Yet Another Cycling Forum
General Category => Audax => PBP => Topic started by: Phil W on 03 July, 2019, 10:50:03 pm
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Frame badge now allocated, I am G226.
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How did you find out?
Sent from my LLD-L31 using Tapatalk
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Email arrived shortly after 10pm. Includes the confirmation you need to present at the bike check.
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Not had one yet
Sent from my LLD-L31 using Tapatalk
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Votre numéro de plaque de cadre est: G256. Last time H-group. I have made some progress ;)
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I received mine just after 9am. Apparantly they are sent out in batches.
Mine is J199. Last time it was J012 so not much changed ;)
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F115........... Nearly the number of a fast fighter jet!
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Mine arrived 07:30 this morning. K110.
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G262. Not as special (https://www.16inchwheels.uk/2015/08/20/paris-brest-paris-a-fold-of-bromptons/) as last time ;)
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H015 for me.
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A022 for me
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If you could all stop posting until my email arrives, that would be grand.
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Votre numéro de plaque de cadre est: I111
(https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/license_plate.png)
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H255
It should really be HFF, of course.
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A159.
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H255
It should really be HFF, of course.
There are 10 types of people, those who understand and those that don't ;D
I214 for me
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M165
Everyone identifying by number now reminds me of this.
“My life is my own! Number Six: I will not make any deals with you. I've resigned. I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered. “ The Prisoner.
( You’ll probably feel the same somewhere on the return to Paris)
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K222 pour moi.
getting closer :o
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N121
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H255
It should really be HFF, of course.
There are 10 types of people, those who understand and those that don't ;D
I214 for me
I didn't get it at first, not having had my coffee.
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this time i'm a026 (was a020 four years ago)
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Not one to panic (much) but are you now seeing 'Les inscriptions sont clôturées' on your Audax Club Parisien registration page?
Votre numéro de plaque de cadre est: Q123
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Not one to panic (much) but are you now seeing 'Les inscriptions sont clôturées' on your Audax Club Parisien registration page?
Votre numéro de plaque de cadre est: Q123
Yes, l have 'Les inscription sont clôturées' on my registration page, and I have received my number at 07:30 this morning too.
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I245 Just come through.
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dubya, thanks for the reply, was rather fretting..........
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K113 - So much going on.....PBP or redundancy first? Its going to be a close run thing... I'd better go and pump my tyres up! :)
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My frame badge number is M062 !
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A??? Here!
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J138 pour moi :thumbsup:
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Je suis K122. The Events Secretary says its a "good number"
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G261 - which is a watch apparently.
(https://rukminim1.flixcart.com/image/832/832/j8ndea80/watch/c/7/c/g261-casio-original-imaeymggdmn2eyjg.jpeg?q=70)
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A023 ...
It’s a shame there’s no ‘bricking it’ emoticon
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G221 for me :-)
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F115........... Nearly the number of a fast fighter jet!
Not far off what your rapidly disappearing form will look like on the rollers. Good job velomobiles are so loud you know they are flying past.
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A023 ...
It’s a shame there’s no ‘bricking it’ emoticon
It's good to be nervous before you start. Worst thing you can be is complacent about the outcome.
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A023 ...
It’s a shame there’s no ‘bricking it’ emoticon
It's good to be nervous before you start. Worst thing you can be is complacent about the outcome.
I'm not so sure. The two rides I have had doubts about I ended up DNF. Easter arrow 2018 and Mille pennines the same year.
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There's a big difference between nerves because it's a big event and doubts because your fitness/kit/prep isn't where it should be. Though there's still time to change the latter.
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Just 5 weeks. Not going to lie, that doesn’t seem like a long time now.
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A023 ...
It’s a shame there’s no ‘bricking it’ emoticon
It's good to be nervous before you start. Worst thing you can be is complacent about the outcome.
I'm not so sure. The two rides I have had doubts about I ended up DNF. Easter arrow 2018 and Mille pennines the same year.
ISTR using a similar brick related epithet in 2015.
In an Arrivee article long ago , Tom Jackson (multiple PBP finisher) stated that if you had 5000 miles on the clock from Jan.1st to arriving on the start line, you were in pretty good shape. In my experience,I'd say he was about right. You won't be the fastest or the most elegant and you may not get much sleep but you should get round in time.
In 2011, I had done the qualifying rides and a few more 200km. events-well within time-got round on pure adrenalin.
Same in 2015.-didn't enjoy it as much but that was my bad planning and not getting enough sleep.
Unless you have a supreme level of confidence generally and are also used to bashing around 3 or 400 kms. every other weekend then a few nerves are understandable. It's a long way and many things can happen.
Preparation, experience and mental planning all determine whether you are successful.
Thinking about things that can happen and how to overcome them is way different to contemplating failure.
:thumbsup:
Mods-Probably should start a new thread on "Positive Thinking for PBP "
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K109
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"Votre numéro de plaque de cadre est: K039"
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In an Arrivee article long ago , Tom Jackson (multiple PBP finisher) stated that if you had 5000 miles on the clock from Jan.1st to arriving on the start line, you were in pretty good shape.
that's a lot of miles, i think you can get there with a smaller number. I'm only on 4,300 now and don't see myself doing 700 miles in the next 5 weeks.
also last year I did borders of belgium and I'd only done 4,400 before starting that, and in 2017 I did rondon luxembourg 1000 which was ridden predominantly solo and I only had 4,400 before starting that.
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It works for me so I will stick with it.
It sounds like you know what you’re doing so why the doubts?
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My 2015 number was Z051 and I was then aged 51.
This time it’s Z027 and I’ve only done 27 bike rides so far this year. My average distance is over 244km though and I might just about make 5000 miles before PBP, although I don’t think it’s necessary to do anywhere near that much. In the past I’ve sometimes just done one qualifying series and an extra 200km plus a few shorter, faster rides.
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It's not the quantity of miles that matters but the quality of miles.
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Agreed. Plenty of hills and weather in the mix as well.
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S136 - 20:15 start! Isn't that just about sunset that time of year?
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F029 apparently, starting 17:15 18 August.
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S136 - 20:15 start! Isn't that just about sunset that time of year?
http://dateandtime.info/citysunrisesunset.php?id=2984513
Sunday, August 18 Sunrise 6:49 AM Sunset 9:03 PM Solar Noon 1:56 PM Day length 14h 13m 34s
Days shortening rapidly there:
Current date in Rambouillet: Friday, August 2, 2019
Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sunset: 9:30 PM
Solar Noon: 1:58 PM
Day Length: 15h 2m 20s
Quite surprised at how rapidly the days get shorter in August.
Current date in Dundee: Friday, August 2, 2019
Sunrise: 5:15 AM
Sunset: 9:21 PM
Solar Noon: 1:18 PM
Day Length: 16h 5m 59s
Sunday, August 18 5:46 AM 8:44 PM 1:15 PM 14h 57m 52s
On the plus side I'll get home to a bit more light than Iv'e got used to
Ramboulliet: Monday, August 26 7:01 AM 8:48 PM 1:54 PM 13h 47m 5s
Dundee: Monday, August 26 6:02 AM 8:24 PM 1:13 PM 14h 21m 44s
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S136 - 20:15 start! Isn't that just about sunset that time of year?
http://dateandtime.info/citysunrisesunset.php?id=2984513
Sunday, August 18 Sunrise 6:49 AM Sunset 9:03 PM Solar Noon 1:56 PM Day length 14h 13m 34s
https://app.photoephemeris.com/?ll=48.643740,1.829920&dt=20190821010700%2B0200&z=10&spn=0.31,1.18¢er=48.6437,1.8299
Sunday sunset Rambouillet @ 2102
They'll be checking your lights and gilet, Bob.
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hm... annoyingly that probably means starting in sunglasses qwhich will necessetate a stop to swap once the glare drops to comfortable levels.
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hm... annoyingly that probably means starting in sunglasses qwhich will necessetate a stop to swap once the glare drops to comfortable levels.
Once the sun is low enough for that, think you'll be in shadow for most of the 20km ride through the forest to Conde-s-V and then going south west with the sun north of west.
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As I understand it, at registration we'll be given a dossard plate with the 'chip' embedded, which has to be mounted vertically, and an additional number plate for attaching to display to the front. What size are these two plastic items and have they got holes for zipties already stamped through?
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As I understand it, at registration we'll be given a dossard plate with the 'chip' embedded, which has to be mounted vertically, and an additional number plate for attaching to display to the front. What size are these two plastic items and have they got holes for zipties already stamped through?
Previously yes. And you get the cable ties. You should have a stash of spare cable ties anyway, but chucking a couple of extras in if you are worried about these things will do no harm.
It isn’t the organiser’s first rodeo; despite appearances, they are pretty clued up on that side of things.
Interesting the chip is on the frame dossard. Been an ankle/shoe chip the last two times and you cross the mat as you go to get your card stamped.
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The use of a chip came in in 2011 IIRC - certainly improved the reliability of the online tracking. It's still essential to get your card stamped.
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Interesting the chip is on the frame dossard. Been an ankle/shoe chip the last two times and you cross the mat as you go to get your card stamped.
The ankle dobbie affected my Achilles last time and I did feed this back to them. Be good if there's no need to wear anything on ankle.
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If the "chips" are the wafer thin clear ones with an embedded metal strip carbon fibre can affect their ability to be picked up by the antenna, we have them in our race club and they have to be stood off a CF surface by at least 5mm, we use self adhesive foam strips. It doesn't matter if the CF is painted or clear gel coated that distance is required.
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So are people allowed to fit them onto handlebar bags or do they get put onto the cables below the bag/above the light?
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So are people allowed to fit them onto handlebar bags or do they get put onto the cables below the bag/above the light?
You get a seperate number plate to attach to the front of your bike or helmet. That's for identifying you on photos by Maindru, who will have them for sale at the finish. The usual place for the frame-plate is just behind the head tube, attached to the top tube. That means that someone talking to you can see your name and nationality. I don't know if orientation affects the signal strength for the tracking.
US riders tended to have a name plate attached to the rear of their bike. There was a YACF version of that last time, but I've seen no reference to that this time.