Author Topic: Round The Year Randonneurs Log (Read 428361 times)

trundle · « **Reply #2125 on:** 06 March, 2023, 12:58:31 pm »

2022-23

2023
Feb - Spring Tonic 200
Mar - March Madness AAA 200

A chilly day in the hills of the Welsh Borders. Was great to jibber jabber with familiar faces on the road, and in cafes. Glad I took geared rather than fixed - although many intrepid souls did complete the ride on fixed.

Neil C · « **Reply #2126 on:** 27 March, 2023, 12:30:45 pm »

RRTY7 completed.

April 2022 - 3 Down 300
May - Dauntsey Dawdle 400
Jun - Mid Bucks Vale of Evesham 300
Jul - DIY 200
Aug - DIY 200 (DNF on ride earlier in the month)
Sep - The Morris Major 200
Oct - Brace of Bramleys 200
Nov - Upper Thames 200
Dec - South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200
Jan - DIY 200
Feb - DIY 200
Mar - Gently Bentley 200

Unbroken run (except for Covid) since April 2016.

FifeingEejit · « **Reply #2127 on:** 02 April, 2023, 07:24:27 pm »

Number 7 now subject to final validation of event + ece

May - Hellfire Corner
June - Snow Roads
July - Perm version of my Roamin in the Gloamin event for next year (would be 3.75 AAA but I did advisory route...)
August - North Coast Classic 600 Perm (pending validation)
September - Flattish ACME Grand
October - Moulin Muirs Org Ride
November - Long Dark Teatime, as always sets me up for winter weather, it never always gets worse...
December - Ride to Bridge of Orchy
January - 3 looper from home
February - Testing out a possible 100 with it's organizer.
March was a Gentle 200
April pending validationx2 was Home in Time for Tea + an ECE

Number 8 then will be
Feb - ToTo Org Ride
March - Yet another Easy 200
April - Will be the Roamin in the Gloamin org ride next weekend

FifeingEejit · « **Reply #2128 on:** 10 April, 2023, 11:53:22 am »

I failed on April's RRTY #8 ride, the Errochty Hairpins are not a great location to discover you've messed up your fueling so badly that nothings staying in...
Pretty horrible crawl through Killiecrankie where the gradient was against me to get the train, no way was I risking loading up with a fish supper and heading up the moulin into the gloamin.
The others on the org ride got round thankfully so didn't need to batter out in the car.

Owen · « **Reply #2129 on:** 09 May, 2023, 01:46:27 pm »

Number 3 sent off for Validation

June 2022 - Green & Yellow Fields
July - Rutland Midnight Express
August - Hopstock 200km
September - New Forest Onshore & Offshore
October- Richard Ellis Memorial
November - Essex 3R's (ECE'd)
December - Stansted Airport Express (ECE'd)
January - Poor Student
February - Boudicca's Revenge 200
March - Horses for Courses
April - 3Down
May - Green & Yellow Fields

Owen

Flâneur · « **Reply #2130 on:** 09 May, 2023, 04:34:14 pm »

Number 2 off for validation - for some reason I thought it was running to April, but it was March and so I am now 2 months into potential #3

April Scottish Borders Randonnee 200
May Reiver Fever 300
June The North Coast Classic 600
July DIY 300 (Edinburgh - Great Ayton)
August LEL
September Lumpy Bannocks tae Spott 200
October DIY 400 (Tweed & Forth)
November Saltire 200 Perm
December DIY 200 (Lammermuirs)
January DIY 200 (Lammermuirs #2)
February DIY 200 (Lammermuirs #3)
March Tour of the Ochils

Thought it was a goner after a 4 day hospital stay in Jan...

trundle · « **Reply #2131 on:** 09 May, 2023, 08:32:16 pm »

2022-23

2023-24
Feb - Spring Tonic 200
Mar - March Madness AAA 200
Apr - DIY Salisbury 200

Great weather on the April ride - a taste of Spring. May's ride is this weekend.

Wycombewheeler · « **Reply #2132 on:** 15 May, 2023, 11:54:20 am »

Quote from: Lightning Phil on 06 February, 2023, 08:22:05 pm

I note Chris Whitty has completed one. Likely not over the period 2020/21.

"next ride please"

trundle · « **Reply #2133 on:** 15 May, 2023, 09:22:47 pm »

2022-23

2023-24
Feb - Spring Tonic 200
Mar - March Madness AAA 200
Apr - DIY Salisbury 200
May - Cheltenham New Flyer 200 (Fixed)

Cheltenham New Flyer is a five star audax: It was harder on fixed, but a great day out on the bike again.

3peaker · « **Reply #2134 on:** 03 June, 2023, 02:31:34 am »

CORONATION CELEBRATION (late Queen on 2 Jun 1953) FOR 40TH RRTY

Cannot ride on Sat 3rd as, being a Mancunian, I have loyalties to the day’s FA Cup Final. Started my RRtY campaign harmlessly in 2003 and built my Series by riding my new-designed Permanents. Must admit these last 10 series have become progressively harder and taken longer; could it be age-related, now 76. Deliberately routed this celebratory Perm (SP36) ride through the eponymous village of Poulton, which was on my commute between Cirencester and Brize Norton for 2yrs in the early 1980s. So have appropriate photo record, similar to my 30th RRtY celebration. Have Series 41 & 42 running to Autumn but need to make serious decision when to pull the plug?

Reaching 40 has provided a huge relief but provided questions that only time will sort. Riding over the last 4years, since wife Shirley died has provided enormous continuity. And the nature of the countryside surrounding Cheltenham provides such wonderful opportunities for great days abike.

alfapete · « **Reply #2135 on:** 03 June, 2023, 08:35:46 am »

Congratulations, Steve, amazing acheivement.

trundle · « **Reply #2136 on:** 03 June, 2023, 10:31:16 am »

Congratulations Steve. Here's hoping health and joy keep you regularly riding long distance for many years to come

tonyh · « **Reply #2137 on:** 05 June, 2023, 09:18:46 am »

Hear, hear!

trundle · « **Reply #2138 on:** 18 June, 2023, 10:02:23 pm »

2022-23

2023-24
Feb - Spring Tonic 200
Mar - March Madness AAA 200
Apr - DIY Salisbury 200
May - Cheltenham New Flyer 200 (Fixed)
June - Up the Downs 200 (Fixed)

I've been spoiled the last two audax - Up the Down's is also a fabulous route, and day out on the bike. Tough in the heat though this year.

trundle · « **Reply #2139 on:** 05 July, 2023, 09:54:40 pm »

2022-23

2023-24
Feb - Spring Tonic 200
Mar - March Madness AAA 200
Apr - DIY Salisbury 200
May - Cheltenham New Flyer 200 (Fixed)
June - Up the Downs 200 (Fixed)
July - Condordax 200 (Fixed)

Condordax is a very fixed friendly route. Only one climb approaching 15%, Coombe Gibbet. The rest were much less steep, and only 1500m climb in total.

FifeingEejit · « **Reply #2140 on:** 24 July, 2023, 11:39:22 am »

Number 8 so far
Feb - ToTo Org Ride
March - Yet another Easy 200
April - Easy 200, stupidly over stretched my right Achillies on Muckhard Golf Course that messed me up for a few weeks
May - LlanfairPG 400 - Had to walk some of the hills due to riding mostly one legged due to the above
June - Dick McT's Century + ECE
July - The final Megajoulesexpenditure Audax - Snow hare takes the Scenic route 300 (although i adjusted it to the easy route due to have planned to be on Colonsay the day before but bailed out to Oban from Islay)

Halfway, I still need a 600 thanks to a dose of can't be arsed on the 600 I planned to do.
Might be an excuse for an Autumnal Twilight if Craig can get it back on the Perms list in time.

trundle · « **Reply #2141 on:** 06 August, 2023, 09:50:17 pm »

2022-23

2023-24
Feb - Spring Tonic 200
Mar - March Madness AAA 200
Apr - DIY Salisbury 200
May - Cheltenham New Flyer 200 (Fixed)
June - Up the Downs 200 (Fixed)
July - Condordax 200 (Fixed)
Aug - DIY 200 (Fixed)

A nice trundle into the North Wessex downs. Starting from London and finishing in Reading for train assist home. It lets me put in miles before trains start. Finishing in Reading means I can extend the ride into lovely rural lanes, rather than just sniff them and then head back to London again.

Lovely weather - with one heavy dump of rain just 3km from the end.

https://www.strava.com/activities/9595068139

3peaker · « **Reply #2142 on:** 14 August, 2023, 11:35:04 am »

Quote from: 3peaker on 03 June, 2023, 02:31:34 am

CORONATION CELEBRATION (late Queen on 2 Jun 1953) FOR 40TH RRTY

Cannot ride on Sat 3rd as, being a Mancunian, I have loyalties to the day’s FA Cup Final. Started my RRtY campaign harmlessly in 2003 and built my Series by riding my new-designed Permanents. Must admit these last 10 series have become progressively harder and taken longer; could it be age-related, now 76. Deliberately routed this celebratory Perm (SP36) ride through the eponymous village of Poulton, which was on my commute between Cirencester and Brize Norton for 2yrs in the early 1980s. So have appropriate photo record, similar to my 30th RRtY celebration. Have Series 41 & 42 running to Autumn but need to make serious decision when to pull the plug?

Reaching 40 has provided a huge relief but provided questions that only time will sort. Riding over the last 4years, since wife Shirley died has provided enormous continuity. And the nature of the countryside surrounding Cheltenham provides such wonderful opportunities for great days abike.

The number climbs to 41 with completion on 12 August, with series 42 only 2 events short. Next problem is "Do I continue and start further series?"

GdS · « **Reply #2143 on:** 21 August, 2023, 09:15:06 am »

2006

2007

2008

2009 :'( crashed and burned after 10 months
2010

2011 X5

2012

2013 double

2014 double x10

2015 double x12 also GdS Platinum (10 years)

2016 x 13

2017 x 14

2018 x 15

2019 x16

2020 x17

2021 x18

2022 x19

8.4.23 Double Dutch Infinity Beckons 200
14.5.23 Cathedrals DIY 200 Billericay - Canterbury (challenge completed!)
17.6.23 DIY 200 to the King's Birthday Flypast

23.7.23 Airbourne 200 DIY
19.8.23 Airbourne 200
5.9.23 DIY 200 (last day of Med to Manche)

willpom gwraudax · « **Reply #2144 on:** 08 September, 2023, 12:51:16 pm »

Quote from: 3peaker on 14 August, 2023, 11:35:04 am

Quote from: 3peaker on 03 June, 2023, 02:31:34 am
CORONATION CELEBRATION (late Queen on 2 Jun 1953) FOR 40TH RRTY

Cannot ride on Sat 3rd as, being a Mancunian, I have loyalties to the day’s FA Cup Final. Started my RRtY campaign harmlessly in 2003 and built my Series by riding my new-designed Permanents. Must admit these last 10 series have become progressively harder and taken longer; could it be age-related, now 76. Deliberately routed this celebratory Perm (SP36) ride through the eponymous village of Poulton, which was on my commute between Cirencester and Brize Norton for 2yrs in the early 1980s. So have appropriate photo record, similar to my 30th RRtY celebration. Have Series 41 & 42 running to Autumn but need to make serious decision when to pull the plug?

Reaching 40 has provided a huge relief but provided questions that only time will sort. Riding over the last 4years, since wife Shirley died has provided enormous continuity. And the nature of the countryside surrounding Cheltenham provides such wonderful opportunities for great days abike.

The number climbs to 41 with completion on 12 August, with series 42 only 2 events short. Next problem is "Do I continue and start further series?"

Well done Steve. That is true commitment!

Red finished his first on the 12th August on the last day of his 12th year. Not sure if he wants to keep going straight through so I'm hoping for a break over winter

3peaker · « **Reply #2145 on:** 12 September, 2023, 02:03:07 am »

Quote from: 3peaker on 14 August, 2023, 11:35:04 am

Quote from: 3peaker on 03 June, 2023, 02:31:34 am
CORONATION CELEBRATION (late Queen on 2 Jun 1953) FOR 40TH RRTY

Cannot ride on Sat 3rd as, being a Mancunian, I have loyalties to the day’s FA Cup Final. Started my RRtY campaign harmlessly in 2003 and built my Series by riding my new-designed Permanents. Must admit these last 10 series have become progressively harder and taken longer; could it be age-related, now 76. Deliberately routed this celebratory Perm (SP36) ride through the eponymous village of Poulton, which was on my commute between Cirencester and Brize Norton for 2yrs in the early 1980s. So have appropriate photo record, similar to my 30th RRtY celebration. Have Series 41 & 42 running to Autumn but need to make serious decision when to pull the plug?

Reaching 40 has provided a huge relief but provided questions that only time will sort. Riding over the last 4years, since wife Shirley died has provided enormous continuity. And the nature of the countryside surrounding Cheltenham provides such wonderful opportunities for great days abike.

The number climbs to 41 with completion on 12 August, with series 42 only 2 events short. Next problem is "Do I continue and start further series?"

YES Series 42 safely completed on Sunday 10th. Same Q still applies as I now need to start from ride 1 for any further series. I think my body will decide for me.

FifeingEejit · « **Reply #2146 on:** 12 September, 2023, 11:38:48 am »

Bloody impressive Steve.

I've got myself convinced I'm doing 10 and no more.

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #2147 on:** 12 September, 2023, 11:52:04 am »

I did 10 x RRtY and might pick up another one or two if the relevant winter is mild enough. I am not interested in going out in really crap weather nowadays. Been there, nothing to prove, etc. etc. YMMV

John Stonebridge · « **Reply #2148 on:** 12 September, 2023, 01:39:14 pm »

I did one RRtY and might pick up another one or two if the relevant winter is mild enough. I am not interested in going out in really crap weather nowadays. Been there, nothing to prove, etc. etc.

L CC · « **Reply #2149 on:** 12 September, 2023, 04:08:37 pm »

I did five RRtY and might pick up another one or two if the relevant winter is mild enough. I am not interested in going out in really crap weather nowadays. Been there, nothing to prove, etc. etc.