Arrivée est arrivé!

[jogler]

I assumed that the author believes RRTY is an abbreviation of Ride Round The Year.

[shyumu]

Yes, I've been in touch with the write of the article pointing this out.  It somehow seemed appropriate to be giving Roger Bolton some Feedback (something that only Radio 4 listeners will appreciate)

You're kidding?

[damerell]

The broken-legged trike article was impressively hardcore.

[bikey-mikey]

The broken-legged trike article was impressively hardcore.

You should meet the man himself !!   

[hellymedic]

My November Arrivée has arrived.
It will remain in its wrapper until I have Time to Kill in hospital on Thursday.

[Peter]

Helly, I should take it out of its wrapper, now, store it in an airy place and leave it for a couple of days.  If you open it in hospital, you may well pass out from the fumes of the printing process!  (It's the usual good read, notwithstanding and a credit to Peter, the new editor.)

[hellymedic]

Might be useful if I need smelling salts!

[3peaker]

Besides a huge LEL content, folk might see a pub on p23, The Nocturne refers to Ann Marshall's attempt to put the women's AAA record out of sight, following Lou Rigby's incredible record a year earlier. She has moved it to 261.5, which is just so impressive, considering she loses 15hr a week to work travel and then a full +overtime work schedule.

Just a pity Billy Weir had record breaking ideas for 2013, as his 300+ AAA total is in a similar league of superlatives.

Just check out the AAA tables. It has been an exciting time watching the totals grow; there are a few more AAA totals that deserve recognition, Lane and Malins coming to mind. Oh, to be a few years younger!

[marcusjb]

The two articles about the 24 on the barrow are great!  Good to see a photo of assassin in his gruffalo costume - it means I really didn't hallucinate it on LEL!

Thanks to Peter for holding the presses for me on my return from the Pyrenees as well.

[shyumu]

Oh drat, I'm going to have to wait a week to see my copy, and read this thread with envy. Poot it all to heck.

[Glover Fan]

Meh. Full of LEL and stuff that happened abroad. Suppose I should have expected it really.

[marcusjb]

Meh. Full of LEL and stuff that happened abroad. Suppose I should have expected it really.

If it doesn't contain stuff that interests you, why not write an article yourself? 

[Glover Fan]

If it doesn't contain stuff that interests you, why not write an article yourself?

I think I might...

[Ivo]

If it doesn't contain stuff that interests you, why not write an article yourself?

I think I might...

 

[Ian H]

If it doesn't contain stuff that interests you, why not write an article yourself?

I think I might...

Just as long as it's not about foreign stuff or LEL. 

[Glover Fan]

Just as long as it's not about foreign stuff or LEL. 

I was thinking maybe PBP

I'm joking, i'm not that audacious really...

[Exit Stage Left]

Is that Lance on the cover in the yellow?

[Phil W]

Meh. Full of LEL and stuff that happened abroad. Suppose I should have expected it really.

If it doesn't contain stuff that interests you, why not write an article yourself?

Marcus, nice foreign article, so many different rides and challenges ahead to inspire and whet the appetite.

[billyam998]

always a good read, this months especially, I'm on page 41

[Henry]

Some inspiring reading this month. Very much enjoyed the LEL features, as someone who didn't get to ride it. Thanks for your article Marcus about the Pyrenees, sounds so tough, yet amazing...

[urban_biker]

Love the back cover photo. With the phone box. It just works nicely.

[hillbilly]

Good edition.  Suitably varied to reflect the wide range of long distance cycling on offer through AUK.  It highlights that the organisation is about more than touring around bus shelters and garages, or eating cake in distance village halls, should that not tickle your fancy.

[red marley]

I agree about the back cover. Generally Arrivee seems to be reluctant to publish photos without people in them, but that one really works.

Or what about photos with no bikes in them? I think the best back page photo that never was, was this one taken by Charlotte of Ian H at the start of the Bryan Chapman in 2009.

[Bairn Again]

Mines already in the recycling.  The last half a dozen Arrivees have not really grabbed my attention.  I knew this edition would be chock full of LEL (that & AAA are of little or no interest and seemed to dominate) though I did like the WCW article.     

Its prompted me to dig out some old articles / photos and will send them in. 

Nothing to with PBP though, Im sure there will be enough hysteria about that soon enough. 

     

[Euan Uzami]

Meh. Full of LEL and stuff that happened abroad. Suppose I should have expected it really.

+1.  Worst arrivee for ages - nothing that interested me whatsoever. Was looking forward to it hoping it might inspire me to get out and ride a few audaxes but a post mortem of LEL doesn't seem to have that effect.

and I'm allowed to whinge based on having submitted an article myself, obviously it didn't make it in though...

I much prefer the 'tiled' picture pages - 4x4 grids of pictures of random named people on various random audaxes up and down the country - what's happened to those?