the cuts and bruises have healed although I suspect that I'm going to end up with a very fetching scar above my right eye.
With luck I'll be cycling with Simon on some Thursday nights 

Take care,

Andrew

[Fidgetbuzz]

My September ride completes 90 consecutive months of riding at least one 200 ( or longer) -- 100 consecutive months is now in sight.

[jochta]

Two thirds of the way in now (Strava had better do a Gran Fondo 1-12 jersey!!)...

04/01/2014 - The Poor Student
02/02/2014 - Windrush Winter Warm-up - ECEd to 200km
09/03/2014 - Steam Ride:London-Oxford-London (LOL) Special
18/04/2014 - Marlborough Connection (perm)
11/05/2014 - New Forest Excursion
07/06/2014 - Heart of the Shires
13/07/2014 - Barbury Bash
15/08/2014 - Holyhead-Prestatyn-Holyhead (perm)
07/09/2014 - East Midlands Forests

Next...

??/10/2014 - GPS DIY Perm
01/11/2014 - Upper Thames
06/12/2014 - The South of Bucks Winter Warmer

[haffers]

2014   
Next one underway as well as AAARtY

01/09/2013 - New Forest On/Off Shore 
05/10/2013 - Less Anfractuous 
02/11/2013 - Upper Thames 
08/12/2013 - Winter Boat Trip 
19/01/2014 - Anoraks Delight (perm) 
19/02/2014 - Anoraks Delight (perm) 
01/03/2014 - The Kennet Valley Run 
05/04/2014 - 3 Down 
03/05/2014 - Severn Across 
12/06/2014 - The Ditchling Devil (perm) 
06/07/2014 - The Jack Eason Struggle 
07/08/2014 - The Ditchling Devil (perm) 

[Paul Rainbow]

4th year of consecutive RRTY completed   

DIY  200 - 31 Oct
Dinner Dart 200 - 15 Nov
Kings, Castles, Priests  200 - 07 Dec
Jan Sale 200 - 04 Jan
DIY 200 - 28 Feb
Barrys Bristol Ball Buster 200km - 30 Mar
Easter Arrow 400 - 22 Apr
Bryan Chapman 600km - 17 May
DIY  200 - 14 June
DIY  200 - 12 Jul
DIY  200 - 30 Aug (Or HBKH 1500km - 9th Aug if validated)
Border Castles Randonnee 200km - 13 Sep

A few tight ones riding the last day of the month to keep it going 

Roll on no. 5...

[3peaker]

I must be leading the 2015 Points Table!!! Today (1 Oct) I can claim 2.75AAA and 2 points for my Cotswolds & Mendips Grimpeur 200 Perm. Seems my recovery is improving, as I have not done an AAA 200 since last March.
But more significantly:
XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX 
20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20 
RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY

Or put simply, the ride completes my 20th RRTY in 11yr 4mth consecutive. Subject to ratification!

RATIFIED!! So now UU!!

[Martin]

2006                
2007           
2008           
2009            crashed and burned after 10 months
2010         
2011  X5               
2012           
2013   double           

18.1.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
15.2.14 Mad Jacks John Seviour Memorial ECE 200
8.3.14  Lasham Loop ECE 200
5.4.14  Meridian Hills perm 200
10.5.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
14.6.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
3.7.14 Meridian Hills calendar 200
3.8.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
7.9.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
4.10.14 The AAAnfractuous 200

[Folly]

My first year of Audaxing and already 7 months into my first RRtY. Starting to worry about those winter months now!!

17 Apr - DIY 200
02 May - DIY 200
21 Jun - DIY 300
13 Jul - Barbury Bash 200
12 Aug - DIY 400
13 Sep - Flatlands 600
04 Oct - AAAnfractuous

Already got the next three booked (but might wimp out and resort to DIY's if conditions are particularly bad!!)

[Chris S]

My first year of Audaxing and already 7 months into my first RRtY. Starting to worry about those winter months now!!

Rightly so. If it's a mild winter, it'll probably just be grim.

If it's a cold winter - it'll be grim and dangerous.   

In the event of the latter situation - look for a mild interlude (will probably include flooding instead), throw a sickie (if necessary) and thrash round a strategic DIY 200, quick. Don't try and "Prove something to your mates" - just do a B-road out and back that you can bang out in 9 hours.

HTH   

[rabbit]

December - Kings and Castles 200 km from Tewkesbury
January - Mr Pickwicks January Sale 200 km from Tewkesbury
February - Sam Wellers Day Trip 200 km from Tewkesbury
March - Mr Pickwicks March Madness 200 km from Tewkesbury
April - Easter Arrow - 360 km
May - Brevet Cymru - 400 km from Chepstow
June - Cambrian 2A Perm
July - DIY 200 km over the Mynd
August - Neville Chanin 200 km from Evesham
September - Hay in a Day 200 km from Tewkesbury
October - Gowergettter 200 km from Cardiff

By my reckoning, yesterday's effort has left me with just one month to go 

[jamesld8]

Just checked my 2014 results and thank goodness have missed out on September  so RRTY is an award I`ll not be trying for!

Having got AAA-SR / half century AAA points (80 total ), AAA-RTY also and 12 000km ridden , 85 000m ascent I need a REST. my legs are tired.....

[SR Steve]

I am still trying to keep 2 RRTYs going, which is a bit complicated, but I've just worked out where I am with it.

Having ridden a pleasant DIY 200 today in beautiful weather conditions, I now need rides in November and December for my 4th RRTY and additional rides in October, November, December, January and February for my 5th and an award

Early next year, a few trips to Tewkesbury have been arranged to ride some of BlackSheep's events.

[StantheMan]

Now 42 consecutive months of riding at least 200 km here in Finland. Another winter is coming and I hate riding in cold weather. Record minus temperature has been -20C. And that hurts 

[Folly]

Rightly so. If it's a mild winter, it'll probably just be grim.

If it's a cold winter - it'll be grim and dangerous.   

In the event of the latter situation - look for a mild interlude (will probably include flooding instead), throw a sickie (if necessary) and thrash round a strategic DIY 200, quick. Don't try and "Prove something to your mates" - just do a B-road out and back that you can bang out in 9 hours.

HTH   

I've got a good set of studded winter tyres and experienced at riding on icy roads from occasional commuting in previous winters. I'd probably prefer icy to flooded or raining, though I might stay away from any steep inclines!! I reckon I'll be fine if I can just keep warm, so staying dry is my main focus!!

[Bobby]

I've done 9 months of RTTY #2 & need to squeeze in a 200 somehow this month.  So far all weekends are busy with family birthdays and visitors...

the only free slot is 'sat 17th before 12noon', looks like very early start and a diy by gps blast to keep it going (whilst keeping the peace at home!)

[Folly]

I've done 9 months of RTTY #2 & need to squeeze in a 200 somehow this month.  So far all weekends are busy with family birthdays and visitors...

the only free slot is 'sat 17th before 12noon', looks like very early start and a diy by gps blast to keep it going (whilst keeping the peace at home!)

Don't suppose you fancy a quick 200 after work one day then?

[Bobby]

I've done 9 months of RTTY #2 & need to squeeze in a 200 somehow this month.  So far all weekends are busy with family birthdays and visitors...

the only free slot is 'sat 17th before 12noon', looks like very early start and a diy by gps blast to keep it going (whilst keeping the peace at home!)

Don't suppose you fancy a quick 200 after work one day then?

Current plans mean We're out every Friday night this month... And it'd be a bit much on a work night I think...

[Bobby]

Month 10 of RRTY2 done - that was an exercise of misery... any more like that & I'll jump off this train...

Turned out to be a very stormy night with only about 2 hours without rain.  Once I got half way my body decided it wanted to eject all food & water - then I had 100k to grovel home into a headwind. 

[TOBY]

Rode 200 on Saturday to close out no.11 and year 6.

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[Revolution9]

2012
2013

DIY Permanents Series 200 22 Mar 2014
Moffat Toffee 200 (Helpers Ride) 13 Apr 2014
Deeside Loop 200 04 May 2014
Snow Roads 300 7 Jun 2014 
Borderlands Roc Trevezal (Helpers Ride) 600 12 Jul 2014
Over the Hill and Back 400 09 Aug 2014 
DIY Permanents Series 200 05 Sept 2014
DIY Permanents Series 200 29 Oct 2014

[Bairn Again]

Hmm.

Turns out Ive completed at least one qualifying event Feb -> Oct 2014 and may well do a 200km ride on Saturday.

Early December might be a possibilty, light from around 8am - 4pm so could devise a route with streetlights for the first and last 10km

But not if its icy.