Tribute Audax: 200, 100 and 50km rides from Reading on 27 Apr 2024

[peter simplex]

Looks like the first Elizabeth line train only gets into Reading at 7:40 which is boring as it means playing GWR's bike booking roulette...

Timetable is showing an Elizabeth Line 5.48 from Paddington getting to Reading at 6.40.  That's the Saturday schedule valid until June.  Whether it actually runs......

There's also a 6.18 ex-Paddington.  Remember these are from Paddington Upstairs.   If you arrive on the first ex-Abbey Wood train, there's ample time to surface from Paddington Downstairs [arr 06.05]

Alternatively, the start is only just over the bridge from Reading General so a 20 min late away day is no big deal if you take the direct train, arr 7.40. All FREE for FREEdom pass holders too! What's not to like?

[MattH]

Broke my nearly 11 years Audax fast by doing the 50 with MrsH - her first ever. Chose this one as it's quite local, and an easy way in to showing her the ropes before doing anything longer. The 58k was by a tiny margin her longest ride so far.

Good day out, the weather held off, the roads were good to ride on (some in a gravely version of good), and the curry at the end was excellent. Got to see Richard Phipps too, for the first time well over a decade (spent ages thinking "I'm sure I know him..."). Now to choose a 100 to do.