Author Topic: Round The Year Randonneurs Log (Read 428318 times)

rabbit · « **Reply #1500 on:** 19 April, 2016, 10:14:56 am »

Quote from: Delph Cyclist on 18 April, 2016, 01:19:56 pm

Quote from: rabbit on 17 April, 2016, 07:15:22 pm
first proper roadie ride back after getting the all clear from the consultant Monday ... after the early morning snow. Feeling pretty pleased with myself right now

You went out in the snow for a first ride back? Golly! (I couldn't find an emoticon for that)

LOL no it had stopped by the time we left the RHP at 8:20 am, and it wasn't the 'first ride' back, just the first proper distance ride (I should have made that clear). I have been mountainbiking a little and done a super steady short road ride Monday to test the position for my arm, and make sure I could brake without pain, so I was pretty happy to give a 200 km a go. I hadn't ridden the roadie during the 6 week healing period due to the risk of it jolting if I hit a pot-hole.

Graeme · « **Reply #1501 on:** 23 April, 2016, 08:01:53 pm »

I'm ten months into my first RRtY... Keeping fingers crossed for May and June.

Does anyone know where I could get one of the old style RRtY patches?

Bagman · « **Reply #1502 on:** 04 May, 2016, 12:46:05 pm »

My fuirst year Audaxing
Completed
1 Nov 2015 Chiltern Pub Crawl - 200
5 Dec 2015 South of Bucks Winter Warmer - 200
16 Jan 2016 Willy Warmer - 200
20 Feb 2016 Chiltern Grit - 200
5 Mar 2016 Kennet Valley Run - 200
13 Mar 2006 Steam Ride LOL - 200
16 Apr 2016 Heart of England - 300
30 Apr 2016 Severn Across - 400
Booked
8 May 2016 Hop Garden 200
19 Jun 2016 Fairies Half Flat 200

7/12 of RRtY completed and only need a 600 for SR.
The 400 has been the hardest ride so far.

BobScarle · « **Reply #1503 on:** 04 May, 2016, 08:30:02 pm »

1 third of the way through and still on track, completed 3 x 200 rides and now a 300.

January - Mr Pickwick's January Sale
February - DIY by GPS
March - Mr Pickwick's March Madness
April - Everybody rides to Skeggy - My first ever 300

May - Cotswold Challenge - 160 Km. I have had confirmation that I can ECE a 50 k ride so I plan to ECE it to 200
June - DIY by GPS - 200 K ride to Barmouth
July - DIY by GPS - Probably 2 rides 1 from Anglesey, 200 k, and 1 back to Anglesey, 300 k.

August, September, October, November and December still to find.

Jon+1bike · « **Reply #1504 on:** 09 May, 2016, 01:46:09 pm »

Has anyone done Tour of Berwyns & Barmouth Boulevard

Done my first year RTY & including AAA. Always great to talk to those, who have done so much more, then do it again. So starts my second year attempt. Trouble is, I use gpx to reduce stress and save time, most events anyway!

Could do with gpx files for above, if anyone can help. cheers.

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #1505 on:** 09 May, 2016, 05:26:52 pm »

RRtY #8 started with:
05 March Kennet Valley Run 200 BR
23 April Oasts & Coasts 300 BR
08 May Hop Garden 200 BR
EDIT:
05 June Herts High Five 200 BR
17 July Barbury Bash 200 BRM

Planned
21 Aug High and Low 200 UAF in Oz, but doesn't count for RRtY
27 Aug Thailand 300 BRM
03 September Steam Ride 200 BR
15 October Etal-U-Can 200 BR
05 November Upper Thames 200 BR
03 December Tinsel & Lanes 200 BR
Some other rides in January and February

But work is looking likely to consume a number of summer weekends (alongside Bordeaux-Paris UAF and PBP Audax), so we'll see what happens.

TigaSefi · « **Reply #1506 on:** 01 June, 2016, 01:22:50 pm »

What really scary about planning 1 audax ride per month is how quickly the event you were mulling in month 9 comes up again in month 9 12 months later.... Jesus... we're nearly into September... where's the year gone? It'll be Christmas before you know it!!

tonyh · « **Reply #1507 on:** 01 June, 2016, 01:42:48 pm »

Yes but it's ok, after Christmas the daylight starts lengthening again...

Graeme · « **Reply #1508 on:** 05 June, 2016, 08:25:47 pm »

Quote from: Graeme on 23 April, 2016, 08:01:53 pm

I'm ten months into my first RRtY... Keeping fingers crossed for May and June.

Does anyone know where I could get one of the old style RRtY patches?

May was brilliant, we rode a repeat of the Chevy Chase.
June... if my ECE gets validated then I've just completed my first RRtY. Woooo!

Martin · « **Reply #1509 on:** 05 June, 2016, 09:37:36 pm »

Quote from: Graeme on 05 June, 2016, 08:25:47 pm

Quote from: Graeme on 23 April, 2016, 08:01:53 pm
I'm ten months into my first RRtY... Keeping fingers crossed for May and June.

Does anyone know where I could get one of the old style RRtY patches?

May was brilliant, we rode a repeat of the Chevy Chase.
June... if my ECE gets validated then I've just completed my first RRtY. Woooo!

it just has been; well done!

Graeme · « **Reply #1510 on:** 05 June, 2016, 10:18:56 pm »

Quote from: Martin on 05 June, 2016, 09:37:36 pm

Quote from: Graeme on 05 June, 2016, 08:25:47 pm
Quote from: Graeme on 23 April, 2016, 08:01:53 pm
I'm ten months into my first RRtY... Keeping fingers crossed for May and June.

Does anyone know where I could get one of the old style RRtY patches?

May was brilliant, we rode a repeat of the Chevy Chase.
June... if my ECE gets validated then I've just completed my first RRtY. Woooo!

it just has been; well done!

Cheesy grin! /Feeling good.

3peaker · « **Reply #1511 on:** 07 June, 2016, 12:22:21 am »

What a bonus to finish another RRTY. Whilst completing RRTY23, by riding the 9Counties 600, the bonus was completion of RRTY Consec 13 and completing SR No 20.

Bagman · « **Reply #1512 on:** 19 June, 2016, 09:52:13 pm »

My first year Audaxing
Completed
1 Nov 2015 Chiltern Pub Crawl - 200
5 Dec 2015 South of Bucks Winter Warmer - 200
16 Jan 2016 Willy Warmer - 200
20 Feb 2016 Chiltern Grit - 200
5 Mar 2016 Kennet Valley Run - 200
13 Mar 2006 Steam Ride LOL - 200
16 Apr 2016 Heart of England - 300
30 Apr 2016 Severn Across - 400
8 May 2016 Hop Garden 200
19 Jun 2016 Fairies Half Flat 200

8/12 of the way to my to my RRtY. 23 points so far.
By the end of July should have completed my SR, be 9/12 of the way to RRtY and have 36 points.

TigaSefi · « **Reply #1513 on:** 20 June, 2016, 12:46:30 pm »

July coming up and I can't see an Audax I want to do that fits in. Panic slightly setting in.

Okey : Straight Outta Hackney is going to be the one... Just need to fork out the £13 for it. I am eating my weight for that one....

rabbit · « **Reply #1514 on:** 06 July, 2016, 09:59:24 am »

Dec 2013- Nov 2014 RRTY and AAARTY - done

Dec 2014- Nov 2015 RRTY and AAARTY - done

December 2015 - Kings Priests and Castles Blacksheep 200 1.75 AAA
January 2016 - 200 DIY in the FoD a hilly 3.25 AAAs. It got done and it just about kept me interested in Audax.
February 2016 - 200 DIY through Powys 3 AAAs
March 2016 - 200 DIY with Teethgrinder on the Circe Morpheous tandem and 50 km AAARTY on the mountainbike (broken arm)
April 2016 - Mr Blacksheep's 200 km Kings Priests and Castles perm 1.75 AAA
May 2016 - 300 DIY perm to Mach 5 AAA
June 2016 - 200 DIY to Witney for cake 3.25 AAA

July 2016 - 600 DIY, waiting to hear if I may get a few AAAs for the mid section, I hope so cos I never want to see a road bike again right now

Note to self: 600s are neither fun, nor good for training. Still, tied up the SR for the year so that's nice.

TigaSefi · « **Reply #1515 on:** 16 August, 2016, 10:24:09 am »

I need to get a 200km DIY PERM done for this weekend otherwise my 9 months streak goes tits up! Got the Ditchling Devil one lined up but I am in two minds..... This is literally the last weekend I have as I am abroad hopefully the following weekend.... May do it at 5am and get it done by lunch time ish..... then i can look after family for the rest of the day.

Planet X Paul · « **Reply #1516 on:** 16 August, 2016, 11:23:47 am »

Right. I need to get my ar$e into gear for my first ever RRTY as I've completed 11 x 200km+ rides so far and need to do one more in August..

Sept 2015: Venetian Nights (200)
Oct 2015: The Clwydian (200)
Nov 2015: Eureka (200)
Dec 2015: DIY 200
Jan 2016: A Mere 200
Feb 2016: Newport (200)
Mar 2016: DIY 200
Apr 2016: Oasts & Coasts (300)
May 2016: Monastries of Mallorca DIY (200)
Jun 2016: Cestyll Cymru (200) & Moors & Wolds (400)
Jul 2016: A Rough Diamond (300) & DIY 600 (ECE'd Nat 400 + 200)
Aug 2016: TBA. But planning to get the train the Holyhead and cycling home

Also need to send off my gpx file to the ECE guy for verifying. Hopefully, in my first full year of Audaxing I will have an RRTY & SR. But, bloody hell that 600 was hard

dasmi · « **Reply #1517 on:** 20 August, 2016, 09:40:36 am »

did Horncastle 200 on Thursday as my 11th 200 of this attempt......just venetian nights to do for 12th ride.

Got home early Thursday from work at 2.00pm, looked at weather forecast for Friday/weekend, and decided to go. Done this route loads of times, but going at a different time of day really changed the feel of the ride, very little traffic and a nice night ride on deserted roads.

cheers

dave

JonBuoy · « **Reply #1518 on:** 20 August, 2016, 10:09:26 am »

2013

2014

2015

Sep 2015 - DIY chasing the ToB in the Peaks 200k
Oct 2015 - Mr Pickwick's Autumnal Outing 200k
Nov 2015 - DIY around Brum 200k
Dec 2015 - Tinsel & Lanes 200k
Jan 2016 - Poor Student 200k
Feb 2016 - DIY to Rutland and Needwood Forest 200k
Mar 2016 - DIY to Peak District and Belvoir Castle 200k
Apr 2016 - Yr Elenydd 300k
May 2016 - Bryan Chapman Memorial 600k
Jun 2016 - DIY Vale of Belvoir route check 200k
Jul 2016 - Kidderminster Killer 200k
Aug 2016 - DIY Cat & Fiddle out/return 200k (STV)

TigaSefi · « **Reply #1519 on:** 23 August, 2016, 11:28:50 am »

So my Ditchling Devil 200km PERM should be validated! Whoop!

December 2015 : The South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200
January 2016: The Willy Warmer 200
February 2016: Chiltern Grit 200
March 2016: The Horsepower 200
April 2016: Oasts and Coasts 300Km
May 2016: Grand Tour de Stour 200
Jun 2016: Fairies Flattest Possible 300
Jul 2016: Straight Outta Hackney 200
Aug 2016: Ditchling Devil PERM 200
Booked: Sept 2016: Flatlands 600

Ivo · « **Reply #1520 on:** 24 August, 2016, 07:22:09 am »

Yesterday evening I mailed my application, after two failed attempts the third time was lucky.

juli 15         DIY 200
august 15      PBP            PBP
september 15      200 Maastricht      BRM
october 15      400 rondje startpunten   BRM
november 15      200 Boekelo-Zwolle-Boekelo   BRM
december 15      DIY 200
january 16      200 Bunnik   BRM
february 16      300 Boekelo   BRM
march 16        200 Schellebelle BRM
april 16         300 Maastricht BRM
may 16         400 Maastricht BRM
june 16         600 Maastricht      BRM

two DIY's, a full SR series and PBP.

I've changed roles within the Dutch audaxing world, not organising anymore. That made the RRTY a lot easier to tackle.

bhoot · « **Reply #1521 on:** 24 August, 2016, 08:51:44 am »

Quote from: Ivo on 24 August, 2016, 07:22:09 am

Yesterday evening I mailed my application, after two failed attempts the third time was lucky.

And I can confirm that I have received it

I did a batch recently so it might be a week or so before I validate yours - it's much more efficient for me to wait until I have a few claims and do them all together*. But be assured I will get to it soon.

*Another excuse to cover me going out to ride my bike instead of sitting at my PC!

Bikeabilityman · « **Reply #1522 on:** 24 August, 2016, 11:13:26 am »

Should we be claiming each year? I did after the first 12 months, and was going to after month 60 (at month 42) for the x5 badge.

bhoot · « **Reply #1523 on:** 24 August, 2016, 05:00:50 pm »

Please feel free to claim each year and your record will be updated to show your current number. No new badge until you get to 5 but you can have the satisfaction of seeing a x2 or x3 or whatever after your name.

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #1524 on:** 29 August, 2016, 01:32:16 pm »

And I'm out, again. RRtY #8 is proving quite elusive. No matter, it'll turn up sooner or later.