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Where The Wild Things Are / Re: Seen today

« Last post by Flite on Today at 02:30:17 pm »

While I was riding up the long hill, a short-eared owl was hunting over the fell. Possibly the male of a pair I saw a while ago. I watched till it went over a fold in the hill, then as I rode on it was sitting on a fence post near the road waiting for me!
Going down the other side, I was unaware of a rider behind me as I jinked and stopped to make sure a red squirrel sitting on the verge didn't decide to cross the road. I doubt the other rider even saw it.
After coffee and scone at the Hemmel (highly recommended), I set off back up the hill and saw 3 reds chasing each other about. And a second viewing of the SEO.
Most of the Upland Assemblage present and abundant.
And the sand martins are back!

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Audax / Re: BP history

« Last post by LittleWheelsandBig on Today at 02:28:57 pm »

Thanks  I heard an urban myth that a respected female AUK member set BPs up in the UK only

Indeed, Sheila was a big part of introducing BPs in the UK, amongst a variety of awards and concepts.

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Audax / Re: Intermediate Checkpoints Now Untimed for ACP/RUSA Brevets (Feb/Mar 2024)

« Last post by LittleWheelsandBig on Today at 02:12:59 pm »

Anyway, I think it's nice that the practice of not bothering with the arrival time for the intermediate controls that has been practice in the Netherlands since at least 2017 is now official policy.

I was just going to say that this change simply recognises the de facto position of most events.

Just for completeness, this rule change recognises the de facto position now. I have seen at PBP and at a 1200 in Oz where several riders out of time at intermediate controls have had their brevet cards confiscated, preventing the riders from finishing officially if they continued. At other brevets in Oz, I have seen brevets not validated for being out of time at intermediate controls despite the riders being in time at the finish. Those instances were over a decade ago now.

I find it amusing that the official rules for Fleche Velocio (and by extension similar national versions e.g. Easter Arrow to York) do not allow teams to spend more than 2 hours at any intermediate control, to keep riders moving along their route and minimising rest/ sleep. At the same time, ACP's intermediate control opening and closing times are now advisory, potentially maximising the opportunity for rest/ sleep. There seems to be a clash of philosophies between those rules.

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Audax / Re: Intermediate Checkpoints Now Untimed for ACP/RUSA Brevets (Feb/Mar 2024)

« Last post by Wycombewheeler on Today at 01:52:22 pm »

Anyway, I think it's nice that the practice of not bothering with the arrival time for the intermediate controls that has been practice in the Netherlands since at least 2017 is now official policy.

I was just going to say that this change simply recognises the de facto position of most events.

PBP - many people finished despite being out of time at intermediate controls.
I personally have been outside time at one control on rides in UK, Belgium and Netherlands and had them validated, this typically happens at the first control after waking up on the last day. People would not officially say that intermediate times were not important, but no one really cared. I don't think I have ever been refused validation for an intermediate control time non compliance.

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GPS / Etrex 32x slow map display?

« Last post by LittleWheelsandBig on Today at 01:41:41 pm »

HK bought me an Etrex32x to replace an Etrex 30x damaged during my Mumbai transit. I have set it up similarly to my previous Etrex, map continuously on, based on franklyfrankie's guide. The problem is that the map takes a long time to realign when I go round a corner and the map even blanks out partially or completely for varying durations. The display itself is still working.

Is this a known bug, is there something weird in my set up and is there an easy way to get this new Etrex to perform at least as well as my previous Etrex?

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The Pub / Re: Tune Association II - Son of Tune Association

« Last post by JefO on Today at 01:18:54 pm »

Pillow of Clouds - Pink Floyd

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The Pub / Re: A random thread for small things that don't really warrant a thread of their own

« Last post by Cudzoziemiec on Today at 01:18:01 pm »

I should have said I'd switch if they'd pay my gas bill that's just arrived!

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The Pub / Re: A random thread for small things that don't really warrant a thread of their own

« Last post by citoyen on Today at 01:06:39 pm »

I believe it was Scottish Power...

It's a while ago now so my recollection can't be entirely trusted but I think it was Scottish Power who visited us as well. They seem to be notorious for this kind of thing.

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The Pub / Re: Tune Association II - Son of Tune Association

« Last post by Mr Larrington on Today at 12:52:56 pm »

Idiot Wind ~ His Bobness

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The Pub / Re: Tune Association II - Son of Tune Association

« Last post by CAMRAMan on Today at 12:34:09 pm »

Never Buy the Sun - Billy Bragg