Post by: Brakeless on 02 January, 2019, 07:43:51 pm
Post by: JonBuoy on 02 January, 2019, 10:30:52 pm
Post by: bludger on 03 January, 2019, 10:19:10 am
I do want to sign a few mates up but unsure if the organiser is taking registrations at this late point. If not we'll just do the ride anyway as a group for fun.
Post by: JonBuoy on 03 January, 2019, 10:50:27 am
Post by: LiamFitz on 03 January, 2019, 11:46:06 am
I do want to sign a few mates up but unsure if the organiser is taking registrations at this late point. If not we'll just do the ride anyway as a group for fun.
Pat publishes his details on the AUK page so suggest you contact him directly.
I'm not sure how I'd feel though if someone announced that they were thinking of riding an event I'd organised without registering because they'd been too late entering/couldn't find my details on the AUK web page.
Post by: De Sisti on 03 January, 2019, 12:29:14 pm
Happy?
I'm not sure how I'd feel though if someone announced that they were thinking of riding an event I'd organised without registering because they'd been too late entering/couldn't find my details on the AUK web page.
Sad?
Not bothered?
Post by: iddu on 03 January, 2019, 02:33:58 pm
Happy?
I'm not sure how I'd feel though if someone announced that they were thinking of riding an event I'd organised without registering because they'd been too late entering/couldn't find my details on the AUK web page.
Sad?
Not bothered?
Irritated.
<Official Hat On>
a) 9.9.3. If you don't want to play by the rules, don't enter the game...
b) As has been discussed many times before, an Org may have sized/arranged facilities en-route to meet prescribed numbers. Arbitary unknown +N's rocking up on a whim may impact on genuine entrants.
Whilst for small scale events +N's may in real life have negliable effect, because facilities have some slack, when events start reaching fields of several hundred entrants +N's may tip things over the edge - so don't go there...
</OHO>
I plan to be there health depending.
I do want to sign a few mates up but unsure if the organiser is taking registrations at this late point. If not we'll just do the ride anyway as a group for fun.
Then as suggested, the (polite) method is to ask first...
As it happens, there's currently
Post by: bludger on 03 January, 2019, 03:19:09 pm
Post by: LiamFitz on 03 January, 2019, 03:40:15 pm
Sorry I have advised the guys to pop a note, it's a hard one as they're a and e shift workers (medical students) and it's all been a bit squeaky bum time over Xmas as they've not been in control of their diaries. Obviously crashing the controls and nicking the food would be out of the question - rather they'd just ride with me and wait outside. Looking at the event page I didn't think there were any facilities per se. Apologies for the rudeness it wasn't intentional. As for myself I am all paid up. I will send the guys a WhatsApp to urge then to get in touch (and pay online).
I'm sure no offence was meant and nice effort
But it's a real issue for organisers and an increasing worry especially on very popular events like this. Events exist because someone created them and continues to spend hours dealing with the admin and checking that the route still works etc etc. With things like Ride with GPS etc there really is no impediment to people working out the route and taking advantage of the work that's been done over the years (not to mention piling in at controls, eating free food or taking the mick out of commercial controls that have opened late or agreed special menus). I think your WhatsApp message would be a smart move to tell your mates that they have to enter (and can do so if they get a wiggle on) but that it will go down like a lead balloon if they rock up on the day and expect to join in without doing the necessary.
Post by: bludger on 03 January, 2019, 03:52:49 pm
Edit: aaaaand I think that's us 🙏
Post by: iddu on 04 January, 2019, 12:31:56 am
Dans ce pays-ci, il est bon de tuer de temps en temps un
Post by: Huff n Puff on 04 January, 2019, 06:16:50 am
Are you suggesting that Voltaire might have influenced ACP into adopting British naval protocols perhaps?
Dans ce pays-ci, il est bon de tuer de temps en temps unamiralRandonneur pour encourager les autres ;D ;D ;D
Post by: Peat on 04 January, 2019, 10:20:16 am
As is, It'd be akin to finding my nearest influenza carrier and snogging them.
Enjoy, should be a pretty sunny, windless day.
Post by: iddu on 04 January, 2019, 10:43:18 am
Post by: longflaps on 04 January, 2019, 04:10:32 pm
Post by: halhorner on 04 January, 2019, 04:49:44 pm
Post by: Neil C on 04 January, 2019, 06:29:31 pm
As it will be my first really cold ride of the winter I just need to decide on kit. What I wore last weekend certainly won't be enough!
"That which does not kill us makes usstrongerwant to stabbity an Org" ;D
…who sensibly has arranged to be miles away when we finish!
Post by: LiamFitz on 04 January, 2019, 08:28:40 pm
I gave Mr Bludger a hard time.
I decided it was too cold for me so sent my apologies to Pat.
Pat tells me I never entered in the first place.
Do I owe Pat £7? Do I need to look sheepish if I ever meet Mr B?
I'll get my coat
Post by: Redlight on 04 January, 2019, 09:11:33 pm
Defo. This was my first ever audax 5 years ago (and has become a regular item in my calendar) and it always creates a memorable start to the year. Malt in the water bottle may not be a bad idea to prevent freezing.
I remember it well. Together with PieEater, we crashed a wedding reception in Malmesbury (I think it was) and got very confused in Swindon. If I recall, that was also the year of the broken chain followed by the lost glove somewhere just before Oxford itself, in the dark and VERY cold.
Sadly won't be joining you tomorrow as cycling is off the menu for me at the moment, but will be thinking of you all and feeling just a bit envious.
Post by: Huff n Puff on 04 January, 2019, 10:25:45 pm
Post by: iddu on 05 January, 2019, 12:23:19 am
Defo. This was my first ever audax 5 years ago (and has become a regular item in my calendar) and it always creates a memorable start to the year. Malt in the water bottle may not be a bad idea to prevent freezing.
Check the bottle out first; distinctly recall a mid-90's winter ride with bidon full of Southern Comfort that tasted somewhat of plastic by the end of the day :sick:
Post by: PAC on 05 January, 2019, 08:35:34 pm
Post by: iddu on 05 January, 2019, 09:10:34 pm
About 120 starters, so should be some good tales.
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 05 January, 2019, 09:36:39 pm
Post by: bludger on 05 January, 2019, 09:40:04 pm
Post by: grams on 05 January, 2019, 10:30:36 pm
I took the canal from Oxford station a big chunk of the way to Peartree. Has a decent enough surface and much better than faffing with Oxford city centre, and I didn't see another person on it.
Post by: JonB on 05 January, 2019, 10:47:36 pm
Post by: Smeth on 06 January, 2019, 10:43:46 am
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Post by: Neil C on 06 January, 2019, 01:01:09 pm
Certainly a winter ride but about as good as it gets. Still, dry, quiet and scenic route. Met lots of people on their first audax :thumbsup: and lots of old friends.
Got lots of tows from passing groups which helped me to one of my fastest audax times. One group of seven or eight managed to pass me eleven times! A real hare and tortoise ride - the hares won. Sometimes I managed to hold on for a while, sometimes they whizzed by much too fast. Also the jolly SWRC peleton provided plenty of light in the dark lanes.
Thanks to all of them, and to iddu for a great day out.
Post by: Smeth on 06 January, 2019, 02:35:59 pm
"And gentlemen in England now a-bed shall think themselves accursed they were not here"
That gully was definitely like going into the breach. Henry V.
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Post by: halhorner on 06 January, 2019, 09:59:08 pm
Post by: longflaps on 06 January, 2019, 10:22:48 pm
At the end I heard news of some tumbles and some nasty mechanicals too, but hope all made it back safely if not a little sore.
Highlights for me: the discovery of a charmingly, albeit treacherous ford-bridge just around the corner from Adam's Farm; the stunning and heart-warming Christmas tree on the very closing stage towards Oxford; and the valued recommendation to pop a set of down-tube shifters into my saddle bag.
A huge thank you to iddu for organising and offering such a fine route.
Post by: Rumps on 07 January, 2019, 11:15:09 am
Post by: RedStar on 08 January, 2019, 01:44:58 pm