Arrivée est arrivé!

[rabbit]

But the biggest shock was enjoying not one,  but TWO articles about OCD.

And jolly good ones too.  Made me look into the OCD thing for the first time and consider having something else to obsess about for a while. 

Thanks all contributors, am enjoying trundling though it. 

I thought that we had a strong and thriving CTC over here in CTC West.

I have met a few folks recently involved with the CTC and am interested in joining some of the local rides as they seem like lovely folk.  Does Mrs Blacksheep still ride with them? 

[marcusjb]

There were previously numerous people who never got their copies.

That is usually a result of a lottery that the Royal Mail conducts, whereby a small number of Long Distance Cycling Magazines are selected at random and distributed to alternative addresses.  They do this to spread the word on our behalf.  You have to pay good money for that level of service provision.

I only know of 2 dozen who haven't received Arrivee as a result of this problem with mis-addressing and replacements are in today's post.

Top marks. Sounds like something outside of AUK control, but as ever, our amazing volunteers have stepped up and resolved the situation quickly and efficiently.

 

[menthel]

I also found I have two front sheets- whom do I inform?

[BlackSheep]

I have met a few folks recently involved with the CTC and am interested in joining some of the local rides as they seem like lovely folk.  Does Mrs Blacksheep still ride with them?

Yep, out every Tuesday morning - departing the ice cream hut in Pitville park at 09.00 prompt. And every Sunday morning, same departure but time changes depending on season.

They also have Thursday evening rides departing at 19.15 hrs. Thursday morning rides are scratch rides you choose your own route and "meet at 11's" - wherever the destination may be.

[BlackSheep]

Top marks. Sounds like something outside of AUK control, but as ever, our amazing volunteers have stepped up and resolved the situation quickly and efficiently.

 

It would appear that numerous members' renewal & cover sheet got "stuck" to the same of others' .

I agree that AUK may not be directly responsible for this inconvenience, and volunteers do sterling work for the AUK cause.

However, I would expect nothing less from those that sought election to AUK positions to put into action an investigation why the incident happened, and what corrective actions are going into place to prevent further occurances.

[Pete Mas]

Mon Arrivee n'est pas arrive...

[TigaSefi]

I don't think mine has arrivé either!

[LittleWheelsandBig]

However, I would expect nothing less from those that sought election to AUK positions to put into action an investigation why the incident happened, and what corrective actions are going into place to prevent further occurances.

Even those folk that don't get elected?

[Arry-R]

Judith I do hope s bucks don't mislay    your copy of their mag the Beech leaf! !

[BlackSheep]

However, I would expect nothing less from those that sought election to AUK positions to put into action an investigation why the incident happened, and what corrective actions are going into place to prevent further occurances.

Even those folk that don't get elected?

Mistype "those that sought and gained election"

[hellymedic]

I also found I have two front sheets- whom do I inform?

Delph Cyclist of this parish is AUK Membership Secretary. Tell him.

[menthel]

I also found I have two front sheets- whom do I inform?

Delph Cyclist of this parish is AUK Membership Secretary. Tell him.

Will do, thanks!

[marcusjb]

There's a copy in St Margarets if that helps either Menthel or Pete Mas (or anyone else in SW London).

[menthel]

There's a copy in St Margarets if that helps either Menthel or Pete Mas (or anyone else in SW London).

I have my Arrivee and a frontsheet and also another member's front sheet! Thanks for the offer though.

I also renewed my membership online, its so easy (and a bargain to boot), that posting off seems a bit daft in my case!

[Huff n Puff]

There's a copy in St Margarets if that helps either Menthel or Pete Mas (or anyone else in SW London).

And any NW London commuters who use the Metropolitan Line, please feel free to read it over my shoulder on the tube.

On a serious note, it's quite a good edition.....as has been said earlier, the PBP fails were good tales and actually quite refreshing to read! When does the online version appear on the AUK website? Putting it up would certainly offer some sort of quick fix for those Arrivée junkies who need their fix and are missing out on this bumper edition.

[MarkA]

As I do not have mine I agree that putting it on line would be a good idea.  Also due to current eyesight issues I prefer to read on line.

[Delph Cyclist]

As I do not have mine I agree that putting it on line would be a good idea.  Also due to current eyesight issues I prefer to read on line.

It also mean you didn't get a reminder that your membership might need renewal.   You can always tell at www.aukweb.net > Members > MyDetails which might tell you that "your membership expires Dec 2015".  If so, going to www.aukweb.net/renewals should do the trick.

[Delph Cyclist]

I've been asked:

I'm one of the few who didn't get Arrive this issue. I have waited for the second posting but nothing had come as of Saturday. Do I request a copy from you or another?

Yes!  There  hasn't been a "second posting" except to those that have been reported to me.  I can't guess who hasn't received their Arrivee.

[TigaSefi]

Not got the magazine but my membership runs out on the 31st December 2015. I guess I can renew from this moment onwards?

[GrahamG]

I had a chuckle when I contacted AUK membership after receiving two sheets stuck together - it was after 9pm and I got a reply thanking me for info within 11 minutes! I work for a 'large membership organization' (over 1 million), and our members would be SOL getting a reply that quick even in officer hours

[citoyen]

I envisage a mechanised operation at the printers for 6,000 copies.

You'd think so, wouldn't you? In fact, this type of job is frequently done by hand, even for magazines with print runs going into the tens of thousands. There are specialist hand-finishing companies who can often do the job more cost-effectively, accurately and quickly than machines.

[Delph Cyclist]

I envisage a mechanised operation at the printers for 6,000 copies.

You'd think so, wouldn't you?

And it is so.  That I think is the problem.  100% efficiency from machines is obviously too much to ask for, but this is looking rather poor to me.  It's about 40 from a mailing of over 5803, so you can work out the percentages.  As the poor sod having to pick this up I'm not impressed.

[doctorpop]

With apologies for the delay, the online version is now available at...

http://issuu.com/audax-uk/docs/arrivee_130_autumn_2015

Thanks to everyone for their kind words about this edition, on here and elsewhere, and thanks to everyone who contributed of course. 

I'd like to be able to take full credit for having Mark Fairhurst draw the cover art, but I can't - the idea came from Rob Simmonds, our @audaxuk person on Twitter.  All thanks to Rob for pointing me in Mark's direction.  Turned out quite well in the end 

Peter

[hellymedic]

I envisage a mechanised operation at the printers for 6,000 copies.

You'd think so, wouldn't you?

And it is so.  That I think is the problem.  100% efficiency from machines is obviously too much to ask for, but this is looking rather poor to me.  It's about 40 from a mailing of over 5803, so you can work out the percentages.  As the poor sod having to pick this up I'm not impressed.

We're grateful that you've done your best to sort this out.

IMHO the percentage failure rate is almost irrelevant.

If one poor soul has to sort out 40 non Arrivées, that's 40 too many (and around 35 more than is tolerable).

[damerell]

Thanks to everyone for their kind words about this edition, on here and elsewhere, and thanks to everyone who contributed of course.

I particularly enjoyed Ara's article, having ridden with her once or twice with a certain amount of bonus misery from the ride and the conditions.