Well, the Baton has started its journey to Land End.
Baton Ride Stats - Andover to Romsey (via Audax route) - 135km/84 miles
Ride report:
The "Faccombe 4" (LEE, Chillmoister, Urban_Biker and Keeks) set off on the Anoraks Delight 200 at 7:40 from Andover. The aim was to RV with AndyH at 3pm in Romsey (in fact AndyH met us 5 minutes from the Cafe at 2:55. When I say 3pm, I
mean 3pm, not 2:59 or 3:01).
After a very pleasant (for late November) 140km (including crossing the path of Scampi and family, out walking the byways of Brambridge), we met AndyH about 1km from the cafe stop and rode there for the handover.
This being the initial handover we thought we'd hold the ceremony in the most recognisable of all Audax venues, just in front of the logs and charcoal briquettes, outside an ESSO garage. I wasn't wet, it wasn't dark and I wasn't shivering, so it wasn't a totally authentic Audax experience.
I think I saw the glimmer of some tears forming in AndyH's eyes during the ceremony, he'll probaly blame it on the NE headwind from Blandford.
Chillmoister, AndyH, LEE, Urban_Biker
AndyH & LEE
(my God, look at my eyes, I look knackered, that's 100 miles of winter Audaxing for you)
Anyway, it's on its way, maybe I'll see it again at the camping weekend.