Author Topic: Round The Year Randonneurs Log  (Read 422455 times)

Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #875 on: 22 December, 2012, 10:13:56 am »
 ;D

mmmmartin

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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #876 on: 22 December, 2012, 11:08:32 am »
The RRTY continues!  It would seem that the world didn't end after all
Rats! So now I have to contemplate a future that includes 3am alarms and long days on the bike going round a series of 200k rides. Not to mention LEL.....
Besides, it wouldn't be audacious if success were guaranteed.

Phixie

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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #877 on: 22 December, 2012, 12:07:53 pm »
The RRTY continues!  It would seem that the world didn't end after all, serves me right for listening to those pesky Mayans, so my early scares were a bit premat

Shouldn't this be in the "Good News...Bad News" thread?   ;D
At the end of the day, when all's said and done, there's usually a lot more said than done.

Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #878 on: 07 January, 2013, 03:33:56 pm »
Got January in for number four so I'm sure that definitely means I've probably started RRtY again.

Wilmslow to St Asaph 200k perm. A pretty good ride, although the jaunt along the coast road from Prestatyn to Flint is a bit grisly. Probably divert in and out of the towns a long the way next time.

Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #879 on: 22 January, 2013, 08:32:38 pm »
March - Up the Uts 200  :thumbsup:
April - Green & Yellow Fields 300  :thumbsup:
May - DIY 200  :thumbsup:
June - Herts High Five  200  :thumbsup:
July - Garboldisham Groveller 200  :thumbsup:
August - Rutland Ramble 200  :thumbsup:
Sept - Cambridge 200  :thumbsup:
Oct - Bleak 200 DIY ride in the Fens  :thumbsup:
Nov - DIY  200 :thumbsup:
Dec - DIY 200 :thumbsup:
Jan - DIY 200 :thumbsup:
Feb - Burford Bumble 200

I must be stark raving bonkers but got this months ride in today. Figure of 8 ride from home with no point further than 20km from home or a suitable railway station and sticking to A and B road with the odd minor road that gets plenty of through traffic, not as enjoyable as my beloved back lanes but ice free. The only dodgy bit was getting in and out of my own street twice.

Jaded

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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #880 on: 24 January, 2013, 12:46:36 am »
Yay! The winter months are tough, and that choice between ice or gritted traffic is not easy.
It is simpler than it looks.

Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #881 on: 05 February, 2013, 11:54:54 am »
The Nippy Sweetie 200km 31 Mar 2012  :thumbsup:
Merse and Moors 300km 21 Apr 2012  :thumbsup:
Moffat Toffee Reinvented 200km 13 May 2012 :thumbsup:
The Snow Roads 300km 02 Jun 2012 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanent Series 200km 08 Jul 2012 :thumbsup:
Schiehallion Sunrise 400km 10 Aug 2012 :thumbsup:
The Erit Lass 200km 09 Sep 2013 :thumbsup:
Borders New Season Brevet 200km 20 Oct 2012 :thumbsup:
Guy Fawkes Buddhist Retreat  200km 03 Nov 2012 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanent Series 200km 02 Dec 2012 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanent Series 200km 12 Jan 2013 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanent Series 200km 02 Feb 2013 :thumbsup:
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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #882 on: 05 February, 2013, 12:07:58 pm »
 :thumbsup:

And extra  :thumbsup:  for Scotland rides!

eck

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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #883 on: 05 February, 2013, 12:15:41 pm »
tonyh, maybe you should get an extra  :thumbsup: too, since your DIYs are now validated in Scollandland.  ;)
BTW, I have the card for your January ride ready to post. And thanks for another entertaining postcard.  :)
It's a bit weird, but actually quite wonderful.

Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #884 on: 05 February, 2013, 11:00:40 pm »

Thanks eck! The honour of having my rides validated in Scollandland is great!

(And I'm hoping that the resulting magical powers will speed me there and back in July/August.)

CountrySickness

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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #885 on: 10 February, 2013, 08:59:07 am »
2011 :thumbsup:
2012 :thumbsup:

New baby arrived 2 weeks ago means I take a break :thumbsup:

Sheesh it comes as a relief to make a conscious decision to stop so early in my RRTY career and TBH I find AAARTY actually ENJOYABLE in the winter as a hilly January 100k on filthy 20% lanes is quite fun (provided I have brake blocks left and don't need to shelter in a posh cafe).

3peaker

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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #886 on: 10 February, 2013, 12:45:44 pm »
2006      :thumbsup:         
2007      :thumbsup:     
2008        :thumbsup: 
2009         :'(   crashed and burned after 10 months
2010         :thumbsup:
2011  X5       :thumbsup:       
2012  :thumbsup:

12.1.13 Whitchurch Winter Wind-down based DIY 200 from home
9.2.13 Whitchurch Winter Wind-down based DIY 200 from home

Congrats on No 6 Martin. Some rides have their problems. How is your wheel?
SteveP

Promoting : Cheltenham Flyer 200, Cider with Rosie 150, Character Coln 100.

Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #887 on: 15 February, 2013, 02:14:03 pm »
March - Up the Uts 200  :thumbsup:
April - Green & Yellow Fields 300  :thumbsup:
May - DIY 200  :thumbsup:
June - Herts High Five  200  :thumbsup:
July - Garboldisham Groveller 200  :thumbsup:
August - Rutland Ramble 200  :thumbsup:
Sept - Cambridge 200  :thumbsup:
Oct - Bleak 200 DIY ride in the Fens  :thumbsup:
Nov - DIY  200 :thumbsup:
Dec - DIY 200 :thumbsup:
Jan - DIY 200 :thumbsup:
Feb - Burford Bumble 200
Feb - DIY 200 figure of 8 from home. Southern loop into Herts followed by Western loop into Suffolk.

Chickened out of the BB and by all accounts that was a wise decision. Just submitted a DIY entry for tomorrow on what promises to be an almost spring like day.

Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #888 on: 15 February, 2013, 08:44:35 pm »
2012
March         - Alfreton - Roses to Wrags 200 :)
April           - Tamworth - 2 Battles 200 :), Shenstone - Castleton 200 :)
May            - Alfreton - Skeggy 300 :), Chepstow - BCM 600 :thumbsup:
June           - Alfreton - Moors and Wolds 400 ::-), Inverkeithing - Mille Alba 1000 :thumbsup:
July            - Mytholmroyd - 3 Coasts 600 :thumbsup:
August        - Osterdorf, Bavaria - Die Grosse Bayern Runfahrt 1200 :demon:
September  - Macclesfield - 3 Loops 200 :), Alfreton - Dambusters 200 :)
October      - Macclesfield - Venetian Nights 200 :)
November   - Dinner Dart 200 :), LLandrindod Wells - After Dinner Dart 200 :)
December   - Tewkesbury - Kings, Castles, Priests & Churches 200 :)
2013
January      - Tewkesbury - January Sale 200 :), Nottingham Snowy DIY 200 :-\
February    - Bedford - Burford Bumble 200 :P

That makes my first RRTY after just 30 years since starting audaxing. My first attempt ended when I ran out of spare time due to installing a new kitchen and my second ended when I was knocked off my bike on New Year's Eve, 2010, hurting my knee and back. Third time lucky!


jogler

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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #889 on: 15 February, 2013, 09:00:16 pm »
Third time lucky!

My RRTY stopped after my first attempt stalled having done 5 consecutive months.
I could MTFU perhaps :-\

Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #890 on: 15 February, 2013, 11:33:32 pm »
Well done Steve, especially for coping with the awful conditions last weekend, when this softy stayed in bed.

Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #891 on: 16 February, 2013, 08:59:44 am »
And a very distinguished list!

Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #892 on: 16 February, 2013, 01:33:15 pm »
Very well done Steve, probably one of the simplest series in concept - but thanks to real life, one of the hardest to achieve.
where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control. History has proven that. Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #893 on: 16 February, 2013, 09:05:05 pm »
Thanks Blacksheep for organising spring-like weather in the middle of winter for your December and January events! Sorry I couldn't enter your February 200 as my wife was at work and I was looking after the kids. The same applies this weekend, but I have entered the Cheadle - Newport 200 next weekend. I did not want to risk my RRTY waiting for that in case the weather was worse so decided to go to the Burford Bumble. At least there was no frost and the snow was forecast for after the event. I got a bit more than I bargained for with the rain, sleet and wind chill factor though.


Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #894 on: 16 February, 2013, 11:25:16 pm »
March - Up the Uts 200  :thumbsup:
April - Green & Yellow Fields 300  :thumbsup:
May - DIY 200  :thumbsup:
June - Herts High Five  200  :thumbsup:
July - Garboldisham Groveller 200  :thumbsup:
August - Rutland Ramble 200  :thumbsup:
Sept - Cambridge 200  :thumbsup:
Oct - Bleak 200 DIY ride in the Fens  :thumbsup:
Nov - DIY  200 :thumbsup:
Dec - DIY 200 :thumbsup:
Jan - DIY 200 :thumbsup:
Feb - Burford Bumble 200
Feb - DIY 200  :thumbsup:

Well despite a near perfect winters day for riding, that was a lot harder than I expected. Did not help myself by not checking this new route thoroughly, and being under the impression that something called Back Lane was a road rather than the bridle way it was, I wasted a good 45 mins getting through it. The bigger problem though was my left knee started to play up just after the 100k point and it started to get painfully trying to get up any sort of incline. Never had this issue in the past so hopefully it's a one off, not my body trying to tell me to act my age. Still pretty painful when climbing stairs.

Still the main thing is that, subject to verification that's 12 months complete  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #895 on: 17 February, 2013, 12:01:24 am »
Well done Paul!! What's next?! another soaking 300 km in a freezing mid-April night ride?




Bairdy

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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #896 on: 17 February, 2013, 08:16:19 am »
I've just realised that one of my Jan and Feb 200's has AAA points.
Hmmm...I see a pattern forming here.   ;D
"And I been up to my neck in pleasure
              Up to my neck in pain"

3peaker

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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #897 on: 17 February, 2013, 12:37:11 pm »
I've just realised that one of my Jan and Feb 200's has AAA points.
Hmmm...I see a pattern forming here.   ;D
And you can ride a 200 for AAAs from close to home. And, as you are becoming fitter, do I sense an AAA-based RRTY coming on?
SteveP

Promoting : Cheltenham Flyer 200, Cider with Rosie 150, Character Coln 100.

Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #898 on: 17 February, 2013, 02:57:28 pm »
Well done Paul!! What's next?! another soaking 300 km in a freezing mid-April night ride?

No, I but I do quite fancy getting a few AAA rides in this year, but living in the flatlands of Cambridgeshire this will involve some considerable travelling.

mmmmartin

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Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
« Reply #899 on: 25 February, 2013, 08:12:42 pm »
Sept 2012 - El Supremo Hailsham-Folkestone 200k perm.
Oct 2012   - El Supremo Hailsham-Folkestone 200k perm.
Nov  2012 - El Supremo Hailsham-Folkestone 200k perm.
Dec 2012 -  ECE by 100k El Supremo's Hailsham-Rye 100k.
Jan 2013 - El Supremo Hailsham-Folkstone 200k perm
Feb 2013 - El Supremo Hailsham-Folkestone 200k perm


I just asked for another 4 brevets for one of El Supremo's perms  :facepalm:
Besides, it wouldn't be audacious if success were guaranteed.