Round The Year Randonneurs Log

[Rimnod]

Looks like I've screwed up

Whilst I rode on 31st Jan - just to keep RRTY alive.  I didn't send my GPX file off for validation (could have sworn I did but it was still in drafts).  It's with the DIY org for consideration but I'd understand if he told me to bugger off.

FFS

Woohoo - it's validated

Better get my Feb ride planned in 

If there was a 'like' button I would do the honours.   

[andyp]

Woohoo - it's validated

Have to say, of all the organisations/clubs i've ever joined, AUK is the best: the work and helpfulness of the volunteers is amazing.

[Bobby]

Woohoo - it's validated

Have to say, of all the organisations/clubs i've ever joined, AUK is the best: the work and helpfulness of the volunteers is amazing.

Agreed! 

[Bagman]

Just started my Audax journey.
Completed
1 Nov 2015    Chiltern Pub Crawl - 200
5 Dec 2015    South of Bucks Winter Warmer - 200
16 Jan 2016   Willy Warmer - 200
20 Feb 2016   Chiltern Grit - 200
5 Mar 2016     Kennet Valley Run - 200
Booked
16 Apr 2016    Heart of England - 300
30 Apr 2016    Severn Across - 400
8 May 2016        Hop Garden 200
Planned
Jun 2016         Fairies Flattest Possible 300 and/or Alan Furley's up the Downs 200 and/or Rural South
Jul 2016          Vale of Belvoir 200 and/or Hereward the Wake 300
Jul 2016          East and West Coasts 600
Aug 2016        Cogidubnus CC 200
Sept 2016       The Flatlands 600 or Rowlands RAAAmble 200 (on same day)
Oct 2016         Flitchbikes 200

My challenge RRTY and SR in the same 'year'

[tippers_kiwi]

2014 
2015 

RRTY number 2 completed. I'd actually take a rest now but March, April and May are hardly the time to do so 

Mar 16 - Cambridge Pork Pie
Apr 16 - Green and Yellow Fields (just squeezed it in)
May 16 - Bryan Chapman Memorial
Jun-16 - DIY 200 *first Fixed Gear Audax ride
Jul-16 - Hereward the Wake
Aug-16 - Essex R & R
Sep-16 - The Flatlands 600 - Fixed
Oct-16 - Stevenage End of Summer 100 + ECE - Fixed
Nov-16 - ACME 3 R's + ECE - Fixed
Dec-16 - ACME Stansted Airport Express + 100 ECE - Fixed
Jan-17 - Dick Turpins Day Out Perm  - Fixed
Feb-17 - DIY 200 - Provisional

[robbieonsea]

My first year of Audaxing and now I've have completed an RRTY using practically all calendar events.
I had planned the January Willy Warmer, but a car flat battery problem prevented me getting to the start, so a DIY was hastily drafted in as replacement a few days later.

Mar 2015 - Mad March Coasts and Quantocks 200K
Apr 2015 - Wonderful Wessex 300K
May 2015 - Sheffield Full Monty 200K
Jun 2015 - Gospel Pass 200K
Jul 2015 - Torplex 200K
Aug 2015 - Benjamin Allen's Spring Tonic 200K
Sep 2015 - Wylye and Ebble 200K
Oct 2015 - Mr. Pickwick's Autumnal Outing 200K
Nov 2015 - Upper Thames 200K
Dec 2015 - South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200K
Jan 2016 - Round The Plain 200K (Reverse - DIY)
Feb 2016 - Chiltern Grit 200K

A big thanks to all the organizers and various people I've meet whilst on these events.

[Delph Cyclist]

My first year of Audaxing and now I've have completed an RRTY using practically all calendar events.

Don't forget to tell rrty@audax.uk, along with your MemNo.

[LittleWheelsandBig]

Not something that I will have to worry about till 2017. My only shot at a February 200 ended up on a train after 140km of headwind (with another 80km of the same still to do) and quite a bit of rain. 11 months done, 1 not; such is life.

[Whitedown Man]

Not something that I will have to worry about till 2017. My only shot at a February 200 ended up on a train after 140km of headwind (with another 80km of the same still to do) and quite a bit of rain. 11 months done, 1 not; such is life.

Still 7 days left in the month LWaB - sounds like a reminder of Rule 5 required 

[LittleWheelsandBig]

Life gets in the way of cycling sometimes. RRtY8 can wait for another year.

[Dave_C]

I've finally completed this PITA.

March 2015, Forth n Tay 200
April 2015, Merse n Moors 300
May 2015, Southern Uplands 400
June 2015, Ballahulish 600
July 2015, National 400
August 2015, Paris Brest Paris 1200
Sept 2015, DIY Round Fife 200
October 2015, Long Dark Teatime of the Soul 200
November 2015, DIY Round Fife 200
December 2015, DIY Home to Aberdeen Tailwind 200
January 2016, DIY Round Fife 200
February 2016, DIY Home to Aberdeen Tailwind 200*

I made the lazy mistake of not commuting to work by bike between Early October and now, sot eh last few DIYs have been a struggle.

* to be confirmed.

[Corlis Benefideo]

I've finally completed this PITA.

Was it really a PITA? Hopefully you enjoyed most of the riding. I'm guessing being in Scotland (?) has made these rides an order of magnitude harder than the ones I'm doing in the mild South East, especially these last couple of months. I started in October thinking that the final rides would be in the more pleasant months, knowing that I might resent the commitment if I'd finished in February...

Anyway, well done.

[StantheMan]

Four years now here in Finland in a row. This winter was warm but wet. A lot of slush and mud. March 200k last Saturday with summer road bike a month earlier than normal. Temp from -7C to +6C March 200k

Five years now. All in Central Finland. Not so cold winters anymore only -11C during January Ride. When I started (4-5 years ago) it was sometimes minus 20 Celsisus  Yet its takes almost maximum time 13,5h to ride 200k during winter months. Very hard and heavy. Still riding with my winter bike and studded winter tires.

[bhoot]

If you have sent me your RRtY claim and I haven't responded yet please don't despair - I was a bit slack last weekend and went out to ride my bike instead! (but not a real RRtY ride - "just" a 100km). I'm planning to do some catching up this evening - I know how to plan an exciting Friday night in

Also if you give your forum name as well as your real one when you e-mail (on rrty@audax.uk) then I can start linking up the posts on this thread with the claims arriving and make sure I'm picking them up.

Caroline

[BobScarle]

I have been trying not to think about this after last years abortive attempt (I managed only 2 months). This year I have completed 3 x 200K rides:

January - Mr Pickwick's January Sale
February - DIYxGPS
March - Mr Pickwick's March Madness

I have 3 more planned

April - Everybody rides to Skeggy (300)
May - Cotswold Challenge - 160 Km but I plan to ECE it to 200
June - Asparagus and Strawberries (400)

I have rides from and to Anglesey planned in August. I do have a gap at the moment in July which is probably going to be filled by a mid-week DIY or perm.

September, October, November and December still to find.

[Bagman]

Just started my Audax journey.
Completed
1 Nov 2015    Chiltern Pub Crawl - 200
5 Dec 2015    South of Bucks Winter Warmer - 200
16 Jan 2016   Willy Warmer - 200
20 Feb 2016   Chiltern Grit - 200
5 Mar 2016     Kennet Valley Run - 200
13 Mar 2006   Steam Ride LOL - 200
Booked
16 Apr 2016    Heart of England - 300
30 Apr 2016    Severn Across - 400
8 May 2016     Hop Garden 200
Planned
Jun 2016         Fairies Flattest Possible 300 and/or Alan Furley's up the Downs 200 and/or Rural South
Jul 2016          Hungerford Hurrah and/or Vale of Belvoir 200 and/or Hereward the Wake 300
Jul 2016          East and West Coasts 600
Aug 2016        Cogidubnus CC 200
Sept 2016       The Flatlands 600 or Rowlands RAAAmble 200 (on same day)
Oct 2016         Flitchbikes 200

My challenge RRTY and SR in the same 'year'

[rabbit]

Dec 2013- Nov 2014 RRTY and AAARTY  - done 
Dec 2014- Nov 2015 RRTY and AAARTY  - done 

December 2015 - Kings Priests and Castles Blacksheep 200 1.75 AAA
January 2016 - 200 DIY in the FoD a hilly 3.25 AAAs.  It got done and it just about kept me interested in Audax.
February 2016 - 200 DIY through Powys 3 AAAs

Again, this month, there was a good danger that the RRTY would have to end when I broke my arm on the 4th.  It's plated but I am not supposed to weight bear until the middle of April so riding a 200 in March would have been just too much risk on my own roadie.  However, yesterday I got to ride on the front of a Circe Morpheous with Teethgrinder, because, quite frankly, he is amazing!  I'll write the ride up but, needless to say, we got round a 200 DIY which has kept it alive for another month.  I am hoping that, by the end of March, I will be able to do my little 50 km hilly route on the MTB. I can ride that and brake without the pressure through my arm that I get on the roadie, so, pending physio on Thursday, I may yet be able to keep the AAARTY going too.   

[bhoot]

Well done Jo (and TG) - looks like fun. I have briefly tried a very similar Pino and after spending many miles looking at someone's back on a normal tandem it was a novelty to be able to take in the full view. Although disadvantages in some situations such as losing the wind, rain and insect shield.

On a general RRtY note I've just about caught up with the claims already submitted but bracing myself for a fresh batch coming in 

[rabbit]

I managed to keep the AAARTY going this month (pending AAA awarding of points from Steve Snook) in the end too   50 km on the 29er MTB yesterday 

http://littlegirlbunny.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/keeping-aaarty-alive-just.html

Must admit, I'm pretty chuffed

[Bobby]

It's April, that means RRTY#3, attempt 2 has failed.  Will probably focus on YCC rides instead for a while 

[Marmitegeoff]

It's April, that means RRTY#3, attempt 2 has failed.  Will probably focus on YCC rides instead for a while 

A lot of people fail at RRTY, it is a tougher challenge than it looks.  The problem is that you can step off the train for a bit, but t is always there in the background.   DAHIKT.

[rabbit]

Dec 2013- Nov 2014 RRTY and AAARTY  - done 
Dec 2014- Nov 2015 RRTY and AAARTY  - done 
December 2015 - Kings Priests and Castles Blacksheep 200 1.75 AAA
January 2016 - 200 DIY in the FoD a hilly 3.25 AAAs.  It got done and it just about kept me interested in Audax.
February 2016 - 200 DIY through Powys 3 AAAs
March 2016 - 200 DIY with Teethgrinder on the Circe Morpheous tandem and 50 km AAARTY on the mountainbike (broken arm)
April 2016 - Mr Blacksheep's 200 km Kings Priests and Castles perm 1.75 AAA - first proper roadie ride back after getting the all clear from the consultant Monday, but made it round with plenty of cafe time thanks to two great riding buddies and some wonderful weather after the early morning snow.  Feeling pretty pleased with myself right now 

[tonyh]

.... and so you should be. Excellent news!

[Delph Cyclist]

first proper roadie ride back after getting the all clear from the consultant Monday ... after the early morning snow.  Feeling pretty pleased with myself right now 

You went out in the snow for a first ride back?  Golly!  (I couldn't find an emoticon for that)

[Bagman]

Half way through my first RRtY
Completed
1 Nov 2015    Chiltern Pub Crawl - 200
5 Dec 2015    South of Bucks Winter Warmer - 200
16 Jan 2016   Willy Warmer - 200
20 Feb 2016   Chiltern Grit - 200
5 Mar 2016     Kennet Valley Run - 200
13 Mar 2006   Steam Ride LOL - 200
16 Apr 2016    Heart of England - 300

Looking forward to doing a ride in good weather!!!