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Title: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: GruB on 27 June, 2008, 05:45:11 am
17/05/08 Bryan Chapman Memorial 600k
27/06/08 DIY Marlborough Connection ish
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jethro on 27 June, 2008, 12:45:48 pm
Started with the Eureka 200 last November, not really thinking about RRTY at the time, but then did the Winter Solstice in December and the Poor Student in Jan, so by this time decided to go for it.  So far so good with 4 rides left (July-Oct).

Wont continue after November though as I simply do not like riding on icy roads.  Came off heavily on the Poor Student 200 but got away without much injury and not going to chance it again.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Maladict on 27 June, 2008, 03:02:36 pm
06/01/08Poor Student 200
02/02/08Marlborough Connection 200
15/03/08Up The Uts 200
05/04/08Elenith 300
04/05/08Severn Across 400
28/06/08Midlander Super Grimpeur300
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Andydauddwr on 30 June, 2008, 11:04:15 am
1st RRTY: October '06 - September '07  :thumbsup:

2nd RRTY: October '07 - September '08  :thumbsup:
RideDistance (km)Date
Cambrian Connections Perm20006/10/07
Transporter20003/11/07
Monmouthshire Meander20001/12/07
DIY Permanent20003/01/08
Malmesbury Mash20009/02/08
Denmead Winter Randonnée20001/03/08
DIY Permanent20004/04/08
Plains40010/05/08
DIY Permanent20006/06/08
Snowdonia20005/07/08
DIY Permanent20001/08/08
DIY Permanent20027/09/08

3rd RRTY (started consecutively to 2nd in 01/08) and abandoned in 09/08.
3rd RRTY take II, starting October 2008 and abandoned in 12/08.
3rd RRTY take III:
RideDistance (km)Date
Dr Foster's Winter Warmer20024/01/09
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Mr Larrington on 02 July, 2008, 02:00:28 pm
April 2005 -> March 2006:  :thumbsup:
April 2006 -> March 2007:  :thumbsup:

04/07: The Dean  :thumbsup:
05/07: Severn Across  :thumbsup:
06/07: South Then North  :thumbsup:
07/07: Kent Corners  :thumbsup:
08/07: Cheddar Gorge
09/07: New Forest On- & Off-Shore  :thumbsup:
10/07: Poor Student perm  :thumbsup:
11/07: Eureka!  :thumbsup:
12/07: Winter Solstice  :thumbsup:
01/08: Willy Warmer DNS

Bugger :'(
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Maladict on 14 July, 2008, 09:31:02 pm
06/01/08Poor Student 200
02/02/08Marlborough Connection 200
15/03/08Up The Uts 200
05/04/08Elenith 300
04/05/08Severn Across 400
28/06/08Midlander Super Grimpeur300
12/07/08South then North600
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: eck on 29 July, 2008, 09:08:02 pm
November 05 -  October 06  :thumbsup:
March 07 - February 08  :thumbsup:

March: 200 DIY perm, 300 Easter Arrow to York
April: 200 DIY perm, Snow Roads 300
May: 200 DIY perm x 2, Deeside Loop 200, Snow Roads 300, Kingdom Come 400, Gie's a Light 600
June: 200 DIY perm x 3
July: 200 DIY perm, 300 DIY perm, 1,000 DIY perm.
August: 200 DIY perm x 2, Dulsie Dipper 200
Sept: Down to Longtown Nocturne 200, Gie's a Light 600
Oct: 200 DIY perm x 2
SFSG
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Maladict on 04 August, 2008, 11:58:05 am
06/01/08Poor Student 200
02/02/08Marlborough Connection 200
15/03/08Up The Uts 200
05/04/08Elenith 300
04/05/08Severn Across 400
28/06/08Midlander Super Grimpeur300
12/07/08South then North600
02/08/08Cambridge->York->Cambridge600
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Drone on 07 August, 2008, 01:58:21 pm
Unbroken run starting July 2003.

Latest ride Offa's Dyke 600

September Lejog as a 1400 perm (had to do something different given the absence of the Kiddermister Killer)

October Teethgrinders Norfolk 600

Then back to a nice steady 200 per month
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 07 August, 2008, 03:57:24 pm
Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

Done.  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Greenbank on 27 August, 2008, 09:56:29 am
And so I begin again...

July 08 - DIY 600
DNS August DIY 200. Back to square one.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Drone on 17 September, 2008, 03:31:55 pm
September Lejog as a 1400 perm (had to do something different given the absence of the Kiddermister Killer)

Now completed and validated. Ridden solo and unsupported (otherwise it wouldn't be an Audax in my opinion).

Started at Lands End 5 Sep 8.30pm with a weather front chasing me and finished at John O'Groats in blue sky on 10 Sep 4.30pm.  Actual route was 1502k (as measured by Garmin).  Did the first section to Hereford PBP style straight through the night and day.  In case you can't remember the weather  - it was wet- reminiscent of PBP 2007.  Second day was Hereford to Kendal.  Third day Kendal to Dunoon (via the Gourock to Dunoon ferry).  Fourth day Dunoon to Inverness.  Finally Inverness to John O'Groats.

The highlights both for weather and the scenery was Kilmarnock northwards .  The other particularly memorable bit was riding over Shap at about 4am looking at a cloudless sky so packed with stars (because of the lack of light pollution) that it seemed like you couldn't slip a fag paper between them.

I used Travelodges where I could because of the convience of being able to arrive and leave pretty much anytime.  However a special mention must go to the Dhailling Lodge at Dunoon who definitely gave me top quality care and attention despite the fact that I was only staying for a few hours.

Looking forward to Teethgrinders Norfolk 600 in October.  I can use that quiet time at night to plan my targets for next year

Tony

PS Before anyone suggests it - I do plan a proper write up for Arrivee.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: PloddinPedro on 18 September, 2008, 12:51:07 pm
Help! I have just realised I am in danger of missing a September ride and thus would have to start again.

QUESTION - I know a 600k would count in principle but could I count my Spa Trek 600k ride started on 30 August but finished on 1 September as a September ride? Does anyone know how I might find out? I can't find anything on the Audax website or in the Handbook specifically on this.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: frere yacker on 18 September, 2008, 01:32:42 pm
Does anyone know how I might find out?

http://www.peakaudax.co.uk (http://www.peakaudax.co.uk)

This is taken from the RRTY FAQ on the above website:

If I ride a 600 starting in one month and finishing in the next, in which month does it counts for RRTY?
I suppose it's possible to start on, say, the 31st August and finish it on 1st September. This could count in either month, but not both. You should have ridden at least 200km on the day for which you are making the claim

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: PloddinPedro on 18 September, 2008, 03:29:16 pm
Does anyone know how I might find out?
http://www.peakaudax.co.uk (http://www.peakaudax.co.uk)
This is taken from the RRTY FAQ on the above website: If I ride a 600 starting in one month and finishing in the next, in which month does it counts for RRTY?
I suppose it's possible to start on, say, the 31st August and finish it on 1st September. This could count in either month, but not both. You should have ridden at least 200km on the day for which you are making the claim
Many thanks, Frere Yacker, that looks to be just what I need. I have actually now found a similar passage buried in the Handbook and the implication is that Mike Wigley is the guy I need to speak to.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Paul D on 09 October, 2008, 01:57:49 pm
Finally got round to applying for my RRTY badge and have noticed today I made the list. :thumbsup:

All done in 2007:

MIDHURST, W. Sussex  204       13 Jan
WOODSTOCK, NW of Oxford  205   03 Feb     
DOWN AMPNEY, Cirencester  202  17 Mar     
WAREHAM  207                   01 Apr     
CHEPSTOW  402                  05 May     
KINGS WORTHY, Winchester  200  24 Jun     
BEECH HILL, S. of Reading  306 14 Jul     
TAMWORTH  208                  11 Aug     
DORCHESTER  202                23 Sep     
New Forest 200 Hampshire  200     19 Oct (Perm)
SONNING COMMON, N of Reading  213 03 Nov
Midlands Mesh 200 (with Chris N)            30 Dec (DIY Perm)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 13 October, 2008, 08:13:21 am
Kept it going with:

11/10/08  Mesh 200 from Bradford on Avon (Frome-Fordingbridge-Wimborne-Sherborne)

Edit 27/10/08 : already validated (in fact a day or two ago).  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 09 November, 2008, 10:52:08 am
Mr Moderator Sir...

Any chance this thread can be made sticky, or pinned, or whatever the magic spell is to make it stay at the head of the list?

I had to go a-hunting for it today. Feel free to delete this post after you have made your decision (either way).

It doesn't really affect the discussion thread as it gets added to more regularly - whereas this thread tends to get modified by its owners which doesn't promote it back to the head of the list.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 09 November, 2008, 01:06:33 pm
Chris; as I suggested when it started why not copy your old post; edit it to reflect your most recent ride and then delete the old one? that way it stays current as long as people keep riding  :)

Yes, I spotted that one after posting my request. Your idea is a reasonable alternative if the Big Cheese says nay.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: simonp on 09 November, 2008, 02:23:18 pm
06/01/08Poor Student 200
02/02/08Marlborough Connection200
15/03/08Up The Uts200
05/04/08Elenith300
04/05/08Severn Across400
28/06/08Midlander Super Grimpeur300
12/07/08South then North600
02/08/08Cambridge->York->Cambridge600
29/09/08DIY Permanent200
11/10/08Golden Tints200
08/11/08Upper Thames200

Dec 2008.  Injured.
Jan 2009. Injured.
Feb 2009. Injured.
Mar 2009. Sick.
April 2009. Sick.

Sigh.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MSeries on 09 November, 2008, 02:26:17 pm
Nov 2005 - Oct 2006   :thumbsup:

July 08             DIY 200
August 08        DIY 200
September 08  DIY 300
October 08       DIY 300
November 08   DIY 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 22 November, 2008, 11:07:00 am
1st RRTY completed Feb 2008.

A ride a month since then inc. Nov - so on course for second to be completed Feb 2009.

And a third series started June 2008 - need the ride on Nov 29th in Norfolk ( DONE)to keep this series going - then 2 a month until Feb ( DEC DONE) - and at least 1 a month until May 2009 to complete a 3rd series.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 25 November, 2008, 03:08:41 pm

11/10/08  Mesh 200 from Bradford on Avon (Frome-Fordingbridge-Wimborne-Sherborne)

21/11/08  Dinner Dart: Westbury - Salisbury - Winchester - Bognor - Guildford.
Lots of good things about that route. Dismal failure to reverse it on Sunday, though.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep on 07 December, 2008, 11:06:29 am
2006  :thumbsup:
2007  :thumbsup:

August 2007 Shattered shouder (cycling)  :o

Jan 2008 Dr Foster's Winter Warmer.
Feb 2008 Malmesbury Mash.
Mar 2008 Witshire White Horses.
Apr 2008 Heart of England.
May 2008 200k DIY Perm.
Jun 2008 Cotswold Epedition.
Jul 2008 Dr. Foster's Summer Saunter (Perm).
Aug 2008 Dr. Foster's Summer Saunter (Cal).
Sep 2008 Feryside Fish Foray.
Oct 2008 Gower Getter.
Nov 2008 Transporter 200.
Dec 2008 Monmouthshire Meander.

Year 3  :thumbsup:

Year 4 starts Jan 2009 Dr Foster's Winter Warmer.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 08 December, 2008, 03:52:52 pm
1st RRTY completed Feb 2008.

A ride or more a month since then- so on course for second to be completed Feb 2009.

And a third series started June 2008 - -DIY to Cambridge tomorrow ( DONE)  for first Dec 200 and all being well another 200 on Sat with Annie, JT etc. - which will keep the double going. 

So then 2 a month in Jan and Feb to keep both going- and then at least 1 a month until May 2009 to complete the 3rd series.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: duncan on 12 January, 2009, 12:45:34 pm
02/02/08 Marlborough Connection 200
16/03/08 Invicta 200
20/04/08 Castleton Classic 200
11/05/08 Hop Garden 200
16/06/08 Wednesday Wander 200
22/07/08 Poor Student 200 Perm - DNF (bolts securing front cog to speed drive fell off at 130k  :()
24/07/08 Poor Student 200 Perm :-) (second time lucky!)
21/08/08 The Dean 300 Perm
10/09/08 Cheltenham SE Oxford Loop 200 Perm
11/10/08 Marlborough Connection 200 Perm
08/11/08 Upper Thames 200
07/12/08 Marlborough Connection 200 Perm (again!)
11/01/09 Poor Student 200

So that's it - one complete Brompton RRtY. I am thinking of taking February off on order to prevent me from accidentally turning into Nik Windle.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 12 January, 2009, 01:37:43 pm
22/07/08 Poor Student 200 Perm - DNF (bolts securing front cog to speed drive fell off at 130k  :()
24/07/08 Poor Student 200 Perm :-) (second time lucky!)
...
11/01/09 Poor Student 200

So that's it - one complete Brompton RRtY.
What next - a Brompton Poor Student RRtY?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: duncan on 12 January, 2009, 04:49:13 pm
What next - a Brompton Poor Student RRtY?

There are actually only two successful Poor Students in there... It's the Marlborough Connections that nearly got out of hand!

Duncan
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 26 January, 2009, 10:36:39 pm
Year to Feb 2008  :thumbsup:

then
11 months to jan 2009  :thumbsup: 
just 1 more to do in OZ - Buckleys ride.

and another started in June 2008, 8 months of this one done so far.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Manotea on 27 January, 2009, 12:19:45 am
Once more unto the breach...

2009
Jan Willy Warmer
Feb Kent Valley Run
Mar The Dean
Apr Frere Yacker DIY
May BCM 600
Jun Rural South
July Ring of Herts
Aug Mildenhall 300
Sep Autumn Assortment
Oct Anfractuous
Nov Upper Thames
---
Dec South Bucks Winter Warmer
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NHRC Chris on 07 February, 2009, 08:40:04 pm
1st attempt, started in September as I didn't fancy getting from January to November and then find December frozen, snowy etc.

Sept    Lymington on and off shore  :thumbsup:
Oct     Golden Tints  :thumbsup:
Nov     Sonning Common  :thumbsup:
Dec     Winter Warmer  :thumbsup:
Jan      Willy Warmer  :thumbsup:

Nearly half way.....
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 10 February, 2009, 07:32:25 pm
So that's it - one complete Brompton RRtY.

A first on a Brompton as far as I know

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 15 February, 2009, 10:32:45 am
Subject to official OKing - todays fast ride in hot and windy conditions Round The Bay from Melbourne Oz completes a 2nd RRTY.

The double RRTY should continue next weekend - when there is a choice of long rides - 400 and 600 - so subject to fires etc - having been warned that the 600 has a nasty hilly reputation and could well be pretty hot -- I think it will be the 400 for me.

March looks like getting 2 rides in as well - so that could well be me hooked on keeping going with 2 rides a month for some time.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: αdαmsκι on 15 February, 2009, 10:41:01 am
Subject to official OKing - todays fast ride in hot and windy conditions Round The Bay from Melbourne Oz completes a 2nd RRTY.

Did you enjoy the ride?  I've got a friend in Melbourne & when I visited him he was telling me about the Round The Bay ride.  I didn't have bike or spare time to give it a go, but if I'm ever in the area again then it'd be something I'd consider doing. 

And well done on the 2nd RRTY  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NHRC Chris on 15 February, 2009, 09:48:38 pm
Half way now!

Did Mark Beauchamp's "Anoraks Delight" Permanent today.

Sept    Lymington on and off shore 
Oct     Golden Tints 
Nov     Sonning Common 
Dec     Winter Warmer 
Jan      Willy Warmer 
Feb     Anorak's Delight
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 15 February, 2009, 11:04:34 pm
Subject to official OKing - todays fast ride in hot and windy conditions Round The Bay from Melbourne Oz completes a 2nd RRTY.

Did you enjoy the ride?  I've got a friend in Melbourne & when I visited him he was telling me about the Round The Bay ride.  I didn't have bike or spare time to give it a go, but if I'm ever in the area again then it'd be something I'd consider doing. 


Bicycle Victoria's Around the Bay in a Day (http://www.bv.com.au/great-rides/20005/) is in October and isn't a brevet, just a very popular charity ride.  I suspect Fidgetbuzz is talking about one of a couple of Audax Oz brevets that are run on a similar (but not identical) route. The Westgate Bridge isn't normally accessible to bike riders.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NHRC Chris on 08 March, 2009, 09:58:55 pm
Sept 08    Lymington on and off shore 
Oct 08     Golden Tints 
Nov 08     Sonning Common 
Dec 08     Winter Warmer 
Jan 09      Willy Warmer 
Feb 09     Anorak's Delight (Perm)
Mar 09    Springtime 200

7 down 5 to go
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 11 April, 2009, 08:16:04 pm
I've added RichForrest of this parish to the RRTY role of honour, having run into him (not literally of course) in Boston McDonalds while he was on a DIY and I was on an Easter Arrow.  It's always nice to meet up with people from this forum - well most of them anyway.

Just a reminder that the RRTY isn't automatic as the AUK computer can't spot the various devious ways you lot have of obtaining the RRTY.  You have to just prompt me (with an email or PM) to check through the online results.  That's if you want official recognition.  Of course, many of us are more than happy with the personal satisfaction of a job done without anyone else being involved
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 29 April, 2009, 06:53:29 am

11/10/08  Mesh 200 from BoA (Frome-Fordingbridge-Wimborne-Sherborne)

21/11/08  Dinner Dart: Westbury - Salisbury - Winchester - Bognor - Guildford.

21/12/08  Mesh 200 from BoA (Hungerford-Witney-Malmesbury)

21/01/09  Mesh 200 from BoA (Hungerford-Overton-Stockbridge-Frome)

15/02/09  Mesh 200 from BoA (B. Cleeve-Newent-Chepstow)

08/03/09  Coasts and Quantocks 200
                (and 22/03, Chiltern-Cotswold 200 in DIY 300)

26/04/09  Mesh 200 from BoA (Sherborne-Bridport[+seaside]-Cheddar)

Only just about keeping it going. Lack of miles, excess of colds and of Family Stuff.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Greenbank on 29 April, 2009, 10:40:52 am
Hmm, I may well tempt fate by putting up my log.

Nov/Dec 2008: Two months away from the bike (and everything else) in Argentina and Chile
Jan 09: Willy Warmer 200
Feb 09: Brazier's Run 100 made into a DIY 200
Mar 09: The Dean 300. DIY 300+200+200 from London to Edinburgh
Apr 09: Elenith 300
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NHRC Chris on 29 April, 2009, 09:47:38 pm
Sept 08    Lymington on and off shore 
Oct 08     Golden Tints 
Nov 08     Sonning Common 
Dec 08     Winter Warmer 
Jan 09      Willy Warmer 
Feb 09     Anorak's Delight (Perm)
Mar 09    Springtime 200
Apr 09     New Forest Excursion

Looks like May is going to be a Perm (probably Taste of the Test)

Getting there!

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 29 April, 2009, 10:54:02 pm
Completed a couple of RRtY while living in Britain, egged on by Mark Cox and MarmiteGeoff.

Halfway through the Australian version, the Year Round Randonneur, which rather idiosyncratically requires that riders start in November and finish in October.

15/11 Audax 22.5 First 200 (UAF-ratified group brevet, so not strictly a randonnee but eligible for Australian awards)
30/12 Water, Crops and Coal Permanent 200
10/01 Thunderbolt's Way 300
07/02 Moonlight Wander 200
28/03 Opperman All Day Trial Fleche 367
18/04 Beaudesert Bash 200

The plan is:
02/05 Audax 22.5 First 300 (EDIT: done)
06/06 Downs & Back 600 (EDIT: done)
11/07 Crazy Canungra 300 (EDIT: done)
08/08 6 Bumps & 1 Hill 200
A 200 permanent in September
03/10 Traveling South 400

What is that saying about how to make the gods laugh? "Tell them your plans"
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: PloddinPedro on 04 May, 2009, 08:59:42 pm
OK, done that. Severn Across will count (yes?) as a May event, so that completes my first ever RRTY, facilitated by the discovery of DIY Permanents. Oh what joys that concept brings; now I can go out and suffer any time I like, come hell or high water, no need to bother with organisers or entries or Community Centres, etc. , just get on the bike and go and ride in the wind and rain whenever it takes my fancy!

Seriously, the psychologists really ought to study Audax ............

I said to myself that once I'd completed this RRTY nonsense, I could say "been there, done that" etc. and move on.

So, place your bets ........................
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Cyklisten on 04 May, 2009, 11:42:40 pm
Just completed my third (started Nov 06) ... and so to the next - Hop Garden. There is no escape! Same goes for the Grimpeur de Sud although (unlike Martin) I only have one under my belt so far this year ... Finger out time!   ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 05 May, 2009, 12:03:23 am
Well - subject to verification of my Oz rides, which takes the French ages to get round to - and of course the latest UK rides -- then this weekend's rides - 7 Across on Sat / Sun and High Easter today -  that completes a DOUBLE RRTY, if that is the correct terminologyfor 2 200s or longer each month for a year.
Also completes a SR series
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 05 May, 2009, 10:15:11 am
that completes a DOUBLE RRTY, if that is the correct terminology for 2 200s or longer each month for a year

I don't know what the correct term would be but that would seem to fit the bill.  The record is 5 BRs in each of 12 consecutive calendar months by you-know-who when he was riding anything and everything, so that would be a Quintuple RRTY, or perhaps a Penta RRTY
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: PloddinPedro on 05 May, 2009, 05:50:32 pm
Well - subject to verification of my Oz rides, which takes the French ages to get round to - and of course the latest UK rides -- then this weekend's rides - 7 Across on Sat / Sun and High Easter today -  that completes a DOUBLE RRTY, if that is the correct terminologyfor 2 200s or longer each month for a year. Also completes a SR series
Seems to have done your fitness a power of good, if you can now keep up with Ed Nevard for 400k!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 06 May, 2009, 12:18:44 am
No - no - no . Ed was in shepherd mode - looking after his flock and not doing his own thing.
But as a friendly shepherd he is a star - patiently waiting to gather the flock before pedalling on. Only mistake was at Malmesbury when somehow we set off without Chris S. - but we regrouped by chance at Membury - and only split again when he had to help the " Boss" just after the famous right turn - they then went straight thru Henley - where we had stopped to bribe the fuzz with do'nuts - so they finished ahead of us.

On Monday he did the High Easter 100 in 3.45 - whereas I am plodding round the 200 in about 10 hours.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NHRC Chris on 25 May, 2009, 10:11:10 pm
Did the Taste of the Test as a Permanent today as I was out of the country for the Calendar event at the beginning of the month.  Was thinking of doing it next weekend but today looked too good a day to waste!

Sept 08    Lymington on and off shore 
Oct 08     Golden Tints 
Nov 08     Sonning Common 
Dec 08     Winter Warmer 
Jan 09      Willy Warmer 
Feb 09     Anorak's Delight (Perm)
Mar 09    Springtime 200
Apr 09     New Forest Excursion
May 09    Taste of the Test (Perm)

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NHRC Chris on 20 June, 2009, 11:13:48 pm


Sept 08    Lymington on and off shore 
Oct 08     Golden Tints 
Nov 08     Sonning Common 
Dec 08     Winter Warmer 
Jan 09      Willy Warmer 
Feb 09     Anorak's Delight (Perm)
Mar 09    Springtime 200
Apr 09     New Forest Excursion
May 09    Taste of the Test (Perm)
June 09   Anorak's Delight (Perm) - again

I have heard that it is difficult to find the events in the summer months due to other commitments and I am definitely finding that!  May need another perm ride before the RRTY is completed.


Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NHRC Chris on 19 July, 2009, 10:25:30 pm

Sept 08    Lymington on and off shore 
Oct 08     Golden Tints 
Nov 08     Sonning Common 
Dec 08     Winter Warmer 
Jan 09      Willy Warmer 
Feb 09     Anorak's Delight (Perm)
Mar 09    Springtime 200
Apr 09     New Forest Excursion
May 09    Taste of the Test (Perm)
June 09   Anorak's Delight (Perm) - again
July 09     6 Counties

A windy and at times very wet 6 Counties (struggling to name all of them at the moment) means one more to go for my first RRTY.

I have heard that it is difficult to find the events in the summer months due to other commitments and I am definitely finding that!  May need another perm ride before the RRTY is completed.



[/quote]
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 19 July, 2009, 10:38:22 pm
We are all mad -- once trapped into the system we just can not escape.

Chris S is now doing  a pure calendar  RRTY as a subtle refinement - and I am part way thru a 2nd double RRTY.

How the heck does one get off this  roundabout?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 19 July, 2009, 10:40:06 pm
How the heck does one get off this  roundabout?

Chris Beynon and I were discussing this today. We decided a good dose of Swine Flu could provide an ideal excuse reason.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Hot Flatus on 19 July, 2009, 10:58:25 pm
5 more months to go for mine.  Will be sorting out a fast, flat and easy DIY 200 for any last minute panic rides.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: simonp on 20 July, 2009, 12:43:34 am
*pretends not to take an interest*

Fails.

What have I done this year?

Can't be bothered to check right now.  Something in May, June and July, I think.

May was probably a DIY 200.

June would be Irish Mail 400.

July DIY 200.

LEL will probably break my spirit, so it'll end there.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 20 July, 2009, 06:55:36 am
How the heck does one get off this  roundabout?

Chris Beynon and I were discussing this today. We decided a good dose of Swine Flu could provide an ideal excuse reason.

Have a car reverse into you in Burford    >:( :(

That killed my run of 200's  and also my cycling  :( :(

Geoff
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Swarm_Catcher on 20 July, 2009, 07:17:12 am
Hmm, I might have the start of something here which I hadn't considered before and would keep me going after LEL:

Jan 2009: Oxford 206 (The Poor Student)
Feb 2009: Chalfont St Peter 200 (The Willy Warmer)
Mar 2009: Denmead 300 PERM
Apr 2009: Denmead 400 PERM
May 2009: Chepstow 619 (Bryan Chapman Memorial)
Jun 2009: Great Kingshill 200 (Summer Warmer)
Jul 2009: LEL

August: The Marborough Connection - DNS
September: Ruislip?
October: Cider with Rosie?
November: Sonning Common?
December: A Taste of the Test?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 20 July, 2009, 08:05:21 am
Have a car reverse into you in Burford    >:( :(

That killed my run of 200's  and also my cycling  :( :(

Have you got back on the bike since?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MSeries on 20 July, 2009, 08:15:35 am
How the heck does one get off this  roundabout?
A broken pelvis gave me a 9 month break, after 23 consecutive months, I was on the 24th when I broke my pelvis. Completed another 13 consecutive months since now.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Drone on 20 July, 2009, 12:32:58 pm
I have now received my validated Irish Mail card back which completes 6 years.

I don't count a ride as complete until the card comes back on the basis that I "don't count my chickens....".  I wouldn't be the first to hand in a card with no signature and missing info controls.

I should have got off the roundabout after one year.

Tony
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Datameister on 20 July, 2009, 08:47:29 pm
That there Marmite Geoff has a lot to answer for. I was happily doing 100's until he got involved.

My first RRTY is due in October, so I'm hoping that I've done the worst months. (Mind you, I thought that before the Cambrian)

I'm not counting on LEL, so I sneaked a 200 in this month to be certain.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Greenbank on 20 July, 2009, 09:48:26 pm
And so I begin again...

July 08 - DIY 600
DNS August DIY 200. Back to square one.

Nov/Dec 08 - 2 months away in Chile/Argentina

Jan 09 - Willy Warmer 200
Feb 09 - DIY 200 inc Brazier's Run 100
Mar 09 - Dean 300 plus DIY 300+200+200 Putney, Thorne, Alston, North Berwick
Apr 09 - Elenith 300
May 09 - Bryan Chapman Memorial 600
Jun 09 - Midland Super Grimpeur 300
Jul 09 - DIY 400 inc Dun Run and back home.

And to think I used to avoid hills.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 21 July, 2009, 07:31:17 am
Have a car reverse into you in Burford    >:( :(

That killed my run of 200's  and also my cycling  :( :(

Have you got back on the bike since?

3 X 100's  and 30 hours of cycle training (others)  and a few odd rides on my own.  But I now need to get out a bit more and up the anti to get back into cycling.  I am doing a lot more long distance walking.  So not all bad.

Cheers

Geoff
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bigsybaby on 30 July, 2009, 10:13:06 pm
2009
March          Invicta 200
April             Invicta 300
May             Chiddingstone Causeway 400
June            The Cotswold Expedition 200
July              South then North 600
Aug              Elan and Ystwyth 200
Sept            Midland Forests 200
Oct              Straight on at Rosies
Nov              Eurika
Dec              Tinsel and Lanes
Jan               The Poor Student
Feb               The Old Squit
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: AJB on 31 July, 2009, 12:50:30 pm
Mar 2009 The Upper Tea 200

Apr 2009 Hailsham (Venta) 300

May 2009 Essex Raid 200

Jun 2009 Faries Half-Flat 200

Jul 2009 Kent Corners 200

Aug 2009 El's 400

Sep 2009 Alan Furley's Up the Downs 200

Oct 2009 The WOW 200

Nov 2009 The Upper Thames 200

Dec 2009 Mince Pies and Stollen 100 + ECE 100

[Updated Dec 22nd]
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NHRC Chris on 23 August, 2009, 05:40:09 pm
Done it!!

Poor Student Permanent yesterday was the end of a tough 12 months - more logistics and getting to the events etc than the actual riding! 

I want to get off the treadmill but a fellow rider wants to do the On and Off Shore next month...........

Sept 08    Lymington on and off shore 
Oct 08     Golden Tints 
Nov 08     Sonning Common 
Dec 08     Winter Warmer 
Jan 09      Willy Warmer 
Feb 09     Anorak's Delight (Perm)
Mar 09    Springtime 200
Apr 09     New Forest Excursion
May 09    Taste of the Test (Perm)
June 09   Anorak's Delight (Perm) - again
July 09     6 Counties
Aug 09    Poor Student (Perm)

Only had to walk once - downhill on some black ice on the Winter Warmer.  One crash, just before deciding to walk downhill on Winter Warmer.  No punctures until May's event (one) and then more than I care to mention, and a new tyre, the following month.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 23 August, 2009, 06:01:36 pm
Done it!!

Well done, I'll add you to the role of honour when I get a moment
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Hot Flatus on 23 August, 2009, 06:13:42 pm
4 months to go.  I'm going to plan a 200k easy DIY for emergencies in the winter months.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: simonp on 23 August, 2009, 08:36:27 pm
Hmm.  I've done:

DIY 200 in May
Irish Mail 400 in June
LEL in July

Should be doing Mildenhall 300k next weekend.

Don't want to get sucked in again, need to have a month off maybe just to break it?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Paul D on 23 August, 2009, 09:46:13 pm
Don't want to get sucked in again, need to have a month off maybe just to break it?

I said this after 2007, and purposely had feb 2008 off to break it  after one year. I find myself with 6 months this year already, and another 200 planned for spet 6th. Bugger.

It's like smoking. Just when you've got it beat it creeps up on you again, then you regret it. You smell funny afterwards too.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 24 August, 2009, 09:04:59 am

I'm really going to give it up.... next year....
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MSeries on 24 August, 2009, 09:11:13 am
Right now I don't care much if I don't continue on with this RRTY. Done three so far, I have demonstrated I am tough enough, organised enough and lucky enough to be able to ride every month. BTDT. However it's good for motivation to keep fitness ticking over through the winter.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Hot Flatus on 24 August, 2009, 01:29:13 pm
BTDT

Is there a t-shirt then, rather than a cloth badge?

 :D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 24 August, 2009, 01:33:01 pm
BTDT

Is there a t-shirt then, rather than a cloth badge?

Hmmm.  Something I've never considered. 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 24 August, 2009, 02:01:33 pm
BTDT

Is there a t-shirt then, rather than a cloth badge?

Hmmm.  Something I've never considered. 

How about:

"Mike Wigley's boys and girls do it all year long"  :thumbsup: ?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: thing1 on 24 August, 2009, 07:44:25 pm
We've gone half way three-quarter eleventh twelfths of the way toward our first TRTY (Tandonneer Round the Year)

2009
Feb - Kennett Valley Run
Mar - Invicta 200
Apr - Invicta 300
May - Invicta 400
Jun - Invicta 600
Jul - Ring of Harts
Aug - West bay & back
Sep - Alan Furley's Up the Downs
Oct - Anfractuous
Nov - Upper Thames
Dec - South Bucks Winter WarmerNew!

Planning
Jan - The Poor Student

Proper job.

[updated 13-Dec]
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Swarm_Catcher on 31 August, 2009, 09:09:24 am
Nope, its not going to happen.  Had one day in August to the Marlborough Connection 200 PERM, but a week's work in the US at short notice and my dog needing treatment means I don't have the 'bandwidth'. 

Poppy (http://poppy-dog.blogspot.com/2009/08/why-i-dont-like-great-danes.html)

Hmm, I might have the start of something here which I hadn't considered before and would keep me going after LEL:

Jan 2009: Oxford 206 (The Poor Student)
Feb 2009: Chalfont St Peter 200 (The Willy Warmer)
Mar 2009: Denmead 300 PERM
Apr 2009: Denmead 400 PERM
May 2009: Chepstow 619 (Bryan Chapman Memorial)
Jun 2009: Great Kingshill 200 (Summer Warmer)
Jul 2009: LEL

August: The Marborough Connection
September: Ruislip?
October: Cider with Rosie?
November: Sonning Common?
December: A Taste of the Test?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NHRC Chris on 01 September, 2009, 10:51:32 am
I think you will find that the Willy Warmer was on 31 Jan (I did it to just scrape in a January ride) meaning 2 in Jan and none in Feb!  Best to realise now than in December

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 02 September, 2009, 07:11:57 am
Completed a couple of RRtY while living in Britain, egged on by Mark Cox and MarmiteGeoff.

Halfway through the Australian version, the Year Round Randonneur, which rather idiosyncratically requires that riders start in November and finish in October.

15/11 Audax 22.5 First 200 (UAF-ratified group brevet, so not strictly a randonnee but eligible for Australian awards)
30/12 Water, Crops and Coal Permanent 200
10/01 Thunderbolt's Way 300
07/02 Moonlight Wander 200
28/03 Opperman All Day Trial Fleche 367
18/04 Beaudesert Bash 200

The plan is:
02/05 Audax 22.5 First 300 (EDIT: done)
06/06 Downs & Back 600 (EDIT: done)
11/07 Crazy Canungra 300 (EDIT: done)
08/08 6 Bumps & 1 Hill 200
A 200 permanent in September
03/10 Traveling South 400

What is that saying about how to make the gods laugh? "Tell them your plans"

I'm out this year with three months to go, due to life intruding.  With 50 hilly kilometres to go during the 29th August 300 (couldn't do the planned early August 200), I realised I had less than 1.5 hours to get to the finish if I wanted to get to an evening date in time (had over 6 hours till the event closed).  This realisation was shortly followed by some swearing and paying $50 to a bloke to drive me to the finish.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NHRC Chris on 07 September, 2009, 10:10:26 am
aaarghhhh!  200k number 13 done yesterday - New Forest on and off-shore.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 08 September, 2009, 02:06:53 pm

Another "+1" on the excellent New Forest On and Offshore 200.

Five more to reach five years. Then I can give up.

If I've got the guts.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 08 September, 2009, 03:35:47 pm

Another "+1" on the excellent New Forest On and Offshore 200.

Five more to reach five years. Then I can give up.

If I've got the guts.

Six 200s to go and I will be on 10 (i.e., I have 3 on the go at the moment all nearing completion (2 in Oct, 1 in Dec). And I have no 11 on start as from Jun 09, if I can complete 4 rides in Sep, 4 in Oct, 2 in Nov and Dec....;  no, you might just want to sneak in 1 a month!  Once you are on a roll...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 08 September, 2009, 05:12:16 pm
aaarghhhh!  200k number 13 done yesterday - New Forest on and off-shore.

I very deliberately skipped number 13 when I had the chance (it was January, which helped) .

Since then I have fairly effortlessly kept the habit at bay. It must be harder at this time of year - be strong!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Greenbank on 25 September, 2009, 05:22:55 pm
Woohoo! RRTY in the bin! Pressure off.

Can't do my September ride this weekend as I'm busy and the previous attempt was blown away by being shattered. No chance of taking a day off next week.

4 points away from 50 for the year and just October to go. One will be a weekend DIY (17th/18th) and the other will be a midweek blat. Might try and go somewhere new rather than the usual plod up to Cambridge and back.

I may be 6 points away if Andy didn't receive my emailed entry for my August DIY 200 (including the Luton & Herts 150). Shouldn't have left it until the last minute...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MSeries on 05 October, 2009, 03:12:40 am
aaarghhhh!  200k number 13 done yesterday - New Forest on and off-shore.

I very deliberately skipped number 13 when I had the chance (it was January, which helped) .

I packed on my 14th at the end of August and have done no cycling since. (I do have 3 RRTYs to my name already though)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 05 October, 2009, 02:01:51 pm
The fact that my front light failed 10k before the end of my Cider with Rosie 200 pre-Ride yesterday was not an incentive to phone home (closer at 4 miles) for a lift.  Full moon and lots of light at my rear saw me reach Andoversford to complete RRTY No 8.  The fact that I also chalked up 103 points on Trike (for the Trike record) was an added incentive!!  That was my 10th consecutive ride over this route, as it almost doubles as my Thames and Avon 200 Perm and I plan to complete a RRTY doing this route, though I might revert to solo for Nov & Dec, with a thought to reverse it to feel the pain of climbing Bowden Hill from Lacock.

SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Datameister on 13 October, 2009, 09:38:42 am
It's there! RTTY number 1 is done, and following the advice of Drone of this forum I shall not be immediately embarking on number 2. FWIW:

November 08 - Eureka
December 08 - Tinsel & Lanes
January 09 - Poor Student and Mere 200
February 09 - Newport 200
March 09 - Cheltenham Flyer
April 09 - Dr Fosters Spring Clean
May 09 - Everybody Rides to Skeggy (first ride over 200)
June 09 - Cambrian (Weatherpocalypse) 600
July 09 - Two Battles Permanent and LEL
August 09 - 200km Mesh Ride
September 09 - 200km Mesh Ride and Beyond Shropshire
October 09 - Cider with Rosie (plus 25km detour)

Now all I have to do is 2 more 200's before the end of the month for 50 points, and then I can rest.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Drone on 13 October, 2009, 12:20:56 pm
Now you've built up that fitness you don't want to lose it do you?  :demon:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Datameister on 13 October, 2009, 02:06:50 pm
AAAAAAaaargh!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 25 October, 2009, 01:05:30 am
September 09 - 200km Mesh Ride and Beyond Shropshire
October 09 - Cider with Rosie (plus 25km detour)

Now all I have to do is 2 more 200's before the end of the month for 50 points, and then I can rest.


...

Glad to oblige with CwR and the extra VFM distance. But does that mean you missed the Slad Valley and the purpose of the route passing The Woolpack Inn? On my pre-Ride I popped into The Woolpack to celebrate taking the Trike record and completing RRTY No 8.  Two weeks later I completed one of my Perms to notch up RRTY No 9 and have just done a 3rd Oct ride to keep my RRTY No 10 alive; it just needs Nov and Dec to complete No 10....phew!

This is where the hard work sets in to maintain the 'Winter Momentum'.  Might finish this note before the double hour and GMT takes over from BST!

SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TOBY on 05 November, 2009, 02:09:33 pm
I've joined the party.

2009

November      Transporter 200 / DIY200 200 
December      Monmouthshire Meander 200 / DIY200 200
January      DIY200 200 / Dr Fosters Winter Warmer 200
Febuary      Malmesbury Mash 200 / DIY200 200
March      Making Hay 200 / DIY300 300
April         Dorset Coast 200 / Heart of England 300
May         Brevet Cymru 400 / Brian Chapman (the flat one) 600
June         DIY300 300 / Marches and Mersey Roads 600
July         Torplex 200 / LEL 1400
August      DIY400 400 / DIY300 300
September   Ferryside Fish Foray 200 / DIY600 600
October      Gower Getter 200 / DIY200 200

 next ones start saturday  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LadyVet on 05 November, 2009, 08:02:47 pm
I've just completed my 35th consecutive month. It gets harder and harder, especially the 4 'winter' months. I shall have to make myself do December's for the 3rd year but my idea of going for the 5 has - well - GONE!

Wish I hadn't seen the special badge  :(
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 05 November, 2009, 08:14:33 pm
Saturday will be my 35th  ::-).

Sadly - not birthday.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 06 November, 2009, 01:42:56 am
Saturday will be my 35th  ::-).

Sadly - not birthday.

it'll be my 45th (also sadly not bithday)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 06 November, 2009, 05:21:49 am
Saturday is supposed to be my 57th but it may not happen.

Another year to overtake my birthday, but that might easily not happen.

Congrats Toby on the double, and 100 points, and making it look easy!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 06 November, 2009, 06:24:44 am

Another "+1" on the excellent New Forest On and Offshore 200.

Five more to reach five years. Then I can give up.

If I've got the guts.

Give up at 60  my 61st was when the car took me out  :'(.  Back doing some cyclng, but Dr says that I need to do more  :-\ and SWMBO agrees as I need to lose weight and get fitter,  RRTY's again  :-\ .

Geoff
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 06 November, 2009, 07:18:13 am
Back doing some cycling

Good news Geoff, and you've probably beaten the "obsession" side of it now!

Dr says that I need to do more

...but is the Dr aware of Audaxing....
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Philip Whiteman on 06 November, 2009, 08:46:44 am
RRTY riders often proclaim that the winter months are the worst.  On Wednesday I suffered this first hand when riding The Clwydian Horseshoe Permanent.  Despite it being a great route, by the time I had reached Prestatyn, the weather had turned to heavy rain.  The train suddenly became an easy option back to Shrewsbury.  I suppose I should have gritted my teeth and braved it.

August.   Cambrian Series 2A & Four Lakes. 200km.
Sept. Kidderminster Killer. 200km.
October. Cider with Rosie. 200km.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TOBY on 06 November, 2009, 11:36:56 am
Saturday is supposed to be my 57th but it may not happen.

Another year to overtake my birthday, but that might easily not happen.

Congrats Toby on the double, and 100 points, and making it look easy!

are there any Audax style points for that?

(p.s it wasn't and I've got a long way to go to catch 57!)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LadyVet on 06 November, 2009, 02:29:25 pm
Well - you guys are making me feel a right wimp! But I still think, once December's is done, I'll stop at 3 years. Another 24 is rather daunting. Perhaps if I wasn't riding the perms / DIYs alone  :'( ?

Good luck to all of you riding tomorrow - I DO hope you don't get the strong headwind which made it so hard yesterday.  Just sun, stars and a 'fullish' moon.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 06 November, 2009, 02:31:51 pm
Dr says that I need to do more

...but is the Dr aware of Audaxing....
[/quote]

Yes he does the odd one or two.  any more and he feels that it could get a bit obsevive sp  I am certainly feeling that I want to be back doing 200's  like the Upper Thames tomorrow  :'( (not fit enough),  but will do it next year.  :thumbsup:


Geoff
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Gog yn y De on 07 November, 2009, 09:25:51 pm
It's done - RRTY #1 all on a Rohloff :thumbsup: Not sure what to do next. Do another back to back? After next week I'll have 5 AAARTY in the bag so might try and do them both at the same time.

1.  08 December  - 200km Monmouth Meander (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/1507876) 
2.  09 January   - 200km Dr Fosters Winter Warmer (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/1911840) 
3.  09 February  - 200km Malmesbury Mash (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/2122444) 
4.  09 March     - 200km Carmarthenshire Snapper (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/2852413) 
5.  09 April     - 200km Carmarthen Bay 200 - Estuary Welsh (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/3923004) 
6.  09 May       - 200km Four Rivers (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/6348753) 
7.  09 June      - 200km Wye Bother (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/7138913) 
8.  09 July      - 200km Clwydian Horseshoe (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/8045330) 
9.  09 August    - 200km Three Counties - Four Leaf Clover (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/10886302) 
10. 09 September - 200km Kidderminster Killer (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/13269549) 
11. 09 October   - 220km Hafren (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/16566601) 
12. 09 November  - 200km Transporter (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/18238743)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: cyclone on 07 November, 2009, 10:25:46 pm
 :thumbsup:Well done! Suffice it to say I didnt make it to the line: The wife has been ill all week, felt ropey myself yesterday and set off late this am - would have started about 7.30 - not keen on a totally solo run so mission aborted. I think I may have gained a few points for next year though..
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bez on 08 November, 2009, 10:44:14 am
First RRTY complete. Includes some quite well known rides and a AAA SR.

Dec 08      South Bucks Winter Warmer 200
Jan 09      Poor Student 200
Feb 09      Kennett Valley Run 200   
Mar 09      End of Hibernation 200
Apr 09      Elenith 300
May 09      Bryan Chapman Memorial (2004) 600
Jun 09      Irish Mail 400
Jul 09      LEL 1400
Aug 09      Man of Kent (Perm) 200
Sep 09      Wrekin to Sea (Perm) 300
Oct 09      Mr. Pickwick's Autumnal Outing 200
Nov 09      Upper Thames 200

I've been running two in parallel since March so subject to weather related stuff and fitness hope to complete my 2nd RRTY next February.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 12 November, 2009, 11:36:40 am

I've just added up the total distance I've ridden in Randonnes since I joined AUK 18 years ago and it comes to more than 42,000km.  Taking the length of the Equator as 40,075,  I reckon that makes me a Randonneur Round the World.  But I'm not going to run that scheme!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 12 November, 2009, 12:51:08 pm
BC Randonneurs have both a 40,000km award and a 100,000km award. Awards and Distinctions (http://www.randonneurs.bc.ca/awards/awards.html)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LadyVet on 03 December, 2009, 10:15:05 pm
Just completed no. 36  :) Brrr it was a cold (and slow) one. Feet soaking wet through flood water early this morning; then they froze in the headwind from Odstock to Shaftesbury. Thought I'd turn out of it but it still seemed to be headwind all the way to Dorchester!! The moon was nice though  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 03 December, 2009, 10:17:38 pm
Just completed no. 36  :) Brrr it was a cold (and slow) one. Feet soaking wet through flood water early this morning; then they froze in the headwind from Odstock to Shaftesbury. Thought I'd turn out of it but it still seemed to be headwind all the way to Dorchester!! The moon was nice though  :thumbsup:

Nice Work!  :thumbsup:

Looking at various weather charts, I'm really not looking forward to this weekend. This is what makes RRTY what it is. Totally nuts. A Proper test of Metal.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 04 December, 2009, 01:16:04 am
Lady Vet said "Wish I hadn't seen the special badge "

Strong rumour that Mike W is dreaming up a new 10yr badge, which might go by the name Ultra (URRTY) to match the 10year SR folk.

Bring it on.

SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 04 December, 2009, 06:27:10 am
Strong rumour that Mike W is dreaming up a new 10yr badge, which might go by the name Ultra (URRTY) to match the 10year SR folk.

And there I was thinking that I had done my bit.  but it seems that I may have a bit more to do.   :-\

Geoff
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Manotea on 04 December, 2009, 08:06:25 am
Looking at various weather charts, I'm really not looking forward to this weekend. This is what makes RRTY what it is. Totally nuts. A Proper test of Metal.

A Proper Test of Mental, shurely?

I'm one ride away from a 5yrs. Non-consecutive tho, and theres an overlapping double in there somewhere. Best not tell Mrs Manotea but at one point I was 7 months into a quad. I'm feeling a lot better now, thanks.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: phil d on 04 December, 2009, 03:29:21 pm
My name is Phil and I had a RRTY problem.  I was "hooked" for 62 consecutive months (12 of those on a double binge), but since my accident and enforced cold turkey in March I have managed to control my addiction.  I have had a few lapses (in May, August and twice in September) but it does seem to be under control now......

My worry is that the Poor Student in January might kick it all off again.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Greenbank on 04 December, 2009, 03:36:21 pm
A Proper test of Metal.

Water and road salt are notoriously bad for aluminium and steel frames, and water/grit isn't good for chains either. (Or did you mean mettle? ;) )
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 04 December, 2009, 03:49:46 pm
A Proper test of Metal.

Water and road salt are notoriously bad for aluminium and steel frames, and water/grit isn't good for chains either. (Or did you mean mettle? ;) )

You'll never know.

But can probably guess...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 06 December, 2009, 12:46:08 pm
Black Sheep wrote on another Thread:
"Will have to do a permlater in the month to keep year 4 of the RTTY going for me - and year 5 for SWMBO."

Gee, that's a 'nice' way to describe the Worker B.

I took to the road on Friday for a damp Gospel Pass 200; thought I might meet some (white) sheep up there but somehow none above Capel y Ffin.

Still, home with only minutes to spare and the satisfaction that RRTY No 10 was in the bag!!!  A few days recovery before doing my Thames & Avon 200 to keep No 11 alive.

SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LadyVet on 06 December, 2009, 06:06:14 pm
Very, very well done Steve  :thumbsup: I STILL ache from last Thursday's ride but (only just) got home in time on a (hilly) 100k in 5 hour event today. Think I prefer distance to speed  :-\
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 07 December, 2009, 08:13:25 am

Congratulations Steve! And Margaret too.

(I missed another reasonable-weather chance of a December 200 yesterday.... )
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Cyklisten on 07 December, 2009, 10:16:41 am
... but it was nice yesterday. The water in my socks was lovely and warm - for 12+ hours!  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Philip Whiteman on 07 December, 2009, 10:31:41 am
This is my first attempt at RRTY and as a consequence, riding randonees into the winter.  

I rode the Tinsel and Lanes on Saturday for the December record and felt absolutely stuffed.   200km randonees are a doddle in the summer compared with winter.  

...or is it just me?

Can't wait for the spring.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 07 December, 2009, 10:41:28 am
Weather looks OK for tomorrow - so a DIY 200 going south first, home via Chris S at Necton for tea and cake.

Second Dec one is made up of an add on 100 to the Norfolk Nips on Sat.

Fingers crossed that does 2 for Dec - and if anything goes wrong there is still plenty of time left
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 07 December, 2009, 11:40:38 am
This is my first attempt at RRTY and as a consequence, riding randonees into the winter. 

   200km randonees are a doddle in the summer compared with winter. 

...or is it just me?

Can't wait for the spring.

No Philip, it is a combination of all the aspects of cycling that we seem to forget when the warm sun shines.  Just look at your bike and then what you wear and take in the winter.

Your bike might have heavier tyres and mudguards. You carry lights (2 sets?).  Then there is the clothing: wet/warm clothing and winter gloves, not to mention spare clothing/gloves 'cos you are out longer is variable temperatures.  Even in summer we just need a light rain jacket but when the water is cold, we need to keep it out.  Then you need more food - nothing worse than the Bonk in winter; somehow, do not need so much fluid!


Depending on the terrain, wet and muddy lanes slow you, you can add at least an hour to a comparable summer time.  Throw in that inevitable P******e and it can seem like your world is falling apart (I know I had that feeling when I used 2 tubes just before climbing the Gospel Pass last Friday.  It was the soup and pub fire in Hay-on-Wye that restored my faith in the task.

Winter rides should make more use of decent roads; try to avoid too many narrow muddy lanes, which adorn some excellent summer rides.  You will certainly enter the Spring rides with a different outlook.

BTW: Your Old Clee Flyer Perm card is in the post.  A great ride on a cold dry winter's day.

SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Cyklisten on 08 December, 2009, 11:57:42 am
Nope, not just you!

Steve P is quite right about skoggy (TM Martin) lanes being slower. Mud and wet leaves everywhere and puddles concealing potholes of whose knows what depth, which keeps the speed down. In spite of overshoes, water finds it's way in through the vents in the soles of my shoes. Try weighing your shoes after a wet ride! Add to this longs and rain trousers and the required effort goes up considerably. It might make an interesting Power Meter article in the comic.
I'm not sure about liquid intake though. I certainly don't feel like drinking as much and pee stops are more regular than in the summer but the inside of my 'breathable' (ha!) waterproofs suggest I am sweating just as much if not more so high intake is necessary for me or I will suffer that non alcoholic hangover feeling next day.

Anyway, that's my RRTY for December which is good as I won't be riding any potentially icy trips, just a little light training methinks  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 08 December, 2009, 12:45:41 pm
I've got an article somewhere (from Peak Performance?) which states the extra bulk of winter clothing as having significant drag! Can't remember the figures, but these things do all add up.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 13 December, 2009, 07:09:53 pm
2006      :thumbsup:
2007      :thumbsup:
2008      :thumbsup:

8/3/09 Uppertea 200
10/4/09 Fenland DIY 200
2/5/09 Severn Across 400
6/6/09 Heart of the Shires 200
4/7/09 Kent Corners 200
14/8/09 Dash Dover's Dave 200 perm (in reverse)
6/9/09 New Forest On and Offshore 200
4/10/09 WoW 200
7/11/09 Upper Thames 200
13/12/09 Mince Pies and Stollen 100 + ECE 100

27/12/09  :( wheels fell off; to be restarted 7.10
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 19 December, 2009, 09:49:23 am
It's a terrible thing this RRTY.  I've got a number of riders desperate to ride tomorrow's Winter Solstice 200, just to get a december ride completed, and it really isn't going to be a good cycling day.  My riders can instead do the Holt Perm but I don't think it's due to get much warmer until the New Year.

Fortunately (you will be pleased to know) I got my own December BR in the bag a fortnight ago, so only Jan and Feb to go now.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 19 December, 2009, 10:14:48 am
It's a terrible thing this RRTY.  I've got a number of riders desperate to ride tomorrow's Winter Solstice 200, just to get a december ride completed, and it really isn't going to be a good cycling day.  My riders can instead do the Holt Perm but I don't think it's due to get much warmer until the New Year.

Fortunately (you will be pleased to know) I got my own December BR in the bag a fortnight ago, so only Jan and Feb to go now.

Wow - I'd be really really nervous now if I hadn't got a 200 in the bag for December. Cycling 200km is pretty much impossible round here now - with 20cm of lying snow, even the (supposedly gritted) B-roads are restricted to two slushy tyre grooves in each direction. The back roads have deep snow, with two grooves of compacted snow, polished nicely by tyres.

I wouldn't want to bet a collar bone on getting a 200 in before the end of the month...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Weirdy Biker on 19 December, 2009, 10:40:21 am
I didn't ride a planned 200 today due to the conditions, which sound similar to those described by Chris S.  Realised on Thursday it was unlikely to happen and yesterday lunchtime that it wouldn't.  Better to admit defeat than to wind up nursing an injury.

The lesson for RRTY'rs is to do an early December 200 if possible (likewise January) to give you more flexibility.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Manotea on 19 December, 2009, 01:01:54 pm
Having been away for the first couple of weeks of December its just occurred to me that I have 12 days left. Its going to be a cold one...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MSeries on 19 December, 2009, 02:51:58 pm
I feel quite smug that I bagged my December randos in the first half of this week.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: simonp on 19 December, 2009, 03:21:35 pm
Collar bone, hip, pelvis, brain.  All worth more than RRTY.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MSeries on 19 December, 2009, 03:40:22 pm
Collar bone, hip, pelvis, brain.  All worth more than RRTY.


 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ian gaggiaport on 19 December, 2009, 08:58:44 pm
It been a hard 1st year in audax, with  a number of failed attempts at an SR but i've done a RRTY :thumbsup::
January: Dr Fosters Winter Warmer 200
February: Malmsbury Mash 200
March: Making Hay 200
April: Carmarthen Bay/Estuary Welsh 200
May: Getting Gowered DIY 200
June: Brecon 200 DIY 200
July: Teifi Traveller 400
August: Dr.Foster's Summer Saunter 200 & Up the Estuary DIY 200
September: Ferryside Fish Foray 200
October: Gower Getter 200
November: Transporter 200
December: Brecon 200 DIY 200

SR is next goal
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 19 December, 2009, 09:04:06 pm
It been a hard 1st year in audax, with  a number of failed attempts at an SR but i've done a RRTY :thumbsup::

Well done!  You've just time to let me have your brevet validation number when you get your brevet card back and I'll include you in the RRTY roll of honour in the next Handbook

Mike
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 20 December, 2009, 08:37:42 am
Collar bone, hip, pelvis, brain.  All worth more than RRTY.



Winter Solstice running today with snow covered roads, and fresh snow currently falling.  I tried to persuade everyone not to ride by offering to run it again in January,  or the offer of a free Perm ride, but the call of the RRTY was too powerful for some.  A couple of riders had made come up by train and booked accommodation for the weekend, but they could have gone shopping or seen a film, or got drunk, or anything

Entries:  58 
DNS: 53 (4 others turned up and decided not to ride)
DNF: ?

The shorter ride (I'm dreaming of a Whitegate Christmas 120) has nothing at stake other than the aforementioned catalogue of breakages

Entries:  41
DNS: 41

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikek on 20 December, 2009, 08:50:42 am
Collar bone, hip, pelvis, brain.  All worth more than RRTY.



Winter Solstice running today with snow covered roads, and fresh snow currently falling.  I tried to persuade everyone not to ride by offering to run it again in January,  or the offer of a free Perm ride, but the call of the RRTY was too powerful for some.  A couple of riders had made come up by train and booked accommodation for the weekend, but they could have gone shopping or seen a film, or got drunk, or anything

Entries:  58 
DNS: 53 (4 others turned up and decided not to ride)
DNF: ?

I'm quite relieved that I made the sensible and correct decision then. I had planned to leave Stourbridge to cycle there overnight on an ECE400. It was snowing hard at 2130 last night and it was an easy decision to just cycle the 17 miles home. In hindsight I should not have even done that and should have taken the trains. It was a relief to make it back through the door in one piece.

Bang goes my SRRTY campaign on month 4. TBH I am mightily relieved not to have to bother now.

Good luck to the hardy few who started. I really hope they make it around safely.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TOBY on 20 December, 2009, 09:04:59 am
aaaarrrrrgggghhhh.

Family commitments followed by flu put my rides for December at the end of the month, I've just abandoned (can you do that if you don't even start?) my 200 from Sidmouth to Cardiff, it was treacherous enough going out for a road reccy on foot.

So my 1 x RTYR now rests entirely on thursdays 200 and the 2x would mean fitting something in between boxing day and new years . . .  >:(
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Paul D on 20 December, 2009, 10:22:42 am
aaaarrrrrgggghhhh......the 2x would mean fitting something in between boxing day and new years . . .  >:(

I finished my 2007 RRTY with a last gasp DIY 200 on 30th Dec being paced round by Chris N on a crap day feeling rubbish. Good luck! With the current forecast I would plan on back to back 200s 30th and 31st.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Manotea on 20 December, 2009, 11:02:48 am
I wish I was out today for a 200km main road bash. Blue skies. No wind. Only mildy brass monkeys. Good as it gets really.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 20 December, 2009, 12:18:12 pm


 I had planned to leave Stourbridge.  Bang goes my SRRTY campaign on month 4.
Good luck to the hardy few who started. I really hope they make it around safely.

[/quote]

Managed to keep RRTY No 11 alive yesterday with my 12th running (mini-RRTY) of my Thames & Avon 200 Perm.  -5deg to start but it did warm up to 0deg and the roads were dry black top, though I used Trike and the odd main road diversion just in case.  So I can now relax till a warm patch in Jan.

I have a Perm over Clee Hill which passes through Stourport and Bewdley, so that could be useful as a Dec RRTY.  Mainly good roads, so not bad for (non-icy) winter's day; check out a routesheet.

SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: RichardW on 20 December, 2009, 01:14:06 pm
Hi Steve

I had hoped to do your Old Clee Hill Flyer today for my December RRTY. Early this morning the lanes here were full of frozen snow so I decided against it. I particulary like this ride and have used it as a winter perm for the last couple of years. Previously I've gone anticlockwise but will go the other way round if I can find an available day with good weather before the end of the year!

Richard
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 20 December, 2009, 08:02:16 pm
I had planned to leave Stourbridge to cycle there overnight on an ECE400

bad luck that makes the first non- ECE; I'll not wait for your card before sending off a job lot inc last weekend's Mince Pies (which Peter Mennicke just finished on time as a 300) to JW
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Tigers Taxi on 20 December, 2009, 08:17:29 pm

Winter Solstice running today with snow covered roads, and fresh snow currently falling.  I tried to persuade everyone not to ride by offering to run it again in January,  or the offer of a free Perm ride, but the call of the RRTY was too powerful for some.  A couple of riders had made come up by train and booked accommodation for the weekend, but they could have gone shopping or seen a film, or got drunk, or anything

Entries:  58 
DNS: 53 (4 others turned up and decided not to ride)
DNF: ?

The shorter ride (I'm dreaming of a Whitegate Christmas 120) has nothing at stake other than the aforementioned catalogue of breakages

Entries:  41
DNS: 41



I walked quite alot of the last 3 miles due to the compressed  nature of the slush. A car with a horrible smelling clutch on the last climb before Bredbury, to give you a clue. still managed to finish by 18:15. Also saw Daniel Webb  @ Ravens at Prees Heath on a DIY 200.

Andy S
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: DanialW on 20 December, 2009, 08:38:02 pm
by the time we all met up in the raven, it was actually rather nice outside.

It was worth the 35km of sleet and slush I had to plough through to get through Manchester.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Datameister on 20 December, 2009, 09:36:02 pm

I walked quite alot of the last 3 miles due to the compressed  nature of the slush. A car with a horrible smelling clutch on the last climb before Bredbury, to give you a clue. still managed to finish by 18:15. Also saw Daniel Webb  @ Ravens at Prees Heath on a DIY 200.

Andy S

Yourself and Mr Webb both need (a lot) of therapy. Hopefully not of the orthopaedic type after today's weather.

For the first time ever, common sense prevailed, and I stayed in bed. Well done both (even if you are a bit bonkers)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcus on 20 December, 2009, 09:43:25 pm
I was one of the foolhardy 4 who rode the Winter Solstice today. Really not too bad apart from the last 30 km back to Stockport. I could really have done without hitting a pothole, falling off and discovering I had a puncture.

I made it back just after 19.00 together with Tim (don't know surname). Like Andy we had to walk some of the last few km.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: unik on 21 December, 2009, 07:36:36 pm
Despite sliding down a hill on my arse with one leg still attached to the bike, the Winter Solstice was a great ride.
Andy lead me along the main roads for the first half, avoiding the worst of the slush, although I did suffer a little bit of dehydration because my water bottle had frozen.

At Nantwich, hepped up on brown sauce from the Raven, I decided to try and redeem my status as a terrible wheel sucker only to speed off in the wrong direction. Luckily my gps managed to latch me onto another back wheel as I met up with Marcus shortly before Middlewich.

It was great to meet Danial at the Raven, and thanks to Andy and Marcus for guiding me safely through the slush!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: DanialW on 21 December, 2009, 10:30:27 pm
I'd forgotten about the brown sauce calamity!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Mr Larrington on 22 December, 2009, 12:43:39 pm
Despite sliding down a hill on my arse with one leg still attached to the bike, the Winter Solstice was a great ride.

That sounds horribly familiar.  Descending Noah's Ark Lane on the 2007 edition I knew I was going to fall off, so unclipped my right foot and crept along at 0.01 mph.

And went down on my left side, still strapped into a burning bike.  0.1 seconds later Garry Broad did the same, narrowly avoiding inserting one of his pedals into my ear ???
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wolfie on 22 December, 2009, 06:11:20 pm
That sounds horribly familiar.  Descending Noah's Ark Lane on the 2007 edition I knew I was going to fall off, so unclipped my right foot and crept along at 0.01 mph.

Mr Larrington, I went one better, I crept along at 0.001mph but still fell and ended the day at Warrington General with a broken wrist :'(
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 22 December, 2009, 08:23:33 pm
Mr Larrington, I went one better, I crept along at 0.001mph but still fell and ended the day at Warrington General with a broken wrist :'(

.. and I think I've not seen you since, except at Alston of course doing an excellent job on LEL.  I did cite your experience in my pre-Winter Solstice communications, trying to persuade my entrants not to ride
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 23 December, 2009, 09:42:20 am
If you think you qualify for addition to the RRTY roll of honour in the AUK Handbook, please get in touch with me.  You need to have ridden a Brevet de Randonnee in each of any 12 consecutive months.  If you are listed at http://tinyurl.com/PeakAudaxRRtY (http://tinyurl.com/PeakAudaxRRtY) you will be in the Handbook

Mike
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ian gaggiaport on 23 December, 2009, 08:27:09 pm
As soon as I get my December
Brecon 200 card from danial I'll email the details to you mike, ian
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Manotea on 29 December, 2009, 12:56:28 pm
Just two days of December, and its raining...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Weirdy Biker on 29 December, 2009, 05:40:39 pm
Just two days of December, and its raining...

Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty.

Anyone who gets their RRTY based on a ride in the latter half of December gets a  :thumbsup: from Teddy Roosevelt.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 29 December, 2009, 07:59:36 pm
Just two days of December, and its raining...

Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty.

Anyone who gets their RRTY based on a ride in the latter half of December gets a  :thumbsup: from Teddy Roosevelt.

... but an orange badge isn't worth doing yourself some serious damage
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 29 December, 2009, 08:09:33 pm
Just two days of December, and its raining...

Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty.

Anyone who gets their RRTY based on a ride in the latter half of December gets a  :thumbsup: from Teddy Roosevelt.

... but an orange badge isn't worth doing yourself some serious damage

That is why I managed to sneak 2 rides in the earlier part of the month.  It really is a matter of watching the weather and taking it on.

On the subject of which, we had a horrendously dismal (15cm of snow) forecast for today down in the Cotswolds; enough to keep anyone indoors.  But Ann Marshall and I committed to my new Stroud 5 Valleys 50km (1AAA) and managed a wet (+1-2deg ride) with a touch of sleet and wet snow in the last 1/2hr.  That keeps Ann on her AAARRTY and my first step on a new ladder. A superb little (4hr) ride for these short winter days.

It will be great to see the evenings drawing out......

SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 30 December, 2009, 05:04:39 pm
Could be this is going to be a tough winter for RRTY. The current forecast suggests cold or very cold weather (Sleet, Snow, hard frosts, freezing fog - usual mix) for the bulk of the country right through to mid January.

I'm just going to have to MTFU and get out there for a head down, A/B road blast to get the job done.

This is what RRTY is about. Well... this and trying to keep it, and a marriage going simultaneously ;).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 01 January, 2010, 04:58:14 pm
The flatlanders are barking mad - a 200 tomorrow -Sat 2nd - apparently starting with a few hundreds yards walking as the lane at Chris's house is lethal.
Ah well - if Fboab and Chris can do it - it would get one of my Jan two done nice and early - so I shall  tag along as well.
Fingers crossed -
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: simonp on 01 January, 2010, 06:11:56 pm
Good luck with that!  I am still in the frozen North, and shan't be returning to the Flatlands until Sunday.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 02 January, 2010, 11:04:46 pm
Good luck with that!  I am still in the frozen North, and shan't be returning to the Flatlands until Sunday.


It all got a bit daft in the end!

First half was brilliant - pale blue winter sky, sunshine, tailwinds and only a couple of icy patches to contend with. Warmer than expected too - around 0c probably. Just about managed to get to Wally's cafe in Acton in time for bacon sarnies, though eaten alfresco in the car park as Wally had to close up to catch his bus.

Things started to get complicated soon after that. Our planned route was icy-dicey and we had to turn back and take the A/B road alternative. There was nothing pleasant about cycling along the A1075 into Ipswich.
Fboab (already winning on the puncture count) needed to stop and thaw out her feet. Both Fidgetbuzz and Fboab had had problems with icy cleats and clipping in.
Then it started to snow. Then hail. Then rain. But as we left Debenham for Eye, the weather closed in good-and-proper (as it got dark) and by the time we reached Eye, the roads were starting to get slushy.
The section from Diss to Watton was just nuts. Heavy snow, another Fboab pothole induced puncture (it was tough to see the numerous potholes under the snow) and I was starting to get concerned that things were getting out of hand. Then Fboab had her first off on the snow. No physical harm done, but she was clearly shaken. On this section, there were also two cars in ditches who had failed to make it round bends in the road. Not good!

By this time both Fidgetbuzz and Fboab were riding Single Speed bikes as their cassettes were encased in ice and slush. I was already riding fixed, so didn't notice a thing  :thumbsup:.

We paused briefly in Attleborough. Mrs S was on standby should we need a pickup. The road out of Attleborough was very tricky - Fboab was on the deck again as Fidgetbuzz (now slowing himself as he was unable to clip in at all due to iced up cleats) and I rounded the bend to the A11 traffic lights. Again, no visible physical damage, but it was obvious the roads were becoming unridable.

The road through Great Ellingham, supposedly a gritted B road, clearly hadn't been gritted. The slush was compacted and deep. Our front tyres were digging in, causing us to skid all over the place. Fboab fell off again (this time with some cuts and grazes) and not surprisingly threw her toys out of the pram and decided not to go on. Who could blame her - it was properly stupid to be riding in those conditions.
We left Fboab with a delightful couple at a farmhouse. I called the cavalry (Mrs S) to come and collect her, and Fidgetbuzz and I pressed on.

We finally made it to the A1075 Watton road, and that was much cleaner. I was concerned that we might become the snowball centre of attention for a VAST crowd of teenagers by the traffic lights in Watton, but we got away with it.
The final 10km were slow, slushy and/or icy, and we were certainly glad to be back at S-Towers. Bloody slow audax though - 12:25!

Tomorrow I will be mostly staying indoors.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Sergeant Pluck on 02 January, 2010, 11:26:44 pm
Poor fboab! You lot are nuts.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 02 January, 2010, 11:28:33 pm
Poor fboab! You lot are nuts.

I can but agree...  ::-)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 03 January, 2010, 12:08:04 am
Poor fboab! You lot are nuts.

Thank you.

You know that scene at the end of Indiana Jones when he and the bimbo his charming lady friend are on the boat, and he points at all his sore bits for her to kiss 'em better?

That's what I need right now.

(Also, the weather forecast is crap, when am I going to get my 200 in this month??)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rogerzilla on 03 January, 2010, 09:10:08 am
I'm going to clean the chain on the touring bike (the only bike with a rear QR) and recommission the turbo trainer today  :(
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 04 January, 2010, 11:45:04 am
I'm going to clean the chain on the touring bike (the only bike with a rear QR) and recommission the turbo trainer today  :(

I'm not sure you can claim for a 200 ridden on a turbo, can you?  ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MSeries on 04 January, 2010, 11:45:47 am
I'm going to clean the chain on the touring bike (the only bike with a rear QR) and recommission the turbo trainer today  :(

I'm not sure you can claim for a 200 ridden on a turbo, can you?  ;)
no you can't since you don't go anywhere.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Philip Whiteman on 04 January, 2010, 12:09:48 pm
A cycling friend of mine uses his turbo, his lap-top and I-League to race other riders.  In fact that is his main focus of cycling activity (saddo!).

Perhaps we could i-audax, using permanent routes on screen.  Turbo resistances could be replicated to represent those riding hills on AAA routes. You could even include virtual controls and cafes en-route. This could provide an alternative to the winter months of RRTY.

Shall I get my coat?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Paul D on 04 January, 2010, 12:15:54 pm
If we all agree a date, surely it would be a calendar i-audax. Then we could have a winner. :P
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: AJB on 04 January, 2010, 12:57:26 pm
Mar 2009 The Upper Tea 200

Apr 2009 Hailsham (Venta) 300

May 2009 Essex Raid 200

Jun 2009 Faries Half-Flat 200

Jul 2009 Kent Corners 200

Aug 2009 El's 400

Sep 2009 Alan Furley's Up the Downs 200

Oct 2009 The WOW 200

Nov 2009 The Upper Thames 200

Dec 2009 Mince Pies and Stollen 100 + ECE 100

Jan 2010 El's Hailsham Liss 200

[Updated Jan 4th]
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Philip Whiteman on 07 January, 2010, 10:07:44 am
If you are like most other RRTY'ers, this current freezing cold snap will be driving you crazy. Well here is some news on warmer conditions coming our way this month - and hopefully some randonees too.

The medium range forecast provided by Wetterzentrale.de indicates warming weather during the later period of January.  Temperatures will remain below or at freezing point in the UK until Thursday 21st, from which temperatures will rise to about 7C down the middle and eastern sides of the British Isles and a giddy 10C to the far west.  Needless to stay, this may be accompanied by unstable weather conditions.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LadyVet on 07 January, 2010, 10:15:16 am
I think this was supposed to be good news  :thumbsup: but not sure I can stand 2 more weeks off the bike  :'( Really don't want to risk breaking anything at this stage - summer coming etc!) Still, the 21st would leave 10 days of the month in which to fit January's RRTY ride  :) and there'll be a full moon to boot.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MSeries on 07 January, 2010, 10:20:01 am
trying to get my contingency DIY200 approved is driving me crazy. Autoroute2008 doesn't calculate the same distances as Autoroute2004 and ViaMichelin. It's pretty much guess work unless I want to go massively overdistance which I don't at this time of year. The A1 is to blame, it's cycleable but I wouldn't use it during the day. Sooner it's all motorway the better. The GPS track business would save this.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: thing1 on 07 January, 2010, 11:12:23 am
Taking the contingency planning to the extreme: can anyone point me to a pre-approved Perm 200 that starts and finishes near a airport in a country that is a little milder this time of year?  ;)
(Flying anywhere right now is in itself an insane high-stress option, but beyond that I'd actually start to consider it for a descent chance to get out on the bike!!)

If only we'd done a 200 last Jan, RRTY #1 would be in the bag now......  :-\
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 07 January, 2010, 11:17:30 am
Taking the contingency planning to the extreme: can anyone point me to a pre-approved Perm 200 that starts and finishes near a airport in a country that is a little milder this time of year?  ;)

I am ashamed to say this had also crossed my mind...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 07 January, 2010, 01:25:42 pm
AUK - The Long Distance Travel association
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: thing1 on 07 January, 2010, 04:57:22 pm
Yeah, init...

From the book for crap excuses, if we did, it would be one ride done toward ISR (http://aukweb.net/isr/index.htm)  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Weirdy Biker on 07 January, 2010, 05:23:01 pm
Ah, but you are forgetting that UK planes aren't made for snow.  They get snuffles and have to rest in their hangars.  You can also forget about Eurostar.  And the ferry is fine in theory, but you will be trapped on a motorway until the snow clears.

Let's face it, we are shafted any which way you want to do an RRTY in weather like this!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: thing1 on 07 January, 2010, 05:51:51 pm
Ah, but you are forgetting that UK planes aren't made for snow. 

Not at all. This is what I was thinking of when saying "Flying anywhere right now is in itself an insane high-stress option". I won't be booking any flights for as long as I can avoid it.

Added to which, flying with a Tandem is always a high-stress option....
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 07 January, 2010, 08:32:38 pm
Yeah, init...

From the book for crap excuses, if we did, it would be one ride done toward ISR (http://aukweb.net/isr/index.htm)  ;D

Not quite.  The ISR is only for calendar BRM events, not perms.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 08 January, 2010, 10:00:50 am
Let's face it, we are shafted any which way you want to do an RRTY in weather like this!


The RRTY isn't supposed to be easy!  The lucky ones are those who have a Perm card on the shelf and the flexibility to just ride any day that the weather breaks. 

January will be month 11 of my own current RRTY.   At least as a 31 day month, January gives you 10% more opportunities for riding than in February
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Stephen Kirkby on 08 January, 2010, 10:15:39 am
All this talk of snow and ice makes me feel smug that I opted out of RRTY in June after a very warm 600 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Philip Whiteman on 08 January, 2010, 11:16:03 am


[/quote]

  The lucky ones are those who have a Perm card on the shelf and the flexibility to just ride any day that the weather breaks. 


[/quote]

..but it may not be too late. Just contact the organiser and see how quick they can be at processing your entry form and returning the Brevet Card.   The weather should break around the 21st January, so perms may be possible assuming that arrangements are made now.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 08 January, 2010, 06:08:28 pm



  The lucky ones are those who have a Perm card on the shelf and the flexibility to just ride any day that the weather breaks. 


[/quote]

..but it may not be too late. Just contact the organiser and see how quick they can be at processing your entry form and returning the Brevet Card.   The weather should break around the 21st January, so perms may be possible assuming that arrangements are made now.
[/quote]

That is also where we Perm Organisers and retired folk strike it lucky.  But there was a time a few years ago, (pre-RRTY as a formal challenge I hasten to add) when I was a normal AUK member grabbing weekend rides.  At least 30/31 Jan fall nicely at a weekend and if there is any chance of a thaw, more daylight will be with us.

But while I might have an advantage, anyone wishing to do one of my Perms need only email to e-chat there ride plan and I will bend over backwards to help.  Many rides actually pass within 100m (A46) of my home and many are also designed around decent rodes that should have been gritted.  Routesheets available on request.

Can you leave home yet Mike?  This weather is great for walking (I am also a mountaineer with 40years winter climbing behind me).

SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 08 January, 2010, 07:12:35 pm
[Can you leave home yet Mike?  This weather is great for walking


Only on foot.  I'm up on Saddleworth Moor but the local shop is only a 2 mile walk away so I'm not starving. 

I had 4 riders finish the Winter Solstice 200 just before Christmas, leaving their cards for my to collect in Stockport - but I haven't managed to pick them up yet.  I do hope the riders didn't forget to sign their cards
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jethro on 09 January, 2010, 12:19:15 pm
I did my one and only RRTY in 2008 (mainly) and was quite lucky with the weather except for the Winter Solstice in December which resembled 'Dancing on Ice'.  I was one of the few that managed to stay upright for that one.

A few weeks later and it was the Poor Student in January when I wasnt so lucky and made contact with the tarmac as did most others on the ride.

With this month looking like being the worst January for many decades years I am just glad that I dont have to do a 200 to keep an RRTY going.

Many years ago, I hit a patch of black ice whilst on my way to work (in April!) came off my bike and was hit by a vehicle which was right behind me and couldnt get out of the way.  The result was 6-months in hospital and 2-years off the bike.  Not surprisingly, I often get very nervous when out on my bike when it gets icy these days.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 10 January, 2010, 11:39:42 am
At least 30/31 Jan fall nicely at a weekend and if there is any chance of a thaw, more daylight will be with us.
If the thaw does NOT arrive by 30th jan, we might be able to compile the complete (and short) list of those still on for RRTY!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 11 January, 2010, 05:41:44 pm
If the thaw does NOT arrive by 30th jan, we might be able to compile the complete (and short) list of those still on for RRTY!


Steve Snook and myself have discussed the advisability of encouraging cyclists out onto snowy roads and we've decided that January will be extended to Sunday 59th January.  For the RRTY and the AAARTY awards, you must ride 2 events before the end of February to count as your January and February rides.  So for goodness sake, keep off your bikes until the snow has gone, and don't come complaining to us if you fall off and hurt yourself.

We've only done this because it looks as if most or all of January will be turbo-weather, so don't start thinking we'll do this in a normal winter

How does that sound?


Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 11 January, 2010, 05:51:08 pm
Bloody typical - you do something by the rules, then they go and change the rules to make it easier for everyone else!

;) Just kidding - that sounds very sensible. I wouldn't repeat my Jan 200 just to complete an RRTTY, in hindsight; so I wouldn't want anyone else falling off and hurting themselves properly.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 11 January, 2010, 06:14:55 pm
Mike/Steve - On the assumption that your suggestion was serious.

I would be completely against anything like that. But then I can say that with the "comfort" of knowing I've done a 200 this month.

Could you possibly leave a decision on this until (say) the last week in January?

There are plenty of parts of the country that are now quite green; and a thaw continues. After a snowy day on Tuesday, highs of 10c are predicted for the West Country. Anyone desperate enough to get a 200 in could put their bike on a train down to Penzance and do an out and back up/down the A30 in Cornwall.

Suspending he rules midmonth does indeed devalue the efforts of others. This is not supposed to be easy, and anyone who risks themselves over it, does so entirely on their own cognisance, and no blame (implied or otherwise) could be directed at the organisers.

But - it's not my toy - I only play with it; so it's up to you guys. That's all I'll say on the matter here.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Steve Snook on 11 January, 2010, 06:40:08 pm
Mike/Steve - On the assumption that your suggestion was serious.

I would be completely against anything like that. But then I can say that with the "comfort" of knowing I've done a 200 this month.


Er yes, serious. And it's definite. You're lucky to be somewhere where you've been able to get an event in, most people haven't had that option. The forecast is for the icy conditions to continued for the next week or so. And people have been concerned and asking for advice. It seems to me unfair to penalise them for a situation which is beyond their control.


Steve
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: phil d on 11 January, 2010, 06:45:55 pm
As a past RRTY rider, and waiting (somewhat less than) patiently to get back on that particular treadmill this month (I like the purity of a calendar year cycle), I would not be in favour of this rule relaxation.  I understand the desire to stop us doing silly things on icy roads, but as Chris S says, it's not supposed to be easy.  It seems a bit early in the month to make such a decision anyway.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 11 January, 2010, 06:55:58 pm
Mike/Steve - On the assumption that your suggestion was serious.

I would be completely against anything like that. But then I can say that with the "comfort" of knowing I've done a 200 this month.


Er yes, serious. And it's definite. You're lucky to be somewhere where you've been able to get an event in, most people haven't had that option. The forecast is for the icy conditions to continued for the next week or so. And people have been concerned and asking for advice. It seems to me unfair to penalise them for a situation which is beyond their control.


Steve

Which leaves just under half the month remaining to get a ride in.

Ah well - like I said, I'm not going to make a fuss.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Weirdy Biker on 11 January, 2010, 06:57:52 pm
[img height=150 width=100]http://williamthecoroner.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/istock_can-of-worms.jpg[/img]
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 11 January, 2010, 07:30:35 pm
Please reconsider and then withdraw this idea quickly.

Weather is improving - the concept is not meant to be easy - you have to grit your teeth and go out and ride. 30th and 31st Jan are Sat and Sun - if it matters to you that much - and the roads are clear ( willing to put a modest bet on ) then you ride on 30th or 31st.

I confess that I rode for over 4 hours in progressively increasing snow depths on our Norfolk roads on Sat 2nd - in order to get first Jan 200 under my belt, and one of our group retired after 3 falls - it really wasnt easy - but I was damned if I was going to stop at 185kms and pack.

Poor call - why not wait to see what happens in a weeks time - it will still only be the 18th Jan.



Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 11 January, 2010, 07:38:24 pm
Poor call - why not wait to see what happens in a weeks time - it will still only be the 18th Jan.
Because someone might smash their pelvis in that week?

It's obviously a tricky decision; as I see it, doing 2 rides in February isn't a particularly easy Plan B.

i agree that these things should be a challenge - but there is a difference between toughness and safety issues. How is this ruling different to postponing the Poor Student?

Just MHO...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 11 January, 2010, 07:56:17 pm
hmm; what about those of us who just need 2 more by Feb for another year?  :-\

I'll stick to what my body is telling me, restart in July
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep on 11 January, 2010, 08:51:26 pm


Steve Snook and myself have discussed the advisability of encouraging cyclists out onto snowy roads and we've decided that January will be extended to Sunday 59th January.  For the RRTY and the AAARTY awards, you must ride 2 events before the end of February to count as your January and February rides.  So for goodness sake, keep off your bikes until the snow has gone, and don't come complaining to us if you fall off and hurt yourself.

We've only done this because it looks as if most or all of January will be turbo-weather, so don't start thinking we'll do this in a normal winter

How does that sound?


A kind intention I'm sure, but it seems a little bit too "ACP" for my liking.

We had a similar situation to this early last year, are those cyclists going to be given the option of "getting a 200 in" also?

On the one hand I hope so, as I was one that was virtually snowed-in for too long early 2009. But on the other hand I hope not - as I was aware of the terms of entry to RTTY.

I'm a keen supporter of the RTTY - both as a cyclist and an organiser. I admit To date BlackSheep CC haven't had events running every month, but from March this year - BlackSheep CC will.

There's still plenty of January remaing for a 200 (minimum) to be ridden.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: crwydryn on 11 January, 2010, 09:34:15 pm
I am doing RRTY and I havent done my January ride yet.
I am watching the weather and if it breaks then i will get out and do my 200k permanent (probably in the pouring rain as it is the rain clouds keeping it from freezing).
Or if that doesnt happen there is a calender event at the end of the month, obviously put then as it is considered the best chance for a good day.
If that doesnt work out, then I would have failed, isnt that the whole point of a RRTY?

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: PloddinPedro on 11 January, 2010, 10:12:28 pm
This is a devilishly difficult call isn't it? On the one hand, it is on the face of it, unfair on those people who live in areas more badly affected by the snow (especially given that the apparent option of driving outside their own area to reach an event or Permanent in a snow free region probably isn't feasible if their vehicles are snowed in) but the challenge by definition cannot be conducted on a level playing field for everyone anyway. Those among us who are retired or otherwise able to choose the optimum moment to knock off a DIY ride have a considerable advantage over the chap/chapess who has to work most of the week. Some of us have the benefit of gently rolling or flattish country (thank God!) to assist in those quick DIY rides - if I had to do my RRTY in Wales, I'd never manage it!

I sympathise with Fidgetbuzz and companions who from what I read about it had to put in a ride of Herculean endeavour to score on 2nd January. I was seriously p**sed of to fall ill around that time and see my careful plans to snatch a ride on 3rd January go down the pan (literally!) and then watch with horror as the ice sheets closed in. But if I fail to get the job done in January and have to score two rides in February to maintain my claim, I know I shall feel that my RRTY will seem second rate. In fact, I'm not sure I'd continue it on that basis; I might choose to swallow the disappointment and start afresh with a "real one".

Hard as it may seem, I think this decision will devalue the RRTY, at least a bit. I can appreciate the concern that the challenge could lead someone to take risks that turn out to be unwise, but the Audax concept does that anyway, in challenging people to get out among our maniac motoring population for ever longer distances. You pays your money and you takes your chances .....

The other point about this is that having set a precedent, what do you do next time? If this weather is repeated in January 2011, but perhaps more regionally confined, how do you determine whether or not to call "special conditions". If 2011 is even worse, how will you avoid the argument that "you did it in 2010 and this is much worse, so..."?

I'm not sure this genie can be put back in its box, but if it is to be, it has to done be jolly quick!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 11 January, 2010, 10:41:50 pm
At the very least - wait and see what happens weather wise by 20th Jan. that still gives 2 weekends of Sat / Sun rides available - and if they have to be DIYs , perms or ECE - then it just requires a bit of organisation from the rider.

Very dangerous precedent - what happens if most of us get our rides in anyway-- but someone has flu and can not ride in Jan anyway - if he/she does 2 in Feb is that OK? 

Sorry guys stick to the guidelines - far too difficult to introduce "equitable" modifications.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MSeries on 11 January, 2010, 10:52:05 pm
I think it's a fine gesture and really does enforce the non competitive aspect of AUK. They are not saying rides done in January do not count. Their rules, they can change them when the feel like.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 11 January, 2010, 11:15:55 pm
I haven't completed a January ride yet, I still have the bruises to explain why....  but I think it's too early to do this. Maybe when every calendar 200 has been cancelled/postponed for bad weather, but in the meantime, there's 20 days before I'm calling January a 59 day month.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Weirdy Biker on 11 January, 2010, 11:32:27 pm
Fellow RRTYer's and AAARTY's, it's up to Mike and Steve what they do with their awards.  If they are more comfortable with extending the qualifying period for rides for fear of riders taking unecessary risks then that's their call.  I'd rather that than them stopping organising the awards because they felt their award incentivised people to put themselves in harms way.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JayP on 12 January, 2010, 12:00:53 am
The prudence of the gesture is not in question but I doubt that that many will revise their plans because of it. The idea of one 200 every calendar month for as long as you can is a pure and simple challenge that very many riders take on. There are plenty who keep the faith but don't bother claiming. There are plenty who do claim but will view the asterisk they get via a special despensation as second rate. A bit like 'finishing' LEL but only because it rained in Eskdale. The point is once people take on the challenge the rules aren't yours to change.

My God You have created a MONSTER  :o ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 12 January, 2010, 06:10:48 pm
I’m back online again.  We’ve had a power outage caused by heavy snow bringing our power lines down.

Well, we seem to have stirred up a bit of interest in riding Round the Year.  As always, the choice to ride is first and foremost the rider’s and if you think you can ride a 200 or an AAA event safely during January, then go for it.  Just bear in mind that you could put not only yourself at risk, but also your would-be rescuers, and in certain conditions that’s not heroic, just selfish.

If you don’t want to count a second Feb event as your January ride - then don’t.  I’ll only count it as a valid ride if you claim it as such.  For myself, I would be unsatisfied with a Feb substitute so I wouldn’t claim it, but I thought it was important to take unnecessary pressure off anyone from making the wrong call.

I don’t believe this relaxing of the rules devalues your other Round the Year claims.  There’s already a great deal of inequality in the RTY.  Twelve flat 200s are a lot easier than one containing an SR series, or a PBP, or 12x600s, or rides with AAA points.  But they are all equally valid.  The months themselves have a variable number of days, and either 4 or 5 weekends each.  So counting to the 59th of January is just one more inequality.  Anyway, we’re not competitive, so how others get their RTY award should have no bearing on you - it's a personal challenge.

Why make this ruling change now?  Unbelievably, not all AUKs visit YACF, or even have access to the internet, and I think it important we don’t treat these as 2nd class RTYizens.  Arrivee is just about to go to press, so we had the chance of making a “stop press” announcement, so we went for it.

Will we make similar allowances for injury, illness or prolonged periods of “normal” bad weather?  Absolutely not!  (And people have asked from time to time!)  We’ve only made this change now because large stretches of the whole country have been under snow and ice for more than 3 weeks, with another week or so to go, and that’s just dangerous.  Driving to other parts of the country isn’t a valid option (in my opinion) - if your local conditions are bad, it’s perhaps irresponsible to drive to somewhere else just to ride your bike for a hobby.

Which part of “is your journey really necessary” do people not get?

But notice - we've cancelled nothing.  This is no nanny-state nonsense.  You make your own call on weather to ride (pun intended).

Anyway, I’m hoping to dig my way out of the house soon, although probably not in time to ride the Mere 200 this weekend.  I hope no-one has mailed me anything important as I’ve not seen a postie since 18th Dec.

Phew!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Steve Snook on 12 January, 2010, 10:54:57 pm

I thought it was important to take unnecessary pressure off anyone from making the wrong call.

I don't have the same way with words, but just to emphasise a couple of points.

I already had people asking about AAARTY because they felt "pressurised" into doing their January event in the snow and ice. They don't have the option of sticking to the valley bottoms and the main roads. How fair would it have been on them to wait a couple of weeks and then say "Oh you needn't have bothered breaking that leg, we've just relaxed the rules?"

We have the Met Office UK weather forecast for guidance, they are supposed to know better than anyone else. They are still very guarded: "From next weekend (23rd/24th) onwards there is a trend for less cold but unsettled weather spreading across many parts of the UK, although staying cold in the northeast. However, the transition to less cold weather remains uncertain."

But like Mike says, if it's fit for you to do an AAA event where you are, then go for it. And if we have an unexpected heat wave tomorrow and for the rest of January and this has all proved to be a complete waste, then I for one shall be only too pleased. Except that the weeds will start to grow again on my allotment.

Steve
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Rich753 on 12 January, 2010, 11:05:48 pm
FWIW, chapeau to Mike and Steve, thoughtful, safety conscious and responsible - what's not to like?

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Redlight on 13 January, 2010, 09:53:38 am
FWIW, chapeau to Mike and Steve, thoughtful, safety conscious and responsible - what's not to like?



+1 to that. It seems to me to be a sensible and pragmatic decision. Those who can fit in a 200 during January shouldn't feel that their achievement has been devalued by allowing those for whom it would be too dangerous to roll their one over into February. It's still pretty tough doing a 200 in February most years!

FWIW I was hoping to kick off a RTYR this month but have put that plan on ice (sorry) until it feels safe out there. If I can't ride in January then I'll start my year in February and keep my fingers crossed that we don't have this again in 12 months' time ;-)

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bodach on 14 January, 2010, 09:08:23 am
  Failed on my first attempt at RRTY after nine months by not doing a ride in December due to the cold. I am suffering from black toes already but have just discovered heated insoles in a well known outdoor shoppe in Auld Reekie so will invest in a pair next time I can dig myself out of the snow and look forward to getting out every month from now on. I think the 59 day Feb is a good idea but will probably not avail myself of it unless I get really obsessive.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 14 January, 2010, 09:16:51 am
 I think the 59 day Feb is a good idea


No! don't start THAT discussion.  It's January that has 59 days, February just has the conventional  28 days (although I'm thinking of extending that to 29 days every so often if that's not too controversial)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bodach on 14 January, 2010, 01:40:56 pm
Oops sorry Mike!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MSeries on 14 January, 2010, 01:46:09 pm
I've been thinking about this today. Suppose February makes us shiver too. Maybe you should have permitted extra rides from December to be carried over to count as a January one, then we'd only have to risk the ice once in February.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Philip Whiteman on 14 January, 2010, 02:21:08 pm
.... Suppose February makes us shiver too. ....

With the hot air generated on the AAARTY thread about the 59 day month, the idea of a cold climate in February is an impossibility.  I think that most of us  on this board have probably contributed a few extra degrees to global warming within recent days.

Nonetheless, a frozen February would raise an interesting dilemma.  
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Cyklisten on 14 January, 2010, 02:37:26 pm
I've been thinking about this today. Suppose February makes us shiver too.


This is my concern too. It would mean trying to cram two rides in. I'm already on a Sundays only regime (work)

Maybe you should have permitted extra rides from December to be carried over to count as a January one, then we'd only have to risk the ice once in February.

That would have had to be announced in or before December in order to be fair. Having had dealings with black ice I tend to shut down to minimum i.e. 1 a month through Dec-Jan, as I am sure many others do. 

Devil's Advocate: How about Neutralizing January? Assume all current RTTY'ers (i.e anyone having ridden two (or some suitable number) consecutive monthly rides before or after) have 'ridden' in January.

Those who have ridden already would receive an extra credit towards a double RTTY etc.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 14 January, 2010, 02:52:23 pm
Its obviously different over here in E Anglia.
I and Chris S ( with Fboab) battled in difficult conditions to do a 200 on Jan 2nd- Fboab and I are both aiming to extend Norfolk Nips 3 to make a ECE 200 on Saturday.
I like the idea that Jan rides count as if they were 2  :D
If i can then roll them over into feb - i need not do a ride in Feb at all and I will still have kept my double RRTY going
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Redlight on 14 January, 2010, 02:57:45 pm

, February just has the conventional  28 days (although I'm thinking of extending that to 29 days every so often if that's not too controversial)


If someone rides a 200 on a 29th Feb can they count it for four consecutive RRTYs?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Cyklisten on 14 January, 2010, 02:58:37 pm
It's not that bad here in Kent either. I'm planning on being out on Sunday, conditions permitting and No, no rollover - free ride counts for the Neutralized month only  :P ... keep it simple!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MSeries on 14 January, 2010, 03:12:27 pm
BTW I wasn't being wholly serious. If I don't complete this current RRTY then so be it. I spectacularly failed on the final ride of would have been my third in 2007
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Cyklisten on 14 January, 2010, 03:37:26 pm
BTW I wasn't being wholly serious.
Fair enough, though it is often difficult to tell in print.  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 14 January, 2010, 03:51:15 pm
If someone rides a 200 on a 29th Feb can they count it for four consecutive RRTYs?


No, we need a separate award for riding an Audax on the 29th February.  Like PBP and LEL, it's a once every 4 year thing
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ian H on 14 January, 2010, 03:53:02 pm
If someone rides a 200 on a 29th Feb can they count it for four consecutive RRTYs?


No, we need a separate award for riding an Audax on the 29th February.  Like PBP and LEL, it's a once every 4 year thing

The Bakers' Dozen Award.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: arabella on 16 January, 2010, 09:40:14 pm
Its obviously different over here in E Anglia.
I and Chris S ( with Fboab) battled in difficult conditions to do a 200 on Jan 2nd- Fboab and I are both aiming to extend Norfolk Nips 3 to make a ECE 200 on Saturday.
I like the idea that Jan rides count as if they were 2  :D
If i can then roll them over into feb - i need not do a ride in Feb at all and I will still have kept my double RRTY going
Definitely different in EA wetherwise.
I've just done my first ever January 200 (and first outing since last July.  I even wrote a ride report (http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=28728.msg524957#msg524957). 

<red flag> It wouldn't be a proper one in Edinburgh though.  I had to stop and rest etc.  Otherwise I wouldn't get round: I'd collapse and fall off and that isn't sensible.  Hang on, I'm getting confused. 
Suttles off quickly before anyone notices. </red flag>
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 17 January, 2010, 09:12:52 am
Norfolk Nips + add on done. So that is the two January 200s out of the way.
It was  a very tough day -wet , windy and cold. Wet feet from having to ride thru water that covered the road for long distances several times meant feet were like blocks of ice. Most notable "puddle" see Aras report - must have been 30 yards long and quite deep - almost reminded me of LEL.
Puncture ( one of many suffered by riders on E A flint chips),inner tube failure at valve, and an off on slush as I wend my lonely way home from Diss made the whole thing a real test of mental determination.
Highlights - riding with Halloween ( a probable Arrow team mate ) seeing Ara - the fantastic soup at the finish of the Nips and the final control at Tescos - just 6 minutes inside time limit.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: DanialW on 17 January, 2010, 11:34:07 am
I'm on a diy 200 right now, from Todmorden to Bolsover and back. The roads are totally clear, with no hint of any overnight freezing.This is my first 200 for nearly a month, I realise, and the first time we've not had snow or ice to worry about since well before Christmas.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 17 January, 2010, 05:51:21 pm
Norfolk Nips + add on done. So that is the two January 200s out of the way.
In all seriousness, I think making Feb a 59-day month starting 1st JAN would be a pretty sensible compromise - thus those riding in Jan get something back for venturing out in the ... err.. "unexpected" conditions. Not that I think this is likely ... !

Quote
It was  a very tough day -wet , windy and cold. Wet feet from having to ride thru water that covered the road for long distances several times meant feet were like blocks of ice. Most notable "puddle" see Aras report - must have been 30 yards long and quite deep - almost reminded me of LEL.
Puncture ( one of many suffered by riders on E A flint chips),inner tube failure at valve, and an off on slush as I wend my lonely way home from Diss made the whole thing a real test of mental determination.
You are awesome FB.

Never mind RRTY - I think we should give you the 09-11 Merit Awards right now.

:)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LEE on 17 January, 2010, 08:06:12 pm
I'm awaiting my perm Brevet cards for the Hampshire-based "Taste of the Test 200" and "Anoraks Delight 200".

Then it's a matter of getting a suitable weekend, free from snow and ice, and I'm off. 
Next weekend is still suffering from mixed weather predictions.  6degC and heavy rain doesn't sound appealing for 11 hours.  We'll see.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 17 January, 2010, 08:14:55 pm

 
You are awesome
:

No - just  lacking the sane gene
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 17 January, 2010, 08:54:55 pm
Today in the Cotswolds has been a great day for a Jan ride.  Just home from my Banbury Cross 200.  Ice early on unprepared roads left a couple of vehicles off the verge victims of black ice that had not melted/cleared.  Had to avoid Willersley Hill, when I started it with a touch of wheel spin, I realised it was slippery and that was ice.  Fortunately a main-ish road diversion only meant +4km. Rest of route clear and very sunny.  So that is my Yr11/8 in the bag.  Great visions of flooded fields, especially Cricklade (R Thames); pity it was too dark for photy.

SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Steve Snook on 17 January, 2010, 09:53:56 pm
Today in the Cotswolds has been a great day for a Jan ride.  Just home from my Banbury Cross 200.  Ice early on unprepared roads left a couple of vehicles off the verge victims of black ice that had not melted/cleared. 

SteveP

Today has been the first day here for a while without fresh snow or ice. Roads which were impassable a couple of days ago are now clear, but the closed sign was still lit up on the road over Oxenhope Moor to Hebden Bridge. Maybe with it being the weekend there were no council workmen around to change it.

Steve
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: DanialW on 18 January, 2010, 10:04:50 am
My partner's mom, who turns out to have an encyclopaedic knowledge of high road closures, tells me they only opened Snake Pass on Saturday afternoon.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: kcass on 18 January, 2010, 11:23:22 am
I think I heard on the radio yesterday that it's now closed due to a rock fall - for 3 weeks

edit - from BBC Travel
 A57 Snake Pass  Glossop closed
both ways between Hurst Road and A6013    
A57 Derbyshire - Snake Pass closed both ways due to snow between Hurst Road and Ladybower Reservoir , in Glossop

Last updated: 18th January 2010 at 10:31, started: 17th January 2010
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MSeries on 18 January, 2010, 11:24:50 am
I just heard today that it's closed along with the Holme Moss road.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Philip Whiteman on 18 January, 2010, 11:37:20 am
If anyone is looking to a weather window to undertake their January RRTY, look forward to this Saturday.  The Metoffice have said the following in one of their medium term forecasts:

Drier and brighter on Saturday with a risk of overnight frost and ice, especially in the north. Temperatures mostly near normal but locally rather cold in the north. From Sunday (24th) and into next week it looks likely to remain mostly unsettled and windy at times with spells of rain, turning to snow at times over northern hills.

If correct, I will be riding either the Winter Solstice or Cheltenham Old Clee Flyer perms.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MSeries on 18 January, 2010, 11:44:54 am
"Ice, especially in the north" doesn't sound too good ! nor does "locally rather cold in the north" - whatever that means.

I hope to do the dullest DIY 200 possible, out and back (old) A1 most of the way
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Joolz on 18 January, 2010, 12:53:36 pm
Managed to do a Perm, in Beds, Cambs, Herts, Bucks and North' yesterday.  It was quite a mild day, still a few lanes with snow.  The biggest problem was flooded lanes.  I have to avoid two that were unpassable i.e. Car sumerged up to windows.  One I cycled through for 250 yards and 2" deep in places.  This all routed me round all over the place and the overall distance came about 250 km which I could done without this time of year.  Another one of those rides that was better once you home and have you tea  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 18 January, 2010, 04:11:50 pm
Yes, a couple of years ago I was BB deep in a 'flooded by R Severn' road and last year axle deep on my Trike under a lowered road under a Railway Br.  Both ended in wet feet.  First ride I was only 15km from home, second 15km into 200km.  Route selection for the next few weeks will need to think about lying water or flooding Rivers.

If you are immersed, do not forget the potential for water damage to bike bits.

SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 19 January, 2010, 11:31:01 am
"Ice, especially in the north" doesn't sound too good !

There I was, out on Sunday in glorious cycling weather thinking that perhaps a January Randonnee wasn't such a difficult proposition after all.  But there's more bad stuff to come yet apparently, and some of our Pennine passes are still dodgy, if in fact open.  I understand that a RRTYx4 rider has still to retrieve his car from a snow drift above Hebden Bridge where it's been since Christmas.  (No names, no grid reference, just in case some opportunist car thief lurks here!)

I've just learned that John Radford managed to find some ice on Sunday and has fractured a femur.  I'm meeting up with the Huddersfield CTC riders tonight so no doubt I'll get the full picture there.

By all means ride your January Randonnees in January but just take care out there.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MSeries on 22 January, 2010, 09:03:43 am
Question for Mike Wigley:

Goodbye Xmas Yorkie Pud is rescheduled for a date in February, if I extend it to 200km using the ECE, can I use it to claim a February ride  for RRTY ?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 22 January, 2010, 12:18:31 pm
Question for Mike Wigley:

Goodbye Xmas Yorkie Pud is rescheduled for a date in February, if I extend it to 200km using the ECE, can I use it to claim a February ride  for RRTY ?

Yes
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: thing1 on 24 January, 2010, 11:58:06 am
So this is it! Tandoneer Round the Year #1 completed.

2009
Feb - Kennett Valley Run
Mar - Invicta 200
Apr - Invicta 300
May - Invicta 400
Jun - Invicta 600
Jul - Ring of Harts
Aug - West bay & back
Sep - Alan Furley's Up the Downs
Oct - Anfractuous
Nov - Upper Thames
Dec - South Bucks Winter Warmer

2010
Jan - The Poor Student Willy Warmer

 ;D ;D

We should take Feb off. Only the Kennet Valley Run has online entry this year. I just clicked the button.........  ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Swarm_Catcher on 24 January, 2010, 03:41:25 pm
So this is it! Tandoneer Round the Year #1 completed.
Congratulations!!!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 25 January, 2010, 12:48:23 pm
So this is it! Tandoneer Round the Year #1 completed.


Just let me know who you are (PM) and I'll and you to the list.  Well done

I managed to do the Mere 200 yesterday so that's my January ride completed in January
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 25 January, 2010, 06:02:02 pm
Mike:

How many others have done it on tandems?

[and what do the cruciform icons mean on your list?!?]
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 25 January, 2010, 09:01:28 pm
Talking of Tandems.....one of the 'fun' aspects of RRTY is way you can personalise it as an extra challenge.  Mike mentions several schemes on the Peak Audax website.

After conventional solo RRTYs I picked off a Trike round in 2006, a MTB (with slicks) in 2008, 2 Trike rounds in 2008/9, a third solo/trike round in 2008/9, an event 'Thames and Avon 200' round in 2009. This year I might pick off an AAARRTY (with the opportunity of an event round with my 'Stroud 5 Valleys 50km' 1AAA).  I cannot see me doing a Tandem or Fixie round though.  The consecutive challenge is probably the hardest mentally, as it relies on so many factors; I do not know who holds the 'record' but my series runs from Jul 03 to Jan 10 and still going.

SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 25 January, 2010, 09:05:47 pm
Mike:

How many others have done it on tandems?

[and what do the cruciform icons mean on your list?!?]

Tandem?  I'm not sure.  I've got several identical claims but can't be certain how many machines have been involved. 

And the daggers are clickable links to the odd foot note.  I like the term tandoneer round the year and I feel another foot note coming on.  (I might spell it tandonneur)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 25 January, 2010, 09:06:11 pm
Talking of Tandems.....one of the 'fun' aspects of RRTY is way you can personalise it as an extra challenge.  Mike mentions several schemes on the Peak Audax website.

After conventional solo RRTYs I picked off a Trike round in 2006, a MTB (with slicks) in 2008, 2 Trike rounds in 2008/9, a third solo/trike round in 2008/9, an event 'Thames and Avon 200' round in 2009. This year I might pick off an AAARRTY (with the opportunity of an event round with my 'Stroud 5 Valleys 50km' 1AAA).  I cannot see me doing a Tandem or Fixie round though.  The consecutive challenge is probably the hardest mentally, as it relies on so many factors; I do not know who holds the 'record' but my series runs from Jul 03 to Jan 10 and still going.

SteveP

Now there's another challenge, Randonneur Round the Bike Shed, for 12 BRs in consecutive months, on 12 different cycles
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: dasmoth on 25 January, 2010, 09:18:45 pm
Now there's another challenge, Randonneur Round the Bike Shed, for 12 BRs in consecutive months, on 12 different cycles

Don't tempt me.  Emily would not be impressed...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bigsybaby on 26 January, 2010, 12:07:12 am
A fellow Audaxer on the Willy Warmer stated that due to the bad weather in January it was going to be declared a 61 day month. Therefore a ride in February could be counted as a January. This information was coming out in the next Arrivee. Does anyone know whether this is actually the case?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 26 January, 2010, 06:37:05 am
A fellow Audaxer on the Willy Warmer stated that due to the bad weather in January it was going to be declared a 61 day month. Therefore a ride in February could be counted as a January. This information was coming out in the next Arrivee. Does anyone know whether this is actually the case?

From earlier in this thread Round The Year Randonneurs Log (http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4705.msg519878#msg519878)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 26 January, 2010, 09:04:40 am
A fellow Audaxer on the Willy Warmer stated that due to the bad weather in January it was going to be declared a 61 day month. Therefore a ride in February could be counted as a January. This information was coming out in the next Arrivee. Does anyone know whether this is actually the case?

From earlier in this thread Round The Year Randonneurs Log (http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4705.msg519878#msg519878)

and see www.tinyurl.com/PeakAudaxRRTY (http://www.tinyurl.com/PeakAudaxRRTY)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Greenbank on 26 January, 2010, 09:19:12 am
61 day month

A 59 day month. Unless Mike is also extending February to 30 days? ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Stephen Kirkby on 26 January, 2010, 09:24:46 am
A fellow Audaxer on the Willy Warmer stated that due to the bad weather in January it was going to be declared a 61 day month. Therefore a ride in February could be counted as a January. This information was coming out in the next Arrivee. Does anyone know whether this is actually the case?
Hardly relevant if you rode the Willy Warmer ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 26 January, 2010, 09:31:52 am
61 day month

A 59 day month. Unless Mike is also extending February to 30 days? ;)

Certainly not, though I'm going to trial a 29 day February in 2012
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LEE on 26 January, 2010, 09:53:47 am
I hope that months are not "extended" to allow for bad weather.  Surely that's the entire point of RRTY, it's difficult in winter and it's difficult to find free time every month.

My bike frame snapped on a September 200 causing a DNF.  It's just tough luck.

There's no real challenge, for most Audaxers, in riding 200km in good conditions.

If it's impossible then it's impossible.  Start again. It's a challenge.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bigsybaby on 26 January, 2010, 11:38:21 pm
A fellow Audaxer on the Willy Warmer stated that due to the bad weather in January it was going to be declared a 61 day month. Therefore a ride in February could be counted as a January. This information was coming out in the next Arrivee. Does anyone know whether this is actually the case?
Hardly relevant if you rode the Willy Warmer ;)

Alas....I started but did not finish
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep on 28 January, 2010, 01:22:15 pm
Fellow RRTYer's and AAARTY's, it's up to Mike and Steve what they do with their awards.  

Agreed - to a point, they are the administrators. You complete 12 conscutive qualifying rides, and you're entitled to the accolade.


quote author=Frere Yacker link=topic=4705.msg520286#msg520286 date=1263252747]
If they are more comfortable with extending the qualifying period for rides for fear of riders taking unecessary risks then that's their call.
[/quote]

Stronly disagree, it's the organisers that have done the RA's and carry the can (if it's there to be carried) following a ride incident. Winter carries it's own risks, however - every month of the year carries it's own risks - many of them much more dangerous than snow or ice.

I don't expect it will happen, but I (more than) strongly suspect if the evidence were ever presented, January 2010 results wouldn't be much differant to any other January.

To make things convinient, I challenge Steve and Mike to administer the PYTTY (Please Yourself Throughout The Year) for claims made where there's a month missing.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: simonp on 28 January, 2010, 04:44:19 pm
Perhaps someone who feels strongly enough could set up their own competing award.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 28 January, 2010, 05:02:29 pm
well I'm 3 days away from breaking RRTY x 4 after 10 months; I don't think even if I waited for Jan 59th it would happen

I have a more realistic goal to aim for...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Weirdy Biker on 28 January, 2010, 05:08:56 pm
Quote
It's the organisers that have done the RA's and carry the can (if it's there to be carried) following a ride incident. Winter carries it's own risks, however - every month of the year carries it's own risks - many of them much more dangerous than snow or ice.

I don't think anyone would seriously argue Mike and Steve have a duty of care to people participating in the RRTY etc.  As you imply, any duty of care (if any) would most likely fall on the organiser.

My original comment simply reflected that, if I were in their shoes, I wouldn't take any comfort if I heard that a rider had been involved in an accident and that the reason they were out on the road was in part because they didn't want to "break" an RRTY chain.  It would weigh on my conscience (whether justified or not).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 28 January, 2010, 05:32:48 pm
Perhaps someone who feels strongly enough could set up their own competing award.

This has been suggested several times already - oddly no-one has yet stepped forward :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 28 January, 2010, 08:09:25 pm
Perhaps someone who feels strongly enough could set up their own competing award.


Someone who feels strongly enough just wouldn't claim a February event for a January RRTY

I don't think anyone would seriously argue Mike and Steve have a duty of care to people participating in the RRTY etc.  As you imply, any duty of care (if any) would most likely fall on the organiser.

I don't feel I have a duty of care, both as the RRTY administrator, nor as the Organiser of the Winter Solstice (which I DIDN'T cancel).  I would hide behind the "it's up to the rider not to make the wrong decision about cycling" clause.  Having said that, there were 4 riders out doing the Winter Solstice and I couldn't feel easy about this until I'd heard that they had arrived safely back.  I was in no position to reach any cyclist in trouble, so they were on their own, but it's still me who has to fill in the accident reports.  (None needed!)  These were my friends out there so of course my heart was in my mouth.

So riders perhaps have a duty of care to ME, not to put me to unnecessary distress?

I remember a fell race hitting the main national news, was it early in 2009?  Lots of runners were lost in the wilds during dreadful weather conditions, but it later transpired that all were were safe, were well equipped, and had taken suitable shelter where necessary.  I don't want to be castigated on the national news for sending cyclists out in an unprecedented prolonged icy spell.  Audax UK doesn't want that sort of headlines.  Of course, I would shrug my shoulders and say that I'd given these cyclists every opportunity to NOT ride, so the folly (if any) is theirs not mine.

I think it is to everyone's credit that there was no hint of such a story, over this winter and during LEL, you know the sort of thing ....

Hundreds of cyclists lost in the floods of Eskdalemuir!

Fortunately, I've only heard of one casualty of the January weather (John Radford) who slipped in the first 2km of his DIY 200.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: αdαmsκι on 29 January, 2010, 02:45:53 pm
I remember a fell race hitting the main national news, was it early in 2009?  Lots of runners were lost in the wilds during dreadful weather conditions, but it later transpired that all were were safe, were well equipped, and had taken suitable shelter where necessary.  I don't want to be castigated on the national news for sending cyclists out in an unprecedented prolonged icy spell.  Audax UK doesn't want that sort of headlines.  Of course, I would shrug my shoulders and say that I'd given these cyclists every opportunity to NOT ride, so the folly (if any) is theirs not mine.

What you refer to was the Mountain Marathon in The Lakes in Oct. 2008 and this is the sort of headlines (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/3264226/Mountain-marathon-Lake-District-could-have-become-a-morgue.html) that event generated. The media certainly didn't look favourably on the organisors.

Anyway, I've done a January 200 and that gets the ball rolling on my first attempt of a RRTY award.

Jan. Willy Warmer 200  ✓
Feb. Rutland & Beyond 102 + ECE 100 ✓
Mar. DIY200 ✓
Apr. The Elenith ✓
May Brevet Cymru ✓
June DIY300 ✓
July Cambrian 3A Perm ✓
Aug. Lincolnshire Cross ✓
Sept. Northern Dales ✓
Oct.  The Clwydian ✓
Nov. DIY200 ✓
Dec. Tinsel and Lanes
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 29 January, 2010, 08:47:16 pm
I remember a fell race hitting the main national news, was it early in 2009?  Lots of runners were lost in the wilds during dreadful weather conditions, but it later transpired that all were were safe, were well equipped, and had taken suitable shelter where necessary.  I don't want to be castigated on the national news for sending cyclists out in an unprecedented prolonged icy spell.  Audax UK doesn't want that sort of headlines.  Of course, I would shrug my shoulders and say that I'd given these cyclists every opportunity to NOT ride, so the folly (if any) is theirs not mine.

What you refer to was the Mountain Marathon in The Lakes in Oct. 2008 and this is the sort of headlines (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/3264226/Mountain-marathon-Lake-District-could-have-become-a-morgue.html) that event generated. The media certainly didn't look favourably on the organisors.

Anyway, I've done a January 200 and that gets the ball rolling on my first attempt of a RRTY award.

Jan. Willy Warmer 200  ✓
Feb. Rutland & Beyond 102 + ECE 100
Mar. The Dean 300 or North Notts Sleepy Villages 150 + ECE 50
Apr. - Dec. ?????


I'm running the Winter Solstice again this Sunday (it would count as a Jan ride, not Dec of course) - but it looks decidedly dodgy again.  I'll be in the car, taking if very easy indeed, trying not to slide into any cyclists
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 29 January, 2010, 09:47:11 pm
I feel almost guilty about an easy Mesh 200 last Saturday... 7C and dry and little wind.

"Just" a February ride now, to reach an improbable 5 years. Thanks Mike!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep on 29 January, 2010, 10:15:05 pm
I feel almost guilty about an easy Mesh 200 last Saturday... 7C and dry and little wind.

"Just" a February ride now, to reach an improbable 5 years. Thanks Mike!

Well done on your January ride Tony, Mrs Blacksheep and I ventured out last Saturday and also rode a 200. Our problem wasn't so much the ice - more the swollen river levels causing flooding. When we did encounter the one (and only) section of ice, it was the cars that had the bruising encounters. Have a safe February.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 29 January, 2010, 10:28:07 pm

Thanks Mr Blacksheep, well done to you two too!

(And I regret not getting to any of your fine series of events in 2009.)

Here's to February and the gloriously growing light!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 30 January, 2010, 12:21:01 am
Quote MW: Fortunately, I've only heard of one casualty of the January weather (John Radford) who slipped in the first 2km of his DIY 200.


You can almost add me to the list as with 1 Jan ride in (RRTY11/8) I elected on Wed to start RRTY12, cos if I left it to Feb it would be RRTY Yr 12 starting in Feb not Jan, if you see what I mean.  Anyway, what 'threw' me was a slimy mud deposited on a wide lane in Coates village by tractor traffic from a field.  I must have seen a pothole ahead, steered to avoid it and just glissaded straight into the pothole.  I landed on my R hip and shoulder, and feared a fracture.  Somehow, I was able to continue to Stroud (Control) and home (Fin Control) in Cheltenham, after replacing a tube and on my L leg and wobbly front wheel.  Could not bear weight on my R leg.  Fortunately, after 36hrs bed rest and with a Doctor home visit, I managed to visit A&E (only 1 mile from home-lucky) where my case was diagnosed as severe bruising of the R hip and pelvis.   And tonight, I am walking more comfortably, so with Feb arriving next week, I hope to continue my 09/10 campaigns.

But the fall did buckle a wheel, muddy my Goretex jacket and smash up another helmet (did not feel the impact but definitely a write off!).  Now had I not been wearing..... I might have been in A&E on Wednesday evening; that is 2 helmets in 8mths!!! I shudder to think of riding without a helmet!!

By the Way: How is JR??

SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 30 January, 2010, 07:04:48 am

Horrified! Plus delighted that a quick recovery sounds likely, and best wishes for it.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: DanialW on 31 January, 2010, 08:24:05 pm
I just had a dreadful schlep down to Birmingham.

To start with I had a sudden, vicious dose of the squits, which meant an impromptu crap in some scrub in Rochdale. And again in Manchester. The other four times, I found a loo, so things did improve. Then it snowed, really heavily, all the way to Northwich, leaving me covered in oily sludge. I punctured at Midway, and again in Birmingham. Oh and the snow washed my chain clean, leaving me squeaking along for 20km until I could get some 3-1.

At least I didn't break anything, I suppose.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcus on 31 January, 2010, 08:33:11 pm
I just had a dreadful schlep down to Birmingham.

To start with I had a sudden, vicious dose of the squits, which meant an impromptu crap in some scrub in Rochdale. And again in Manchester. The other four times, I found a loo, so things did improve.

far too much info about your bowels Danial!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 01 February, 2010, 08:56:41 am
I'm feeling a bit uncomfortable at the moment.  In the last week I've been to hospitals to visit John Radford and Adrian Midgley, both victims of slipping on icy roads while cycling, one on an RRTY event, the other on my very own Winter Solstice.  I know it's the rider's own decision to ride, but it's still me encouraging them by running the RRTY scheme and handing out brevet cards on an icy morning  (when 16 out of 17 riders finished undamaged but delayed).

Legally I don't see there's any come back on me.  But these are my friends out there so I'm still responsible for people getting hurt.  I made a concession recently to relax the January requirements (for this January only!) which was mainly welcomed as sensible but some thought it unnecessarily degraded of value of the award.

So, here's the question?  Should we not promote riding round the year?  Is AUK wrong to put on events during the winter months?  Should we have a close season, like the DATC (or CTC Tourist Competition?) from November-February?  What about Perms?

Sent the 32nd of January, by the way!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 01 February, 2010, 09:06:23 am
Legally I don't see there's any come back on me.  But these are my friends out there so I'm still responsible for people getting hurt.  I made a concession recently to relax the January requirements (for this January only!) which was mainly welcomed as sensible but some thought it unnecessarily degraded of value of the award.

I don't think you are though. Although you operate and administer a scheme that recognises those who ride all year round; that's all it is - you are not organising most of the rides, and those of us who ride DIYs/Perms do so under our own risk assessments. The chances are, we would continue to ride round the year even if there wasn't such a scheme; the challenge is in the rides, not the scheme that recognises them.

That said, recognition is good  :thumbsup:.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: phil d on 01 February, 2010, 09:32:05 am
I'm with ChrisS on this - I think you're too hard on yourself, Mike.  We are all adults**, able to make up our own mind whether to ride.  In poor conditions many will decide not to ride (indeed, with last month's Poor Student all decided not to ride).

I've broken stuff twice when coming off my bike.  Neither time was in the winter (greasy wet road in March, and handlebar failure in August).  I say this not to suggest that winter is safer, but to demonstrate that the outcome you fear can happen at any time of year.

Some folks will be a bit gung-ho about the weather conditions, but I don't think RRTY is necessarily going to make much difference to them.

**edited - except "Mercury" Harry, who will have to defer to Jim's decisions on the matter.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phixie on 01 February, 2010, 11:26:46 am
Agree with Chris & Phil.  You are encoraging people to extend the season, not forcing them.  There is a fringe benefit that the participants in the challenge won't have such a long climb back to fitness at the start of the season.  Also agree you are in no way responsible for problems - it is (usually) not your route, nor can you dictate the timing.  As mentioned, everyone should do a personal risk assessment before deciding whether to ride or not.  Even so, it is natural for you to be saddened by accidents to club mates, but would you feel any better if similar things happened in July? The failure fairy is a round-the-year insomniac.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Cyklisten on 01 February, 2010, 12:18:30 pm
... and further support from me.
Mike, you created the challenge and there endeth the responsibility. After that it is up to us whether or not we undertake it. I for one was not keen on the extended month and would have declined the award (after ten) had I not been lucky/smart enough to ride a couple of Sundays ago in good conditions on a route devised (by my companion) to use decent roads.
As to accidents, Shit does happen (as Danial describes so ably above :sick:), and can happen at any time of the year. I am not Gung Ho about riding in potentially slippery conditions, having had an unpleasant "off" on black ice two seasons ago. No immediate damage was sustained and as I was 80km into a 200, I carried on. Bloody sore (ribs) for weeks afterwards, though.
I'm sure it Pained Hillary and Tenzing when they read about lives lost trying to recreate their achievement, but was it their fault for proving it possible?


Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Weirdy Biker on 01 February, 2010, 01:50:32 pm
*Literal meaning warning*.  Essentially +1 to the coments below though.

Should we not promote riding round the year?

No, Audax UK shouldn't.  But it should facilitate it.

Whether individuals or clubs want to reward the dedication of riding around the year is a different matter.  That differs from promoting it though.

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Is AUK wrong to put on events during the winter months?

AUK doesn't put them on, individual organisers do.  Whether organisers should or not is a matter for them.  I'd support the right of (suitably experienced) organisers to put on events regardless of the time of year.

One thing I had on hand at my November 50/100s was a print out of the weather forecast that people could look at if they wanted.  I also, based on experience, gave a little speech at the start warning the riders to expect ice/frost in the lanes that will tend to clear by lunchtime.  All part of helping riders make an informed choice of whether to ride or not.

My one regret about that event was not providing either a partial refund or the possibility of doing the ride as a permanent (see below).  My rationale at the time was that 50/100km events didn't matter in the scheme of things and the distribution of "profit" of £45 between 40 riders wasn't worthwhile, but now feel that was a poor decision on my part.

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Should we have a close season, like the DATC (or CTC Tourist Competition?) from November-February?

Winter rides are not inherently dangerous.  It is prevailing weather conditions that increase risk.  So, no, a close season is not something I'd vote for.

Personally I think the flexibility shown on the Poor Student and Winter Solstice demonstrates a sensible, pragmatic way of dealing with this.  Events are not cancelled but riders are given the flexibility to defer riding the event when weather conditions improve.

A possible criteria for Winter events might be that the organiser must be willing to offer this flexibility, subject to authorisation from the AUK events secretary, and events must be organised (or at least be encourage to be organised) with this possibility in mind.  For example, had bad weather more adversely affected the Hills and Mills 100km event, it would not have been possible to ride it as a perm (due to use of checkpoints on the event) without the use of infos (which could have been submitted by the organiser).  But even with such an initiative, I suspect caution would be needed in order to avoid the responsibility of omitting to do something (i.e. omitting to offer an alternative date).

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What about Perms?

Given these offer the most flexibility, I see even less justification for these being kaboshed over the winter months.  That said, one of the bits of beauraucracy that slightly jars with me is the "requirement" to inform the organiser when you intend to ride when this is very much weather dependent and makes no difference to the organiser (certainly not to me on my perms).  A minor irritant though, as no doubt the "safety" brigade have their motivations.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MSeries on 01 February, 2010, 01:55:54 pm
Save yourself the anguish Mike and sack the whole RRTY thing.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Weirdy Biker on 01 February, 2010, 02:07:17 pm
Save yourself the anguish Mike and sack the whole RRTY thing.

I agree with the sentiment if not the statement.

The award is Mike's invention.  He can do with it what he wants.  Whilst he organises it, he gets my thanks (and based on comments bemoaning the Jan/Feb extension, my sympathy).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Philip Whiteman on 01 February, 2010, 02:17:38 pm
I just had a dreadful schlep down to Birmingham.

To start with I had a sudden, vicious dose of the squits, which meant an impromptu crap in some scrub in Rochdale. And again in Manchester. The other four times, I found a loo, so things did improve. Then it snowed, really heavily, all the way to Northwich, leaving me covered in oily sludge. I punctured at Midway, and again in Birmingham. Oh and the snow washed my chain clean, leaving me squeaking along for 20km until I could get some 3-1.

At least I didn't break anything, I suppose.

Perhaps we could do with a new form of audax ride.  TRTY - toilets round the year - with controls located at public/cafe lavatories and loo paper used for the Brevet Card receipt  :o.

Perhaps more seriously, your ride sounds horrendous and I hope you are feeling better. 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: border-rider on 01 February, 2010, 02:22:47 pm
Before RRTY came along, there were very few 200s between the end of October and March.  And much less interest in perms.

RRTY has changed the calendar and the way we ride.  In a good way.  In the end it's up to the individual if they wish to ride, and up to Mike whether he wishes to carry on with the scheme.  I'm just very appreciative of what it has achieved.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep on 01 February, 2010, 10:06:25 pm
Before RRTY came along, there were very few 200s between the end of October and March.  And much less interest in perms.

RRTY has changed the calendar and the way we ride.  In a good way.  In the end it's up to the individual if they wish to ride, and up to Mike whether he wishes to carry on with the scheme.  I'm just very appreciative of what it has achieved.

My sentiments exactly MV. And as Mike himself stated, "The RRTY isn't supposed to be easy!  The lucky ones are those who have a Perm card on the shelf and the flexibility to just ride any day that the weather breaks."

If Mike doesn't wish to carry on with the scheme, I'm sure someone else will pick-up the baton - rather like Mike himself did when the RTTY originator decided to take a back seat. It's difficult to invent something comletely new, but it's impossible to un-invent it.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LEE on 02 February, 2010, 10:44:29 pm
I'm with ChrisS on this - I think you're too hard on yourself, Mike.  We are all adults**, able to make up our own mind whether to ride.  In poor conditions many will decide not to ride (indeed, with last month's Poor Student all decided not to ride).

+1

It's my decision to ride or not.
It's my decision how important RRTY is to me.
It's my fault if I decide to ride in poor conditions and hurt myself.

I'm grateful to Mike for setting up RRTY and giving me a new challenge but I won't blame him if I fall off during a ride.

I DNS the Poor Student because of the weather and, if the weather was as bad all February then I would forsake my RRTY, it's not that important to me.  Riding a Feb ride in March may get me RRTY but I'd know that I didn't do it really.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Mercury Jim on 03 February, 2010, 12:28:35 am
I agree with all the above - RRTY is something worth aiming for - it encourages me to get out and ride a 200 when i may not otherwise have done so. I've never claimed a RRTY award - which seems a bit daft - but its got me out of bed on some days when otherwise i wouldnt have. And i can honestly say i've never regretted it.

In terms of riding The Solstice  last weekend - on saturday the conditions were good - exceptional in fact and we went for it. I was watching the weather and there was no major risk from it.

The other Merc bunch, including the 'Real' Mercury Jim, rode in awful conditions on sun - by all accounts anyway. Me and Harry wouldnt have ridden in that. He'd have sat in the car for 12 hours with a bottle of coke and a bag of ready salted  ;D

With modern kit riding year round is possible. Only the individual can make their decision on the day. And if you cant make a sensible call due to lack of experience or whatever - then the answer has to be no

jim
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MSeries on 03 February, 2010, 08:11:46 am
  Riding a Feb ride in March may get me RRTY but I'd know that I didn't do it really.
Only Jan rides may be carried over to Feb, not Feb to March.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 04 February, 2010, 03:57:13 pm
Quote MW: Fortunately, I've only heard of one casualty of the January weather (John Radford) who slipped in the first 2km of his DIY 200.

Since my grounding last Wed on mud/pothole, life is restoring to a dead R leg, though, still, I cannot climb stairs unaided (60-70% wt support?).  Now, I took the Trike up Leckhampton Hill 1:6ish today, twiddling my lowest gear, so am thinking of a Trikie 200 on Sunday, to keep the RRTY(Feb) wheels rolling.  The TrikeA(West) is having a lunch by Chew Valley Lake and that is only a 4km diversion from my Severn & Estuary 200. Ambitious?

SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 04 February, 2010, 07:35:28 pm
  Riding a Feb ride in March may get me RRTY but I'd know that I didn't do it really.
Only Jan rides may be carried over to Feb, not Feb to March.

And thinking about it, you've only got 58 days in January(not 59), which would leave you only 1 day for your February ride
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: dasmoth on 04 February, 2010, 07:40:36 pm
If you started a 200km perm just after midnight, didn't hang around too much, then set out for a second lap immediately, wouldn't that give you two qualifying rides on the same day?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 04 February, 2010, 08:20:35 pm
If you started a 200km perm just after midnight, didn't hang around too much, then set out for a second lap immediately, wouldn't that give you two qualifying rides on the same day?

That would certainly count and it would be a very smart trick to pull off
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep on 04 February, 2010, 08:29:05 pm
If you started a 200km perm just after midnight, didn't hang around too much, then set out for a second lap immediately, wouldn't that give you two qualifying rides on the same day?

I believe you are correct, from a logical view point it's similar using a sub 200km event and an ECE to make-up the distance.

Something else that's rather interesting, and it was pointed-out to me a couple of years ago, that there's nothing in the AUK rules to prevent cyclists doing rides events concurrently. I've never thoroughly examined the rule book - so I'm quite happy to stand corrected if the relevant clauses to the contrary can be produced.

So if you had a 204km perm, you could start the first at 0km and finish at 200km, the second at 1km finish at 201, the third at 2km finish at 202km, the fourth at 3km to 203km, and the fifth from 4km and finishing at 204km.

I'd be the first to agree that it's hardly ethical - but they seem to have been given a miss recently. I will now put on my hard hat and dive into the nearest bunker until the fall-out has dispersed.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LEE on 05 February, 2010, 09:24:15 am
 Riding a Feb ride in March may get me RRTY but I'd know that I didn't do it really.
Only Jan rides may be carried over to Feb, not Feb to March.

OK, riding a Jan ride in Feb may get me RRTY but I'd know that I didn't do it really.

It's winter that makes RRTY difficult.  If difficult turns to impossible then I think that's tough luck. Start again.  

Parts of the country are susceptible to snow and ice every year.  Living in the South of England makes RRTY easier than living in, say, Fort William in Scotland.

I didn't get a second chance when my bike snapped on my September 200 though, and I didn't expect one.  October 200 became RRTY ride#1

Like I say, riding 200km isn't what makes RRTY difficult.  Finding suitable weather, having reliable equipment and being able to find time in your life (family life) is what makes it difficult.  Luck (and bad luck) play a big part.

Having said all that, I'm not bothered how others view the challenge.  It's a personal challenge for me to get the 12 consecutive months and I was lucky to get a break in the weather for a solo perm 200 in January.  I have a shot at a Feb perm this weekend by the look of things.



Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 05 February, 2010, 09:30:26 am
you could start the first at 0km and finish at 200km, the second at 1km finish at 201, the third at 2km ....


You would be out of time, and out of controls, before too long.

It's not unknown for a ride Organiser to have multiple Calendar events registered on the same date, as he/she is allowed (and indeed encouraged) to ride the events the week before to check out the route sheet (I think there's at least me and Marmite Geoff who've done this).  Of course it's the date you actually ride the event, not the published date of the event in the Calendar, that counts for an RRTY
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: phil d on 05 February, 2010, 11:20:14 am
I haven't studied the rules, so stand ready to be corrected, but I thought that the rules specifically precluded multiple events on the same date.  Seems a sensible sort of rule, really, though perhaps unnecessary.

I recall a few years ago I did the route-check for the Kennet Valley 200 a week before the event, and (after helping at the start) I rode the 100 event on the day, helping at the finish of the 200 afterwards.  I had formally entered both.  It was "suggested" to me that it was not within the rules to claim both, as both were listed as the same date.  The 100 didn't count for anything anyway so I was happy to request this be withdrawn from the results list.  (It did however leave Mrs D with a small problem, as the 100 was done on a tandem, and both riders should be entered, which I suppose we were.)

I realise the RRTY rules are slightly different, but since the dispensation to ride an event before the actual date is limited to helpers, it would seem unlikely that anyone doing this will seek to claim a 200 or more on the official date, as they will be helping.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phixie on 05 February, 2010, 12:10:12 pm
In the past helpers have ridden events in just the way Phil describes and I, personally, do not have a problem with that.  If you get an extra point or so as a "reward" for assisting in the organisation, that's fine.  But with Blacksheep's scenario you would need any number of extra control points, fairly close together, which might not actually be available.  A more realistic scenario would be to start the second series of control brevidence after 50km.  If you completed the original 200km, you could then continue for a further 50km to complete the second set, say on something like the Middle Road.  The upshot of this would be a claim for four points having ridden 250km which is completely against the spirit of Audax.  It would very likely be picked up by either the Perm organiser or the Perms Events Secretary who would then reject the claim.

I cannot see any regulation categorically forbidding this double counting and am loath to introduce one until such time as it becomes an actual rather than hypothetical problem, not wishing to emulate the alleged binary nature of the Audax Australia rule book where stuff is either forbidden or mandatory.  No doubt it is a very large book.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep on 05 February, 2010, 01:10:45 pm

You would be out of time, and out of controls, before too long.

It's not unknown for a ride Organiser to have multiple Calendar events registered on the same date, as he/she is allowed (and indeed encouraged) to ride the events the week before to check out the route sheet (I think there's at least me and Marmite Geoff who've done this).  Of course it's the date you actually ride the event, not the published date of the event in the Calendar, that counts for an RRTY

Sorry Mike, I probably didn't explain it too well. Suppose there was a "204 km circuit". Start ride 1 at 0km, when you get to 1km - start ride 2 (you're already on ride 1), at 3km start ride (you're now on ride 1,2 & 3) etc........
At 200km Finish ride 1, but youre still on 2,3,4 & 5. At 201 km finish ride 2 (still on ride 3,4 & 5). At 202km finish ride 3 (still on ride 4 & 5). at 203 km finish ride 4 (still on ride 5) . Then at 204 km finish ride 5.

I run a couple of 600s on the same day - so I understand where you're at there. Just riding one is enough for me. On the day of the events,  I take the harder option.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: thing1 on 05 February, 2010, 01:20:27 pm
But you'd need a start/end control at 0km, another at 1km, another at 2km and so on.... it's finding this series of controls I think people were suggesting would be rather challenging. plus the time spent at each would really start to add up.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MSeries on 05 February, 2010, 01:29:24 pm
The "controls by tracklog" would make this sort of thing much much easier though, great for points chasers. Why divide it up in 1km bits though, why not have the starts 500m apart ? 205km then could be 10 rides, 20 points.

I think Phixie is referring to the unwritten rule that says one can't ride more than one event at once.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jaded on 05 February, 2010, 01:36:46 pm
Surely the answer for purists who are caught up in the weather is to do two in Feb?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Greenbank on 05 February, 2010, 01:41:47 pm
But you'd need a start/end control at 0km, another at 1km, another at 2km and so on.... it's finding this series of controls I think people were suggesting would be rather challenging. plus the time spent at each would really start to add up.

Pretty trivial in London. I could get receipts at shops/cashpoints in:-

Putney, Parsons Green, Vauxhall, Southbank, Liverpool St

then continue on my normal 200 up to Cambridge (may have to extend the ride by 10km or so to compensate for the later start controls) and back ending in Putney. It'd be a bit of a pain having to get 5 receipts at each of the intermediate stops too, along with the final stop in Putney.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Greenbank on 05 February, 2010, 01:42:56 pm
I think Phixie is referring to the unwritten rule that says one can't ride more than one event at once.

Yes, the same one that's designed to stop you starting a DIY 1000, giving up at 650km and submitting the proof-of-passage collected and trying to claim for a 600.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LadyVet on 05 February, 2010, 03:14:01 pm
I think it's actually a written rule isn't it?(with which I agree, I hasten to add). Else I would have got my 600k last year - having ridden just short of 1000k in time of LEL. But no SR for me last year  :'( except in my head  ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 05 February, 2010, 03:28:17 pm
I think it's actually a written rule isn't it?(with which I agree, I hasten to add). Else I would have got my 600k last year - having ridden just short of 1000k in time of LEL. But no SR for me last year  :'( except in my head  ;)

It wouldn't have counted anyway as you would have had to have entered the 1000km before you left Lea Valley.  But is that disallowed?  I could foresee someone entering, say, the "A-to-B-to-C 300" and the "A-to-B 200", then deciding at B to stop and claim a 200, or continuing to C and claiming the 300 (but not the 200).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: RichForrest on 05 February, 2010, 04:34:17 pm
This can't be done though. If I entered 3 varying distance rides I would still have to inform the organiser which one I'd started before I started it and couldn't start 3 at the same time.

Rich
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phixie on 05 February, 2010, 05:51:16 pm
I think Phixie is referring to the unwritten rule that says one can't ride more than one event at once.

Yes, the same one that's designed to stop you starting a DIY 1000, giving up at 650km and submitting the proof-of-passage collected and trying to claim for a 600.

No, that's slightly differnt. I was saying you can't double count distances ridden.  This latter instance refers to not meeting the challenge.  Suppose there are three Calendar events on the same day with common start and end routes - say 100,200 and 300km.  You enter the 200, but do not feel up to it, so turn early following the 100km route completely.  You are not entitled to a validated Brevet.  Equally, if you are going well, you can't do the extra to make it the 300.  The card will not have all the right boxes, you will not be insured and you will probably be out of time (for the 200) when you get back.  Again, no Brevet.  You have to do what you entered, no more: no less.

The same applies to Perms and, as Rich has just noted, you should tell the organiser before starting the ride which one you intend to ride.  This very topic was discussed in committee some months back, hence the request to inform the organiser of your plans (Arrivee 100 p2) before you start the ride.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 05 February, 2010, 06:04:53 pm
The same applies to Perms and, as Rich has just noted, you should tell the organiser before starting the ride which one you intend to ride.  This very topic was discussed in committee some months back, hence the request to inform the organiser of your plans (Arrivee 100 p2) before you start the ride.
I think the intention of the rules is clear. However ...

Lets say I entered a 200k Normal perm, AND a 300k DIY perm (that used most of the 200 route) on the SAME day (with different organisers). If I then choose which to DNS on the day (after say 180k), what are the chances of me being found out? Do DNF/DNSs get cross-checked anywhere?

EDIT for SteveP: I don't know anyone that would actually do this! I was just joining in the speculative "What if...?" game. Just as, I suspect, blacksheep does not intend to claim 10 points (or whatever) for his hypothetical 204km multi-perm.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 05 February, 2010, 07:12:48 pm

Lets say I entered a 200k Normal perm, AND a 300k DIY perm (that used most of the 200 route) on the SAME day (with different organisers). If I then choose which to DNS on the day (after say 180k), what are the chances of me being found out? Do DNF/DNSs get cross-checked anywhere?

Where has INTEGRITY gone.  It is b***** difficult to cheat and get away with it. The guilt will out.  Last year, I could have shortened my own 500km Perm into a 400, when at the 350km point; but I had written the 500 route and set all my timings towards that aim.  I ended up with Trike Record 'by one point'.  I could have blown it.

It is so much easier to be honest.

SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep on 06 February, 2010, 08:20:19 pm
This can't be done though. If I entered 3 varying distance rides I would still have to inform the organiser which one I'd started before I started it and couldn't start 3 at the same time.

Rich

I think you'll find you're mistaken Rich. Organisers cannot refuse members entry to any of their events. So if there are more than one event on the day - AUKs can enter them all.

Again, I'm only re-itterating advice I was given - if the advice is incorrect, then I'm more than happy to stand corrected.

The BlackSheep flock were out today, and enjoyed a 200k venture into the princiality. Rode a few km with fellow AUK Jonathan Saville between Crickhowel and Talybont-on-Usk, himself also out on a perm.

There was a bit of snow near Goodrich - well it was the remains of a giant snowman actually. But there was plenty of snow still lying on the hill tops above Cymdu. That wind as very lazy, I think we were both very happy to find a PH at the finish and warm-up before then 2 minute cycle home.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: simonp on 06 February, 2010, 08:35:16 pm
This can't be done though. If I entered 3 varying distance rides I would still have to inform the organiser which one I'd started before I started it and couldn't start 3 at the same time.

Rich

I think you'll find you're mistaken Rich. Organisers cannot refuse members entry to any of their events. So if there are more than one event on the day - AUKs can enter them all.


I think you've just re-stated what Rich already said: that you can enter multiple events that run concurrently.  There is nothing in the rules against that.  But you are only supposed to start one of them.



Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep on 06 February, 2010, 08:47:10 pm

I think you've just re-stated what Rich already said: that you can enter multiple events that run concurrently.  There is nothing in the rules against that.  But you are only supposed to start one of them.


Point taken Bridget, not long got of the bike - and not paying attention or being specific enough. Surely if they've entered they're entitled to pick-up their brevet cards and ride wich event takes their fancy - if the routes follow similar paths, the rider gets stamps at all the controls they've nothing wrong. I'm not condoning their actions in any way shape or form, but it will be only a matter of time before somebody has a go at it - and gets kicked in the **ts - for doing nothing illegal but being a litle enterprising. But there's a lot of that happening at the mo.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: AJB on 07 February, 2010, 11:07:14 am
RRTY #1 Mar 2009 The Upper Tea 200
RRTY #2 Apr 2009 Hailsham (Venta) 300
RRTY #3 May 2009 Essex Raid 200
RRTY #4 Jun 2009 Faries Half-Flat 200
RRTY #5 Jul 2009 Kent Corners 200
RRTY #6 Aug 2009 El's 400
RRTY #7 Sep 2009 Alan Furley's Up the Downs 200
RRTY #8 Oct 2009 The WOW 200
RRTY #9 Nov 2009 The Upper Thames 200
RRTY #10 Dec 2009 Mince Pies and Stollen 100 + ECE 100
RRTY #11 Jan 2010 El's Hailsham Liss 200
RRTY #12 Feb 2010 The Winter 1066 + ECE 100

Subject to normal validation just completed my first RRTY  :thumbsup: with my ECE'ed Winter 1066 ride yesterday.

Already started my second RRTY

RRTY 2.1 Jan 2010 The Willy Warmer 200

AJB
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Deano on 07 February, 2010, 11:10:02 am
Congratulations AJB!

Should I also congratulate you on your invention of the time machine?  Today is only the 7th February :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: simonp on 07 February, 2010, 12:08:46 pm

I think you've just re-stated what Rich already said: that you can enter multiple events that run concurrently.  There is nothing in the rules against that.  But you are only supposed to start one of them.


Point taken Bridget, not long got of the bike - and not paying attention or being specific enough. Surely if they've entered they're entitled to pick-up their brevet cards and ride wich event takes their fancy - if the routes follow similar paths, the rider gets stamps at all the controls they've nothing wrong. I'm not condoning their actions in any way shape or form, but it will be only a matter of time before somebody has a go at it - and gets kicked in the **ts - for doing nothing illegal but being a litle enterprising. But there's a lot of that happening at the mo.

Look forwards to entries for both the 2004 and Scenic from lots of people this year then.  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: AJB on 07 February, 2010, 01:40:30 pm
Congratulations AJB!

Should I also congratulate you on your invention of the time machine?  Today is only the 7th February :)

Sorry no time machine. List modified.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bigsybaby on 14 February, 2010, 10:59:04 am
2009
March          Invicta 200
April             Invicta 300
May             Chiddingstone Causeway 400
June            The Cotswold Expedition 200
July              South then North 600
Aug              Elan and Ystwyth 200
Sept            Midland Forests 200
Oct              Straight on at Rosies
Nov              Eurika
Dec              Tinsel and Lanes
Jan               The Poor Student
Feb               The Old Squit
Subject to validation, "It is done"
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Weirdy Biker on 14 February, 2010, 11:14:57 am
Is anyone attempting any "out of the ordinary" RRTYs?

I'm currently in 3/12 on a fixed RRTY and later this month hope to start a RRTY based on 300km rides.  These taste like one flavour above vanilla, maybe a chocolate chip.  Surely someone must be doing something that merits being deemed a Raspberry Ripple or Neopolitean?

(waits for TG to mention 600s...)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: PloddinPedro on 14 February, 2010, 11:16:29 am
2009
March          Invicta 200
April             Invicta 300
May             Chiddingstone Causeway 400
June            The Cotswold Expedition 200
July              South then North 600
Aug              Elan and Ystwyth 200
Sept            Midland Forests 200
Oct              Straight on at Rosies
Nov              Eurika
Dec              Tinsel and Lanes
Jan               The Poor Student
Feb               The Old Squit
Subject to validation, "It is done"
Congratulations.

Commiserations (you do know, don't you, that you can't stop now!)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bigsybaby on 14 February, 2010, 11:36:38 am
2009
March          Invicta 200
April             Invicta 300
May             Chiddingstone Causeway 400
June            The Cotswold Expedition 200
July              South then North 600
Aug              Elan and Ystwyth 200
Sept            Midland Forests 200
Oct              Straight on at Rosies
Nov              Eurika
Dec              Tinsel and Lanes
Jan               The Poor Student
Feb               The Old Squit
Subject to validation, "It is done"
Congratulations.

Commiserations (you do know, don't you, that you can't stop now!)
The decision will be do I stop now or carry on. I will carry on in any case until September.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 25 February, 2010, 08:58:16 pm
4th one accepted and closing in on 5th - which will be done in May ( fingers crossed)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 28 February, 2010, 12:45:31 am
Well, today is the last day where the winter weather may upset RRTYers, assuming March will see a return to normal service?  I have been lucky, grabbing 2x200 rides per mth through the winter, my 2nd Feb ride yesterday 27th.  Must say though, I opted out of a ride into Hereford, my Malvern Elgar Dean 200, having seen the weather forecast, opting for my Midlands Vale 200 thro' Leamington and Droitwich.  With an early start I was out after dawn and home before dusk, which really means spring is on its way.

Mind you, it has not all been plain sailing as I fell (combination of pothole avoidance at night on slimy muddy surface) 40kms from the end of my late Jan 200.  Had to finish through Stroud and Painswick on one leg and 1/2 a front brake; and then I could barely mount a bike for 3 weeks and resorted to Trike for a slow and painful (to mount) 200 in early Feb and MTB (super-low gears) for the Calendar Corker 100 (to keep AAARRTY alive). Solo yesterday suggests I am back to normal, so looking forward to the warmer weather and my next ride the Cheltenham Flyer 200, where I propose to carry a photo of Brenda Carlton, sadly taken from us after being hit by a car. I may then repeat my Gospel Pass 200, as recce for my Calendar version on 23 May.

RRTY has a lot to answer for!

SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcus on 28 February, 2010, 11:26:38 am
Is anyone attempting any "out of the ordinary" RRTYs?

I'm currently in 3/12 on a fixed RRTY and later this month hope to start a RRTY based on 300km rides.  These taste like one flavour above vanilla, maybe a chocolate chip.  Surely someone must be doing something that merits being deemed a Raspberry Ripple or Neopolitean?

(waits for TG to mention 600s...)

I've done a 300 in each of the last 4 months and I might try to keep this going for a year. I guess I've done the hardest bit.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: DanialW on 28 February, 2010, 12:39:27 pm
I eschewed an event in favour of cycling down to my partner's parents, to drop a birthday card off. I'm sat there right now, waiting for a colossal rost dinner to turn up. Well worth cycling 105km for.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep on 28 February, 2010, 12:43:18 pm
Is anyone attempting any "out of the ordinary" RRTYs?

I'm currently in 3/12 on a fixed RRTY and later this month hope to start a RRTY based on 300km rides.  These taste like one flavour above vanilla, maybe a chocolate chip.  Surely someone must be doing something that merits being deemed a Raspberry Ripple or Neopolitean?

(waits for TG to mention 600s...)

I'm going to ride 12 rides in 12 seperate months. :o
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MSeries on 28 February, 2010, 06:06:15 pm
I sneaked a FebruaryDIY ride in yesterday. 203 very flat kilometres on the Vale of York. Same route as I did in December. It's the Vale of York. Nothing more to say. That's 4/12 of RRTY 4. (Losing interest in RRTY, just riding for the fitness and the points, actually I might do a DIYRRTY, most unpure according to one yACFer)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep on 28 February, 2010, 10:38:58 pm
I sneaked a FebruaryDIY ride in yesterday. 203 very flat kilometres on the Vale of York. Same route as I did in December. It's the Vale of York. Nothing more to say. That's 4/12 of RRTY 4. (Losing interest in RRTY, just riding for the fitness and the points, actually I might do a DIYRRTY, most unpure according to one yACFer)

Well done sir, you've inspired me ! ! !

I think I might miss the last 12 minutes of Saving Private Ryan (currently on Channel 4 at the mo), and go out and ride my January 200.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 01 March, 2010, 07:26:22 am
I sneaked a FebruaryDIY ride in yesterday.

Me similarly on Saturday, a Mesh 200 which didn't go anywhere much (Bradford on Avon - Malmesbury - Cheddar - Shaftesbury - BoA), but (if/when validated) completes 5 years. To my surprise!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: DanialW on 01 March, 2010, 08:12:46 am
Blummin' 'eck!

Well done, Tony!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 01 March, 2010, 08:45:05 am

Thanks Danial! You've played a large part in this!

Another imposition on your time and kindness in the post today.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 11 April, 2010, 09:59:28 am
Provided that either my Arrow or my DIY 200 home are OKd - then that completes 5 RRTY - which include a lot of DIY rides - some OZ rides and two double RRTY.
Now what? do I keep going on the doubles?
Rog
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MSeries on 11 April, 2010, 10:14:47 am
Provided that either my Arrow or my DIY 200 home are OKd - then that completes 5 RRTY - which include a lot of DIY rides - some OZ rides and two double RRTY.
Now what? do I keep going on the doubles?
Rog

Well done Fidgebuzz, plenty of variations such as RRTY by 300s or 400s or 600s only or RRTY on Fixed only, AAARTY. Longer events, B5000, B25000, ACP B25000. A target of so many AAA points maybe. ISR ?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 02 May, 2010, 09:47:06 pm
Completing the Brevet Cymru 400 today rounds of another RRTY to bring up No11.  And it also keeps my first AAARRTY going. Today's ride brought back memories of mid-winter rides; the only missing element was snow (hail substituted).

SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 04 May, 2010, 09:45:10 pm
another RRTY  ... also keeps my first AAARRTY going

It hadn't occured before, but riding 12 monthly 200s which happen to have AAA points will entitle you to both the RRTY and AAARTY, with the sames rides qualifying for two separate awards.  A regulation along the lines of "no event can count towards more than one award" would be unworkable

So if you rode just 12 events in one season, 9 x 200km, a 300, a 400 and a 600, riding one event each month, and each event having AAA points, you could have

  an SR
  an RRTY
  an AAARRTY
  an AAA SR
  a Brevet 1000 (5 x 200)
  31 championship points
  at least 3 AAA points (at 1/4 point per event)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 04 May, 2010, 10:14:26 pm
Yes, but for now 3 of my AAA winter rides are tiddlers, 2x50k (Dec, Jan) and 1x100k (Feb).  So for an AAASR, I need to complete the BCM600, the Snowdon & Coast 400 (a 2nd 400 cos I am on hols for the Peacocks & Kites 300).  Then, I need to do my Gospel Pass 200 Perm (or other AAA 200) every month Jul 10 through to Feb 11.  Oh dear, another Challenge!

SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: simonp on 09 May, 2010, 09:59:21 pm
*tries not to notice he's now got March, April, May bagged*

Lalalalala I can't hear you.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Karla on 09 May, 2010, 10:13:17 pm
So if you rode just 12 events in one season, 9 x 200km, a 300, a 400 and a 600, riding one event each month, and each event having AAA points, you could have

  at least 3 AAA points (at 1/4 point per event)
Surely the minimum AAA points you could get for each ride would be 0.75, for a 50km section with 750m of climbing?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 09 May, 2010, 10:21:00 pm
So if you rode just 12 events in one season, 9 x 200km, a 300, a 400 and a 600, riding one event each month, and each event having AAA points, you could have

  at least 3 AAA points (at 1/4 point per event)
Surely the minimum AAA points you could get for each ride would be 0.75, for a 50km section with 750m of climbing?

doesn't the "hilly section" only apply to 100km and + sections of longer rides? 50's can have AAAs but only in their own right.

Mike; you'd have shedloads more AAAs than that; each AAA 200 alone would be worth 2.75 under the new rules.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 10 May, 2010, 10:20:46 am
you'd have shedloads more AAAs than that; each AAA 200 alone would be worth 2.75 under the new rules.

Oh yes, I've just read how the new AAA points are awarded and you are right.  I had got in my head that there was a certain amount of climbing that was "free", and then points were added on for additional climbing above that, but not so. 

But I'm happy to leave the AAA calculations to Steve, I just strive to keep my "flat" events below that minimum amount of climbing.

My current RRTY continues with the Full Monty 300 Perm ridden yesterday and I'm pleased to see that the climbing doesn't exceed 3999m.  I'm even more pleased to see that the Knockin Shop has a cafe
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 17 May, 2010, 10:37:18 am
I've had an enquiry about the Raid Alpine and whether it should count towards the RRTY. 

The rules, in as much as we have any, ask for a Brevet de Randonnee (BR) but of course I accept BRMs too, and assume that all DIYs of over 200km are BRs.

I'm inclined to accept any event provided it is a validated ride of over 200km, at a max speed of 30kph and a minimum of
  14.3kph for up to 600km
  13.3kph for up to 1300km
  10kph for up to 2500km
  200km per day for longer than 2500km

so the Raid Alpine and other events might fit that set of criteria

What do people think?

Mike
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 17 May, 2010, 10:41:19 am
Most people don't do Raid Alpine at the required average speed to qualify as BR, 740 km in 4-7 days generally.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Greenbank on 17 May, 2010, 10:43:57 am
What about the 12kph up to 1800km limit?

What about a BP validation of a ride if misses the required speed limits (such as the Raids of 700km in 7 days)? It's not all about points, but the fact it's listed in results pages (or perms) might prompt people to go out and ride them.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MSeries on 17 May, 2010, 10:47:55 am

What do people think?

If the rider enters a DIY Perm  in advance, does the distance within the time limits, providing a proof of passage then I can't see why it shouldn't be acceptable. It wouldn't have to be the entire route of the Raid Alpine used, the rider may be able to designate one 'stage' to do his randonee. There would be nothing wrong with the rider designing his 200km route, submitting it, riding it and never telling AUK about the other 540km he rode in the same week !!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 17 May, 2010, 10:55:02 am
Raid Alpine (and Prealpine and Pyreneen) are already recognised/registered/listed, just not as part of the AUK results.

If anything, AUK should recognise UAF brevets similarly to overseas BRM rides, given the shared history between the ACP and UAF and their compatible distance and time limits.  It seems a little odd to me to try to force cyclosportives and other challenging but incompatible rides (distances, time limits, etc) into a BR or BRM results table.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 17 May, 2010, 11:00:00 am
There would be nothing wrong with the rider designing his 200km route, submitting it, riding it and never telling AUK about the other 540km he rode in the same week !!

I'll keep that approach in mind when I submit a DIY entry for the first 200 km of the 2011 PBP, just so I get something if I DNF the actual event.

The expectation is that you are only entering one event at a time and that you don't get partial credit for a failed attempt.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MSeries on 17 May, 2010, 11:06:31 am
There would be nothing wrong with the rider designing his 200km route, submitting it, riding it and never telling AUK about the other 540km he rode in the same week !!

I'll keep that approach in mind when I submit a DIY entry for the first 200 km of the 2011 PBP, just so I get something if I DNF the actual event.

The expectation is that you are only entering one event at a time and that you don't get partial credit for a failed attempt.
Just don't tell anyone you are doing PBP as well.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Greenbank on 17 May, 2010, 11:09:56 am
another RRTY  ... also keeps my first AAARRTY going

It hadn't occured before, but riding 12 monthly 200s which happen to have AAA points will entitle you to both the RRTY and AAARTY, with the sames rides qualifying for two separate awards.  A regulation along the lines of "no event can count towards more than one award" would be unworkable

So if you rode just 12 events in one season, 9 x 200km, a 300, a 400 and a 600, riding one event each month, and each event having AAA points, you could have

  an SR
  an RRTY
  an AAARRTY
  an AAA SR
  a Brevet 1000 (5 x 200)
  31 championship points
  at least 3 AAA points (at 1/4 point per event)

And do it all on fixed would mean a healthy (min 2 AAA points per event) 54 FWC points.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 17 May, 2010, 11:11:05 am
There would be nothing wrong with the rider designing his 200km route, submitting it, riding it and never telling AUK about the other 540km he rode in the same week !!

I'll keep that approach in mind when I submit a DIY entry for the first 200 km of the 2011 PBP, just so I get something if I DNF the actual event.

The expectation is that you are only entering one event at a time and that you don't get partial credit for a failed attempt.
Just don't tell anyone you are doing PBP as well.

So if I finish PBP, I don't submit my DIY for validation?  But I'll have already put my entry in, so they'll know anyway!   ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MSeries on 17 May, 2010, 11:14:38 am
There would be nothing wrong with the rider designing his 200km route, submitting it, riding it and never telling AUK about the other 540km he rode in the same week !!

I'll keep that approach in mind when I submit a DIY entry for the first 200 km of the 2011 PBP, just so I get something if I DNF the actual event.

The expectation is that you are only entering one event at a time and that you don't get partial credit for a failed attempt.
Just don't tell anyone you are doing PBP as well.

So if I finish PBP, I don't submit my DIY for validation?  But I'll have already put my entry in, so they'll know anyway!   ;)

DIY perms are not meant to be allowed if they will attract riders from calendar events. The DIY org should realise what you are up to by the date and your control locations and not issue you the card.

But hey, it's your call.

Raid Alpine and PBP are different animals anyway. If RA was eligible for a AUK randonee for RRTY purposes the question wouldn't have come up. PBP is eligible for a AUK randonee for RRTY purposes.

You know what nobody likes ?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 17 May, 2010, 11:53:08 am
You know what nobody likes ?

From reading your posts, I'm getting a hint.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 17 May, 2010, 02:44:37 pm
If anything, AUK should recognise UAF brevets

UAF?  Wiki tells me this could be Unite Against Facism, University of Alaska Fairbanks or Ukranian Air Force so I don't see the connection with Audax United Kingdom
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 17 May, 2010, 02:55:47 pm
What about the 12kph up to 1800km limit?

Yes, I should have included that in my list - thanks, well spotted

What about a BP validation of a ride if misses the required speed limits (such as the Raids of 700km in 7 days)? It's not all about points, but the fact it's listed in results pages (or perms) might prompt people to go out and ride them.

They might be listed on the AUK results pages as BPs but they ought not to carry any points, and I wouldn't be inclined me to favour them with an RRTY contribution

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 17 May, 2010, 03:13:25 pm
If anything, AUK should recognise UAF brevets

UAF?  Wiki tells me this could be Unite Against Facism, University of Alaska Fairbanks or Ukranian Air Force so I don't see the connection with Audax United Kingdom

Try a search engine for Audax and UAF.  Good primers are PBP Audax, not PBP Randonneur (http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=7055.0) and A Little History (http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1200.msg2480#msg2480).  If you prefer Wiki, try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audax_(cycling) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audax_(cycling)) but Wikipedia isn't really a reliable source for a lot of things.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Greenbank on 17 May, 2010, 03:38:51 pm
What about a BP validation of a ride if misses the required speed limits (such as the Raids of 700km in 7 days)? It's not all about points, but the fact it's listed in results pages (or perms) might prompt people to go out and ride them.

They might be listed on the AUK results pages as BPs but they ought not to carry any points, and I wouldn't be inclined me to favour them with an RRTY contribution

Yup, sorry, that's what I'd meant.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 17 May, 2010, 09:21:34 pm
Try a search engine for Audax and UAF

Done it .... Oh, France has an Audax club too!   What with le camping and le weekend, when will they stop copying our ideas?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 06 June, 2010, 12:13:48 am
It is great to notch up another RRTY happening.  Today, in blistering continental-style heat, I notched up my 7th year of Consecutive RRTYs.  Also, just happened to count as 12/6, scheduled to complete before the worst of the winter weather.

Just to add an additional challenge, done 2 a yr and 3 a year, done Trike twice, done 12 of the same route, I am thinking of going for an AAA RRTY based on 200+ rather than any AAA ride (that is in hand from Oct 09).  Problem is I need to do 200km AAAs in Jan and Feb 2011 and that is the Challenge, not that AAA200s any other month aren't hard enough but I have my Gospel Pass Perm as available if I can find the weather.

SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Gog yn y De on 28 June, 2010, 08:25:04 am
It's done - RRTY #1 all on a Rohloff :thumbsup:
Not sure what to do next. Do another back to back? After next week I'll have 5 AAARTY in the bag so might try and do them both at the same time.

1.  08 December  - 200km Monmouth Meander (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/1507876)  
2.  09 January   - 200km Dr Fosters Winter Warmer (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/1911840)  
3.  09 February  - 200km Malmesbury Mash (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/2122444)  
4.  09 March     - 200km Carmarthenshire Snapper (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/2852413)  
5.  09 April     - 200km Carmarthen Bay 200 - Estuary Welsh (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/3923004)  
6.  09 May       - 200km Four Rivers (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/6348753)  
7.  09 June      - 200km Wye Bother (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/7138913)  
8.  09 July      - 200km Clwydian Horseshoe (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/8045330)  
9.  09 August    - 200km Three Counties - Four Leaf Clover (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/10886302)  
10. 09 September - 200km Kidderminster Killer (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/13269549)  
11. 09 October   - 220km Hafren (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/16566601)  
12. 09 November  - 200km Transporter (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/18238743)


It's done - AAA RRTY #1, again all on a Rohloff  :thumbsup:

1  05/07/2009   200km  Clwydian Horseshoe      3.25 AAA (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/8045330)   
2  29/08/2009   100km  Cambrian Series CS1A    2.25 AAA (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/12191319)   
3  13/09/2009   200km  Kidderminster Killer    4.00 AAA (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/13269549)   
4  17/10/2009   220km  Hafren                  3.00 AAA (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/16566601)   
5  14/11/2009   100km  Glamorgan Gloom         2.00 AAA (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/24788178)   
6  19/12/2009   100km  Cambrian Series CS1B    1.50 AAA (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/20773510)   
7  31/01/2010   100km  Cambrian Series CS1E    1.75 AAA (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/24787920)   
8  14/02/2010   100km  Carmarthenshire Stopper 1.75 AAA (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/24787905)   
9  26/03/2010   100km  Cambrian Series CS1D    1.50 AAA (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/28152230)   
10 25/04/2010   160km  Dic Penderyn            2.50 AAA (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/32087511)   
11 08/05/2010   200km  Cambrian Series CS2C    3.25 AAA (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/32782213)   
12 26/06/2010   129km  Cambrian Series CS1C    2.75 AAA (http://connect.garmin.com/activity/38448479)   

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: cyclone on 28 June, 2010, 08:28:31 am
Been social this year then Gog? ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Gog yn y De on 28 June, 2010, 08:29:38 am
Especially not considering 6 of the AAA events where permies!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: cyclone on 28 June, 2010, 08:33:36 am
Well done anyway!  :thumbsup:

Will have to quiz you on the second to last one (200 via Newquay..)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 03 July, 2010, 11:12:45 pm
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Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Maverick on 11 July, 2010, 10:55:21 pm
Completed my first RRtY today :thumbsup:

29-08-09   NEWTONMORE 210
19-09-09   GALASHIELS 309
18-10-09   GALASHIELS 204
14-11-09   EDINBURGH, Corstorphine 201
13-12-09   DIY200 200   
17-01-10   DIY200 200   
06-02-10   DIY200 200
07-03-10   ROSEWELL, S of Edinburgh 201
14-04-10   DIY200 200
15-05-10   CHEPSTOW 619
12-06-10   CORSTORPHINE, Edinburgh 604
11-07-10   DIY200 200 (to be validated)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 15 July, 2010, 09:50:58 pm
Completed my first RRtY today :thumbsup:

well done.  PM me your name when that last ride appears on the results database and I'll add you to the roll of honour www.tinyurl.com/PeakAudaxRRTY (http://www.tinyurl.com/PeakAudaxRRTY)

Mike
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 19 July, 2010, 01:56:59 pm
Subject to validation:

Aug '09 Mildenhall 200
Sep '09 Golden Tints 200
Oct '09 Anfractuous 200
Nov '09 Upper Thames 200
Dec '09 Tinsel Lane DNF DIY 200
Jan '10 DIY 200 fell off lots DNF; DIY 200 unvalidated due to incompetence 37th Jan DIY 200
Feb '10 Old Squit 200
Mar '10 Up The Uts 200
Apr '10 Fleche 400
May '10 Chateaubourg 300
June '10 Heart Of the Shires 200
July '10 Seething 600


 :thumbsup:


But O NO
Mar '10 Start of Summertime 200k fixed
Apr '10 Dick Turpins 200k fixed
May '10 Necton Coastal DIY 200 fixed
June '10 Boudicca's 200k fixed

Argggghhh


Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wowbagger on 19 July, 2010, 02:00:50 pm
Well done indeed! But you are a glutton for punishment, aren't you?  ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LEE on 19 July, 2010, 02:07:09 pm
OCT  Denmead - WYLYE AND EBBLE VALLEY (Postie's ride)
NOV  UPPER THAMES 200
DEC  The South Bucks Winter Warmer (Dec multiple puncture misery)
JAN  ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
FEB  ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
FEB  The Kennett Valley Run 200
MAR  ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
APR  TASTE OF THE TEST 200 PERM
APR  Denmead 400 PERM
MAY  Wu'ze 400
MAY  BCM600
JUN  Winton 200 (Kingsworthy)
JUL  ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM

2 rides to go...
AUG Another Perm 200 - Not sure which yet, probably the Taste of the Test.
SEP New Forest On/Off Shore 200 - Hopefully complete my 1st RRTY with my favourite 200

I have to say that 200s seem much easier following the Wuze400 and BCM600
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 19 July, 2010, 02:09:26 pm
Well done indeed! But you are a glutton for punishment, aren't you?  ;)
Nah, we love it!

(Like banging your head on a wall, it's great when you stop...)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: thing1 on 03 August, 2010, 09:58:43 am
We had a 2xRRTY on the go, but July was the month of audax FAIL.

2009  :thumbsup:

2010:-
Feb - Poor Student, Kennet Valley Run
Mar - Up the Uts, The Dean
Apr - DIY 300, DIY 300
May - BCM, Cambrian 2D
Jun - Valley of the Rocks, Epson-Lincoln 600, (Avalon 400)
Jul - mc1k - DNF  :'( [alas the 600k completed counts for nothing]

no point starting a fresh RRTY now as we'll have to break it next May/Jun anyway.
Looks like we've escaped the vicious circle!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Manotea on 03 August, 2010, 11:32:58 am
December was Month 12 of my first RRTY after The Streak. The first two weeks I was out of the country, the second two weeks was White Death and I was barely up to a 200 anyway, so that was that.  
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: innesh on 03 August, 2010, 07:48:25 pm

Another  FAIL  :(   No July ride this time due to my ongoing knee injury.

And I'm never going to attempt it again!  I've lost count of the 'almost-but-not-quite' attempts I have made over the years and it has always been poor health or injuries that have stopped me.  It's doubly annoying that (like this past year) I struggle through some tough 200s during the Scottish winters only to be defeated in the summer months. 

I have completed RTTY x 3 though, so I will continue to sport my orange badge as a warning.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: The Seldom Killer on 03 August, 2010, 08:08:53 pm
Started with a Kennet Valley Run 200k, followed it up with The Dean 300k in March, Severn Across 400k in April, East Riding 200k in May, Moors & Wolds 400k in June and (following and overnight sense of humour fail there) a DIY 200k in July.

Six months down but feeling a little short on an SR I'm gambling it all on Bernie's Long Flat One in August. It's a bit silly really, if I wanted to I could do the ride as two seperate 300k rides and pretty much guarantee a qualifier for RRtY. But it seems a bit too much like cheating, as does taking a spare bike and leaving it in the van.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 04 August, 2010, 10:23:55 pm

Jul - mc1k - DNF  :'( [alas the 600k completed counts for nothing]

no point starting a fresh RRTY now as we'll have to break it next May/Jun anyway.
Looks like we've escaped the vicious circle!


 

Therein lies a big problem with the RRTY 'game'.  For LEL and PBP folk and any difficult-to-call events, and if planning permits, the early part of the month should always be used to put a (200km?) ride into the RRTY bank.

My July campaign could not start until 24 Jul ('cos I was away on hols in Italy and France) but I still managed 2x200s to keep Nos 12 & 13 alive.

SteveP
 
 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: thing1 on 04 August, 2010, 10:51:29 pm
Yep. Preparing for and attempting mc1k was far and away our main interest over the last month, completely overshadowing any desire for another RRTY. It's only now we're in post-DNF-blues that we realize no RRTY could make it harder to keep motivated over the winter (for keeping fitness up, as next year is PBP)

Perhaps what we really need is a RRTWM (- Round The Winter Months) award  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: The Seldom Killer on 05 August, 2010, 08:24:01 am
Perhaps for Oct-Mar you could just ask for half a badge.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 05 August, 2010, 02:37:20 pm
I was quite happy to use MC1k for RRTY and SR purposes. (Despite having little confidence of finishing). Big rides outrank badges, for me anyway. MC1k was the best motivation for winter miles I've ever had!

For Winter:
A Nov-Mar 300 award would seem fair.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LadyVet on 05 August, 2010, 05:47:45 pm

2 rides to go...
AUG Another Perm 200 - Not sure which yet, probably the Taste of the Test.
SEP New Forest On/Off Shore 200 - Hopefully complete my 1st RRTY with my favourite 200

How about the Wiltshire White Horses for August instead of a DIY?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: thing1 on 06 August, 2010, 10:58:30 pm
Big rides outrank badges, for me anyway. MC1k was the best motivation for winter miles I've ever had!
Good point. We only entered mc1k after already doing most of the winter rides for RRTY. This year we'll have PBP (and more to the point, early PBP qualifiers) to focus the mind so should be OK.

Quote
For Winter:
A Nov-Mar 300 award would seem fair.
Oh you're a bad bad man. That almost seems an interesting challenge without any badge. Bit lonely without any suitable calendar events though. Ah ha. Maybe time to work out this ECE malarky!  :D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: The Seldom Killer on 16 August, 2010, 11:07:15 am
Six months down but feeling a little short on an SR I'm gambling it all on Bernie's Long Flat One in August. It's a bit silly really, if I wanted to I could do the ride as two seperate 300k rides and pretty much guarantee a qualifier for RRtY. But it seems a bit too much like cheating, as does taking a spare bike and leaving it in the van.

Damn, suffered a physical at around 400k and, having lost lots of time over the next 40k, called it a day leaving myself having to crawl the remaing 30 back to Doncaster.

The gamble failed and RRtY is over for this year. Starting again shortly and at least happy that I didn't muck it up on ride 12.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Drone on 16 August, 2010, 01:42:15 pm
Seventh consecutive year now fully validated with two rides towards the eighth in the bag. (I started in July 2003). I now feel its time for a break, but will I still feel like that when the end of September gets closer?  Lucky I have some perm entries in the drawer in case the enthusiasm returns

Tony
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LEE on 16 August, 2010, 03:21:45 pm
OCT  Denmead - WYLYE AND EBBLE VALLEY (Postie's ride)
NOV  UPPER THAMES 200
DEC  The South Bucks Winter Warmer (Dec multiple p*nct*r* misery)
JAN  ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
FEB  ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
FEB  The Kennett Valley Run 200
MAR  ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
APR  TASTE OF THE TEST 200 PERM
APR  Denmead 400 PERM
MAY  Wu'ze 400
MAY  BCM600
JUN  Winton 200 (Kingsworthy)
JUL  ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
AUG TASTE OF THE TEST 200 PERM (post holiday unfitness and headwind misery)


1 ride to go..
SEP New Forest On/Off Shore 200 - Hopefully complete my 1st RRTY with my favourite 200

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Karla on 16 August, 2010, 03:27:19 pm
I thought I'd better do this to keep fit in readiness for PBP.  In actual fact, I thought of the idea after I'd done a good handful of audax rides in the then recent past and decided to continue.  Unfortunately for me, I'd done all three rides in May so they only counted for one month - damn me for putting in so much effort!

After York-Cambridge York yesterday, I now have May, June, July and August ticked off.  That's the easy bit done, now I just need to ride in the 8 months of cold and dark.  I'll be reet [insert foolish grin here]. 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: citoyen on 16 August, 2010, 03:30:15 pm
After York-Cambridge York yesterday, I now have May, June, July and August ticked off.  That's the easy bit done, now I just need to ride in the 8 months of cold and dark.  I'll be reet [insert foolish grin here]. 

I resumed audaxing in March and have done at least one every month since, so I was thinking along the same lines as you. I've got rides lined up for September and October but unfortunately, it's looking unlikely I'll be able to do one in August so I'll be back to square one. d'oh!

d.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 16 August, 2010, 03:30:30 pm
...now I just need to ride in the 8 months of cold and dark.  I'll be reet [insert foolish grin here].  

Soon be time to start preparations for the dark 6 months. First off - some revision: It's Snowing! (http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=27561.0)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 16 August, 2010, 03:33:04 pm
I resumed audaxing in March and have done at least one every month since, so I was thinking along the same lines as you. I've got rides lined up for September and October but unfortunately, it's looking unlikely I'll be able to do one in August so I'll be back to square one. d'oh!

d.

August can be a tricky month - what with holidays and such.

Don't underestimate the usefulness of an evening DIY 200; get underway by 5pm and you can be done by 2am  :thumbsup:.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Manotea on 16 August, 2010, 04:42:42 pm
Ooh, a new challenge! The Midweek Midnight RRTY (MMRRTY)!

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 16 August, 2010, 09:13:34 pm
Soon be time to start preparations for the dark 6 months. First off - some revision: It's Snowing! (http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=27561.0)
Stop it! Way too soon for that! Although finishing the 200 in the dark yesterday did make me feel autumnal
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: simonp on 16 August, 2010, 09:19:12 pm
Hmm, DIY 200 starting from work, heading out to Fenland District, avoiding the duelling banjos, and back in time for a midnight snack.

It all seems a bit too teethgrinder.   ::-)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: simonp on 16 August, 2010, 09:25:54 pm
*stops playing with google maps*  :hand:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 16 August, 2010, 09:38:34 pm
It all seems a bit too teethgrinder.   ::-)

Only if you gear up to 104" fixed  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: citoyen on 16 August, 2010, 10:05:53 pm
Hmm... If I rode all the way home from work, that would be more or less 100km... So, let's say I allow myself five hours per 100km... I could leave the office at 8pm, get home by 1am for a few hours kip, then set off at 4am to ride back to work. With half an hour for a shower and breakfast, I'd be at my desk by 9.30.

Hmm...

d.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Tewdric on 16 August, 2010, 10:44:01 pm
Seventh consecutive year now fully validated with two rides towards the eighth in the bag. (I started in July 2003). I now feel its time for a break, but will I still feel like that when the end of September gets closer?  Lucky I have some perm entries in the drawer in case the enthusiasm returns

Tony

7 consecutive years is a seriously impressive feat - chapeau!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 17 August, 2010, 09:03:04 am
Don't underestimate the usefulness of an evening DIY 200; get underway by 5pm and you can be done by 2am  :thumbsup:.
Maybe in your part of the country ...    ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mmmmartin on 17 August, 2010, 09:57:18 am
so how come the Hailsham-Liss 200k took me 14 hours on Wednesday?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 17 August, 2010, 10:14:36 am
Don't underestimate the usefulness of an evening DIY 200; get underway by 5pm and you can be done by 2am  :thumbsup:.
Maybe in your part of the country ...    ;)

Well, I didn't move here for the mountains...  ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: DanialW on 17 August, 2010, 01:57:53 pm
After a long hiatus, I finally managed my second RRTY, completing in July.

Looking back, I note a finish on 31 January. This wasn't as close as the December ride, when I ploughed through 50km of snow and snowing, and met two of the six starters (from 50-odd) from Mike Wigley's ill-fated Solstice 200 in Whitchurch. I sprayed Tim with brown sauce in the cafe (another recurring theme this year) but made up for it by dragging him back on the Spurn Head 400.

I don't plan on a third just yet, but sometimes, when you get to six months in a row, well, it starts to become a target.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Nuncio on 17 August, 2010, 03:42:17 pm
Looking back, I note a finish on 31 January.
Not wanting to pick at old scabs but wasn't January 31st only just over half-way through  the extended month?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: αdαmsκι on 28 August, 2010, 03:35:16 pm
My first RRtY began in January and that's going fine, but worryingly I've got a second one on the go at the moment.

May: Brevet Cymru & Bryan Chapman Memorial
June: DIY300 & DIY600
July: Cambrian 3A Perm & The Lowlands1200
August: Lincolnshire Cross & DIY300

Note to self: Only ride one event in September or October to ensure you don't get tempted to keep both RRtYs alive during November and December.

I'm putting this in writing to force myself to be sensible.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: simonp on 28 August, 2010, 04:15:07 pm
I'm riding NO events this month. Just to make sure. ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 28 August, 2010, 06:50:54 pm
I'm riding NO events this month. Just to make sure. ;)

Three days to go.... there's still a danger I might ride a Perm....
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: kcass on 02 September, 2010, 10:10:44 pm
Sept - Golden Tints
Oct - Anfractuous
Nov - Upper Thames
Dec - Winter Warmer
Jan - Willy Warmer
Feb - Kennet Valley
Mar - Dean
Apr - Severn  Across
May - BCM
June - Rural South
July - DIY200
Aug - Tregaron Dragon

.... that wasn't so bad. Might do another one now.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 03 September, 2010, 06:44:51 am
Sept - Golden Tints
Oct - Anfractuous
Nov - Upper Thames
Dec - Winter Warmer
Jan - Willy Warmer
Feb - Kennet Valley
Mar - Dean
Apr - Severn  Across
May - BCM
June - Rural South
July - DIY200
Aug - Tregaron Dragon

.... that wasn't so bad. Might do another one now.

Careful   that is a very slippery slope

At least miss a month before your next one

Geoff   (confirmed addict)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 05 September, 2010, 06:13:13 am
Three days to go.... there's still a danger I might ride a Perm....

I did. On the 31st.

Better confess to being another confirmed addict.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 06 September, 2010, 12:03:41 am
2006     :thumbsup:    
2007       :thumbsup:
2008        :thumbsup: 
2009         :'(

21.3.10  Man of Kent 200
10.4.10  Fenland DIY 200
9.5.10 Stonehenge 200
5.6.10 Flitchbikes 200
3.7.10 Kent Corners 200
2.8.10 Sedlescombe-Herne Bay perm 200
5.9.10 New Forest On and Off Shore 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LEE on 06 September, 2010, 09:19:06 am
OCT  Denmead - WYLYE AND EBBLE VALLEY (Postie's ride)
NOV  UPPER THAMES 200
DEC  The South Bucks Winter Warmer (Dec multiple p*nct*r* misery)
JAN  ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
FEB  ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
FEB  The Kennett Valley Run 200
MAR  ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
APR  TASTE OF THE TEST 200 PERM
APR  Denmead 400 PERM
MAY  Wu'ze 400
MAY  BCM600
JUN  Winton 200 (Kingsworthy)
JUL  ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
AUG TASTE OF THE TEST 200 PERM (post holiday unfitness and headwind misery)


1 ride to go..
SEP New Forest On/Off Shore 200 - Hopefully complete my 1st RRTY with my favourite 200



Ker-ching! DONE!!
My first RRTY completed

Any further RRTYs will be pure chance, I'm not going to bust a gut to get out in winter if the weather is bad again.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LadyVet on 06 September, 2010, 09:51:28 am
OCT  Denmead - WYLYE AND EBBLE VALLEY (Postie's ride)
NOV  UPPER THAMES 200
DEC  The South Bucks Winter Warmer (Dec multiple p*nct*r* misery)
JAN  ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
FEB  ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
FEB  The Kennett Valley Run 200
MAR  ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
APR  TASTE OF THE TEST 200 PERM
APR  Denmead 400 PERM
MAY  Wu'ze 400
MAY  BCM600
JUN  Winton 200 (Kingsworthy)
JUL  ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
AUG TASTE OF THE TEST 200 PERM (post holiday unfitness and headwind misery)


1 ride to go..
SEP New Forest On/Off Shore 200 - Hopefully complete my 1st RRTY with my favourite 200



Ker-ching! DONE!!
My first RRTY completed

Any further RRTYs will be pure chance, I'm not going to bust a gut to get out in winter if the weather is bad again.
Very well done Lee  :thumbsup: Glad I was there to congratulate you at the end of the On/Off Shore yesterday. Trust you celebrated well once you got home?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Tewdric on 06 September, 2010, 09:58:09 am
OCT  Denmead - WYLYE AND EBBLE VALLEY (Postie's ride)
NOV  UPPER THAMES 200
DEC  The South Bucks Winter Warmer (Dec multiple p*nct*r* misery)
JAN  ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
FEB  ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
FEB  The Kennett Valley Run 200
MAR  ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
APR  TASTE OF THE TEST 200 PERM
APR  Denmead 400 PERM
MAY  Wu'ze 400
MAY  BCM600
JUN  Winton 200 (Kingsworthy)
JUL  ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
AUG TASTE OF THE TEST 200 PERM (post holiday unfitness and headwind misery)


1 ride to go..
SEP New Forest On/Off Shore 200 - Hopefully complete my 1st RRTY with my favourite 200



Ker-ching! DONE!!
My first RRTY completed

Any further RRTYs will be pure chance, I'm not going to bust a gut to get out in winter if the weather is bad again.

 :thumbsup:  Chapeau Lee!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LadyVet on 06 September, 2010, 10:06:10 am
Forgot to say Lee - make sure you buy the badge (it's a cloth one) and carry it with pride!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LEE on 07 September, 2010, 10:04:32 am
Forgot to say Lee - make sure you buy the badge (it's a cloth one) and carry it with pride!

It's on my shopping list. 
It will go on the Carradice, next to my SR medal.  They both involved a certain degree of suffering so I'm not ashamed to display them with pride.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 07 September, 2010, 03:27:05 pm
Congrats LEE :thumbsup:
SR next? :demon:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LEE on 07 September, 2010, 05:37:29 pm
Congrats LEE :thumbsup:
SR next? :demon:

Got my SR a couple of years ago and then again this year.  My third and final one will be next year I reckon, a necessary evil for PBP.  I think I'd have got SR last year as well but for a bike problem, I'll never know and I'm not bothered now, I don't collect points or repeat painful events if I can avoid it.  I have a  "been there, done that" mentality, if it hurts a lot then once is enough (see Wu'ze 400).

I really enjoy 200s, I think they are the perfect Audax distance.  They are long enough to make a day of it, short enough to avoid riding through the night, easy enough to allow time for a pub lunch but difficult enough to demand keeping in shape.  

Most of it is about PBP now.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: αdαmsκι on 03 October, 2010, 12:25:08 pm
My first RRtY began in January and that's going fine, but worryingly I've got a second one on the go at the moment.

May: Brevet Cymru & Bryan Chapman Memorial
June: DIY300 & DIY600
July: Cambrian 3A Perm & The Lowlands1200
August: Lincolnshire Cross & DIY300

Note to self: Only ride one event in September or October to ensure you don't get tempted to keep both RRtYs alive during November and December.

I'm putting this in writing to force myself to be sensible.

During September I only rode the Northern Dales 200, which means RRtY #2 is dead. Phew!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 03 October, 2010, 07:49:39 pm
Martin's post reminds me that I'll be putting together the list for the 2011 Handbook before the end of December.  If your details shown on www.tinyurl.com/PeakAudaxRRTY (http://www.tinyurl.com/PeakAudaxRRTY) aren't up-to-date, I need a PM from you.

And your AUK membership number might be useful, just in case your YACF name is unhelpful.  If Martin is who I think he is (and I'm pretty sure I'm right), that "3" will soon be a "4"
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 04 October, 2010, 12:00:38 am
Martin's post reminds me that I'll be putting together the list for the 2011 Handbook before the end of December.  If your details shown on www.tinyurl.com/PeakAudaxRRTY (http://www.tinyurl.com/PeakAudaxRRTY) aren't up-to-date, I need a PM from you.

And your AUK membership number might be useful, just in case your YACF name is unhelpful.  If Martin is who I think he is (and I'm pretty sure I'm right), that "3" will soon be a "4"

I am hoping my 11 will read 12 by then. On schedule (Did Oct, my Cider with Rosie 200 (Cal 10 Oct), yesterday - Sat) for Dec finish, with No 13 half way (by then) too.  How about that Ultra (in Platinum or Gold) badge?

How about compiling a RRTY based on consecutive - I am on 7-5, planning on Ultra, a really tall order?
SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 04 October, 2010, 08:54:48 am
The thought of recording the different nuances of multiple RRTYs - whether they are a continuous run or include a break between years - is too much to contemplate.

I've also decided to stop counting at 10, the so-called Ultra RRTY (thanks for the name suggestion Steve).  Having said that, I think I would be interested to hear of anyone passing particular landmarks after that, such as at 15, 20, ....
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LEE on 04 October, 2010, 09:01:46 am
Just out of interest, what do I now need to do to get my RRTY badge?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: postie on 04 October, 2010, 06:27:35 pm
a few quid!  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 05 October, 2010, 11:49:12 am
Just out of interest, what do I now need to do to get my RRTY badge?

If you are listed on the www.peakaudax.co.uk (http://www.peakaudax.co.uk) website in the RRTY roll of honour then I need £1.80 from you.  I accept cash at the AGM, a cheque while your bank still issues them, and I take PayPal transfers.  Have a look at "How to claim" on the Peak Audax website.  If you are not listed, I need you membership number so I can look up your rides on the AUK website.  I see that there is a Lee in the roll of honour, which I gather is you.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LEE on 05 October, 2010, 12:00:55 pm
Just out of interest, what do I now need to do to get my RRTY badge?

If you are listed on the www.peakaudax.co.uk (http://www.peakaudax.co.uk) website in the RRTY roll of honour then I need £1.80 from you.  I accept cash at the AGM, a cheque while your bank still issues them, and I take PayPal transfers.  Have a look at "How to claim" on the Peak Audax website.  If you are not listed, I need you membership number so I can look up your rides on the AUK website.  I see that there is a Lee in the roll of honour, which I gather is you.

Blimey! I'm on a Roll of Honour.

PayPal sent
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 05 October, 2010, 04:18:11 pm
How big is the badge? I was thinking of making a bikini top with RRTY on the left and flèche on the right for my AGM outfit.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: The Seldom Killer on 05 October, 2010, 04:46:35 pm
A smidgen smaller than than the 200k badge and I think a little thinner.

Pick sides carefully.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LEE on 05 October, 2010, 09:18:10 pm
How big is the badge? I was thinking of making a bikini top with RRTY on the left and flèche on the right for my AGM outfit.

With some careful piercing you could use the regular 200/300/400/600km metal badges.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Hot Flatus on 05 October, 2010, 09:51:56 pm
Mine went down the pan in September, when camping woz moar fun than riding  :thumbsup:

Will still try and do one a month over the winter to keep fit
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Hummers on 05 October, 2010, 10:44:57 pm
How big is the badge? I was thinking of making a bikini top with RRTY on the left and flèche on the right for my AGM outfit.

Surely those badges will barely cover your gigantic, yet splendid, brown nipples.

I would imagine.

H
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 06 October, 2010, 10:21:43 am
Those pictures were supposed to be for your eyes only H!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Hummers on 06 October, 2010, 12:25:03 pm
Sorry sweetie, too good not too share.

To the Portsmouth and Gosport Rotarians, you are Ms October.

H

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TOBY on 14 October, 2010, 05:25:07 pm
Subject to validation of the last two rides, October's seen me finish off 2 a month for the last 24 months  :)

NovemberTransporter 200DIY 300
December DIY 200DIY 200
JanuaryDIY 200Dr Fosters Winter Warmer 200
February Malmesbury Mash 200 Gospel Pass ECE 150+50
March Mr. Pickwick's March Madness 200    Mad March Coasts and Quantocks 200
April Easter Arrow 400 Dorset Coast 200
May Brevet Cymru 400 Wu’Ze 400
June Avalon Sunrise 400 3D 300
July Hellfire Perm 600 Mille Cymru 1000
August Cambrian 8A Perm 800 DIY 200
September        Ferryside Fish Foray 200 Beyond Shropshire 200
October DIY 200 Gower Getter 200

I plan to let one fizzle out in November/December time.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 16 October, 2010, 07:08:18 am

Brilliant!

Mine fizzled out, for no good reason, in September. Failure to raise enthusiasm after 66 months.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 16 October, 2010, 11:55:09 am

Brilliant!

Mine fizzled out, for no good reason, in September. Failure to raise enthusiasm after 66 months.

I know what you mean Tony.  I have an Ultra+  + a 7 1/2yr consecutive and am currently on Nos 12 & 13 doing at least 2x200/mth (since Jan 08).  Put Oct No 2 (13/5) into the bank yesterday and made it a 2.5AAA (my Gospel Pass 200 Perm). My mind is now set on winter-style preparation (clothes, tyres, m/gs, lights), a far memory to last winter and distinctly different to the heights of summer on a light bike and kit.

I think it is the winter that brings out the hardy side of this game. I am just glad that I am not confined to the narrow weekend window when choosing weather. Crisp dry cold days have a special character but the nights are best done in the dry. Cold rain is a special displeasure. Now, I have set myself a target of an AAARTY on 200km(or +), which means doing the GP200 through to Feb 11. Just hope all my efforts come to a worthwhile achievement. I have the penalty of a bionic left hip (since Jan 2000); I would hate it to wear out at a critical moment.
SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Karla on 24 October, 2010, 12:18:07 am
Halfway through mine now.

May '10        Eccleshall 200, DIY200, The Lincoln 400
June            DIY200, Spurn Head 400
July             Seething 600
August         York-Cambridge-York 400
September   Dark & White Peak 200
October       Tour of the Wolds 200

And for the second half:

November    Eureka 200
December    Probably a DIY200 up to Bishop Aukland
January '11  Mere 200 or a perm
February      Newport or a perm
March          Pollag S'niplig 200 or The Red Rose Ride or Chirk, choices choices choices!
April            Easter Arrow and hopefully the Sheffrec Full Monty as well
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 06 November, 2010, 09:58:01 pm
2006       :thumbsup:   
2007       :thumbsup:
2008        :thumbsup:
2009         :'(

21.3.10  Man of Kent 200
10.4.10  Fenland DIY 200
9.5.10 Stonehenge 200
5.6.10 Flitchbikes 200
3.7.10 Kent Corners 200
2.8.10 Sedlescombe-Herne Bay perm 200
5.9.10 New Forest On and Off Shore 200
2.10.10 Upper Tea 200
6.11.10 Upper Thames 200

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 07 November, 2010, 11:30:03 pm
Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

Done.  :)

It's been a while ... Jan-Nov 2010 done.

I sort of fell out of love with long winter rides (and consequent dark cold wet bits), but I so enjoyed the Upper Thames yesterday that I'm almost looking forward to a December ride!

[might skip January; Jan 2010 was a bit too exciting for my liking :( ]
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 08 November, 2010, 01:38:51 pm
might skip January; Jan 2010 was a bit too exciting for my liking


For 2011 I thought that, just for the novelty of it, I would insist that you ride your January event during January
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Manotea on 08 November, 2010, 03:14:31 pm
might skip January; Jan 2010 was a bit too exciting for my liking


For 2011 I thought that, just for the novelty of it, I would insist that you ride your January event during January


I don't suppose I could backdate a Dec 2010 ride to Dec 2009 could I?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 08 November, 2010, 04:15:04 pm
might skip January; Jan 2010 was a bit too exciting for my liking


For 2011 I thought that, just for the novelty of it, I would insist that you ride your January event during January


So you wouldn't rule out carrying a spare Jan-2010 ride over into Jan-2011 ;)

Mike, I was wondering how many RRTYs are ridden starting in January? I get the feeling that a disproportionate number do (despite the rules not requiring it ).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 08 November, 2010, 04:31:01 pm
I'm currently most of the way through a RRtY, started in February (Australian evening 200, to minimise the Summer heat).  I'm hoping that the next couple of months aren't as dodgy as last year's.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 08 November, 2010, 04:37:44 pm
So you wouldn't rule out carrying a spare Jan-2010 ride over into Jan-2011 ;)

Your ;) suggests you know the answer already

Mike, I was wondering how many RRTYs are ridden starting in January? I get the feeling that a disproportionate number do (despite the rules not requiring it ).

It would take too much effort to find out.  I expect that many RRTYs start in November by those mistakenly thinking the rides must all be within one Audax season.  However, most RRTYs start without the rider even knowing, only discovering when they are part way through that another award is on the cards
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LadyVet on 08 November, 2010, 05:40:38 pm
might skip January; Jan 2010 was a bit too exciting for my liking


For 2011 I thought that, just for the novelty of it, I would insist that you ride your January event during January


So you wouldn't rule out carrying a spare Jan-2010 ride over into Jan-2011 ;)

Mike, I was wondering how many RRTYs are ridden starting in January? I get the feeling that a disproportionate number do (despite the rules not requiring it ).

Mine do - but just for the simple reason I joined AUK in a January (2007) not realising that this is a strange club (?) that runs its year from November  ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: The Seldom Killer on 15 November, 2010, 10:37:54 am
Two rides in a row constitutes a restart.

Firstly there was the Venetian Nights where I caused some confusion by being helpful.

On Saturday it was the start of the winter DIY's. A nice enough trip out from the edge of Sheffield out through Bawtry and across the Trent basin to Scunthorpe (appreciably dismal) and along the A18 to Cleethorpes. The A18 is surprisingly pleasant at this time of year. Not too busy and fairly picturesque for the part of the country that it's in. After lunch and an indulgent roll down the sea front I headed for Market Rasen, battling the headwind on the leeward hills. Despite the adversity, I still managed to make up for some of my earlier navigational confusion. Fortunately the winds started to die off around 3pm as I approached Gainsborough and made the final push for home. Alas my unfamiliarity with my new local area and some youthful attention to road signs left me in a little disarray trying to avoid the A57 back to the finish. Finished in 12 1/2 hours and enjoyed myself.

Next month I'm pondering a 200k from Sheffield to Windemere to watch my partner ride in the North of England cyclocross championships. Saturday's headwinds have suggested that an entirely westbound route my carry a smidgen of folly to them.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 28 November, 2010, 08:09:23 pm
OK, so weather forecasts are a really really expensive form of Tarot, and the Met Office is a job creation scheme for ex-RAF types who aren't quite ready to retire yet. These things I understand.

However.

They are now predicting this cold, snowy weather out to the end of December.

*sigh*

Have I really got the appetite for another winter of ice, snow, wind, solidified water bottles, numb feet, post-control shivering apocalypses, and hour after hour in the dark and cold lanes?

Mr Wigley. You have created a monster.

Yours Sincerely
Chris "47 months" S
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 29 November, 2010, 02:42:32 am
Come on young Chris- Our Jan 2010 ride will live in your memory for ever. So if we can get another one in- then that is 2 memories for when you are really old!!

What are you lot playing at with weather - i am going to make every effort to get my 2 Dec in this week - Weds -Round The Bay - and Sat to cape Paterson - then Nips 2 can be ECE or not -depending on weather and roads
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 29 November, 2010, 08:42:42 am
What are you lot playing at with weather...

Just to reassure Fb about this - we are absolutely delighted not to be having to ride in the relentless searing blaze!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: arabella on 29 November, 2010, 10:01:09 am
+1
I did muse to myself on the train whether the aim of RRTY was to ride 12 consecutive months or to ride in the grimmer, colder, icier, darker months.  (Though I seem to remember a very mild a couple of years back.)

The good thing is that having failed to make it to York (some of that white stuff) and broken my rrty then I don't have to bother to do anything in December.  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Assasin on 29 November, 2010, 10:34:51 am
You can start all over again in December
I need to do the Manningtree Perm With Wendy
as the Great Kingshill ride this weekend isn't looking to sensible to ride
(But that could all change!)
Extra company most welcome
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: arabella on 30 November, 2010, 10:43:56 am
My vague plan, had I managed York, was either (i) ECE the Nips 2 or (ii) slot in something at the end of Dec once kiddies are with their dad.

I am a bit slower and more hill averse too, on account of having decided to audax on fixed some of the time.

Dunno how that fits.  As there is less need I may just see what the weather does.  It took 15 mins extra to get to work this morning on account of all the cars in the way.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Manotea on 30 November, 2010, 10:56:01 am
My fallback is a 100km time trial to Hungerford and back. Mostly down the A4 with a detour round Slough & Maidenhead. Like Audaxing but not as we know it.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 30 November, 2010, 10:59:26 am
My fallback is a 100km time trial to Hungerford and back. Mostly down the A4 with a detour round Slough & Maidenhead. Like Audaxing but not as we know it.

Every RRTYers Box Of Rides should contain at least one like this. Main roads, OAB, dull as hell, but gets the job done on a winter's day, or when you've been laid up with flu until the last day of the month...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: The Seldom Killer on 30 November, 2010, 11:14:16 am
Postponing any notion of my RRtY ride this weekend, even if it is ridable, I'm likely to be skiing the Peak District instead.

There's something else I should be doing as well. Can't remember. I think that there's something coming up that I'm supposed to buy something for that doesn't involve bike stuff.

Nope, it's gone, can't be as important as RRtY.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LEE on 30 November, 2010, 11:44:22 am
Hoping for a break in the weather on Dec 12th.  That will be ride #3 in my 2nd RRTY.

I said that one RRTY was enough but now I feel guilty if I don't keep it going.

I'm fortunate that the South has weather more conducive to winter RRTY riding but it's still tough to get through to April and some "pleasure" rides.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 30 November, 2010, 11:46:29 am
What are you lot playing at with weather...

Just to reassure Fb about this - we are absolutely delighted not to be having to ride in the relentless searing blaze!

An Audaxing friend living in Melbourne mentioned something about a cold, wet Summer coming after a cold, wet Winter this year.  Still miles better than the weather in Larnden.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: αdαmsκι on 30 November, 2010, 11:47:13 am
Tinsel & Lanes was meant to be my final ride of my first Round The Year..... Work and Crimbo means my time in December is already limited, so time to consider a main road bash.....
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: The Seldom Killer on 30 November, 2010, 12:15:15 pm
I'm planning a main road bash on either 11th or 18th. South Anston (just west of Worksop), Gainsborough, Louth, Horncastle, Market Rasen, South Anston (pending approval from Mr. F). Takers will be welcome.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: AndyH on 30 November, 2010, 12:52:26 pm
Hoping for a break in the weather on Dec 12th.  That will be ride #3 in my 2nd RRTY.

I said that one RRTY was enough but now I feel guilty if I don't keep it going.

I'm fortunate that the South has weather more conducive to winter RRTY riding but it's still tough to get through to April and some "pleasure" rides.

I should be on this one. Got a small collection of perm cards for local rides and an ECE of the Primrose Path for February (you'd love that one LEE!). Currently 6 months into my first RRTY, but the hard bit is yet to come. There. I've announced it. Damn I was keeping it secret.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 30 November, 2010, 01:00:35 pm
I'm planning a main road bash on either 11th or 18th. South Anston (just west of Worksop), Gainsborough, Louth, Horncastle, Market Rasen, South Anston (pending approval from Mr. F). Takers will be welcome.
If you do the 18th I may well be up for that.
I seem to be a little overbooked for December and have as yet failed to persuade my host that 200k would be a fine way to spend Friday, where it will be a balmy 7 degrees. O well. Fingers crossed for better weather in the 2nd half of December.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Assasin on 30 November, 2010, 01:06:54 pm
I might have to do the Manningtree perm on the 29th/30th
If Great Kingshill is snowbound on Sunday 5th

Some company would be nice.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: simonp on 30 November, 2010, 02:31:54 pm
I decided long ago that RRTY was not for me. Glad I've not made a large investment in it.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LadyVet on 30 November, 2010, 02:33:22 pm
I've now missed out on November so RRTY stands at 36 consec. months; 2 months off; 8 consec. months - abandon. Probably until next March now  ;D
Still, 44 months out of 46 ain't bad is it  :-\
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 30 November, 2010, 02:39:52 pm
I decided long ago that RRTY was not for me.
You have to like* 100k TTs to Hungerford** on the A4 !


*Or at least tolerate.
**Substitute Red Lodge or whatever is the East Anglian equivalent.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Manotea on 30 November, 2010, 02:41:11 pm
I've now missed out on November so RRTY stands at 36 consec. months; 2 months off; 8 consec. months - abandon. Probably until next March now  ;D
Still, 44 months out of 46 ain't bad is it  :-\

Don't dispair, there is plenty of time yet. I once started a RRTY ride at 23:45 of the 31st (of August!).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LadyVet on 30 November, 2010, 02:52:14 pm
I've now missed out on November so RRTY stands at 36 consec. months; 2 months off; 8 consec. months - abandon. Probably until next March now  ;D
Still, 44 months out of 46 ain't bad is it  :-\

Don't dispair, there is plenty of time yet. I once started a RRTY ride at 23:45 of the 31st (of August!).
No, you must be joking - 'tis my b'day ain't it. I have an appointment with a bottle of wine  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LEE on 30 November, 2010, 02:58:47 pm
I've now missed out on November so RRTY stands at 36 consec. months; 2 months off; 8 consec. months - abandon. Probably until next March now  ;D
Still, 44 months out of 46 ain't bad is it  :-\

Don't dispair, there is plenty of time yet. I once started a RRTY ride at 23:45 of the 31st (of August!).
No, you must be joking - 'tis my b'day ain't it. I have an appointment with a bottle of wine  :thumbsup:

Many Happy Returns Margaret
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: AndyH on 30 November, 2010, 07:13:15 pm
I've now missed out on November

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Im on my way over with 2 DIY cards. Get your kit ON
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 30 November, 2010, 08:06:00 pm
I said that one RRTY was enough but now I feel guilty if I don't keep it going.

Be very careful  That way leads to total adiction.     ::-) ::-)

Geoff

60 + 8  (Do not tell SWMBO that I am counting again)  ;) ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: The Seldom Killer on 30 November, 2010, 08:30:51 pm
I'm planning a main road bash on either 11th or 18th. South Anston (just west of Worksop), Gainsborough, Louth, Horncastle, Market Rasen, South Anston (pending approval from Mr. F). Takers will be welcome.
If you do the 18th I may well be up for that.
I seem to be a little overbooked for December and have as yet failed to persuade my host that 200k would be a fine way to spend Friday, where it will be a balmy 7 degrees. O well. Fingers crossed for better weather in the 2nd half of December.

OK, I'll go with the 18th.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 30 November, 2010, 08:38:11 pm
Don't dispair, there is plenty of time yet. I once started a RRTY ride at 23:45 of the 31st (of August!).

Are you saying that I allowed that as an August ride?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Manotea on 30 November, 2010, 10:57:31 pm
Don't dispair, there is plenty of time yet. I once started a RRTY ride at 23:45 of the 31st (of August!).

Are you saying that I allowed that as an August ride?

Well, it was as far as AUK was concerned!

n.b. This was a few years back when I was young and keen
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 01 December, 2010, 09:53:05 am
That is the first of the Decemeber 200s done- 2nd one planned for saturday. As LW&B says weather here is apparently unseasonable. First time for 10 years i am told that annual rainfall has exceeded the long term average - and there is still a month to go.
certainly i had an hour of pretty heavy rain as I headed for hom e- but it was warm rain- so not much point in putting any extra gear on
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 01 December, 2010, 10:23:33 am
As LW&B says weather here is apparently unseasonable. First time for 10 years i am told that annual rainfall has exceeded the long term average - and there is still a month to go.
certainly i had an hour of pretty heavy rain as I headed for home- but it was warm rain- so not much point in putting any extra gear on

*looks outside*

Cheat!

My heart bleeds for you  ::-)

 ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 01 December, 2010, 12:14:35 pm
Don't dispair, there is plenty of time yet. I once started a RRTY ride at 23:45 of the 31st (of August!).

Are you saying that I allowed that as an August ride?

Well, it was as far as AUK was concerned!

n.b. This was a few years back when I was young and keen

So, some chance of backdated removal?  ;)  Oh well, it doesn't really matter anyway.

[quote RRTY FAQ (http://www.highergrangefarm.fsnet.co.uk/PeakAudax/rrtyfaqs.htm)]
If I ride a 600 starting in one month and finishing in the next, in which month does it counts for RRTY?
I suppose it's possible to start on, say, the 31st August and finish it on 1st September. This could count in either month, but not both. You should have ridden at least 200km on the day for which you are making the claim.
[/quote]
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Manotea on 01 December, 2010, 02:19:30 pm
Don't dispair, there is plenty of time yet. I once started a RRTY ride at 23:45 of the 31st (of August!).

Are you saying that I allowed that as an August ride?

Well, it was as far as AUK was concerned!

n.b. This was a few years back when I was young and keen

So, some chance of backdated removal?  ;)  Oh well, it doesn't really matter anyway.

[quote RRTY FAQ (http://www.highergrangefarm.fsnet.co.uk/PeakAudax/rrtyfaqs.htm)]
If I ride a 600 starting in one month and finishing in the next, in which month does it counts for RRTY?
I suppose it's possible to start on, say, the 31st August and finish it on 1st September. This could count in either month, but not both. You should have ridden at least 200km on the day for which you are making the claim.
[/quote]

Oops, I obviously missed that last bit! FWIW, riding a solo perm through the night hardly counts as an easy option.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 01 December, 2010, 02:32:20 pm
Me, stirring the pot?  :P
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Manotea on 01 December, 2010, 03:01:16 pm
As long as they don't deport me... hang on, it's summer in Australia!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 04 December, 2010, 11:46:58 am
A chink in the weather!

I'm off out for a main road bash to bank this month's 200 before the snows return. The forecast for the rest of the month is dire - and lo-and-behold, the temperature has been above zero for almost 12 hours now. This is as good as it gets I think.

Thank AUK for online entry and GPS validation!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 04 December, 2010, 01:08:25 pm
A chink in the weather!

I'm off out for a main road bash to bank this month's 200 before the snows return. The forecast for the rest of the month is dire - and lo-and-behold, the temperature has been above zero for almost 12 hours now. This is as good as it gets I think.

Thank AUK for online entry and GPS validation!
I might try the same tomorrow. Bollox to Christmas shopping. That's what t'internet is for.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 04 December, 2010, 05:36:17 pm
A chink in the weather!

I'm off out for a main road bash to bank this month's 200 before the snows return. The forecast for the rest of the month is dire - and lo-and-behold, the temperature has been above zero for almost 12 hours now. This is as good as it gets I think.

Thank AUK for online entry and GPS validation!

Arse  >:(. DNF after 110km. Confucius he says "Man who gives blood on Thursday, shouldn't try a freezing cold randonnee on Saturday."

I just couldn't maintain temperature - to the point where I was getting so cold, I was close to passing out. At that point I decided it didn't need to be icy to be dangerous. Then it got icy. Then it started to snow, and at that point I engaged full "Bollocks to this" mode.

I'm off to thaw out in the bath.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Billy Weir on 04 December, 2010, 06:10:14 pm
To try and fail is at least to learn; to fail to try is to suffer the inestimable loss of what might have been.

PS: Beer is good for blood volume  ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: αdαmsκι on 04 December, 2010, 09:40:29 pm
Like Chris S, toady I've mainly been cycling along A-roads for my December ride. I've done about 209 km, of which all bar 33 km was on A-road, and the remaining distance was along a decent B-road. The route would be awful in summer, but today it was OK. It was really nice to be out and there were some very pretty snow covered fields covered in Lincolnshire. The weather was always above freezing, as evident by the drizzle that hit me somewhere after Lincoln. I ended up taking over 13 hrs for the ride, but then I did spend over 4 hrs at my grandparents and aunt & uncles place being fed dinner and guzzling wine. It makes a solo DIY that much more sociable. *Hic*. Oh, and that completes my first RRtY :thumbsup:. In celebration my final proof of passage purchase was 8 bottles of Hoegaarden.

Jan: The Willy Warmer (200 km)
Feb: Rutland & Beyond (100 km) + ECE 100
Mar: DIY200 Nottingham > London
Apr: The Elenith (300 km)
May: Bryan Chapman (600 km)
Jun: DIY600 around East Anglia
Jul: Lowlands1200
Aug: Lincolnshire Cross (200 km)
Sep: Northern Dales (200 km)
Oct: The Clwydian (200 km)
Nov: DIY200 (Staffordshire Lanes)
Dec: DIY200 (Lincolnshire A-roads)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Sergeant Pluck on 04 December, 2010, 09:46:17 pm
Very impressive Adamski, well done.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TOBY on 04 December, 2010, 09:48:57 pm
and that completes my first RRtY :thumbsup:. In celebration my final proof of passage purchase was 8 bottles of Hoegaarden.

Top banana  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 04 December, 2010, 10:09:05 pm
but then I did spend over 4 hrs at my grandparents and aunt & uncles place being fed dinner and guzzling wine. It makes a solo DIY that much more sociable. *Hic*. Oh, and that completes my first RRtY :thumbsup:. In celebration my final proof of passage purchase was 8 bottles of Hoegaarden.


Well done, welcome to the club :thumbsup:

Chris S and I have also been adopting the warm-and-mildly-alcoholic-stop strategy recently. It's a winner, especially at this time of year.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: αdαmsκι on 04 December, 2010, 10:36:01 pm
Cheers guys.

I guess it's now back to square ride one......
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 05 December, 2010, 03:11:02 am
A stonkingly hot day here on Sat - tar melting on the road and continuous all day sun. had to keep soaking a little cap that goes under helmet to try to keep head cool. Completed the second Dec 200 (Drouin to Cape paterson) so as to avoid any possibility of RRTY 6 and 7 coming to grief in UK Dec weather. We come back leaving very late Tuesday night - and I am hoping to ride an ECE Nips 2 on Sat. Will study weather contrast with interest on Thursday !!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 05 December, 2010, 08:04:31 am
Cheers guys.

I guess it's now back to square ride one......

Just make sure it is ride one and not no thirteen, that way lies addiction.   ;)

Geoff
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 05 December, 2010, 06:12:38 pm
A chink in the weather!

I'm off out for a main road bash to bank this month's 200 before the snows return. The forecast for the rest of the month is dire - and lo-and-behold, the temperature has been above zero for almost 12 hours now. This is as good as it gets I think.

Arse  >:(. DNF after 110km. Confucius he says "Man who gives blood on Thursday, shouldn't try a freezing cold randonnee on Saturday."
Wise words ... bad luck, and well done for avoiding any serious mishap.

(However, you've robbed me of the chance of a good dig:
Typical East Anglian ride - they can start a 200 at noon and expect to finish in daylight.
;) )
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 06 December, 2010, 02:05:12 pm
Just thought I would report completion of RRTY No 12.  Not that I made it easy, choosing to ride my Gospel Pass 200 Perm before darkness and winter really take over.  Well, I found a little chink in the unseasonal weather but still found that Trike was the only way to travel. Nearly 14 1/2 hrs, just to take it to the event time limit and 6hrs on lights.

SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 07 December, 2010, 09:54:45 pm
I may have met my limit.

I am on 47 months. I'm down to do an ECE 200 of the Nips 2 from Norwich this weekend, and despite my body succumbing to at least one of the various lurgies around, I'll give it my best shot to make a nice round four years.

Then I'm probably calling it a day. I've had enough of winter audax. It hurts, has too much impact on other things, and carries a higher risk that probably isn't justified in what is, after all, just a hobby.

So. January 2011 could be the first Randonnee free zone for me, in a long time. And if I'm too lurgied to ride this weekend, and the weather/Real Lifetm defeats me for the rest of the month, then there's something poetic about bowing out on 47 months.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LadyVet on 07 December, 2010, 10:08:04 pm
I may have met my limit.

I am on 47 months. I'm down to do an ECE 200 of the Nips 2 from Norwich this weekend, and despite my body succumbing to at least one of the various lurgies around, I'll give it my best shot to make a nice round four years.

Then I'm probably calling it a day. I've had enough of winter audax. It hurts, has too much impact on other things, and carries a higher risk that probably isn't justified in what is, after all, just a hobby.

So. January 2011 could be the first Randonnee free zone for me, in a long time. And if I'm too lurgied to ride this weekend, and the weather/Real Lifetm defeats me for the rest of the month, then there's something poetic about bowing out on 47 months.
Good luck! But don't beat yourself up if it doesn't happen. 47 months is, after all, a truly fantastic achievement - and going for a bike ride is supposed to be fun  :thumbsup: not a trial of endurance! Been there, done that and got the T-shirt
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 08 December, 2010, 12:02:18 am
Been there, done that and got the T-shirt

Where did you get the T-Shirt?  My consec is currently 7y6m, so is that XL.
SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: αdαmsκι on 11 December, 2010, 10:56:57 pm
Well done, that is quite an achievement. Now make sure you don't do a 200 in January!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LadyVet on 12 December, 2010, 10:11:59 am
Well done, that is quite an achievement. Now make sure you don't do a 200 in January!
+1  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 12 December, 2010, 05:00:34 pm
12 10 - S Bucks Winter Warmer  :thumbsup:   Kings, Castles etc  :thumbsup:

So that's
2010    :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

+1 !

And that's me done. My 2007 set was fairly incident-free, but 2010 has been bookended by icy rides, and although I only fell off  on the Jan ride, it takes the fun out for me. It seems daft to be balancing health-vs-RRTY (and I can't be arsed to ride solo DIY 200s when the magical weather windows appear).

This game takes a particular kind of audacity, which I'm not sure I possess enough of - I'll leave it you proper audaxers!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 12 December, 2010, 11:42:17 pm

...blah blah... Gonna do the Nips 2 ECE 200...

...Then I'm probably calling it a day. I've had enough of winter audax. It hurts, has too much impact on other things, and carries a higher risk that probably isn't justified in what is, after all, just a hobby.

Drat. I have inadvertently entered the Nips 3 (ECE 200) in January and Old Squit 200 in February.

Damn the wine. There's no getting off this train is there?

I've had a stern word with myself. From now on, I'm not going to move the furniture around in order to frantically "get a ride in, come what may". If it works out - fine, if it dies, so be it. From here on - the RRTY is expendable.

There - that's me compromising, that is...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 13 December, 2010, 02:06:41 am
So that's
2010    :thumbsup: :thumbsup:


Hi Phil - Notice 3 of my rides in your Double up.  Thanks and I hope you enjoyed them.

I have been out today (13-8) and have completed my Dec campaign having ridden last weekend (12-12) too.

With today's ride that gives me Double 2008, TRIPLE 2009, Double 2010

SteveP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: The Seldom Killer on 13 December, 2010, 11:25:20 am
My plan for a DIY this weekend is fast changing from ice-dodging to ill-concieved.

Hopefully there might be a few more degrees for Friday.

Mind you, I haven't heard back from Mr. Forrest about my proposed route. Is he about or has he migrated to warmer climes on the grubby proceeds of being an organiser?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 13 December, 2010, 01:03:53 pm
He was riding a (possibly icy) 200 to Newbury on Sunday. I don't think Newbury has a much warmer clime ...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: simonp on 13 December, 2010, 01:30:40 pm

...blah blah... Gonna do the Nips 2 ECE 200...

...Then I'm probably calling it a day. I've had enough of winter audax. It hurts, has too much impact on other things, and carries a higher risk that probably isn't justified in what is, after all, just a hobby.

Drat. I have inadvertently entered the Nips 3 (ECE 200) in January and Old Squit 200 in February.

Damn the wine. There's no getting off this train is there?

I've had a stern word with myself. From now on, I'm not going to move the furniture around in order to frantically "get a ride in, come what may". If it works out - fine, if it dies, so be it. From here on - the RRTY is expendable.

There - that's me compromising, that is...

There's nothing wrong with a January 200k if the weather's good.

I rode the Poor Student on 40km of sheet ice at the start, but luckily it had all melted after that, and I didn't hit any shady patches later on that were icy, and it didn't get all that cold after dark (I'd been considering packing) so it stayed ice-free to the finish.

This time, if it's icy, I think I'll give it a miss.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 09 January, 2011, 09:58:08 pm
I do get in a muddle when I have a double series going with different start dates!!

Anyway - I think subject to validation ( from Oz and UK) that todays 200 completes number 6.
7 is rather over half done

and 8  starts again in Feb
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LEE on 13 February, 2011, 10:44:55 am
2010  :thumbsup:
2011 - 5/12
Oct - Denmead - WYLYE AND EBBLE VALLEY
Nov - ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
Dec - Denmead - Newbury 200 perm
Jan - Poor Student 200
Feb - ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM

..and a  fantastic day it was yesterday, my first all-daylight Audax for some months, just finishing in the last light of the day.  It makes such a big difference not to spend the last few hours picking my way around potholes in the dark.  Some lovely views from the South Downs and Porton Down on a sunny day in Feb.  I definitely got very lucky with the weather.


Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: αdαmsκι on 13 February, 2011, 05:35:00 pm
Ding ding!! Round two.

Feb: Rutland & Beyond 100 + ECE100
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 13 February, 2011, 07:51:26 pm
It makes such a big difference not to spend the last few hours picking my way around potholes in the dark.

You're just not taking this RRTY thing seriously are you?  ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 16 February, 2011, 02:15:26 pm
Nagging head wind for a long time yesterday.
But 2 Feb 200's done - so current position for No7 - 10 done and for No8 2 done.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: GrahamG on 16 February, 2011, 02:46:31 pm
Not sure how I'll do in this towards the end of the year but...

November '10 - Transporter 200
December '10 - Kings, castles, priests and churches (I think!) 200
January '11 - Cambrian series 2b perm 200
February '11 - Mr Pickwick takes flight 200

got rides entered up until July I think.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 25 February, 2011, 08:42:17 am
(assuming starting a new year in the same month as finishing an old one is allowed)

Yes
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: AndyH on 25 February, 2011, 08:50:03 am
Not sure how I'll do in this towards the end of the year but...

November '10 - Transporter 200
December '10 - Kings, castles, priests and churches (I think!) 200
January '11 - Cambrian series 2b perm 200
February '11 - Mr Pickwick takes flight 200

got rides entered up until July I think.

You've done the hard bit.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mmmmartin on 25 February, 2011, 09:45:11 am
23.2.11 Wye Wednesday 200
23.2.11 Wye Wednesday 200 was also my first of this year - was going OK from June last year until the snow of December and then January put the mockers on it all. But at least a RRTY will be some compensation if I go to France to merely watch PBP :facepalm:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep on 02 March, 2011, 07:38:39 pm
Nov 05 - Oct 06  :thumbsup:
Aug 06 - July 07  :thumbsup:
Aug 07 Shattered shoulder  :o
Jan 08 - Dec 08  :thumbsup:
March 09 Real flu  :sick:
April 09 - March 10  :thumbsup:
April 10 - March 11  :thumbsup:  ;D

Now off down the pub :smug:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 03 March, 2011, 07:26:19 am

Inspirational stuff, especially the long and determined recovery from the injury.
Real flu is a big setback as well.
Congrats Mr Blacksheep!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: αdαmsκι on 19 March, 2011, 09:40:25 am
Ding ding!! Round two.

Feb: Rutland & Beyond 100 + ECE100
Mar: Severn & Wye 200 - DNS :facepalm:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 19 March, 2011, 10:04:15 am
Ding ding!! Round two.

Feb: Rutland & Beyond 100 + ECE100
Mar: Severn & Wye 200 - DNS :facepalm:
You've still got 12 days to buck your ideas up!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 19 March, 2011, 10:12:34 am
Jan: Willy Warmer 200 + Israel 200
Feb: Redhill Beach Trip 200 + Kennet Valley Run 200
Mar: Midlands Mesh 200 + The Dean 300
April: 3Down 300 + Buckingham Blinder 400
May: Texas Rando Stampede 1200 + Raymond Poulidor UAF 400
June: Flitchbikes 200 + Marches and Mersey Roads 600
July: DIY 200 x 2
August: PBP Audax UAF 1200 + PBP Randonneur 1200
September: Midlands Mesh 200 + DIY 200
October: 1066 and Ham St 200 + Anfractuous 200
November: Upper Thames 200 + DIY 200
December: South Bucks Winter Warmer 200, just a DIY 200 needed to finish off a double RRTY.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: αdαmsκι on 19 March, 2011, 11:16:34 am
You've still got 12 days to buck your ideas up!

I know. However, I DNS-ed because I'm drowning under work and that ain't going to change until Easter at the earliest >:(.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lycra Man on 19 March, 2011, 09:59:25 pm
December - DIY 200 with Rich Forrest - Milton Keynes to Newbury -  :thumbsup:
January - Willy Warmer -  :thumbsup:
February - Kennet Valley Run -  :thumbsup:

March - The Dean, and so on

I hope I can keep it up.

Lycra Man :-\
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 19 March, 2011, 10:07:26 pm
2 March rides done - so that is  No7 - 11 done and for No 8 3 done.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: DanialW on 10 April, 2011, 08:25:33 pm
Bagsied my April ride with a DIY by GPS 210 up to Gunnerside and home. Beautiful scenery and great weather.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: AndyH on 10 April, 2011, 11:22:05 pm
June 2010 - Valley of the Rocks (my 1st 200)
July 2010 - Down with the British
August 2010 - West Bay & back
September 2010 - Bournemouth Square
October 2010 - Wylye & Ebble Valley
November 2010 - Upper Thames
December 2010 - Denmead Group Perm
January 2011 - The Poor Student
February 2011 - Primrose Path ECEd to 200
March 2011 - Mad March Coast & Quantocks
April 2011 - Dorset Coast

1 month to go  ;D.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 11 April, 2011, 12:24:12 am
Now that is a way to complete yet another RRTY.  Hope it does not prove unlucky??

The Elenith 300 on a perfect day.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Simonb on 11 April, 2011, 12:37:12 am
Could start one now, I suppose:

Jan 10 - Poor student / Willy Warmer
Feb 10 - KVR
Mar 10 - End of Hibernation / The Dean
Apr 10 - Invicta 300
 

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 11 April, 2011, 02:17:45 pm
Sort of accidently managed to get quite far into this in my first year of audax - didn't really start out intending to (when I started in October, I thought that I might give a 300 a go some time this year, managed a couple of 300s already, in for 400 and 600 and thinking about that ride in France.)

October 2010 - Anfractuous 200
November 2010 - Poor Student 200 as a perm
December 2010 - South Bucks Winter Warmer 200
January 2011 - Poor Student 200 and Willy Warmer 200
February 2011 - Redhill Beach Trip 200 and Kennet Valley Run 200
March 2011 - Chiltern Hills Brevet 200, Ditchling Devil 200 perm and The Dean 300
April 2011 - The Elenith 300

So 7 months done - can't stop now - sadly will stop the doublt RRtY going on currently - few weeks of non-audax riding now for me - taking half a dozen very enthusiastic mates (who are all planning various charity rides etc. this year) around the Surrey Hills this weekend, visit my folks in the Peak District for Easter - so aim to get out for the day with the other half.

Then nothing for a couple of weeks as I am away, until my first 400 (Hailsham 400), need to do something end of May and then my first 600 is the Seething on 11th June.  If this French ride becomes a possibility, I think I will attempt an earlier 600 - looking at the Beast From the East.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: YahudaMoon on 11 April, 2011, 02:22:22 pm
2005-2011 failed

Maybe next season ?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: AndyH on 08 May, 2011, 01:20:33 am
June 2010 - Valley of the Rocks 200
July 2010 - Down with the British 200
August 2010 - West Bay & back 200
September 2010 - Bournemouth Square 200
October 2010 - Wylye & Ebble Valley 200
November 2010 - Upper Thames 200
December 2010 - Denmead Group Perm 200
January 2011 - The Poor Student 200
February 2011 - Primrose Path ECEd to 200
March 2011 - Mad March Coast & Quantocks 200
April 2011 - Dorset Coast 200
May 2011 - Old Roads 300

;D  :smug:  :thumbsup:

EDIT - having just looked at the list again it reminds me how tough the winter rides can be. December - Feb solo perms are indeed a test.

I seem to be 6 months into number 2, but Mrs H might have something to say about that, my passes out maybe restricted somewhat after PBP.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 08 May, 2011, 09:47:04 am
2005-2011 failed

Maybe next season ?

something similar here.Do you wish to form a DNSDNFRTY tandem team.I can provide a tandem ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 08 May, 2011, 05:49:19 pm
2011 April - nil points

So that's a dangerous run of 15 months stamped out.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LEE on 08 May, 2011, 07:49:36 pm
2010  :thumbsup:
2011 - 5/12
Oct - Denmead - WYLYE AND EBBLE VALLEY
Nov - ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
Dec - Denmead - Newbury 200 perm
Jan - Poor Student 200
Feb - ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM

..and a  fantastic day it was yesterday, my first all-daylight Audax for some months, just finishing in the last light of the day.  It makes such a big difference not to spend the last few hours picking my way around potholes in the dark.  Some lovely views from the South Downs and Porton Down on a sunny day in Feb.  I definitely got very lucky with the weather.




2010 -  :thumbsup:
2011 - 8/12
Oct - Denmead - WYLYE AND EBBLE VALLEY
Nov - ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
Dec - Denmead - Newbury 200 perm
Jan - Poor Student 200
Feb - ANORAKS DELIGHT 200 PERM
Mar - The Dean 300
April - Brevet Cymru 400
May - ANORAKS DELIGHTS 200 perm


Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Paul D on 09 May, 2011, 08:21:57 am
2011 April - nil points

So that's a dangerous run of 15 months stamped out.  :thumbsup:

That must've taken some serious effort.

Is there a gap in the market for a nicotine patch type thing that saps your addiction to cycling? 31 discrete patches to keep you off the bike for an entire month and break the addiction?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 09 May, 2011, 04:27:17 pm
That must've taken some serious effort.
Thanks. Prior preparation prevents poor performance.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 15 May, 2011, 01:04:42 pm
I'm gonna try for a RRTY this year (knees permitting).

March: Roses to Wrags 200k  :)
April: Two Battles 200k  :)
May: Lincolnshire Cross 200k, Moors & Wolds 400k & Llanfair 400k :)
June: South then North 600k :)
July: The china run 200k & West & Midland 400k  :)
August: Clumber to Humber 200k, PBP 1200k & Wem we get there 200k  :)
September: Wem we get there 200k
October:  ???
November: Upper Thames 200k
December: Tinsel & Lanes 200k
January:  ???
February:  ???
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 15 May, 2011, 02:53:10 pm
Although I am having problems getting AUK to show 3 Oz 200's on my record for last Nov and Dec - I think that Mike has recognised the Oz homologation numbers - so that will complete numbers 6 and 7.
Now locked into 8 and 9 - but family commitments make May difficult - still Asp and Straws count for 1 - and just need to sort 1 more.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 24 May, 2011, 10:29:37 am
Auk records now updated for Oz rides. RRTY 6 & 7 done - and 8/5 and 9/4 both sorted for May - with the Midhurst 600 finished on Sunday
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 06 June, 2011, 02:13:21 pm
02/11 Old Squit 200 - ECE 300
03/11 DIY 200 L'Hermitage 200k
04/11 Dorset Coast 200 Mull it Over 300k
05/11 Moors & Wolds 400
06/11 Seething 600 (sta)


feck.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 06 June, 2011, 03:15:44 pm
What a way to complete No 8 RRTY (Consecutive) 8) . It was not until the final 3hrs of the Offa's Dyke 600 that I could look forward to this magic moment, for, all day I had been chasing the back Control times.  The Horseshoe Pass comes with over 400km in the legs, then we found every hill available to Prestatyn and back over another set of hills to the Northern foot of the Horseshoe Pass.  So, a final arrival at Llangollen meant the A5 with a few variations was all that was left.

And the Offa also gave me a full RRTY set of Gospel Pass climbs. :smug:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 12 June, 2011, 10:23:56 am
The story so far...

Winter Solace 29:04:11 200km
Worlds End : 15:05:11 200km
StraightOn At Rosies : 11:06:11 200km
Wigley Perm  13:07:11 :Newport 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Peter on 12 June, 2011, 11:45:26 am
The story so far...

Winter Solace 29:04:11 200km
Worlds End : 15:05:11 200km
StraightOn At Rosies : 11:06:11 200km

Jogler, you are trapped.  There is NO escape!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 12 June, 2011, 12:06:30 pm
aye,I know.
I went willingly to altar of audax sacrifice.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 13 June, 2011, 04:17:21 pm
2 rides done for June - so that is 8/6 and 9/5 out of the way.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 21 June, 2011, 10:31:13 am
I've stopped planning more than a couple of months ahead.I did have a complete 12 ride plan but it didn't happen.It seems that too much proactive planning is the kiss of death for me.
Having said that I know which rides I'd like to do in July,Sept & Oct..Just need to suss out something for August:maybe a Peak Audax perm..
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: DanialW on 26 June, 2011, 11:05:08 pm
300km from Tod to Pocklington, picking up the LEL route south to Market Rasen, then home via Donny and Wakey.

Possibly one of the toughest rides I've ever done, despite the flat-ish terrain and gentle wind. The new LEL route has a 10km stealth climb from near Barton, which I got to at 1pm, the height of today's ferocious sun. I left Barton in good spirits; two hours later I was a wreck in Market Rasen. I sat in the pub for about an hour, and drank about four pints of squash. I was very dozy and disorientated, and nearly quit. I pressed on though, and had a very rough time of for the next 100km to Wakey, suffering endless cramps and constant nausea.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 27 June, 2011, 01:08:32 am
300km from Tod to Pocklington, picking up the LEL route south to Market Rasen, then home via Donny and Wakey.

Possibly one of the toughest rides I've ever done, despite the flat-ish terrain and gentle wind. The new LEL route has a 10km stealth climb from near Barton, which I got to at 1pm, the height of today's ferocious sun. I left Barton in good spirits; two hours later I was a wreck in Market Rasen. I sat in the pub for about an hour, and drank about four pints of squash. I was very dozy and disorientated, and nearly quit. I pressed on though, and had a very rough time of for the next 100km to Wakey, suffering endless cramps and constant nausea.

Strange entry for the RRTYers log but nice to hear DW is doing the distance.

My entry for now is to declare completion of a RRTY/AAARTY by completing my Gospel Pass 200 (11xPerm (but 1 was a gps routecheck for the Cal), 1 x Cal) for 12 consec months.  Also managed an additional climb of the Gospel Pass on the Offa's Dyke 600 to make it a Baker's Dozen. 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: PAC on 15 July, 2011, 10:26:40 pm
10 consecutive months completed....Barbury Bash 200k booked for Sunday and just need one for August....nearly there!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 16 July, 2011, 08:42:25 am
July 2 done - so 8/7 and 9/6 have been ticked off.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LEE on 25 July, 2011, 09:03:05 am
I've stopped my 2nd RRTY.

I'll end up doing 12 x 200km "Audax" rides this year but I chose to ride 370km of a Denmead 400 instead of the full 400 rather than an official 200.  I've got the badge already, I'm doing the distance but I'm no longer bothered about points or making it official.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 25 July, 2011, 12:44:02 pm
July 2 done - so 8/7 and 9/6 have been ticked off.

What does 8/7 & 9/6 mean  ???
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 25 July, 2011, 10:28:19 pm
I'm doing 2 overlapping RRTY - so with 2 rides done in July that completed RRTY number 8's 7th ride and RRTY 9's 6th ride
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 07 August, 2011, 09:43:45 pm
I have just realised ( confirmed by Mike W) that I have 3 overlapping RRTY going this year - 1 starting in each of Jan , Feb and March.
So with 1 Aug ride so far - that is 8/8  9/6 and 10/5 in the bag.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 08 August, 2011, 12:42:56 pm
So far so good.

March: Roses to Wrags 200k  :)
April: Two Battles 200k  :)
May: Lincolnshire Cross 200k, Moors & Wolds 400k & Llanfair 400k  :)
June: South then North 600k  :)
July: The china run 200k & West & Midland 400k  :)
August: Clumber to Humber 200k, PBP 1200k & Wem we get there 200k :)
September: Two battles permanent 200k :)
October: 
November:
December:
January: 
February: 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: PAC on 08 August, 2011, 09:17:38 pm
1st RRtY completed for me :thumbsup:

Up the Downs
Anfractious
Upper Thames
South Bucks Winter Warmer
Willy Warmer
Kennet Valley Run
Mr Pickwicks March Madness
3Down
Midhurst 600 (completd my first SR :thumbsup:)
DIY 200 (Similar route to Up the Downs)
Barbury Bash
West Bay & Back

Now ready to work though my next RRtY, starting with a 300k next weekend!



Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: AndyH on 09 August, 2011, 08:17:20 am
Congratulations PAC, & Chillmoister who also finished his RRTY on Sunday.

Here's a question - I finished my first RRTY in May, but from December to June had at least 2 rides per month. So theoretically I could finish my second RRYT in November. I think that's allowed, but does the panel feel that RRTYs should be consecutive rather than overlapping like that?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: phil d on 09 August, 2011, 09:31:22 am
Congratulations PAC, & Chillmoister who also finished his RRTY on Sunday.

Here's a question - I finished my first RRTY in May, but from December to June had at least 2 rides per month. So theoretically I could finish my second RRYT in November. I think that's allowed, but does the panel feel that RRTYs should be consecutive rather than overlapping like that?

Lots of people have done concurrent RRTYs, myself included.  So Upper Thames will be the end of No2?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 09 August, 2011, 01:47:30 pm
Congratulations PAC, & Chillmoister who also finished his RRTY on Sunday.

Here's a question - I finished my first RRTY in May, but from December to June had at least 2 rides per month. So theoretically I could finish my second RRYT in November. I think that's allowed, but does the panel feel that RRTYs should be consecutive rather than overlapping like that?

RRTY is only for your own personal motivation/ target - so get out there and keep 2 going for years and years
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phil21 on 09 August, 2011, 09:15:30 pm
Congratulations PAC! I also completed my first RRTY this month

Sep10: YACF September MK 600
Oct10: The Anfractuous 200
Nov10: Upper Thames 200
Dec10: Kings, Castles, Priests and Churches 200
Jan11: The Poor Student 200
Feb11: Redhill Beach Trip 200
Mar11: The Dean 300
Apr11: The Elenith 300
May11: Bryan Chapman Classic 600
Jun11: DIY 200
Jul11: The Ditchling Devil 200
Aug11: DIY 300

Come May this year I was actually 8 and 7 months into 2nd & 3rd simultaneous RRTYs, but I only managed one ride in June  :'(
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: chillmoister on 10 August, 2011, 05:19:46 pm
my first RRTY completed:

2010
Spetember:  New Forest On Off Shore 200
October: Eble & Wyle Valley 200
November: Anoraks Delight 200
December: Denmead 200

2011
January: Winter Windup 200
February: Kennett Valley 200
March: The Dean 300
April: Brevet Cymru 400
May: Bryan Chapman 600
June: Doreset Coast 200
July: Denmead 400
August: West Bay and Back 200

 :thumbsup:

those winter 200's were cold!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: eeymsmo on 20 August, 2011, 04:52:43 pm
Didn't want to throw my hat in the ring too early, but it's looking hopeful with 6 done so here goes:

March 11 - Roses to Wrags 200k
April 11 - Everyone Rides to Skegness 300k
May 11 - Lincolnshire cross 200k
June 11 - Nottingham - Alfreton - Saundby - Lincoln - Nottingham DIY 200k
July 11 - Nottingham - Edinburgh via LEL2013 route DIY 600k
August 11 - Nottingham - Bourne - Luton DIY 200k
September 11 - DIY/Perm version of Moors and Wolds 400 to make up for DNF (complete SR as well)
October 11 - Hopefully a calendar event for a change, possibly "Beware of the Plague"
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 23 August, 2011, 09:47:48 am
Didn't want to throw my hat in the ring too early, but it's looking hopeful with 6 done so here goes:

so, just the winter to get through then.  Good luck
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lycra Man on 23 August, 2011, 07:39:26 pm
I'm getting close to my first RRTY.

The score so far:
December 2010 - Milton Keynes DIY 200
January 2011 - Willy Warmer
February - The Kennet Valley Run
March - The Dean
April - Severn Across - first 400k
May - local 200k DIY
June - Lincs Leadout - first 600k
July = Barbury Bash
August - Evesham to Melsham and back DIY 200k

September - Mr Pickwick goes to Hay in a Day
October - The Anfractous
November - Upper Thames

Keeping my fingers crossed.

Lycra Man
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 30 August, 2011, 03:13:25 pm
The story so far...

Winter Solace 29:04:11 200km
Worlds End : 15:05:11 200km
StraightOn At Rosies : 11:06:11 200km
Wigley Perm  13:07:11 :Newport 200

My lastdayofthemonth plan to do a Perm tomorrow is not now possible.
Here endeth the RRTY campaign :(
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: phil d on 06 September, 2011, 02:52:26 pm
2004      :thumbsup:
2005      :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
2006      :thumbsup:
2007      :thumbsup:
2008      :thumbsup:
2009      :hand: Injury stopped play after only two months.   
2010      :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

And so it starts again (but just the one this year, I think)

Jan11   Poor Student                          :thumbsup:
Feb11   Marlborough Connection perm    :thumbsup:
Mar11   Barry's Bristol Ball Basher          :thumbsup: 
Apr11   Dorset Coast                           :thumbsup:
May11  New Forest Excursion                :thumbsup:
Jun11   Cotswold Expedition                  :thumbsup:
Jul11    Ditchling Devil                           :thumbsup:
Aug11  West Bay & Back                     :thumbsup:
Sep11  Northern Dales                        :thumbsup:
Oct11  Clwydian
Nov11  Upper Thames (of course!)
Dec11  probably S Bucks Winter Warmer

What a splendid ride Northern Dales was, enhanced by superb weather.  Didn't see many of this parish there.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: αdαmsκι on 06 September, 2011, 05:58:04 pm
What a splendid ride Northern Dales was, enhanced by superb weather.  Didn't see many of this parish there.

I agree; a brilliant route. I rode it last year and had a brilliant day. Given the amount of climbing, it didn't seem that hilly (tho I was pretty fit at that point).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 11 September, 2011, 05:22:26 pm
Done for the first time, pretty chuffed as it was the first target I set for myself when I first rode an audax back in october last year. I intend to try and continue as I think it's a good way to motivate me to actually get out on the bike properly once a month.

October - anfractuous 200
November - Poor student (perm) 200
December - south bucks winter warmer 200
January - poor student 200
February - Redhill beach trip 200
March - ditching devil (perm) 200
April - elenith 300
May - hailsham 400
June - seething 600
July - Hereward the wake 300
August - Paris brest Paris 1200
September - up the downs 200

I am pretty chuffed indeed with that for the first year of riding.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 11 September, 2011, 06:51:39 pm
Congratulations & respect :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Peter on 11 September, 2011, 06:56:35 pm
That is really impressive, Marcus!  RRTY, SR, PBP all in your first year, there can't be many who have achieved that.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SteveS on 11 September, 2011, 07:42:12 pm
Congratulations & respect :thumbsup:
+1
So what's next then?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 11 September, 2011, 09:01:25 pm
Congratulations & respect :thumbsup:
+1
So what's next then?

Thanks a lot everyone.

Next? Try and continue RRtY over winter and then wind up again in spring to hopefully give Mille Alba my best shot!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 28 September, 2011, 12:10:21 pm
I now have Friday off work for a last minute September 200k  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 28 September, 2011, 02:18:05 pm
  I should stop reading this thread.Each time I do this       


My lastdayofthemonth plan to do a Perm tomorrow is not now possible.
Here endeth the RRTY campaign :(

angers & frustrates me more & more
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 28 September, 2011, 02:24:50 pm
I now have Friday off work for a last minute September 200k  :)

Ah. The madness develops. It's only a matter of time before you drag yourself out of your sick bed, one wind-swept,  sleety New Year's Eve to "Keep the 'ol campaign going".

It's been said before - the Good Mr Wigley has created a monster  :o.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 28 September, 2011, 02:35:26 pm
  I should stop reading this thread.Each time I do this       


My lastdayofthemonth plan to do a Perm tomorrow is not now possible.
Here endeth the RRTY campaign :(

angers & frustrates me more & more

RRTY is hard. It's 12 rides. You start, in the summer, full of enthusiasm, racing round rides in 9 or 10 hours, carrying little more than a mobile phone, wearing little more than a smile.
Before you know it, you're hooked, you're slogging round a 232km perm, wearing body armour and artic overgarments, the route carefully chosen to stick to gritted roads, stopping to thaw out your mech by peeing on it. Spring arrives and you put in a 14hr 200, thanks to the evil wind across the flatland route, and a minor contretemps with a tractor on a lane in the middle of nowhere. Then, just as you think you're all done and the badge is within your grasp, you realise it's the 23rd of the month, next weekend is a kinder-fest and you've no holidays left.
Blimey, you can meet someone and have their baby in less time and commitment than you can get a RRTY in.

SR is much easier. That's only 4 rides, after all.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 28 September, 2011, 02:57:33 pm

Blimey, you can meet someone and have their baby in less time and commitment than you can get a RRTY in.



that's a first class comment  :thumbsup:
love it ;D
the thing that pisses me off about my failure is that .....no,no.stop.I.m getting >:(
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: CrinklyLion on 29 September, 2011, 07:22:51 am
jogler - i still haven't managed one, let alone 12 in a row.  sometimes, just occasionally, life gets in the way of cycling.

(at this rate i might in fact meet someone and have their baby sooner than getting close to a rrty.... it's probably about as likely!)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 29 September, 2011, 12:40:58 pm
The story so far...

Winter Solace 29:04:11 200km
Worlds End : 15:05:11 200km
StraightOn At Rosies : 11:06:11 200km
Wigley Perm  13:07:11 :Newport 200

My lastdayofthemonth plan to do a Perm tomorrow is not now possible.
Here endeth the RRTY campaign :(

At least you were only 4mth into it mate.  Now if it was month 11 then that would be a bit of a bugger  :demon:

See you on the road over the next 12mth & don't forget (not that I'll let you) that the Tamworth 200's are close to you too  ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: the snail on 29 September, 2011, 12:49:27 pm

Blimey, you can meet someone and have their baby in less time and commitment than you can get a RRTY in.


and you only need one ride for that. igmc.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 29 September, 2011, 12:52:24 pm
The story so far...

Winter Solace 29:04:11 200km
Worlds End : 15:05:11 200km
StraightOn At Rosies : 11:06:11 200km
Wigley Perm  13:07:11 :Newport 200

My lastdayofthemonth plan to do a Perm tomorrow is not now possible.
Here endeth the RRTY campaign :(

At least you were only 4mth into it mate.  Now if it was month 11 then that would be a bit of a bugger  :demon:

See you on the road over the next 12mth & don't forget (not that I'll let you) that the Tamworth 200's are close to you too  ;)

TBH the fact that it was still an embryonic attempt was part of the reason that it stalled...
If it had been > 6 months I would have forced a change to the circumstances that led to the disruption.

If I get back into it I shall have to try harder
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: GrahamG on 29 September, 2011, 05:22:43 pm
I just couldn't be arsed to sort out a DIY this month after not being able to make the only viable calendar ride, so I quit my RRTY after 10 months. I'll live with the SR and PBP for this year ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: AndyH on 30 September, 2011, 10:21:43 am
Here's a question - I finished my first RRTY in May, but from December to June had at least 2 rides per month. So theoretically I could finish my second RRYT in November. I think that's allowed, but does the panel feel that RRTYs should be consecutive rather than overlapping like that?

Life has decided this one for me. Work has been hectic, and a last minute trip round the Dorset Coast perm today is just not possible. So September is my first month since starting this audax malarkey that I haven't got a brevet in.  :(

Still, the rest of the year wildly exceeded expectations, so mustn't grumble. 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mmmmartin on 30 September, 2011, 11:07:00 am
Alas and alack! Woe is me! El Supremo is now offering the possibility of "An El Supremo RRTY". I might have to ECE one or two and in the summer do a couple of perms  ;D ;D around the Kent countryside in sunshine. But I am tempted by the idea of starting a RRTY in January's gales and finishing in December's frosts. Last year snow and ice put paid to my ambition. I was just toooo scared. But yes, RRTY is, to me, the ultimate. And if you do permify some rides, then you are on your own, far from home, in bad weather and reliant on only yourself to get back. That is Audax, in big letters, IMHO.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 30 September, 2011, 11:21:45 am
But yes, RRTY is, to me, the ultimate. And if you do permify some rides, then you are on your own, far from home, in bad weather and reliant on only yourself to get back. That is Audax, in big letters, IMHO.

fboab, fidgetbuzz and I still refer to That Ride - where we came a cropper in a snow-storm (we wrote it up in some or other Arrivee). A few epics are a Good Thing - they stick in your mind much longer than an uneventful OAB B-Road bash.

RRTY definitely invites the Epic.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 30 September, 2011, 11:22:12 pm
Two battles 200k perm done today for my September RRTY ride  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jaded on 01 October, 2011, 07:09:07 am
Just completed a ride. I'm sat in a cafe in West London, and as it is an overnighter at the end of the month, I've asked that it is credited to October.

So that's a full year done, beginning with the Upper Thames last year.

:)

Here are the rides:

Nov 2010 - Upper Thames 200
Dec 2010 - Freezing Cold Oxford DIY 200 GPS
Jan 2011 - ECE Jack & Grace Cotton Memorial 200
Feb 2011 - Cold & Dark Oxford DIY 200 GPS
Mar 2011 - Cheltenham Flyer 200
Apr 2011 - The Heart of England 300
May 2011 - The Gospel Pass 200
Jun 2011 - Reservoir AUKs 200
Jul 2011 - Licking Tongue DIY 200 GPS
Aug 2011 - To Amersham with Rain 200 DIY GPS
Sep 2011 - The Horse Trial 200 DIY GPS
Oct 2011 - Elongating Roger's Nightime Treat 200 DIY GPS

I've entered the Upper Thames again. Am I mad?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 01 October, 2011, 09:35:14 am
Congrats Jaded :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 01 October, 2011, 10:00:15 am
Yep!  Well done that man  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 01 October, 2011, 06:53:15 pm
Well done jaded!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Hot Flatus on 01 October, 2011, 07:00:57 pm
Just completed a ride. I'm sat in a cafe in West London, and as it is an overnighter at the end of the month, I've asked that it is credited to October.

So that's a full year done, beginning with the Upper Thames last year.

:)

And now he's at mine enjoying a dinner to celebrate his lesser achievement  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 01 October, 2011, 09:10:28 pm
2006      :thumbsup:     
2007        :thumbsup:
2008         :thumbsup:
2009          :'(
2010           :thumbsup:

23.2.11 Wye Wednesday 200
6.3.11 Upper Tea 200
9.4.11 Double Dutch 200
7.5.11 Taste of the Test 200 perm
4.6.11 Flitchbikes 200
3.7.11 Fairies Fairly Flat 150+50 ECE
7.8.11 LEL 200
4.9.11 New Forest On and Offshore 200
1.10.11 New Uppertea 200

3 more to go for blue Shiny Thing
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairn Again on 01 October, 2011, 09:46:15 pm
RRTY is the crack cocaine of audax.  scanning the weather forecast for every weekend in the month, trying to figure out which one will be/might be the best.  Conditions in Alba in Nov-Dec-Jan-Feb routinely life threatening.  salar55 and any other west of scotland riders would have been faced with a monsoon today while national news reports will talk of cor-phew hottes temperatures ever in October.

YRR - good servant, poor master.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Charlie Boy on 01 October, 2011, 10:01:55 pm
Here's a question - I finished my first RRTY in May, but from December to June had at least 2 rides per month. So theoretically I could finish my second RRYT in November. I think that's allowed, but does the panel feel that RRTYs should be consecutive rather than overlapping like that?

Life has decided this one for me. Work has been hectic, and a last minute trip round the Dorset Coast perm today is just not possible. So September is my first month since starting this audax malarkey that I haven't got a brevet in.  :(

Still, the rest of the year wildly exceeded expectations, so mustn't grumble.

I'm doing the DC perm tomorrow if you fancy it Andy.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: simonp on 02 October, 2011, 10:20:40 pm
Rapha Round The Year?  ???
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 10 October, 2011, 05:39:11 am
2007  :thumbsup:
2008  :thumbsup:
2009  :thumbsup:
2010  :thumbsup:

01/11 Nips 3 100 - ECE 200
02/11 Old Squit 200 - ECE 300
03/11 DIY 200
04/11 Dorset Coast 200
05/11 Moors & Wolds 400
06/11 Seething 600
07/11 Garboldisham Grovel 200
08/11 DIY 200
09/11 Chris Negus Memorial 200
10/11 Venetian Nights 200

Hmm... so much for me giving up RRTY - I now seem to have amassed 58 consecutive months :).

Take great care on the 61st as that is when I had my coming together with a moton.

But congratulations.


Geoff
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Uncle Eric on 10 October, 2011, 11:01:39 am
Looks like I finally might be on track for this elusive award.

06/2011 Windmill Ride 200k
07/2011 Hereward The Wake 300k (ECE'd to 400k)
08/2011 DIY 200k
09/2011 DIY 200k
10/2011 The Anfractuous 200k (ECE'd to 400k)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 24 October, 2011, 08:57:36 pm
2 Oct rides done - so that keeps RRTY 8 and 9 on track. An ECE this coming weekend will not only see 100 points for the year - but keep number 10 going too.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NeilP on 24 October, 2011, 09:26:03 pm
Having only recently discovered the RRtY concept and entered the Upper Thames I was wondering whether or not to start a thread like this so thanks for the last poster for getting this thread onto the front page.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 25 October, 2011, 05:18:20 pm
Having only recently discovered the RRtY concept...

Beware, sometimes the only way off the RRTY treadmill involves plaster of paris and pain (as Phil D and Marmitegeoff will testify).  I crashed out during my month 10 ride, and although my wrist is now out of plaster it will be spring before I'm back to a 200 - all being well.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: arabella on 25 October, 2011, 10:21:15 pm
This time round I will give myself all of November for the November ride (unlike Jan 2010, Nov 2010 had the correct number of days, mutter, as the only w/e I could get out was hte one it snowed on etc.).  Then I'm done.
I have no intention of keeping rrty going beyond the one year.  I have done rides in Dec in other years, etc.
I told my sons I would have next year off as well (apart from SR, an arrow, and err. shhh)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jaded on 25 October, 2011, 10:31:42 pm
Updates on the AUK site are so lagged that if my Oct 1 ride is not authorised I am out after 11 months. No chance of doing a catchup now.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 25 October, 2011, 10:32:52 pm
Updates on the AUK site are so lagged that if my Oct 1 ride is not authorised I am out after 11 months. No chance of doing a catchup now.

It'll be fine, I'm sure. It often gets a wee bit laggy this time of year. Don't fret.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jaded on 25 October, 2011, 10:56:05 pm
Updates on the AUK site are so lagged that if my Oct 1 ride is not authorised I am out after 11 months. No chance of doing a catchup now.

It'll be fine, I'm sure. It often gets a wee bit laggy this time of year. Don't fret.

Bites nails...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Peter on 26 October, 2011, 12:36:43 am
Updates on the AUK site are so lagged that if my Oct 1 ride is not authorised I am out after 11 months. No chance of doing a catchup now.

JD, have you any reason to suspect it won't be authorised?  If it was a perm or DIY, and I'm assuming it was one or the other, then as long as all the receipts or proofs of passage are in order, I can't see a problem.  Quite a lot of my rides have not been ratified for up to 6 weeks after completion this year.   I think some organisers have been a bit snowed under with PBP-type pressures and so on.  Like Chris, I'm sure it will be fine.  Will this be your first RRTY?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 26 October, 2011, 06:14:49 am
Having only recently discovered the RRtY concept...

Beware, sometimes the only way off the RRTY treadmill involves plaster of paris and pain (as Phil D and Marmitegeoff will testify).  I crashed out during my month 10 ride, and although my wrist is now out of plaster it will be spring before I'm back to a 200 - all being well.

Even when you are off the treadmill you keep thinking "this could be 3 of 12",  but at least it could get me out in the dark wet months.

Geoff
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 26 October, 2011, 09:43:34 am
To complete numbers 8,9 and 10 - I need the ECE this weekend, then 3 in Nov and Dec , 2 in Jan and 1 in Feb -- sadly this time a trip to Oz aint going to make those Nov, Dec and Jan rides easy. So probably 9 tough rides to go.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jaded on 26 October, 2011, 10:10:49 am
Like Chris, I'm sure it will be fine.  Will this be your first RRTY?

Yes, I'm pretty sure it will, and yes, my first RRTY.

Foolishly I have a calendar booked for next month, so could be doing it all over again. Mad.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 26 October, 2011, 10:34:47 am

Foolishly I have a calendar booked for next month, so could be doing it all over again. Mad.

Once is never enough.

Wish someone had told me that before I began RRtY! 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 26 October, 2011, 01:00:48 pm
For anyone new to this mullarkey there is a load of info on the peak audax website  :thumbsup:

http://www.highergrangefarm.fsnet.co.uk/PeakAudax/rrty.htm
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 30 October, 2011, 06:43:55 pm
So far so good.

March: Roses to Wrags 200k 
April: Two Battles 200k 
May: Moors & Wolds 400k
June: South then North 600k 
July: The china run 200k
August: PBP 1200k
September: Two battles permanent 200k
October: Fail  :(

Time to start again.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 30 October, 2011, 06:54:18 pm
What's your typical time to do a 200km audax Fungus?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 30 October, 2011, 07:01:12 pm
I usually average 15 - 16 mph on the bike + whatever time spent faffing n stuff.  The 2 battles route usually takes 10.5 hours for 133 miles.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 30 October, 2011, 10:49:32 pm
Todays ECE 200 went OK - subject to scrutiny, which keeps RRTY 8,9, and 10 on course. Also clocked 100 points for the year.
Now for the 3 rides in both Nov and Dec - decent weather please
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NeilP on 31 October, 2011, 11:05:26 am
Excuse my ignorance but how do you get points?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: eeymsmo on 31 October, 2011, 11:15:34 am
Excuse my ignorance but how do you get points?

By completing rides above 200km. 1 point for each 100km covered (ie; 200km =2, 300km=3)

March 11 - Roses to Wrags 200k
April 11 - Everyone Rides to Skegness 300k
May 11 - Lincolnshire cross 200k
June 11 - Nottingham - Alfreton - Saundby - Lincoln - Nottingham DIY 200k
July 11 - Nottingham - Edinburgh via LEL2013 route DIY 600k
August 11 - Nottingham - Bourne - Luton DIY 200k
September 11 - DIY/Perm version of Moors and Wolds 400 to make up for DNF (complete SR as well)
October 11 - Hopefully a calendar event for a change, possibly "Beware of the Plague"

September 11- 400km DIY completed (and SR completed  :thumbsup:)
October 11 - Beware of the plague 100km + 100km ECE
November 11 - To the Races 100km+100km ECE
Decemeber 11 - Stollen 200km or Tinsel and Lanes 200km depending on when and where I am.
January 12 - No idea yet
February 12 - Rutland and Beyond 100km + 100km ECE which should complete RRTY (and my first year doing Audaxes).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: PeeJay on 31 October, 2011, 11:34:12 am
I'm halfway through my first RRTY. So far all done car & train free by riding to to start.

May 11 - Moors and Wolds 400K
Jun 11 - Mike Wigley's Long Dark and White Peak Perm 200K
Jul 11 - Cheshire Cat 200K
Aug 11 - Home, Long Mynd, Welshpool, Home 300K DIY GPS
Sep 11 - Pistyll Packing Momma 200K + 200K ECE
Oct 11 - Horseshoe Pass 200K + 100K ECE

Now the hard bit,  I've just got to keep it going through the winter months.
So far entered:-

Nov 11 - Peak District 200K DIY GPS
Dec 11 - Tinsel and Lanes 200K (possibly with 100K ECE)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NeilP on 31 October, 2011, 12:59:43 pm
Excuse my ignorance but how do you get points?

By completing rides above 200km. 1 point for each 100km covered (ie; 200km =2, 300km=3)


Ah right, thanks.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lycra Man on 06 November, 2011, 06:13:41 pm
RRTY completed yesterday  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

December 2010 - Milton Keynes DIY 200
January 2011 - Willy Warmer 200k
February - The Kennet Valley Run 200k
March - The Dean 300k
April - Severn Across - first 400k
May - local 200k DIY
June - Lincs Leadout - first 600k
July - Barbury Bash 200k
August - Evesham to Melsham and back DIY 200k
September - Mr Pickwick goes to Hay in a Day
October - The Anfractous 200k
November - Upper Thames 200k

Thinking about starting again (who am I kidding?).

Lycra Man
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 06 November, 2011, 06:17:04 pm
Well done Lycra Man!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jaded on 06 November, 2011, 06:34:23 pm
Thinking about starting again (who am I kidding?).

Congratulations!

You finished on the day I stared again.  ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Dinamo on 06 November, 2011, 06:38:34 pm
Well done Lycra Man!   :thumbsup:

Respect.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jaded on 06 November, 2011, 06:40:44 pm
Thinking about starting again (who am I kidding?).

Congratulations!

You finished on the day I stared again.  ;)

Started!!!

I meant started!

You only start staring after about 4 years, I understand  ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 07 November, 2011, 12:33:31 pm
Congrats Lycra Man  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 08 November, 2011, 05:30:13 pm
Thinking about starting again (who am I kidding?).

Congratulations!

You finished on the day I stared again.  ;)

Started!!!

I meant started!

You only start staring after about 4 years, I understand  ;)

What happens when you are at almost 4 (+10) with one month (Dec) to go? And No 15 is almost halfway in.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jaded on 08 November, 2011, 07:17:48 pm
You are officially completely mental!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NeilP on 08 November, 2011, 07:26:59 pm
You are officially completely mental!

And also officially completely retired (lucky git).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 08 November, 2011, 07:28:54 pm
59 month sequence for me now. Phil D broke his pelvis at 62 months, MarmiteGeoff had an argument with a car at 61 months. I'm getting nervous!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 08 November, 2011, 08:20:29 pm
59 month sequence for me now. Phil D broke his pelvis at 62 months, MarmiteGeoff had an argument with a car at 61 months. I'm getting nervous!

Have faith. I am on over 100.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 08 November, 2011, 09:11:58 pm
You are officially completely mental!

And also officially completely retired (lucky git).

Yep. Free AUK Membership next year!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: CountrySickness on 01 December, 2011, 09:08:31 pm
Cambrian Series 2B today for 11/12, or if September's ride never gets validated, er 3/12.

A combination of the cold and my lumicycle lights failing 50k from home and I feel rather relieved to be home now, that must be the general feeling of winter 200s?

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Banjo on 02 December, 2011, 08:38:48 am
i am hoping to double my RRTY log entries to 2 by doing the Mon Meander tommorow. Did the Transporter in November. 

Is it neccesary to inform anyone of your intention to do RRTY or do you apply after you have done the 12 rides?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 02 December, 2011, 08:51:01 am
Just apply once you have completed the 12 months  :thumbsup:

Edit: have a look at this link.

http://www.highergrangefarm.fsnet.co.uk/PeakAudax/rrty.htm
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 02 December, 2011, 09:53:22 am
The ride to York got the 3 Nov rides done -- so 8/11, 9/10 and 10/9 all done
Now for 3 in Dec, then 2 in Jan and 1 in Feb and I get to 10 done.

Next 5 could be nasty - particularly the first 3 - with Dec a bit of a short month - and a foul cold at the moment
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 02 December, 2011, 10:22:03 am
The ride to York got the 3 Nov rides done -- so 8/11, 9/10 and 10/9 all done

Looks very good! And congrats on the 100 points.
(Sorry not to manage to speak to you at York.)

Hmmm... I seem to have started up again, with three rides a month since August.
Fortunately, December should have no trouble in putting a stop to this!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Banjo on 02 December, 2011, 04:14:37 pm
Just apply once you have completed the 12 months  :thumbsup:

Edit: have a look at this link.

http://www.highergrangefarm.fsnet.co.uk/PeakAudax/rrty.htm

Thanks for the link Fungus  The rules seem fairly relaxed , just do 12 @200plus rides validated at rando speed.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 04 December, 2011, 02:35:13 am
Yes, best to wait till your results are on the AUK website, then contact MW and advise him of your claimed rides.  I keep a .xls spreadsheet of ALL my rides going back to 1992 and each RRTY-qualifying 200+ ride is awarded a Code Number.  On Thurs I rode RRTY14-12 (yippee- off the dreaded 13) and next w/e I hope to ride RRTY15-8. It is then an easy job to email this to MW.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: PeeJay on 05 December, 2011, 09:05:43 am
8 months done now:-

May 11 - Moors and Wolds 400K
Jun 11 - Mike Wigley's Long Dark and White Peak Perm 200K
Jul 11 - Cheshire Cat 200K
Aug 11 - Home, Long Mynd, Welshpool, Home 300K DIY GPS
Sep 11 - Pistyll Packing Momma 200K + 200K ECE
Oct 11 - Horseshoe Pass 200K + 100K ECE
Nov 11 - Peak District 200K AAA DIY GPS
Dec 11 - Tinsel and Lanes 200K + 100K ECE

All done car/train free by riding from home.

Very glad to get the December ride in early, just in case the weather deteriorates.


Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Manotea on 05 December, 2011, 10:17:43 am
After two 11 months series, the SBWW sees #5 finished. Not continuous though. It was a bit of a wrench when The Streak ended at 42 months.

Starting again with the Willy Warmer on January 21st, Chalfont St Peter. Did you see what I did there?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 05 December, 2011, 11:18:11 am
looks like my first attempt will end in failure :(
After completing October and November, snow stops play :(
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 05 December, 2011, 11:23:21 am
looks like my first attempt will end in failure :(
After completing October and November, snow stops play :(

The month is yet young - keep the dream alive!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Charlie Boy on 05 December, 2011, 11:58:29 am
After two 11 months series, the SBWW sees #5 finished. Not continuous though. It was a bit of a wrench when The Streak ended at 42 months.

Starting again with the Willy Warmer on January 21st, Chalfont St Peter. Did you see what I did there?

No. Please can you reveal all?

 ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 05 December, 2011, 12:31:46 pm
02/2010-01/2011  :thumbsup:

02/11 Old Squit 200 - ECE 300
03/11 L'Hermitage 200
04/11 Mull it Over 300
05/11 Moors & Wolds 400
06/11 Seething 600
07/11 West & Midland 400
08/11 DIY 200
09/11 Chris Negus Memorial 200
10/11 Venetian Nights 200
11/11 Upper Thames 200
12/11 South Bucks Winter Warmer 200

One more, and 3 child-free weekends in January. What could possibly go wrong?  :facepalm:

I appear to have started doing a certain amount of 'doubling up' Not sure we can let that carry on
04/11 DIY 200
05/11 DIY 200
06/11 Spurn Head 400
07/11 DIY 200
08/11 Some French 1200
09/11 DIY 200
10/11 Silly Suffolk 200
11/11 Dinner Dart 200
12/11.... reckon I should rest up till next year, that'll stop it getting out of hand.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 05 December, 2011, 06:53:21 pm
Just apply once you have completed the 12 months  :thumbsup:

Edit: have a look at this link.

http://www.highergrangefarm.fsnet.co.uk/PeakAudax/rrty.htm

Thanks for the link Fungus  The rules seem fairly relaxed , just do 12 @200plus rides validated at rando speed.
At the rate of 1 per month per RATTY claim.



Carefull it does get very addictive  even when you are not doing RATTY   ;)

Geoff
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikek on 06 December, 2011, 09:32:31 pm
Just realised I'm only 5 months from my RRTYx10. Can't stop now....
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 07 December, 2011, 03:38:13 pm
And I am 5mths of RRTYx15. Yes, it is an addiction.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: eeymsmo on 27 December, 2011, 08:38:51 pm
Still going well so far:

Done:
March 11 - Roses to Wrags 200k
April 11 - Everyone Rides to Skegness 300k
May 11 - Lincolnshire cross 200k
June 11 - Nottingham - Alfreton - Saundby - Lincoln - Nottingham DIY 200k
July 11 - Nottingham - Edinburgh via LEL2013 route DIY 600k
August 11 - Nottingham - Bourne - Luton DIY 200k
September 11- 400km DIY completed (and SR completed  )
October 11 - Beware of the plague 100km + 100km ECE
November 11 - To the Races 100km+100km ECE
December 11 - Nottingham - Bourne - Woodhall Spa - Lincoln - Nottingham DIY 200k

To Go:
January 12 - No idea yet, but probably a mid week DIY given the way the home calendar seems to be filling up.
February 12 - Rutland and Beyond 100km + 100km ECE which should complete RRTY (and my first year doing Audaxes).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 01 January, 2012, 06:36:53 pm
Jan: Willy Warmer 200 + Israel 200
Feb: Redhill Beach Trip 200 + Kennet Valley Run 200
Mar: Midlands Mesh 200 + The Dean 300
April: 3Down 300 + Buckingham Blinder 400
May: Texas Rando Stampede 1200 + Raymond Poulidor UAF 400
June: Flitchbikes 200 + Marches and Mersey Roads 600
July: DIY 200 x 2
August: PBP Audax UAF 1200 + PBP Randonneur 1200
September: Midlands Mesh 200 + DIY 200
October: 1066 and Ham St 200 + Anfractuous 200
November: Upper Thames 200 + DIY 200
December: South Bucks Winter Warmer 200 + DIY 200 to finish off a double RRTY.

So that is my RRTY numbers 3 and 4 done, though I still need to send off scans of the UAF brevets for Peak Audax proof. That'll be in a couple of weeks, I think.

Unfortunately I completed a third 200 in December, so I've apparently already started into RRTY number 5. We'll see how it goes in 2012.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 01 January, 2012, 10:06:32 pm
A solo DIY tomorrow to Southwold Aldeburgh etc will all being well complete RRTY number 9 ( closing in on 10 too)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Peter on 02 January, 2012, 12:10:06 am
2007  :thumbsup:
2008  :thumbsup:
2009  :thumbsup:
2010  :thumbsup:

01/11 Nips 3 100 - ECE 200
02/11 Old Squit 200 - ECE 300
03/11 DIY 200
04/11 Dorset Coast 200
05/11 Moors & Wolds 400
06/11 Seething 600
07/11 Garboldisham Grovel 200
08/11 DIY 200
09/11 Chris Negus Memorial 200
10/11 Venetian Nights 200
11/11 Upper Thames 200
12/11 South Bucks Winter Warmer 200 (STA)

TaDaaaaaa!  :thumbsup:

60 Consecutive months. Can I stop now? Can I eck as like - Poor Student entry is already in my Inbox. Sigh  :facepalm:

Well done, Chris; you're making the dog work for its bone!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Banjo on 02 January, 2012, 08:53:36 am
I really dont want to get addicted to this. If I am successfull in RRTY my last ride will be in October .I will deliberately not do a 200 in November to break the chain.   Oh hang on the Transporter is in Nov, have to brake the chain in Dec. Oh hang on the Monmouth Meander is in Dec , Is this how the rot sets in???  ;D

November 5th 2011 Transporter 200
December 2011 Monmouth Meander 200
January 6th 2012 DIY 200 Barry to Stonehouse and back 204 (rode 214)
Feb 8th 2012 DIY 200  Magor to Combwich and back (rode 218)
March 13th Group DIY200 with Bairdy and Dave. Barry to Kenn(Somerset) via Magor and Back.
April 1st Carmarthenshire Snapper 200  from Bynea Cycle club .
May 12th DIY200 Barry to Kenn via Magor and Back.
June 2nd Silk Run 100 ECEd to 200 by starting/finishing in Thornbury.
July 1st DIY 200 Barry to Yatton and back .
August 4th Dr Fosters Summer Saunter 213
Sept. 3d Sea and Levels 200 perm (Started in Clevedon)
October 15th After a failed attempt last week due to a bit of a sickness bug that had me bale out at 150 kms I completed my last ride needed for my first RRTY. Did a DIY 200 from Magor in Gwent to Somerton in Somerset via Clevedon same route on way back. Really pleased to have done it (subject to validation)I was singing in the pouring rain riding over Shipham Hill knowing it was the last big climb bvetween me and RRTY :-)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 02 January, 2012, 09:21:23 am
I really dont want to get addicted to this. If I am successfull in RRTY my last ride will be in October .I will deliberately not do a 200 in November to break the chain.   Oh hang on the Transporter is in Nov, have to brake the chain in Dec. Oh hang on the Monmouth Meander is in Dec , Is this how the rot sets in???  ;D

YES  You are doomed doomed I say.

Even when you are not trying for RATTY there is the thought that IF?

very compulsive.

Geoff
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 15 January, 2012, 04:50:06 pm
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LadyVet on 15 January, 2012, 05:17:52 pm
2006    :thumbsup:         
2007    :thumbsup:   
2008     :thumbsup:   
2009      :'(
2010     :thumbsup:
2011      :thumbsup:

23.2.11 Wye Wednesday 200
6.3.11 Upper Tea 200
9.4.11 Double Dutch 200
7.5.11 Taste of the Test 200 perm
4.6.11 Flitchbikes 200
3.7.11 Fairies Fairly Flat 150+50 ECE
7.8.11 LEL 200
4.9.11 New Forest On and Offshore 200
1.10.11 New Uppertea 200
5.11.11 Upper Thames 200
11.12.11 Mince Pies and Stollen 100 + 100 ECE
14.1.12 DIY 200 based on Willy Warmer

x5    :)
Well done Martin  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Genosse Brymbo on 15 January, 2012, 05:23:51 pm
5.11.11 Upper Thames 200
3.12.11 DIY 200 based on Upper Thames
1.1.12 DIY 200 based on Upper Thames
25.2.12 Kennet Valley Run 200
...watch this space
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Polepole on 15 January, 2012, 07:03:33 pm
 :thumbsup: Congratulations Martin.

As for me I'm now x 1 with Wye Wednesday last Feb to the Poor Student last week. I've a long way to go to reach x 5 but I've made a start! Hopefully the Tea and biscuits + ECE will be the beginning of the next one.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mmmmartin on 15 January, 2012, 08:26:18 pm
I am delighted to announce that I have achieved my first after a DIY by GPS. This is a great way to do a ride for a RRTY. I suggest you start with fresh batteries in the GPS, otherwise they might die halfway through Canterbury and although you can replace them with fresh ones from your bulging Carradice, the GPS will produce two tracks and a bit of a headache for an unpaid and overworked volunteer South East England DIY by GPS organiser. I know this.  :facepalm: :facepalm:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Polepole on 15 January, 2012, 08:43:26 pm
I am delighted to announce that I have achieved my first after a DIY by GPS.

 :thumbsup: Well done mmmmartin.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 16 January, 2012, 09:15:37 am
Hmm... as others who have trodden the path before (Phil d, Marmitegeoff) have found, getting past 60 months is proving tough!

Poor Student - 7/1/12: DNS due to a robbery
DIY 200 15/1/12: DNF due to crank shearing off at 160km

Ah well. Plenty of time yet.

(Eyes weather forecast nervously)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 16 January, 2012, 09:42:47 am
well done Polepole and mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmartin   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Peter on 16 January, 2012, 09:55:26 am
Hmm... as others who have trodden the path before (Phil d, Marmitegeoff) have found, getting past 60 months is proving tough!

Poor Student - 7/1/12: DNS due to a robbery
DIY 200 15/1/12: DNF due to crank shearing off at 160km

Ah well. Plenty of time yet.

(Eyes weather forecast nervously)

Better luck soon, Chris!  I saw L's bit about being stranded in G Yarmouth and shuddered: I had the worst chips of my life there, couldn't even finish them and I'm a northern boy.  (Fleetwood for the worst pie!)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 17 January, 2012, 10:30:04 pm
Woohoo!

Well done Chris - with a relatively mild January, I was hoping everyone would have a reasonably easy time, but you had to go and cock that up!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 17 January, 2012, 11:43:06 pm
02/2010-01/2011  :thumbsup:

02/11 Old Squit 200 - ECE 300
03/11 L'Hermitage 200
04/11 Mull it Over 300
05/11 Moors & Wolds 400
06/11 Seething 600
07/11 West & Midland 400
08/11 DIY 200
09/11 Chris Negus Memorial 200
10/11 Venetian Nights 200
11/11 Upper Thames 200
12/11 South Bucks Winter Warmer 200
01/12 DIY 200

24 consecutive months. It really is time I got a life.

Thank Goodness I put a stop to that doubling up business. Don't fancy another one this month.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Peter on 18 January, 2012, 01:10:00 am
Well done Chris and Boab :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep on 21 January, 2012, 08:53:16 pm
:thumbsup: Well done mmmmartin.

+1

I managed to get (subject to validation) my first AAARTY today, it seemed much harder than any of my RTTYs
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 22 January, 2012, 01:17:04 pm
Number 9 is finished and up on Mike's site - 10 needs just a Feb ride - and 11 started yesterday.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: CountrySickness on 22 January, 2012, 08:15:41 pm
A DIY 200 through the Welsh Marches and my 1st RRTY is completed subject to vailidations. When I first took up audax "properly" RRTY seemed quite mad, but apart from the bits of the Brevet Cymru and BCM it wasn't THAT hard, I should perhaps give this lark up before it leads me any further astray ::-)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ivo on 29 January, 2012, 08:42:19 am
Halfway my first RRTY now (pending aproval from yesterdays DIY by Martin)

august: Paris-Brest
September: BRM 200 in Oostende
oktober: DIY 200 Maastricht-Roermond-Achelse Kluis-Sint-Truiden-Maastricht
november: DIY 200 Maastricht - Neuss-Holzheim - Kerpen - Maastricht
december: DIY 200: Maastricht - Zutphen
january: DIY 200: Maastricht - Namur - Tienen - Maastricht

I only need one DIY more for february, events starts from march overhere.
A question, I organise a 300 on the 8th of april but will be routechecking two weeks before, during the last weekend of march. Does that count for march or april?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep on 29 January, 2012, 11:11:21 am
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A question, I organise a 300 on the 8th of april but will be routechecking two weeks before, during the last weekend of march. Does that count for march or april?

Hi Ivo.

I'm in a similar position for much of the spring. I've checked with Mike, and his reply was that the ride gets credited on the day it's ridden. Like yourself I'm routechecking - and exercising the organisers 'option' of riding the event before. So yes, your routecheck in March (for an April event) will count for your March ride.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Peter on 29 January, 2012, 11:29:48 pm
Well done, Martin!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ivo on 30 January, 2012, 02:40:35 pm
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A question, I organise a 300 on the 8th of april but will be routechecking two weeks before, during the last weekend of march. Does that count for march or april?

Hi Ivo.

I'm in a similar position for much of the spring. I've checked with Mike, and his reply was that the ride gets credited on the day it's ridden. Like yourself I'm routechecking - and exercising the organisers 'option' of riding the event before. So yes, your routecheck in March (for an April event) will count for your March ride.

 :thumbsup: Thanks. Enough rides for the rest of april available to cover that ;).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 13 February, 2012, 11:13:46 am
Saturday: Minus a few all day and long boats frozen in the Canal at Hanwell Wharf and ducks and swans walking on ice. Then minus a few more returning home from Bourton to Cheltenham. Miraculously, dry main roads (on my Cheltenham Vale 200 Perm) kept it a safe ride. Those are the vivid memories of achieving ride No 10 of my latest RRTY contender. Hopefully, the weather will warm and March will restore the pleasures of the all-year-round challenge, which for me should be the Cheltenham New Flyer 200.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: The Reluctant Cyclist on 19 February, 2012, 01:36:42 pm
Done it! And so inspired by my achievement I've finally joined this forum. This is what it looked like:

1) Feb - Kennet Valley Run, GRAZELEY, S of Reading 207 (did someone mention the Boxford Alps?)
2) Mar - The Chiltern Hills Brevet, GREAT KINGSHILL, High Wycombe 206 (
3) Apr - Dorset Coast, WAREHAM 207 (fortunately, I now seem to remember the beauty not the pain)
3a) Apr - Plains 300, POYNTON, S of Stockport 310 (strictly speaking redundant in this context but my first 300 and I loved the bunch night riding)
4) May - Stonehenge 200, ELSTEAD, Godalming 201 (now what's the name of the cafe in Amesbury?)
5) Jun - Heart of the Shires, BITTESWELL, Leicestershire 206 (nice rolling shires) 
6) Jul - Barbary Bash, MILTON, Abingdon 210 (wettest ride of the year)     
7) Aug - West Bay and Back, WILTON, Salisbury 200 (lovely but got very reluctant climbing up Cranbourne Chase)
8 ) Sep - Weald of Kent 200, ASHFORD, Permanent (hmm, got lost and ended up on Ashford by pass, not nice)
9) Oct - Dick Turpins Day Out 200, GREAT DUNMOW, Permanent (very pretty, great permanent for North Londoners)   
10) Nov - Upper Thames, CHOLSEY, E of Didcot 214 (loved the fast ride home from the Cotswolds - thanks for the tow!)
11) Dec - South Bucks Winter Warmer, GREAT KINGSHILL, High Wycombe 207 (enjoyed the company, not so sure about the supermarket controls)   
12) Dick Turpins Day Out 200, GREAT DUNMOW, Permanent (did this 'just in case' the weather switched and I couldn't do the Willy Warmer; as it transpired came off my bike on this one and completed - felt so Audax - but wasn't tough enough to get on it again the following week!)

A big thank you to all those riders who encouraged me round, in particular on the Nov and Dec rides, and one Finsbury Park cyclist who put with a great deal of reluctance all year round! Will I do it again? Certainly not back-to-back as February is now beyond me I fear, but any inspiration for another 2012 challenge would be gratefully received.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 19 February, 2012, 01:44:06 pm
Welcome to the forum - and congratulations on a great achievement.  RRtY still remains one of the things I'm most proud of in the 18 months or so I've been riding audax - it was the first goal I set myself.

2012 challenge?  Does an SR fit into your plans?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Peter on 19 February, 2012, 01:47:10 pm
Well done Reluctant Cyclist!  You ask about challenges.  I'm looking forward to the day when I can start ZRTY, or zero round the year but it doesn't look like being any time soon!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 20 February, 2012, 10:25:41 pm
Subject to verification of todays DIY 200 - that is 10 RRTY done.

Mrs FB foolishly asked " Does that mean you can stop now?"
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 21 February, 2012, 09:12:53 am
Subject to verification of todays DIY 200 - that is 10 RRTY done.

Well Done! Are you going to get the badge?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep on 21 February, 2012, 09:37:04 am

Well Done Roger
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 21 February, 2012, 02:02:45 pm
Subject to verification of todays DIY 200 - that is 10 RRTY done.

Well Done! Are you going to get the badge?
there isnt one - just a piccie on the web site of those of us who have done this so far.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mmmmartin on 21 February, 2012, 02:53:37 pm
I am delighted to announce that I have achieved my first after a DIY by GPS.

 :thumbsup: Well done mmmmartin.
When I said "my first" I meant the first 200k ride in a year that I hope will lead to RRTY, not my first successful year of RRTY! I did quite well a year or so ago but the snow and ice of winter put the mockers on it.
I've now done my second 200k, another DIY by GPS. Only 10 months to go..........
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: eeymsmo on 27 February, 2012, 11:56:29 am
Done:
March 11 - Roses to Wrags 200k
April 11 - Everyone Rides to Skegness 300k
May 11 - Lincolnshire cross 200k
June 11 - Nottingham - Alfreton - Saundby - Lincoln - Nottingham DIY 200k
July 11 - Nottingham - Edinburgh via LEL2013 route DIY 600k
August 11 - Nottingham - Bourne - Luton DIY 200k
September 11- 400km DIY completed (and SR completed  )
October 11 - Beware of the plague 100km + 100km ECE
November 11 - To the Races 100km+100km ECE
December 11 - Nottingham - Bourne - Woodhall Spa - Lincoln - Nottingham DIY 200k
January 12 - Nottingham-Hinckley-Medbourne-Stamford-Nottingahm DIY200
February 12 - Rutland and Beyond 100km + 100km ECE  :facepalm:, but rescued with a quick (FaCV of quick) 200m DIY  :thumbsup:

So that's year one done then.

So far year 2's planning goes:
March 12 - The Dean
April 12 - Yr Ellenydd
May 12 - Brevet Cyrmu
June 12  - Mille Alba
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 27 February, 2012, 12:09:11 pm
June 12  - Mille Alba

Late-in-the-month 1000 for your June RRTY ride. Proper brinkmanship  :thumbsup:.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep on 27 February, 2012, 12:31:00 pm
Another one finished on Saturday, now taking time out to do other fun things.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: The Reluctant Cyclist on 04 March, 2012, 02:04:56 pm
2012 challenge?  Does an SR fit into your plans?
Thinking about this. Planning to do Asparagus and Strawberries 400 but not sure about a 600 yet. Just done 100s for the past couple of weeks and rather enjoying having a whole half day off the bike to play with afterwards!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: dasmoth on 10 March, 2012, 07:56:11 pm
4/11 3down 300
5/11 Beast from the East 600
6/11 Reservoir AUKs 200
7/11 Hereward the Wake 300
8/11 DIY 200
9/11 Shaftesbury CC 200
10/11 Beyond Shropshire 200
11/11 Upper Thames 200
12/11 South Bucks Winter Warmer 200
1/12 Poor Student 200
2/12 Burford Bumble 200
3/12 Up the Uts 200 (...pending validation)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Banjo on 10 March, 2012, 08:48:58 pm
Done it! And so inspired by my achievement I've finally joined this forum. This is what it looked like:

1) Feb - Kennet Valley Run, GRAZELEY, S of Reading 207 (did someone mention the Boxford Alps?)
2) Mar - The Chiltern Hills Brevet, GREAT KINGSHILL, High Wycombe 206 (
3) Apr - Dorset Coast, WAREHAM 207 (fortunately, I now seem to remember the beauty not the pain)
3a) Apr - Plains 300, POYNTON, S of Stockport 310 (strictly speaking redundant in this context but my first 300 and I loved the bunch night riding)
4) May - Stonehenge 200, ELSTEAD, Godalming 201 (now what's the name of the cafe in Amesbury?)
5) Jun - Heart of the Shires, BITTESWELL, Leicestershire 206 (nice rolling shires) 
6) Jul - Barbary Bash, MILTON, Abingdon 210 (wettest ride of the year)     
7) Aug - West Bay and Back, WILTON, Salisbury 200 (lovely but got very reluctant climbing up Cranbourne Chase)
8 ) Sep - Weald of Kent 200, ASHFORD, Permanent (hmm, got lost and ended up on Ashford by pass, not nice)
9) Oct - Dick Turpins Day Out 200, GREAT DUNMOW, Permanent (very pretty, great permanent for North Londoners)   
10) Nov - Upper Thames, CHOLSEY, E of Didcot 214 (loved the fast ride home from the Cotswolds - thanks for the tow!)
11) Dec - South Bucks Winter Warmer, GREAT KINGSHILL, High Wycombe 207 (enjoyed the company, not so sure about the supermarket controls)   
12) Dick Turpins Day Out 200, GREAT DUNMOW, Permanent (did this 'just in case' the weather switched and I couldn't do the Willy Warmer; as it transpired came off my bike on this one and completed - felt so Audax - but wasn't tough enough to get on it again the following week!)

A big thank you to all those riders who encouraged me round, in particular on the Nov and Dec rides, and one Finsbury Park cyclist who put with a great deal of reluctance all year round! Will I do it again? Certainly not back-to-back as February is now beyond me I fear, but any inspiration for another 2012 challenge would be gratefully received.

congratulations,I hope to join you in the elite club of RRTY finishers in October. 4 done 8 to go but its by no means a foregone conclusion.

Thought I would fail in the second month on the `Monmouth Meander due to a cough and a cold on the day but Rob "Bairdy" from Bristol dragged me around despite also being unwell. We coughed and spat nasty stuff onto the tarmac together all the way round. :-)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 11 March, 2012, 08:33:46 am
Done it! And so inspired by my achievement I've finally joined this forum. This is what it looked like:

1) Feb - Kennet Valley Run, GRAZELEY, S of Reading 207 (did someone mention the Boxford Alps?)
2) Mar - The Chiltern Hills Brevet, GREAT KINGSHILL, High Wycombe 206 (
3) Apr - Dorset Coast, WAREHAM 207 (fortunately, I now seem to remember the beauty not the pain)
3a) Apr - Plains 300, POYNTON, S of Stockport 310 (strictly speaking redundant in this context but my first 300 and I loved the bunch night riding)
4) May - Stonehenge 200, ELSTEAD, Godalming 201 (now what's the name of the cafe in Amesbury?)
5) Jun - Heart of the Shires, BITTESWELL, Leicestershire 206 (nice rolling shires) 
6) Jul - Barbary Bash, MILTON, Abingdon 210 (wettest ride of the year)     
7) Aug - West Bay and Back, WILTON, Salisbury 200 (lovely but got very reluctant climbing up Cranbourne Chase)
8 ) Sep - Weald of Kent 200, ASHFORD, Permanent (hmm, got lost and ended up on Ashford by pass, not nice)
9) Oct - Dick Turpins Day Out 200, GREAT DUNMOW, Permanent (very pretty, great permanent for North Londoners)   
10) Nov - Upper Thames, CHOLSEY, E of Didcot 214 (loved the fast ride home from the Cotswolds - thanks for the tow!)
11) Dec - South Bucks Winter Warmer, GREAT KINGSHILL, High Wycombe 207 (enjoyed the company, not so sure about the supermarket controls)   
12) Dick Turpins Day Out 200, GREAT DUNMOW, Permanent (did this 'just in case' the weather switched and I couldn't do the Willy Warmer; as it transpired came off my bike on this one and completed - felt so Audax - but wasn't tough enough to get on it again the following week!)

A big thank you to all those riders who encouraged me round, in particular on the Nov and Dec rides, and one Finsbury Park cyclist who put with a great deal of reluctance all year round! Will I do it again? Certainly not back-to-back as February is now beyond me I fear, but any inspiration for another 2012 challenge would be gratefully received.

congratulations,I hope to join you in the elite club of RRTY finishers in October. 4 done 8 to go but its by no means a foregone conclusion.

Thought I would fail in the second month on the `Monmouth Meander due to a cough and a cold on the day but Rob "Bairdy" from Bristol dragged me around despite also being unwell. We coughed and spat nasty stuff onto the tarmac together all the way round. :-)

Hey Banjo,
I thought you dragged me? I think you will be on Tuesday. Just set off to do a 100k warm up and got less than 100 meters.
My freewheel is not freewheeling! It's was rumbling a bit last time it went out but LBS man said it would be O.K.
It looks like I'll be on my Hybrid which is somewhat heavier.  :(
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 11 March, 2012, 09:04:08 am
Dec - DIY200
Jan - Willy Warmer 200
Feb - Kennet Valley Run 200
Mar - Man of Kent 200
Apr - Double Dutch 200

May - Beaches and Beyond 1000?
Jun - AUK National 400?
Jul - Three Coasts 600?
Aug - Neville Chanin Memorial 200?
Sep - New Forest On and Off Shore 200?
Oct - Silly Suffolk 200?
Nov - Transporter 200?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 11 March, 2012, 11:26:58 am
Would 12 Perms be acceptable?

apologies if this question has been asked before/elsewhere
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 11 March, 2012, 11:30:26 am
Yes. RRTY is more forgiving than AUK in general but AUK makes no distinction between calendar events and perms, except for a couple of competitions.

http://www.highergrangefarm.fsnet.co.uk/PeakAudax/rrtyfaqs.htm
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 11 March, 2012, 11:33:21 am
Thanks for that :thumbsup:

I do have the Peak Audax website bookmarked but failed to check there before asking here :-[

IIRC I have a couple of unused Perm cards in my desk drawer.I'll have a rummage.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: αdαmsκι on 01 April, 2012, 12:52:07 pm
Well that is my second RRtY now done. My first RRtY was made up of rides of varying lengths, but this is composed of just 200 km ride. It wasn't planned like that, but just how things happened. Despite only riding 200s, it was a lot harder than the first RRtY because I struggled in some months to find time to complete an audax due to varying real life factors, but it's now done. (Well subject to the March DIY being validated.)

1) Apr: Witham Westerly 200
2) May: DIY200 around Essex & Suffolk
3) Jun: North Notts Sleepy Villages 150 + ECE 50
4) Jul: DIY200 to Market Harborough
5) Aug: Elan & Ystwyth 200
6) Sep: Chris Negus Memorial Ride 200
7) Oct: Anfractuous 200
8) Nov: Dick Turpin 200 perm
9) Dec: South Bucks Winter Warmer 200
10) Jan: Willy Warmer 200
11) Feb: Man of Kent 200 perm
12) Mar: DIY200 into Essex & Hertfordshire
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 03 April, 2012, 01:29:07 am
No fools on this 1st April. I did my 4th Dorset Coast 200 30yrs after my first (yes 1982). My reason for selecting such an auspicious event was to combine it with completion of RRTY No 15.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 03 April, 2012, 08:24:30 am
No fools on this 1st April. I did my 4th Dorset Coast 200 30yrs after my first (yes 1982). My reason for selecting such an auspicious event was to combine it with completion of RRTY No 15.

Well done.

I have dropped back to  2 on the go at the moment - so no way will I get to 15 until 3 more years at least.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: PeeJay on 03 April, 2012, 10:32:36 am
Close to completing my first RRTY now, April's ride to do...

May 11 - Moors and Wolds 400K
Jun 11 - Mike Wigley's Long Dark and White Peak Perm 200K
Jul 11 - Cheshire Cat 200K
Aug 11 - Home, Long Mynd, Welshpool, Home 300K DIY GPS
Sep 11 - Pistyll Packing Momma 200K + 200K ECE
Oct 11 - Horseshoe Pass 200K + 100K ECE
Nov 11 - Peak District 200K AAA DIY GPS
Dec 11 - Tinsel and Lanes 200K + 100K ECE (or 200K DIY GPS)
Jan 12 - Hopey New Year 100K + 100K ECE
Feb 12 - Rutland and Beyond 100K + 100K ECE
Mar 12 - Roaches Revenge 100K + 100K ECE (or Roses to Wraggs 200K)

Then the biggy planned for April is Yr Elenydd 300K + 200K ECE

Hopfully finishing the RRTY off with the longest ride I've ever done !

And all done riding from home, making good use of ECEs - thanks Martin :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 03 April, 2012, 05:13:40 pm
No fools on this 1st April. I did my 4th Dorset Coast 200 30yrs after my first (yes 1982). My reason for selecting such an auspicious event was to combine it with completion of RRTY No 15.

A mighty achievement for sure!

Bravo!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikek on 08 April, 2012, 09:16:34 pm
Completed my continuous Ultra-RRTY yesterday with the Penzance 300.

Finally.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 08 April, 2012, 09:43:41 pm
Completed my continuous Ultra-RRTY yesterday with the Penzance 300.

Finally.

Congrats  :thumbsup:  What is it  ???
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 08 April, 2012, 10:00:36 pm
I think it's several years,maybe ten,of RRTY
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 08 April, 2012, 10:04:35 pm
Ten RRtY but not necessarily ten years, you can do several in parallel. Teethgrinder did 5 x RRtY in one year. It sounds like mikek did them consecutively though.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 08 April, 2012, 10:14:34 pm


Ten RRtY but not necessarily ten years, you can do several in parallel. Teethgrinder did 5 x RRtY in one year.

Thanks for the clarification.
I see from page 32 of the current AUK Handbook that as at 29/12/11 only four riders held the qualification.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikek on 09 April, 2012, 08:02:17 am
Ten RRtY but not necessarily ten years, you can do several in parallel. Teethgrinder did 5 x RRtY in one year. It sounds like mikek did them consecutively though.

I did the 10xRRTY over the last 5 and a half years. Probably did about 3xRRTY series during 2007, but other years mostly one per year.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 15 April, 2012, 10:07:58 pm

Thanks for the clarification.
I see from page 32 of the current AUK Handbook that as at 29/12/11 only four riders held the qualification.

I got to 10 just before MikeK - you can see pictures of the first 5 of us on the Peak Audax site - no doubt MikeK will be added soon
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revellinho on 15 April, 2012, 10:09:26 pm
As a result of the Elenydd, I have now bagged the rides needed for my first AAArty, Nov and Dec were kind to me, but NewYear's Day was hard (a very wet DIY which included Gummers How, Wrynose, Hardknott and Birker Fell) as was Feb, as I only had 1 free weekend  to do it and ended up doing a perm round the Yorks Dales in the snow.  'Just' got to keep going with the 200s now till Aug and work out how to ride a bit faster to get the SR, though I am strangely tempted to make it an AAA SR -  :-\
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: PeeJay on 02 May, 2012, 06:50:14 am
Wanted to wait until all validated before posting.

I'm now a member of the RRTY club!!

May 11 - Moors and Wolds 400K
Jun 11 - Mike Wigley's Long Dark and White Peak Perm 200K
Jul 11 - Cheshire Cat 200K
Aug 11 - Home, Long Mynd, Welshpool, Home 300K DIY GPS
Sep 11 - Pistyll Packing Momma 200K + 200K ECE
Oct 11 - Horseshoe Pass 200K + 100K ECE
Nov 11 - Peak District 200K AAA DIY GPS
Dec 11 - Tinsel and Lanes 200K + 100K ECE (or 200K DIY GPS)
Jan 12 - Hopey New Year 100K + 100K ECE
Feb 12 - Rutland and Beyond 100K + 100K ECE
Mar 12 - Roaches Revenge 100K + 100K ECE (or Roses to Wraggs 200K)
Apr 12 - Yr Elenydd 300K + 200K ECE


 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep on 02 May, 2012, 12:35:49 pm
Wanted to wait until all validated before posting.

I'm now a member of the RRTY club!!

May 11 - Moors and Wolds 400K
Jun 11 - Mike Wigley's Long Dark and White Peak Perm 200K
Jul 11 - Cheshire Cat 200K
Aug 11 - Home, Long Mynd, Welshpool, Home 300K DIY GPS
Sep 11 - Pistyll Packing Momma 200K + 200K ECE
Oct 11 - Horseshoe Pass 200K + 100K ECE
Nov 11 - Peak District 200K AAA DIY GPS
Dec 11 - Tinsel and Lanes 200K + 100K ECE (or 200K DIY GPS)
Jan 12 - Hopey New Year 100K + 100K ECE
Feb 12 - Rutland and Beyond 100K + 100K ECE
Mar 12 - Roaches Revenge 100K + 100K ECE (or Roses to Wraggs 200K)
Apr 12 - Yr Elenydd 300K + 200K ECE


 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Welcome PeteJ  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 02 May, 2012, 03:08:49 pm
Another well done from here PeteJ - some tough rides in there as well!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 02 May, 2012, 04:02:43 pm
My world ended after 33 consecutive months.
 :'(
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 02 May, 2012, 07:09:46 pm
Well done Pete  now plan a break  ;>)

Geoff
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 02 May, 2012, 07:11:04 pm
My world ended after 33 consecutive months.
 :'(

Comiserations and get well soon

Geoff
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 03 May, 2012, 07:52:02 am
My world ended after 33 consecutive months.
 :'(

 :(

Sad news indeed. But you'll be back on the road soon enough.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: PeeJay on 03 May, 2012, 08:22:49 am
Well done Pete  now plan a break  ;>)

Geoff

Once you start...... ;).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Mike Conway on 03 May, 2012, 08:24:17 pm
Just managed to save my first attempt by getting in a 200 during the biblical storms on 29th of April (Sunday)... so far mine is:

September - Chris Negus Memorial 200 (failed due to lost Brevet card)
October - The Anfractious 200
November - Upper Thames 200
December - South Bucks Winter Warmer 200
January - Poor Student 200
February - Kennett Valley Run 200
March - The Dean 300
March - Up the Uts 200
April - The Elenith 300 (packed)
April - Hop Garden 200

So just another 5 more to go!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 03 May, 2012, 08:31:55 pm
Just managed to save my first attempt by getting in a 200 during the biblical storms on 29th of April (Sunday)... so far mine is:

September - Chris Negus Memorial 200 (failed due to lost Brevet card)
October - The Anfractious 200
November - Upper Thames 200
December - South Bucks Winter Warmer 200
January - Poor Student 200
February - Kennett Valley Run 200
March - The Dean 300
March - Up the Uts 200
April - The Elenith 300 (packed)
April - Hop Garden 200

So just another 5 more to go!

Good news you've only got another 4 left  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Mike Conway on 04 May, 2012, 08:50:49 am
Good news you've only got another 4 left  :thumbsup:

5 actually - the Chris Negus didn't count as the brevet card fell out my back pocket somewhere in Hertfordshire... but then again I had no idea then that I was starting a RRTY... or attempting an SR this year... gulp, there I said it.  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ivo on 06 May, 2012, 06:09:15 pm
Tend own, two to go:

august:                PBP (F)
september:        BRM 200 Oostende (B)
october:             DIY 200
november:         DIY 200
december:         DIY 200
january:             DIY 200
february:           DIY 200
march:              BRM 200 Mouscron (B)
april:                 BRM 200 Woudenberg (NL)
may:                 BRM 400 Orchies (F)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 16 May, 2012, 12:28:26 pm
Over halfway there now.

November: Upper Thames 200k  :)
December: Tinsel & Lanes 200k  :)
January: Poor Student 200k  :)
February: Diy 200k  :)
March: Roses to Wrags 200k  :)
April: Two Battles 200k  :)
May: Lincolnshire cross 200k  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: iddu on 30 May, 2012, 09:22:31 pm
Hmmm, never claimed one before...here we go:-

19/11/11Crich Cymru200
10/12/11Kings, Castles...200
06/01/12Janury Sale200
12/02/12Crych Cymry (DIY)200
03/03/12March Madness200
07/04/12April Foolery200
26/05/12Trip to Wochma200
02/06/12Hay in a Day (perm)200

Sad man with a plan... ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 30 May, 2012, 09:53:06 pm
Dec - DIY200
Jan - Willy Warmer 200
Feb - Kennet Valley Run 200
Mar - Man of Kent 200
Apr - Double Dutch 200
May - DIY200
Jun - Moors and Wolds 400
Jul - Three Coasts 600?
Aug - Bog Standard 500?
Sep - New Forest On and Off Shore 200?
Oct - Silly Suffolk 200?
Nov - Upper Thames 200?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 02 June, 2012, 09:05:31 pm
Two thirds done.

November: Upper Thames 200k  :)
December: Tinsel & Lanes 200k  :)
January: Poor Student 200k  :)
February: Diy 200k  :)
March: Roses to Wrags 200k  :)
April: Two Battles 200k  :)
May: Lincolnshire cross 200k  :)
June: Heart of the Shires 200k  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: aregister on 02 June, 2012, 10:18:04 pm
Two more to go:
18 Sep Man of Kent 200 perm
22 Oct Weald of Kent 200 perm
20 Nov Man of Kent 200 perm
27 Nov Billingshurst 200
11 Dec Hailsham 200
07 Jan Weald of Kent 200 perm
21 Jan Chalfont St Peter 200
25 Feb Sedlescombe - Herne Bay 200
25 Mar Man of Kent 200
21 Apr Weald of Kent 200 perm
05 May Hailsham - Folkestone 200 perm
02 Jun Man of Kent 200 perm

...relying heavily on Dave Winslade and Dave Hudson perms...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Camrider on 02 June, 2012, 10:27:56 pm
Having decided I don't really like rides over 200km I thought I would have a go at this instead of an SR series.

In the bag.

March - Up the Uts 200
April - Green & Yellow Fields 300
May - DIY 200

To do

June - Herts High Five  200
July - Garboldisham Groveller 200
August - Rutland Ramble
Sept - DIY 200
Oct - Silly Suffolk 200 or DIY 200
Nov - DIY 200
Dec - DIY 200
Jan - DIY 200
Feb - DIY 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 02 June, 2012, 10:43:52 pm
Rather than 'straight' DIYs over the winter months, you could ECE Norfolk'n'Good's Norfolk Nips and take advantage of their wonderful soup TLC. As well as lovely routes through Norfolk Skog, that is.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Camrider on 02 June, 2012, 11:09:56 pm
That is worth thinking about if I can come up with workable start and finish points. If not I will try and ride at least one of the Nips rides as a straight forward 100 anyway.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 02 June, 2012, 11:32:32 pm
Look at the Brandon / Santon Downham area - for a 50kms away start location - ride to start and then back to car after finish
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 05 June, 2012, 01:23:32 am
I will remember the Jubilee weekend with special affection; my route on Monday was the Perm version of my new Cheltenham Flyer 200.  And, whilst No 6 ride of a current RRTY Series, it also completed No 9 Consecutive RRTY!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Drone on 05 June, 2012, 06:59:47 pm
I Jubilee weekend ...........completed No 9 Consecutive RRTY!

Snap. I routechecked my Heart of the Shires 200 on Friday. This completed my 9th consecutive RRTY and I publicaly stated that I'm now jumping off the treadmill. If anyone sees me on a 200 next month I give you permission to push me off my bike
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 05 June, 2012, 07:08:15 pm
Well done both. So by "ninth consecutive", you mean 9x12 consecutive months?

I'm on 66 months now, and wondering how long I have to keep this up to match the Big Guns in terms of consecutive months (ie: not parallel RRTYs) :).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 05 June, 2012, 08:04:15 pm
Well done both. So by "ninth consecutive", you mean 9x12 consecutive months?

I'm on 66 months now, and wondering how long I have to keep this up to match the Big Guns in terms of consecutive months (ie: not parallel RRTYs) :).

Yep. 108mths consec (9x12=108). And then there are the times when we might have done a series in parallel, running up extra RTTYs. I struck Ultra a couple of years back and am doing at least 2x200 monthly.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 05 June, 2012, 08:55:16 pm
I Jubilee weekend ...........completed No 9 Consecutive RRTY!

Snap. I routechecked my Heart of the Shires 200 on Friday. This completed my 9th consecutive RRTY and I publicaly stated that I'm now jumping off the treadmill. If anyone sees me on a 200 next month I give you permission to push me off my bike


COINCIDENCE ALERT
I stopped in a cafe in Tutbury yesterday & got to chatting with a quartet of riders who were route checking The China Run & the discussion included reference to a chap who had just done 108 consecutive 200km monthly rides.

My yacf jersey was recognised the instant I walked in.An extremely pleasant couple of couple's they were too.
If whoever you are are reading this..it was very nice chatting with you :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: RideHard on 08 June, 2012, 12:59:48 am
Working towards 1st & 2nd RRTY:)
rrty@2
====
 Sep'11 PBP 1200 
 Oct'11 CHALFONT ST PETER 207 
        PERM - HAYES (LOMBARDY RETAIL PARK) 200 
 Nov'11 CHOLSEY, E of Didcot 214 
        Dinner Dart 200 
 Dec'11 GREAT KINGSHILL 207
        TEWKESBURY 202 AAA 1.75
 Jan'12 OXFORD 206 
        CHALFONT ST PETER 213 
 Feb'12 BEDFORD 210 
        GRAZELEY, S of Reading 207 
 Mar'12 HENHAM, Saffron Walden 203 
        GREAT KINGSHILL, High Wycombe 206 
 Apr'12 Dorset Coast 207 AAA 2.75
        Marlborough Connection 200 - PERM
 May'12 CHEPSTOW 401 AAA 2.25 
        CHEPSTOW 619 AAA 8.25         

ToDo... not by any means gauranteed  :o)
 Jun'12  Ditchling Devil 200
             Mille Alba 1000
 Jul'12   Hellfire 600
             DIY - Transporter 200
 Aug'12  Porkers 400
              Dutch Capitals 1425
 Sep'12  Sea Lovers 600
         
AAARrty for good measure..
=======
 Oct'11 Henley Hilly Hundred 100 1.75
 Nov'11 EDENBRIDGESurrey 100 1.75
 Dec'11 TEWKESBURY 202  1.75 
 Jan'12 DORKINGSurrey 50  1
 Feb'12 HAILSHAM 120 2.5
 Mar'12 Hardboiled 300 4.5
 Apr'12 UPTON MAGNA, E of Shrewsbury 305 5
 May'12 DIY ChilternHundred 200 3.25

 Jun'12  Peacocks and Kites 300 3
 Jul'12  Sussex Corker 100 2
 Aug'12  Around Weald Exped. 200 3.25
 Sep'12 Henley Hilly Hundred 100 1.75

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 08 June, 2012, 10:09:02 am
Working towards 1st & 2nd RRTY:)
rrty@2
====
 Sep'11 PBP 1200 



I did PBP in August 2011...

Just saying.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Camrider on 21 June, 2012, 12:20:28 am
My updated list.

In the bag.

March - Up the Uts 200
April - Green & Yellow Fields 300
May - DIY 200
June - Herts High Five  200

To do

July - Garboldisham Groveller 200
August - Rutland Ramble 200
Sept - DIY 200
Oct - ECE Emitremmus Desrever 200
Nov - DIY  200
Dec - South Bucks Winter Warmer 200
Jan - Willy Warmer 200
Feb - DIY 200 or ECE Braziers Run (if it runs in Feb 2012)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ivo on 21 June, 2012, 05:54:16 pm
Managed to pack both of my scheduled rides for june. A damaged rear wheel at the 1000k and diarrhea during the 600k. So back to square 1.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: eeymsmo on 28 June, 2012, 02:53:21 pm
June 12  - Mille Alba

Late-in-the-month 1000 for your June RRTY ride. Proper brinkmanship  :thumbsup:.

It worked out though  :thumbsup:

3/2011-02/2012  :thumbsup:
03/12 - The Dean 300km  :thumbsup:
04/12 - Yr Elenydd 300km  :thumbsup:
05/12 - Brevet Cymru 400km  :thumbsup:
06/12 - Mille Alba 1000km  :thumbsup:
07/12 - 3 Coasts 600km
08/12 - Probably an ECE-ed Mid week Peak Grimpeur due to "Real life", though not sure which one.
09/12 - ECE Beast of Bolsover 200km
10/12 - Venetian nights  200km
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: aregister on 01 July, 2012, 08:33:19 pm
One more to go:
18 Sep Man of Kent 200 perm
22 Oct Weald of Kent 200 perm
20 Nov Man of Kent 200 perm
27 Nov Billingshurst 200
11 Dec Hailsham 200
07 Jan Weald of Kent 200 perm
21 Jan Chalfont St Peter 200
25 Feb Sedlescombe - Herne Bay 200
25 Mar Man of Kent 200
21 Apr Weald of Kent 200 perm
05 May Hailsham - Folkestone 200 perm
02 Jun Man of Kent 200 perm
10 Jun Ditchling Devil 200
01 Jul Fairies Half Flat 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Camrider on 09 July, 2012, 10:41:36 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
Sept - Cambridge 200
Oct - ECE Emitremmus Desrever 200
Nov - DIY  200
Dec - South Bucks Winter Warmer 200
Jan - Willy Warmer 200
Feb - DIY 200 or ECE Braziers Run (if it runs in Feb 2012)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 17 July, 2012, 12:46:11 pm
Three quarters done now  :thumbsup:

November: Upper Thames 200k  :)
December: Tinsel & Lanes 200k  :)
January: Poor Student 200k  :)
February: Diy 200k  :)
March: Roses to Wrags 200k  :)
April: Two Battles 200k  :)
May: Lincolnshire cross 200k  :)
June: Heart of the Shires 200k  :)
July: Two Battles group perm 200k  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 21 July, 2012, 06:40:58 pm
Year two:

October: Anfractuous 200
November: Upper Thames 200
December: South Bucks Winter Warmer 200
January: Willy Warmer 200
February: Boat Race Perm 200
March: The Dean 300
April: Yr Elenydd 300
May: Kernow and South West 600
June: Mille Alba 1000
July: Ditchling Devil 200 perm

There's a chance I might just call it a day after two years.  Winter 200s have less and less appeal.  We'll see.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 05 August, 2012, 09:58:26 am
Just need another 2 months :thumbsup:

November: Upper Thames 200k  :)
December: Tinsel & Lanes 200k  :)
January: Poor Student 200k  :)
February: Diy 200k  :)
March: Roses to Wrags 200k  :)
April: Two Battles 200k  :)
May: Lincolnshire cross 200k  :)
June: Heart of the Shires 200k  :)
July: Two Battles group perm 200k  :)
August: Clumber to Humber 200k  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 05 August, 2012, 08:24:03 pm
Oct Gower Getter 200
Nov Transporter 200
Dec Monmouthshire Meander 200
Jan Mr Pickwicks January Sale 200
Jan Dr Fosters Winter Warmer 200
Feb North West Passage 200
Feb Kennet Valley Run 200
March DIY 200
March Barry's Bristol Ball Buster 200
April Carmarthenshire Snapper 200
April Cambrian series 2C 200
May Sea and Levels Perm 200
May Honiton Old Roads 300
June Hereford Towns 200
June Avalon Sunrise 400
July DIY 200 (awaiting validation)
July Mr Pickwick Takes Flight 200
August Dr Fosters Summer Saunter 200

It started as a RRtY, developed into a RRtYx2...............and hopefully an SR.  ;D

Some rides have started to blur into others in my mind but the most memorable have been Kennet Valley Run, Honiton Old Roads, Avalon Sunrise, Carmarthenshire Snapper, Mr Pickwick Takes Flight and yesterdays Dr Fosters Summer Saunter was pretty damn good too.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Camrider on 13 August, 2012, 10:05:16 am
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
Oct - ECE Emitremmus Desrever 200
Nov - DIY  200
Dec - South Bucks Winter Warmer 200
Jan - Willy Warmer 200
Feb - Burford Bumble 200

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tlottrike on 14 August, 2012, 12:52:01 pm
Just 2 months to go...

November: Nippie Sweetie (my version) 200k 
December: Nippie Sweetie (my version) 200k   
January: Nippie Sweetie (my version) 200k   
February: Nippie Sweetie (my version) 200k 
March: Dave Harris 200k  and the Nippie Sweetie (the official version)  200k 
April: Gourock 200k (just managed to finished with 5 mins to spare as a result of getting carried away on the descent of Rest and be Thankful and landing up in Inverary!)
May: Nippie Sweetie (my version) 200k 
June: Snow Roads 300k 
July: Nippie Sweetie (my version) 200k 
August: Schiellion Sunrise 400k

You may have guessed I quite like the Nippie Sweetie 200k :) As most of the roads are low lying then less hassle with snow and ice during the winter. I'm aiming to do a DIY 600k next month
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Paul Rainbow on 15 August, 2012, 12:14:17 pm
RRTY no.2 almost there...

October - Mr. Pickwick's Autumnal Outing - 200km
November - Mr. Pickwick's Cyrch Cymru - 200km
December - Kings, Castles, Priests & Churches - 200km
January - Mr. Pickwick's January Sale - 200km
February - Mr. Pickwick's March Madness (helpers ride in Feb) - 200km
March - Gospel Pass - 150km + ECE - 200km
April - Easter Arrow - 380km
May - Bryan Chapman Memorial - 619km
June - Mille Alba - 1000km
July - DIY GPS - 200km
August - A Rough Diamond - 300km
September...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revellinho on 20 August, 2012, 09:32:57 pm
Subject to validation (and despite the best efforts of the pub in Llansawel to time me out on Sunday), I should now have my first RTY.  Lots of new and interesting places and some hard days!  Feb will be the hardest again as I only get 4 non-work days and have the AAA to do too.

Northern Dales
Clwydian
Eureka
Kings Castles Priests and Churches
A Mere 200
Newport
Dales Delight
Yr Elenydd
Fleet Moss
Pendle 600
Keswick-Sunderland Jubilee Challenge
Tregaron Dragon
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 23 August, 2012, 10:19:17 pm
Dec - DIY200
Jan - Willy Warmer 200
Feb - Kennet Valley Run 200
Mar - Man of Kent 200
Apr - Double Dutch 200
May - DIY200
Jun - Moors and Wolds 400
Jul - Three Coasts 600
Aug - Bog Standard 500 DIY
Sep - New Forest On and Off Shore 200

Oct - Wylye and Ebble Valley 200?
Nov - Upper Thames 200? Might have to do something later in the month?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: aregister on 24 August, 2012, 07:46:30 am
Done:
  2011
18 Sep Man of Kent 200 perm
22 Oct Weald of Kent 200 perm
20 Nov Man of Kent 200 perm
27 Nov Billingshurst 200
11 Dec Hailsham 200
  2012
07 Jan Weald of Kent 200 perm
21 Jan Chalfont St Peter 200
25 Feb Sedlescombe - Herne Bay 200
25 Mar Man of Kent 200
21 Apr Weald of Kent 200 perm
05 May Hailsham - Folkestone 200 perm
02 Jun Man of Kent 200 perm
10 Jun Ditchling Devil 200
01 Jul Fairies Half Flat 200
04 Aug Hailsham - Folkestone 200 perm
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 24 August, 2012, 08:26:31 am
2010  :thumbsup:
2011  :thumbsup:
2012  :'( My world ended in April

June 2012 National 400
July 2012 Cambrian 600
Aug 2012 Bog Standard 500

There's no stopping it, is there?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 24 August, 2012, 10:10:31 am


There's no stopping it, is there?

Actually there is a way of stopping it as I discovered last September :(
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 26 August, 2012, 11:52:39 am
Someone has recently emailed the message: "I’ve completed the RRTY but if I remember correctly I need to inform you as it wasn’t in an Audax calendar year"

Not quite true - you need to alert me to ANY claim for the RRTY as this award is not automatic, I have to have a look at the results page to judge such claims.  The RRTY is far too complicated for a computer and it needs a human.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 26 August, 2012, 12:06:58 pm
I've been giving some thought to RRTY and LEL.

LEL will count as a July 2013 qualifying ride for the RRTY.  That means that you have to be thinking about riding a 200 some time during August, which might be a struggle, both physical and mental.  As it is, I usually find August a difficult month in which to complete a BR, what with Marple Grimpeurs, holidays, etc

I suppose if you use the full time available for LEL, it would be possible to complete at least 200km of LEL during August.  If you can provide me with suitable evidence, such as a photocopy of your brevet card, I might consider LEL as an August 2013 qualifier for RRTY, but you certainly wouldn't be able to count LEL for both July and August - it's just one ride.

Does that sound fair?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 26 August, 2012, 12:20:02 pm
Sounds fair to me  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 26 August, 2012, 12:46:55 pm
Does that sound fair?

I reckon so.Thanks for the pro-active clarification.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 26 August, 2012, 12:48:42 pm
I've been giving some thought to RRTY and LEL.

So have I.The power of thought is not yet transferred to the legs
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 26 August, 2012, 04:37:06 pm
I suppose if you use the full time available for LEL, it would be possible to complete at least 200km of LEL during August.  If you can provide me with suitable evidence, such as a photocopy of your brevet card, I might consider LEL as an August 2013 qualifier for RRTY, but you certainly wouldn't be able to count LEL for both July and August - it's just one ride.

Does that sound fair?
Yup.


It could create some dormitory confusion;
"Don't wake me up until Friday - I need this ride for my August RRTY."
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Camrider on 02 September, 2012, 08:07:17 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 - Silly Suffolk 200
Nov - DIY  200
Dec - South Bucks Winter Warmer 200
Jan - Willy Warmer 200
Feb - Burford Bumble 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lady Cavendish on 03 September, 2012, 10:04:33 am
11th month done yesterday, just 1 more to go :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 09 September, 2012, 09:36:13 am
2006      :thumbsup:         
2007      :thumbsup:     
2008        :thumbsup: 
2009         :'(   crashed and burned after 10 months
2010         :thumbsup:
2011  X5       :thumbsup:       

29.1.12 Tea and Biscuits 100 + ECE 100   
11.2.12 Worthing Winter Warmer 100 + ECE 100
3.3.12 Gospel Pass 150 + ECE 50
7.4.12 Double Dutch 200
12.5.12 Severn Across 400
2.6.12 Man of Kent 200 perm
1.7.12 Fairies Fairly Flat 150+50 ECE
3.8.12 Purley -Epsom - Lincoln - Fens - Purley DIY 600
8.9.12 Around Weald Expedition DIY 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 09 September, 2012, 09:44:57 am
Year two:

October: Anfractuous 200
November: Upper Thames 200
December: South Bucks Winter Warmer 200
January: Willy Warmer 200
February: Boat Race Perm 200
March: The Dean 300
April: Yr Elenydd 300
May: Kernow and South West 600
June: Mille Alba 1000
July: Ditchling Devil 200 perm

There's a chance I might just call it a day after two years.  Winter 200s have less and less appeal.  We'll see.

August: Ditchling Devil 200 perm (again! Lovely ride from my doorstep)
September: anfractuous 200 route check

So that makes it two complete years. Woohoo!

What now?  Not sure. Can I face another winter of 200s?  We will see. I am maybe a little more motivated again, and starting to look towards next season's goals after hitting a real slump after Mille Alba. Stopping RRtY now would be a real shame - it was my first goal I set myself when I started audax as an incentive to get out on the bike each month. We shall see.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jcbike on 09 September, 2012, 11:02:07 am
Had been trying to get in a double RTY this but a spill, broken collar bone, groin tear, :'( have put pay to it at the 11th hour(month) hey ho hope to start again in October. First problem since returning to the Audax fold so can't complain too much(well I can really)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 09 September, 2012, 11:08:16 am
Just October to do now & I've finally done it.

November: Upper Thames 200k  :)
December: Tinsel & Lanes 200k  :)
January: Poor Student 200k  :)
February: Diy 200k  :) 
March: Roses to Wrags 200k   :)
April: Two Battles (calendar) 200k  :)
May: Lincolnshire cross 200k  :) 
June: Heart of the Shires 200k  :)
July: Two Battles (group perm) 200k  :)
August: Clumber to Humber 200k  :)
September: Wem we get there 200k  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 09 September, 2012, 07:22:09 pm
I hate to admit it but :-

October: DIY  200k
November: Upper Thames 200k 
December: Tinsel & Lanes 200k   
January: Poor Student 200k 
February: Diy 200k   
March: Roses to Wrags 200k   
April: Two Battles 200k 
May: Lincolnshire cross 200k   
June: Heart of the Shires 200k 
July: Two Battles group perm 200k   
August: Clumber to Humber 200k   
September: Wem we get there 200k 
 
Subject to validation   I am back on the treadmill

Geoff

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 09 September, 2012, 07:35:27 pm
Your list of rides looks remarkably like mine. 
Congrats on yet another RRTY  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 11 September, 2012, 08:09:53 am
I hate to admit it but ... Subject to validation

Yes, just let me know when that September event hits the results page.  I'm glad to see you back on the treadmill, after your enforced break.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Paul Rainbow on 11 September, 2012, 10:47:55 am
Quote
RRTY no.2 almost there...

October - Mr. Pickwick's Autumnal Outing - 200km
November - Mr. Pickwick's Cyrch Cymru - 200km
December - Kings, Castles, Priests & Churches - 200km
January - Mr. Pickwick's January Sale - 200km
February - Mr. Pickwick's March Madness (helpers ride in Feb) - 200km
March - Gospel Pass - 150km + ECE - 200km
April - Easter Arrow - 380km
May - Bryan Chapman Memorial - 619km
June - Mille Alba - 1000km
July - DIY GPS - 200km
August - A Rough Diamond - 300km
September...

September - DIY GPS - 300km (Subject to Validation)

So thats it RRRTY no.2   :thumbsup: roll on no.3!! and fingers crossed for a rideable Winter

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 11 September, 2012, 10:56:37 am
So thats it RRRTY no.2   :thumbsup: roll on no.3!! and fingers crossed for a rideable Winter

If you PM me when your september ride is listed on the AUK results page I'll add a "2" to your RRTY record - if you let me know who you are

Mike
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 11 September, 2012, 03:05:13 pm
I hate to admit it but ... Subject to validation

Yes, just let me know when that September event hits the results page.  I'm glad to see you back on the treadmill, after your enforced break.

Not a problem,  I do think that this a great challange that gets me out during the winter months.  That is the main reason I do it.

Geoff
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ivo on 11 September, 2012, 07:27:13 pm
Interesting to see that many RRTY riders 'limit' themselves to dayrides. And a few real die-hard riders. It looks to me that mere mortals who do a full SR series and possibly an RM event have a lot less chance to complete a RRTY than the other two groups. I know that I've tried but failed due to a number of DNF's on longer rides in the summer.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 11 September, 2012, 08:35:48 pm
Not necessarily. HK has been known to ride 1200+km brevets at 2 week intervals. I tend to fling in a 200 or suchlike during the same month as a long brevet as the little ride keeps the bum toned up for the longer ride. The main thing is to not get injured.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ivo on 11 September, 2012, 09:13:09 pm
Not necessarily. HK has been known to ride 1200+km brevets at 2 week intervals. I tend to fling in a 200 or suchlike during the same month as a long brevet as the little ride keeps the bum toned up for the longer ride. The main thing is to not get injured.

HK I regard as one of the die-hard riders, not a mere mortal ;).
After packing the 1000 borders of Belgium (spoke troubles) in may I did the Tournai 600, packed due to stomach problems. That was 2 weekends lost and no chance anymore to squeeze in anything else.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 11 September, 2012, 09:16:05 pm
My first proper season began as a RRTY bid.
It became a RRTY X 2 bid with the added challenge of an SR series.
DNS'd two 600's. (good reasons)
Hoping to complete my first 600 next weekend.  ;D

Oct -  Gower Getter 203km (My first 200)
Nov - Transporter 200 202km
Dece - Monmouthshire Meander 204

2012 I began riding two events a month.

Jan - Mr Pickwicks January Sale 201 (rude not to for just a quid!)
         Dr Fosters Winter Warmer 201
Feb - Northwest Passage 200 (broken spoke, buckled wheel, broken front light.)
         Kennet Valley Run 207
Mar - DIY Perm 200
         Barry's Bristol Ball Buster 212km
April - Carmarthenshire Snapper202
          Cambrian Series 2C Perm 200
May - Sea + Levels 200 Perm
          Honiton Old Roads 300
June - Hereford Towns 210
           Avalon Sunrise 407
July - Mr Pickwick Takes Flight 206
         DIY 200 (awaiting validation)
August - Dr Fosters Summer Saunter 201
              Gospel Pass 200 Perm
Sep - New Forest Off + On Shore 202

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 12 September, 2012, 05:58:53 am
Congrats Bairdy, and all the best for the 600!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lady Cavendish on 12 September, 2012, 09:02:09 am
I'm also hoping my first season will be a RRTY and SR. 1 month to go for the RRTY and *just* a 600 this weekend for the SR.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 12 September, 2012, 10:02:39 am
Not necessarily. HK has been known to ride 1200+km brevets at 2 week intervals. I tend to fling in a 200 or suchlike during the same month as a long brevet as the little ride keeps the bum toned up for the longer ride. The main thing is to not get injured.
Ivo said
Quote
mere mortals who do a full SR series and possibly an RM event have a lot less chance to complete a RRTY than
That's "a lot less chance". So you saying "not necessarily" doesn't add anything. Nor does the example of 1 rider.

So I agree with Ivo. :thumbsup:

Using very long rides makes failures far more likely, and increases the chances of injury problems.
(It also reduces your 'free days' (from work or woddeva) to use for backup rides.)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 12 September, 2012, 10:23:40 am
It looks to me that mere mortals who do a full SR series and possibly an RM event have a lot less chance to complete a RRTY

The RRTY is very often used by riders who can only aspire to riding 200s but never believe they can tackle the longer riders, and is the next challenge up from Randonneur and a Brevet 1000 but not yet ready for the Randonneur 1000 (which needs a 300).  Certainly that was the case with me, but the very act of completing an RRTY lead directly to my thinking that perhaps a 300, and subsequently an SR, just might be possible.

A big part of the RRTY challenge isn't riding the bike, it's handling the logistics.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Peter on 12 September, 2012, 10:43:58 am
logistics - is that a posh word for weather?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 12 September, 2012, 12:26:17 pm
Logistics: weather, family, work n stuff innit.

This is the 1st year that my knees have managed to keep working through the winter  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Datameister on 12 September, 2012, 01:15:04 pm
This is the 1st year that my knees have managed to keep working through the winter  :)

Or indeed, your alarm clock     :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 12 September, 2012, 01:43:54 pm
Congrats Bairdy, and all the best for the 600!

Thanks Mr H.
I don't think I've seen you since the Snapper. I see from the results sheet you've been busy though.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 12 September, 2012, 01:50:20 pm
Not necessarily. HK has been known to ride 1200+km brevets at 2 week intervals. I tend to fling in a 200 or suchlike during the same month as a long brevet as the little ride keeps the bum toned up for the longer ride. The main thing is to not get injured.
Ivo said
Quote
mere mortals who do a full SR series and possibly an RM event have a lot less chance to complete a RRTY than
That's "a lot less chance". So you saying "not necessarily" doesn't add anything. Nor does the example of 1 rider.

So I agree with Ivo. :thumbsup:

Using very long rides makes failures far more likely, and increases the chances of injury problems.
(It also reduces your 'free days' (from work or woddeva) to use for backup rides.)

OK, another data point. I did 2 x RRTY in 2011, despite completing 3 x 1200 brevets. You've ridden with me and you know that I am nothing special as a cyclist. The main problem I had was not feeling particularly chirpy at any point during the year. I was just generally tired during most brevets.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 12 September, 2012, 01:58:28 pm
We ride for different reasons and all have different restraints with regards to work and family etc.
Some people may really struggle to find the time to complete an RRTY purely from riding 200's.
To suggest they're limiting themselves is a bit unfair.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 12 September, 2012, 05:11:11 pm
This is the 1st year that my knees have managed to keep working through the winter  :)

Or indeed, your alarm clock     :thumbsup:

 :-[  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lady Cavendish on 12 September, 2012, 05:29:06 pm
Made my list :)

Nov- Upper Thames 200, Mr. Pickwick's Cyrch Cymru, BILLINGSHURST, W Sussex 200
Dec- South Bucks Winter Warmer, HAILSHAM, E Sussex 200
Jan- Poor Student, An anoraks delight 200, Willy Warmer 200
Feb- Bedford Bumble
Mar- GREAT KINGSHILL, High Wycombe 206, DENMEAD 202, The Dean 300
Apr-  3 Down 300, New Forest 200
May- PEASE POTTAGE, W Sussex 200, ELSTEAD, Godalming 201
Jun- DIY PERMANENT SERIES (south east organiser) 200
Jul- DENMEAD 206
Aug- Middle Road 400, Hailsham - Liss perm 212
Sep- New Forest on & Off Shore PEASE POTTAGE, W Sussex 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 12 September, 2012, 05:32:29 pm
Oh so close to the Double, LC! Target for next season, perhaps?


(I've never known LWAB admit he's wrong on anything, so I shan't bother explaining probability to him here ...  :P )
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lady Cavendish on 12 September, 2012, 05:34:37 pm
What's that even mean?! What's a double?!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lady Cavendish on 12 September, 2012, 05:35:22 pm
Oh, 2 a month I guess?!

Not possible this time- did the June one by skin of teeth on last day when foot came out of plaster (just). Maybe next year :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 12 September, 2012, 06:51:43 pm
mattc, plenty of people have proved me wrong previously and I've been proved right plenty of times, same as everybody. You just haven't known me long enough or haven't had enough proof.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 13 September, 2012, 08:48:49 am
Congrats Bairdy, and all the best for the 600!

Thanks Mr H.
I don't think I've seen you since the Snapper. I see from the results sheet you've been busy though.  :thumbsup:

Hoping to see you again before too long!
I'm still trying to be busy with the riding, but other stuff does get in the way, and then motivation can evaporate - at the moment it has.

Only a couple of rides of more than a 200, in spite of much greater intentions. (A DIY 600 this weekend looks unlikely)(couldn't fit in getting to MK and back for the excellent TG's one). So this quote from LWAB, about an impressive year's riding, encourages me a lot:
The main problem I had was not feeling particularly chirpy at any point during the year. I was just generally tired during most brevets.
It's sometimes easy to get the impression that everyone else just breezes round on clouds of euphoria! Thanks (again).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 13 September, 2012, 04:58:18 pm
[ So this quote from LWAB, about an impressive year's riding, encourages me a lot:
The main problem I had was not feeling particularly chirpy at any point during the year. I was just generally tired during most brevets.
It's sometimes easy to get the impression that everyone else just breezes round on clouds of euphoria! Thanks (again).
[/quote]

No that is usually 2/3 days after the last ride.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 13 September, 2012, 05:25:45 pm
Congrats Bairdy, and all the best for the 600!

Thanks Mr H.
I don't think I've seen you since the Snapper. I see from the results sheet you've been busy though.  :thumbsup:

Hoping to see you again before too long!
I'm still trying to be busy with the riding, but other stuff does get in the way, and then motivation can evaporate - at the moment it has.

Only a couple of rides of more than a 200, in spite of much greater intentions. (A DIY 600 this weekend looks unlikely)(couldn't fit in getting to MK and back for the excellent TG's one). So this quote from LWAB, about an impressive year's riding, encourages me a lot:
The main problem I had was not feeling particularly chirpy at any point during the year. I was just generally tired during most brevets.
It's sometimes easy to get the impression that everyone else just breezes round on clouds of euphoria! Thanks (again).

You do a lot of DIY's. Alone?
I find riding alone harder and of all my rides this season only one has been solo.
If you fancy doing a perm or DIY with company sometime give me a shout.
If you can get to MK tomorrow night I can get you back home on the Monday for Midday.
I'm up North today and will be driving to MK tomorrow.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 13 September, 2012, 06:50:41 pm
If you can get to MK tomorrow night I can get you back home on the Monday for Midday.
I'm up North today and will be driving to MK tomorrow.

Thanks Bairdy, a great offer... and inspiring although I can't take it up (I've responded to your pm).

You do a lot of DIY's. Alone?
I find riding alone harder and of all my rides this season only one has been solo.
If you fancy doing a perm or DIY with company sometime give me a shout.

I'll keep in touch about company on perms/DIYs. Company certainly helps. My slow climbing is not ideal for potential companions though, eg everyone was out of sight while I made my way up Ashton Park after a mile or so of the Ball Buster! Was pleased to finish in daylight this year though.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 13 September, 2012, 07:02:52 pm


You do a lot of DIY's. Alone?


I did 5 consecutive Perms last year riding alone.I expect any I do in the future to be solo.
Perhaps I should change my after-shave
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 13 September, 2012, 08:39:22 pm

[/quote]

I'll keep in touch about company on perms/DIYs. Company certainly helps. My slow climbing is not ideal for potential companions though, eg everyone was out of sight while I made my way up Ashton Park after a mile or so of the Ball Buster! Was pleased to finish in daylight this year though.

[/quote]


I'm thinking about doing more midweek perms/diy's next season to free up some weekends, that way I might be able to
see a few of my non cycling friends and avoid a divorce. ;)

 re The Ball Buster, you finished before me, it was dark when I got back....not as dark as when Drew Buck got back on his onion bike though.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 30 September, 2012, 08:32:08 am
Only 2 more months to get my 5x RRtY. October will be tougher to keep it rolling as I'll be working in China for at least half of it.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ivo on 30 September, 2012, 10:32:24 am
Only 2 more months to get my 5x RRtY. October will be tougher to keep it rolling as I'll be working in China for at least half of it.

Do you have contacts among the Chinese randonneurs? That might make doing a 200 in China easier.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 30 September, 2012, 11:56:15 am
Would be an interesting brevet but I will be in the Shanghai/ Ningbo region, a fair distance from the Southwest. I also suspect that the BRMs may be finished in China for this year, it is starting to get cold there.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ivo on 30 September, 2012, 11:58:10 am
Maybe a DIY 200 with assistance from local riders?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 30 September, 2012, 12:00:52 pm
I'll think about possibilities tonight, taking a bike is a step more hassle than I normally want when working in China. Rental in Shanghai might be possible.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep on 30 September, 2012, 02:52:41 pm
................................ . Rental in Shanghai might be possible.

Apparenly Katie Melua has all he contacts
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 30 September, 2012, 04:12:04 pm
is ha righ
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Mike Conway on 01 October, 2012, 12:29:00 pm
So, I think that's my 1st year of RRTY complete for me then - all rides are up on AUK as completed:

2011
October - The Anfractious 200
November - Upper Thames 200
December - South Bucks Winter Warmer 200

2012
January - Poor Student 200
February - Kennett Valley Run 200
March - The Dean 300
March - Up the Uts 200
April - Hop Garden 200
May - DIY 200
June - Ditchling Devil 200
July - DIY 200
August - Rutland Ramble 200
September - Anfractuous 200

How to I go about 'getting' a RRTY certificate or badge now? I need motivation to do another in October so I can start my 2nd RRTY :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 01 October, 2012, 12:30:32 pm

How to I go about 'getting' a RRTY certificate or badge now? I need motivation to do another in October so I can start my 2nd RRTY :)

See here: http://www.highergrangefarm.fsnet.co.uk/PeakAudax/rrty.htm

Edit:  & congratulations  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 01 October, 2012, 12:34:34 pm
Well done ekimeno!

Good luck on your 2nd.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Mike Conway on 01 October, 2012, 01:18:33 pm
Thanks! I've emailed Mike - cheers  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 02 October, 2012, 06:33:36 pm
I hate to admit it but ... Subject to validation

Yes, just let me know when that September event hits the results page.  I'm glad to see you back on the treadmill, after your enforced break.

September event now confirmed  Thank you Mike

Geoff
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 05 October, 2012, 07:51:11 am
Would be an interesting brevet but I will be in the Shanghai/ Ningbo region, a fair distance from the Southwest. I also suspect that the BRMs may be finished in China for this year, it is starting to get cold there.

It turns out that there are still a couple of brevets left on the calendar but most brevets are based around Chengdu, which is about 2100km from where I am on an island south of Shanghai. For anybody who may be interested, according to the ACP international calendar, there is a 600km brevet on 20 October and a 400 or 600km on 26 October. Current temperatures are a reasonable 13-23 degrees. If it looks like I will be in China around that time and will be able to take a couple of days off, I'll chase up Hans Ngo or David Chen and will see if I can hire a big enough bicycle.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 05 October, 2012, 09:20:15 am
How to I go about 'getting' a RRTY certificate or badge now? I need motivation to do another in October so I can start my 2nd RRTY :)

Be VERY Careful  this RRTY lark is very addictive.   

From an addict

Geoff
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ivo on 05 October, 2012, 03:47:49 pm
Would be an interesting brevet but I will be in the Shanghai/ Ningbo region, a fair distance from the Southwest. I also suspect that the BRMs may be finished in China for this year, it is starting to get cold there.

It turns out that there are still a couple of brevets left on the calendar but most brevets are based around Chengdu, about 2100km from where I am, on an island south of Shanghai. For anybody who may be interested, according to the ACP international calendar, there is a 600km brevet on 20 October and a 400 or 600km on 26 October. Current temperatures are reasonable 13-23 degrees. If it looks like I will be in China around that time and will be able to take a couple of days off, I'll chase up Hans Ngo or David Chen and will see if I can hire a big enough bicycle.

 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lady Cavendish on 06 October, 2012, 09:31:54 pm
Finished my first year of RRTY today with an ECE with mattc of El Supremo's 100k from Newlands Corner :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 06 October, 2012, 10:44:49 pm
Finished my first year of RRTY today with an ECE with mattc of El Supremo's 100k from Newlands Corner :thumbsup:

Well done!  :thumbsup:
I completed my first just before our 600 with TG. (Got a badge today to prove it!)
Rode the Gower Getter today, just have to ride a 200 in November and December to get RRTY x 2.  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 09 October, 2012, 09:04:05 pm
2009         :'(   crashed and burned after 10 months

By the way I look at it, I think you got 11 months done from 07/02/2009-13/12/2009.  But I don't suppose that's any consolation at all
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 13 October, 2012, 10:06:50 pm
Subject to validation todays ride completes my RRTY  :)

November: Upper Thames 200k 
December: Tinsel & Lanes 200k   
January: Poor Student 200k 
February: Diy 200k   
March: Roses to Wrags 200k   
April: Two Battles (calendar) 200k  + Easter arrow 400k
May: Lincolnshire cross 200k + BCM 600k
June: Heart of the Shires 200k + Moors & wolds 400k
July: Two Battles (group perm) 200k   
August: Clumber to Humber 200k   
September: Wem we get there 200k 
October: Two Battles (solo perm) 200k
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: The Seldom Killer on 14 October, 2012, 09:11:10 am
After a fail in May, I'm having another go. Started with a permanent of Bernie's Tiny Flat One yesterday. Will be submitting the brevet card with an application to do it again. I reckon it can be done mostly on main roads in the event of a difficult riding winter.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: dasmi on 14 October, 2012, 05:13:04 pm
Subject to validation todays ride completes my RRTY  :)

November: Upper Thames 200k 
December: Tinsel & Lanes 200k   
January: Poor Student 200k 
February: Diy 200k   
March: Roses to Wrags 200k   
April: Two Battles (calendar) 200k  + Easter arrow 400k
May: Lincolnshire cross 200k + BCM 600k
June: Heart of the Shires 200k + Moors & wolds 400k
July: Two Battles (group perm) 200k   
August: Clumber to Humber 200k   
September: Wem we get there 200k 
October: Two Battles (solo perm) 200k

Well done that man :thumbsup:

I'm two rides behind you :hand:

dave
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Banjo on 14 October, 2012, 08:35:25 pm
Having a second attempt at my last ride to complete my first RRTY tommorow (Upset stomach scuppered my first attempt last week). Some heavy rain forecast so hopefully will be soggy but happy by this time tommorow. Fingers crossed. :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: CountrySickness on 14 October, 2012, 09:35:19 pm
Having a second attempt at my last ride to complete my first RRTY tommorow (Upset stomach scuppered my first attempt last week). Some heavy rain forecast so hopefully will be soggy but happy by this time tommorow. Fingers crossed. :)

I felt rather virusey off-colour 1st thing today but still struggled around a fairly hilly Welsh borders 200 for month 9 of 12. I'd be b'd if I would go out in the rain with a dodgy tummy though, good luck.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 14 October, 2012, 11:26:11 pm
Having a second attempt at my last ride to complete my first RRTY tommorow (Upset stomach scuppered my first attempt last week). Some heavy rain forecast so hopefully will be soggy but happy by this time tommorow. Fingers crossed. :)

Best of luck mate. I rode a perm today and it was bloody freezing cold when I set off at 5.15am until......err when I got home.
Great ride though Steve Poulton's Glos & Somerset 200.
Hope you manage to dodge most of the wet stuff.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Banjo on 16 October, 2012, 06:01:27 pm
Finished RRTY yesterday (subject to validation) Did a ride from Magor to Somerton via Clevedon and back.  Stuck to A and B roads where possible due to rain.
This route cleverly allows the rider to ride over the Mendips at the Col de Shipham in both directions ;D

It was pouring down as I climbed it on the way back but I kept cheerfull by thinking that this is the only big hill between me and a completed RRTY.

Used the petrol station at Magor Services as a start /finish as theres an ATM there and all other shops in Magor close early and the pub has incorrect time on the receipts. The petrol station also has a bit of a bakery counter and an impressive coffee machine so a usefull place if passing thru that neck of the woods.

Cafe in Somerton had to have a staff meeting when I asked for beans on toast,I guess they never did it before.Nice to introduce the local heathens to some real food :-)

After baling on 150 kms last week with an upset stomach  I was delighted to roll back into Magor feeling good and with a bit of time in hand. (not much  :) )
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Peter on 16 October, 2012, 06:30:08 pm
Well done, especially in bad weather!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 16 October, 2012, 07:44:11 pm
Finished RRTY yesterday (subject to validation) Did a ride from Magor to Somerton via Clevedon and back.  Stuck to A and B roads where possible due to rain.
This route cleverly allows the rider to ride over the Mendips at the Col de Shipham in both directions ;D

Congatulations, I'm relieved for you!
Sounds like a new DIY route? Shipham....so does it adopt a bit of Ian's Sea & Levels?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Banjo on 16 October, 2012, 07:48:45 pm
Weekdays coming back through Newport and Cardiff is busy traffic so I started in Magor then picked up the Sea and Levels route at Clevedon. Quite a pleasant ride with a few hills and plenty of fast bits.Didnt use the Clevedon /Caswell lanes as it would have been too wet and muddy.stayed on the B road that goes through Weston in Gordano etc.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JordanCarroll on 17 October, 2012, 03:46:47 pm
So my first RRTY starts this saturday with the ditchling devil 200k perm!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 17 October, 2012, 04:35:07 pm
So my first RRTY starts this saturday with the ditchling devil 200k perm!

Lovely ride - I have ridden it a couple of times this summer.

I will also be riding the first part of it this Saturday - though I will be setting off from Chiswick around 4-4:30 am to get down to Chailey (not far from the first proper control on the Ditchling Devil at Plumpton) for the Mid Sussex Olympic 100km.

If you fancy an early start - drop me a line!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: iddu on 20 October, 2012, 10:29:44 pm
Huzzah! A Blacksheep RRTY  8)

19/11/11Crych Cymru 200
10/12/11Kings, Castles... 200
07/01/12Mr P's January Sale 200
12/02/12Crych Cymru (Perm) 200
03/03/12Mr P's March Madness 200
07/04/12SW April Foolery 200
26/05/12SW Trip to Wochma 200
02/06/12Hay in a Day 200
21/07/12Mr P Takes Flight 200
11/08/12Rough Diamond 300
08/09/12Hay in a Day 200
20/10/12Mr P's Autumnal (STV) 200

Definitley not stepping on the treadmill... ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 20 October, 2012, 10:50:30 pm

Definitley not stepping on the treadmill... ;)

Too late, you already have!
It was a good ride today on Mr P's Autumnal Outing.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Genosse Brymbo on 21 October, 2012, 05:19:47 pm
 :thumbsup: 05/11/2011         200 Upper Thames
 :thumbsup: 04/12/2011         200 DIY Perm based on Upper Thames
 :thumbsup: 01/01/2012         200 DIY Perm based on Upper Thames
 :thumbsup: 25/02/2012         200 Kennet Valley Run
 :thumbsup: 24/03/2012         300 The Dean
 :thumbsup: 15/04/2012         200 DIY Perm based on Upper Thames
 :thumbsup: 05/05/2012         400 Brevet Cymru
 :thumbsup: 17/06/2012         200 DIY Perm Portsmouth
 :thumbsup: 01/07/2012         200 DIY Perm Portsmouth
 :thumbsup: 05/08/2012         200 West Bay and Back
 :thumbsup: 15/09/2012         600 DIY Perm teethgrinder's September Sociable Sixhundred
 :( 13/10/2012           200 DIY Perm based on Kennet Valley Run Tragedy

Well that was an interesting first full year of audax.  The idea was to complete a RRtY using calendar events starting close to home and GPS DIY Perms.  This would provide an incentive to get out on a ride every month.  Things turned out rather differently, and I had much more fun than the original goal would have offered (longer calendar events in different parts of the country and a group ride).

The month twelve RRtY failure was a tragedy whose root cause, in the best Shakespearean tradition, lay in a fatal character flaw of the protagonist.  I forgot to turn on GPS tracklogging until 20km into the ride  :facepalm:.  Ironically it was the most audacious of the rides - I started out in the aftermath of 'flu (needing frequent decongestion breaks) and finished the last 30km of the ride in torrential rain with a puncture 4 miles from home.

Now off to enter the Upper Thames again - definitely on the treadmill...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 21 October, 2012, 05:25:07 pm
Tragedy indeed!  You still have another weekend of this month - any chance of fitting another ride in?

For me:

20/10/2012 - Sussex Olympic 100km ECE'd to 200km

Month 1, year 3.  Still on the treadmill.  I momentarily thought about getting off.  Oh dear me.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Genosse Brymbo on 21 October, 2012, 05:48:53 pm
Tragedy indeed!  You still have another weekend of this month - any chance of fitting another ride in?
Unfortunately not, which was the reason I rode with a lingering 'flu.  I'll just have to try not to be so stupid for the next 12 months...could be difficult.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Banjo on 21 October, 2012, 06:20:54 pm
Tragedy indeed!  You still have another weekend of this month - any chance of fitting another ride in?
Unfortunately not, which was the reason I rode with a lingering 'flu.  I'll just have to try not to be so stupid for the next 12 months...could be difficult.

I really feel for you .I DNF no 12 of my RRTY due to illness but was lucky to get another go and finish it. Good Luck with the next one.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Camrider on 22 October, 2012, 09:00:47 am
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 - Silly Suffolk 200
Oct - Bleak 200 DIY ride in the Fens  :thumbsup:
Nov - DIY  200
Dec - South Bucks Winter Warmer 200
Jan - Willy Warmer 200
Feb - Burford Bumble 200

Could not make the SS which was not a bad thing as I ended up with a stinking cold that weekend, and although I hope to ECE the Emitremmus Desrever next weekend I did not want to leave it so late so rode what turned out to be a rather grim ride through the fens on Sunday.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 26 October, 2012, 12:49:29 pm
My October ride has now been validated so I'm officially a Randonnuer round the Year  :)

November: Upper Thames 200k 
December: Tinsel & Lanes 200k   
January: Poor Student 200k 
February: Diy 200k   
March: Roses to Wrags 200k   
April: Two Battles (calendar) 200k  + Easter arrow 400k
May: Lincolnshire cross 200k + BCM 600k
June: Heart of the Shires 200k + Moors & wolds 400k
July: Two Battles (group perm) 200k   
August: Clumber to Humber 200k   
September: Wem we get there 200k 
October: Two Battles (solo perm) 200k
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 27 October, 2012, 09:07:23 am
Dec - DIY200
Jan - Willy Warmer 200
Feb - Kennet Valley Run 200
Mar - Man of Kent 200
Apr - Double Dutch 200
May - DIY200
Jun - Moors and Wolds 400
Jul - Three Coasts 600
Aug - Bog Standard 500 DIY
Sep - New Forest On and Off Shore 200
Oct - Wylye and Ebble Valley 200

1 month to go to get RRTY #5
Nov - Upper Thames 200? Might have to do something later in the month because I look like working overseas for at least a couple of weeks. Otherwise there is a fallback DIY200 round an overseas lake.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 27 October, 2012, 09:21:01 am
My October ride has now been validated so I'm officially a Randonnuer round the Year  :)

Congratulations :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JordanCarroll on 28 October, 2012, 05:06:15 pm
So my first RRTY starts this saturday with the ditchling devil 200k perm!

Lovely ride - I have ridden it a couple of times this summer.

I will also be riding the first part of it this Saturday - though I will be setting off from Chiswick around 4-4:30 am to get down to Chailey (not far from the first proper control on the Ditchling Devil at Plumpton) for the Mid Sussex Olympic 100km.

If you fancy an early start - drop me a line!

Haven't checked back in a while, had to postpone the ride a week as I hadn't printed off the route the night before, printer ink was on it's last legs.
But completed it yesterday, here begins a long journey!

Crikey it's cold out?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 04 November, 2012, 09:48:44 am
Dec - DIY200
Jan - Willy Warmer 200
Feb - Kennet Valley Run 200
Mar - Man of Kent 200
Apr - Double Dutch 200
May - DIY200
Jun - Moors and Wolds 400
Jul - Three Coasts 600
Aug - Bog Standard 500 DIY
Sep - New Forest On and Off Shore 200
Oct - Wylye and Ebble Valley 200
Nov - Upper Thames 200

That is RRtY #5, after completing #3 and #4 last December. Time to get another silly patch to go on the 'trophy jersey'.

I'll be doing my best to avoid winter 200s for a while. It'll be nice to finish a winter ride in daylight.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Peter on 04 November, 2012, 09:54:30 am
Well done!  I imagine your trophy jersey is more badges than jersey!  Have you got a picture?!
Title: Re: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 04 November, 2012, 09:55:24 am
I'll be doing my best to avoid winter 200s for a while. It'll be nice to finish a winter ride in daylight.
Lightweight ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 04 November, 2012, 10:38:08 am
Well done!  I imagine your trophy jersey is more badges than jersey!  Have you got a picture?!

It might be, if I finished sewing all of them on. The Brit trophy jersey only needs half a dozen or so of the badges sewn on. Unfortunately the badges don't stretch, so the jersey would be a very tight fit, if I were silly enough to try it on. The Aussie trophy jersey still has most of the badges stuffed into the pockets, rather than sewn on.
Title: Re: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 04 November, 2012, 10:39:53 am
I'll be doing my best to avoid winter 200s for a while. It'll be nice to finish a winter ride in daylight.
Lightweight ;)

A lightweight approach balances the heavyweight rider.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 04 November, 2012, 11:15:21 am
I'll be doing my best to avoid winter 200s for a while. It'll be nice to finish a winter ride in daylight.

Start earlier.  I can usually finish my stow perm by about 16:00.


but I set off about 04:00

Good to see you yesterday.

Geoff
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 04 November, 2012, 01:54:19 pm
2012  :)
(click to show/hide)

November: Upper Thames 200k
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Camrider on 19 November, 2012, 10:49:41 am
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 - Silly Suffolk 200
Oct - Bleak 200 DIY ride in the Fens  :thumbsup:
Nov - DIY  200 :thumbsup:
Dec - DIY 200
Jan - DIY 200
Feb - Burford Bumble 200

Took advantage of a nice sunny Sunday to get this month's ride in. Did not enjoy the tail end too much riding country lanes in the dark with a frost setting in. Changed my mind about doing calendar events for Dec & Jan Its nice not to have to travel after what for me is a hard ride and just have a long soak in a hot bath instead. An early start is also preferable in the winter months,
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: dasmi on 25 November, 2012, 09:57:34 pm
Just done Tom Fox,s perm version of Rosies to Wrags with Young Sam as pace maker and wind break.

That's my RRTY done  :thumbsup:

Couldn't believe how much water was lying around......had to ride through numerous flooded bits of road.

Was blasted out Wragby by the wind :thumbsup: but paid the price as we turned for home.Came across Bardney straight at a very painfull 16kph.After Newark the wind dropped of slightly but the damage had been done :'(

To cap it off I got a puncture/flat a mile from home in my brand new durano plus front tyre :facepalm:

dave
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 25 November, 2012, 10:21:17 pm
Monmouthshire Meander on Saturday 1st December for my x 2 RRTY.  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 25 November, 2012, 10:26:51 pm
December will be 72 consecutive months for me. Saturday 1st looks like it might be icy.

* bides time *
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 25 November, 2012, 10:55:53 pm
Just done Tom Fox,s perm version of Rosies to Wrags with Young Sam as pace maker and wind break.

That's my RRTY done  :thumbsup:


Congrats mate  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 01 December, 2012, 11:39:36 pm
2006      :thumbsup:         
2007      :thumbsup:     
2008        :thumbsup: 
2009         :'(   crashed and burned after 10 months
2010         :thumbsup:
2011  X5       :thumbsup:       

29.1.12 Tea and Biscuits 100 + ECE 100   
11.2.12 Worthing Winter Warmer 100 + ECE 100
3.3.12 Gospel Pass 150 + ECE 50
7.4.12 Double Dutch 200
12.5.12 Severn Across 400
2.6.12 Man of Kent 200 perm
1.7.12 Fairies Fairly Flat 150+50 ECE
3.8.12 Purley -Epsom - Lincoln - Fens - Purley DIY 600
8.9.12 Around Weald DIY 200
7.10.12 Hengists Hills 100+100 ECE
3.11.12 Upper Thames 200
1.12.12 Man of Kent 200 perm

2012  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 02 December, 2012, 09:13:43 am
Well done Martin!

We are into the tougher RRtY months for sure now. Pleased to have got December ticked off already.

Year 3 month 3 done.

Oct 2012 - Olympic Hillier ECE'd to 200k
Nov 2012 - UpperThames 200
Dec 2012 - South Bucks Winter Warmer 200

I think I have Jan covered with the Poor Student and Willy Warmer as good options. February is always tricky - there are few events in reality, so have always relied on perms in the past. I am quite keen on trying to run this RRtY on events only - so may look at ECEing on a 100 that month if I can make it work.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Camrider on 02 December, 2012, 08:58:01 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 - A 4 county DIY  200 :thumbsup:
Dec - A very cold loop out to Eye DIY 200  :thumbsup:
Jan - DIY 200
Feb - Burford Bumble 200

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 02 December, 2012, 10:02:04 pm
RRTY x 2 completed today with a cold Severn & Estuary Perm subject to validation of course
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 02 December, 2012, 10:11:42 pm
February is always tricky - there are few events in reality, so have always relied on perms in the past. I am quite keen on trying to run this RRtY on events only - so may look at ECEing on a 100 that month if I can make it work.
Burford Bumble 10th Feb (http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/13-480/). Fast, flat, main road-y so OK in crap weather.
An hour (ish) from St Pancras, but as it's a Sunday, there's bus replacement  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 02 December, 2012, 10:14:42 pm
February is always tricky - there are few events in reality, so have always relied on perms in the past. I am quite keen on trying to run this RRtY on events only - so may look at ECEing on a 100 that month if I can make it work.
Burford Bumble 10th Feb (http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/13-480/). Fast, flat, main road-y so OK in crap weather.
An hour (ish) from St Pancras, but as it's a Sunday, there's bus replacement  :facepalm:

Feb 10th my 40th birthday  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 02 December, 2012, 10:17:36 pm
February is always tricky - there are few events in reality, so have always relied on perms in the past. I am quite keen on trying to run this RRtY on events only - so may look at ECEing on a 100 that month if I can make it work.
Burford Bumble 10th Feb (http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/13-480/). Fast, flat, main road-y so OK in crap weather.
An hour (ish) from St Pancras, but as it's a Sunday, there's bus replacement  :facepalm:

It's there as a possible, and I had intended to ride it - but with the bus replacement, I'd have to ride to North London somewhere to get the train.  It may well be a bit too much of a faff.  We'll see.  There's a couple of options to ECE something.

I could even ECE a 50K event http://aukweb.net/events/detail/13-913/ (http://aukweb.net/events/detail/13-913/) as it's about 160km round trip.  Hmmm.  Sort of makes it an event ride......
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 09 December, 2012, 12:21:26 am
I suppose that was a reminder that these rides do not always fall neatly to a formula and you cannot take the points for granted.

Mark’s Knights 200 from Tewkesbury was easy last year and I loaded that ride’s gps track into my Garmin as I did not have a Routesheet (late Entry) when I prepared for an early night. I made the early 0730 start, where most had opted for an 0800. Starting on lights would maximise daylight. Roads were damp but just warm enough to stay wet rather than icy. The day was warming and the sun shining and no wind; could not have been much better and the Bromyard Control stop reinforced the pleasure of the ride. The road to Tenbury is one of my favourites, either way, and today did not disappoint. The laney route to Ludlow suggested the lanes were mucky. But the rolling route had interest, so bonus. After soup in Ludlow, the real climbing began with a climb through Mortimer Forest.

And then my world fell apart!! At 90km, on a nice descent, hissing brought on a rear flat. Out with tube and no trace of initiation in the tyre. Uhmm? Off with the tyre and re-check. Tyre OK. Check wheel. Rim tape showing hole into a spoke slot. Initiation confirmed by matching big hole in tube. So, emergency repair with a strip of cardboard and assemble with replacement tube. Shortly into the restart, it is flattening. S**t. Re-pumping discovers valve insert loose; so finger tighten, re-inflate and hope for the best. Minutes later, wobbly rear, so I need to find pliers to tighten valve. Meanwhile, I just re-inflate every 5mins/2km or so. This inconvenience also coincided with the hilliest climbing and mucky lanes, so my morale was going lower as time was lost to pumping. And then, a road closure turned into a Cyclo-Cross as a bridge had been taken out and all had to carry across the river on builders walkway and rough muddy ground. Eventually, 12kms and about 5 pump stops, made Presteigne (Control); seems dead in the afternoon, so no joy. So to Kington 10km and 4 stops. Fellow rider (?) lent me some small snips which seemed to tighten a little. Leaving Kington, a Hardware store had some pliers, which tightened the valve further. Hope??

Result! Tyre staying inflated, so correct decision not to fit (last) spare vindicated. I had been 15mins out of time arriving in Kington and had feared a sad DNF, or at least to fit the last spare in Kington. Now, I was motoring again. After a dusk stop to done warmer night gear and a nibble, as I was leaving Steve Abrahams comes along; what a relief; a fast pace and gps track sees the 20km to the final control within the hour. By now I am on Gospel Pass 200 routing, so feel quite at home. In the Marcle Ridge area I catch up with Mary Doyle, stopped on a hill, having fluffed a gears change. I help a restart and share the road back to Tewkesbury with Mary. This reassures Mary, as she is using the Routesheet, whereas I have local knowledge + gps.

I later reflected on the wheel, a Campag Vento 8s, circa mid-90s. I had ridden this wheel on PBP and this year’s 600, so for the rim tape to fail now made me reflect on what might have been

What a way to round off Year 16 RRTY.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 09 December, 2012, 01:46:39 am
I suppose that was a reminder that these rides do not always fall neatly to a formula and you cannot take the points for granted.

Mark’s Knights 200 from Tewkesbury was easy last year and I loaded that ride’s gps track into my Garmin as I did not have a Routesheet (late Entry) when I prepared for an early night. I made the early 0730 start, where most had opted for an 0800. Starting on lights would maximise daylight. Roads were damp but just warm enough to stay wet rather than icy. The day was warming and the sun shining and no wind; could not have been much better and the Bromyard Control stop reinforced the pleasure of the ride. The road to Tenbury is one of my favourites, either way, and today did not disappoint. The laney route to Ludlow suggested the lanes were mucky. But the rolling route had interest, so bonus. After soup in Ludlow, the real climbing began with a climb through Mortimer Forest.

And then my world fell apart!! At 90km, on a nice descent, hissing brought on a rear flat. Out with tube and no trace of initiation in the tyre. Uhmm? Off with the tyre and re-check. Tyre OK. Check wheel. Rim tape showing hole into a spoke slot. Initiation confirmed by matching big hole in tube. So, emergency repair with a strip of cardboard and assemble with replacement tube. Shortly into the restart, it is flattening. S**t. Re-pumping discovers valve insert loose; so finger tighten, re-inflate and hope for the best. Minutes later, wobbly rear, so I need to find pliers to tighten valve. Meanwhile, I just re-inflate every 5mins/2km or so. This inconvenience also coincided with the hilliest climbing and mucky lanes, so my morale was going lower as time was lost to pumping. And then, a road closure turned into a Cyclo-Cross as a bridge had been taken out and all had to carry across the river on builders walkway and rough muddy ground. Eventually, 12kms and about 5 pump stops, made Presteigne (Control); seems dead in the afternoon, so no joy. So to Kington 10km and 4 stops. Fellow rider (?) lent me some small snips which seemed to tighten a little. Leaving Kington, a Hardware store had some pliers, which tightened the valve further. Hope??

Result! Tyre staying inflated, so correct decision not to fit (last) spare vindicated. I had been 15mins out of time arriving in Kington and had feared a sad DNF, or at least to fit the last spare in Kington. Now, I was motoring again. After a dusk stop to done warmer night gear and a nibble, as I was leaving Steve Abrahams comes along; what a relief; a fast pace and gps track sees the 20km to the final control within the hour. By now I am on Gospel Pass 200 routing, so feel quite at home. In the Marcle Ridge area I catch up with Mary Doyle, stopped on a hill, having fluffed a gears change. I help a restart and share the road back to Tewkesbury with Mary. This reassures Mary, as she is using the Routesheet, whereas I have local knowledge + gps.

I later reflected on the wheel, a Campag Vento 8s, circa mid-90s. I had ridden this wheel on PBP and this year’s 600, so for the rim tape to fail now made me reflect on what might have been

What a way to round off Year 16 RRTY.
I was a DNS. Due to a bug, felt O.K ish later on today and was glad you got good weather.
But gutted I missed out on the fun. Quite a few Bristol riders out there today. :thumbsup:
Coming across Steve A after so many delays I can only asume he was riding a different ride?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 09 December, 2012, 07:59:28 am
2004       :thumbsup:
2005       :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
2006       :thumbsup:
2007       :thumbsup:
2008       :thumbsup:
2009       Injury stopped play after only two months.  :hand:
2010       :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
2011       :thumbsup:

Jan12   Poor Student            :thumbsup:                     
Feb12   Burford Bumble        :thumbsup:
Mar12   Cheltenham Flyer     :thumbsup:
Apr12    Double Dutch          :thumbsup:
May 12  Chevy Chase           :thumbsup:
Jun 12  Tour of the Moors     :thumbsup:
Jul 12  Barbury Bash             :thumbsup:
Aug 12  Over the Severn       :thumbsup:
Sep 12  Up the Downs          :thumbsup:
Oct 12   Barmouth Boulevard  :thumbsup:
Nov 12   Cyrch Cymru           :thumbsup:
Dec 12  Kings Castles etc      :thumbsup:

Yet again near-perfect weather if a little chilly (what do we expect in December?).  Great ride!

So that's it.  RRTY number 10 complete.  And entirely on calendar events this year. 

I'm stopping now.  Rumours that I have entered Poor Student, and am planning a group ride of Marlborough Connection in February are just that - malicious rumours unfortunately completely true.  I just couldn't help myself  ::-)

Massive congratulations for completing number 10.

An astonishing acheivement all in all and your comments about being unable to step off the treadmill even after this are, frankly, concerning!

Well done indeed!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 09 December, 2012, 08:27:16 am
2004       :thumbsup:
2005       :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
2006       :thumbsup:
2007       :thumbsup:
2008       :thumbsup:
2009       Injury stopped play after only two months.  :hand:
2010       :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
2011       :thumbsup:

Jan12   Poor Student            :thumbsup:                     
Feb12   Burford Bumble        :thumbsup:
Mar12   Cheltenham Flyer     :thumbsup:
Apr12    Double Dutch          :thumbsup:
May 12  Chevy Chase           :thumbsup:
Jun 12  Tour of the Moors     :thumbsup:
Jul 12  Barbury Bash             :thumbsup:
Aug 12  Over the Severn       :thumbsup:
Sep 12  Up the Downs          :thumbsup:
Oct 12   Barmouth Boulevard  :thumbsup:
Nov 12   Cyrch Cymru           :thumbsup:
Dec 12  Kings Castles etc      :thumbsup:

Yet again near-perfect weather if a little chilly (what do we expect in December?).  Great ride!

So that's it.  RRTY number 10 complete.  And entirely on calendar events this year. 

I'm stopping now.  Rumours that I have entered Poor Student, and am planning a group ride of Marlborough Connection in February are just that - malicious rumours unfortunately completely true.  I just couldn't help myself  ::-)

Congratulations

The only way off the treadmill  I have found is injury   :-[ and even that is only partially sucessful.

Geoff
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Neilt19 on 09 December, 2012, 09:50:22 am
Half way there

Jul 2012 - Reservoir Triple  :thumbsup:
Aug 2012 - Two Battles Perm  :thumbsup:
Sep 2012 - Dambusters  :thumbsup:
Oct 2012 - Mr Pickwick's Autumnal Outing  :thumbsup:
Nov 2012 -  Upper Thames  :thumbsup:
Dec 2012 - Two Battles Perm  :thumbsup: (stv)

Jan's going to be difficult being away most of the month, might have to be Two Battles again  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: phil d on 09 December, 2012, 10:17:05 am
So that's it.  RRTY number 10 complete. 

I'm stopping now.  Rumours that I have entered Poor Student, and am planning a group ride of Marlborough Connection in February are just that - malicious rumours unfortunately completely true.  I just couldn't help myself  ::-)

Congratulations

The only way off the treadmill  I have found is injury   :-[ and even that is only partially sucessful.

Geoff

Thanks Geoff (and Marcus).  I've tried the "injury-skive" when I broke my pelvis in 2008.  Only temporary relief.  No backbone, you see.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 09 December, 2012, 02:41:46 pm
So that's it.  RRTY number 10 complete.  And entirely on calendar events this year. 

I'm stopping now.  Rumours that I have entered Poor Student, and am planning a group ride of Marlborough Connection in February are just that - malicious rumours unfortunately completely true.  I just couldn't help myself  ::-)

And then the Cheltenham Flyer 200 in March, with the revised finish up the Whiteway. No, if you have a love of Audax, it is worth staying on the treadmill.

Injury is the worst reason for jumping off. My time out in Yr2000 (fell on Black ice), resulting in a Left Hip Replacement, made me appreciate the value of staying upright, though I have had several wipe-outs since.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Peter on 09 December, 2012, 07:42:34 pm
Well done, Chris.

Obviously, a lot of us passing milestones this month.

Ho, ho!

Actually, I passed loads on a ride yesterday.  We still seem to have a lot up here, the old kind, I mean, stuck in the verges or incorporated in walls.  Lots down south?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Camrider on 09 December, 2012, 07:52:02 pm
Well done Chris, much better to pass milestones than gallstones  :o
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 09 December, 2012, 08:50:13 pm
2010  :thumbsup:
2011  :thumbsup:
2012  :'( My world ended in April

June 2012 National 400
July 2012 Cambrian 600
Aug 2012 Bog Standard 500
Sep 2012 On/Off Shore 200
Oct 2012  Silly Suffolk 200
Nov 2012 Upper Thames 200
Dec 2012 DIY 200

It's just not as impressive as these folks with multiple years, is it?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Peter on 09 December, 2012, 08:54:10 pm
Haway, pet, yev deun a 400, 500, 600 already this year - that impresses me!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mmmmartin on 10 December, 2012, 10:14:42 am
It's just not as impressive as these folks with multiple years, is it?
I can underwhelm that.

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.

I'm getting to know the way to Hailsham pretty well. :facepalm:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 10 December, 2012, 08:12:23 pm
Well, I managed to spot a break in the weather so managed my December ride yesterday to get me to 11 months of my current RRTY attempt.  My previous run failed on one of JP's excellent Broken Wrist Cross rides.

The deadline for entries into the roll of honour in the 2013 Handbook is the end of December, so send me an email or a PM if you think the list at www.PeakAudax.co.uk isn't up-to-date
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 18 December, 2012, 12:38:31 pm
With the news that 3peaker has come to grief on a winter ride, and another rider fell off on ice on the Winter Solstice, it reminds me that, while RRTY might be a great encouragement to keep some sort of fitness through the winter, it's important to keep things in perpective.  Please use your skill and judgement to pick a good day.

Having said that, whoever would have thought there would be ice this weekend, with temperatures above freezing (at least where I am)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep on 18 December, 2012, 01:46:42 pm
................................ while RRTY might be a great encouragement to keep some sort of fitness through the winter, it's important to keep things in perpective. ................

Sound advice MemSec - I quite agree.

It's not jut the RTTY that goes out the window if a cyclist gets it wrong. Dependants lives could also be changed forever.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 18 December, 2012, 01:50:16 pm
Yes. I thought it was definitely a good day on Sunday (temperatures around 6C), and was being only a bit cautious on my trip to the south coast. But it seems that I was very lucky, and not being nearly cautious enough.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Tail End Charlie on 18 December, 2012, 02:04:10 pm
2007  :thumbsup:
2008  :thumbsup:
2009  :thumbsup:
2010  :thumbsup:
2011  :thumbsup:

01/12: DIY 200
02/12: Burford Bumble 200
03/12: Up the Uts 200
04/12: DIY 200
05/12: Chevy Chase 200
06/12: Snow Roads 300
07/12: Hereward the Wake 300
08/12: Bog Standard 500
09/12: New Forest On/Off Shore 200
10/12: Silly Suffolk 200
11/12: Upper Thames 200
12/12: DIY 200 (STA)

72 consecutive months. Yay! \o/

Obviously, a lot of us passing milestones this month.

When I first read the above, I thought ChrisS had done a ride on each of the first twelve  days of December this year !! My hat was well and truly doffed.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 18 December, 2012, 02:42:39 pm
(makes plans for next December)

 :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JordanCarroll on 18 December, 2012, 03:43:57 pm
Just realised that you can start your RRTY at any time, which means i'm 5 months in rather than 3 like I thought haha!

These winter 200s are hard :| the darkness makes such a difference, my wimpy chinese cree light isn't up to the job of properly illuminating the road..
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mmmmartin on 18 December, 2012, 10:43:53 pm
Agreed, a dynohub is the only serious answer for proper lighting, IMHO. To do a 200k in winter you will be in darkness for several hours. Shall we all doff our caps in the direction of Scotland, where to ride a 200k in winter you must be A God Of The Cycling World. Not to mention wrapped in a thousand layers of clothing. And have nerves of steel to ride on ice. And carry huge saddlebags full of food because there are no shops or 24 hour motorway services as there are for those Southern Softies living in England  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: andyp on 18 December, 2012, 11:23:15 pm
1st RRTY complete:
Jan   Poor Student 200
Feb   Dorset Coast 200
Mar   Dorset Coast 200 (+ The Dean 300 + Hardboiled 300)   
Apr   Dorset Cost 200 (+ Easter Arrow 300 + 3D 300 + Hardboiled 300)
May   Porkers 400 (+ Hellfire 600)
Jun   Dorset Coast 200
Jul   Mersey Roads 24hr TT: 500
Aug   West Bay and back 200
Sept   Dorset Coast 200 (+ Porkers 400 + Hellfire 600)
Oct   Dorset Coast 200
Nov   DIY by GPS 200
Dec   Dorset Coast 200
  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: phil d on 19 December, 2012, 06:36:30 am
Well done andyp and welcome to the club.  You must like Dorset Coast (and the other, longer, Dorset toughies)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 19 December, 2012, 07:04:09 am
What an impressive list of rides! Audacious+++ !
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 19 December, 2012, 08:33:21 am
1st RRTY complete:
Jan   Poor Student 200
Feb   Dorset Coast 200
Mar   Dorset Coast 200 (+ The Dean 300 + Hardboiled 300)   
Apr   Dorset Cost 200 (+ Easter Arrow 300 + 3D 300 + Hardboiled 300)
May   Porkers 400 (+ Hellfire 600)
Jun   Dorset Coast 200
Jul   Mersey Roads 24hr TT: 500
Aug   West Bay and back 200
Sept   Dorset Coast 200 (+ Porkers 400 + Hellfire 600)
Oct   Dorset Coast 200
Nov   DIY by GPS 200
Dec   Dorset Coast 200
  :thumbsup:

Well done andyp! That is a lot of Dorset coasts!

Just realised that you can start your RRTY at any time, which means i'm 5 months in rather than 3 like I thought haha!

These winter 200s are hard :| the darkness makes such a difference, my wimpy chinese cree light isn't up to the job of properly illuminating the road..

Good work. Get the next couple of months out of the way and you're there!  Winter 200s are as tough as it gets really.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 19 December, 2012, 09:20:55 am
1st RRTY complete:
  :thumbsup:

Well Done   now take care this treadmill does become very addictive.

Geoff
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 19 December, 2012, 09:54:14 am
1st RRTY complete:

Don't forget to make your claim

- it's not an automatic award
- the RRTY administrator might not be reading YACF (I nearly missed this)
- the RRTY administrator might not know who you are from your YACF name

a PM to MemSec will usually do the trick

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Somnolent on 19 December, 2012, 02:41:49 pm
Completed first RRtY
07 Jan 2012   Poor Student
13 Feb 2012  DIYxGPS
10 Mar 2012  ECE on the Lasham Loop
01 April 2012 Dorset Coast
07 May 2012  DIYxGPS (and BCM)
16 Jun 2012   National 400
15 Jul 2012    Summer Saunter to Wantage
05 Aug 2012  West Bay & Back
09 Sep 2012  ECE on the Tour de Didling
21 Oct 2012   Wylye & Ebble Valley
27 Nov 2012   ECE on Hudson's Henjoyable Hundred
17 Dec 2012   DIYxGPS
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: phil d on 19 December, 2012, 04:43:47 pm
Well done PpP
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 19 December, 2012, 05:02:24 pm
Completed first RRtY
07 Jan 2012   Poor Student
13 Feb 2012  DIYxGPS
10 Mar 2012  ECE on the Lasham Loop
01 April 2012 Dorset Coast
07 May 2012  DIYxGPS (and BCM)
16 Jun 2012   National 400
15 Jul 2012    Summer Saunter to Wantage
05 Aug 2012  West Bay & Back
09 Sep 2012  ECE on the Tour de Didling
21 Oct 2012   Wylye & Ebble Valley
27 Nov 2012   ECE on Hudson's Henjoyable Hundred
17 Dec 2012   DIYxGPS

Cor blimey - everyone's at it!  Congratulations on your first.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 20 December, 2012, 06:42:55 pm
I've heard that there is a possibility that the world is coming to an end tomorrow (21/12/2012).  It would seem that if you haven't completed your December qualifier by now then it's probably too late -  you need to have your validated ride added to the results website, and I think it's too late for that now.

I will feel somewhat agrieved, as I'm on 11 months.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 20 December, 2012, 06:50:06 pm
I've heard that there is a possibility that the world is coming to an end tomorrow (21/12/2012).  It would seem that if you haven't completed your December qualifier by now then it's probably too late -  you need to have your validated ride added to the results website, and I think it's too late for that now.

I will feel somewhat agrieved, as I'm on 11 months.

That's a shame, the weather looks a bit better for tomorrow.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 20 December, 2012, 07:07:56 pm
I will feel somewhat agrieved, as I'm on 11 months.
Mr Smith is somewhat aggrieved, as despite operating all the controls on our December DIY (I just pedal), I have been credited and he has not (yet). I'm not ashamed to say I'm enjoying my momentary lead.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mmmmartin on 20 December, 2012, 08:11:44 pm
I am also aggrieved as I had already ridden my December 200k and I had known the world was going to end before I completed my RRTY I would have stayed in bed. I congratulate Ppete on his achievement and when we meet again in the depths of Hades the day after tomorrow we can have a chat about it.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JayP on 20 December, 2012, 08:17:33 pm
Alas 'Tis the year's Midnight, and the day's, Lucie's
Whom scarce seven hours herself unmasks ...... ::-)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 20 December, 2012, 08:17:41 pm
I will feel somewhat agrieved, as I'm on 11 months.
Mr Smith is somewhat aggrieved, as despite operating all the controls on our December DIY (I just pedal), I have been credited and he has not (yet). I'm not ashamed to say I'm enjoying my momentary lead.

 >:(
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Somnolent on 20 December, 2012, 10:11:47 pm
I am also aggrieved as I had already ridden my December 200k and I had known the world was going to end before I completed my RRTY I would have stayed in bed. I congratulate Ppete on his achievement and when we meet again in the depths of Hades the day after tomorrow we can have a chat about it.

Making assumptions about my past behaviour... :demon:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 21 December, 2012, 06:36:41 am

Thanks JayP !

..... Enjoy your summer all,
Since she enjoys her long night's festival.
Let me prepare towards her, and let me call
This hour her vigil, and her eve, since this
Both the year's and the day's deep midnight is.

Let us prepare towards her indeed!




Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 22 December, 2012, 08:55:10 am
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
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Peter on 22 December, 2012, 10:13:56 am
 ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mmmmartin 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.....
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phixie 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
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: The Seldom Killer 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Camrider 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jaded 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 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:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 05 February, 2013, 12:07:58 pm
 :thumbsup:

And extra  :thumbsup:  for Scotland rides!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: eck 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.  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh 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.)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: CountrySickness 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).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker 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?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Camrider 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SR Steve 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!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler 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 :-\
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Camrider 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 16 February, 2013, 08:59:44 am
And a very distinguished list!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SR Steve 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Camrider 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:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: AlbertoC 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?



Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy 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
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker 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?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Camrider 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mmmmartin 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:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 25 February, 2013, 09:14:24 pm
Can't think which one it might be!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 25 February, 2013, 09:59:56 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?

I think it would be rude not to!   ;)

March is looking busy.
2nd Kennet Valley Run 200
3rd  Mad March Coasts 200 AA2
15th 200k Perm (AA2.75 ?)
23rd The Dean 300 AA4
24th Barry's Bristol Ball Buster
31st Carmarthenshire Snapper 200
 :o
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 26 February, 2013, 10:34:19 am
March is looking busy.
2nd Kennet Valley Run 200
3rd  Mad March Coasts 200 AA2
15th 200k Perm (AA2.75 ?)
23rd The Dean 300 AA4
24th Barry's Bristol Ball Buster
31st Carmarthenshire Snapper 200
 :o

No Arrow?  Lightweight!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 26 February, 2013, 11:58:40 am
March is looking busy.
2nd Kennet Valley Run 200
3rd  Mad March Coasts 200 AA2
15th 200k Perm (AA2.75 ?)
23rd The Dean 300 AA4
24th Barry's Bristol Ball Buster
31st Carmarthenshire Snapper 200
 :o

No Arrow?  Lightweight!

Arrow? Mmm.....NO!

Bloody smart arse  ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 26 February, 2013, 12:12:26 pm
Arrow? Mmm.....NO!

Hmmm. I'll be keeping an eye open for a new thread about the Arrow team that Bairdy has decided to lead...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 26 February, 2013, 12:40:10 pm
Arrow? Mmm.....NO!

Hmmm. I'll be keeping an eye open for a new thread about the Arrow team that Bairdy has decided to lead...

Stop it!

If I could get back to Bynea in time to ride the Carmarthenshire Snapper I'd consider it. (That's bullshit by the way.) 
You riding the Snapper Mr H?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 26 February, 2013, 01:27:39 pm
 
You riding the Snapper Mr H?

Probably not this time, in spite of its excellence. Planning a bit of a rest between the Ball Busting* and an attempt on the Hardboiled (entry in).

(*A definite possibility, even without undertaking The Dean the day before.)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 26 February, 2013, 10:03:37 pm
 
You riding the Snapper Mr H?

Probably not this time, in spite of its excellence. Planning a bit of a rest between the Ball Busting* and an attempt on the Hardboiled (entry in).

(*A definite possibility, even without undertaking The Dean the day before.)

Hardboiled. Fair play to you Tony.
I'm only Parboiled this year. Maybe next year I'll be ready for an assault on Wessex.
Besides, it's on the same day as the Buckingham Blinder which I fancy this year.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Gog yn y De on 26 February, 2013, 10:29:55 pm
Bollox - I was to ride my final month of my RRTY (single speed) but had a DNS due to an injured shoulder - last year's was aborted half way through due to a motorcycle accident. Won't be trying again  >:(
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 02 March, 2013, 10:46:45 pm
Gog yn y De, that must have been so so gutting. Really feel for you.

I've managed to reach the half way point of RRtY year 3. I had wanted to try and keep it all as events for this one, but February is quite sparse for events and I just couldn't make anything work sadly (and, technically, my January ride wasn't an event either as it was a snow-postponed perm). Ah well. Another year.

Oct 2012 - Olympic Hillier ECE'd to 200k
Nov 2012 - UpperThames 200
Dec 2012 - South Bucks Winter Warmer 200
Jan 2013 - Willy Warmer snow perm
Feb 2013 - DIY 300
Mar 2013 - Kennet Valley 100 ECE'd to 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 03 March, 2013, 09:36:30 am
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
2.3.13 Double Dutch route check DIY 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 02 April, 2013, 11:58:46 pm
This RRTY ‘game’ is a true Challenge, as it’s surprising what you do to conquer the monthly fix. I completed my 17th RRTY today with the same 200km Perm I have used since January and again on Trike.

17-9: 28 Jan 13: Cheltenham Olde Folks 200 Perm.
17-10: 19 Feb 13: Cheltenham Olde Folks 200 Perm.
17-11: 20 Mar 13: Cheltenham Olde Folks 200 Perm.
!7-12: 2 Apr 13: Cheltenham Olde Folks 200 Perm.

Garmin recorded over 10hrs moving in a time approaching 13hrs; but then I have less than 50% L leg power and am just grateful I can record RRTY 17, which looked doubtful last December when I broke my L femur on 16 Dec. It is probably worth recording that this RRTY might not have been had it not been for Mikey-Bikey, who shepherded me on my 1-legged January 200 in atrocious weather in 13½hrs; and then together with Bairdy for my 1-legged February 200.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Manotea on 03 April, 2013, 12:08:41 am
Bollox - I was to ride my final month of my RRTY (single speed) but had a DNS due to an injured shoulder - last year's was aborted half way through due to a motorcycle accident. Won't be trying again  >:(
If it's any consolation, which it will not be, I've had two 11 month streaks before putting together a 12 month streak. It happens.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mmmmartin on 03 April, 2013, 09:08:55 am
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
March 2013 - El Supremo Hailsham-Folkestone 200k perm

The last three have been particularly difficult in the cold/rain/wind. I think I'll find it easier as the weather improves from now on, and think once I have this particular badge, I won't do it again because it is such a treadmill. Each time I get the ride done it is like a weight coming off my shoulders. Also, I am hoping that redundancy will mean I shall be out of the country on tours a lot more, so won't have the chance to ride a 200k audax as easily as I do now.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 03 April, 2013, 09:31:58 am
mmmmmmmmmartin, that looks like a winter of tedium. No wonder you're leaving the country.


(Am I the only person who gets bored of the same roads??)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 03 April, 2013, 09:39:20 am
Nope, I hate wearing a groove in the roads. New roads make for an interesting ride IMHO but some folk seem to try to make a longitudinal trench 3' deep in their local blacktop.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 03 April, 2013, 09:43:22 am
I think I have only repeated a ride twice in an RRtY year (post Mille Alba, the mojo was lost and I used the Ditchling Devil Perm in July and August 2012). 

Part of the appeal of cycling for me, full-stop, is finding new roads and new areas to ride.

But, everyone's different.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Manotea on 03 April, 2013, 10:51:55 am
This is the boring jobs conundrum. All jobs are boring in their own way, whether it's transplanting hearts or mowing lawns. Same with bike rides, they are all the same and at the same time all different, because I'm a different person, and I see, feel and remember different things each time I ride.

Lots of diyers have their own routes they ride each month for their RRTY.  Its not necessarily about the route, the pleasure of being out for a days relaxed riding can be enough. I rode the Ditchling Devil six times in 2011, purely on a 'wake up, nice day, go' basis and it remains my 'go to' route.

What I rebel against is the turning of the seasons, the calendar which would dictate what and when I ride and makes me yearn for pastures new. I suspect that's the real complaint.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Andrew Br on 03 April, 2013, 07:50:55 pm
I doubt that I'll jinx my attempt by posting my progress so here goes:-

Oct 2012- Venetian Nights
Nov 2012- Eureka 200
Dec 2012- Winter Solstice
Jan 2013- A Mere 200
Feb 2013- Newport
Mar 2013- When I'm 64

I've sent off to enter the Ironbridge 207 (not had it confirmed yet) and I'm already entered on the World's End.
The Knockerdown seems like a good ride for July except that it clashes with the Tan Hill forum ride  :( so I'll see what else is available and I fancy the Two Loops in September.
That just leaves June and August to sort out.
I also intend doing the Venetian Nights for a second time to make it a baker's dozen but there's no way that I'm even attempting RRTY again; it just takes too much planning and I'm missing a lot of alternatives rides.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mmmmartin on 03 April, 2013, 08:06:25 pm
mmmmartin, that looks like a winter of tedium.
Amusingly put, but I find it different each time (and I often vary the route a little bit anyway) and it's nice to see Rita and Ray in the Light Railway cafe at Hythe, they seem to recognise me now, and I do vary to "clockwise" or "anticlockwise" nature of it depending on the strength of the headind across Romney Marsh. There is very little main road bashing on it and some delightful tiny villages.

So really, I don't think of it as the same ride at all.

For instance, November had a terrible headwind, January had two hours of torrential rain at the start and February was so cold I could hardly think straight. March was just very tiring. And cold. So, you see, the pain is not always the same. And it is a stressfree navigation session, as I know the area.

When/if the sun ever comes back, I might have another go at Dave Winslade's Weald of Kent, which goes through some really nice countryside. Flat, to boot!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 03 April, 2013, 10:40:36 pm
November had a terrible headwind, January had two hours of torrential rain at the start and February was so cold I could hardly think straight. March was just very tiring. And cold.
Sold!

;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: slohill on 04 April, 2013, 06:04:24 pm
It took me 24X200ks before I finally got the sequence---guess it depends on how much you want to do it and how adversity can get you even more bloody minded to do it. I just had to promise my wife that once achieved, I would never be "daft" enough to try it again.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 05 April, 2013, 12:49:34 pm
Hopefully back on the wagon for 2013/14.

April: Horncastle 200k Perm (stv)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 05 April, 2013, 05:58:36 pm
once achieved, I would never be "daft" enough to try it again.

I have had to make a similar promise that " I will not obsess about this again, if it is blown it is blown"

Geoff
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 08 April, 2013, 09:37:18 am
I'm halfway to my first RRTY!  ;D


Just the spring and summer months to go now  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 08 April, 2013, 09:53:44 am
2010  :thumbsup:
2011  :thumbsup:
2012  :'( My world ended in April

June 2012 National 400
July 2012 Cambrian 600
Aug 2012 Bog Standard 500
Sep 2012 On/Off Shore 200
Oct 2012  Silly Suffolk 200
Nov 2012 Upper Thames 200
Dec 2012 DIY 200
Jan 2013 DIY 200
Feb 2013 DIY 200
Mar 2013 Old Squit 200
Apr 2013 3 Down 300

One more to go.
I've completed a randonée in every month since I started in August 2009, apart from when I broke my wrist. After this season I might have a month or two off, to remind myself what that's like.

Just the spring and summer months to go now  :thumbsup:
:thumbsup: they're easier to ride, but harder to schedule. Enjoy.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 08 April, 2013, 11:33:15 am
Just the spring and summer months to go now  :thumbsup:
:thumbsup: they're easier to ride, but harder to schedule. Enjoy.

I agree, but there's more to choose from if you like company (not that I had a lot of company on the ride yesterday: riding my own pace for a change, I discovered it's a different pace to everyone else's; stuck with Patrick on his 'bent for a bit, but I had to climb slowly to wait for him and he had to descend slowly to wait for me, so in the end we agreed to disagree, thus proving the point  ::-) ).  Not that company's something you need to worry about finding ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep on 11 May, 2013, 08:27:45 pm
Many congrats to DaveBax and Mary Doyle on recently joining the RTTY X5 club.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 28 May, 2013, 12:21:27 pm
Hopefully back on the wagon for 2013/14.

April: Horncastle 200k Perm + the Two Battles x 2
May: Yellowbelly tour 200k
June: YLY 600k & Moors & Wolds 400
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 28 May, 2013, 12:28:27 pm
Year 3 update

Oct 2012 - Olympic Hillier ECE'd to 200k
Nov 2012 - UpperThames 200
Dec 2012 - South Bucks Winter Warmer 200
Jan 2013 - Willy Warmer snow perm
Feb 2013 - DIY 300
Mar 2013 - Kennet Valley 100 ECE'd to 200
April 2013 - Hard Boiled 300
May 2013 - Porkers 400

I've a slightly worrying run on double RRtY and even a couple of months at triple RRtY - better stamp that out before it becomes too much of a run to ignore......
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 28 May, 2013, 12:43:01 pm
2010  :thumbsup:
2011  :thumbsup:
2012  :'( My world ended in April

June 2012 National 400
July 2012 Cambrian 600
Aug 2012 Bog Standard 500
Sep 2012 On/Off Shore 200
Oct 2012  Silly Suffolk 200
Nov 2012 Upper Thames 200
Dec 2012 DIY 200
Jan 2013 DIY 200
Feb 2013 DIY 200
Mar 2013 Old Squit 200
Apr 2013 3 Down 300
May 2013 Lincoln 400

3 x 12 done.
I think that's 1 x gears, 1 x fixed, 1 x tandem.

I've a slightly worrying run on double RRtY and even a couple of months at triple RRtY - better stamp that out before it becomes too much of a run to ignore......
We'll be stopping that kind of nonsense at the end of this season. Probably.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LadyVet on 28 May, 2013, 01:35:45 pm
2010  :thumbsup:
2011  :thumbsup:
2012  :'( My world ended in April

June 2012 National 400
July 2012 Cambrian 600
Aug 2012 Bog Standard 500
Sep 2012 On/Off Shore 200
Oct 2012  Silly Suffolk 200
Nov 2012 Upper Thames 200
Dec 2012 DIY 200
Jan 2013 DIY 200
Feb 2013 DIY 200
Mar 2013 Old Squit 200
Apr 2013 3 Down 300
May 2013 Lincoln 400

3 x 12 done.
I think that's 1 x gears, 1 x fixed, 1 x tandem.

I've a slightly worrying run on double RRtY and even a couple of months at triple RRtY - better stamp that out before it becomes too much of a run to ignore......
We'll be stopping that kind of nonsense at the end of this season. Probably.
May I be the 1st to say 'VERY WELL DONE!'  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: CrinklyUncle on 28 May, 2013, 07:51:18 pm
My first RRtY is complete :thumbsup:

Jun 2012 Beverley 100 + ECE 100
Jul 2012 Brimham Rocks 200
Aug 2012 Tan Hill 200
Sep 2012 DIY 300
Oct 2012 DIY 200
Nov 2012 DIY 200
Dec 2012 DIY 200
Jan 2013 DIY 200
Feb 2013 DIY 200
Mar 2013 When I'm 64 200
Apr 2013 Plains 300
May 2013 Wigginton 300
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 28 May, 2013, 07:54:30 pm
Cracking work crinklyuncle on your first and fboab on your third!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ashaman42 on 28 May, 2013, 09:39:20 pm
Hmmm, I appear to have done two months of 200k+ in a row, and I'm doing LEL in July, which means I ought to do at least one or two 200s in June. Which means I'm essentially a third of the way there. All by accident too.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mcshroom on 28 May, 2013, 09:41:50 pm
Sounds familiar. I accidentally now have 4 consecutive months so LEL will make 6 if all things work out
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 28 May, 2013, 10:03:24 pm
Well done Crinkly & Boab!  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:

I am 7 months into my first RRtY  :)  (And, it appears, 3 months into my second  :facepalm:)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ashaman42 on 29 May, 2013, 06:41:19 am
Of course I shouldn't count my chickens before they hatch as I've only actually ridden 2 out of the 4 but still, I'm heading the right direction.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 29 May, 2013, 08:48:03 am
Mar 200, 300, 200
Apr 300
May 200, 400
Jun 600 (hopefully)
Jul LEL (even more hopefully)

So you can start any month, do at least a 200, and you don't need to notify anyone you're going for it?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 29 May, 2013, 08:50:58 am
So you can start any month, do at least a 200, and you don't need to notify anyone you're going for it?

All correct!

You need to claim it at the end of the 12 months - all the details here:

http://www.highergrangefarm.fsnet.co.uk/PeakAudax/rrty.htm
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 29 May, 2013, 09:13:05 am
Thanks.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Hillbilly on 29 May, 2013, 10:08:25 am
Although not required, it's sensible to tell as many people as possible that it is your goal.  Then when you get struck with ICBAitus in winter, you will feel peer pressure to venture out. 

I will be sure to mock you if you fail.  None of this sympathetic "at least you tried" bollocks  :demon:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 29 May, 2013, 10:21:54 am
Then when you get struck with ICBAitus
???
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 29 May, 2013, 10:27:14 am
Then when you get struck with ICBAitus
???
Oh: I can't be a****?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 29 May, 2013, 10:28:24 am
Although not required, it's sensible to tell as many people as possible that it is your goal.  Then when you get struck with ICBAitus in winter, you will feel peer pressure to venture out. 

I will be sure to mock you if you fail.  None of this sympathetic "at least you tried" bollocks  :demon:

Amen to that.

RRtY is, as many before me have said, flipping hard and those winter months where the end of the month is approaching and you've not got a ride in yet are very stressful indeed!  (January was a bit nerve-wracking for me this year!)

It is so so addictive though.  I have thought of stepping off the treadmill a couple of times - but it was the first goal in audax I set myself as a motivation to get out there once a month. 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 29 May, 2013, 10:50:31 am
Although not required, it's sensible to tell as many people as possible that it is your goal.  Then when you get struck with ICBAitus in winter, you will feel peer pressure to venture out. 

I will be sure to mock you if you fail.  None of this sympathetic "at least you tried" bollocks  :demon:

I started my first RRtY in November, so the final half would be in the less-Arctic months  :smug:

(I appear to have started my second RRtY in March, meaning the exact opposite, bugger  :facepalm:  Don't forget to beat me up next winter, Hillbilly, don't hold back!)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Neilt19 on 02 June, 2013, 07:05:33 pm
Subject to validation of yesterday's ride, I've made it :)

Jul 2012   Reservoir Triple 200km
Aug 2012   Two Battles Perm 200km
Sep 2012   Dambusters 200km
Oct 2012   Mr Pickwick's Autumnal Outing 200km
Nov 2012   Upper Thames 200km
Dec 2012   Two Battles Perm 200km
Jan 2013   Poor Student Perm 200km
Feb 2013   DIY Perm 200km
Mar 2013   A Mere 200 Perm 200km
Apr 2013   Two Battles 200km
May 2013   Everbody Rides to Skeggy 300km
Jun 2013   Heart of the Shires 200km

It's been a close run thing several times, with rides on 30th Jan, 28th Feb and 31st Mar - and finishing a couple of these rides with just minutes to spare.

 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 02 June, 2013, 07:19:34 pm
Subject to validation of yesterday's ride, I've made it :)

Jul 2012   Reservoir Triple 200km
Aug 2012   Two Battles Perm 200km
Sep 2012   Dambusters 200km
Oct 2012   Mr Pickwick's Autumnal Outing 200km
Nov 2012   Upper Thames 200km
Dec 2012   Two Battles Perm 200km
Jan 2013   Poor Student Perm 200km
Feb 2013   DIY Perm 200km
Mar 2013   A Mere 200 Perm 200km
Apr 2013   Two Battles 200km
May 2013   Everbody Rides to Skeggy 300km
Jun 2013   Heart of the Shires 200km

It's been a close run thing several times, with rides on 30th Jan, 28th Feb and 31st Mar - and finishing a couple of these rides with just minutes to spare.

Good work! Well done!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 04 June, 2013, 12:29:59 pm
2007  :thumbsup:
2008  :thumbsup:
2009  :thumbsup:
2010  :thumbsup:
2011  :thumbsup:
2012  :thumbsup:

01/13/1: DIY 200
01/13/2: DIY 200
02/13/1: DIY 200
02/13/2: DIY 200
03/13/1: Old Squit 200
03/13/2: When I'm 64 200
04/13/1: 3Down 300
04/13/2: Green & Yellow Fields 300
05/13/1: Dassett Dawdle 200
05/13/2: Lincoln 400
06/13/1: York/Langholm/York 600 (STV)

Just updated this because it would appear I have two running in parallel this year.

Nutter!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 04 June, 2013, 12:59:24 pm
Just updated this because it would appear I have two running in parallel this year.

Nutter!  :thumbsup:
He's not alone ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 04 June, 2013, 04:13:17 pm
Just updated this because it would appear I have two running in parallel this year.

Nutter!  :thumbsup:
He's not alone ;)
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It'd be even more impressive if he was  ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 04 June, 2013, 04:50:27 pm
Just updated this because it would appear I have two running in parallel this year.

Nutter!  :thumbsup:
He's not alone ;)


It'd be even more impressive if he was  ;)

Old men like me need all the help they can get  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jogler on 04 June, 2013, 06:01:48 pm


Old men like me

allow me say,in the nicest possible way.......

worraloadobolox
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 04 June, 2013, 11:46:43 pm
Not a normal RRTY completion, as today’s ride was only No 3 on my current series (No 18). But more poignantly, this was the ride that completed 10RRTYs consecutively. Richard Phipps completed his 10RRTY Consec in March. I rode my Gospel Pass 200 Perm with mikeybikey. And what a day to be blessed with glorious weather and exceptional views.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lady Cavendish on 23 June, 2013, 08:23:35 pm
Today if I had a willy I would have warmed it.

Finished my 2nd RRTY  :thumbsup: :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 23 June, 2013, 10:41:51 pm
Today if I had a willy I would have warmed it.

Finished my 2nd RRTY  :thumbsup: :)

You're rubbish at not riding your bike much these days, well done.  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ashaman42 on 30 June, 2013, 10:37:48 pm
Of course I shouldn't count my chickens before they hatch as I've only actually ridden 2 out of the 4 but still, I'm heading the right direction.

Bah, I was right about counting them chickens. I have failed to ride a 200k in June, in fact I haven't ridden a single Audax. I've done some long rides and some long back to back days so LEL prep is going ok but no Audai. Annoying as I'd forgotten about RRTY or I'd have probably organised something.

I guess I could set up a DIY quick quick and set off now (I'm right in that an Audax counts for the day started rather than finished right?). Ah well.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 01 July, 2013, 08:39:11 am
I'm right in that an Audax counts for the day started rather than finished right?

I think Mike's FAQs section says you need at least 200km of the ride to be in the right month. So you're ok, no recriminations about not having set off at 11pm are required!

(Congrats on your freedom!)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 01 July, 2013, 01:05:48 pm
I'm right in that an Audax counts for the day started rather than finished right?

I go off what gets listed on the online results page, which is the date you start.  On that basis, setting off at 23:55 on the 30th of June gets to count as a June RRTY.  That's simply being practical, as I don't know more details of your ride.

But I'm lenient, and if you can document that 200km of a long ride takes place in July (a photocopy of your validated brevet card with suitable control times) then I can be persuaded to count it for the later month instead.  But only "instead", of course, not both!  LEL will be a July counter for RRTY by default.  If it's to count as an August event you will need to make sure your date/time stamp on your brevet card at Kirton (1219km) is after 00:00 on 1st August.

If it's only a 200km, then I'd want to see the majority of the distance taking place in the claimed month.  It's no good setting of at 14:00 on 31st of Aug, finishing at 00:05 on 1st Sept and hoping I'll treat that as a September ride.



Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 01 July, 2013, 01:19:42 pm
Thanks MemSec.

And sorry Ashaman, get back to those recriminations!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 01 July, 2013, 06:06:48 pm
But I'm lenient, and if you can document that 200km of a long ride takes place in July (a photocopy of your validated brevet card with suitable control times) then I can be persuaded to count it for the later month instead.  But only "instead", of course, not both!  LEL will be a July counter for RRTY by default.  If it's to count as an August event you will need to make sure your date/time stamp on your brevet card at Kirton (1219km) is after 00:00 on 1st August.

Thanks Mike, this is really good to know:  I have a double RRTY brewing at the moment, and Mrs WB just booked flights that wipe out most of August, so I may have to avail myself of this minor detail  :thumbsup:  (it might just save my marriage  ::-))  That said, the idea that I would be so quick that I will arrive at Kirton is mildly amusing I suppose  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jcbike on 02 July, 2013, 10:57:30 pm
Just sneaked in a June ride with the excellent Cestyll Cymru, new event this year well organisd and a varied route many cycle paths and some climbing mostly in the second half.We also were tempted by 5 feed stops and a BBQ I was probably a kilo heavier at arrivee than the start, good stuff ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 03 July, 2013, 07:27:15 am
That said, the idea that I would be so quick that I will arrive at Kirton is mildly amusing I suppose  :facepalm:

"And now, the end is near, and so I reach the final Kirton .... and more, much more than this, RTTY way"
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 04 July, 2013, 06:11:57 pm
That said, the idea that I would be so quick that I will arrive at Kirton is mildly amusing I suppose  :facepalm:

"And now, the end is near, and so I reach the final Kirton .... and more, much more than this, RTTY way"

The fun never ends, a song for every occasion  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 04 August, 2013, 07:36:52 pm
Good job I got round LEL  ;)

April: Horncastle 200k Perm + the Two Battles x 2
May: Yellowbelly tour 200k
June: YLY 600k & Moors & Wolds 400
July: LEL 1400k
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 06 August, 2013, 08:09:24 am

Oct 2012 - Olympic Hillier ECE'd to 200k
Nov 2012 - UpperThames 200
Dec 2012 - South Bucks Winter Warmer 200
Jan 2013 - Willy Warmer snow perm
Feb 2013 - DIY 300
Mar 2013 - Kennet Valley 100 ECE'd to 200
April 2013 - Hard Boiled 300
May 2013 - Porkers 400
June 2013 - Brimstone 600
July 2013 - Baldock 300

Couple of months to go for year 3, August will be a little tricky with work and moving house. I need to carry on training hard, but I don't have lots of time for long rides, I suspect a ride on the Ditchling Devil perm will be in order.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 06 August, 2013, 08:12:20 am
Couple of months to go for year 3, August will be a little tricky with work and moving house. I need to carry on training hard, but I don't have lots of time for long rides, I suspect a ride on the Ditchling Devil perm will be in order.

Did you not do 200km of LEL in August, Marcus?  I'm using that: I got to Market Raisen Thursday morning and MemSec got there shortly after me, so he knows, he knows.  That said, he said he would accept Kirton as well.  Just need to wait for brevets to be returned.

I still have The Flatlands 600 for September and one other in October for mine and that will be the season nicely wrapped up.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 06 August, 2013, 08:15:53 am
No, I was at st Ives before midnight, so definitely not a 200 in August.

It is fine, I will make it all work.  I am an addict after all.

And yet again, I have discussed giving it up as I approach the end of another year. And yet again, I doubt I will!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 06 August, 2013, 10:56:28 am
And yet again, I have discussed giving it up as I approach the end of another year. And yet again, I doubt I will!

 ;D

I am thinking of a grand finale for the season with a DIY 500 from Cambridge to Paris (if she'll let me).

And then it's into year number 2, on a DF probably, or a Moulton maybe, or still the Brompton possibly  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: i cycle on 06 August, 2013, 01:28:28 pm
Half way there-

10-02-13  Bedford Bumble                 200k
30-03-13  Double Dutch                     200k
06-04-13  3 Down                             300k
11-05-13  Asparagus & Strawberries   400k
08-06-13  Flitchbikes                         200k
13-07-13  Buzzard                             600k
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JonBuoy on 18 August, 2013, 12:53:25 pm
Sep 2012 - Leicester Circle ECE'd to 200k
Oct 2012 - Beware of the Plague (Alfreton) ECE'd to 200k
Nov 2012 - DIY around Brum 200k
Dec 2012 - Two Battles group perm (on my own!) 200k
Jan 2013 - DIY around Leicester and Blithfield reservoir 200k
Feb 2013 - DIY into the Peak District then round Belvoir Castle 200k
Mar 2013 - DIY Needwood Forest to Sherwood Forest 200k
Apr 2013 - Essex Bridge (Tamworth) ECE'd to 200k
May 2013 - DIY Needwood Forest then into the Peak District 200k
Jun 2013 - DIY Rutland Water, Grafham Water, Pitsford Water 200k
Jul 2013 - Cat & Fiddle (Wolverhampton) 200k
Aug 2013 - Kidderminster Killer 200k

 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 18 August, 2013, 05:21:35 pm
Congrats JonBuoy  :thumbsup:

April: Horncastle 200k Perm + the Two Battles x 2
May: Yellowbelly tour 200k
June: YLY 600k & Moors & Wolds 400
July: LEL 1400k (stv)
August: Stow on the Wolds DIY 200K & Lutterworth/Ashby DIY 200k
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 18 August, 2013, 05:29:20 pm
Good work JonBuoy!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Andrew Br on 18 August, 2013, 09:16:21 pm
I'm back on track after my DNF on the (sorry, t') Round t' West Riding.
I completed Memsec's Eureka perm at the end of July and I'm lining up another of his perms (Mere 200) for August.
Ideally I'd ride it this week but I've had a bad lurgy that's kept me off the bike for over a week so it might be a challenge to do it so soon.
On the plus side, my friend Cathy (she's a hard woman but you don't realise that 'til you're out on the bike with her  ;D ) has also decided to do it with me so that'll be nice.
Assuming everything goes according to plan, JayP's Two Loops will be 12 of 12.

Still, one game ride at a time.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Doo on 19 August, 2013, 08:13:52 am
Thought I had just completed my RRtY  and my AAARRtY but I have another month to go ....
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Slimline Saxon on 19 August, 2013, 03:59:21 pm
One month left for me to complete, and six months into a parallel RRTY.

New Forest On and Offshore next week should do it, Flatlands, Chris Negus and Rosies to Wrags are my bonus rides for September. 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Hillbilly on 19 August, 2013, 04:06:03 pm
Thought I had just completed my RRtY  and my AAARRtY but I have another month to go ....

...until you start the next set.

We've all been there.  I was thinking that it stops when parts of your body begin to give out, but Steve Poulton gives lie to that.  We are all in this until we are interred in our caskets, I'm afraid.

I hope Mike Wigley is proud of the monster he unleashed unto the world.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Doo on 19 August, 2013, 06:51:35 pm
^ha ha, yup
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 19 August, 2013, 07:37:54 pm

Yup indeed!

(And I've managed a ride [in fact two rides] for this month... attempting to prove that I'm still not in a casket.)

Mike does have every reason to be proud of his RRTY work! Ongoing thanks to him (of course).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 19 August, 2013, 07:47:05 pm
Thanks?  Mike deserves nothing but scorn. Getting poor young(ish) stupid(very) randonneurs hooked onto his drug-like scheme, forcing them out into the misery of winter rides, causing undue stress as the month ticks into it's dying days and you've still not got a 200 in.

Horrible man with his hateful treadmill.

 ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mmmmartin on 19 August, 2013, 08:26:19 pm
the misery of winter rides, causing undue stress as the month ticks into it's dying days and you've still not got a 200 in
Completely agree. My RRTY year finished yesterday with The Weald Of Kent, a cracking ride.  I saved the brevet for my final ride. This winter has been horrible. Ice, wind, rain, a real test of audacity. Now I am concentrating on getting my speed up. No more 3am alarms and heading out into freezing rain and an icy headwind. Ho no.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trickedem on 20 August, 2013, 01:06:42 am
the misery of winter rides, causing undue stress as the month ticks into it's dying days and you've still not got a 200 in
Completely agree. My RRTY year finished yesterday with The Weald Of Kent, a cracking ride.  .
Well done Martin.
One more to go for me;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 23 August, 2013, 12:12:32 pm
I only started in March, and my last one (Buzzard 600) was in July. I've heard LEL will count towards RRTY, but no-one else has mentioned it, and anyway, would it be classed as a July ride if it does count? I've done nothing since. Was gonna go to Mildenhall for the weekend, but felt I should be at home.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 23 August, 2013, 12:25:11 pm
I only started in March, and my last one (Buzzard 600) was in July. I've heard LEL will count towards RRTY, but no-one else has mentioned it, and anyway, would it be classed as a July ride if it does count? I've done nothing since. Was gonna go to Mildenhall for the weekend, but felt I should be at home.

Did you ride 200k or more of LEL during August? & can you prove it.

If so I believe it will count for your August ride.  There's a thread about it on here (I'll find it).

Found it: https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=65074.0

Read this: https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=65074.msg1350805#msg1350805
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 23 August, 2013, 12:40:03 pm
Thanks Fungus. I didn't get any receipts during the whole of LEL. Not had the brevet card back yet either. Might have to force myself to do a diy before the end of next week, or sneak off to Mildenhall (80 miles away).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: caerau on 23 August, 2013, 12:58:51 pm
I think I'll join in on this thread as it gives me a way of tracking mine (and others' progress) :)

I planned an RRTY more or less from the time I did the Gospel Pass 150 in Feb and realised that as a BP it feks things up.  I wanted to start with The Dean in March but since it threw a biblical snowstorm at us that is my one and only DNS so far.

So from April...

April 13 - Two Battles 200 (Tamworth)  :thumbsup:
May 13 - Cambrian Series 3A perm (300)  :thumbsup:
June 13 - The National 400 (Tiverton)  :thumbsup:
July 13 - The Buzzard 600 (Leighton Buzzard -  SR yay)  :thumbsup:
August 13 - Dr Foster's Summer Saunter (Cardiff)  :thumbsup:

Seems such a short pathetic looking list looking at it  :-\

Planned -
Sept 13 - Wem We Get There 200 (Tamworth) and The Border Castle Randonnee (Chepstow)
October 13 - Gower Getter 200 - (Cardiff)
Nov 13  - Transporter 200 Cardiff  (now I've got the SR out of the way - experience all the local rides is my plan)
December 13 -  Monmouthshire Meander 200 (Cardiff)
January 14 - Dr Foster's Winter Warmer 200 (Cardiff)
Feb 14 - Not sure yet... I think The Malmesbury Mash (Cardiff) assuming it's still running...
March 14 - The Dean (Oxford - unfinished business)
Twill then be done :-) and then on, and on, and Ariston...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 23 August, 2013, 02:06:01 pm
Thanks Fungus. I didn't get any receipts during the whole of LEL. Not had the brevet card back yet either. Might have to force myself to do a diy before the end of next week, or sneak off to Mildenhall (80 miles away).

I wouldn't expect you to see your brevet card for some while yet.  But if you PM me your rider number I could look you up on the rider tracking site and see if you did enough kilometres to consider it an August ride.  It doesn't seem to recognise Bikeabilityman

Mike
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 24 August, 2013, 05:14:19 pm
It's a hard game this Audaxing.  I've just had a query from someone who was DNF on LEL, but could I count the 335km completed at Randonneur pace before the DNF.  My understanding is that the answer is no.  Similarly, I wouldn't count a 300km ride abandoned after only 200km.   Am I being too hard here?

Mike
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 24 August, 2013, 05:18:30 pm

If you relaxed the rules on that sort of thing, the world would end things would become awkwardly indefinite. Probably.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Hillbilly on 24 August, 2013, 05:28:57 pm
Did they take a wrong turn on LEL?

[img height=200 width=200]http://st.depositphotos.com/1048238/1339/i/950/depositphotos_13391295-Failure-or-success-concept..jpg[/img]

More prosaically, I was under the impression the award was for completing audax events of 200km or more in 12 consecutive months.  They didn't complete an event, ergo, they shouldn't be eligible for RRTY.

So you are not harsh.  Rather a paragon of virtue.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 24 August, 2013, 06:11:18 pm
No! you have to finish the ride "whatever distance it is" for it to count.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 25 August, 2013, 11:51:31 pm
I only realised today I finished LEL on 1st August. Looking at the rider tracking, I clocked in at Kirton (1218km) at 11pm on 31st. I usually spent an hour or so at each control (30 mins to eat, and at least that to rest, digest and get ready for the next leg). If I could prove I left there after midnight, then the final 200km could count for August RRTY. I should try and do a 200km perm by next Saturday to be certain.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phil W on 26 August, 2013, 12:33:54 am
Oh dear. I've realised that I've done audax rides over 200km every month since April, apart from this month. Can you do a 200km ride as a GPS DIY to qualify for this?  I've got tomoorrow to work out the route and next Saturday to do it if so, and who is the SE DIY organiser? I'm getting sucked in to the drug addiction...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bunker22 on 26 August, 2013, 12:36:55 am
I thought the month of the start date was the one it fell into or am I wrong?  Otherwise LEL could count for both July and August rrty assuming you were successful?


I also thought a start date had to be nominated before you start a ride (it is with DIY by GPS) so that DNS and DNF can be officially recorded rather than just doing a ride and then deciding you want it to be validated after.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bunker22 on 26 August, 2013, 12:39:31 am
Oh dear. I've realised that I've done audax rides over 200km every month since April, apart from this month. Can you do a 200km ride as a GPS DIY to qualify for this?  I've got tomoorrow to work out the route and next Saturday to do it if so, and who is the SE DIY organiser? I'm getting sucked in to the drug addiction...

Yes you can. Paul Stewart (Manotea?) is SE organiser. Just go via the Audax UK site DIYs pages.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 26 August, 2013, 07:53:32 am
Oh dear. I've realised that I've done audax rides over 200km every month since April, apart from this month. Can you do a 200km ride as a GPS DIY to qualify for this?  I've got tomoorrow to work out the route and next Saturday to do it if so, and who is the SE DIY organiser? I'm getting sucked in to the drug addiction...

Totally.

April is a good time to start, by the time you hit the hard months of winter, you are so committed, you can't fail.

As bunker says, manotea and entries via the auk website. All very efficient and good.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 26 August, 2013, 10:16:03 am
Just to mention: the excellent Manotea has a big workload, and three other DIY organisers can deal with your DIY by GPS entries (their work isn't restricted to particular regions). See the AUK website, DIYs - DIY by GPS.

I've a personal involvement, but am not trying to steal riders!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 26 August, 2013, 10:26:31 am
It's a hard game this Audaxing.  I've just had a query from someone who was DNF on LEL, but could I count the 335km completed at Randonneur pace before the DNF.  My understanding is that the answer is no.  Similarly, I wouldn't count a 300km ride abandoned after only 200km.   Am I being too hard here?

Mike

Absolutely not -you have to define the ride and then do it. The ride was LEL and he/she did not do it.

Compare with this years Arrow - ChrisS and Boab were snow stormed at over 300kms - having defined a 400kms ride. had to abandon and that was the 4 points lost - BUT they could not claim 3 points for the 300 either.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Hillbilly on 26 August, 2013, 10:40:01 am
The only mitigating factor is that this is not an official AUK award, so the organiser can do what they want with his rules (such as redefine what a month means when there is snow...) 

But I think that many people would be surprised if a RRTY award were granted in the event of starting but not completing an individual event, and it runs the risk of a little bit of the respect in the award being chipped away.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 26 August, 2013, 11:17:41 am
If the ride doesnt qualify for AUK validation, then it certainly shouldn't for any other award.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mcshroom on 26 August, 2013, 11:34:42 am
If the ride doesnt qualify for AUK validation, then it certainly shouldn't for any other award.

This.

If you enter a ride then only completing what you committed to should count IMHO.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 26 August, 2013, 11:41:20 am
If the ride doesnt qualify for AUK validation, then it certainly shouldn't for any other award.

This.

You are both being more fundamentalist than the RRtY organiser. There is more to long distance riding than just AUK validation. From the RRtY FAQ:
"Can I claim an RRtY ... using the Raid Alpine?
No, unless you can demonstrate that you've ridden it at Randonneur pace (see AUK regulation 5.7)."

For interest's sake, 1 of my RRtY used some UAF brevets ('real Audax') as qualifiers. They were BR distances ridden within BR time limits but are not recognised by AUK.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 26 August, 2013, 11:43:14 am
If the ride doesnt qualify for AUK validation, then it certainly shouldn't for any other award.

Most definitely.   On the LEL question.  I believe some time ago Memsec said that if people wanted part of LEL to be counted then they would have to get a POP at 00:01 or later on the 1st August and then ride 200 or more k to the finish.  I am not sure if they would also have to let him know that they were planning on doing this in advance, but I think they should.

Geoff
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phil W on 26 August, 2013, 04:30:27 pm
Just to mention: the excellent Manotea has a big workload, and three other DIY organisers can deal with your DIY by GPS entries (their work isn't restricted to particular regions). See the AUK website, DIYs - DIY by GPS.

I've a personal involvement, but am not trying to steal riders!

Thanks
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phil W on 26 August, 2013, 08:24:41 pm
Just to mention: the excellent Manotea has a big workload, and three other DIY organisers can deal with your DIY by GPS entries (their work isn't restricted to particular regions). See the AUK website, DIYs - DIY by GPS.

I've a personal involvement, but am not trying to steal riders!

Thanks

Since you hinted Tony. I have just submitted  my entry to you for my GPS 200k DIY for next Saturday to keep my RRTY going.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 26 August, 2013, 10:56:31 pm

 :)  Honoured!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revellinho on 27 August, 2013, 08:53:53 am
Subject to validation I'm now 2 up.  I could stop if I wanted to, but I think I'll bat on for a bit.  Northern Dales for Sept and then I really would like to do some riding in Wales during Oct half term.  Hopefully we will return to our normal moist, mild winters instead of these snowfests of recent times!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 27 August, 2013, 09:42:21 am
Subject to validation I'm now 2 up. I could stop if I wanted to, but I think I'll bat on for a bit.  Northern Dales for Sept and then I really would like to do some riding in Wales during Oct half term.  Hopefully we will return to our normal moist, mild winters instead of these snowfests of recent times!

My bold  isn't that what most addicts say   :demon:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: phil d on 27 August, 2013, 10:22:24 am
I stopped last December.  After completing my 10th RRTY.  Stopping was very hard, but ultimately quite satisfying.

The fact that I've ridden a 200k audax each month in 2013 so far is purely a coincidence.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 27 August, 2013, 11:04:20 am
 :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 27 August, 2013, 01:26:29 pm
I am right with you Phil D. I have stopped too - after getting to 10 - its beyond my tiny brain to know whether I am now on 12 no 2, and 11 number 10 as well - so i have just given up - but just keep riding when I fancy an outing.

Now if Memsec did count over 10 - then I might know where I was - but for the moment -- I dont care - although I am prepared to admit that I would not want to have  a month without a 200 -- but that is not because I am keeping a RRTY going.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 27 August, 2013, 01:45:44 pm
I stopped last December.  After completing my 10th RRTY.  Stopping was very hard, but ultimately quite satisfying.

The fact that I've ridden a 200k audax each month in 2013 so far is purely a coincidence.

So you have not 'really stopped'; just relaxing from the pressure of making UltraRRTY.

My achieving UltraRRTYConsec in Jun was a considerable relief, considering I had to recover from a broken L femur (Dec 12). After picking up the 2/mth thread through to July, I was relieved 2 days ago to complete an August 200. Relieved, as I am 4 weeks into recovery from a (LEL sustained) broken R Scapula. Good job I have a Turbo at home to keep the legs in trim.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 27 August, 2013, 01:49:11 pm
Now if Memsec did count over 10 ...

... but he doesn't.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 27 August, 2013, 03:41:19 pm
Now if Memsec did count over 10 ...

... but he doesn't.

Just wait till you have a double-Ultra claim. You gave in for 5 and then 10.......
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Reg.T on 27 August, 2013, 05:07:33 pm
Still working towards RRTY #1 here...

12/12: Cotswolds & Mendips group perm 200
01/13: January Sale 200
02/13: Sam Weller's ... Wochma 200
03/13: March Madness 200
04/13: Yr Elenydd 300
05/13: Bryan Chapman 600
06/13: Pendle 600
07/13: LEL 1400
08/13: Severn Estuary 200 perm (STV)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 27 August, 2013, 06:43:27 pm
relieved 2 days ago to complete an August 200

Hooray!!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phil W on 31 August, 2013, 08:04:13 pm
Well that's the 200km done for August. Georgeous day, but the wind moved round to give a headwind all the way round. Reminds me of last day of LEL.  3 closed roads, but I made it through with a little field traversing. A pasty, 3 packets of fruit pastels and a packet of wine gums not really replaced the calories. Must remember not to leave majority of cash on shelf in hall. Right off to Chinese to uchase some calories supplemented with beer.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trickedem on 02 September, 2013, 03:54:52 pm
Finished mine yesterday, so still subject to validation.   :)
Oct 2012. ECE to the End of Summer ride from Stevanage  200km
Nov 2012 DIY to Saffron Walden via Dartford Crossing   200km
Dec 2012 DIY to Gatwick and back via Ashdown Forest   200km
Jan 2013 DIY to Margate and back via Hythe   200km
Feb 2013 DIY to Romney Marsh via Dover  200km
Mar 2013 Man of Kent Audax 200km
April 2013 DIY on route of Oasts and Coasts to Dover 200km
May 2013 DIY to Leicester via Tower Bridge, London  200km
June 2013 ECE to Faeries Flattest 300km Audax  400km
July 2013 Rutland Weekend  Audax 300km
Aug 2013  LEL  Pocklington to Loughton Section. Started on 1st Aug
Sep 2013 DIY to Saffron Walden via Dartford Crossing  200km
I have enjoyed the challenge, but I am not thinking of repeating this for a while. I have also done an SR series two years in a row. Next season is going to be quieter, with a ramp up for 2015 for PBP.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 02 September, 2013, 04:00:16 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
2.3.13 Double Dutch route check DIY 200
6.4.13 Meridian Hills perm 200
11.5.13 Around Weald Expedition perm 200
2.6.13 Meridian Hills perm 200
7.7.13 Around Weald Expedition calendar 200
4.8.13 Meridian Hills perm 200
1.9.13 New Forest On and Off Shore 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Slimline Saxon on 02 September, 2013, 04:51:00 pm
Great end to my first RRTY around the Isle of Wight and New Forest, came in as Lantern Rouge again although plenty of time to spare. seems to have been a feature of the season.

Just means I get to clear up the remaining pasta, beans, custard, apple pie, rice, peaches etc as tail end Charlie.

Perhaps if I did not indulge I could ride faster!

Silly Suffolk booked for the start of year 2
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 02 September, 2013, 04:57:40 pm
^^Good work!

I am sure we could all ride faster if we spent last time eating and chatting - but where's the fun?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: andyp on 03 September, 2013, 10:57:41 am
hi,
After a great day out in the sunshine on Sunday (subject to validation) my 'Dorset Coast Around the Year' challenge has now 3 chillier/windier rides to go before completion...
Jan   Dorset Coast 200
Feb   Dorset Coast 200 x 2
Mar   Dorset Coast 200 + 300 AAA DIY
April   Dorset Coast 200 (calendar) + 200 DIY + Hardboiled 300
May   Dorset Coast 200 + 200 AAA DIY + BCM 600
June   Dorset Coast 200
July   Dorset Coast 200 + LEL
Aug   Dorset Coast 200
Sept   Dorset Coast 200
:)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 03 September, 2013, 11:04:55 am
I had seen you ride this quite a bit on strava, hadn't realised that was what you were up to.

Great ride to choose for sure!

Keep up the good work.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: caerau on 03 September, 2013, 11:46:22 am
I'm thinking of doing the Dorset Coast next year as I may try and drag my brother around it - he lives in Dorset which helps :-)


Now I know who to follow to ensure I don't get lost  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Hillbilly on 03 September, 2013, 01:05:35 pm
I had noticed that I had done a 300km each month since April and had a vague idea of an RRTY based on continuing this streak through the winter.  But you know what, I can't be arsed.  So rather than get all obsessive about it, I'm going to jump off that particularly intense and sick inducing merry-go-round this month and as a result will simply "relax" by ticking off my Dec-Nov 2xRRTY relying on 200s.  Feels kind of liberating...


Month  |  Event 1  |  Event 2
Dec 12  |  Around Weald Expedition 200  |  DIY 200
Jan 13  |  DIY 200  |  DIY 200
Feb 13  |  Around Weald Expedition 200  |  DIY 200
Mar 13  |  Around Weald Expedition 200  |  Meridian Hills 200
Apr 13  |  Hard Boiled 300  |  Valley of the Rocks 200
May 13  |  Porkers 400  |  Bryan Chapman 600
Jun 13  |  Brimstone 600  |  Pendle 600
Jul 13  |  Park Rash and Swaledale 200  |  Pennine Series 3B 300
Aug 13  |  Tregaron Dragon 200  |  Elan and Ystwyth 200
Sep 13  |  Pystill Packing Momma 200  |  Barcud Coch 200
Oct 13  |  ?  |  ?
Nov 13  |  ?  |  ?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 03 September, 2013, 02:28:25 pm
hi,
After a great day out in the sunshine on Sunday (subject to validation) my 'Dorset Coast Around the Year' challenge has now 3 chillier/windier rides to go before completion...
Jan   Dorset Coast 200
Feb   Dorset Coast 200 x 2
Mar   Dorset Coast 200 + 300 AAA DIY
April   Dorset Coast 200 (calendar) + 200 DIY + Hardboiled 300
May   Dorset Coast 200 + 200 AAA DIY + BCM 600
June   Dorset Coast 200
July   Dorset Coast 200 + LEL
Aug   Dorset Coast 200
Sept   Dorset Coast 200
:)

Some 12 x rides can be a drag but I agree the DC200 is a superb route. I found my 12x Gospel Pass 200 a real challenge. The winter phase was particularly trying but a wonderful triumph, especially when I resorted to either Trike or Chunkied MTB to cope with ice/snow.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: andyp on 03 September, 2013, 04:46:21 pm
Some 12 x rides can be a drag but I agree the DC200 is a superb route. I found my 12x Gospel Pass 200 a real challenge. The winter phase was particularly trying but a wonderful triumph, especially when I resorted to either Trike or Chunkied MTB to cope with ice/snow.

Apart from being stunning scenery, the lack of snow ice is one of the great things about it - I did the March circuit instead of the Dean which was (almost) unridable due to snow.

The DC perm is more benign than the calendar too, so there's a great advantage to be had leaving Axminster and not having to go up Sector lane  :) ...the other advantage of a 12x ride is that it's a good measure of improving fitness through the year. Still haven't decided what to do in January for that reason - a Hillbilly and step off, or just one more in case?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Hillbilly on 03 September, 2013, 05:26:58 pm
Oh, I may continue an RRTY in 2014, after taking December as a month off (if I do a ride in the festive period, I won't count it towards RRTY.  There is a certain "neatness" about calendar year RRTYs).   But I suspect I'll base my 2014 RRTY on a small number of "rules" to make it a little more of a personal challenge (I am not particularly enamoured of my reliance on DIY by GPS in the past 12 months).  The rules I am thinking of for my 2014 RRTY are:


I might try a fixed RRTY just for a bit of variety.  I may have done that before, but it was so long ago a fresh run is called for methinks.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Henry on 09 September, 2013, 04:51:04 pm
I might try a fixed RRTY just for a bit of variety.  I may have done that before, but it was so long ago a fresh run is called for methinks.

That's the way :thumbsup:

Just completed my (fixed) RRTY. Have enjoyed reading the exploits of others here, but as it got close to completion did not want to post my rides, for fear of jinxing it - am waiting for a non-emergency hernia operation that will put me off the bike for a while I guess.

October:     DIY 200
November: DIY 200
December: Cotswolds and Mendips Grimpeur group perm 200
January:     Mr Pickwick's January Sale 200
February:   Gospel Pass 150 ECE'd to 200
March:        DIY 200
April:           Yr Elenydd 300
May:           Brevet Cymru 400
June:          Brimstone 600
July:            DIY 200
August:       Rough Diamond 300
September: Mr Pickwick goes to Hay in a day 200 ECE'd to 300

It would be an AAARTY (using rides not listed here in some cases) but November's ride didn't get AAA points, at that point I was new to doing DIY's and didn't understand the AAA points very well. Been on double RRTY since December but I don't think that will continue, operation or not  :)

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 09 September, 2013, 06:16:08 pm
... waiting for a non-emergency hernia operation that will put me off the bike for a while I guess.

I love it when people make sensible decisions and quit riding when common sense takes over.  Venturing out on ice, riding one-legged - what does it take to stop some people riding their bikes?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 09 September, 2013, 11:33:33 pm
... waiting for a non-emergency hernia operation that will put me off the bike for a while I guess.

I love it when people make sensible decisions and quit riding when common sense takes over.  Venturing out on ice, riding one-legged - what does it take to stop some people riding their bikes?

Not even a broken Scapula; unless I obeyed Dr's Orders!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 10 September, 2013, 10:01:58 am
Question

I am about to tackle a super Randonnee - 600km with 15000m of ascent. But with a time limit of 60 hours due to the amount of climbing.

I don't think it will count for auk distance (or aaa) points as we might not recognise the acp super randonnee.

If I can prove the first 200km is ridden at Randonneur pace, will that count?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Hillbilly on 10 September, 2013, 10:09:46 am
Probably one for Mike Wigley to answer rather than opinions of yACF.  For what it is worth, I have a very vague recollection that Mike is ok with this kind of thing (there was a similar discussion on LEL that I think alluded to this, albeit in that case the rider was a DNF on LEL).

It's an interesting observation that AUK doesn't automatically recognise (through the regulations) super randonneur events (albeit they are "new" and may fizzle out, and in practical terms are difficult to organise in the UK). 

Given these are presumably compliant with BRM regulations, and AUK in some loose way incorporates these (or at least the salient points of them) there is perhaps a disconnect that AUK might sensibly address.

For now, perhaps you could email Keith and John to ask if there is a way of incorporating the ride into the AUK results (i.e. they take a more relaxed view of the minimum speed requirement until such time as the events are, if ever, incorporated into the AUK regulations).

I have to admit to having a vested interest in this, as I hope to do a similar event next year towards the new BRM award.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Peter on 10 September, 2013, 10:23:16 am
I'm not sure about this.  I thought there was something about the fact that, if you don't complete the ride you said you were going to do, you can't claim for the lesser distance.  That might not apply in the case of a completed longer ride.  RRTY has a lot to answer for!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 10 September, 2013, 10:25:05 am
There is, of course, no guarantee that I will ride 200km at Randonneur pace mind.

The first 200km is rather more vicious than anything I have ridden before - I reckon it will have around 6000 metres of ascent.

Anyway would be interested in mike's thoughts for sure.

And I certainly wouldn't be claiming anything should I fail in the 600. That is the way it is.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Peter on 10 September, 2013, 10:30:02 am
That sounds like a pretty "interesting" ride, marcus!  I don't think I've seen a mainland 200 with 6AAA points.  I think maybe the nearest might be Dark and White Peak at about 5AAA and a little over distance.  There are some over 4 up here in the North-West, though.

Good luck - where does it go, out of interest?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 10 September, 2013, 10:58:41 am
As Marcus is currently undertaking a complicated bus-plane-train combo which will, fingers crossed and despite the best efforts of pesky French Baggage Handlers, get him to Lourdes, I'll answer...

There (http://www.openrunner.com/index.php?id=2645377)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Peter on 10 September, 2013, 11:02:09 am
Oh boy!  Lourdes certainly seems appropriate.  I notice it is close to somewhere that, on first glance, appeared to be called Armpit!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 10 September, 2013, 11:23:09 am
It's an interesting observation that AUK doesn't automatically recognise (through the regulations) super randonneur events (albeit they are "new" and may fizzle out, and in practical terms are difficult to organise in the UK). 

Given these are presumably compliant with BRM regulations, and AUK in some loose way incorporates these (or at least the salient points of them) there is perhaps a disconnect that AUK might sensibly address.

Super Randonnees do not comply with BRM regulations. The ACP homologates a wide variety of brevets (Tour de Corse has no time limit). The Super Randonnee is a different specific event (like an Easter Arrow) that is required for that ACP award.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Hillbilly on 10 September, 2013, 11:31:23 am
It's an interesting observation that AUK doesn't automatically recognise (through the regulations) super randonneur events (albeit they are "new" and may fizzle out, and in practical terms are difficult to organise in the UK). 

Given these are presumably compliant with BRM regulations, and AUK in some loose way incorporates these (or at least the salient points of them) there is perhaps a disconnect that AUK might sensibly address.

Super Randonnees do not comply with BRM regulations. The ACP homologates a wide variety of brevets (Tour de Corse has no time limit). The Super Randonnee is a different specific event (like an Easter Arrow) that is required for that ACP award.


Oh well.  For glory Marcus!  And the possibility of an RRTY claim based on the hardest stretch of randonneuring most of us will ever attempt.

(begins to plot how to pursuade Steve Snook and Keith Harrison to recognise similar events in the future, if done in a manner consistent with the spirit of AUK regs...)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 10 September, 2013, 12:41:50 pm
It will probably be a struggle to do the 200 in 14 hours (two 2000 metre passes and countless 'littler' ones), so it may all be theoretical.

But, I am sort of assuming I can't claim distance or AAA points, so the whole ride won't count for RRtY.

If it doesn't, I will have to squeeze something in on the last Sunday. I am overseas for the next two weekends. It will be tight.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: caerau on 10 September, 2013, 01:03:51 pm
Update from me

So from April...

April 13 - Two Battles 200 (Tamworth)  :thumbsup:
May 13 - Cambrian Series 3A perm (300)  :thumbsup:
June 13 - The National 400 (Tiverton)  :thumbsup:
July 13 - The Buzzard 600 (Leighton Buzzard -  SR yay)  :thumbsup:
August 13 - Dr Foster's Summer Saunter (Cardiff)  :thumbsup:
Sept 13 - Wem We Get There 200 (Tamworth)  :thumbsup:

Just one ride extra chunks it up a bit

Planned -
Sept 13 and The Border Castle Randonnee (Chepstow)
October 13 - Gower Getter 200 - (Cardiff)
Nov 13  - Transporter 200 Cardiff  (now I've got the SR out of the way - experience all the local rides is my plan)
December 13 -  Monmouthshire Meander 200 (Cardiff)
January 14 - Dr Foster's Winter Warmer 200 (Cardiff)
Feb 14 - Not sure yet... I think The Malmesbury Mash (Cardiff) assuming it's still running...
March 14 - The Dean (Oxford - unfinished business)
Twill then be done :-) and then on, and on, and Ariston...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Pete Mas on 10 September, 2013, 02:20:33 pm
It will probably be a struggle to do the 200 in 14 hours (two 2000 metre passes and countless 'littler' ones), so it may all be theoretical.


That should be no problem for a rider of your calibre, assuming you get there ok and the weather isn't extremely grim.

Remember, for comparison, that I got round last year's etape 2 inside the 12 hour time limit, and that was over 200km including the Aubisque, Soulor, Tourmalet , Aspin and Peyrousourde, and actually that was in very grim weather.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 10 September, 2013, 04:15:45 pm
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:

Loots like i'm still in this silly game without realising;

DIY Permanent Series 200km 02 Mar 2013 :thumbsup:
More Passes than Mastermind 200km 06 Apr 2014 :thumbsup:
Berwick & Beattock 400km 11 May 2013 :thumbsup:
The Deeside Lass 600km 08 Jun 2013 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanent Series 200km 27 Jul 2013 :thumbsup:
Four Passes 200km 25 Aug 2013 :thumbsup:
Erit Lass 200km 08 Sep 2013 :thumbsup:

Time to get off?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Dibdib on 10 September, 2013, 04:23:14 pm
Plotting mine for next year (I like the elegance of doing a Jan-Dec RRTY, although an Oct-Sep AUX season one is also tempting...). Trying to weave a Brevet 1000 and Randonneur 1000 into it too:

Jan: Dr Foster's Winter Warmer (or maybe the Poor Student)
Feb: Marlborough Connection (perm)
Mar: Kennet Valley Run
Apr: 3Down
May: Old Roads 300
Jun: (tbc)
Jul: (tbc)
Aug: (tbc)
Sep: (tbc)
Oct: (tbc)
Nov: (tbc)
Dec: (tbc)

Obviously next year's calendar is still a little sparse, but my plan is to do fewer events next year but concentrate on the "top tier" classic events. On the basis that I'm fat'n'slow and I don't like hills, are there any other "classic" 200s in the South of England or South Wales which I should pencil into the calendar?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: caerau on 10 September, 2013, 05:22:15 pm
If you genuinely don't like hills then be wary of the Old Roads.  I have not ridden it (so bear that in mind) but my experience of west country riding is that it is far from flat.  The National 400 was billed as flat-ish and was a proper hill-fest at times - double chevron slopes galore especially in the night section.  I was forced into walking the hills for large parts of the second half.
Just looked it up and a total climb of 3400 m (>11000 ft) is not to be sniffed at .  The Nat 400 had that same figure quoted and it was more like 5000 m incidentally.  You have been warned ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Dibdib on 10 September, 2013, 05:31:13 pm
If you genuinely don't like hills then be wary of the Old Roads.  I have not ridden it (so bear that in mind) but my experience of west country riding is that it is far from flat.  The National 400 was billed as flat-ish and was a proper hill-fest at times - double chevron slopes galore especially in the night section.  I was forced into walking the hills for large parts of the second half.
Just looked it up and a total climb of 3400 m (>11000 ft) is not to be sniffed at .  The Nat 400 had that same figure quoted and it was more like 5000 m incidentally.  You have been warned ;)

Oh I know; that's really one of my "I really have to prepare for this", highlight-of-the-year rides. I'm generally just avoiding anything with AAA points, but accepting that some hills is a natural progression from nearly-no-hills at the moment!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: caerau on 10 September, 2013, 05:45:08 pm
Cool - as long as you know.  I know we are of a similar build so I just thought I'd mention it :-)


I think I'm turning into Bikey Mikey.  I just had a look to see if there's an available local audax this weekend as the missus is off to Germany for the weekend.  It seems the Ferryside Fish Foray is bang on and have entered.


All very well - but this means three 200s in three weeks for me now - ooops.  ;D   I hope my wee legs (and the bike) can take it.


(Incidentally the trouble with avoiding AAA pointed rides is that just cos there's no AAA points, doesn't mean it's flat. I'm not sure that it isn't a case of 'better the Devil you know' sometimes.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 10 September, 2013, 07:13:10 pm
Question

I am about to tackle a super Randonnee - 600km with 15000m of ascent. But with a time limit of 60 hours due to the amount of climbing.

I don't think it will count for auk distance (or aaa) points as we might not recognise the acp super randonnee.

If I can prove the first 200km is ridden at Randonneur pace, will that count?

Well, I must say I'm inclined to say "no" but I must admit I don't know anything about these Super Randonees.  What you appear to be asking seems to me to be the equivalent of riding two events at once which isn't allowed - the general principle is that you couldn't ride something like Etape du Tour and also claim it as an AUK Perm. 

My usual guide is, if it's good for AUK distance points, then it's good for RRTY, so you need to persuade someone (Keith and Sue, or perhaps Allan) to have it listed on your results page.  That neatly passes the decision on.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 10 September, 2013, 07:33:27 pm
God, I hope this coming winter is easier than last.

For tidiness sake, I'm inclined to keep my two parallel years going to Dec. Two rides in Nov and Dec can be a big ask - they certainly were last year.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mmmmartin on 10 September, 2013, 10:12:09 pm
God, I hope this coming winter is easier than last.
Last winter was soooooo ghastly that now I have my RRTY, and have got the cycling out of the way, I can start to enjoy myself on the bike. I intend to have a year off (ish) and maybe go for an SR next year, and work on my speed necaue I have taken to heart a comment by one Chris S that fast is better.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Manotea on 10 September, 2013, 10:25:52 pm
It's going to be a mild winter. You can quote me in the spring.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: caerau on 10 September, 2013, 10:59:35 pm
Well we finally had a decent summer - it's gotta happen one time in this decade.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Pete Mas on 11 September, 2013, 06:01:59 pm
God, I hope this coming winter is easier than last.
Last winter was soooooo ghastly that now I have my RRTY, and have got the cycling out of the way, I can start to enjoy myself on the bike. I intend to have a year off (ish) and maybe go for an SR next year, and work on my speed necaue I have taken to heart a comment by one Chris S that fast is better.

I can empathise with this, as I have just completed my first RRTY, and not planning on repeating for a while. Will still do quite a bit of audax and other cycling this winter, however, as I need to keep fit for a Dolomites Raid next July.

Sept 12 Anfractious 200
Oct  Newlands Corner 200
Nov Petworth 200
Dec Pulborough-Reading 200 (perm)
Jan 13  ''Snow cancelled'' 200
Feb Pulborough-Reading 200 (perm)
March Kennet Valley 200
April Hardboiled 300, Dorset Coast 200, Valley of the Rocks 200
May Porkers 400, Old Roads 300
June Kernow & SW 600, Brimstone 600, National 400
July Rutland Weekend 300
Aug Ditchling Devil 200 (Perm)

My only 'rule' for the RRTY was no diy routes.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Paul Rainbow on 24 September, 2013, 12:59:52 pm
RRTY no.3 finished  :thumbsup:

October - DIY - 200km
November - Dinner Dart - 200km
December - Kings, Castles, Priests & Churches - 200km
January - Mr. Pickwick's January Sale - 200km
February - DIY - 300km
March - Easter Arrow - 400km
April - Valley of the Rocks  - 200km
May - Bryan Chapman Memorial - 619km
June - DIY - 400km
July - LEL - 1,400km
August - A Rough Diamond - 300km
September - Border Castles Randonnee - 200km
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Dave_C on 24 September, 2013, 04:19:21 pm
(Nearly) half way through my first, and wonder what I have let myself in for... The last couple of months have been rushed affairs as we* hurridly planned a last minute ride at the end of the month, as other things got in the way.

* We as in a mate and I, as I don't fancy a solo DIY, esp in winter. Too boring, chating to myself all day!  :-X
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 25 September, 2013, 05:28:25 pm
Likewise, joined Audax in March, so halfway through (did a 200 DIY on 31st August). Not audaxed this month, so gonna have to submit a DIY for Friday,as I have no time at the weekend!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wajcgac on 25 September, 2013, 06:05:29 pm
I've just finished my first and probably only RRTY.

I did it to ensure that I maintained a good level of fitness over the winter ready for spring when I would ramp the mileage up for my main goal of completing LEL.

I think the hardest thing about it is being able to be free enough time wise to get out and ride at the first sign of reasonable weather.

Last winter didn't make it easy - there were at least 3 rides where I set off with icy roads - days where I would normally have not risked it. Better to get it done early in the month than ride later in even worse conditions.

In fact I was very lucky as I did have an off at low speed on black ice but escaped with a little bruising and was able to carry on and finish the ride.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 25 September, 2013, 07:19:59 pm
Likewise, joined Audax in March, so halfway through (did a 200 DIY on 31st August). Not audaxed this month, so gonna have to submit a DIY for Friday,as I have no time at the weekend!

You have one of my Perm cards for Banbury X 200?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 25 September, 2013, 07:28:40 pm
I think I'm currently on 11 months. But I haven't seen confirmation of my June 300k perm. Or a denial.

(are you reading this, Mr Lovely Handsome Kind Perm Organiser?!? :) )
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Andrew Br on 25 September, 2013, 08:00:23 pm
Yay ! It's done.

Oct 2012- Venetian Nights
Nov 2012- Eureka 200
Dec 2012- Winter Solstice
Jan 2013- A Mere 200
Feb 2013- Newport
Mar 2013- When I'm 64
Apr 2013- Ironbridge 207
May 2013- World's End
Jun 2013- The Hills and Plains of Cheshire
Jul 2013- Eureka Perm
Aug 2013- A Mere 200 Perm
Sep 2013- Two Loops

I had one DNF (Round 't West Riding) and I finished the When I'm 64 with mcshroom and phanta OTP bang on the time limit.

I'm not (currently) intending to repeat this caper but I'm planning with a friend to do a 200km Perm in October (I'm not, sadly, repeating the Venetian Nights) and I fancy the Eureka and Winter Solstice again.
There are also several other rides that I'd like to fit in or repeat so who knows ?

I think I'm too soft for an SR but who knows if I'll attempt it ?  ::-)

Memsec: When it comes to getting my prize, can you organise it so that the Queen rather than Philip, Charles or (shudder) one of the minor Royals presents it please ?
TIA.



Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Peter on 25 September, 2013, 08:05:04 pm
Well done, Andrew; I was in at the start and the end!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 25 September, 2013, 08:13:52 pm
(are you reading this, Mr Lovely Handsome Kind Perm Organiser?!? :) )

Can't be me, I'm ruled out on at least three counts!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 27 September, 2013, 09:53:13 pm
Likewise, joined Audax in March, so halfway through (did a 200 DIY on 31st August). Not audaxed this month, so gonna have to submit a DIY for Friday,as I have no time at the weekend!

You have one of my Perm cards for Banbury X 200?
Oops! I forgot about that, and I still owe you. If I don't book myself on a calendar event in October, I may use it. Did a lonely 200k DIY today (not quite the same as calendars, are they?), starting about 4:45am, as I had to be home by 3.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Slimline Saxon on 28 September, 2013, 03:16:06 pm
Keep going Ritchie, just the winter months to go!

I carry a small stock of Tom's Dunmow perms for emergencies to keep RRTY going if ever needed.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phil W on 28 September, 2013, 11:29:10 pm
September RRTY completed today. Going to submit as soon as I've put a route sheet together to tie in with GPS. It's in the SE and covers Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Essex and does not visit Thaxted. Loads of oubs and shops on route.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Doo on 29 September, 2013, 01:18:23 am
RRtY completed! Woo Hoo  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 29 September, 2013, 04:28:19 am
I'm getting a nose bleed trying to work out where I am with my RRtY.
I recon two more 200's per month till Jan will make 4.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 29 September, 2013, 12:24:45 pm
April: Horncastle 200k Perm + the Two Battles x 2
May: Yellowbelly tour 200k
June: YLY 600k & Moors & Wolds 400
July: LEL 1400k
August: Stow on the Wolds DIY 200K & Lutterworth/Ashby DIY 200k
September: Roses to Wrags 200k
October: Stow on the Wolds 200k
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 29 September, 2013, 08:43:57 pm
Oct 2012 - Olympic Hillier ECE'd to 200k
Nov 2012 - UpperThames 200
Dec 2012 - South Bucks Winter Warmer 200
Jan 2013 - Willy Warmer snow perm
Feb 2013 - DIY 300
Mar 2013 - Kennet Valley 100 ECE'd to 200
April 2013 - Hard Boiled 300
May 2013 - Porkers 400
June 2013 - Brimstone 600
July 2013 - Baldock 300
August 2013 - DIY 200
September 2013 - Ditchling Devil perm (subject to validation)

Well, that's year 3 done.  I hadn't really thought September through and only really realised a few days before tackling the Pyrenean Super Randonnee that it is unlikely to count for any AUK points (and therefore, RRtY).  My problem was I have been on holiday this last week, so I only had today to fit in a 200.  A lovely blast around the Ditchling Devil with rather stiff legs (7 days off the bike and a week of fairly strenuous walking). 

As per every completion, I now debate whether I really want to continue RRtY.  It was the first goal I set myself when I started Audax.  It does get me out on the bike once a month - but can lead to some miserable winter riding. 

We shall see.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 06 October, 2013, 12:28:26 pm
That's my first RRtY completed   :thumbsup:

That's it now, I've done what I set out to do and you will never see me on the Brompton again on an audax*.  Yesterday's hilly performance was a sure sign that the year's riding has done me good  :thumbsup:  Now to the next one: it's only two months in, but from little acorns etc., just need to find something else to do in October ...

* That's probably not true  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: caerau on 06 October, 2013, 02:44:28 pm
Another month to tick off

April 13 - Two Battles 200 (Tamworth)  :thumbsup:
May 13 - Cambrian Series 3A perm (300)  :thumbsup:
June 13 - The National 400 (Tiverton)  :thumbsup:
July 13 - The Buzzard 600 (Leighton Buzzard -  SR yay)  :thumbsup:
August 13 - Dr Foster's Summer Saunter (Cardiff)  :thumbsup:
Sept 13 - Wem We Get There 200 (Tamworth)  :thumbsup:
               Border castles Randonne 200
               Ferryside Fish Foray 200
Oct 13 - Gower Getter 200
 

next up
Nov 13  - Transporter 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 06 October, 2013, 04:31:09 pm
April: Horncastle 200k Perm & the Two Battles x 2
May: Yellowbelly tour 200k
June: YLY 600k & Moors & Wolds 400
July: LEL 1400k
August: Stow on the Wolds DIY 200K & Lutterworth/Ashby DIY 200k
September: Roses to Wrags 200k
October: Stow on the Wolds DIY 200k (stv) & the Two Battles
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Mike Conway on 06 October, 2013, 04:43:11 pm
Thanks my 2nd RRTY in the bag then  :thumbsup:

2012
3 Nov: Upper Thames 200k
1 Dec: South Bucks Winter Warmer 200k

2013
26 Jan: Willy Warmer 200k (Snow perm)
9 Feb: DIY London-Dunwich 200k
29 Mar: DIY London-Oxford via Daventry 200k
20 Apr: Green & Yellow Fields 300k
5 May: Dasset Dawdle 200k
9 Jun: Ditchling Devil 200k
28 Jul: DIY London-Kings Lynn 200k
10 Aug: Rutland Ramble 200k
7 Sep: DIY Essex/Herts 200k
5 Oct: AAAnfractuous 200k
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SR Steve on 06 October, 2013, 10:59:38 pm
First DIY 200km of the new season completed today in glorious weather.  :)

Still on track for 2xRRTY for 2013.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: StantheMan on 07 October, 2013, 01:44:05 pm
Saturday I rode 31st monthly 200 km (mostly DIY 200 km) in a row. 200 km and 13,5h max it is not much normally, but during winter time in Finland it is. Third winter is coming and I'm not sure that I will continue riding this time. Last winter was not so bad. Only -20 Celsius during one ride (Feb) ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TOBY on 07 October, 2013, 04:24:30 pm
2009 :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
2010  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
2011  :thumbsup:
2012  :thumbsup:
2013  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
OctoberDIY 200DIY 200DIY 200
NovemberTransporter 200Mr. Pickwick's Cyrch Cymru 200    DIY 300
DecemberMonmouthshire Meander 200    DIY 200DIY 200
JanuaryDIY 200Dr Fosters Winter Warmer 200DIY 200
FebuaryDIY 200Malmesbury Mash 200DIY 200
MarchDIY 200Making Hay 200Barry's Bristol Ball Buster 200
AprilHardboiled 300Dorset Coast 200Heart of England 300
MayBrevet Cymru 400Porkers 400Bryan Chapman Memorial 600
JuneDIY 200DIY 200DIY 200
JulyDIY 200DIY 200Mersey 24hr TT 700
AugustDIY 200DIY 200DIY 200
September    DIY 200DIY 200DIY 200



one more year and I'm over it.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 07 October, 2013, 05:11:59 pm
Impressive stuff!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TOBY on 08 October, 2013, 12:44:25 pm
Impressive stuff!

not really, if you're sad enough these things are all quite achievable if you have the time.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 08 October, 2013, 12:47:22 pm
Impressive stuff!

not really, if you're sad enough these things are all quite achievable if you have the time.

Tripling up over the winter & 700k in the mersey 24 is  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Littlesox on 12 October, 2013, 01:34:01 pm
I'm giving it a go and am up and running !

05/10 DIY Perm by GPS 222km
03/11 DIY Perm by GPS 209km
01/12 DIY Perm by GPS 222km
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Andrew Br on 12 October, 2013, 06:07:05 pm
Great beginning Littlesox.
I started in October but it was only in January that I thought that I should aim for RRTY since I'd already done some of the (potentially) hardest months.
Ironically, the only DNF I had was in the summer.................

Good luck  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: The Seldom Killer on 20 October, 2013, 08:24:50 am
Oct 12 - Bernies Tiny Flat One Perm
Nov 12 - Bernies Tiny Flat One Perm
Dec 12 - Winter Solstice
Jan 13 - A Mere 200
Feb 13 - Wilmslow - St Asaph Perm
Mar 13 - The Dean 300
Apr 13 - Plains 300 ECE'd to 400
May 13 - Bryan Chapman Memorial 600
Jun 13 - Moors and Wolds 400
Jul 13 - Full Monty 300
Aug 13 - Super Brevet Scandinavia 1200
Sep 13 - Eccleshall 200 Perm (awaiting validation)

And then because I didn't check out my results list I went and did the Eccleshall 200k Perm again yesterday to complete the RRtY so I guess that means I've started all over again.

Pleased that my RRtY has a double SR in it though.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Doo on 20 October, 2013, 11:59:56 pm
My first of the new season:

Droitwich-Lechlade 200

Just 11 more to go!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Henry on 22 October, 2013, 08:48:27 pm
After a busy several days in the real world etc etc it was a pleasure to get out in the elements for 12 hours yesterday, for month 11 out of 12 of RRTY. Did my DIY route out-and-back from Bristol to Talybont-on-Usk for lunch.

Climbing the Tumble, the headwind nearly brought me to a standstill. Had a few vague safety concerns, but these were mainly combined with the fleeting thought of going down into Abergavenny for fish n chips and a train home, so I ignored this nonsense and carried on wrestling with the bike in an unseemly fashion. A hiker coming down the road greeted me with "lovely day for it eh?", I gave him my hearty agreement.

On top of the Brecon Beacons, the rain was being blown so hard it hurt the visage, when I got home my eyes appeared somewhat red from this. The GPS unit packed up for a while, I gained receipts instead, so the ride is subject to a hybrid validation of paper and GPS. If not then I don't care anyway, and won't be doing another 200k ride before the end of the month  ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 26 October, 2013, 08:10:31 pm
This is terribly hard to write in a thread full of depraved addicts, but I am off the treadmill after 3 years.

Every year I think about stepping off the treadmill, and this year I have done it.

After a really quite big season for me, I have become slightly disillusioned with RRtY for sending me out on rides that aren't that enjoyable, just because I have to.

I am split on it, it was the first goal I set myself in Audax and it does force me out on a long ride once a month.

I will probably return to it in the future, but for this year I want to do things differently.

I will still look in on this thread and congratulate all those finishing another year off. It is an impressive achievement that anyone who achieves it should be very proud of.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 26 October, 2013, 10:39:04 pm
It seems that I'm over halfway through a possible 6th RRtY (with gaps between most of them) but we'll see how winter looks before getting too excited.
02 March 2013 Kennet Valley Run 200
20 April Heart of England 300
01 May Israel 1000
09 June Ditchling Devil 200
28 July LEL 1400
10 Aug A Rough Diamond 300
29 Sept Last Chance Dales Dance 200
06 Oct l'Eroica 200

02 Nov Upper Thames 200 planned
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: hillbilly on 27 October, 2013, 10:11:23 am
Yesterday bagged me month 11 of a double.  I'd forgotten how much different an "easy ride in the summer" can feel when autumn bites, and the edge is taken off your fitness due to "taking a rest".  Looking forward to closing this off next month, and then (probably, although I've been mucking about with winter friendly DIY routes on and off) doing what I am now going to call "doing a Marcus".


Month  |  Event 1  |  Event 2
Dec 12  |  Around Weald Expedition  |  DIY
Jan 13  |  DIY  |  DIY
Feb 13  |  Around Weald Expedition  |  DIY
Mar 13  |  Around Weald Expedition  |  Meridian Hills
Apr 13  |  Hard Boiled  |  Valley of the Rocks
May 13  |  Porkers  |  Snow Roads
Jun 13  |  Dales Grimpeur  |  Pendle
Jul 13  |  Park Rash and Swaledale  |  Pennine Series 3B
Aug 13  |  Tregaron Dragon  |  Dark and White Peak
Sep 13  |  Barmouth Boulevard  |  Barcud Coch
Oct 13  |  Meridian Hills  |  Around Weald Expedition
Nov 13  |  ?  |  ?

(Favourite events shown in any given month where there is a choice)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 27 October, 2013, 07:21:42 pm
I've got 2 x 200's to do in November and December to give me a double RRtY for the year.
It was a x 3 until June when I had my kidney stone attack.

I shall continue with RRtY next year, I don't find one or two 200's per month that hard to fit in and I seldom ride the same route over and over.
I like to have the mixture of solo DIY's/perms, calendars or DIY's/perms with others, usually Mikey. This stops it from getting boring.
I also feel like I need to do this in order to be in any shape for the longer rides in spring and summer.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 28 October, 2013, 04:45:56 pm
What a relief to pick up where I left off. October has seen me complete 18/7 and 19/6 riding 'normal' routes that involve serious hills. My diet of Olde Folks 200 and Bristol Double Avon 200 has sustained me through my double trauma year, providing flattish rides. Now recovering, I can return to checking my Perm routes again, with October seeing my Malvern Elgar Dean 200 and Cotswolds & Mendips Grimpeur 200, both lovely routes for variety and scenery.

Just have to be a bit more careful through the coming Winter to keep these numbers climbing.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 03 November, 2013, 09:37:32 am
8 months done & now for the hard part of continuing through the winter.

April: Horncastle 200k Perm + the Two Battles x 2
May: Yellowbelly tour 200k
June: YLY 600k & Moors & Wolds 400
July: LEL 1400k
August: Stow on the Wolds DIY 200K & Lutterworth/Ashby DIY 200k
September: Roses to Wrags 200k
October: Stow on the Wolds 200k & the Two Battles perm
November: The Upper Thames
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: crowriver on 03 November, 2013, 10:40:28 am
Staring winter in the face after a relatively lucky year so far. Only just managed to squeeze in a DIY 200 on Hallowe'en for October's RRTY tally despite high winds, heavy rain and the return of GMT. Still November, December, January, February and March to go.....(gulp). Given that last winter I was doing 100s RRTY will be an interesting challenge here in Scotland!

Apr   DIY 200
May   DIY 200
Jun   Cromarty Cruise 200
Jul   Saltire perm 200
Aug   Forres Foray 200
Sep   DIY 200
Oct   DIY 200 (subject to validation)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: caerau on 03 November, 2013, 11:04:38 am
April 13 - Two Battles 200 (Tamworth) :thumbsup:
May 13 - Cambrian Series 3A perm (300)  :thumbsup:
June 13 - The National 400 (Tiverton)  :thumbsup:
July 13 - The Buzzard 600 (Leighton Buzzard -  SR yay)  :thumbsup:
August 13 - Dr Foster's Summer Saunter (Cardiff)  :thumbsup:
Sept 13 - Wem We Get There 200 (Tamworth)  :thumbsup:
               Border castles Randonne 200
               Ferryside Fish Foray 200
Oct 13 - Gower Getter 200
Nov 13 - Transporter 200  :thumbsup: - it's getting trickier now the weather is  um.. less than ideal
 

next up
Dec 13  Monmouthshire Meander
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Reg.T on 09 November, 2013, 08:36:08 pm
Finished my first RRTY  :thumbsup:

12/12: Cotswolds & Mendips group perm 200
01/13: January Sale 200
02/13: Sam Weller's Day Trip to Wochma 200
03/13: Mad March Coasts & Quantocks 200
04/13: Yr Elenydd 300
05/13: Bryan Chapman Memorial 600
06/13: Pendle 600
07/13: LEL 1400
08/13: Severn Estuary 200 perm
09/13: Border Castles Randonnee 200
10/13: Tasty Cheddar 100 + ECE 100
11/13: Mae Mr. Pickwick's Cymraeg Cyrch 200

Planning to keep going for now....  ::-)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 09 November, 2013, 08:40:12 pm
Good work! Well done.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 09 November, 2013, 10:16:25 pm
Good work Reg T  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 19 November, 2013, 08:25:38 pm
I've been in AUK for 11months and am 1 month off getting my first RRTY... Just found a crack... :(

Looks like I may have to do my December 200 on my mountain bike....

Gutted.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phil W on 23 November, 2013, 06:38:47 pm
November RRTY completed, a light house themed one. First one of this winter to habe snow ice and sleet plus some riding in the dark. Looking for inspiration for December route now.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: crowriver on 24 November, 2013, 10:01:58 pm
I'm cursing my bad luck. We've had a great dry weekend, even some sunshine on Saturday. I couldn't ride my DIY 200 due to family commitments. Only day free I have between now and the end of the month is.....tomorrow. Forecast in the Lothians is below zero for much of the day, freezing fog at the start and end of the day. Not so bad here by the coast, but inland where my route takes me will be cold.

I don't really fancy it as the fog will bring heavy frost/ice with it. It might be fine, but likelihood is it won't. This is my second attempt too: my previous scheduled day was last Tuesday, again below zero for most of the day, but dry and sunny. I bottled out due to worries about potential ice/frost on minor roads in the Moorfoots. Looks like my attempt at RRTY may be about to 'reset' due to bad planning, bad luck/weather and lack of time.

 :(
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 25 November, 2013, 06:18:51 pm
I'm cursing my bad luck ... I bottled out due to worries about potential ice/frost on minor roads

Never loose sight of the fact that the RRTY is only a bit of fun, an incentive to get you out on the bike through the winter months, and that cycling is only a hobby.  You risk serious injury and inconveniencing the emergency services and your family, and even if you complete your ride you could so hate your day out in the cold that you put yourself off cycling altogether.  Console yourself with the reassurance that staying in on icy days is excellent training, keeping yourself fit for a better day.

Of course it's easy for me to say that - I'm now showing as an Ultra RRTY (RRTYx10) and I'm no longer counting my rides, so I'm chilled (literally!) that I've not done a November 200.  Having said that, Wednesday looks OK here and I think I could get the day off, so perhaps I might get out after all.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 25 November, 2013, 06:26:03 pm
Never loose sight of the fact that the RRTY is only a bit of fun, an incentive to get you out on the bike through the winter months, and that cycling is only a hobby.  You risk serious injury and inconveniencing the emergency services and your family, and even if you complete your ride you could so hate your day out in the cold that you put yourself off cycling altogether.  Console yourself with the reassurance that staying in on icy days is excellent training, keeping yourself fit for a better day.

 :)

But good luck for Wednesday!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: crowriver on 26 November, 2013, 10:52:53 am
@MemSec, yes that's right. I think I made the correct decision, though it was frustrating to see the temperature rise in the late afternoon.

Anyway I appear to have negotiated a pass for Saturday, which is not only St Andrew's day but the last possible opportunity this month. Forecast looks reasonable at the moment...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Dave_C on 29 November, 2013, 09:52:09 pm
My last chance this month for my rtyr tomorrow. Looks ok, low wind, cloudy with sun coming out later on and no rain. Temps could be a bit warmer 1 - 4 °c thoughout the day but you can't have everything. Just fingers crossed for no ice.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 29 November, 2013, 09:57:57 pm
This weekend is clearly the first significant weekend of the Winter season. This is my first as a DIY Org, and my Inbox has been very busy  :thumbsup:.

Well. You'll all have to wait! I'm riding this weekend too!!  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Dave_C on 01 December, 2013, 01:51:15 pm
Bally hard ride yesterday from Dalgety Bay. Freezing at dawn but the chill soon faded as the sun came up. We hit our first stop (Auchterarder-@65km) 2:45 after setting off. With a nice tail wind the next ~85km was easy but after a big feed we set off from St Andrews @3pm into a growing head wind. At Falkland with one of our party flagging we avoided West Lomond hill but had a longer steady climb, crawling to Scotlandwell before a quick scoot through Lochgelly & Cowdenbeath narrowly avoiding death several times as boy racers did laps of the two high streets :-[

At 12 hours total this was one of the longer (214km instead of 203) diys...

Roll on December... oh its here already.. :(
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 01 December, 2013, 04:11:31 pm
Done it in my first 12 months as a member  :thumbsup:  Today I completed my December 200DIY, it was a tough slog on the mountain bike (broken road bike) - but it makes 12 in a row  ;D

Jan '13 - Poor Student 200
Feb '13 - South East Oxford Loop 200 Perm
Mar '13 - The Dean 300 Perm
Apr '13 - South East Oxford Loop 200 Perm, and The Faffers 400 Perm
May '13 - DIY 600
June '13 - DIY 200
July '13 - DIY 300 and LEL 1400
Aug '13 - DIY 200
Sept '13 - DIY 200
Oct '13 - DIY 200
Nov '13 - Upper Thames ECE'd to 300
Dec '13 - DIY 200 on MTB with big, slow tyres (subject to validation!)

Sadly I'll miss a few until I sort a more suitable bike, but I intend to get back on the waggon at some point next year  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 01 December, 2013, 04:16:10 pm
Good work for your first year of membership.  Well done.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: crowriver on 01 December, 2013, 06:52:32 pm
November's ride finally chalked off yesterday (subject to validation).

Just another four months to go...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: The Seldom Killer on 01 December, 2013, 07:06:59 pm
Oct 13 - Eccleshall 200 Perm
Nov 13 - Poynton - Holyhead 200 Perm
Dec 13 - Holyhead - Poynton 200 Perm

Did a double-header this weekend. Took a punt on the good weather forecast and turned out just about alright. Pretty tough going into a headwind all day yesterday and felt it on the way back today. I forgot how cold weather riding really knocks it out of you and regretted my decision to jump up a gear on the fixed. Should really have done a few more singles on it but a usable crossover weekend was too good to pass up. On the up side, I'm now done with audaxes for this year. I can relax for a bit and be ready to come back in January.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 01 December, 2013, 08:27:29 pm
On the up side, I'm now done with audaxes for this year. I can relax for a bit and be ready to come back in January.

Teacher's pet.

 :D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lars on 01 December, 2013, 08:47:53 pm
Finally! After failing to complete a RRTY a few times looks like I might have done one! If validation for today's DIY is ok, which I can't see why it shouldn't!  :)

Jan: DIY, 200k
Feb: Burford Bumble, 200k
Mar: The Old Squit, 200k
Apr: DIY, 200k (on Mallorca with 3.75AAA!)
May: DIY, 200k
Jun: Flitchbikes 200, 200k (ECEd to 300k)
Jul: Rutland Weekend 300k, 300k
Aug: London Edinburgh London, 1,400k
Sep: The Flatlands, 600k
Oct: The AAAnfractuous, 200k
Nov: DIY, 300k
Dec: DIY, 200k
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 01 December, 2013, 08:49:41 pm
Blimey Lars, took your time...  ;)

Planning your second now?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 01 December, 2013, 08:50:41 pm
Nov 13 - Poynton - Holyhead 200 Perm
Dec 13 - Holyhead - Poynton 200 Perm

These rides make an excellent pair of wind-assisted 200s - use the train out and ride back (or vice versa depending on the weather forecast).  But in this case, Mr Killer has been very shrewd.  The Llanfair 400 only counts as one ride for RRTY purposes (obviously), but by splitting it into a there-and-back pair of 200s, I've made it possible to have it count as two RRTY qualifiers on the last and first days of consecutive months.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lars on 01 December, 2013, 08:52:25 pm
Blimey Lars, took your time...  ;)

Planning your second now?

Oh yes, will actually complete a second parallel one if I do one more this month. Am entered in the Boat Ride next week. So if the snow stays away…  :D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 01 December, 2013, 09:04:54 pm
Great stuff, Lars!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: andyp on 01 December, 2013, 09:32:38 pm
2012 RRTY  :thumbsup:
2013 AAA RRTY  :thumbsup:
Jan   Dorset Coast 200
Feb   Dorset Coast 200 x 2
Mar   Dorset Coast 200 + 300 AAA DIY
April   Dorset Coast 200 (calendar) + 200 DIY + Hardboiled 300
May   Dorset Coast 200 + 200 AAA DIY + BCM 600
June   Dorset Coast 200
July   Dorset Coast 200 + LEL
Aug   Dorset Coast 200
Sept   Dorset Coast 200
Oct Dorset Coast 200
Nov Dorset Coast 200
Dec Dorset Coast 200 ... Dorset Coast Around the Year!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 01 December, 2013, 09:45:03 pm
2012 RRTY  :thumbsup:
2013 AAA RRTY  :thumbsup:
Jan   Dorset Coast 200
Feb   Dorset Coast 200 x 2
Mar   Dorset Coast 200 + 300 AAA DIY
April   Dorset Coast 200 (calendar) + 200 DIY + Hardboiled 300
May   Dorset Coast 200 + 200 AAA DIY + BCM 600
June   Dorset Coast 200
July   Dorset Coast 200 + LEL
Aug   Dorset Coast 200
Sept   Dorset Coast 200
Oct Dorset Coast 200
Nov Dorset Coast 200
Dec Dorset Coast 200 ... Dorset Coast Around the Year!

You Nutter!

Excellent!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 01 December, 2013, 10:07:52 pm
Total nutter indeed!

Brilliant RRtY there Andy - a cracking ride for sure and must be great to have seen it in all weathers and seasons. 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SR Steve on 01 December, 2013, 10:46:35 pm
Rode a DIY 200 with mds101 yesterday from East Leake to Woodhall Spa, Bourne and back to East Leake. I broke a spoke on the way to the start so popped home and swapped over to my new work bike, a cheap aluminium framed rode bike with shimano 8 speed triple STI gears. I found it really hard work compared to my usual Dawes Audax. The ride was very harsh and as well as feeling every bump, it started putting in it's own with every turn of the wheels. After the first few km the cheap tyres became slightly unseated from the rim in places, making it feel like the bike had eccentric wheels. It was like a cross between a boneshaker and a clown's bike. Had trouble keeping up with mds101, especially towards the end.

Rode another DIY 200 on my own today from East Leake to Lichfield, Markfield, Great Gonerby and back to East Leake. I had sorted my front wheel out so was back on my steel framed Dawes and it was far more comfortable and quicker too. Although it was frosty at first and my legs and back were sore from yesterday, the sunny weather soon lifted my spirits, the aches subsided and I ended up finishing over half an hour quicker than yesterday. Just need one more 200 in December for a double RRTY.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Dave_C on 02 December, 2013, 12:29:18 am
Ah The Seldom Killer, so it was you I was have a twitter conversation with on Saturday. Good going getting a back to back in. I was knackered Sat eve when we arrived back. Family means I'd never have got the Sunday off to ride, nevermind not having enough energy. Nice to put two usernames together.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lars on 03 December, 2013, 09:49:40 pm
2007  :thumbsup:
2008  :thumbsup:
2009  :thumbsup:
2010  :thumbsup:
2011  :thumbsup:
2012  :thumbsup:

01/13/1: DIY 200
01/13/2: DIY 200
02/13/1: DIY 200
02/13/2: DIY 200
03/13/1: Old Squit 200
03/13/2: When I'm 64 200
04/13/1: 3Down 300
04/13/2: Green & Yellow Fields 300
05/13/1: Dassett Dawdle 200
05/13/2: Lincoln 400
06/13/1: York/Langholm/York 600
06/13/2: Holl & Back 600
07/13/1: Rutland 300
07/13/2: Hereward the Wake 300
08/13/1: Rough Diamond 300 (STV)
08/13/2: Not quite the Spurn Head 400
09/13/1: DIY 300
09/13/2: DIY 300
10/13/1: Silly Suffolk 200 (2x ceased here - too much CBA)
11/13/1: Nips 1 ECE 200
12/13/1: DIY 200 (STV)

Woo Hoo! Year 7 done. 84 consecutive months  :thumbsup:.

Impressive!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: andyp on 03 December, 2013, 10:20:51 pm
Woo Hoo! Year 7 done. 84 consecutive months  :thumbsup:.

Nutter!

Excellent!

 ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mds101 on 05 December, 2013, 12:26:27 pm
Had trouble keeping up with mds101, especially towards the end.

you weren't that slow and i wasn't that much ahead , but it was funny at times watching you 'bump' up on every revolution. can't imagine it felt that funny and I did feel for you.

i'll be out again i think on the 15th if you want to finish the double off or start the next one early- I don't think I'll be riding around those parts of lincolnshire again for a long time though, there were times I could quite happily and safely dozed off on the bars I just needed a way of keeping the front wheel pointing straight on. Maybe I should but take a book with me?

I'm still three months off my first rrty, I think I usually fail at family holiday time in august but managed to fit one in this year.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 05 December, 2013, 12:51:43 pm
DIY Permanent Series 200km 02 Mar 2013 :thumbsup:
More Passes than Mastermind 200km 06 Apr 2014 :thumbsup:
Berwick & Beattock 400km 11 May 2013 :thumbsup:
The Deeside Lass 600km 08 Jun 2013 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanent Series 200km 27 Jul 2013 :thumbsup:
Four Passes 200km 25 Aug 2013 :thumbsup:
Erit Lass 200km 08 Sep 2013 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanent Series 200km 05 Oct 2013 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanent Series 200km 10 Nov 2013 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanent Series 200km 01 Dec 2013 :thumbsup:

Now the hard part


Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Somnolent on 05 December, 2013, 01:24:00 pm
Two years done now.

2012
Jan: Poor Student 200
Feb: DIY 200
Mar: The Dean 300
Apr: Dorset Coast 200
May: Bryan Chapman 600
Jun: National 400
Jul: Summer Saunter to Wantage 200
Aug: West Bay & Back 200
Sep: Le Tour de Didling ECE'd to 200
Oct: Wylie & Ebble Valley200
Nov: The Triple H ECE'd to 200
Dec: DIY 200

2013
Jan: Poor Student 200
Feb: DIY 200
Mar: Kennet Valley Run 200
Apr: Heart of England 300
May: Bryan Chapman 600
Jun: National 400
July: DIY 200
Aug: LEL 1400
Sep: Wylie & Ebble Valley 200
Oct: Less Anfractuous 200
Nov: Upper Thames 200
Dec: DIY 200




Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 05 December, 2013, 05:17:04 pm
Two years done now.

Dec: DIY 200

Don't forget to send Maggie out for her December ride too!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 05 December, 2013, 06:35:21 pm
So how did April 2012 go?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 05 December, 2013, 07:08:32 pm
So how did April 2012 go?

The Dorset Coast 200, along with 55 AUKs and (this surprised me) 62 non-members.  I'm not sure (as MemSec) how to react to such obvious interest in our events from non-members.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: andyp on 06 December, 2013, 12:57:05 pm
The Dorset Coast 200, along with 55 AUKs and (this surprised me) 62 non-members.  I'm not sure (as MemSec) how to react to such obvious interest in our events from non-members.
The Dorset Coast is something of an annual local cycling institution, and is supported by all the local racing clubs and CTC groups... The fact that Pete allows entry on the line for both the 100 and 200 means that turnout can be quite weather dependent, and huge on fine days. But it's one of those things, once you've done it a couple of times, you don't want to miss a year.

.. it was in a way a sportive before sportives existed, in the sense that it's a semi supported ride along a great route, everyone flies round the harbour, and the lead groups fly all the way.

I did it a couple of times before I found out it was part of a bigger thing called Audaxing, and long distance cycling. I can't understand is why everyone who finds out that there's longer distances out there doesn't decide to give it a go  :) ...but as an entry route into long distance cycling, it certainly hooked me.

Andrew
(with apologies for drifting off topic)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 07 December, 2013, 09:37:28 pm
Congrats Martin!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: caerau on 08 December, 2013, 12:16:57 am

Another one to tick off - just 3 to go for RRTY now...
April 13 - Two Battles 200 (Tamworth) :thumbsup:
May 13 - Cambrian Series 3A perm (300)  :thumbsup:
June 13 - The National 400 (Tiverton)  :thumbsup:
July 13 - The Buzzard 600 (Leighton Buzzard -  SR yay)  :thumbsup:
August 13 - Dr Foster's Summer Saunter (Cardiff)  :thumbsup:
Sept 13 - Wem We Get There 200 (Tamworth)  :thumbsup:
               Border castles Randonne 200
               Ferryside Fish Foray 200
Oct 13 - Gower Getter 200
Nov 13 - Transporter 200  :thumbsup:
Dec 13  Monmouthshire Meander  :thumbsup:  0 good one this time very satisfying ride
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 08 December, 2013, 06:15:28 pm
Confidently backing you to finish all 12 months!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SR Steve on 09 December, 2013, 11:15:28 pm
Just completed my 2 x RRTY for 2013.  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Jan - January Sale 200, DIY 200
Feb  - Burford Bumble 200, Cheadle Newport 200
Mar  - Vale of Belvoir 200, York Arrow 392
Apr  - Hardboiled 300, Dorset Coast 200, DIY 200, Plains 300 + 200 ECE
May - Brevet Cymru 400, Llanfair 400
Jun  - YLY 600, Moors and Wolds 400 + 100 ECE, DIY 200, National 400, DIY 300, DIY 200, Holl and back 600
Jul   - Buzzard 600, Mersey Roads 24 hour TT, LEL 1400
Aug - The 3 Provinces 300 (Ireland), DIY 200, DIY 200
Sep - DIY 200, DIY 200, Yorkshire Dales 200 + 400 ECE, Roses to Wrags 200 +100 ECE, DIY 300
Oct  - DIY 200, An Autumn Day Out 150 + 50 ECE
Nov - DIY 200, DIY 200
Dec - DIY 200, DIY 200

Hope to continue through 2014 and onwards to 2015 PBP.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: phil d on 10 December, 2013, 11:49:03 am
2004       :thumbsup:
2005       :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
2006       :thumbsup:
2007       :thumbsup:
2008       :thumbsup:
2009       Injury stopped play after only two months.  :hand:
2010       :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
2011       :thumbsup:

Jan12   Poor Student            :thumbsup:                     
Feb12   Burford Bumble        :thumbsup:
Mar12   Cheltenham Flyer     :thumbsup:
Apr12    Double Dutch          :thumbsup:
May 12  Chevy Chase           :thumbsup:
Jun 12  Tour of the Moors     :thumbsup:
Jul 12  Barbury Bash             :thumbsup:
Aug 12  Over the Severn       :thumbsup:
Sep 12  Up the Downs          :thumbsup:
Oct 12   Barmouth Boulevard  :thumbsup:
Nov 12   Cyrch Cymru           :thumbsup:
Dec 12  Kings Castles etc      :thumbsup:

Yet again near-perfect weather if a little chilly (what do we expect in December?).  Great ride!

So that's it.  RRTY number 10 complete.  And entirely on calendar events this year. 

I'm stopping now.  Rumours that I have entered Poor Student, and am planning a group ride of Marlborough Connection in February are just that - malicious rumours unfortunately completely true.  I just couldn't help myself  ::-)

Hmm.  Paul's "Winter Boat Trip" seems to have made another year, so 11 now.  Is it possible to get off this merry-go-round?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 10 December, 2013, 11:57:33 am

(Snipped excellently audacious stuff)

Is it possible to get off this merry-go-round?

No. See you at the Poor Student?  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 10 December, 2013, 01:00:44 pm
Is it possible to get off this merry-go-round?

No (as you are clearly demonstrating).

But our excellent RRTY recorder, Mr W., does give excellent advice about not taking it TOO seriously!

(Now for a lie-down after reading Mr Steve's list of rides...)


(Edited to avoid any confusion with our excellent Recorder of Everything, Mr PpP !)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: MaggieL on 10 December, 2013, 08:24:23 pm
Don't forget to send Maggie out for her December ride too!
Already done ! I did my December DIY the day after Pete's.

Which makes my 2013 RRTY....
January - Poor Student
February - DIY 200
March - Kennet Valley
April - Heart of England
May - Gospel Pass
June - National 400
July - DIY 200
August - LEL
September - Wylye and Ebble Valley
October - DIY 200
November - Upper Thames
December - DIY 200

So, 2 years completed !
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 10 December, 2013, 08:35:01 pm
Hooray for Maggie and Pete!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: crowriver on 11 December, 2013, 10:08:36 am
That's December's DIY 200 done (STV). Unseasonably mild at the moment,and dry.  Good riding conditions except for the wind that got stronger as the day progressed.

Three months to go. Roll on January.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phil W on 14 December, 2013, 08:58:06 pm
Dec DIY 200 done and dusted. My God that wind just got stronger and wringer on the last 90k.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 15 December, 2013, 05:38:28 pm
Dec DIY 200 done and dusted.

... and on the Results!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phil W on 15 December, 2013, 06:09:09 pm
Dec DIY 200 done and dusted.

... and on the Results!

Excellent. Jan will be a calendar 200 and February I'll ECE a calendar 100 up to 200.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lars on 15 December, 2013, 06:34:41 pm
Dec DIY 200 done and dusted.

... and on the Results!

Excellent. Jan will be a calendar 200 and February I'll ECE a calendar 100 up to 200.

'tis was a tough weekend for sure w.r.t. to various RTY stuff. At start of it yesterday had a RRTY and an AARTY possible to be kept alive. Outcome was RRTY started in March still alive, but AARTY needs to be re-started sometime in the future! Alarm clock going off at 6.30 am in time to get up in time for train trip to 100k AAARTY ride this morning resulted in a nah, won't be bothered, will go back to sleep. moment! Which one did. And one won't feel bad about that decision! One can't be bothered enough.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: StantheMan on 18 December, 2013, 11:05:23 am
December DIY 200 km done. Temp -8C to -17C, but otherwise very good weather here in Finland, Kuopio area. 33rd monthly 200 km mostly DIYs. This time it took 12:49h with studded winter tires.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 18 December, 2013, 11:16:51 am
December was a DIY200 on Sunday with Fidgetbuzz, which is always a pleasure.  On big wheels, too  ;D 

We could've done without the punishing headwind from Lakenheath to Sible Hedingham, and less rain would've been nice (although I'll take rain over wind any day).  Temps were significantly above freezing all day – Stan, that's proper cold you're riding in there!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JamesBradbury on 18 December, 2013, 01:13:51 pm
Only started Audax a few months ago and the RRTY seemed like a good way to get used to 200s before aiming for SR in 2014.

Here's the progress/plan:

2013-14
September: Border Castles 200  :thumbsup:
Oct: AAAnfractuous 200 (DNS - Daughter had suspected chicken pox)   :'(
       Poor student permanent 200 (starting from Malmesbury)  :thumbsup:
Nov: Upper Thames 200 (DNS - I was ill)  :sick:
        DIY by GPS (Westbury, Fairford, Tetbury) 200  :thumbsup:
Dec: Kings Castles Priests & Churches 200  :thumbsup:
Jan: Mr Pickwick's January Sale (http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/14-330/) 200
Feb: Sam Weller's day trip to Wochma (http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/14-180/) 200
Mar: Kennet Valley Run (http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/14-52/) 200
Apr: Yr Elenydd (http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/14-748) 300
May: Brevet Cymru (http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/14-249/) 400
June: Mae Mr Pickwick yn mynd i chwilio am ddreigiau a chwedlau (http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/14-50/) 600
July: ?
August: ?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Littlesox on 06 January, 2014, 10:03:15 pm
I'm giving it a go and am up and running !

05/10 DIY Perm by GPS 222km
03/11 DIY Perm by GPS 209km
01/12 DIY Perm by GPS 222km
02/01 DIY Perm by GPS 207km
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 07 January, 2014, 06:06:44 am

December 2013: nothing. In spite of all the easy-weather days early in the month. No good reason for not using them. Anyway, stepped off the treadmill.

And the longer it was since the last long ride, the more difficult it feels (to me, anyway) to take the decision to go. Lots of inspiring news on this thread, though!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SWamps on 07 January, 2014, 01:22:31 pm
Picked up the baton again for RRTY month 4 on 30 Dec, which turned out to be the wettest day of the month, couldn't do the 31st hence there were no more days, so we had to go for it. A 200K+ DIY circular route around Fife. Anyway, my fellow RRTY'er caught the train home after 130k and had obviously been struggling up to that point so I headed off on my own readying myself to make the turn into the headwind. After a good feed and a change of gloves spirits were high and strength was maintained over the heights of Lomond outside Falkland in the dark and arriving home after almost 12.5 hours. Almost certainly the hardest 200K I've completed due to weather conditions but certainly the one which has given me the most satisfaction for completing. Funny this RRTY thing - bring on the next one!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Henry on 08 January, 2014, 08:09:58 am

December 2013: nothing. In spite of all the easy-weather days early in the month. No good reason for not using them. Anyway, stepped off the treadmill.

And the longer it was since the last long ride, the more difficult it feels (to me, anyway) to take the decision to go. Lots of inspiring news on this thread, though!

Fair play to you Tony, I don't think anybody round here would accuse you of being lazy on a bike! I think rides of less than 200km have plenty of merit at this time of year anyway  :)

I am 4 months into RRTY number 3, but pretty sure I will be off the treadmill soon with a hernia operation.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 08 January, 2014, 08:34:32 am
Many thanks, Henry!

I think rides of less than 200km have plenty of merit at this time of year anyway  :)

Good encouragement for some kind of a ride today. And also intrigued by CET's "50X100km" idea on another thread.

...but pretty sure I will be off the treadmill soon with a hernia operation.

I've probably mentioned this before... but in case it's any help: had a hernia op when already quite a lot older than you, felt bad for a few days, and fragile for a couple of months... but did take up Audaxing not long after that.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: i cycle on 11 January, 2014, 09:24:48 pm
1st one Completed today, subject to validation

10-02-13  Bedford Bumble                 200k
30-03-13  Double Dutch                     200k
06-04-13  3 Down                             300k
11-05-13  Asparagus & Strawberries   400k
08-06-13  Flitchbikes                         200k
13-07-13  Buzzard                             600k
10-08-13  Rutland Ramble                  200k
21-09-13  Chris Negus Memorial         200k
05-10-13  The AAAnfractuous             200k
23-11-13  DIY Permanent                  200k
08-12-13  The Winter Boat Trip          200k
11-01-14  DIY Permanent                  200k (subject to validation)

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jcbike on 11 January, 2014, 10:46:15 pm
Just complete a second RTY, last one halted at the eleventh hour(month) by a lady looking the wrong way at a mini round about hey ho!!. I suppose it is onwards and (not) upwards now, don't we just love chasing the irrelavent? ???
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 11 January, 2014, 11:03:02 pm
Well done I cycle on your first! And jcbike on your second!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SR Steve on 13 January, 2014, 11:43:16 pm
Well done I cycle on your first! And jcbike on your second!

+1

I kicked off 2014 with a lumpy DIY 200 on Saturday, riding with mds101 most of the way and we were joined by a galloping horse for 3 or 4 km in Rutland.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 19 January, 2014, 08:02:48 am
I think I could have a go at this one - looks like a fun game  ;D

December - Kings and Castles 200 km from Tewkesbury
January - Mr Pickwicks January Sale 200 km from Tewksbury

I think I will get some DIY permanents organised for later in the year  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: teethgrinder on 19 January, 2014, 08:21:30 am
I think I could have a go at this one - looks like a fun game  ;D


No! Never!
Do not enter. It's a trap and you will never escape. One year leads to another, then another. It never ends.
 ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 19 January, 2014, 08:24:40 am
The Willy Warmer yesterday makes month 11 (the Pickwick would have if I hadn't DNF'd). Can't wait for the cloth badge. Then it will be "as I've signed up for five years, do I carry on for the x5 badge?".
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 19 January, 2014, 08:26:21 am
What teethgrinder says +1

Run while you can! It is the crack cocaine of Audax.

No - it's a great way of motivating yourself out on the bike at least once a month.  You've got a couple of the harder winter months done now - so keep it going!

Meanwhile, I stepped off the treadmill in October following my third year of it.  I appear to have three months of a new one done.   :facepalm:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 19 January, 2014, 08:29:20 am
The Willy Warmer yesterday makes month 11 (the Pickwick would have if I hadn't DNF'd). Can't wait for the cloth badge. Then it will be "as I've signed up for five years, do I carry on for the x5 badge?".

Good work - keep on going!

RRtY is actually one of my prouder achievements in Audax - it is, in many ways, harder than doing an SR and can really test you, particularly over the winter months. 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phil W on 19 January, 2014, 10:25:04 am
RRTY definitely feels like I'm cycling round a hamster wheel.  I've got 2 more to reach my first RRTY then this years SR bookings will get another going up to June. It'll then be summer and I'll think, it's warm lets keep going, then it'll be autumn and I'll think may as well complete it, then it'll be PBP year.  I can easily see how one RRTY leas to another.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 19 January, 2014, 06:39:16 pm
02 March 2013 Kennet Valley Run 200
20 April Heart of England 300
01 May Israel 1000
09 June Ditchling Devil 200
28 July LEL 1400
10 Aug Rough Diamond 300
29 Sept Last Chance Dales Dance 200
06 Oct l'Eroica 200
02 Nov Upper Thames 200
08 Dec Winter Boat Trip 200
18 Jan 2014 Willy Warmer 200
16 Feb Burford Bumble 200 (EDIT)

I think that might be #6 for me, if Mr RRTY decides to count l'Eroica. I'll find out when the official claim goes in.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: john the sparky on 19 January, 2014, 09:40:15 pm
I started yesterday with the Willy Warmer 200,  and have just signed up for the Burford Bumble 200 in Feb.....

It's just a cold..... I can stop at any time   :) :facepalm:

John
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mikewigley on 20 January, 2014, 12:25:31 pm
RRTY definitely feels like I'm cycling round a hamster wheel.  I've got 2 more to reach my first RRTY then this years SR bookings will get another going up to June. It'll then be summer and I'll think, it's warm lets keep going, then it'll be autumn and I'll think may as well complete it, then it'll be PBP year.  I can easily see how one RRTY leas to another.

Just step away from the bike now and nobody will get hurt
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 21 January, 2014, 12:05:03 am

RRtY is actually one of my prouder achievements in Audax - it is, in many ways, harder than doing an SR and can really test you, particularly over the winter months.

This is how challenging this game can be:

Biggest problem today was staying safe when forward vision was made difficult by the low sun reflecting off the road and puddles. I wore my driving sun glasses which soften the glare but internal reflections in the glass compounded the problem. Then, there were folk walking on my side in my direction in dark clothing. And a kid on a bike deciding a puddle on my side would make a good splash pool so cuts straight across my path. Two joggers trying to cross the road in front of me and finally, at night, a car at a junction on the Left decides not to see my bright light and comes straight out on to my road. Fortunately, I sensed this and moved out; the driver must have had a shock when he saw a mass of reflectives just miss his bonnet. He stopped; I continued, thinking what could have been.

But it really was a grand day to be out; wall to wall sun and no wind. I elected to ride my Cotswolds & Mendips Grimpeur 200 as my 3rd 200 for January to keep up a planned run of 12 of this 2.75AAA route; this being the 4th. Not easy as it heads South, so an overcast day might have been better. But when a January forecast provides no rain and sun with decent temperatures, you need to combat the glare or ride West or North. The surface water from recent flooding and overnight rain created damp roads with much surface water, though fortunately nothing deeper than rim height. The lane from Sherston to Littleton Drew was particularly bad for surface puddling and laying mud; certainly nasty for a night ride; there is an alternative using the Fosse to Grittleton, which I know to be a good road. The continuous mix of steep hills drains you and I deliberately ensured I was nibbling well before a climb. My reward at West Harptree was tea and cakes with friend Jill, before venturing on to the night run to Keynsham and home.

RRTY No 20 is now serious, today’s ride =No 3.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 21 January, 2014, 07:57:37 am
I think I could have a go at this one - looks like a fun game  ;D


No! Never!
Do not enter. It's a trap and you will never escape. One year leads to another, then another. It never ends.
 ;)

Even when you think you have kicked the habit and had some time off, it will come back to bite you.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: caerau on 26 January, 2014, 02:23:33 pm
Another one to tick off - just 2 to go for RRTY now...

April 13 - Two Battles 200 (Tamworth) :thumbsup:
May 13 - Cambrian Series 3A perm (300)  :thumbsup:
June 13 - The National 400 (Tiverton)  :thumbsup:
July 13 - The Buzzard 600 (Leighton Buzzard -  SR yay)  :thumbsup:
August 13 - Dr Foster's Summer Saunter (Cardiff)  :thumbsup:
Sept 13 - Wem We Get There 200 (Tamworth)  :thumbsup:
               Border castles Randonne 200
               Ferryside Fish Foray 200
Oct 13 - Gower Getter 200
Nov 13 - Transporter 200  :thumbsup:
Dec 13  Monmouthshire Meander  :thumbsup:    good one this time very satisfying ride
Jan 14 - Dr Foster's Winter Warmer  :thumbsup:  Hmm, same comment as last time.  Must be improving my technique  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 26 January, 2014, 02:33:43 pm
Well done Sir!

(Only 5 days to go now, and I'll have done two months of my NotaRRTY.)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 30 January, 2014, 10:09:22 am
Even when you think you have kicked the habit and had some time off, it will come back to bite you.

I took six weeks off and rode my first 2014 audax yesterday: cold, wet, windy, floods, tired (started at 3.30am), etc.  Cambridge to the coast and back.  Feeling it today: winter fitness isn't the same as summer fitness.  But that's ride 6 of 12 done – when will it ever end?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: crowriver on 30 January, 2014, 12:47:13 pm
I rode a fairly hellish 200 DIY on Tuesday. Pouring rain for most of it bar about 3 hours. A headwind for around 100k solid. Wet feet right from the start (forgot waterproof overshoes, neoprene ones got waterlogged after an hour of heavy rain).

At a couple of points I was really close to packing it in. Some hot food and a cuppa buoyed me up a bit and with a tailwind on the last 40k or so I managed to finish (just) in time.

Two months to go.

P.S.:- I will never trust the BBC weather forecast again. I was supposed to ride on Monday, looked at the forecast - heavy rain, decided to postpone. Monday dry all day, even a bit of sun, no wind. Tuesday was my last chance this month due to work commitments, forecast mostly dry a few showers, bit of wind. Actual weather led to widespread (minor) flooding some of which I rode through...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 01 February, 2014, 06:51:19 pm
A hard day for me today, so a well earned Feb 200 km leaving me lots of time to think about one for March  :thumbsup:


December - Kings and Castles 200 km from Tewkesbury
January - Mr Pickwicks January Sale 200 km from Tewkesbury
February - Sam Wellers Day Trip 200 km from Tewkesbury
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 03 February, 2014, 11:41:03 am
We've reached the all important 50% mark with a ride yesterday of Tim's new LOL (London-Oxford-London) perm checking out the route sheet.

September - Flatlands
October - ECE Stevenage Emit
November - DIY London-Norwich
December - Boat Trip
January - Poor Student

With the flooding on the PS and yesterday's jaunt we are also 2 months into our sub-aqua log!

And why did we have a lazy August after LEL? We could have been at 67% if we hadn't been so slack...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 03 February, 2014, 02:46:19 pm
Very satisfying to use a weather window to claim RRTY18-11, having secured 20-3 2 weeks ago. My Banbury Cross 200 Perm makes a super Winter route and yesterday was a doddle with no flooded roads. Hopefully, Feb and March will as huge relief as Spring and Summer creep in.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 03 February, 2014, 03:23:43 pm
My first 12 months as an AUK member ticked over in December when I also finished my RRTY - I was relieved to have completed it....However, I've just noticed that since then I've completed the Poor Student in Jan and ECEd the Windrush Winter Warmup in Feb...

I seem to be up to 14 in a row - how do I stop?  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 03 February, 2014, 03:44:10 pm
My first 12 months as an AUK member ticked over in December when I also finished my RRTY - I was relieved to have completed it....However, I've just noticed that since then I've completed the Poor Student in Jan and ECEd the Windrush Winter Warmup in Feb...

I seem to be up to 14 in a row - how do I stop?  :facepalm:

my bold    with great difficulty,





  and then it is only temporary.

Geoff
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 03 February, 2014, 03:49:12 pm
Bwa ha ha ha! Another one trapped! Congrats on your 14 months.

And thanks for your write-up on the "Fred" thread.

(Sorry didn't manage to meet you at the "Windrush" yesterday, I must have seen you somewhere. I was probably the only rider with a pannier and four rear lights!)

Tony
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: caerau on 11 February, 2014, 05:47:35 pm
And just one more to go - have recovered enough from Saturday's Hell-audax to remember it counts for another month  :D

April 13 - Two Battles 200 (Tamworth) :thumbsup:
May 13 - Cambrian Series 3A perm (300)  :thumbsup:
June 13 - The National 400 (Tiverton)  :thumbsup:
July 13 - The Buzzard 600 (Leighton Buzzard -  SR yay)  :thumbsup:
August 13 - Dr Foster's Summer Saunter (Cardiff)  :thumbsup:
Sept 13 - Wem We Get There 200 (Tamworth)  :thumbsup:
               Border castles Randonne 200
               Ferryside Fish Foray 200
Oct 13 - Gower Getter 200
Nov 13 - Transporter 200  :thumbsup:
Dec 13  Monmouthshire Meander  :thumbsup:    good one this time very satisfying ride
Jan 14 - Dr Foster's Winter Warmer  :thumbsup:  Hmm, same comment as last time.  Must be improving my technique  ;D
Feb 14 - Malmesbury Ride into the Great Storm Mash - hard won points these  :facepalm:

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phil W on 16 February, 2014, 09:49:51 pm
Burford Bumble 200 ridden today, one more month and ride to complete first RRTY
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 17 February, 2014, 10:18:57 am
DIY Permanent Series 200km 02 Mar 2013 :thumbsup:
More Passes than Mastermind 200km 06 Apr 2014 :thumbsup:
Berwick & Beattock 400km 11 May 2013 :thumbsup:
The Deeside Lass 600km 08 Jun 2013 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanent Series 200km 27 Jul 2013 :thumbsup:
Four Passes 200km 25 Aug 2013 :thumbsup:
Erit Lass 200km 08 Sep 2013 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanent Series 200km 05 Oct 2013 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanent Series 200km 10 Nov 2013 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanent Series 200km 01 Dec 2013 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanent Series 200km 19 Jan 2014 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanent Series 200km 16 Feb 2014 :thumbsup: - Subject to validation

That's 24 months now, time to get off I think

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 17 February, 2014, 10:36:08 am
Yesterday was the completion of #5.
4 more for #6
But I might reshuffle so one is entirely fixed.
I'm not really counting.

(click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 19 February, 2014, 01:41:13 am
18 Feb 14: A respectable forecast after 2 weeks of nightmarish winds and rain suggested my Cotswolds & Mendips Grimpeur 200 Perm for 2.75AAA points. Birdlip Hill is the immediate hit, after which, this being a weekday at rush hour, I took the quiet lanes route to Seven Springs. Bubbs Hill follows; I won a Corinium CC Hill Climb here in 1982, so give it friendly and nostalgic respect. Then, a favourite Thames/Severn watershed route to Tetbury. I wanted to check the bridge replacement on the Fosse Way near Grittleton and try an alternate route to avoid the rough lanes around Alderton. Sadly, the bridge is well behind the (previous forecast)end-Jan completion and we will need to wait till mid-Apr; this means I need to re-route my Calendar Flyer 200 for 15 March. I back-tracked and re-routed via Hullavington, free-wheeling a 40yard flooded road. Castle Combe was bathed in sun and picturesque as ever. Crossing the A4 in Ford and the A4 was closed for bridge repair and re-surfacing. After an odd shower, the day was improving and, after Bath, the Mendips to Wells just tired me; I had covered +10km with my earlier recce and detour, 30mins lost. I was feeding for the hills and found the climb after Wells the same bottom gear plod to 255m. I love the view of Chew Lake descending Harptree Hill and today it was glorious. I had checked that ex-school friend Jill was in for a cuppa in West Harptree but had to leave around 5pm to keep to schedule. The flapjacks and sweet tea hit the mark and I flew the main road before descending Wick Lane. As daylight was advancing, it was still light enough to use the standard lane route to Pensford and also the lanes route to Keynsham; I had used main roads in Dec and Jan, still the same height to climb but slightly longer. I really like the roads to Chipping Sodbury and Wotton-under-Edge and the climb out of Wotton. The Nailsworth road is closed somewhere, so I continued to Cockadilly and Selsley Common for the delightful (Stroud 5 Valleys 50 route and tremendous views) descent and Paganhill route round Stroud. I now had to push it to Painswick and Brockworth to make time. That completes 5 consecutive (plan for 12 (AAARRTY?)) C&MG200s and RRTY 19 ride 10.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 22 February, 2014, 10:36:43 pm
22.2.14 Meridian Hills 200 for my first ever double RRTY  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 23 February, 2014, 02:06:41 pm
I seem to have ridden my 7th yesterday: a 200 DIY from Cambridge to London and back to see my sister and drop off Great Gran's wedding ring heirloom thingy. 

A fair cross-wind run from Barrington to Great Dunmow (avoiding Thaxted).  But after the turn westwards towards Harlow it was into the wind, which is never pleasant.  And the driving in Harlow was absolutely shocking: so many cars pushing through gaps that didn't exist!  The road from Harlow to Waltham Abbey is double-white lines for 10km because of blind bends and hidden dips, and there were dozens of cars overtaking me, straddling the lines, in the face of oncoming traffic.  Absolutely horrible!!  London-to-Cambridge Charidy Ride uses this route in reverse on a Sunday and it's never been that bad, so maybe it was a Saturday thing.

Contrast that with London driving: brilliant.  Lots of respect, lots of space, lots of patience, although lots of annoying traffic lights (SO @ 16x TL -- aargh!).  And the run back up to Cambridge was quick and safe in the dark.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Littlesox on 23 February, 2014, 09:33:08 pm

I'm giving it a go and am up and running !

05/10 DIY Perm by GPS 222km
03/11 DIY Perm by GPS 209km
01/12 DIY Perm by GPS 222km
02/01 DIY Perm by GPS 207km
16/02 DIY Perm by GPS 208km


Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: crowriver on 27 February, 2014, 10:47:06 am
Penultimate 200k DIY completed yesterday (subject to validation).
Struggled a bit in a headwind during the afternoon, but luckily this had disappeared by evening and the home run.

Need to get some training in for next month though: 300k DIY planned!  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SR Steve on 27 February, 2014, 08:56:42 pm
I completed a second successive RRTY in February by riding the Rutland and Beyond 100 + 100 ECE and kept up the two-a-month thing by riding a fairly lumpy DIY 200 with mds101 on Saturday. I finally got round to claiming my RRTYs and now have 3 including an extra one ridden throughout 2013.

The February rides have been the slowest of the winter at over 11 hours, so I am hoping that's because they were hard rides on windy days rather than my lack of fitness. Looking forward to Lichfield - Vale of Belvoir 200 and Alfreton- Roses to Wrags 200 next month.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 09 March, 2014, 01:31:55 am
8 Mar 14: What a great day to complete RRTY 18.

I had ridden the Organiser’s event CC100 and CwR150 6 & 4 days previously and hoped I had recovered in time. I arranged to ride with Lou Rigby to suit her day off. Weather was scheduled to be dry and sunny after a dull start but with 20mph southerly winds. By a stroke of good fortune, I obtained my start PoP, went to join the route and there was Lou just about to cross my junction. What timing, as Lou had ridden from Tewkesbury (on the route) and I had come from Cheltenham! This is becoming a favourite route, as it has so much variety. It is perfect for a weekend ride. Official start is Chipping Sodbury, with its gorgeous wide High Street but, for us, a useful coffee stop. It uses the Bristol - Bath Sustrans ex-rail route from near Pucklechurch for 14km to Bristol Temple Meads. Then, it crosses Bristol Docks by Cycle Paths and Dock bridges past Brunel’s SS Great Britain, to pick up the A4 to Avonmouth, which again has a good Cycle Path. Before CS we were on the lower slopes of the Cotswold escarpment. To enjoy the expected backwind (was not disappointed), the spring-like weather was celebrated with stripping to shorts. After Avonmouth, we had a quiet main road before excellent lanes to another coffee/tea stop in Thornbury. The tailwind soon took us along clean lanes to Slimbridge before a blast up the A38 and Gloucester bypass to take the quiet road to Upton. Re-dressing for the cool evening at Hartpury, we then counted down the mileposts to Upton.  I did my best to protect Lou from the final headwind to return her home before my solo night ride to my Churchdown start.

Another day to remember and so rewarding to share a special ride. Shhhh, next month's 1st 200 completes RRTY19!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Mrs Blacksheep on 09 March, 2014, 07:15:47 am
Well done 3peaker amazing 18 RRTY's.

It was a great day, a route with so many differences, cotswolds villages, cycles paths through
Bristol docks, and then the flat ride home.

I need to keep the pace steady and 3peaker did this to perfection :thumbsup:,
plenty of good stops with food and rest. 

My new garmin even tells me I ave 14mph, and that before we really got going,
as I forgot my boost power pack and it died at 105 miles.

And today I feel a little weary but in the main GREAT.

Thanks 3peaker, looking forward to April's - not said that for a while.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 09 March, 2014, 08:11:51 am
 :)  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Littlesox on 10 March, 2014, 02:12:36 pm
I'm giving it a go and am up and running !

05/10 DIY Perm by GPS 222km
03/11 DIY Perm by GPS 209km
01/12 DIY Perm by GPS 222km
02/01 DIY Perm by GPS 207km
16/02 DIY Perm by GPS 208km
09/03 DIY Perm by GPS 208 km

Half-time - change ends !
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Saracen Sean on 10 March, 2014, 02:37:02 pm
I have only been an Audax member for a little over Seventeen months and completed my first RRTY unaware that there was such a thing. After it was pointed out to me I thought it was an excellent way to keep my focus up throughout the year, I’ve now got two on the board and the target is to reach ten within the next twenty four months.
Looks like I’m hooked too.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: crowriver on 14 March, 2014, 08:35:38 am
Well that's my first RRTY completed (subject to verification of the most recent ride).

Apr   DIY 200
May   DIY 200
Jun   Cromarty Cruise 200
Jul   Saltire perm 200
Aug   Forres Foray 200
Sep   DIY 200
Oct   DIY 200
Nov   DIY 200
Dec   DIY 200
Jan   DIY 200
Feb   DIY 200
Mar   DIY 300  (STV)

 :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Hm. Wonder if I'll try for a second year?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 16 March, 2014, 08:36:28 am
Does anyone know if the East Arrow counts toward the RRTY? 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 16 March, 2014, 08:49:24 am
Yes, the Easter Arrow does count towards RRtY and other AUK awards.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 16 March, 2014, 08:53:25 am
Oh excellent, thanks  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 24 March, 2014, 08:38:53 am
That's number 8 of series 2 done – End of Hibernation 200 from Cambridge (nice to be able to ride to the start).  TBH at times the weather was so filthy I wanted to go back into hibernation, but there were sunny moments and a quick tail wind for about a third of the ride. 

Thanks to Terry for a great route and a full-on hot nosh-up at the end.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: caerau on 30 March, 2014, 12:31:11 pm

April 13 - Two Battles 200 (Tamworth) [/font] :thumbsup:
May 13 - Cambrian Series 3A perm (300)  :thumbsup:
June 13 - The National 400 (Tiverton)  :thumbsup:
July 13 - The Buzzard 600 (Leighton Buzzard -  SR yay)  :thumbsup:
August 13 - Dr Foster's Summer Saunter (Cardiff)  :thumbsup:
Sept 13 - Wem We Get There 200 (Tamworth)  :thumbsup:
               Border castles Randonne 200
               Ferryside Fish Foray 200
Oct 13 - Gower Getter 200
Nov 13 - Transporter 200  :thumbsup:
Dec 13  Monmouthshire Meander  :thumbsup:    good one this time very satisfying ride
Jan 14 - Dr Foster's Winter Warmer  :thumbsup:  Hmm, same comment as last time.  Must be improving my technique  ;D
Feb 14 - Malmesbury Ride into the Great Storm Mash - hard won points these  :facepalm:
Mar 14 - The Dean

All done - spiffing  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 30 March, 2014, 01:24:49 pm
Spot the silly mistake, Caerau!
The Dean was month 13 for me (received my first badge the other day, so seeing as I signed up on the 5 years for the price of 4 membership, I would like the x5 badge).

To save looking, how many points for the AAA badge? Last year I only got points on the Dean and LEL, and DNF-ing the January Pickwick meant nil points (I think it had them).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: caerau on 30 March, 2014, 01:36:56 pm
No mistake - honest guv ;) :P
Title: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phil W on 30 March, 2014, 10:17:41 pm
RRTY first year completed today in lovely Spring sunshine. A feature of today's ride was beer :-)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 31 March, 2014, 12:54:36 am
No mistake - honest guv ;) :P
Nicely edited!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 31 March, 2014, 10:25:13 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:

DIY Permanents Series 200 22 Mar 2014 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: caerau on 31 March, 2014, 10:27:55 am
No mistake - honest guv ;) :P
Nicely edited!


 O:-)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Littlesox on 06 April, 2014, 07:23:26 am
I'm giving it a go and am up and running !

05/10/13 DIY Perm by GPS 222km
03/11/13 DIY Perm by GPS 209km
01/12/13 DIY Perm by GPS 222km
02/01/14 DIY Perm by GPS 207km
16/02/14 DIY Perm by GPS 208km
09/03/14 DIY Perm by GPS 208 km
05/04/14 DIY Perm by GPS 208 km

Past the half-way point now !
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: haffers on 12 April, 2014, 11:11:21 pm
Done:
01/09/13 New Forest On and Off Shore 200
05/10/13 The Less Anfractuous 200
02/11/13 Upper Thames 200
08/12/13 The Winter Boat Trip 200
19/01/14 Anoraks Delight 200
19/02/14 Anoraks Delight 200
01/03/14 Kennet Valley 200
05/04/14 3 Down 300km

To Come:
03/05/14 Severn Across 400
08/06/14 Ditchling Devil 200
20/07/14 Hungerford Hurrah 200
09/08/14 Windsor - Chester - Windsor 600 (RRTY + SR  :))
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 14 April, 2014, 10:19:30 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:

DIY Permanents Series 200 22 Mar 2014 :thumbsup:
Moffat Toffee 200 (Helpers Ride) 13 Apr 2014 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 18 April, 2014, 11:56:35 pm
Dare I admit I rode on Good Friday in an uncomfortable (on a bike) Neck brace? With my 19th RRTY standing on 11 completed in March, I could not bare the thought of losing all that hard Winter riding, so I settled on my Olde Folks 200 (designed for riding Trike on 1-leg (Jan-Feb 2013!)). Good Friday weather and traffic perfect for a smooth ride. So, RRTY19 duly completed!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Henry on 19 April, 2014, 08:11:23 am
Unstoppable...well done!!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep on 19 April, 2014, 10:03:38 am
Dare I admit I rode on Good Friday in an uncomfortable (on a bike) Neck brace? With my 19th RRTY standing on 11 completed in March, I could not bare the thought of losing all that hard Winter riding, so I settled on my Olde Folks 200 (designed for riding Trike on 1-leg (Jan-Feb 2013!)). Good Friday weather and traffic perfect for a smooth ride. So, RRTY19 duly completed!

"So, RRTY19 duly completed!". At what cost I wonder??

Steve, you're being very foolish - despite probably being told to rest by your consultant, you go out in an unfit manner. So effectively you're self-medicating, if this addiction was alcohol or some classified drug you would be arrested. And sentanced to some form of community service. I don't wish ill on anyone, but the broken hip femur, broken shoulder were also a direct result of this addiction.

And no, "Addiction" is not too harsh a description, you're prioritising this persuit above everything else, including the health of yourself and all other members of the public. Were you really fit to ride with a broken shoulder? Answer - NO, you relied on others to shepherd you around - so not really an audax. were you fit to ride with a broken hip femur? Again - Probably not, considering the recovery period for healing.

It pain's me to write this, as I consider you a freind, but it needs to be said. If it means I'm banished from this forum for not being "excelent" then so be it.

I wish you a speedy recovery, do that and not be a liability to yourself, your wife, and other members of the public.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 19 April, 2014, 10:15:20 am
I reckon the above three posters are all displaying excellence.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 19 April, 2014, 07:40:21 pm
I do respect opinion and consideration for my (and others) well-being but I am also trying to design an RRTY-out, when age and pace may not match the requirements to enjoy this superb sport with all its challenges. So, I might be pushing the envelope; but that is not without careful thought to pre-ride training, routing and company. There are many who are shepherded on Audax and I can assure anyone that some riders do not offer much wind protection.

Be assured I will not be seeking AAA points whilst in a neck brace, so I am stuck on a run of 6 for my Cotswolds & Mendips 200 Grimpeur and will have to re-start when body back to normal(-ish)!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jochta on 24 April, 2014, 11:28:53 pm
I'll probably jinx it by posting in here but I'm 1/4 of the way through my first attempt at RRtY (second if you count my aborted start in November which lasted one month as I couldn't do one in December!)...

04/01/2014 - The Poor Student - Epic weather and floods
02/02/2014 - Windrush Winter Warm-up - ECEd to 200km
09/03/2014 - Steam Ride:London-Oxford-London (LOL) Special
18/04/2014 - Marlborough Connection (perm) - Riding buddy got knocked off by hit and run driver after 170km, suffered three broken ribs and a punctured lung but finished the ride!

It's been pretty eventful so far! Hopefully some nice quiet rides coming up...

11/05/2014 - New Forest Excursion  :thumbsup:
07/06/2014 - Heart of the Shires  :thumbsup:

Next...

13/07/2014 - Barbury Bash
09/08/2014 - A Rough Diamond (300km for Randonneur 1,000)
07/09/2014 - East Midlands Forests
??/10/2014 - (Perm or DIY)
01/11/2014 - Upper Thames
06/12/2014 - The South of Bucks Winter Warmer
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 06 May, 2014, 10:30:14 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:

DIY Permanents Series 200 22 Mar 2014 :thumbsup:
Moffat Toffee 200 (Helpers Ride) 13 Apr 2014 :thumbsup:
Deeside Loop 200 04 May 2014 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Reg.T on 06 May, 2014, 12:35:54 pm
12/12 - 11/13  :thumbsup:
Now half-way to no 2:
12/13 - DIY 200
01/14 - January Sale 200
02/14 - Flapjack 100 + ECE 100
03/14 - The Dean 300
04/14 - Hard Boiled 300
05/14 - Porkers 400
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 12 May, 2014, 08:00:53 am
Still ticking along here:

December - Kings and Castles 200 km from Tewkesbury
January - Mr Pickwicks January Sale 200 km from Tewkesbury
February - Sam Wellers Day Trip 200 km from Tewkesbury
March - Mr Pickwicks March Madness 200 km from Tewkesbury
April - Easter Arrow - 360 km
May - Brevet Cymru - 400 km

That makes me halfway through it seems  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 12 May, 2014, 07:31:10 pm
Nothing serious, but I need an operation and will be off the bike for a month...

Is it bad that I asked for it to be after the first weekend in June so I can get my June 200 in early and have the max time to rest/recover before I need to get one in for July? :D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 18 May, 2014, 07:15:09 pm
Nothing serious, but I need an operation and will be off the bike for a month...

Is it bad that I asked for it to be after the first weekend in June so I can get my June 200 in early and have the max time to rest/recover before I need to get one in for July? :D

Pretty honourable to hope you will be recovered in time. I have been playing the 'luck of the date' to overcome hospital visits. Currently in neck collar and nursing broken rib, so yesterday's 200 (deliberately fairly flat) had its pain.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: caerau on 19 May, 2014, 10:27:53 am


April 13 - Two Battles 200 (Tamworth)  :thumbsup:
May 13 - Cambrian Series 3A perm (300)  :thumbsup:
June 13 - The National 400 (Tiverton)  :thumbsup:
July 13 - The Buzzard 600 (Leighton Buzzard -  SR yay)  :thumbsup:
August 13 - Dr Foster's Summer Saunter (Cardiff)  :thumbsup:
Sept 13 - Wem We Get There 200 (Tamworth)  :thumbsup:
               Border castles Randonne 200
               Ferryside Fish Foray 200
Oct 13 - Gower Getter 200
Nov 13 - Transporter 200  :thumbsup:
Dec 13  Monmouthshire Meander  :thumbsup:    good one this time very satisfying ride
Jan 14 - Dr Foster's Winter Warmer  :thumbsup:  Hmm, same comment as last time.  Must be improving my technique  ;D
Feb 14 - Malmesbury Ride into the Great Storm Mash - hard won points these  :facepalm:
Mar 14 - The Dean

Well season 2 has been interesting so far.  Considering the way it's gone so far I'm impressed I haven't missed a month.


April 14 - The Buckingham Blinder 400 -
in reality a DNF as after about 380 km someone threw a car at me and I crashed into a parked car rather than be crushed to death by it.  Result, a week of work with an injured leg, psycholical trauma that lasted a good fortnight more at least and a completely knackered bike.  All leading to the rather frustrating realisation that I wouldn't be able to do my May ride, the BCM...  In the end though a kind soul ratified the ride :) :-) :-)


May 14 - The Bryan Chapman memorial.  So I got lent the forum bike and the rest is history  :thumbsup:   SR number 2 done  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 30 May, 2014, 10:00:19 pm
2007  :thumbsup:
2008  :thumbsup:
2009  :thumbsup:
2010  :thumbsup:
2011  :thumbsup:
2012  :thumbsup:
2013  :thumbsup:

01/14 DIY 200
02/14 Nips 3 ECE 200
03/14 The Dean 300
04/14 Yr Elenydd 300
05/14 BUST  :(

And that's that. After 88 consecutive months. I'd strung out the month to maximise recovery time from my issues on the Arrow, and to give time for any proper diagnosis; and we'd got a ride planned for tomorrow, on the tandem. I'm still anxious about riding a solo bike - especially one with only one gear, and the plan was for fboab to power me round a flat 200 on the tandem to keep RRTY things going.

But it would appear I'm not the only sick one here:

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3793/14327242833_912a216075_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nQ3S9a)Oh Bugger. (https://flic.kr/p/nQ3S9a) by Pelotonhound (https://www.flickr.com/people/40735552@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 31 May, 2014, 07:56:14 am
88 consecutive months is hell of a figure anyway Chris, surely it's time for a well deserved rest? *chapeau

Sucks when it is enforced by things beyond your control but it seems, from this thread, that's maybe only way to stop the RRTY!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: marcusjb on 31 May, 2014, 09:12:22 am
Chris, I can't imagine the mental pressure you would feel after that long a run.  I know there are no awards for longest run of RRtY, but still.  I had my own anxieties when I stepped off (deliberately) after 36 months ("it'll take 3 years to reach this point again" etc. - no rational logic, but it did worry me for a couple of weeks).

In the grand scheme of things, it matters little when compared to your health, and I know that today's DNS is not directly related to your health, but it may be a small blessing in disguise as the pressure to ride 200km each month is now gone. So you can hopefully get a better diagnosis and treatment and then resume riding on your terms, not under the shackles of RRtY.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 31 May, 2014, 09:38:03 am
That's bad luck when you'd planned a way to keep it going - but a very honourable way of stopping!
(Contrast my own dishonourable way, which was a sort of apathy. Twice.)
Anyway, congrats on the 88. And on the stopping. And ongoing good wishes on the health aspect.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 31 May, 2014, 10:34:53 am
Chris - that is a real bummer. If only the tandem had been up to it -- Lindsay and I  would have got you safely round with the lowest possible heart rate from you. In fact i was quite looking forward to trying the back of a tandem -- you gave me my first ride on a fixed -- and this would have been my first tandem too -- even if my tandem bit would have been pretty short .... I just can not see myself relinquishing all control of steering, balance etc.

What you have opened up for me is the possibility of topping your 88 - I started 3 or 4 months after you -- having learnt about RRTY from you all those years ago -- so i might bother to check -- and work out when my 89th is -- hopefully you will be fit to ride by then -- and perhaps we might do it together !!

I really REALLY REALLY hope that the upcoming stress test gives you the answer - and that the problem is then solvable
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Littlesox on 02 June, 2014, 10:33:59 pm

I'm giving it a go and am up and running !

05/10/13 DIY Perm by GPS 222 km
03/11/13 DIY Perm by GPS 209 km
01/12/13 DIY Perm by GPS 222 km
02/01/14 DIY Perm by GPS 207 km
16/02/14 DIY Perm by GPS 208 km
09/03/14 DIY Perm by GPS 208 km
05/04/14 DIY Perm by GPS 208 km
03/05/14 DIY Perm by GPS 229 km
01/06/14 DIY Perm by GPS 216 km

It's getting awfully close !



Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 14 June, 2014, 11:22:35 pm
2006     :thumbsup:           
2007      :thumbsup:     
2008        :thumbsup:   
2009            :'( crashed and burned after 10 months
2010          :thumbsup:
2011  X5      :thumbsup:         
2012            :thumbsup:
2013   double          :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:

18.1.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
15.2.14 Mad Jacks John Seviour Memorial ECE 200
8.3.14  Lasham Loop ECE 200
5.4.14  Meridian Hills perm 200
10.5.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
14.6.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 04 July, 2014, 10:58:28 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:

DIY Permanents Series 200 22 Mar 2014 :thumbsup:
Moffat Toffee 200 (Helpers Ride) 13 Apr 2014 :thumbsup:
Deeside Loop 200 04 May 2014 :thumbsup:
Snow Roads 300 7 Jun 2014  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 05 July, 2014, 09:57:35 pm
Having completed a very wet and windy Hereward the Wake 300 (Thomas Deakins'), which I ECE'ed to 400, I believe that's RRTY #2 completed (this is my second audax season).

August — DIY 200
September — The Flatlands 600
October — The AAAnfractuous 200
November — Norfolk Nips 1 100 + ECE100
December — DIY 200
January — DIY 200
February — DIY 200
March — End of Hibernation 200
April — Green & Yellow Fields 300
May — Bryan Chapman Memorial 600
June — Flitchbikes 200 + ECE100
July — Hereward the Wake 300 + ECE100

:smug:


[EDIT]  I realised after posting that that's my SR completed for the year as well, yay!  Time to hang the bike up.  (until August ;D)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Neilt19 on 06 July, 2014, 10:37:40 am
I’ve also just completed a second year :D

Aug  :  Poynton – Holyhead 200 Perm
Sep  :  Holyhead – Poynton 200 Perm
Oct  :  Droitwich – Lechlade 200
Nov  :  Upper Thames 200
Dec  :  Tinsel and Lanes 200
Jan  :  DIY 200
Feb  :  Burford Bumble 200
Mar  :  Mr Pickwick’s March Madness 200
Apr  :  DIY 200
May  :  World’s End 200
Jun  :  Heart of the Shires 200
Jul  :  Triple Reservoir Challenge 200

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 06 July, 2014, 01:14:40 pm
I’ve also just completed a second year :D

Well done Neil!  Nice that you got both perm 200 halves of the Llanfair PG 400 calendar in over a single weekend in two different months, sweet   :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 06 July, 2014, 01:26:41 pm
December - Kings and Castles 200 km from Tewkesbury
January - Mr Pickwicks January Sale 200 km from Tewkesbury
February - Sam Wellers Day Trip 200 km from Tewkesbury
March - Mr Pickwicks March Madness 200 km from Tewkesbury
April - Easter Arrow - 360 km
May - Brevet Cymru - 400 km
June - Cambrian 2A Perm
July - DIY 200 km over the Mynd
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: caerau on 07 July, 2014, 09:40:22 pm
2013-2014 :thumbsup: 

April 14 - The Buckingham Blinder 400
May 14 - The Bryan Chapman memorial.
June 14 - Peacocks and Kites DNF
             - Cambrian Series 2B  :thumbsup:


DIY next up
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Littlesox on 15 July, 2014, 06:02:33 am
I'm giving it a go and am up and running !

05/10/13 DIY Perm by GPS 222 km
03/11/13 DIY Perm by GPS 209 km
01/12/13 DIY Perm by GPS 222 km
02/01/14 DIY Perm by GPS 207 km
16/02/14 DIY Perm by GPS 208 km
09/03/14 DIY Perm by GPS 208 km
05/04/14 DIY Perm by GPS 208 km
03/05/14 DIY Perm by GPS 229 km
01/06/14 DIY Perm by GPS 216 km
13/07/14 DIY Perm by GPS 212 km

Now I'm getting nervous !














Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 16 July, 2014, 11:31:52 am
That's an impressive 10 months, with the latest day-of-the-month only the 16th!

Wishing you the positive sort of nervousness...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: caerau on 16 July, 2014, 04:20:30 pm
Certainly got this DIY by GPS perm down better than me ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Tomsk on 16 July, 2014, 04:41:31 pm
This'll be my 2nd fixed RRTY, if all goes to plan....other attempts have come unstuck, but usually in Jan/Feb, so fingers crossed! Harder than 10 SRs for my Ultra-Randonneur, in my opinion - if the weather doesn't intervene, then real life does.

25/01/14   Manningtree 200 perm: 63"
16/02/14   Burford Bumble 200: 63"
01/03/14   Kennett Valley Run 200: 67"
26/04/14   Green and Yellow Fields 300: 70"
24/05/14   Asparagus and Strawberries 400: 75"
29/06/14   Windmill 200: 75"
02/07/14   Hereward the Wake 300 [helper's ride]: 70"
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 20 July, 2014, 09:45:16 am
A chunk of the way towards #7 and #8
09 March 2014 Steam Ride 200 BR
15 March Shaftsbury Spring 200 BR
19 April Fleche Velocio 377 BRM (France)
26 April Tour of the Dykes 300 BRM (Netherlands)
03 May Brevet Cymru 400 BRM
24 May Asparagus and Strawberries 400 BRM
07 June Flitchbikes 200 BR
08 June Herts High Five 200 BR
10 July Normandy 1000 BRM (France)
EDIT
26 July National 400 BRM
02 August Straight Outta Hackney 200 BR
03 August Four Leaf Clover 200 BR
06 September Ghan Steam Ride 200 BR
13 September Flatlands 600 BRM
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 27 July, 2014, 12:02:35 am
2013  :thumbsup:

04/01/14 - Poor Student 200 - epic floods on Fred the forum bike
02/02/14 - ASHTON KEYNES, Cirencester 108 ECEd to a 200 on Fred the forum bike
15/03/14 - DIY 200 - on Fred the forum bike
18/04/14 - DIY 200
18/05/14 - Blowingstone 100 ECEd to 200
06/06/14 - DIY 400 - followed by operation & 5.5 weeks off the bike
26/07/14 - DIY 200 - crash, fixed bent wheel, 2.5 hours in hospital - riding buddy bails with broken fingers, I finish with some bruises

RRTY#2 still on track, but feels hard work!  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: caerau on 28 July, 2014, 12:29:45 pm

2013-2014 :thumbsup: 

April 14 - The Buckingham Blinder 400
May 14 - The Bryan Chapman memorial.
June 14 - Peacocks and Kites DNF
             - Cambrian Series 2B  :thumbsup:

July14 - DIY 200k - subject to validation - took me two attempts due to mechanical issues on the 1st - starting to understand just how tough this RRTY business can be
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 29 July, 2014, 09:30:54 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:

DIY Permanents Series 200 22 Mar 2014 :thumbsup:
Moffat Toffee 200 (Helpers Ride) 13 Apr 2014 :thumbsup:
Deeside Loop 200 04 May 2014 :thumbsup:
Snow Roads 300 7 Jun 2014  :thumbsup:
Borderlands Roc Trevezal (Helpers Ride) 600 12 Jul 2014 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 30 July, 2014, 01:03:13 pm
Right!  Let's have another go at this RRTY thing (only managed one so far :-[)

March: Roses to Wrags 200k
April: Easter Arrow 400k
May: 2 x DIY 200k
June: DIY 200k
July: Skeggy 300 perm STV
August:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Andrew Br on 30 July, 2014, 03:47:58 pm
That reminds me that I need to post off the card and receipts for the Eureka perm that I did last month.
If it's validated I'll be 8 months into my 2nd RRTY.
I said, after the last one, that I wouldn't be repeating it  :facepalm:

This time I've completed:

Dec: Winter Solstice
Jan: Mere 200
Feb: Newport
Mar: Chirk
Apr: Eureka Perm
May: Eccleshall Perm
Jun: Hills and Plains of Cheshire
Jul: Eureka Perm

I've just entered the Venetian Nights (Sep) and the Eureka (Nov) and I have the forms for the Horsheshoe Pass (Oct).
That means I've got to find a ride in August.
I've heard and read good things about the Sych it and Sea but it's right at the end of the month so it doesn't leave any margin for failure.
Perhaps a perm early in the month and SIS for "fun" ?


Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 04 August, 2014, 12:42:27 am
2006     :thumbsup:           
2007      :thumbsup:     
2008        :thumbsup:   
2009            :'( crashed and burned after 10 months
2010          :thumbsup:
2011  X5      :thumbsup:         
2012            :thumbsup:
2013   double          :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:

18.1.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
15.2.14 Mad Jacks John Seviour Memorial ECE 200
8.3.14  Lasham Loop ECE 200
5.4.14  Meridian Hills perm 200
10.5.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
14.6.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
3.7.14 Meridian Hills calendar 200
3.8.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Collonach on 06 August, 2014, 02:41:17 pm
   LEL Aug 2013 [if accepted as aug]
  DIY Perm Peebles to Dumfries 200 14Sept 2013
  CONGLETON  Hrseshoe Pass 210 13 Oct
   DIY PERM Cairngorm Loop 200   12 Nov
   DIY PERM Strachan Guthrie Kirrie Edzell 200   02 Dec
   DIY PERM Strachan Guthrie Kirrie Edzell 200 21 Jan 2014
   DIY PERM Strachan Guthrie Kirrie Edzell 200   19 Feb
   DIY PERM Strachan Guthrie Kirrie Edzell 200   27 Mar
   UPTON MAGNA Yr Elenydd 305   12 Apr
   PORTMAHOMACK Quinaig Quest 315 31 May   3
   PORTMAHOMACK Cromarty Cruise 200 01 Jun
   BRODICK, Isle of Arran 1302 21-24 Jul
all good fun, tho safe winter route repeated roughly the same
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SR Steve on 10 August, 2014, 02:04:42 am
August is proving to be a tricky month for me to get to calendar events, but I managed to pull in a DIY 200 today :). I need to ride another one before the end of the month as I am trying to keep a double RRTY going at least until the PBP.

Met Rob Gray out training. He has been going very well since Highlands 1300, having done three sub 21 minute 10s. :demon:

Also called in to see mds101. He is still in pain from being knocked off, but is now commuting on fixed and has managed to ride a 200 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 11 August, 2014, 08:56:13 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:

DIY Permanents Series 200 22 Mar 2014 :thumbsup:
Moffat Toffee 200 (Helpers Ride) 13 Apr 2014 :thumbsup:
Deeside Loop 200 04 May 2014 :thumbsup:
Snow Roads 300 7 Jun 2014  :thumbsup:
Borderlands Roc Trevezal (Helpers Ride) 600 12 Jul 2014 :thumbsup:
Over the Hill and Back 400 09 Aug 2014  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JonBuoy on 17 August, 2014, 08:14:51 pm
2013   :thumbsup:

Sep 2013 - DIY trip to the Wash and back 200k
Oct 2013 - Venetian Nights 200k
Nov 2013 - To the Races ECE'd to 200k
Dec 2013 - Tinsel and Lanes 200k
Jan 2014 - DIY trip to Astley Book Farm 200k
Feb 2014 - DIY into the Peak District then round Belvoir Castle 200k
Mar 2014 - Scouting Mam Tor 200k
Apr 2014 - Yr Elenydd 300k
May 2014 - World's End 200k
Jun 2014 - DIY Around Brum 200k
Jul 2014 - DIY into the Peak District and Needwood Forest 200k
Aug 2014 - Kidderminster Killer 200k
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 17 August, 2014, 10:38:16 pm
Right!  Let's have another go at this RRTY thing (only managed one so far :-[)

March: Roses to Wrags 200k
April: Easter Arrow 400k
May: 2 x DIY 200k
June: DIY 200k
July: Skeggy 300 perm
August: 3 counties 4 leaf clover 200k
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 18 August, 2014, 12:19:48 pm
Hurrah, we've completed RRTY 1 (could have been 2 months earlier if we hadn't slacked after LEL!)

Sep 2013 - Flatlands 600
Oct 2013 - Emitremmus with ECE
Nov 2013 - DIY London to Norwich
Dec 2013 - Winter Boat Trip
Jan 2014 - Poor Student (snorkel edition)
Feb 2014 - LOL Perm (more snorkelling)
Mar 2015 - DIY London to Sudbury and back
Apr 2014 - Old Squit + Green and Yellow Fields 300
May 2014 - Hop Garden + Asparagus and Strawberries 400
Jun 2014 - Flitchbikes 200
Jul 2014 - DIY routechecking Straight Outta Hackney
Aug 2014 - Flatliner 600 Perm

So started and finished with Tomsk's 600...... nice way to round off the year, with an eagerly anticipated Essex SR medal too.

Not sure whether we'll step off for a month or two now, we've got a garden and house to sort out!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Delph Cyclist on 04 September, 2014, 11:54:27 am
Just to say that I rarely look at this page.  There's a topic on the AUK Forum that is more likely to get my attention (if you need it).

For example, I've recently been asked about difficulties with delays in getting Perm entries and whether I take this into consideration for the RRTY.  The short answer is NO.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Andrew Br on 04 September, 2014, 11:44:19 pm
That's a reminder to me to look at the AUK forum sometimes.

My RRTY came to an end last week courtesy of a car/tarmac interface.
The bike needs new shifters, bars and a front wheel but there are no signs of either the frame or fork being damaged.
That's good; I'd hate to have to announce that (the) Disco is dead.

I have cuts and bruises and I need to get a new helmet since I landed on it.

On the bright side, I'm entered on rides in September, October and November.
If I complete those, it would seem daft not to ride in December then January and .............

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Peter on 04 September, 2014, 11:51:09 pm
Andrew, I do hope you are ok!  If it helps you make up your mind, I climbed off the treadmill in August after 66 months.    It's an excellent motivator but it can turn into a chore!  I expect I'll get back to it, but don't mind if I don't.  I haven't got a mojo problem, fortunately.

good luck,

peter
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 08 September, 2014, 10:25:14 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:

DIY Permanents Series 200 22 Mar 2014 :thumbsup:
Moffat Toffee 200 (Helpers Ride) 13 Apr 2014 :thumbsup:
Deeside Loop 200 04 May 2014 :thumbsup:
Snow Roads 300 7 Jun 2014  :thumbsup:
Borderlands Roc Trevezal (Helpers Ride) 600 12 Jul 2014 :thumbsup:
Over the Hill and Back 400 09 Aug 2014  :thumbsup:
DIY Permanents Series 200 05 Sept 2014 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ray 6701 on 08 September, 2014, 12:03:57 pm
Right!  Let's have another go at this RRTY thing (only managed one so far :-[)

March: Roses to Wrags 200k
April: Easter Arrow 400k
May: 2 x DIY 200k
June: DIY 200k
July: Skeggy 300 perm
August: 3 counties 4 leaf clover 200k
September: East Midlands Forests 200k
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marj on 13 September, 2014, 09:09:42 pm
Andrew, Simon told me about your off the other day.  I hope you are healing well, take care x
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Andrew Br on 14 September, 2014, 08:54:05 pm
Thanks Marj.
I'm pretty much back to normal now; the cuts and bruises have healed although I suspect that I'm going to end up with a very fetching scar above my right eye.
With luck I'll be cycling with Simon on some Thursday nights  :thumbsup:

Take care,

Andrew
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 15 September, 2014, 11:39:27 am
My September ride completes 90 consecutive months of riding at least one 200 ( or longer) -- 100 consecutive months is now in sight.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jochta on 23 September, 2014, 01:42:45 pm
Two thirds of the way in now (Strava had better do a Gran Fondo 1-12 jersey!!)...

04/01/2014 - The Poor Student
02/02/2014 - Windrush Winter Warm-up - ECEd to 200km
09/03/2014 - Steam Ride:London-Oxford-London (LOL) Special
18/04/2014 - Marlborough Connection (perm)
11/05/2014 - New Forest Excursion
07/06/2014 - Heart of the Shires
13/07/2014 - Barbury Bash
15/08/2014 - Holyhead-Prestatyn-Holyhead (perm)
07/09/2014 - East Midlands Forests

Next...

??/10/2014 - GPS DIY Perm
01/11/2014 - Upper Thames
06/12/2014 - The South of Bucks Winter Warmer
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: haffers on 23 September, 2014, 09:35:43 pm
2014   :thumbsup:
Next one underway as well as AAARtY

01/09/2013 - New Forest On/Off Shore  :thumbsup:
05/10/2013 - Less Anfractuous  :thumbsup:
02/11/2013 - Upper Thames  :thumbsup:
08/12/2013 - Winter Boat Trip  :thumbsup:
19/01/2014 - Anoraks Delight (perm)  :thumbsup:
19/02/2014 - Anoraks Delight (perm)  :thumbsup:
01/03/2014 - The Kennet Valley Run  :thumbsup:
05/04/2014 - 3 Down  :thumbsup:
03/05/2014 - Severn Across  :thumbsup:
12/06/2014 - The Ditchling Devil (perm)  :thumbsup:
06/07/2014 - The Jack Eason Struggle  :thumbsup:
07/08/2014 - The Ditchling Devil (perm)  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Paul Rainbow on 24 September, 2014, 06:08:51 pm
4th year of consecutive RRTY completed   :thumbsup:

DIY  200 - 31 Oct
Dinner Dart 200 - 15 Nov
Kings, Castles, Priests  200 - 07 Dec
Jan Sale 200 - 04 Jan
DIY 200 - 28 Feb
Barrys Bristol Ball Buster 200km - 30 Mar
Easter Arrow 400 - 22 Apr
Bryan Chapman 600km - 17 May
DIY  200 - 14 June
DIY  200 - 12 Jul
DIY  200 - 30 Aug (Or HBKH 1500km - 9th Aug if validated)
Border Castles Randonnee 200km - 13 Sep

A few tight ones riding the last day of the month to keep it going  :facepalm:

Roll on no. 5...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 02 October, 2014, 12:37:41 am
I must be leading the 2015 Points Table!!! Today (1 Oct) I can claim 2.75AAA and 2 points for my Cotswolds & Mendips Grimpeur 200 Perm. Seems my recovery is improving, as I have not done an AAA 200 since last March.
But more significantly:
XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX  XX 
20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20 
RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY  RRTY

Or put simply, the ride completes my 20th RRTY in 11yr 4mth consecutive. Subject to ratification!

RATIFIED!! So now UU!!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 05 October, 2014, 12:01:52 pm
2006     :thumbsup:           
2007      :thumbsup:     
2008        :thumbsup:   
2009            :'( crashed and burned after 10 months
2010          :thumbsup:
2011  X5      :thumbsup:         
2012            :thumbsup:
2013   double          :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:

18.1.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
15.2.14 Mad Jacks John Seviour Memorial ECE 200
8.3.14  Lasham Loop ECE 200
5.4.14  Meridian Hills perm 200
10.5.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
14.6.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
3.7.14 Meridian Hills calendar 200
3.8.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
7.9.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
4.10.14 The AAAnfractuous 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Folly on 05 October, 2014, 06:00:11 pm
My first year of Audaxing and already 7 months into my first RRtY. Starting to worry about those winter months now!!

17 Apr - DIY 200
02 May - DIY 200
21 Jun - DIY 300
13 Jul - Barbury Bash 200
12 Aug - DIY 400
13 Sep - Flatlands 600
04 Oct - AAAnfractuous

Already got the next three booked (but might wimp out and resort to DIY's if conditions are particularly bad!!)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 05 October, 2014, 06:19:31 pm
My first year of Audaxing and already 7 months into my first RRtY. Starting to worry about those winter months now!!

Rightly so. If it's a mild winter, it'll probably just be grim.

If it's a cold winter - it'll be grim and dangerous.   :D

In the event of the latter situation - look for a mild interlude (will probably include flooding instead), throw a sickie (if necessary) and thrash round a strategic DIY 200, quick. Don't try and "Prove something to your mates" - just do a B-road out and back that you can bang out in 9 hours.

HTH   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 05 October, 2014, 08:32:32 pm
December - Kings and Castles 200 km from Tewkesbury
January - Mr Pickwicks January Sale 200 km from Tewkesbury
February - Sam Wellers Day Trip 200 km from Tewkesbury
March - Mr Pickwicks March Madness 200 km from Tewkesbury
April - Easter Arrow - 360 km
May - Brevet Cymru - 400 km from Chepstow
June - Cambrian 2A Perm
July - DIY 200 km over the Mynd
August - Neville Chanin 200 km from Evesham
September - Hay in a Day 200 km from Tewkesbury
October - Gowergettter 200 km from Cardiff

By my reckoning, yesterday's effort has left me with just one month to go  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jamesld8 on 05 October, 2014, 09:28:07 pm
Just checked my 2014 results and thank goodness have missed out on September  ;D so RRTY is an award I`ll not be trying for!

Having got AAA-SR / half century AAA points (80 total ), AAA-RTY also and 12 000km ridden , 85 000m ascent I need a REST. my legs are tired..... ::-)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SR Steve on 05 October, 2014, 10:20:13 pm
I am still trying to keep 2 RRTYs going, which is a bit complicated, but I've just worked out where I am with it.

Having ridden a pleasant DIY 200 today in beautiful weather conditions, I now need rides in November and December for my 4th RRTY and additional rides in October, November, December, January and February for my 5th and an award ;D

Early next year, a few trips to Tewkesbury have been arranged to ride some of BlackSheep's events.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: StantheMan on 06 October, 2014, 08:29:30 am
Now 42 consecutive months of riding at least 200 km here in Finland. Another winter is coming and I hate riding in cold weather. Record minus temperature has been -20C. And that hurts  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Folly on 06 October, 2014, 09:05:16 am
Rightly so. If it's a mild winter, it'll probably just be grim.

If it's a cold winter - it'll be grim and dangerous.   :D

In the event of the latter situation - look for a mild interlude (will probably include flooding instead), throw a sickie (if necessary) and thrash round a strategic DIY 200, quick. Don't try and "Prove something to your mates" - just do a B-road out and back that you can bang out in 9 hours.

HTH   :thumbsup:

I've got a good set of studded winter tyres and experienced at riding on icy roads from occasional commuting in previous winters. I'd probably prefer icy to flooded or raining, though I might stay away from any steep inclines!! I reckon I'll be fine if I can just keep warm, so staying dry is my main focus!!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 10 October, 2014, 11:40:21 pm
I've done 9 months of RTTY #2 & need to squeeze in a 200 somehow this month.  So far all weekends are busy with family birthdays and visitors...

the only free slot is 'sat 17th before 12noon', looks like very early start and a diy by gps blast to keep it going (whilst keeping the peace at home!) :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Folly on 11 October, 2014, 03:29:25 pm
I've done 9 months of RTTY #2 & need to squeeze in a 200 somehow this month.  So far all weekends are busy with family birthdays and visitors...

the only free slot is 'sat 17th before 12noon', looks like very early start and a diy by gps blast to keep it going (whilst keeping the peace at home!) :)

Don't suppose you fancy a quick 200 after work one day then?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 11 October, 2014, 05:21:11 pm
I've done 9 months of RTTY #2 & need to squeeze in a 200 somehow this month.  So far all weekends are busy with family birthdays and visitors...

the only free slot is 'sat 17th before 12noon', looks like very early start and a diy by gps blast to keep it going (whilst keeping the peace at home!) :)

Don't suppose you fancy a quick 200 after work one day then?

Current plans mean We're out every Friday night this month... And it'd be a bit much on a work night I think... :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 20 October, 2014, 12:54:10 pm
Month 10 of RRTY2 done - that was an exercise of misery... any more like that & I'll jump off this train...

Turned out to be a very stormy night with only about 2 hours without rain.  Once I got half way my body decided it wanted to eject all food & water - then I had 100k to grovel home into a headwind.  :sick:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TOBY on 28 October, 2014, 02:01:12 pm
Rode 200 on Saturday to close out no.11 and year 6.

2009 :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
2010  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
2011  :thumbsup:
2012  :thumbsup:
2013  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
2014  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:



Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 30 October, 2014, 10:38:47 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:

DIY Permanents Series 200 22 Mar 2014 :thumbsup:
Moffat Toffee 200 (Helpers Ride) 13 Apr 2014 :thumbsup:
Deeside Loop 200 04 May 2014 :thumbsup:
Snow Roads 300 7 Jun 2014  :thumbsup:
Borderlands Roc Trevezal (Helpers Ride) 600 12 Jul 2014 :thumbsup:
Over the Hill and Back 400 09 Aug 2014  :thumbsup:
DIY Permanents Series 200 05 Sept 2014 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanents Series 200 29 Oct 2014 :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairn Again on 30 October, 2014, 11:20:01 am
Hmm.

Turns out Ive completed at least one qualifying event Feb -> Oct 2014 and may well do a 200km ride on Saturday.

Early December might be a possibilty, light from around 8am - 4pm so could devise a route with streetlights for the first and last 10km

But not if its icy. 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 30 October, 2014, 02:01:07 pm
Hmm.

Turns out Ive completed at least one qualifying event Feb -> Oct 2014 and may well do a 200km ride on Saturday.

Early December might be a possibilty, light from around 8am - 4pm so could devise a route with streetlights for the first and last 10km

But not if its icy.

Tinsel and Lanes   :demon:  but you will need lights.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Delph Cyclist on 30 October, 2014, 02:24:41 pm
Month 10 of RRTY2 done - that was an exercise of misery... any more like that & I'll jump off this train...

Turned out to be a very stormy night with only about 2 hours without rain.  Once I got half way my body decided it wanted to eject all food & water - then I had 100k to grovel home into a headwind.  :sick:

I'm sure many people would query our sanity as we rise to the RRTY challenge
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 01 November, 2014, 09:11:57 pm
December - Kings and Castles 200 km from Tewkesbury
January - Mr Pickwicks January Sale 200 km from Tewkesbury
February - Sam Wellers Day Trip 200 km from Tewkesbury
March - Mr Pickwicks March Madness 200 km from Tewkesbury
April - Easter Arrow - 360 km
May - Brevet Cymru - 400 km from Chepstow
June - Cambrian 2A Perm
July - DIY 200 km over the Mynd
August - Neville Chanin 200 km from Evesham
September - Hay in a Day 200 km from Tewkesbury
October - Gowergettter 200 km from Cardiff

AND

November - 200 km DIY down and up the Severn Valley with a visit to Beachley Head means I am DONE  ;D :smug:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Reg.T on 01 November, 2014, 09:28:52 pm
Well done Rabbit. That was quick! Seems like only a few months ago that I first met you (on the January Sale IIRC)

And that is a nice spread of events up to 400km for your first year in Audax :-X
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: cygnet on 01 November, 2014, 11:00:36 pm
Nov Upper Thames
Dec Winter Boat Trip
Jan Willy Warmer
Feb ECE to Braziers Run
Mar Shaftesbury Spring
Apr Easter Arrow
May The Great Escape
Jun Nat 24hr
Jul Hereward the Wake
Aug ECE to TotSH
Sep Chris Negus Memorial
Oct AAAnfractious

My first RrTY now validated :thumbsup:. Taking this Nov off to avoid getting stuck on the treadmill. :hand:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 02 November, 2014, 03:58:07 pm
Taking this Nov off to avoid getting stuck on the treadmill. :hand:
Wise wise man.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 02 November, 2014, 05:52:27 pm
Heading towards #7 with:
09 March 2014 Steam Ride 200 BR
19 April Fleche Velocio 377 BRM
03 May Brevet Cymru 400 BRM
07 June Flitchbikes 200 BR
10 July Normandy 1000 BRM
02 August Straight Outta Hackney 200 BR
06 September Ghan Steam Ride 200 BR
28 October Israel 1200 LRM

EDIT
30 November DIY 200 BR
21 December Santa Special 200 BR

A bad lurgy in October killed off a possible #8 in parallel.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jochta on 03 November, 2014, 01:07:44 pm
One left to go, getting nervous now...

04/01/2014 - The Poor Student
02/02/2014 - Windrush Winter Warm-up - ECEd to 200km
09/03/2014 - Steam Ride:London-Oxford-London (LOL) Special
18/04/2014 - Marlborough Connection (perm)
11/05/2014 - New Forest Excursion
07/06/2014 - Heart of the Shires
13/07/2014 - Barbury Bash
15/08/2014 - Holyhead-Prestatyn-Holyhead (perm)
07/09/2014 - East Midlands Forests
11/10/2014 - GPS DIY Perm
01/11/2014 - Upper Thames

Next...

06/12/2014 - The South of Bucks Winter Warmer

Anyone seen a route for the South of Bucks audax yet? I believe it's different to previous versions I've found.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 03 November, 2014, 03:03:23 pm
Well done Rabbit. That was quick! Seems like only a few months ago that I first met you (on the January Sale IIRC)

And that is a nice spread of events up to 400km for your first year in Audax :-X

Heh, yes, I remember seeing you whizzing up some horrific Cotswold climb on a single gear whilst I struggled up it thinking "not sure I'm ever going to get the hang of this climbing marlarky" ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Reg.T on 09 November, 2014, 11:17:54 pm
"not sure I'm ever going to get the hang of this climbing marlarky"
::-)  ;D

Well, STV that's my 2nd consecutive RRTY done.
(12/12-11/13 here (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4705.msg1592271#msg1592271))
12/13 - DIY 200
01/14 - January Sale 200
02/14 - Flapjack 100 + ECE 100
03/14 - Cheltenham Flyer 200
04/14 - Dorset Coast 200 (the best day on a bike that I can remember)
05/14 - Porkers 400
06/14 - Gospel Pass 200
07/14 - Group DIY 200
08/14 - DIY 200
09/14 - Hay in a Day 200
10/14 - DIY 200
11/14 - Cymraeg Cyrch 200
 :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 10 November, 2014, 12:43:40 am
"not sure I'm ever going to get the hang of this climbing marlarky"
::-)  ;D

Well, STV that's my 2nd consecutive RRTY done.
(12/12-11/13 here (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4705.msg1592271#msg1592271))
12/13 - DIY 200
01/14 - January Sale 200
02/14 - Flapjack 100 + ECE 100
03/14 - Cheltenham Flyer 200
04/14 - Dorset Coast 200 (the best day on a bike that I can remember)
05/14 - Porkers 400
06/14 - Gospel Pass 200
07/14 - Group DIY 200
08/14 - DIY 200
09/14 - Hay in a Day 200
10/14 - DIY 200
11/14 - Cymraeg Cyrch 200
 :)

Well done Reg, there was an air of "Reg T will not be taking any shit from the weather today" as you passed me on your return on the Talybont road on Saturday.
I had two concurrent RRtY's on the go until September when I had a rare CBA period.
I think I'll have number 5 done next month, 5 in 3 seasons that is.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Folly on 10 November, 2014, 08:47:30 am
Completed ride 8/12 last weekend, the Upper Thames (plus an ECE) and had a great day :-)

I was already excited and nervous about next month's event, The Kings, Castles, Priests & Churches. Unfortunately, I've just broken my rear wheel again, with a split around one of the spoke holes. Needing a new wheel was not the sort of added excitement I needed. >:(

I broke an Open Sport rim at the beginning of the year in much the same way and only kept going after a friend donated a wheel. Having shed a few kgs since then, I was hoping to not have so much trouble, but I've done it again !!!  :-[

The time has clearly come to buy a proper, sturdy wheel and I've just ordered one this morning, so I'll hopefully be back on the road in time to get a few more training miles in before the next big ride!!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 15 November, 2014, 07:04:53 pm
Finally finished my fixed round the year.
Almost every ride1 has been a thoroughly miserable solo DIY round east anglia, and they've all taken more than 11 hours.
Thank goodness that's over.


1- the others have only been partly miserable. Except April, that was fun.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Feanor on 15 November, 2014, 07:37:00 pm
Finally finished my fixed round the year.
Almost every ride1 has been a thoroughly miserable solo DIY round east anglia, and they've all taken more than 11 hours.
Thank goodness that's over.


1- the others have only been partly miserable. Except April, that was fun.

Well done!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: eck on 15 November, 2014, 08:00:03 pm
Finally finished my fixed round the year.
Almost every ride1 has been a thoroughly miserable solo DIY round east anglia, and they've all taken more than 11 hours.
Thank goodness that's over.


1- the others have only been partly miserable. Except April, that was fun.

Well done!
Well done indeed. "Only partly miserable"? What more do you want?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Andrew Br on 15 November, 2014, 10:26:46 pm
Finally finished my fixed round the year.
Almost every ride1 has been a thoroughly miserable solo DIY round east anglia, and they've all taken more than 11 hours.
Thank goodness that's over.


1- the others have only been partly miserable. Except April, that was fun.

Good work fboab.
I aspire to "partly miserable"*


* There may be some elements of exaggeration in this post.
But not many.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: αdαmsκι on 16 November, 2014, 11:40:28 am
Finally finished my fixed round the year.
Almost every ride1 has been a thoroughly miserable solo DIY round east anglia, and they've all taken more than 11 hours.
Thank goodness that's over.


1- the others have only been partly miserable. Except April, that was fun.

You've inspired me to start my third RRtY.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 25 November, 2014, 09:29:57 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:

DIY Permanents Series 200 22 Mar 2014 :thumbsup:
Moffat Toffee 200 (Helpers Ride) 13 Apr 2014 :thumbsup:
Deeside Loop 200 04 May 2014 :thumbsup:
Snow Roads 300 7 Jun 2014  :thumbsup:
Borderlands Roc Trevezal (Helpers Ride) 600 12 Jul 2014 :thumbsup:
Over the Hill and Back 400 09 Aug 2014  :thumbsup:
DIY Permanents Series 200 05 Sept 2014 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanents Series 200 29 Oct 2014 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanents Series 200 09 Nov 2014 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 05 December, 2014, 12:57:16 am
You've inspired me to start my third RRtY.

I think I am five months into my third, completely accidentally of course.  I should make that six on Saturday, although it's forecast cooooold.  Brrrrrr.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: paulworthington53 on 06 December, 2014, 09:54:13 pm
For my first attempt at RRTY after joining last month. Done a handful as an interloper before that though.

25 Jan 201km A Mere Two Hundred
07 Feb200km Straight on at Rosie's
22 Feb 201km Newport
21 Mar 212km Roses to Wrags
29 Mar 200km Chirk
Sat 18 Apr 310km Plains
25 Apr 215km Eureka Excursion
9 May 400km Llanfairpwllgwyngyll gogerychwyrndrobwll llantysiliogogogoch
14 Jun 212km Cotswold Expedition
26 Jul 203km Cestyll Cymru

August, hopefully the 200km Gorges, Falaises et Grottes in the south of France as a UK validated perm

Then 4 200s to find. I'll wait and see what comes up but one will be a diy to my outlaw's  (Liverpool to Hull). I've got my eye on some of the Wandering Wolves perms and John Perrin's 'Gollen 200...

I know there's months of more than one ride here. I'd planned my year around my first 400 but than was left hanging after nay do decided to up the ante a little... At present my longest us a 300 perm...

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jochta on 08 December, 2014, 10:11:07 am
Finished!! First RRtY in the bag  ;D

04/01/2014 - The Poor Student
02/02/2014 - Windrush Winter Warm-up - ECEd to 200km
09/03/2014 - Steam Ride:London-Oxford-London (LOL) Special
18/04/2014 - Marlborough Connection (perm)
11/05/2014 - New Forest Excursion
07/06/2014 - Heart of the Shires
13/07/2014 - Barbury Bash
15/08/2014 - Holyhead-Prestatyn-Holyhead (perm)
07/09/2014 - East Midlands Forests
11/10/2014 - GPS DIY Perm
01/11/2014 - Upper Thames
06/12/2014 - The South of Bucks Winter Warmer

I'll probably enter The Poor Student and then I will have started my second (not sure I'll stick it out though)! I want to tick of Randonneur 1000 in 2015 so will be completing my first 300km ride hopefully.

John
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 08 December, 2014, 10:20:51 am
2013  :thumbsup:
2014  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup: subject to validation. 

It's been a tough year with 2 broken bikes, 2 broken wheels, and 2 months with minimal riding due to health issues:
04/01/14 - Poor Student 200 - epic floods on Fred the forum bike
02/02/14 - Windrush Winter Warm-up - ECEd to 200 on Fred the forum bike
15/03/14 - DIY 200 - on Fred the forum bike
18/04/14 - DIY 200
18/05/14 - Blowingstone 100 ECEd to 200
06/06/14 - DIY 400 - followed by operation then >5 weeks off the bike
26/07/14 - DIY 200 - crash, fixed bent wheel, 2.5 hours in hospital - riding buddy bails with broken fingers, I finish with some bruises
30/08/14 - DIY 200
14/09/14 - Cambrian 200 - too many punctures, my slowest ever 200
17/10/14 - DIY 200 - miserable night in driving wind/rain with some vomiting thrown in for fun
09/11/14 - Sporadax 100 ECEd up to 300
06/12/14 - DIY 200 - had to walk a bit due to ice, it was cold enough to freeze my drink...

Not sure if 2015 will bring #3, but I'm probably doing the poor student again  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 09 December, 2014, 12:01:03 pm
 :thumbsup: indeed!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: The Seldom Killer on 09 December, 2014, 05:19:41 pm
Bugger,

Just about to send off my November ride for validation but have discovered that I've lost a receipt. That's a bit annoying. I even saw a couple of other Perm riders at the control I've lost the receipt for but I have no idea who they are. One seemed experience but the other was on their first ride.

If you happened to be out on 22nd Nov and spotted the cheeky shortcutting chubby git in a Heinz Beans jersey at Astbury, give me a shout.

At least it means I've only lost two months of an RRtY. I wonder if the good Mr Wigley will take Twitter updates as proof of passage ;)

Buggerit

I wonder if you
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 09 December, 2014, 08:05:56 pm
:thumbsup: indeed!
hopefully this Sat will also make a double & 10 :) (although there doesn't seem to be a special podium for 10 years now  :-\)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: andyp on 11 December, 2014, 06:54:44 pm
RRtY#3 complete :)
2012  :thumbsup:
2013 (AAARRtY)  :thumbsup:
2014:
Jan Dorset Coast
Feb Dorset Coast
Mar Dorset Coast + The Dean
Apr Dorset Coast + Hardboiledx2
May KSW + Porkers
June MC1K
July Dorset Coast
Aug Tregaron Dragon + Rough Diamond
Sept Dorset Coast
Oct Dorset Coast
Nov Dorset Coast
Dec GPS DIY 200

an AAARRtY :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bairdy on 11 December, 2014, 08:20:02 pm
5th RRtY done subject to the :thumbsup: from Mr Wigley.

Jan 2x200
Feb 2x200
March 6x200
April 1x200, 1x300, 1x400
May 1x200, 1x400
June 2x200, 1x600
July 1x200, 1x1000
Aug 1x200, 1x400, 1x600
Sept 1x200  :facepalm:
Oct 4x200
Nov 2x200
Dec 1x200

The highlight was Blacksheeps new 600 Mae Mr Pickwick yn mynd i chwilio am ddreigiau a chwedlau.
Or in English, The Graham Chapman Memorial Ride. ;D
My hardest one yet.

Also the St Germain 1000 from Normandy, great ride, good fun without stupid hilliness.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 11 December, 2014, 09:27:48 pm
Congrats all round!

(Andyp - specially pleased to see this month's well-deserved AAAs have been added by the AAA Master.)
(Martin - all the best for Saturday.)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Aunt Maud on 11 December, 2014, 09:33:53 pm
Well done peeps, I'm afraid mine has gone awry with 2x100 on a day instead of 1x200.

Never mind, I had a different agenda and it all went a bit wobbly in August anyway.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SR Steve on 11 December, 2014, 10:38:38 pm
March 2012 - February 2013 :thumbsup:
January 2013 - December 2013 :thumbsup:
March 2013 - February 2014 :thumbsup:
January 2014 - December 2014 :thumbsup:

2014 rides: -
11/1 200 DIY, 25/1 200 DIY
9/2 100 Leicester (Rutland and Beyond) + 100 ECE, 22/2 200 DIY
9/3 200 Lichfield (Vale of Belvoir), 22/2 200 Alfreton (Roses to Wrags)
6/4 200 Sheffield (Full Monty), 22/4 400 Nottingham (Easter Arrow)
3/5 400 Chepstow (BC), 17/5 600 Chepstow (BCM), 24/5 300 Morpeth (Mosstrooper)
1/6 200 Padiham (Tan Hill), 27/6 1000 Upton Magna (Mille Cymru) :demon:
12/7 200 Tamworth (Brix 'n Water), 19/7 600 Farndon (Mersey Roads 24 Hour TT), 21/7 1300 Brodwick (Highlands and Western Isles) 8)
9/8 200 DIY, 22/8 200 DIY, 23/8 300 Mildenhall, 24/8 200 DIY
5/9 200 DIY, 6/9 200 DIY, 7/9 200 Arnside (Northern Dales), 8/9 300 DIY, 19/9 200 DIY, 20/9 200 DIY
5/10 200 DIY, 12/10 100 Alfreton + 100 ECE
1/11 200 DIY, 16/11 Yarnfield (After Dinner Dart) STV
6/12 200 Tamworth (Tinsel, ice, frost and lanes) :hand:

Just 3 more rides needed for RRTY No. 5 (STV of After Dinner Dart)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Doo on 13 December, 2014, 07:51:29 pm
Just mashed up this seasons attempt with a failed DIY in November. I completed the ride, but noted this was on 1 Dec, d'oh!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Reg.T on 13 December, 2014, 10:34:05 pm
Pedantically, it's when you start the ride that counts, but I'm guessing that was on the 1st too?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 14 December, 2014, 02:54:56 pm
Just mashed up this seasons attempt with a failed DIY in November. I completed the ride, but noted this was on 1 Dec, d'oh!

Look on the bright side: in failing this season's attempt, you've inadvertently started next season's  ;) :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 14 December, 2014, 02:55:51 pm
2006     :thumbsup:           
2007      :thumbsup:     
2008        :thumbsup:   
2009            :'( crashed and burned after 10 months
2010          :thumbsup:
2011  X5      :thumbsup:         
2012            :thumbsup:
2013   double          :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
2014  double x 10 :thumbsup:

18.1.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
15.2.14 Mad Jacks John Seviour Memorial ECE 200
8.3.14  Lasham Loop ECE 200
5.4.14  Meridian Hills perm 200
10.5.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
14.6.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
3.7.14 Meridian Hills calendar 200
3.8.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
7.9.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
4.10.14 The AAAnfractuous 200
1.11.14 Upper Thames 200
2.12.14 Vuelta de Tenerife DIY 200
13.12.14 Weald of Kent 200 perm

Congrats Martin!  Ten -- I have a few years to go yet.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 14 December, 2014, 04:57:17 pm
Go for a 10x badge Martin. Well done. Must order my 2nd!

Sat 13 Dec: Crisp and cold, clear o/n meant sharp frost; but a forecast of no wind and clear sky was the invitation to re-check my Audax Permanent Midlands Vale 200 (Ledbury, Malvern, Droitwich, Alcester, Leamington, Fosse to Bourton). To avoid the deep chill, I left at 0900 on Rourkie. Quite a lot of Christmas traffic and some unfriendly (impatient) driving. Tired approaching Alcester where I took 10mins nap. Dusk came at 122km in Leamington, together with a deep chill but my clothing prep was just right.

After finishing, I managed a decent pint at the Cheltenham CTC Motor Club ‘do’.

Moving pace 19.6kph/2000m climbing, for a 12h 24m total. This was a lucky 2nd December 200 to keep RRTY No 22 alive at 3 after RRTY21/6 on 1 Dec.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 16 December, 2014, 07:57:11 am
Go for a 10x badge Martin. Well done. Must order my 2nd!

I will  :thumbsup: I thought Ultra RRTY was 15 for some reason
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mmmmartin on 16 December, 2014, 12:03:38 pm
2.12.14 Vuelta de Tenerife DIY 200
:o
Would be very interested in reading about that in Arrivee Martin
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Somnolent on 16 December, 2014, 03:06:30 pm
Two years done now.

2012
Jan: Poor Student 200
Feb: DIY 200
Mar: The Dean 300
Apr: Dorset Coast 200
May: Bryan Chapman 600
Jun: National 400
Jul: Summer Saunter to Wantage 200
Aug: West Bay & Back 200
Sep: Le Tour de Didling ECE'd to 200
Oct: Wylie & Ebble Valley200
Nov: The Triple H ECE'd to 200
Dec: DIY 200

2013
Jan: Poor Student 200
Feb: DIY 200
Mar: Kennet Valley Run 200
Apr: Heart of England 300
May: Bryan Chapman 600
Jun: National 400
July: DIY 200
Aug: LEL 1400
Sep: Wylie & Ebble Valley 200
Oct: Less Anfractuous 200
Nov: Upper Thames 200
Dec: DIY 200

2014
Jan: Mr Pickwick's January sale
Feb: DIY 200
Mar: The Dean
Apr: Yr Elenydd
May: Brevet Cymru 
Jun: DIY 200
Jul: Hungerford Hurrah
Aug: DIY 200
Sep: New Forest On & Off Shore
Oct: The AAAnfractuous
Nov: DIY 200
Dec: DIY 200    the run nearly ended here - at 195 km.
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Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 17 December, 2014, 12:30:52 pm
2.12.14 Vuelta de Tenerife DIY 200
:o
Would be very interested in reading about that in Arrivee Martin

following the actions of someone of This Parish  >:( it will be a very long time before any articles of mine (or my photo) appears in Arrivee, however I am submitting a piece for the next Fairies' mag

FWIW it was ^%&^%&^%*% hard!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Delph Cyclist on 30 December, 2014, 07:55:38 pm
Go for a 10x badge Martin. Well done. Must order my 2nd!

While you are the only double Ultra RRTY so far Steve, I can't help thinking that a certain somebody could overtake you during 2015.  Of course, he probably won't be registering every single day as an Audax ride, but 445 people know how challenging it is to do a single RRTY, so imagine 28 in one year (it could have been 29 if he'd picked a leap year).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 31 December, 2014, 09:32:58 pm
Go for a 10x badge Martin. Well done. Must order my 2nd!

While you are the only double Ultra RRTY so far Steve, I can't help thinking that a certain somebody could overtake you during 2015.  Of course, he probably won't be registering every single day as an Audax ride, but 445 people know how challenging it is to do a single RRTY, so imagine 28 in one year (it could have been 29 if he'd picked a leap year).

If I was 30 years younger?????

I am sure TG will have other thoughts than to register each ride as a gps DIY. Perhaps one of his Team might help or you could arrange a dispensation. It would be any 28 from 30/31 days?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 03 January, 2015, 12:01:47 am
2006     :thumbsup:           
2007      :thumbsup:     
2008        :thumbsup:   
2009            :'( crashed and burned after 10 months
2010          :thumbsup:
2011  X5      :thumbsup:         
2012            :thumbsup:
2013   double          :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
2014  double x 10 :thumbsup: no was only 9 my bad  :-[ need one more in Feb to make x10  :)

18.1.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
15.2.14 Mad Jacks John Seviour Memorial ECE 200
8.3.14  Lasham Loop ECE 200
5.4.14  Meridian Hills perm 200
10.5.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
14.6.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
3.7.14 Meridian Hills calendar 200
3.8.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
7.9.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
4.10.14 The AAAnfractuous 200
1.11.14 Upper Thames 200
2.12.14 Vuelta de Tenerife DIY 200
13.12.14 Weald of Kent 200 perm
2.1.15 Meridian Hills perm 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 03 January, 2015, 12:50:52 am
Just 03/13-02/14
       03/14-12/14 Hoping today get's me month 11!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lars on 11 January, 2015, 09:04:31 pm
Another one done (subject to validation)

Jan '13 - Dec '13  :thumbsup:
Jan '13 - Dec '13  :thumbsup:

Feb '14 - Burford Bumble (cal) 200k
Mar '14 - DIY (perm) 200k
Apr '14 - 3Down (cal) 300k
May '14 - Porkers (cal) 400k
Jun '14 - Dorset Coast (perm) 200k
Jul '14 - DIY (perm) 200k
Aug '14 - DIY (perm) 200k
Sep '14 - DIY (perm) 500k
Oct '14 - The AAAnfractuous (cal) 200k
Nov '14 - Upper Thames (cal) 200k
Dec '14 - DIY (perm) 200k
Jan '15 - DIY (perm) 200k
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tippers_kiwi on 11 January, 2015, 10:02:13 pm
1 to go for my First RRtY....it seems more crazy by the month but it also becomes harder to say I don't mind if it doesn't happen....

2014  :thumbsup:
Mar 15 - Horsepower 200 / The Springtime 200 / Wormingford Dragon
Apr 15 - Green and Yellow Fields
May 15 - Asparagus and Strawberries - Helpers Ride completed
Jun 15 - The Windmill Ride
Jul 15 - Hereward The Wake
Aug 15 - Flitch Bikes
Sep 15 - Chris Negus Memorial 100 + ECE
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: simonp on 12 January, 2015, 01:27:30 am
Jan '15 DIY 200k

Why am I here?  :hand:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: i cycle on 21 January, 2015, 08:12:45 pm
Year 2 done
Feb 14 - Bedford Bumble 200k
Mar 14 - The Dean 300k
Apr 14 - Easter Arrow 400k
May 14 - Edmonds Folk Sally Forth & Paddle 200k
Jun 14 - High 5 200k
Jul 14 - Buzzard 600k
Aug 14 - Mildenhall 300k
Sep 14 - The Flatlands 600k
Oct 14 - DIY 200k
Nov 14 - DIY 200k
Dec 14 - The Winter Warmer
Jan 15 - The Willy Warmer
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 30 January, 2015, 08:25:23 am
2013  :thumbsup:
2014  :thumbsup:

Started #3 with a DIY200 on 31st December

DNS on the poor student
DNF on a DIY due to ICE
So it'll be a DIY on 31st jan or #3 will be over before it really began...

If only we weren't busy until 4pm - it's all very last minute!  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 01 February, 2015, 12:40:25 pm
Night 200 on 31st jan - that's 2 months of RRTY#3 :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 01 February, 2015, 01:02:24 pm
Night 200 on 31st jan - that's 2 months of RRTY#3 :)

Chapeau!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 02 February, 2015, 11:35:00 am
Correct thread this time

2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:

DIY Permanents Series 200 22 Mar 2014 :thumbsup:
Moffat Toffee 200 (Helpers Ride) 13 Apr 2014 :thumbsup:
Deeside Loop 200 04 May 2014 :thumbsup:
Snow Roads 300 7 Jun 2014  :thumbsup:
Borderlands Roc Trevezal (Helpers Ride) 600 12 Jul 2014 :thumbsup:
Over the Hill and Back 400 09 Aug 2014  :thumbsup:
DIY Permanents Series 200 05 Sept 2014 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanents Series 200 29 Oct 2014 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanents Series 200 09 Nov 2014 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanents Series 200 21 Dec 2015  :thumbsup:
DIY Permanents Series 200 25 Jan 2015  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 02 February, 2015, 12:48:34 pm
Sadly, very sadly, 7 months into RRTY #3, on January 31st ... I started RRTY #4  :facepalm:  When will it ever end?! ... Probably December  ;)

24 January — DIY 200 — RRTY #3 month 7
31 January — Horses for Courses 200 perm (http://aukweb.net/perms/detail/TD05/) — RRTY #4 month 1

Now I just need to keep the momentum going to PBP and beyond.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 02 February, 2015, 07:57:02 pm
Sadly, very sadly, 7 months into RRTY #3, on January 31st ... I started RRTY #4  :facepalm:  When will it ever end?! ... Probably December  ;)

24 January — DIY 200 — RRTY #3 month 7
31 January — Horses for Courses 200 perm (http://aukweb.net/perms/detail/TD05/) — RRTY #4 month 1

Now I just need to keep the momentum going to PBP and beyond.

Now if you had left it a day to yesterday 1 Feb, that would have been #3m8. Now you are committed to 2/mth? I can talk; I have 3 on the go at the moment having ridden yesterday as my #21m8.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 02 February, 2015, 10:00:00 pm
... Now you are committed to 2/mth? ...

sssh!  don't tell mrs wb, she scares me   ;)

21 — that's bonkers! 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Manotea on 02 February, 2015, 10:06:38 pm
I was six months into a quad one year. That's a conversation I've never had with Mrs Manotea!

The scary thing is that it wasnt planned, it just sort of happened... sadly, real life interceded and I only scrapped a double...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 02 February, 2015, 10:19:06 pm
That's a conversation I've never had with Mrs Manotea!

 :D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 08 February, 2015, 01:29:17 am
2006     :thumbsup:           
2007      :thumbsup:     
2008        :thumbsup:   
2009            :'( crashed and burned after 10 months
2010          :thumbsup:
2011  X5      :thumbsup:         
2012            :thumbsup:
2013   double          :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
2014  double x 10 :thumbsup: no was only 9 my bad  :-[ need one more in Feb to make x10  :)

18.1.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
15.2.14 Mad Jacks John Seviour Memorial ECE 200
8.3.14  Lasham Loop ECE 200
5.4.14  Meridian Hills perm 200
10.5.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
14.6.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
3.7.14 Meridian Hills calendar 200
3.8.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
7.9.14 Meridian Hills perm 200
4.10.14 The AAAnfractuous 200
1.11.14 Upper Thames 200
2.12.14 Vuelta de Tenerife DIY 200
13.12.14 Weald of Kent 200 perm
2.1.15 Meridian Hills perm 200
7.2.15 Meridian Hills perm 200

x10   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 08 February, 2015, 05:18:47 am
 :)   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Saracen Sean on 08 February, 2015, 09:04:29 am
Congratulations Martin  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jochta on 08 February, 2015, 07:18:13 pm
2014  :thumbsup:

I seem to have started 2015 as well...

3rd Jan - The Poor Student
7th Feb - Sam Weller's day trip to Wochma

Next...

7th Mar - The Kennet Valley Run
??? Apr - Marlborough Connection (perm)

Will I keep it going all year? I don't know yet.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: simonp on 08 February, 2015, 08:44:40 pm

Jan '15 DIY 200k
Feb '15 Tewkesbruy 200k

 :hand:  :hand:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SR Steve on 08 February, 2015, 09:04:05 pm
March 2012 - February 2013 :thumbsup:
January 2013 - December 2013 :thumbsup:
March 2013 - February 2014 :thumbsup:
January 2014 - December 2014 :thumbsup:
March 2014 - February 2015 :thumbsup:

5 x RRTY subject to validation of January DIY 200s and yesterday's Wochma 200 :)

Keeping going for now ::-)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 08 February, 2015, 09:31:12 pm
Dec 2013- Nov 2014 Done  :thumbsup:

December 2014 - Kings Priests and Castles Tewkesbury 200
January 2014 - January Sale Tewkesbury 200
February 2014 - Sam Wellars Day Trip Tewkesbury 200

Quarter of the way through already  :o
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Folly on 17 February, 2015, 08:17:55 am
One month to go!

17 Apr - DIY 200
02 May - DIY 200
21 Jun - DIY 300
13 Jul - Barbury Bash 200
12 Aug - DIY 400 (7.25AAA)
13 Sep - Flatlands 600
04 Oct - AAAnfractuous 200 (3AAA)
01 Nov - Upper Thames 200 + 100 ECE
06 - Dec - Kings, Castles, Priests & Churches 200 (1.75AAA)
03 Jan - Poor Student 200
14 Feb - Dark/White Peak Perm 200 (4.5AAA)

Only The Dean to go. The Perm at the weekend was fantastic, but very hilly and really not ideal for February, especially on studded tyres!! My first full-value Audax, scraped in with 20 mins to spare! If I do that route again, it'll be on summer tyres, without fog (hopefully!) and without getting lost.

Might sneak in a DIY or two and get started on RRTY no. 2 already :-)

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 17 February, 2015, 08:56:36 am
Heading towards #7 with:
09 March 2014 Steam Ride 200 BR
19 April Fleche Velocio 377 BRM
03 May Brevet Cymru 400 BRM
07 June Flitchbikes 200 BR
10 July Normandy 1000 BRM
02 August Straight Outta Hackney 200 BR
06 September Ghan Steam Ride 200 BR
28 October Israel 1200 LRM
30 November DIY 200 BR
21 December Santa Special 200 BR
25 January 2015 DIY 200 BR

Hopefully I'll be trundling round a 200 perm this weekend to round it out before starting the next one, probably with the:
07 March Kennet Valley Run 200 BRM
11 April Green and Yellow Fields 300 BRM
09 May Asparagus and Strawberries 400 BRM
07 June Herts High Five 200 BR
25 July National 400 BR
16 August Paris-Brest-Paris 1200 LRM
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Saracen Sean on 18 February, 2015, 08:55:57 am
I have only been an Audax member for a little over Seventeen months and completed my first RRTY unaware that there was such a thing. After it was pointed out to me I thought it was an excellent way to keep my focus up throughout the year, I’ve now got two on the board and the target is to reach ten within the next twenty four months.
Looks like I’m hooked too.
Wow! This was nearly 12 months ago.
Well 12 months on that two RRTY's in now eight and I've started no.s nine and ten
It's been fun :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tippers_kiwi on 21 February, 2015, 10:46:16 pm
As of Wednesday 18th Feb my First RRtY is complete and now confirmed on the site..... ;D Considering it will be September before I really need to make a choice on the second on I have a feeling I might just carry on.

The RRtY has been a massive contributor to keeping my fitness through the winter and boosting my miles in the early new year. Thanks to all those who have ridden with me and given words of encouragement when I've been a bit...meh!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: haffers on 22 February, 2015, 12:58:37 am
Halfway through 2nd RRTY after Fridays ride

Sept: New Forest On/Off Shore 200
Oct: The AAAnfractuous 200
Nov: Upper Thames 200
Dec: The South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200
Jan: The Poor Student 200
Feb: Taste of The Test 200 perm

March: Meridian Hills AAA 200 perm
April: Wonderful Wessex 300
May: Windsor-Chester-Windsor 600
June: Sea Lovers 600 AAA perm
July: Not sure yet but AAA/GdS :-)
Aug: Around Weald Odyssey 300
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 22 February, 2015, 10:40:56 am
As of Wednesday 18th Feb my First RRtY is complete and now confirmed on the site..... ;D Considering it will be September before I really need to make a choice on the second on I have a feeling I might just carry on.

The RRtY has been a massive contributor to keeping my fitness through the winter and boosting my miles in the early new year. Thanks to all those who have ridden with me and given words of encouragement when I've been a bit...meh!

Well done tippers!

I rode a DIY for my February RRTY #3 (four months to go) and have The Horsepower 200 helpers' ride next weekend for my RRTY #4 (just started).  I have another three Essex rides after next weekend, plus DIYs (probably) in between (which I can ride mid-week).  The rest I will make up as I go.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tippers_kiwi on 22 February, 2015, 09:15:17 pm
 ;D Thanks! I'll be over for the Helper Ride (as a Perm as I have a pass for both weekends) so look forward to seeing you then and hope for better weather this time round!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 22 February, 2015, 09:27:00 pm
Subject to validation, #7 done
09 March 2014 Steam Ride 200 BR
19 April Fleche Velocio 377 BRM
03 May Brevet Cymru 400 BRM
07 June Flitchbikes 200 BR
10 July Normandy 1000 BRM
02 August Straight Outta Hackney 200 BR
06 September Ghan Steam Ride 200 BR
28 October Israel 1200 LRM
30 November DIY 200 BR
21 December Santa Special 200 BR
25 January 2015 DIY 200 BR
21 February DIY 200 BR

Today's spin out to the Blue Egg Cafe was nice but the grind home into the headwind and bloody cold rain, not so much. I'm very glad we weren't gunning for 200 miles, like somebody we all know. We had to stop for coffee in the last 2 hours, just so we could warm up our hands a bit and feel our fingers again.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 23 February, 2015, 07:47:12 am
#3 is still progressing, albeit solo:

31st Dec - DIY200
31st Jan - DIY200
20th Feb - DIY200

Finally got one in before the last day of the month!  So far they have all been solo night rides, am looking forward to The Dean in March & riding with other people :)

Need to get my ECE entry in for that - hope I don't regret it on the day :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 23 February, 2015, 09:27:51 pm
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:

DIY Permanents Series 200 22 Mar 2014 :thumbsup:
Moffat Toffee 200 (Helpers Ride) 13 Apr 2014 :thumbsup:
Deeside Loop 200 04 May 2014 :thumbsup:
Snow Roads 300 7 Jun 2014  :thumbsup:
Borderlands Roc Trevezal (Helpers Ride) 600 12 Jul 2014 :thumbsup:
Over the Hill and Back 400 09 Aug 2014  :thumbsup:
DIY Permanents Series 200 05 Sept 2014 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanents Series 200 29 Oct 2014 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanents Series 200 09 Nov 2014 :thumbsup:
DIY Permanents Series 200 21 Dec 2015  :thumbsup:
DIY Permanents Series 200 25 Jan 2015  :thumbsup:
Kirkley Gallop 200 21 Feb 2015  :thumbsup:

Year 3 complete (STV)  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lars on 26 February, 2015, 08:25:56 pm
No 4 done (subject to validation)

Jan '13 - Dec '13  :thumbsup:
Jan '13 - Dec '13  :thumbsup:
Feb '14 - Jan '15  :thumbsup:

Mar '14 - DIY (perm) 200k
Apr '14 - hard boiled (cal) 300k
May '14 - Bryan Chapman Memorial (cal) 600k
Jun '14 - DIY (perm) 200k
Jul '14 - Meridian Hills (cal) 200k
Aug '14 - Asparagus and Strawberries (perm) 400k
Sep '14 - The Flatlands (cal) 600k
Oct '14 - The Silly Suffolk (cal) 200k
Nov '14 - DIY (perm) 200k
Dec '14 - Swaffham CX1 (cal) 100k, ECE to 200k
Jan '15 - The Willy Warmer (cal) 200k
Feb '15 - DIY (perm) 200k

Completing this RRTY was not straightforward. On Jan 31 I had a bad fall and got a grade three groin pull,
leaving me a completely inactive wreck for 27 days. Until today. The last few days the pain seems mostly
gone and replaced by mainly lingering stiffness. Had a leftover holiday from last year I had to take out this
quarter. So decided to have a go at a flat and very easy Thursday DIY 200. Roughly an oval shape with Ely,
which has a train station with frequent trains to Cambridge, in the middle. Plus with options to bail and shortcut
home if worse would come to worse. Turned out pretty good. Biggest issue being the hamstring on the bad leg
very stiff after a few hours. So had to stop and stretch several times. 90 minutes or so slower than when fully
well but not bad at all!  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 26 February, 2015, 09:11:22 pm
not bad at all!  :)

A very big understatement there!!    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Aunt Maud on 15 March, 2015, 12:11:20 pm
Nice one Martin  :thumbsup:

Start again.....

Seeings I did 2x100 on the 30 November and no 200 in November, last year don't count.  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: StantheMan on 17 March, 2015, 12:11:41 pm
Four years now here in Finland in a row. This winter was warm but wet. A lot of slush and mud. March 200k last Saturday with summer road bike a month earlier than normal. Temp from -7C to +6C March 200k (http://www.sports-tracker.com/workout/stantheman/5504710de4b04cecece3d247)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: DJR9 on 18 March, 2015, 01:00:36 pm
Just Started Mine - 1st Year Audax

March 2015         Yellowbelly 200  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Malmesbury Monk on 18 March, 2015, 01:53:25 pm
Early days for me too in just my second Audax season:

January - Poor Student 200km
February - Malmesbury Mash 200km
March - Cheltenham Flyer 200km
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: plod on 19 March, 2015, 03:53:23 pm
first audax season, and half way there :)

October 2014 - Gower Getter
November 2014 - Transporter 200
December 2014 - Monmouthshire Meander
January 2015 - Dr Foster's Winter Warmer
February 2015 - Malmesbury Mash
March 2015 - Cheltenham New Flyer
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: simonp on 24 March, 2015, 02:44:20 pm
Jan '15 DIY 200k
Feb '15 Tewkesbury 200k
Mar '15 Ugley 200k
Apr '15 Yr Elenydd 300k

 :hand:  :hand: :hand:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Rimnod on 24 March, 2015, 04:12:50 pm
First RTTY attempt for me

08 Mar 15 - DIY 200km
05 Apr 15 - DIY 200km
20 May 15 - DIY 200km
10 Jun 15 - DIY 200km
12 Jul 15 - Deeside Loop - 200km
30 Aug 15 - DIY 200km
13 Sep 15 - DIY 200km
26 Oct 15 - DIY 200km
30 Nov 15 - DIY 200km
29 Dec 15 - DIY 200km
24 Jan 16 - DIY 200km
14 Feb 16 - DIY 200km

Thats No 1 in the bag
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Folly on 24 March, 2015, 10:42:57 pm
17 Apr - DIY 200
02 May - DIY 200 - Outer Hebrides
21 Jun - DIY 300
13 Jul - Barbury Bash 200
12 Aug - DIY 400 (7.25AAA) - Cornwall
13 Sep - Flatlands 600
04 Oct - AAAnfractuous 200 (3AAA)
01 Nov - Upper Thames 200 + 100 ECE
06 Dec - Kings, Castles, Priests & Churches 200 (1.75AAA)
03 Jan - Poor Student 200
14 Feb - Dark/White Peak Perm 200 (4.5AAA)
06 Mar - DIY 200

My first RRTY done, first SR in the process and all on the back of my first Randonneur, my first Audax season. I'm clearly hooked!

RRTY #2 starts with The Dean...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 24 March, 2015, 11:22:42 pm
:hand:  :hand: :hand:

Go on — you know you want to  :P  What's next?

My first RRTY done, first SR in the process and all on the back of my first Randonneur, my first Audax season. I'm clearly hooked!

Well done Folly.  You'll have a double on the go in no time, I'm sure  ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jochta on 25 March, 2015, 11:23:46 am
Oh dear I'm 1/4 of the way through my 2nd RRtY now. Somebody stop me!

03 Jan - The Poor Student
07 Feb - Sam Weller's day trip to Wochma
22 Mar - EWE Baaa (permanent)

Next

?? Apr - Marlborough Connection (permanent)

Might be stuffed in May though.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Mr Green on 29 March, 2015, 05:07:03 pm
As a consulation for not being able to make PBP I wanted another challenge, so this was it. It's early days but, with three completed my first RRtY might happen.

Jan - Poor Student 200
Feb - Saracen A (perm) 200
March - The Dean 300

Next: April- Marlborough connection 200 (Perm).

Arthur  :smug:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Gearless on 12 April, 2015, 12:53:40 pm
looking through this i fell i need help , started 2004 not missed a monthe yet
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 16 April, 2015, 01:41:58 am
Looking through this I feel I need help, started 2004; not missed a month yet.

That is impressive. Pity you missed Nov 2004(non recorded?). Then, you would have been at it since your very first recorded Audax ride (Sep 2004?). But you are now in the Ultras. Some stop when they reach a Milestone. I have yet to declare mine, though I am having thoughts?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 23 April, 2015, 09:56:01 pm
Starting #8 with:
07 Mar Kennet Valley Run 200 BRM
11 Apr Green & Yellow Fields 300 BRM

EDIT:
23 May Flatlands 600 BRM
14 Jun DIY 200 BR
25 Jul National 400 BR in Scotland DNS
substituted by Halfway to Tofino 400 BRM in Canada
08 Aug Flitchbikes 200 BR
Not sure what I'm going to ride in September and onwards but something will turn up. It always does.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 01 May, 2015, 12:08:02 am
Well that's it, 27 months in a row but April is over and I'm off the roundabout.

Not sure what may will bring... :/
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 01 May, 2015, 09:07:26 pm
Well that's it, 27 months in a row but April is over and I'm off the roundabout.

Not sure what may will bring... :/

Congratulations on breaking the cycle.    But be warned it is still addictive several years later.     :-[       DAHIKT. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 11 May, 2015, 12:25:23 pm
Very impressive, Martin. If my Severn Across ride is okay, I am two and two thirds of the way to getting the x5 badge (thought about doing two a month, but one a month in winter and spring keeps me ticking over).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 08 June, 2015, 12:30:31 am
I have been having a string of good fortune with PBP Qualifiers, though 600km fatigue prevented a 3rd 200+ May ride. Cannot complain though, as Wiggo day saw me complete 12yrs Consecutive, together with completing RRTY21 whilst completing my Calendar Gospel Pass 200 Organiser's ride. I am targetting 1000 points, so need to keep these rides going at least to end 2016.... and then there could be LEL in 2017
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Drone on 08 June, 2015, 08:30:56 am
Wiggo day saw me complete 12yrs Consecutive

Snap.

Finishing the 9 Counties 600 brought the completion of my 12th consecutive year of RRTY. I was thinking of taking a break but if 3speaker is carrying on I'd better keep him company.

Tony
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 08 June, 2015, 09:10:58 am
Hearty congratulations both! (Of course, you're "completely free to stop"... )
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jochta on 08 June, 2015, 02:09:55 pm
Still going...

03 Jan - The Poor Student
07 Feb - Sam Weller's day trip to Wochma
22 Mar - EWE Baaa (permanent)
12 Apr - The Harlequin Hack (ECEd to 200km)
16 May - DIY Perm

Next...

27 Jun - Rural South (my first 300km event)
4/5 Jul - Only free weekend I have in July so will most likely have to be a DIY again
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Nethypete on 19 June, 2015, 02:36:13 pm
12 July     Borders Roc 600
23 Aug     Rothes Recce 200
16 Sept    DIY 200
17 Oct      DIY 200
9 Nov       DIY 200
22 Dec     DIY 200
26 Jan      DIY 200
14 Feb      DIY 200
8 March    Forth and Tay 200
18 April    Merse and Moors 300
30 May     Border Raid 600
14 June    DIY 200

At 57.2634° N is this both the most northerly RRtY achieved on a recumbent in UK and the most futile and pretentious claim? :facepalm:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Delph Cyclist on 19 June, 2015, 04:26:46 pm
At 57.2634° N is this both the most northerly RRtY achieved on a recumbent in UK and the most futile and pretentious claim? :facepalm:

Quite possibly but I'm sure I don't know. ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 22 June, 2015, 01:01:56 pm
RRTY number 3 completed on Saturday with a DIY from Cambridge to Diss to Clare and back  8) :thumbsup:  (soon to become a perm, methinks).  Only another 70 months to catch up with Fidgetbuzz, or another 110 months to catch up with 3peaker and Drone  :facepalm:


A couple of helpers' rides were ridden in the month preceding the calendar event — my ride's recorded in the following month, but was ridden the previous, and so counts on the day it was ridden, according to Mr RRTY himself.

Slightly more fleshy write-up here (http://www.16inchwheels.uk/2015/06/21/rrty-3-completed/).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 22 June, 2015, 01:10:47 pm
Wiggo day saw me complete 12yrs Consecutive

Snap.

Finishing the 9 Counties 600 brought the completion of my 12th consecutive year of RRTY. I was thinking of taking a break but if 3speaker is carrying on I'd better keep him company.

Tony

Impressed -- my 100th consecutive month was a milestone that was good to celebrate -- but 12 whole years -- different ball game. Well done both of you  - long may you continue .  Roger
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SR Steve on 30 June, 2015, 12:47:40 pm
Both my RRTYs nearly came to an end in June as a string of minor illnesses and injuries, then a ferry strike kept me away from the calendar events I'd entered. On the plus side I managed to fit a new kitchen and saw a lot more of my family than planned.

Luckily, on Saturday, I was able to ride a 200 DIY to Pocklington, where my family were visiting my brother in law. After an evening meal, I then rode another 200 DIY home through the night, so both of my RRTYs are still alive for another month.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JonBuoy on 27 August, 2015, 08:12:38 pm
2013   :thumbsup:
2014   :thumbsup:

Sep 2014 - East Midlands Forests 200k
Oct 2014 - Beyond Shropshire 200k
Nov 2014 - DIY trip to Cat & Fiddle 200k
Dec 2014 - Tinsel and Lanes 200k
Jan 2015 - Mr Pickwick's January Sale 200k
Feb 2015 - Rutland & Beyond ECE'd with trip to Belvoir Castle 200k
Mar 2015 - DIY to Welsh Road 200k
Apr 2015 - Yr Elenydd 300k
May 2015 - Brevet Cymru 400k
Jun 2015 - DIY to Welsh Road (again) 200k
Jul 2015 - DIY to London via Oxford 200k
Aug 2015 - PBP 1200k
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 01 September, 2015, 11:34:56 pm
1st day of Sep; good (enough) weather forecast and a first 200 after PBP. I needed the 11 days recovery with heavy dose of iron tabs to restore red blood levels. My Cotswolds and Thames 200 perm saw the completion of RRTY No 22.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: simonp on 02 September, 2015, 12:35:55 am
I packed the Kernow and DNSed the Pendle so only managed 5 months. Pleased.  :P
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Delph Cyclist on 02 September, 2015, 07:57:17 am
1st day of Sep; good (enough) weather forecast and a first 200 after PBP. I needed the 11 days recovery with heavy dose of iron tabs to restore red blood levels. My Cotswolds and Thames 200 perm saw the completion of RRTY No 22.

Does that amount to performance enhancing substances?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 02 September, 2015, 08:23:14 am
Sounds like there's going to be an Official Enquiry from the RRTY Awarding Body!

3peaker needn't worry, his performance is no more enhanced than usual.... Congrats upon it, again.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Malmesbury Monk on 02 September, 2015, 09:42:20 am
I'm four rides away from completing my first. My wife still thinks RRTY is a one-off, never to be repeated, experience. I haven't worked out yet how to tell her that I intend this to be one of many, although I doubt that I've enough cycling years ahead of me to get anywhere near 22. Now that is impressive.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 02 September, 2015, 10:26:41 am
RRTY is a one-off, never to be repeated, experience.

Of course it is. You can stop whenever you like. It really is possible to stop, any time.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 02 September, 2015, 01:03:03 pm
I'm four rides away from completing my first. My wife still thinks RRTY is a one-off, never to be repeated, experience. I haven't worked out yet how to tell her that I intend this to be one of many, although I doubt that I've enough cycling years ahead of me to get anywhere near 22. Now that is impressive.
The 22 aren't all consecutive, some are overlapping.
So you just have to ride more than 1 every month. Easy.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 02 September, 2015, 03:13:39 pm
It would appear I'm still going, over the easy months anyway

2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:

Forth and Tay 200 08 Mar 2015 :thumbsup:
Merse and Moors 300 18 Apr 2015 :thumbsup:
The Southern Uplands 400 16 May 2015 :thumbsup:
A Pair of Kirtons 600 6 Jun 2015  :thumbsup:
National 400 25 Jul 2015 :thumbsup:
Alston and Back-All set for PBP 300 01 Aug 2015  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 02 September, 2015, 04:52:59 pm
PBP will make it month 30, half-way through my initial five year membership, and half-way towards the x5 badge, I hope!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 02 September, 2015, 05:23:26 pm
The 22 aren't all consecutive, some are overlapping.
So you just have to ride more than 1 every month. Easy.


Right. I have 12yrs 3mth consec to complement the 22. Dare I admit I am planning for 25 and a few more to keep Consec going. I can still be caught out by injury, though did manage one-leggers on trike early last year, or perhaps age will begin to influence.

What is also fun within this is to repeat a route on a monthly basis or on a cycle type. Have done a MTB series, trike series, my Gospel Pass 200 (P and Cal), Thames & Avon 200 Perm; later this month I should complete an RRTY on my Cotswolds & Mendips Grimpeur 200 Perm.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Paul Rainbow on 07 September, 2015, 05:38:53 pm
4th year of consecutive RRTY completed   :thumbsup:

DIY  200 - 31 Oct
Dinner Dart 200 - 15 Nov
Kings, Castles, Priests  200 - 07 Dec
Jan Sale 200 - 04 Jan
DIY 200 - 28 Feb
Barrys Bristol Ball Buster 200km - 30 Mar
Easter Arrow 400 - 22 Apr
Bryan Chapman 600km - 17 May
DIY  200 - 14 June
DIY  200 - 12 Jul
DIY  200 - 30 Aug (Or HBKH 1500km - 9th Aug if validated)
Border Castles Randonnee 200km - 13 Sep

A few tight ones riding the last day of the month to keep it going  :facepalm:

Roll on no. 5...

No. 5 now done!

DIY 300 - 18th Oct
Dinner Dart - 14t Nov
Kings, Castles, Priests  200 - 06 Dec
Jan Sale 200 - 03 Jan
DIY 200 - 15 Feb
Barrys Bristol Ball Buster 200km - 29 Mar
Easter Arrow 400 - 03 Apr
Brevet Cymru 400km - 02 May
Dragons & Legends 600km - 13 June
Dartmoor Ghost + ECE 200km - 04 Jul
PBP 1200km - 16 Aug
New Forest On and Off Shore - 200km - 13 Sep

Managed all 5 years consecutively, how long can I keep going  :) 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 07 September, 2015, 09:40:48 pm
 :thumbsup:   :thumbsup:   :thumbsup:   :thumbsup:   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jochta on 08 September, 2015, 01:54:02 pm
Still going for 2x RRtY...

03 Jan - The Poor Student
07 Feb - Sam Weller's day trip to Wochma
22 Mar - EWE Baaa (permanent)
12 Apr - The Harlequin Hack (ECEd to 200km)
16 May - DIY Perm
27 Jun - Rural South (my first 300km event)
31 Jul - Marlborough Connection (permanent)
23 Aug - Old Roads and Drove Roads
6th Sep - DIY Perm (awaiting validation)

Current plan for next three are...

17th Oct - Mr. Pickwick's Autumnal Outing
7th Nov - Upper Thames
??? Dec - Family plans have scuppered any ride on 5th Dec so no South of Bucks Winter Warmer so I might do a DIY or Perm on 6th Dec but I do fancy Winter Solstice on 20th Dec but worried it's leaving it a bit late in the month.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 21 September, 2015, 11:46:21 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:

Forth and Tay 200 08 Mar 2015 :thumbsup:
Merse and Moors 300 18 Apr 2015 :thumbsup:
The Southern Uplands 400 16 May 2015 :thumbsup:
A Pair of Kirtons 600 6 Jun 2015 :thumbsup:
National 400 25 Jul 2015 :thumbsup:
Alston and Back-All set for PBP 300 01 Aug 2015 :thumbsup:
ECE of Dick McTs Autumn 150 Classic 200 13 Sep 2015 :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 21 September, 2015, 12:13:55 pm
Partway through #8 with:
07 Mar Kennet Valley Run 200 BRM
11 Apr Green & Yellow Fields 300 BRM
23 May Flatlands 600 BRM
14 Jun DIY 200 BR
25 Jul National 400 BR in Scotland DNS
substituted by Halfway to Tofino 400 BRM in Canada
08 Aug Flitchbikes 200 BR
19 Sep DIY 600 BR

Now to pick events for the next 5 months.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 26 September, 2015, 02:27:38 pm
What is also fun within this is to repeat a route on a monthly basis or on a cycle type. Have done a MTB series, trike series, my Gospel Pass 200 (P and Cal), Thames & Avon 200 Perm; later this month I should complete an RRTY on my Cotswolds & Mendips Grimpeur 200 Perm.
Done!
RRTY23 is going well with the 3rd ride completed on 19 Sep for an RRTY on Perm Cotswolds & Mendips Grimpeur 200 started on 1 Oct 14. That brings up 5 RRTYs of specific character. This is a great ride from Cheltenham to Wells and back (an oval route on the map), finding some super hills on the way: Birdlip, Bubbs, Harptree, Bannerdown, Paulton, Penhill, Wick Lane; combined with picturesque villages/towns: Birdlip, Elkstone, Tetbury, Castle Combe, Bath, Chewton Mendip, Wells, W Harptree, Keynsham, Chipping Sodbury, Wickwar, Wotton-U-Edge, Painswick. Ridden either way with 2.75AAA, the hills offer either a challenging climb or an exhilarating descent.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Reg.T on 27 September, 2015, 09:52:51 am
Where is the picturesque bit of Keynsham, Steve ???
I've lived there for all but about 2 years of my life (and the route passes the house I was born in), and I'm not sure where you might mean  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Simon_A on 30 September, 2015, 09:24:48 am
First one done  :)

Oct-14   DIY 200k Yorkshire Dales-Blackpool Loop
Nov-14   DIY 200k Tadley-Frome-Tadley
Dec-14   The South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200k
Jan-15   The Poor Student 200k
Feb-15   Chippenham Flapjack 100k+200k ECE
Mar-15   Kennet Valley Run 200k
Apr-15   DIY 200k Tadley-Frome-Tadley
May-15   DIY 200k Tadley-Malvern
Jun-15   Taste of the Test 200k Permanent  +  Rural South 300k+100k ECE
Jul-15    An Anorak's Delight 200k Permanent
Aug-15   Straight Outta Hackney 200k+100k ECE
Sep-15   DIY 200k Tadley-Frome-Tadley

Might be able to upgrade to an SR depending on validation of a Sept 600k.  Taking October off, hoping to start RRTY No.2 in November.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: alfapete on 01 October, 2015, 07:53:54 pm
My first one, too:

Sep 2014 - Mr Pickwick goes to Hay 200
October 2014 - Droitwich - Lechlade 200
November 2014 - DIY by GPS
December 2014 - Bucks Winter Warmer
January 2015 - Chalfont Willy Warmer
February 2015 - Daytrip to Wochma
March 2015 - Olde Folks Perm from Cheltenham
April 2015 - Carmarthenshire Snapper
May 2015 - New Forest Excursion
June 2015 - DIY by GPS
July 2015 - DIY by GPS
August 2015 - Mr Pickwick's Summer Meander

Really pleased with that - seemed unacheivable at the beginning, and just like any long ride, the enjoyment is all in looking back at it.
SR next year, hopefully
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Malmesbury Monk on 02 October, 2015, 10:51:37 am
My first one, too:

Sep 2014 - Mr Pickwick goes to Hay 200
October 2014 - Droitwich - Lechlade 200
November 2014 - DIY by GPS
December 2014 - Bucks Winter Warmer
January 2015 - Chalfont Willy Warmer
February 2015 - Daytrip to Wochma
March 2015 - Olde Folks Perm from Cheltenham
April 2015 - Carmarthenshire Snapper
May 2015 - New Forest Excursion
June 2015 - DIY by GPS
July 2015 - DIY by GPS
August 2015 - Mr Pickwick's Summer Meander

Really pleased with that - seemed unacheivable at the beginning, and just like any long ride, the enjoyment is all in looking back at it.
SR next year, hopefully

Well done Pete.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 13 October, 2015, 11:10:12 pm
I'm going to have another crack at starting #3 this weekend, I've pencilled in plans for the first 4 months, lets see how we get on :)

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 26 October, 2015, 09:49:31 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:

Forth and Tay 200 08 Mar 2015 :thumbsup:
Merse and Moors 300 18 Apr 2015 :thumbsup:
The Southern Uplands 400 16 May 2015 :thumbsup:
A Pair of Kirtons 600 6 Jun 2015 :thumbsup:
National 400 25 Jul 2015 :thumbsup:
Alston and Back-All set for PBP 300 01 Aug 2015 :thumbsup:
ECE of Dick McTs Autumn 150 Classic 200 13 Sep 2015 :thumbsup:
Etal-U-Can 200 03 Oct 2015 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: hillbilly on 26 October, 2015, 12:58:44 pm
You're both tougher than me. 

I woke up yesterday having set my alarm to head out to start a new AAA BR RRTY, but came to a "strategic" decision to defer it until January when I'd get to see how the winter was panning out (very hilly rides and ice affected months don't mix well). 

So I'm just down to the one RRTY attempt on the go (started in July) rather than the two.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 05 November, 2015, 07:53:36 am
Dec 2013- Nov 2014 RRTY and AAARTY  - done  :thumbsup:

Taking the first qualifying ride of each month for the RRTY and the AAARTY:
December 2014 - Kings Priests and Castles Tewkesbury 200
January 2015 - January Sale Tewkesbury 200
February 2015  - Sam Wellars Day Trip Tewkesbury 200 (this one didn't have AAA so first AAARTY of this month was the Cheddar Gorge 300 km)
March 2015 - A Hilly DIY 200
April 2015 - Helfa Cymraeg 300 (Yr Elenydd the following week was the first AAARTY counting ride in April)
May 2015 - Brevet Cymru 400
June 2015 - A Hilly 200 DIY
July 2015 - A Hilly 200 DIY
August 2015 - A Hilly 200 DIY
September 2015 - A Hilly 200 DIY
October 2015 - 1300 km DIY to the Southwest Lakes and North Wales
November 2015 - Hilly 200 DIY around Clun (waiting for AAA to be awarded but am sure they will be cos it was a right tough blighter in the middle)

So that's that - a second year of RRTY and AAARTY complete  :thumbsup:

I have two concurrent RRTYs running for a good deal of the year, but I have largely returned to mountainbiking now so chose to reduce my Audaxing/road riding right down to just one a month and this pulled out of the concurrent attempt.  I was not planning a third year of RRTY or AAARTY, but I seem to have already booked myself onto the Blacksheep winter events........ :hand:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BobScarle on 05 November, 2015, 10:25:29 pm
I joined AUK in January this year and have only just discovered the RRTY. I only have two qualifying rides so far and am struggling to find one for this month. I had hoped to do Mr. Pickwick's Cymraeg Cyrch but I have already committed to a (shorter) ride on that day. Last month I did a DIY by GPS which worked quite well, so it looks like something similar this. I think this could get quite addictive.

Rides so far

September - Mr Pickwick goes to Hay in a day.
October - DIY to Marsh Gibbon
October - Mr Pickwick's Autumn Outing

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 06 November, 2015, 12:59:44 am
I think this could get quite addictive.

Wait until you're 10 months in before you say that*  ;D 


* so says I after 37 months straight, and I'm a veritable lightweight at this game ...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Whitedown Man on 06 November, 2015, 06:27:02 am
I think this could get quite addictive.

Wait until you're 10 months in before you say that*  ;D 


* so says I after 37 months straight, and I'm a veritable lightweight at this game ...

... or until you realise you've accidentally got three running simultaneously, but now that you have it would be negligent not to squeeze in that DIY on the last day of the month  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 06 November, 2015, 05:58:09 pm
I think this could get quite addictive.

Wait until you're 10 months in before you say that*  ;D 


you need to start thinking about your exit strategy now.   But it may already be too late.  Even a year off does not work.

Geoff
(60 straight months)

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Saracen Sean on 08 November, 2015, 11:27:38 am
Just do what you find enjoyable. I ran six concurrently last year and started to feel like a hamster on a wheel.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jochta on 09 November, 2015, 08:35:53 am
One more to go for 2x RRtY...

03 Jan - The Poor Student
07 Feb - Sam Weller's day trip to Wochma
22 Mar - EWE Baaa (permanent)
12 Apr - The Harlequin Hack (ECEd to 200km)
16 May - DIY Perm
27 Jun - Rural South (my first 300km event)
31 Jul - Marlborough Connection (permanent)
23 Aug - Old Roads and Drove Roads
6th Sep - DIY Perm
18th Oct - A Taste of the Test (permanent)
7th Nov - Upper Thames

Really struggling for the last one though. I'd really like to do a calendar event to finish on but my father-in-law's 80th birthday bash on 5th December means my normal South of Bucks Winter Warmer is out of the question. Can't do the Winter Solstice ride on the 20th now. Which only leaves "A Brevet upon St Lucy's Eve" on 12th Dec although the route doesn't fill me with huge enthusiasm or "Santa Special" on 20th Dec but Colchester is a pig to get to for me even when it isn't the weekend before Christmas! Might just have to do a perm or DIY.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tippers_kiwi on 09 November, 2015, 10:29:45 am
2014  :thumbsup:
Mar 15 - Horsepower 200 / The Springtime 200 / Wormingford Dragon
Apr 15 - Green and Yellow Fields
May 15 - Asparagus and Strawberries - Helpers Ride completed
Jun 15 - The Windmill Ride
Jul 15 - Hereward The Wake
Aug 15 - Flitch Bikes
Sep 15 - Chris Negus Memorial 100 + ECE
Oct 15 - DIY by GPS
Nov 15 - Dick Turpins Day Out
Dec 15 - DIY by GPS
Jan 16 - Dick Turpin's Day Out - Group Perm
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Somnolent on 09 November, 2015, 01:03:51 pm
One more to go for 2x RRtY...

03 Jan - The Poor Student
07 Feb - Sam Weller's day trip to Wochma
22 Mar - EWE Baaa (permanent)
12 Apr - The Harlequin Hack (ECEd to 200km)
16 May - DIY Perm
27 Jun - Rural South (my first 300km event)
31 Jul - Marlborough Connection (permanent)
23 Aug - Old Roads and Drove Roads
6th Sep - DIY Perm
18th Oct - A Taste of the Test (permanent)
7th Nov - Upper Thames

Really struggling for the last one though. I'd really like to do a calendar event to finish on but my father-in-law's 80th birthday bash on 5th December means my normal South of Bucks Winter Warmer is out of the question. Can't do the Winter Solstice ride on the 20th now. Which only leaves "A Brevet upon St Lucy's Eve" on 12th Dec although the route doesn't fill me with huge enthusiasm or "Santa Special" on 20th Dec but Colchester is a pig to get to for me even when it isn't the weekend before Christmas! Might just have to do a perm or DIY.

Don't know where you are based but looking at that list of rides, I'd guess that my new "Round the Plain" http://www.aukweb.net/perms/detail/PL01/  (http://www.aukweb.net/perms/detail/PL01/) might be reasonably accessible - you can start anywhere around the circuit..[/shameless plug]
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jochta on 09 November, 2015, 04:29:28 pm
One more to go for 2x RRtY...

03 Jan - The Poor Student
07 Feb - Sam Weller's day trip to Wochma
22 Mar - EWE Baaa (permanent)
12 Apr - The Harlequin Hack (ECEd to 200km)
16 May - DIY Perm
27 Jun - Rural South (my first 300km event)
31 Jul - Marlborough Connection (permanent)
23 Aug - Old Roads and Drove Roads
6th Sep - DIY Perm
18th Oct - A Taste of the Test (permanent)
7th Nov - Upper Thames

Really struggling for the last one though. I'd really like to do a calendar event to finish on but my father-in-law's 80th birthday bash on 5th December means my normal South of Bucks Winter Warmer is out of the question. Can't do the Winter Solstice ride on the 20th now. Which only leaves "A Brevet upon St Lucy's Eve" on 12th Dec although the route doesn't fill me with huge enthusiasm or "Santa Special" on 20th Dec but Colchester is a pig to get to for me even when it isn't the weekend before Christmas! Might just have to do a perm or DIY.

Don't know where you are based but looking at that list of rides, I'd guess that my new "Round the Plain" http://www.aukweb.net/perms/detail/PL01/  (http://www.aukweb.net/perms/detail/PL01/) might be reasonably accessible - you can start anywhere around the circuit..[/shameless plug]

That looks perfect. I'm in south Oxfordshire so even the start location is easily accessible for me. Cheers  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 11 November, 2015, 12:12:26 pm
One more to go for 2x RRtY...


Really struggling for the last one though. I'd really like to do a calendar event to finish on but my father-in-law's 80th birthday bash on 5th December means my normal South of Bucks Winter Warmer is out of the question. Can't do the Winter Solstice ride on the 20th now. Which only leaves "A Brevet upon St Lucy's Eve" on 12th Dec although the route doesn't fill me with huge enthusiasm or "Santa Special" on 20th Dec but Colchester is a pig to get to for me even when it isn't the weekend before Christmas! Might just have to do a perm or DIY.

Don't know where you are based but looking at that list of rides, I'd guess that my new "Round the Plain" http://www.aukweb.net/perms/detail/PL01/  (http://www.aukweb.net/perms/detail/PL01/) might be reasonably accessible - you can start anywhere around the circuit..[/shameless plug]

That looks perfect. I'm in south Oxfordshire so even the start location is easily accessible for me. Cheers  :thumbsup:

My (SP Perms) SE Oxford Loop 200 uses winter-friendly roads and Controls in Botley (Oxford), Abingdon and Wantage (passes Uffington White Horse) in its Loop from Cheltenham. Varied terrain, great views and descents.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 15 November, 2015, 10:39:49 am
Just do what you find enjoyable. I ran six concurrently last year and started to feel like a hamster on a wheel.

For me, the challenge is also about the time element, so I do not contemplate having concurrent series running.  There can be only 1 qualifying ride in a month.  So a RRATY X 5 can take 60 months or longer, and a X 10 will take 120 months or longer.

I re-iterate that this is just my particular take on the challenge.

 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Mr Green on 16 November, 2015, 08:58:11 pm
I don't want to speak too soon... but only December to go for my first RRtY.

 :smug:

Arthur
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Saracen Sean on 17 November, 2015, 09:59:28 am
Just do what you find enjoyable. I ran six concurrently last year and started to feel like a hamster on a wheel.

For me, the challenge is also about the time element, so I do not contemplate having concurrent series running.  There can be only 1 qualifying ride in a month.  So a RRATY X 5 can take 60 months or longer, and a X 10 will take 120 months or longer.

I re-iterate that this is just my particular take on the challenge.

 

I understand your take on this and find it admirable but alas I’m wired slightly differently.

The trouble for me would be that I wouldn’t find riding just one a month a challenge and I would be consumed with boredom a long time before I reached ten years, in all probability before I reached five.

Before I set out on the challenge of an Ultra RRTY I was advised by a very experienced Audaxer who knew me well and had my character sussed precisely that I would fall to boredom if I didn’t get it completed within five years, so I decided to do it in three.

Just closing it down now, due to finish in February.

He was right by the way; I’ve had enough and am looking for the next challenge.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 17 November, 2015, 07:16:07 pm
Just do what you find enjoyable. I ran six concurrently last year and started to feel like a hamster on a wheel.

For me, the challenge is also about the time element, so I do not contemplate having concurrent series running.  There can be only 1 qualifying ride in a month.  So a RRATY X 5 can take 60 months or longer, and a X 10 will take 120 months or longer.

I re-iterate that this is just my particular take on the challenge.

 

I understand your take on this and find it admirable but alas I’m wired slightly differently.

The trouble for me would be that I wouldn’t find riding just one a month a challenge and I would be consumed with boredom a long time before I reached ten years, in all probability before I reached five.


I ride more than once a month, but I only claim 1 X 200 per month.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SR Steve on 17 November, 2015, 11:04:15 pm
I've been keeping two RRTYs going lately and just done my November ones riding to the AUK Reunion and back in windy conditions.

With work and family commitments and not needing to commute, I have trouble squeezing in any more winter cycling at all and find that riding 2 x 200km rides each month is just enough to keep up a reasonable level of fitness through the winter. Without the RRTY I probably wouldn't have the self discipline to make the effort and would struggle to complete my first 200km of the year in March or April after 5 months off. I used to be able to get away with that when I was younger, but now it's easier and less painful to keep going.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TOBY on 18 November, 2015, 12:34:29 am
Gower Getter in October finished off no# 12, year# 7, Month# 84. However November is looking doubtful - boo.

2009 :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
2010  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
2011  :thumbsup:
2012  :thumbsup:
2013  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
2014  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
2015  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 18 November, 2015, 04:26:09 pm
I've been keeping two RRTYs going lately and just done my November ones riding to the AUK Reunion and back in windy conditions.

With work and family commitments and not needing to commute, I have trouble squeezing in any more winter cycling at all and find that riding 2 x 200km rides each month is just enough to keep up a reasonable level of fitness through the winter. Without the RRTY I probably wouldn't have the self discipline to make the effort and would struggle to complete my first 200km of the year in March or April after 5 months off. I used to be able to get away with that when I was younger, but now it's easier and less painful to keep going.

Well done on your 100,000 trophy SR; I hope to join the Club this AUK year. Agree that continuing to ride every month (2 or 3) certainly maintains the endurance fitness. Very useful to know routes which you can align to weather and to reduce travel to start, which is why I prefer Perms in Winter. Managed to survive the Double Dinner Dart rides, where my return ride into the SWerly for 13hrs was a true challenge; although this latter ride was my 3rd Nov ride and I only intend doing monthly doubles.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Clemo on 18 November, 2015, 05:05:03 pm
I had planned to have a two month break but this RRTY malarky means i'm only two rides away from completing it  :facepalm: it would be mad to stop now.......


Congrats Steve  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Reg.T on 22 November, 2015, 06:28:04 pm
STV, have just finished my 3rd consecutive year  :)
Dec 14: Kings, Castles... 200 (Tewkesbury)
Jan 15: January Sale 200 (Tewks)
Feb: Malmesbury Mash 200 (Cardiff)
Mar: Mad March Coasts & Quantocks 200 (Exeter)
Apr: Surf N Turf 400 (Newton Abbot)
May: BCM 600 (Chepstow)
Jun: Avalon Sunrise 400 (Clayhidon)
Jul: DIY 200 with Gaddi (Bristol)
Aug: ACB Group DIY 500 (Bristol)
Sep: Hay in a Day 200 (Tewks)
Oct: Autumnal Outing 200 (Tewks)
Nov: DIY 200 with Bikey Mikey (Bristol)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 22 November, 2015, 06:43:07 pm
Partway through #8 with:
07 Mar Kennet Valley Run 200 BRM
11 Apr Green & Yellow Fields 300 BRM
23 May Flatlands 600 BRM
14 Jun DIY 200 BR back from Brum
25 Jul National 400 BR in Scotland DNS
substituted by Halfway to Tofino 400 BRM in Canada
08 Aug Flitchbikes 200 BR
19 Sep DIY 600 BR being the A&S+Horsepower
25 Oct DIY 200 BR to/from the Blue Egg
15 Nov DIY 200 BR back from the AGM
Edit:
05 Dec South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200 BR

Planned
02 Jan 2016 Poor Student 200 BRM
20 Feb Chiltern Grit 200 BR
We'll see what actually happens
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jon+1bike on 25 November, 2015, 11:21:53 am
First year riding and first RTY completed. PBP counts for one month.
Accident slowed me down in October, but still on target for AAA RTY, have two more rides to do! Weather tough up tops.
Chosen 'short' rides for last few, starting from Hebden Bridge. Thanks Chris. Still in awe of those doing year after year.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NeilH on 25 November, 2015, 01:07:11 pm
So - I'm now four months in to my first attempt at RRTY, and it begins to look like I might actually give it a proper go, rather than just thinking about the possibility in a "what if" kind of fashion. On the basis that if I publically declare myself, then I'm more likely to go through with it ...

Progress so far:

23 Aug 2015 Old Roads and Drove Roads 200
29 Sep 2015 Poor Student Perm (anti-clockwise) 200
03 Oct 2015 The Less Anfractuous 200
21 Nov 2015 DIYxGPS (based on the Upper Thames route) 200

Next up: another Iddu perm (EWE Baa) over the Christmas period, to get my December ride in, followed by the Poor Student calender event.


(EDIT) For the record, this first attempt came off the rails when I had a slow EWE Baa, cumulating in a minor off in the dark (no lasting damage or injury) which caused a pinch flat, which took me out of time.

Revised plan going forward is to continue trying to churn out 200s at roughly monthly intervals, but not beat myself up if I can't schedule a ride in a given month, try to get faster, and see if another RRTY streak starts to emerge ...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 01 December, 2015, 02:02:17 pm
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:

Forth and Tay 200 08 Mar 2015 :thumbsup:
Merse and Moors 300 18 Apr 2015 :thumbsup:
The Southern Uplands 400 16 May 2015 :thumbsup:
A Pair of Kirtons 600 6 Jun 2015 :thumbsup:
National 400 25 Jul 2015 :thumbsup:
Alston and Back-All set for PBP 300 01 Aug 2015 :thumbsup:
ECE of Dick McTs Autumn 150 Classic 200 13 Sep 2015 :thumbsup:
Etal-U-Can 200 03 Oct 2015 :thumbsup:
Permanent (DIY) 200 25 Nov 2015 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 05 December, 2015, 09:56:21 pm
2006     :thumbsup:           
2007      :thumbsup:     
2008        :thumbsup:   
2009            :'( crashed and burned after 10 months
2010          :thumbsup:
2011  X5      :thumbsup:         
2012            :thumbsup:
2013   double          :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
2014  double x10   :thumbsup:

another double attempt

14.3.15 Lasham Loop ECE 200 / 22.3.15 Man of Kent 200
4.4.15 Double Dutch 200 / 18.4.15 Dutch Double Dutch DIY 200
10.5.15 New Forest Excursion 200 / 16.5.15 Meridian Hills perm 200
6.6.15 Meridian Hills perm 200 / 21.6.15 Fairly Flat 200
11.7.15 Meridian Hills perm 200 (reversed  8) 8)  :'() / 14.7.15 Manx Cat Eats Cake DIY 200
1.8.15 Straight Outta Hackney 200 / 29.8.15 Way Out West 200
6.9.15 New Forest On and Off Shore 200 / 19.9.15 The London Grimpeur ECE 200
3.10.15 The AAAnfractuous 200 / 25.10.15 Meridian Hills perm 200
7.11.15 Upper Thames 200 / 14.11.15 Dinner Dart
5.12.15 South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Mr Green on 06 December, 2015, 10:45:13 am
I cracked it, my first RRtY:

Jan 3rd - Poor Student 200
Feb 18th -  Sarencen A 200. (Perm)
March 28th - The Dean 300
April 3rd - Marlborough Connection 200 (perm)
May 9th - Severn Across 400/ May 30th Windsor Chester Windsor 600
June 13th - Gospel pass 200
July 11th - Rough diamond 300
August 15th-  Crych Cymru 200 ((Perm)
September 6th - Kings Castles Preists & Churches 200 (Perm)
October 3rd - Gower Getter 200
November 7th - Upper Thames 200
December 5th - South Bucks Winter Warmer 200

Wooooo!

Arthur :smug:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Clemo on 06 December, 2015, 11:45:51 am
I cracked it, my first RRtY:

Jan 3rd - Poor Student 200
Feb 18th -  Sarencen A 200. (Perm)
March 28th - The Dean 300
April 3rd - Marlborough Connection 200 (perm)
May 9th - Severn Across 400/ May 30th Windsor Chester Windsor 600
June 13th - Gospel pass 200
July 11th - Rough diamond 300
August 15th-  Crych Cymru 200 ((Perm)
September 6th - Kings Castles Preists & Churches 200 (Perm)
October 3rd - Gower Getter 200
November 7th - Upper Thames 200
December 5th - South Bucks Winter Warmer 200

Wooooo!

Arthur :smug:
Nice one  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BlackSheep on 06 December, 2015, 12:11:38 pm
I cracked it, my first RRtY:

Jan 3rd - Poor Student 200
Feb 18th -  Sarencen A 200. (Perm)
March 28th - The Dean 300
April 3rd - Marlborough Connection 200 (perm)
May 9th - Severn Across 400/ May 30th Windsor Chester Windsor 600
June 13th - Gospel pass 200
July 11th - Rough diamond 300
August 15th-  Crych Cymru 200 ((Perm)
September 6th - Kings Castles Preists & Churches 200 (Perm)
October 3rd - Gower Getter 200
November 7th - Upper Thames 200
December 5th - South Bucks Winter Warmer 200

Wooooo!

Arthur :smug:

Nice one Mr. Green  :thumbsup: , now step away from the bike  ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Mr Green on 07 December, 2015, 09:10:32 pm
Cheers guys.
It has been a great year. RRtY has meant that I have done loads of rides that I wouldn't have otherwise. I would certainly recommend it to others. It is undoubtedly hard, but more than anything it has been an enormous commitment of my time. Mrs Green has been very supportive, but I think that it might be some time before I go for number two. I will now be retiring from Audax... Well until about Feburary anyway - I might sneak in a little SR in 2016!

Completing an RRtY is a funny old thing. All that hard work, and barley any one understands what it's all about, but I guess that is the essence of Audax. The lack of fanfare really means that you really are doing it for youself, the challenge, and the enjoyment of cycling.

Arthur :smug:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SR Steve on 07 December, 2015, 11:55:11 pm
March 2012 - February 2013 :thumbsup:
January 2013 - December 2013 :thumbsup:
March 2013 - February 2014 :thumbsup:
January 2014 - December 2014 :thumbsup:
March 2014 - February 2015 :thumbsup:

5 x RRTY :)

Keeping going for now ::-)

Just finished another one to take my total to 6 (subject to validation of yesterday's DIY to Horncastle and back)

January       200 DIY
February      200 Sam Weller's day trip to Wochma
March          200 Mr. Pickwick's March Madness
April            300 Helfa Cymraeg Benjamin Allen
May             400 Brevet Cymru
June            200 DIY
July             600 Mersey Roads 24 Hour TT
August       1200 PBP (STV)
September   200 East Midlands Forests
October       200 Autumn Day Out 150 ECE to 200
November    200 DIY to AUK Reunion
December    200 DIY (STV)

Just need 200s in December, January and February for a 7th  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jochta on 08 December, 2015, 12:00:22 am
I cracked it, my first RRtY:

Jan 3rd - Poor Student 200
Feb 18th -  Sarencen A 200. (Perm)
March 28th - The Dean 300
April 3rd - Marlborough Connection 200 (perm)
May 9th - Severn Across 400/ May 30th Windsor Chester Windsor 600
June 13th - Gospel pass 200
July 11th - Rough diamond 300
August 15th-  Crych Cymru 200 ((Perm)
September 6th - Kings Castles Preists & Churches 200 (Perm)
October 3rd - Gower Getter 200
November 7th - Upper Thames 200
December 5th - South Bucks Winter Warmer 200

Wooooo!

Arthur :smug:

Well done Arthur!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jochta on 08 December, 2015, 12:05:49 am
03 Jan - The Poor Student
07 Feb - Sam Weller's day trip to Wochma
22 Mar - EWE Baaa (permanent)
12 Apr - The Harlequin Hack (ECEd to 200km)
16 May - DIY Perm
27 Jun - Rural South (my first 300km event)
31 Jul - Marlborough Connection (permanent)
23 Aug - Old Roads and Drove Roads
6th Sep - DIY Perm
18th Oct - A Taste of the Test (permanent)
7th Nov - Upper Thames
6th Dec - DIY Perm

24 consecutive months!! That's 2xRRtY completed!!

After several offers of perms for December I decided to save them for better weather and more daylight, didn't fancy messing around too much with receipts and controls. So I did a blast round a DIY on Sunday instead! Will I continue? Probably not as I want to aim for my first SR this season. But I bet I end up doing one in January and then I've started again... aagh!

John
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Somnolent on 13 December, 2015, 07:07:54 pm
4 years now.

2012
Jan: Poor Student 200
Feb: DIY 200
Mar: The Dean 300
Apr: Dorset Coast 200
May: Bryan Chapman 600
Jun: National 400
Jul: Summer Saunter to Wantage 200
Aug: West Bay & Back 200
Sep: Le Tour de Didling ECE'd to 200
Oct: Wylie & Ebble Valley200
Nov: The Triple H ECE'd to 200
Dec: DIY 200

2013
Jan: Poor Student 200
Feb: DIY 200
Mar: Kennet Valley Run 200
Apr: Heart of England 300
May: Bryan Chapman 600
Jun: National 400
July: DIY 200
Aug: LEL 1400
Sep: Wylie & Ebble Valley 200
Oct: Less Anfractuous 200
Nov: Upper Thames 200
Dec: DIY 200

2014
Jan: Mr Pickwick's January sale
Feb: DIY 200
Mar: The Dean
Apr: Yr Elenydd
May: Brevet Cymru 
Jun: DIY 200
Jul: Hungerford Hurrah
Aug: DIY 200
Sep: New Forest On & Off Shore
Oct: The AAAnfractuous
Nov: DIY 200
Dec: DIY 200   

2015
Jan: Poor Student
Feb: A winter (head)wind up to Wantage
Mar: DIY 200
Apr: 3 Down
May: Bryan Chapman 
Jun: A Pair of Kirtons
Jul: DIY 200
Aug: Paris-Brest-Paris
Sep: DIY 200
Oct: DIY 200
Nov: Upper Thames
Dec: Round The Plain (Perm) 200 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 14 December, 2015, 07:17:11 pm
I rode a very wet 200 DIY yesterday — when it wasn't raining, I was riding in the clouds and couldn't see much at all, and that was at just 100m ASL!!  I had to turn back at one flooded lane, which even a Landrover couldn't traverse, and most of the lanes were either flooded or running streams, or both.  I rode through a few floods feet-up — which made it interesting clipping back in, as I was riding fixed ...

Anyway, that's RRTY #4 completed and 38 months of continuous RRTY riding  — I've been an AUK member for 38 months  :facepalm:

I'll have to work out which rides count, as my third RRTY was concurrent with this one for much of, but I've got the correct number completed and validated (pending this final one).

Now, what to ride in January?  ::-)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 14 December, 2015, 07:34:09 pm
Now, what to ride in January?  ::-)

Hopey New Year is a cracker on fixed. Just sayin'...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 14 December, 2015, 08:51:24 pm
Now, what to ride in January?  ::-)

Hopey New Year is a cracker on fixed. Just sayin'...

Unfortunately it's on my birthday, so I'm pretty sure I won't be allowed out.  And I have a feeling I'd have to gear down a bit — "Unless you are sure you can finish in daylight (and that's unlikely for mortals)" — from a 9am start that puts it at more than 7 hours, which suggests this is a hard 100, let alone on fixed!  :o

That doesn't mean I'm not tempted though   :facepalm: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tippers_kiwi on 17 December, 2015, 11:13:03 am
Wilkyboy, what is your problem with a 'normal' geared bike  ;D

Well done on fighting through that weather. I was out for my 200 on Saturday and only had about an hour of rain just on leaving Red Lodge with a Big Boy breakfast on board  :sick: I'm in for the Santa Special this Sunday, could this be the start of a concurrently running RrTY?  :facepalm: NO NO NO
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Pichy on 17 December, 2015, 10:26:02 pm
Now, what to ride in January?  ::-)

Hopey New Year is a cracker on fixed. Just sayin'...

Unfortunately it's on my birthday, so I'm pretty sure I won't be allowed out.  And I have a feeling I'd have to gear down a bit — "Unless you are sure you can finish in daylight (and that's unlikely for mortals)" — from a 9am start that puts it at more than 7 hours, which suggests this is a hard 100, let alone on fixed!  :o

That doesn't mean I'm not tempted though   :facepalm: :thumbsup:

If it's your birthday, surely you can do what you like that day.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 18 December, 2015, 12:40:57 am
Now, what to ride in January?  ::-)

Hopey New Year is a cracker on fixed. Just sayin'...

Unfortunately it's on my birthday, so I'm pretty sure I won't be allowed out.  And I have a feeling I'd have to gear down a bit — "Unless you are sure you can finish in daylight (and that's unlikely for mortals)" — from a 9am start that puts it at more than 7 hours, which suggests this is a hard 100, let alone on fixed!  :o

That doesn't mean I'm not tempted though   :facepalm: :thumbsup:

If it's your birthday, surely you can do what you like that day.

Chkl — that's not quite how it works down here   ::-)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: andyp on 23 December, 2015, 10:03:28 pm
Hi,
A very enjoyable WessexSR / PBP season of:
  Jan Dorset Coast
  Feb Dorset Coast
  March Hardboiled 300
  April 3D 300
  May Brimstone 600
  June Dorset Coast
  July Dorset Coast
  Aug [PBP] Dorset Coast
  Sept Dorset Coast
  Oct Dorset Coast
  Nov Dorset Coast
  Dec Dorset Coast

Makes my 4th consecutive year of RRTY rides, the last 3 of which have been AAARRTY  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jonah on 24 December, 2015, 01:14:21 am
Good effort Wessex Boy
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 30 December, 2015, 09:15:50 am
After stepping off in 2015, I seem to be back on for #3  :thumbsup:
/ :facepalm:

Oct - DIY300
Nov - Upper Thames ECEd to 300
Dec - DIY200 (decided 300rty was not happening)

Next is Jan, I'm booked onto the poor student...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 30 December, 2015, 07:56:18 pm
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:

Forth and Tay 200 08 Mar 2015 :thumbsup:
Merse and Moors 300 18 Apr 2015 :thumbsup:
The Southern Uplands 400 16 May 2015 :thumbsup:
A Pair of Kirtons 600 6 Jun 2015 :thumbsup:
National 400 25 Jul 2015 :thumbsup:
Alston and Back-All set for PBP 300 01 Aug 2015 :thumbsup:
ECE of Dick McTs Autumn 150 Classic 200 13 Sep 2015 :thumbsup:
Etal-U-Can 200 03 Oct 2015 :thumbsup:
Permanent (DIY) 200 25 Nov 2015 :thumbsup:
Permanent (DIY) 200 27 Dec 2015 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JossW on 02 January, 2016, 04:12:56 pm
Hi - does the RRtY badge man hang around these parts? Proud to have completed a successful RRtY campaign finishing (for now!) in December. I've sent money via paypal and a reminder email but haven't heard anything. I'm not complaining if there are currently no badges in stock but want to be sure my email got to the right place etc!

Thanks

Joss
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jsabine on 03 January, 2016, 12:52:53 am
He's Delph Cyclist in this part of the world. No idea what his normal turnaround time for badges is though.

However, it looks to me like the mailto: link on the AUK RRTY page sends messages off to Pesk Audax - Peak might be more fruitful ...

(I've emailed Mike separately to let him know about the typo - thanks for leading me to spotting it.)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Delph Cyclist on 03 January, 2016, 08:31:33 pm
my email got to the right place etc!

Oops, no it hadn't and I'll fix that incorrect email address tomorrow when I've caught up a bit of a backlog of AUK stuff, I blame the Christmas/New Year break

If you'd like to re-send your email to mike@PeakAudax.co.uk I'll be on the case.

Mike
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Folly on 05 January, 2016, 03:32:15 pm
After a bad fall on a 200km earlier in December, it wasn't looking good for my 2nd RRtY which I've been going at since March. However, I just managed to recover enough and, with borrowed lights while my dyno-wheel is away for rebuild, dragged myself round a (needlessly hilly) 200km DIY in the Peak District on 31st December!

My busted up knee held out most of the way round and I did the last 30-40km or so just pushing with my other leg!! It's amazing what some folks will do for a little round circle of fabric.  ::-)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Deano on 09 January, 2016, 09:42:04 am
Phew!

February 2015 - Kirkley Gallop 200 Helpers' Ride
March 2015 - Yorkshire Gallop 200
April 2015 - Tour of the Lakes DIY 200
May 2015 - Old 240 400
June 2015 - Golden Roads and Standing Stones 300
July 2015 - Hartside 200
August 2015 - PBP
September 2015 - Circle of Fell DIY 200
October 2015 - Hertford to Darlo DIY 400
November 2015 - Tan Hill DIY 200
December 2015 - York to Darlo DIY 200
January 2016 - Great North Road DIY 200 (pending validation)

(I did complete one in 2009/10, but the dates of some of the rides were cocked up, and I never sorted out the admin).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Saracen Sean on 13 January, 2016, 12:43:21 pm
I have only been an Audax member for a little over Seventeen months and completed my first RRTY unaware that there was such a thing. After it was pointed out to me I thought it was an excellent way to keep my focus up throughout the year, I’ve now got two on the board and the target is to reach ten within the next twenty four months.
Looks like I’m hooked too.
Hard to believe that that was nearly two years ago. I've got there now and got my Ultra RRTY.  :)
Despite a broken wrist and a bout of pneumonia it has been fun.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Rohnny on 16 January, 2016, 11:24:37 am
First attempt for the RRtY brevet. Got it!

My list:
17 january: DIY 200
21 february: Herentals, Belgium 200
07 march: Mouscron, Belgium 200
11 april: Anderlecht, Belgium 200
30 may: Windsor-Chester-Windsor, UK 600
13 june: DIY 200
25 july: Sint Truiden, Belgium 200
01 august: Herentals, Belgium 600  (also did PBP but can’t find the ACP number)
29 september: Ternat, Belgium 200
24 october: DIY 200
07 november: DIY 200
19 december: DIY 200

 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Pichy on 16 January, 2016, 01:57:30 pm
Now, what to ride in January?  ::-)

Hopey New Year is a cracker on fixed. Just sayin'...

Unfortunately it's on my birthday, so I'm pretty sure I won't be allowed out.  And I have a feeling I'd have to gear down a bit — "Unless you are sure you can finish in daylight (and that's unlikely for mortals)" — from a 9am start that puts it at more than 7 hours, which suggests this is a hard 100, let alone on fixed!  :o

That doesn't mean I'm not tempted though   :facepalm: :thumbsup:

If it's your birthday, surely you can do what you like that day.

Chkl — that's not quite how it works down here   ::-)

I'm conscious of the fact I'm a week late but, nonetheless, a belated HB to you.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 18 January, 2016, 08:20:00 am
Partway through #8 with:
07 Mar 2015 Kennet Valley Run 200 BRM
11 Apr Green & Yellow Fields 300 BRM
23 May Flatlands 600 BRM
14 Jun DIY 200 BR back from Brum
25 Jul National 400 BR in Scotland DNS
substituted by Halfway to Tofino 400 BRM in Canada
08 Aug Flitchbikes 200 BR
19 Sep DIY 600 BR being the A&S+Horsepower
25 Oct DIY 200 BR to/from the Blue Egg
15 Nov DIY 200 BR back from the AGM
05 Dec South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200 BR
02 Jan 2016 Poor Student 200 BRM DNS

Planned
Hopefully I can fit in a perm 200 when I am back in the country during the last January weekend.
20 Feb Chiltern Grit 200 BR to finish it off

We'll see what actually happens
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Delph Cyclist on 21 January, 2016, 03:05:47 pm
For those of you who don't use (or have access to) the AUK Forum (http://forum.audax.uk/index.php?topic=974.msg8991#msg8991), you might be interested to know that we now have a new RRTY administrator.  A big hand for Caroline Fenton (RRTYx2) please.

Send your claims to rrty@audax.uk
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 21 January, 2016, 04:07:13 pm
For those of you who don't use (or have access to) the AUK Forum (http://forum.audax.uk/index.php?topic=974.msg8991#msg8991), you might be interested to know that we now have a new RRTY administrator.  A big hand for bhoot (TRTYx2) please.

Send your claims to rrty@audax.uk

FTFY

:)  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 24 January, 2016, 11:46:04 pm
Hello all, I have been working on some claims today, ably assisted by fhoot.

Please bear with me/us whilst we get used to this, but don't think you can slip through any dodgy claims whilst we are learning  ;D. We have received an extensive knowledge transfer from Delph Cyclist and will be applying the same rigorous verification standards that you have been used to.....
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 24 January, 2016, 11:56:09 pm
I'm looking forward to being rigorously verified  ;D  Congratulations on your new responsibility, Caroline  :)  :thumbsup:

BTW, I have a number 4 to sneak pass by you  ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Clemo on 25 January, 2016, 10:00:54 am
Just completed my first RRTY  :thumbsup: just need for the results to be confirmed and away I go.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi on 25 January, 2016, 12:40:48 pm
I am new to this but I got this planned out so far...

December - South Bucks Winter Warmer
January - Willy Warmer
February - Chiltern Grit
March - London- Oxford-London Steam ride (does this count?)
April - The Shark/Oasts and Coasts - not sure which one yet.
May - Was going to do hop 200km but Fred Whitton put the kibosh on that... so The Great Escape will suffice.

Do French audaxes count?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 25 January, 2016, 02:12:12 pm
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:

Forth and Tay 200 08 Mar 2015 :thumbsup:
Merse and Moors 300 18 Apr 2015 :thumbsup:
The Southern Uplands 400 16 May 2015 :thumbsup:
A Pair of Kirtons 600 6 Jun 2015 :thumbsup:
National 400 25 Jul 2015 :thumbsup:
Alston and Back-All set for PBP 300 01 Aug 2015 :thumbsup:
ECE of Dick McTs Autumn 150 Classic 200 13 Sep 2015 :thumbsup:
Etal-U-Can 200 03 Oct 2015 :thumbsup:
Permanent (DIY) 200 25 Nov 2015 :thumbsup:
Permanent (DIY) 200 27 Dec 2015 :thumbsup:
Permanent (DIY) 200 16 Jan 2015 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Delph Cyclist on 26 January, 2016, 08:35:33 am
Do French audaxes count?

Probably not.  It's an AUK award, so we look at rides listed at the AUK Individual Rides List (http://www.aukweb.net/results/detail/this/listride/).  It is sometimes possible to persuade the Recorder (recorder@audax.uk) to include some overseas rides on your Rides List.  He will probably need

- a scanned copy (or photocopy in mail) of the homologated brevet card

- a link to the organiser’s online results page (or national organisation’s results page) which shows at least date of event and ACP homologation number for each rider.


Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi on 26 January, 2016, 09:07:56 am
Do French audaxes count?

Probably not.  It's an AUK award, so we look at rides listed at the AUK Individual Rides List (http://www.aukweb.net/results/detail/this/listride/).  It is sometimes possible to persuade the Recorder (recorder@audax.uk) to include some overseas rides on your Rides List.  He will probably need

- a scanned copy (or photocopy in mail) of the homologated brevet card

- a link to the organiser’s online results page (or national organisation’s results page) which shows at least date of event and ACP homologation number for each rider.

Thanks for the explanation. I shall chuck in a local UK 200km audax in July and September then just to be sure.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 26 January, 2016, 10:13:51 am
Do French audaxes count?

Probably not.  It's an AUK award, so we look at rides listed at the AUK Individual Rides List (http://www.aukweb.net/results/detail/this/listride/).  It is sometimes possible to persuade the Recorder (recorder@audax.uk) to include some overseas rides on your Rides List.  He will probably need
- a scanned copy (or photocopy in mail) of the homologated brevet card
- a link to the organiser’s online results page (or national organisation’s results page) which shows at least date of event and ACP homologation number for each rider.

I've used French events. Lots of people used one in August last year. The recorder has always been very quick to respond to requests to include things (http://www.aukweb.net/results/archive/2015/listevent/?Ride=OS400) like this  (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=90550.0)in my results.
All he needed was the homologation number.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Somnolent on 26 January, 2016, 10:19:04 am
Do French audaxes count?

Probably not.  It's an AUK award, so we look at rides listed at the AUK Individual Rides List (http://www.aukweb.net/results/detail/this/listride/).  It is sometimes usually possible to persuade the Recorder (recorder@audax.uk) to include some overseas rides on your Rides List.  He will probably need
either
- a scanned copy (or photocopy in mail) of the homologated brevet card
or

- a link to the organiser’s online results page (or national organisation’s results page) which shows at least date of event and ACP homologation number for each rider.

FTFY
The only stipulation is that it must be a BRM event.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 28 January, 2016, 09:41:50 pm
After stepping off in 2015, I seem to be back on for #3  :thumbsup:
/ :facepalm:

Oct - DIY300
Nov - Upper Thames ECEd to 300
Dec - DIY200 (decided 300rty was not happening)

Next is Jan, I'm booked onto the poor student...

This is not looking good... Only ridden 190k this month mainly due to lurgy.  I have recovered but after a DNS on the poor student the month is almost done... :(

Immovable plans on Friday night and all day Saturday leave me with the morning of Sunday Jan 31st... Fingers crossed for no ice, and that my unfit body can remember how to ride... I could do with being home by 1pm - Why do we do this again?  :P
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 30 January, 2016, 11:32:00 pm
Nearly finished #8 with:
07 Mar 2015 Kennet Valley Run 200 BRM
11 Apr Green & Yellow Fields 300 BRM
23 May Flatlands 600 BRM
14 Jun DIY 200 BR back from Brum
25 Jul National 400 BR in Scotland DNS
substituted by Halfway to Tofino 400 BRM in Canada
08 Aug Flitchbikes 200 BR
19 Sep DIY 600 BR being the A&S+Horsepower
25 Oct DIY 200 BR to/from the Blue Egg
15 Nov DIY 200 BR back from the AGM
05 Dec South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200 BR
02 Jan 2016 Poor Student 200 BRM DNS
substituted by
30 Jan DIY 200 BR to/from the Blue Egg (starting before 10:00 might have been helpful)

Planned
20 Feb DIY 200 BR to Salisbury to finish it off
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 08 February, 2016, 08:55:52 am
Year 4 done (STV)

2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:


Forth and Tay 200 08 Mar 2015 :thumbsup:
Merse and Moors 300 18 Apr 2015 :thumbsup:
The Southern Uplands 400 16 May 2015 :thumbsup:
A Pair of Kirtons 600 6 Jun 2015 :thumbsup:
National 400 25 Jul 2015 :thumbsup:
Alston and Back-All set for PBP 300 01 Aug 2015 :thumbsup:
ECE of Dick McTs Autumn 150 Classic 200 13 Sep 2015 :thumbsup:
Etal-U-Can 200 03 Oct 2015 :thumbsup:
Permanent (DIY) 200 25 Nov 2015 :thumbsup:
Permanent (DIY) 200 27 Dec 2015 :thumbsup:
Permanent (DIY) 200 16 Jan 2016 :thumbsup:
Permanent (DIY) 200 06 Feb 2016 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 10 February, 2016, 05:38:24 am
Stopped claiming some time ago .. when I went past 10  -- but out of interest yesterdays ride in Oz was the 108th consecutive  month of at least 1 200 or longer ride. Once upon a time I was doing 3 a month,  now I don't claim,  it is not even  always 2 every month
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 10 February, 2016, 07:55:15 am
The novelty does wear off then? If my Sam Weller 200 is approved for Feb, that'll be 36 consecutive months. I don't know whether to double up for 12 months now, to get a x5 badge a year early, and then enjoy some winter months knowing I don't have to go out in the wind and rain to get a 200 in, or what?!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SR Steve on 10 February, 2016, 11:53:03 pm
March 2012 - February 2013 :thumbsup:
January 2013 - December 2013 :thumbsup:
March 2013 - February 2014 :thumbsup:
January 2014 - December 2014 :thumbsup:
March 2014 - February 2015 :thumbsup:

5 x RRTY :)


Just finished another one to take my total to 6  :thumbsup:

January       200 DIY
February      200 Sam Weller's day trip to Wochma
March          200 Mr. Pickwick's March Madness
April            300 Helfa Cymraeg Benjamin Allen
May             400 Brevet Cymru
June            200 DIY
July             600 Mersey Roads 24 Hour TT
August       1200 PBP
September   200 East Midlands Forests
October       200 Autumn Day Out 150 ECE to 200
November    200 DIY to AUK Reunion
December    200 DIY


Just completed a 7th today with a very enjoyable 200km DIY by GPS, mostly around the beautiful lanes of Leicestershire.

March           200 Vale of Belvoir
April             300 Everybody rides to Skeggy!
May              600 Bryan Chapman Memorial
June             200 DIY
July              200 Brix\'n Water
August         600 Mildenhall Rally 300 ECE to 600
September   200 DIY
October        200 DIY
November     200 DIY
December     200 DIY
January        200 January Sale
February      200 DIY
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Rimnod on 14 February, 2016, 09:25:25 pm
Thats my first RTTY in bag.   ;D List on page 55.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Reg.T on 14 February, 2016, 09:55:31 pm
Well done. It's all downhill from here....
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 14 February, 2016, 10:18:50 pm
Oi you lot.... stop making work for me :)

No really, I do enjoy getting your claims and processing them but please be patient if I don't respond as quickly as you would like. It's much more efficient to batch them up and work on several in a session, and I will probably only update the roll of honour on the website once or twice a month.

Just remember to send them to rrty@audax.uk and give me your membership number. I don't strictly need your rides list as I can check that, however if you want to include it I can make sure we are in agreement.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 16 February, 2016, 11:32:43 am
Dec 2013- Nov 2014 RRTY and AAARTY  - done  :thumbsup:
Dec 2014- Nov 2015 RRTY and AAARTY  - done  :thumbsup:

December 2015 - Kings Priests and Castles Blacksheep 200 1.75 AAA
January 2015 - 200 DIY in the FoD a hilly 3.25 AAAs (http://littlegirlbunny.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/tiny-lanes-big-floods.html).  It got done and it just about kept me interested in Audax.

This February I thought it was all going to come to an end after a not-so-spectacular DNS (http://littlegirlbunny.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/a-very-different-weekend-warning.html) on the 6th and total lack of interest to get out on the roadie.  Luckily this weekend I managed it as it was the last chance this month with every other weekend taken up.  It was a super challenging day with lots of stupid issues like punctures, light issues and routing to contend with, but got through it all and am not right pleased with myself.   :smug:  Hoping I get some AAAs for it to keep the AAARTY going as well, fingers crossed.  It felt hilly enough!

Here's the write up from Saturday http://littlegirlbunny.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/audacious-audaxing.html
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 16 February, 2016, 06:41:47 pm
Looks like I've screwed up :(

Whilst I rode on 31st Jan - just to keep RRTY alive.  I didn't send my GPX file off for validation (could have sworn I did but it was still in drafts).  It's with the DIY org for consideration but I'd understand if he told me to bugger off.

FFS :facepalm:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 17 February, 2016, 07:25:39 am
Looks like I've screwed up :(

Whilst I rode on 31st Jan - just to keep RRTY alive.  I didn't send my GPX file off for validation (could have sworn I did but it was still in drafts).  It's with the DIY org for consideration but I'd understand if he told me to bugger off.

FFS :facepalm:

Woohoo - it's validated :)

Better get my Feb ride planned in  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Rimnod on 17 February, 2016, 09:54:55 am
Looks like I've screwed up :(

Whilst I rode on 31st Jan - just to keep RRTY alive.  I didn't send my GPX file off for validation (could have sworn I did but it was still in drafts).  It's with the DIY org for consideration but I'd understand if he told me to bugger off.

FFS :facepalm:

Woohoo - it's validated :)

Better get my Feb ride planned in  :thumbsup:

If there was a 'like' button I would do the honours.   ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: andyp on 17 February, 2016, 10:23:51 am
Woohoo - it's validated :)
:thumbsup:
Have to say, of all the organisations/clubs i've ever joined, AUK is the best: the work and helpfulness of the volunteers is amazing.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 17 February, 2016, 12:06:25 pm
Woohoo - it's validated :)
:thumbsup:
Have to say, of all the organisations/clubs i've ever joined, AUK is the best: the work and helpfulness of the volunteers is amazing.

Agreed!  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bagman on 17 February, 2016, 06:09:10 pm
Just started my Audax journey.
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
Booked
16 Apr 2016    Heart of England - 300
30 Apr 2016    Severn Across - 400
8 May 2016        Hop Garden 200
Planned
Jun 2016         Fairies Flattest Possible 300 and/or Alan Furley's up the Downs 200 and/or Rural South
Jul 2016          Vale of Belvoir 200 and/or Hereward the Wake 300
Jul 2016          East and West Coasts 600
Aug 2016        Cogidubnus CC 200
Sept 2016       The Flatlands 600 or Rowlands RAAAmble 200 (on same day)
Oct 2016         Flitchbikes 200

My challenge RRTY and SR in the same 'year'
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tippers_kiwi on 21 February, 2016, 10:06:49 pm
2014  :thumbsup:
2015  :thumbsup:

RRTY number 2 completed. I'd actually take a rest now but March, April and May are hardly the time to do so  ;D

Mar 16 - Cambridge Pork Pie
Apr 16 - Green and Yellow Fields (just squeezed it in)
May 16 - Bryan Chapman Memorial
Jun-16 - DIY 200 *first Fixed Gear Audax ride :facepalm:
Jul-16 - Hereward the Wake
Aug-16 - Essex R & R
Sep-16 - The Flatlands 600 - Fixed
Oct-16 - Stevenage End of Summer 100 + ECE - Fixed
Nov-16 - ACME 3 R's + ECE - Fixed
Dec-16 - ACME Stansted Airport Express + 100 ECE - Fixed
Jan-17 - Dick Turpins Day Out Perm  - Fixed
Feb-17 - DIY 200 - Provisional
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: robbieonsea on 21 February, 2016, 10:53:16 pm
My first year of Audaxing and now I've have completed an RRTY using practically all calendar events.
I had planned the January Willy Warmer, but a car flat battery problem prevented me getting to the start, so a DIY was hastily drafted in as replacement a few days later.

Mar 2015 - Mad March Coasts and Quantocks 200K
Apr 2015 - Wonderful Wessex 300K
May 2015 - Sheffield Full Monty 200K
Jun 2015 - Gospel Pass 200K
Jul 2015 - Torplex 200K
Aug 2015 - Benjamin Allen's Spring Tonic 200K
Sep 2015 - Wylye and Ebble 200K
Oct 2015 - Mr. Pickwick's Autumnal Outing 200K
Nov 2015 - Upper Thames 200K
Dec 2015 - South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200K
Jan 2016 - Round The Plain 200K (Reverse - DIY)
Feb 2016 - Chiltern Grit 200K

A big thanks to all the organizers and various people I've meet whilst on these events.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Delph Cyclist on 22 February, 2016, 10:20:40 am
My first year of Audaxing and now I've have completed an RRTY using practically all calendar events.

Don't forget to tell rrty@audax.uk, along with your MemNo.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 22 February, 2016, 10:35:31 am
Not something that I will have to worry about till 2017. My only shot at a February 200 ended up on a train after 140km of headwind (with another 80km of the same still to do) and quite a bit of rain. 11 months done, 1 not; such is life.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Whitedown Man on 22 February, 2016, 12:02:47 pm
Not something that I will have to worry about till 2017. My only shot at a February 200 ended up on a train after 140km of headwind (with another 80km of the same still to do) and quite a bit of rain. 11 months done, 1 not; such is life.

Still 7 days left in the month LWaB - sounds like a reminder of Rule 5 required  ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 22 February, 2016, 12:08:27 pm
Life gets in the way of cycling sometimes. RRtY8 can wait for another year.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Dave_C on 22 February, 2016, 02:48:03 pm
I've finally completed this PITA.

March 2015, Forth n Tay 200
April 2015, Merse n Moors 300
May 2015, Southern Uplands 400
June 2015, Ballahulish 600
July 2015, National 400
August 2015, Paris Brest Paris 1200
Sept 2015, DIY Round Fife 200
October 2015, Long Dark Teatime of the Soul 200
November 2015, DIY Round Fife 200
December 2015, DIY Home to Aberdeen Tailwind 200
January 2016, DIY Round Fife 200
February 2016, DIY Home to Aberdeen Tailwind 200*

I made the lazy mistake of not commuting to work by bike between Early October and now, sot eh last few DIYs have been a struggle.

* to be confirmed.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Corlis Benefideo on 22 February, 2016, 05:57:11 pm
I've finally completed this PITA.

Was it really a PITA? Hopefully you enjoyed most of the riding. I'm guessing being in Scotland (?) has made these rides an order of magnitude harder than the ones I'm doing in the mild South East, especially these last couple of months. I started in October thinking that the final rides would be in the more pleasant months, knowing that I might resent the commitment if I'd finished in February...

Anyway, well done.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: StantheMan on 18 March, 2016, 07:08:35 am
Four years now here in Finland in a row. This winter was warm but wet. A lot of slush and mud. March 200k last Saturday with summer road bike a month earlier than normal. Temp from -7C to +6C March 200k (http://www.sports-tracker.com/workout/stantheman/5504710de4b04cecece3d247)

Five years now. All in Central Finland. Not so cold winters anymore only -11C during January Ride. When I started (4-5 years ago) it was sometimes minus 20 Celsisus  ;D Yet its takes almost maximum time 13,5h to ride 200k during winter months. Very hard and heavy. Still riding with my winter bike and studded winter tires.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 18 March, 2016, 09:08:19 am
If you have sent me your RRtY claim and I haven't responded yet please don't despair - I was a bit slack last weekend and went out to ride my bike instead! (but not a real RRtY ride - "just" a 100km). I'm planning to do some catching up this evening - I know how to plan an exciting Friday night in :)

Also if you give your forum name as well as your real one when you e-mail (on rrty@audax.uk) then I can start linking up the posts on this thread with the claims arriving and make sure I'm picking them up.

Caroline
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BobScarle on 18 March, 2016, 10:34:02 pm
I have been trying not to think about this after last years abortive attempt (I managed only 2 months). This year I have completed 3 x 200K rides:

January - Mr Pickwick's January Sale
February - DIYxGPS
March - Mr Pickwick's March Madness

I have 3 more planned

April - Everybody rides to Skeggy (300)
May - Cotswold Challenge - 160 Km but I plan to ECE it to 200
June - Asparagus and Strawberries (400)

I have rides from and to Anglesey planned in August. I do have a gap at the moment in July which is probably going to be filled by a mid-week DIY or perm.

September, October, November and December still to find.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bagman on 18 March, 2016, 10:55:50 pm
Just started my Audax journey.
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
Booked
16 Apr 2016    Heart of England - 300
30 Apr 2016    Severn Across - 400
8 May 2016     Hop Garden 200
Planned
Jun 2016         Fairies Flattest Possible 300 and/or Alan Furley's up the Downs 200 and/or Rural South
Jul 2016          Hungerford Hurrah and/or Vale of Belvoir 200 and/or Hereward the Wake 300
Jul 2016          East and West Coasts 600
Aug 2016        Cogidubnus CC 200
Sept 2016       The Flatlands 600 or Rowlands RAAAmble 200 (on same day)
Oct 2016         Flitchbikes 200

My challenge RRTY and SR in the same 'year'
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 20 March, 2016, 10:05:29 am
Dec 2013- Nov 2014 RRTY and AAARTY  - done  :thumbsup:
Dec 2014- Nov 2015 RRTY and AAARTY  - done  :thumbsup:

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

Again, this month, there was a good danger that the RRTY would have to end when I broke my arm on the 4th.  It's plated but I am not supposed to weight bear until the middle of April so riding a 200 in March would have been just too much risk on my own roadie.  However, yesterday I got to ride on the front of a Circe Morpheous with Teethgrinder, because, quite frankly, he is amazing!  I'll write the ride up but, needless to say, we got round a 200 DIY which has kept it alive for another month.  I am hoping that, by the end of March, I will be able to do my little 50 km hilly route on the MTB. I can ride that and brake without the pressure through my arm that I get on the roadie, so, pending physio on Thursday, I may yet be able to keep the AAARTY going too.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 20 March, 2016, 11:43:53 am
Well done Jo (and TG) - looks like fun. I have briefly tried a very similar Pino and after spending many miles looking at someone's back on a normal tandem it was a novelty to be able to take in the full view. Although disadvantages in some situations such as losing the wind, rain and insect shield.

On a general RRtY note I've just about caught up with the claims already submitted but bracing myself for a fresh batch coming in  :)

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 31 March, 2016, 11:02:56 am
I managed to keep the AAARTY going this month (pending AAA awarding of points from Steve Snook) in the end too :)  50 km on the 29er MTB yesterday  :thumbsup:

http://littlegirlbunny.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/keeping-aaarty-alive-just.html

Must admit, I'm pretty chuffed
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 01 April, 2016, 07:44:10 am
It's April, that means RRTY#3, attempt 2 has failed.  Will probably focus on YCC rides instead for a while  ::-)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 01 April, 2016, 08:37:49 am
It's April, that means RRTY#3, attempt 2 has failed.  Will probably focus on YCC rides instead for a while  ::-)

A lot of people fail at RRTY, it is a tougher challenge than it looks.  The problem is that you can step off the train for a bit, but t is always there in the background.   DAHIKT.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 17 April, 2016, 07:15:22 pm
Dec 2013- Nov 2014 RRTY and AAARTY  - done  :thumbsup:
Dec 2014- Nov 2015 RRTY and AAARTY  - done  :thumbsup:
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 - first proper roadie ride back after getting the all clear from the consultant Monday, but made it round with plenty of cafe time thanks to two great riding buddies and some wonderful weather after the early morning snow.  Feeling pretty pleased with myself right now  :smug:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 17 April, 2016, 08:57:06 pm
.... and so you should be. Excellent news!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Delph Cyclist on 18 April, 2016, 01:19:56 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  :smug:

You went out in the snow for a first ride back?  Golly!  (I couldn't find an emoticon for that)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bagman on 18 April, 2016, 09:47:38 pm
Half way through my first RRtY
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

Looking forward to doing a ride in good weather!!!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 19 April, 2016, 10:14:56 am
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  :smug:

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.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 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?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bagman 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BobScarle 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jon+1bike 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. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi 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!!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 01 June, 2016, 01:42:48 pm
Yes but it's ok, after Christmas the daylight starts lengthening again...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Graeme on 05 June, 2016, 08:25:47 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! :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 05 June, 2016, 09:37:36 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! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Graeme on 05 June, 2016, 10:18:56 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! :thumbsup:

Cheesy grin! /Feeling good.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bagman 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi 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....
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 06 July, 2016, 09:59:24 am
Dec 2013- Nov 2014 RRTY and AAARTY  - done  :thumbsup:
Dec 2014- Nov 2015 RRTY and AAARTY  - done  :thumbsup:
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  :facepalm: Note to self: 600s are neither fun, nor good for training. Still, tied up the SR for the year so that's nice.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Planet X Paul 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  :o
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: dasmi 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
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JonBuoy on 20 August, 2016, 10:09:26 am
2013   :thumbsup:
2014   :thumbsup:
2015   :thumbsup:

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)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi 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
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ivo 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 24 August, 2016, 08:51:44 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!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Drone on 29 August, 2016, 08:47:07 pm
My run of consecutive rides of 200k and over which started in July 2003 came to an end in July this year. I rashly aimed to ride the
Highland, Glens and West Coast as my event for the month. I bailed out at 1027k after two punctures scuppered my chances of catching the last ferry giving me a realistic go at finishing in time. I rewarded myself with two months of minimal cycling. Next month I'll be back!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ian H on 29 August, 2016, 09:06:24 pm
I'm not doing anything so silly as RRTY nowadays.  However, a friend managed to ride a 200 a week ago in horrendous weather, having to be lifted off the bike at the finish, then found the gps file was corrupted.  Nothing would bring it back.  So null points.

The good news is that she has just completed and successfully uploaded another, in much better weather.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ivo on 02 September, 2016, 11:07:33 pm
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!

Validation received, thanks  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 03 September, 2016, 03:40:31 am
My run of consecutive rides of 200k and over which started in July 2003 came to an end in July this year. I rashly aimed to ride the
Highland, Glens and West Coast as my event for the month. I bailed out at 1027k after two punctures scuppered my chances of catching the last ferry giving me a realistic go at finishing in time. I rewarded myself with two months of minimal cycling. Next month I'll be back!

Sorry to hear you missed out for Jul 16 after 13 (oops?) years consec. Always a problem committing a long event (even a 400) as a RRTY banker. Where possible I try to have an early 200 to establish continuity. That almost went wrong in Jan (16) when I came to grief on 5 Jan. However, recovered with a late Jan 200 but it did spoil a 2/mth run. Am just home with Sep ride on the list (a 300 Perm)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 05 September, 2016, 06:10:03 pm
2006     :thumbsup:           
2007      :thumbsup:     
2008        :thumbsup:   
2009            :'( crashed and burned after 10 months
2010          :thumbsup:
2011  X5      :thumbsup:         
2012            :thumbsup:
2013   double          :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
2014  double x10   :thumbsup:
2015 double x12  also GdS Platinum (10 years) :thumbsup:

19.3.16 Le Bois Ocaud de Printemps 100 + 100 ECE / 25.3.2016 Double Dutch 200
9.4.16 The Shark 200 / 20.4.16 Double Deutsch DIY 200
8.5.16 New Forest Excursion 200 / 21.5.16 D2DR ECE 200
4.6.16 Meridian Hills perm 200 / 19.6.16 Fairies Half Flat 200
1.7.16 Meridian Hills perm 200 / 9.7.16 Mendip Transmitter ECE 200
6.8.16 Elan and Ystwyth 200 / 21.8.16 Tour of the Hills ECE 200
4.9.16 New Forest On and Off Shore 200 / 11.4.16 Rowlands RAAAmble 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 06 September, 2016, 06:24:51 pm
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:


Easter Arrow 400 25 Mar 2016 :thumbsup:
Chevy Chase 200 23 Apr 2016 :thumbsup:
The Mosstrooper 300 21 May 2016 :thumbsup:
The Hot Trod 400 04 Jun 2016 :thumbsup:
The Border Raid 600 16 Jul 2016 :thumbsup:
Nae Bother to Us 400 13 Aug 2016 :thumbsup:
The Erit Lass 200 04 Sept 2016 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi on 07 September, 2016, 12:30:33 pm
When does the season end as I was thinking if I could squeeze in a 400km to also complete a SR?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jsabine on 07 September, 2016, 01:02:35 pm
End of the month.

Start your 400 by 23:59 on the 30th, and you'll be fine ...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bagman on 09 September, 2016, 04:41:38 pm
Month 11 completed no thanks to my Garmin 810. 
It shut down 3 times and FitTools could not put the files back together again.  Good job I had my Garmin 500 with me.
Also achieved 41 point in the 40th Audax year.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 12 September, 2016, 11:04:35 am
Dec 2013- Nov 2014 RRTY and AAARTY  - done  :thumbsup:
Dec 2014- Nov 2015 RRTY and AAARTY  - done  :thumbsup:
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 through a whole load of counties and the wonderful wiltshire plains. AAARTY kept alive with the local 50 km route
August 2016 - 200 Old Roads and Drove Roads Audax for the RRTY with the AAARTY yet again just about kept alive with the local 50 km at the end of the month. Was v ill after so managed to squeeze it in just in time

September 2016 200 DIY from home to the Gospel Pass and back via a number of climbs. Garmin Etrex is saying 3500 meters of climbing. Not sure what the AAA man will say but hoping to get something for the AAARTY from this one too. Was a cracking day out and the best 200 I have ever done.

(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14225404_10154613410562845_8703420134440143106_n.jpg?oh=958c331c4ca0df118e5a8a94b3897f52&oe=5875AC84)

(https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14232373_10154614707992845_8350547150494576203_n.jpg?oh=68e9f61b00071bd7e569099aacb995c1&oe=5874AD3B)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 12 September, 2016, 12:48:59 pm
... now with the AAA man for his expert consideration. Brilliant riding after the troubles of a couple of weeks ago!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 12 September, 2016, 01:24:51 pm
... now with the AAA man for his expert consideration. Brilliant riding after the troubles of a couple of weeks ago!

Thank you Tony! Super rapid processing as always, we are very lucky to have you as our valued DIY man  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 12 September, 2016, 01:58:20 pm
Thanks Jo, but you're too kind! (At least I won't be disappearing to New Zealand for two months this winter....)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi on 16 September, 2016, 03:47:57 pm
I am sick to the back teeth of Cambridge/Cambridgshire/Fens and I have to go out there twice more soon as there the Autumnal 200 coming up! Which areas do YOU dread when realising your options of fitting in a minimum 200km to keep it going?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Somnolent on 16 September, 2016, 04:10:16 pm
I think I'd dread the Fens too !
I'm useless at climbing but flat flat does my head in.

After a process of refinement lasting a number of years my most used DIY became the Round the Plain perm http://www.aukweb.net/perms/detail/PL01/ [/shameless plug]
It's not Fenland flat, little more than gently rolling.  Certainly not AAA-worthy.   And for those who hail from the capital ... you can start/finish from Eastleigh station, which is but an hour's train ride from Waterloo; good frequency too, as it's on the main Southampton-Poole-Weymouth line. 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ivo on 19 September, 2016, 07:12:57 am
I am sick to the back teeth of Cambridge/Cambridgshire/Fens and I have to go out there twice more soon as there the Autumnal 200 coming up! Which areas do YOU dread when realising your options of fitting in a minimum 200km to keep it going?

For me it's the German Ruhrgebiet, a lot of big towns with hardly any facilities and bad drivers. Luckily just out of bounds for a 200 but for a 300 or 400 I would shy away from them.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lee Killestein on 19 September, 2016, 02:09:58 pm
Joined AUK October 2015:

17/10/2015 Mr Pickwick's Autumnal Outing                200  :thumbsup:
07/11/2015 Mr Pickwick's Cymraeg Cyrch                   200  :thumbsup:
05/12/2015 Tinsel and Lanes                                      200  :thumbsup:
02/01/2016 Mr Pickwick's January Sale                       200  :thumbsup:
06/02/2016 Sam Weller's day trip to Wochma            200  :thumbsup:
19/03/2016 The Cambridge Pork Pie                          200  :thumbsup:
23/04/2016 Chevy Chase                                           200  :thumbsup:
21/05/2016 Cotswold Challenge (ECE)                      200  :thumbsup:
18/06/2016 Cestyll Cymru                                         300  :thumbsup:
30/07/2016 National 400                                           400 :thumbsup:
27/08/2016 The Cambrian (Perm)                             200  :thumbsup:
04/09/2016 East Midlands Forests                             200 :thumbsup:

10/09/2016 The Flatlands                                          600  ;D

RRtY x 1 and an SR. Right, what's next!!                                   
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 19 September, 2016, 02:46:40 pm
Joined AUK October 2015:
RRtY x 1 and an SR. Right, what's next!!                                 

Well done on a first; always an important mile(kilo)stone. Just keep at it. Try to mix Cals with Perms to enjoy both the sociable and lonely scenes. Plenty of Challenges out there: Multiple SRs, RRTYs, Brevets. I am nearly at the end of my 35th year since I started with AUK. Just a few memorables to savour and every year brings a new challenge (1000points this year! (achieved)).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lee Killestein on 19 September, 2016, 04:43:24 pm
Joined AUK October 2015:
RRtY x 1 and an SR. Right, what's next!!                                 

Well done on a first; always an important mile(kilo)stone. Just keep at it. Try to mix Cals with Perms to enjoy both the sociable and lonely scenes. Plenty of Challenges out there: Multiple SRs, RRTYs, Brevets. I am nearly at the end of my 35th year since I started with AUK. Just a few memorables to savour and every year brings a new challenge (1000points this year! (achieved)).

Wow, 1000 points is a phenomenal achievement! I should be on for 47 this year, clearly, I need to try much harder next year ;) ;)

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 19 September, 2016, 05:05:45 pm
Joined AUK October 2015:
RRtY x 1 and an SR. Right, what's next!!                                 

Well done on a first; always an important mile(kilo)stone. Just keep at it. Try to mix Cals with Perms to enjoy both the sociable and lonely scenes. Plenty of Challenges out there: Multiple SRs, RRTYs, Brevets. I am nearly at the end of my 35th year since I started with AUK. Just a few memorables to savour and every year brings a new challenge (1000points this year! (achieved)).

Wow, 1000 points is a phenomenal achievement! I should be on for 47 this year, clearly, I need to try much harder next year ;) ;)

That is over 35 years (obviously?). Managed 100+ once (to take Trike Record) and regular 50+ (a sensible target?). For the winter, I have RRTYs 24 & 25 active.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lee Killestein on 19 September, 2016, 05:16:13 pm
That is over 35 years (obviously?). Managed 100+ once (to take Trike Record) and regular 50+ (a sensible target?). For the winter, I have RRTYs 24 & 25 active.

Obviously  :P
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 19 September, 2016, 05:23:06 pm
Hello all RRtYers
We've done a recent website update so all the first timers should now see their name here http://www.aukweb.net/results/other/rrtyroll/ and those of you who insist on going round again (and again and again.....) should have the correct number against your name.  If you have claimed recently and your record is not correct please let me know as I don't think I have any outstanding claims right now.
There will now be a 2-3 week outage as I am going to ride my bike  :) normal service resumes in October.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi on 02 October, 2016, 09:01:38 pm
As I said on fb, November is incredibly sparse for RRTY achievers! Good thing I saw this. In the process of deciding which local Perm I want to do! Anyone else in same boat?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bagman on 06 October, 2016, 02:56:50 pm
My first year Audaxing
RRtY and SR 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
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
23 July 2016   East & West Coasts 600
7 Aug 2016     Three Counities - Four Leaf Clover 2000
9 Sept 2016    DIY 200
4 Oct 2016      DIY 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 09 October, 2016, 10:38:00 am
2006     :thumbsup:           
2007      :thumbsup:     
2008        :thumbsup:   
2009            :'( crashed and burned after 10 months
2010          :thumbsup:
2011  X5      :thumbsup:         
2012            :thumbsup:
2013   double          :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
2014  double x10   :thumbsup:
2015 double x12  also GdS Platinum (10 years) :thumbsup:

19.3.16 Le Bois Ocaud de Printemps 100 + 100 ECE
9.4.16 The Shark 200
8.5.16 New Forest Excursion 200
4.6.16 Meridian Hills perm 200
1.7.16 Meridian Hills perm 200
6.8.16 Elan and Ystwyth 200
4.9.16 New Forest On and Off Shore 200
8.10.16 Mid Sussex Hillier 100+ECE 100
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi on 10 October, 2016, 09:48:18 am
2006     :thumbsup:           
2007      :thumbsup:     
2008        :thumbsup:   
2009            :'( crashed and burned after 10 months
2010          :thumbsup:
2011  X5      :thumbsup:         
2012            :thumbsup:
2013   double          :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
2014  double x10   :thumbsup:
2015 double x12  also GdS Platinum (10 years) :thumbsup:

19.3.16 Le Bois Ocaud de Printemps 100 + 100 ECE / 25.3.2016 Double Dutch 200
9.4.16 The Shark 200 / 20.4.16 Double Deutsch DIY 200
8.5.16 New Forest Excursion 200 / 21.5.16 D2DR ECE 200
4.6.16 Meridian Hills perm 200 / 19.6.16 Fairies Half Flat 200
1.7.16 Meridian Hills perm 200 / 9.7.16 Mendip Transmitter ECE 200
6.8.16 Elan and Ystwyth 200 / 21.8.16 Tour of the Hills ECE 200
4.9.16 New Forest On and Off Shore 200 / 11.4.16 Rowlands RAAAmble 200
8.10.16 Mid Sussex Hillier 100+ECE 100

I assume Mid Sussex is a DIY/PERM since it not run till 22nd October????
PS: I actually fancy doing this ride yet again. I shall see closer to the time.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 23 October, 2016, 01:41:59 pm
Dec 2013- Nov 2014 RRTY and AAARTY  - done  :thumbsup:
Dec 2014- Nov 2015 RRTY and AAARTY  - done  :thumbsup:
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 through a whole load of counties and the wonderful wiltshire plains. AAARTY kept alive with the local 50 km route
August 2016 - 200 Old Roads and Drove Roads Audax for the RRTY with the AAARTY yet again just about kept alive with the local 50 km
September 2016 200 DIY from home to the Gospel Pass and back via a number of climbs 3.25AAA

October 2016 - It so very nearly came to an end this month, but I have just about managed to keep the RRTY going with a 200 km DIY

http://littlegirlbunny.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/burnout-and-recovery-on-200-km-diy-audax.html

Not sure I'll sustain the AAARTY though, unless I am lucky and can fit something in before the 31st
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Simon_A on 31 October, 2016, 02:42:14 pm
First one done  :)
...
Might be able to upgrade to an SR depending on validation of a Sept 600k.  Taking October off, hoping to start RRTY No.2 in November.

RRTY and SR #2 complete :)

Nov-15   200k EWE Baaa Permenant
Dec-15   200k Marlborough Connection Permenant
Jan-16   200k Poor Student Calendar
Feb-16   300k Cheddar Gorge Permenant
Mar-16   300k Hailsham Permenant
Apr-16   300k Wessex SR 1/4 Hard Boiled Calendar  +  200k Wessex SR 2/4 Dorset Coast Calendar
May-16   400k Wessex SR 3/4 Porkers Calendar  +  600k Wessex SR 4/4 Brimstone Calendar
Jun-16   300k The Rural South Calendar
Jul-16   200k Pulborough Reading Permenant
Aug-16   300k Cogidubnus CC Calendar + 100k ECE
Sep-16   300k Dales & Northern Pennines DIY
Oct-16   200k Tadley-Frome DIY

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 02 November, 2016, 10:47:16 am
I had to let the AAARTY go after 10 months this time  :'( :'( :'( :'(

Had one last chance to fit in a little 50 km hilly loop on Monday evening.....and I ended up doing emergency works in Manchester through the night instead

At least the RRTY is still going. Just November left to do.......
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 07 November, 2016, 05:37:38 pm
Dec 2013- Nov 2014 RRTY and AAARTY  - done  :thumbsup:
Dec 2014- Nov 2015 RRTY and AAARTY  - done  :thumbsup:
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 through a whole load of counties and the wonderful wiltshire plains. AAARTY kept alive with the local 50 km route
August 2016 - 200 Old Roads and Drove Roads Audax for the RRTY with the AAARTY yet again just about kept alive with the local 50 km
September 2016 200 DIY from home to the Gospel Pass and back via a number of climbs 3.25AAA
October 2016 - It so very nearly came to an end this month, but I have just about managed to keep the RRTY going with a 200 km DIY - the AAARTY came to an end thanks to horrid nightwork in Manchester ruining my one last chance.

November 2016 - 200 DIY from home to Mum's via Herefordshire, a flat traverse across the Severn Valley and then into the hills of the Cotswolds. It's borderline for AAA I am waiting to hear, but one thing is for certain, the RRTY is done, finished, third consecutive year  :thumbsup: ;D

I am pretty proud of myself for getting through this time, it feels like a big achievement. What with a broken arm in March and tandeming with the great Steve Abraham, burnout later and a complete loss of interest in road biking, I've actually had to work hard to stick at it in 2016.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 08 November, 2016, 11:03:00 pm
Hello all would be RRtY and LEL'ers....
I have been asked whether LEL 2017 can be counted as an August ride for RRtY purposes, given that all normal mortals will ride at least 200km of it that month.
The answer is that by default it will count as a July ride based on the start date. You can count it for August instead but you will need to tell me that when you make your claim. Normal "long ride" rules apply so you can't count it for both  :)
I hope that helps you all with your forward planning.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 11 November, 2016, 09:04:27 pm
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:


Easter Arrow 400 25 Mar 2016 :thumbsup:
Chevy Chase 200 23 Apr 2016 :thumbsup:
The Mosstrooper 300 21 May 2016 :thumbsup:
The Hot Trod 400 04 Jun 2016 :thumbsup:
The Border Raid 600 16 Jul 2016 :thumbsup:
Nae Bother to Us 400 13 Aug 2016 :thumbsup:
The Erit Lass 200 04 Sept 2016 :thumbsup:
Etal-u-Can 200 15 Oct 2016  :thumbsup:
DIY by GPS 200 11 Nov 2016  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi on 14 November, 2016, 09:44:25 am
Done with Around Weald Expedition. I have gone off completing a 2nd RRTY cos it just so tiring trying to plan my life round each month hah! Enjoyed it though but I am going back to just randomly picking out a good one once in a while. I have to say, AWE HAS to be the hardest 200km audax route in South East. It was insane how often I faced a hill every few yards! Billy Weir is the PERM organiser. Even though I paid £2.50 and everything. I have not heard a dickie bird about a brevet. I have all the receipts needed. What do I do now?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: hillbilly on 14 November, 2016, 11:34:56 am
Done with Around Weald Expedition. I have gone off completing a 2nd RRTY cos it just so tiring trying to plan my life round each month hah! Enjoyed it though but I am going back to just randomly picking out a good one once in a while. I have to say, AWE HAS to be the hardest 200km audax route in South East. It was insane how often I faced a hill every few yards! Billy Weir is the PERM organiser. Even though I paid £2.50 and everything. I have not heard a dickie bird about a brevet. I have all the receipts needed. What do I do now?

Email me, as I may have overlooked sending out your brevet card (I brought some in to work today with an intention of sending out to the three members I'm aware of at lunchtime - their initials are AP, SJP, or SD and if you are one of them then you'll get a card in the post later this week)

Billy.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi on 14 November, 2016, 11:39:06 am
Done with Around Weald Expedition. I have gone off completing a 2nd RRTY cos it just so tiring trying to plan my life round each month hah! Enjoyed it though but I am going back to just randomly picking out a good one once in a while. I have to say, AWE HAS to be the hardest 200km audax route in South East. It was insane how often I faced a hill every few yards! Billy Weir is the PERM organiser. Even though I paid £2.50 and everything. I have not heard a dickie bird about a brevet. I have all the receipts needed. What do I do now?

Email me, as I may have overlooked sending out your brevet card (I brought some in to work today with an intention of sending out to the three members I'm aware of at lunchtime - their initials are AP, SJP, or SD and if you are one of them then you'll get a card in the post later this week)

Billy.

Heya Billy, My initials would be SD :) I'll look for it in the post this week! Many thanks! Great route if a bit psycho!  ;D SJP would be the lass I rode it with.

EDIT: I just realized your forum name "HILLBilly"  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: hillbilly on 14 November, 2016, 12:52:36 pm
Hey.

Don't let my ride put you off your RRTY, as it was designed to be particularly challenging (and so has a reasonably high DNF rate for those attempting it without understanding how relentless it is - so getting round at the first time of asking is an achievement in itself). 

There are easier 200s in the area, such as the Man of Kent 200, that might keep the flame alive.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JamieD on 14 November, 2016, 03:01:04 pm
I have to say, AWE HAS to be the hardest 200km audax route in South East. It was insane how often I faced a hill every few yards!

Bloody hell yes! I did it on the 12th November in the non-stop rain with quite a northerly wind. The slowest I've ever done a 200 and starting from Selsdon gives you a wonderful sting in the tail in the form of Tandridge Hill Lane.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi on 14 November, 2016, 03:02:12 pm
Ah we did it the other way so we went up White Lane last!!! Jesus!!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JamieD on 14 November, 2016, 03:19:22 pm
Hey.

Don't let my ride put you off your RRTY, as it was designed to be particularly challenging (and so has a reasonably high DNF rate for those attempting it without understanding how relentless it is - so getting round at the first time of asking is an achievement in itself). 

I was genuinely surprised at how hard I'd found it as I'd done Greenwich Mean Climb which going by the numbers is a harder ride, also having done AAA Milne and Meridian Hills recently I thought I was well prepped physically and mentally for it.

Has this ever been done as a calendar event and what was the DNF rate?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: hillbilly on 14 November, 2016, 03:31:30 pm
Glad to be of service.

AWE was run July 2013.  DNF was around 25% from memory (5 or so out of 25 or so starters).  It's not a ride for those who like pies.  Unless they are humble pies :)

In all seriousness, it is hard but not bonkers, as there are a handful of flat stretches (I've done 4.5AAA rides in Wales that were truly non-stop hills, and this is a kitten in comparison).  The toughness of AWE comes from the gradients and the close packing of the climbs in specific bits of the route, which can wear down the unsuspecting if they push too hard thinking there is only the one lump.  Most people who DNF and try it again get around successfully on their 2nd attempt as they know what to expect.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi on 14 November, 2016, 04:54:22 pm
Hey.

Don't let my ride put you off your RRTY, as it was designed to be particularly challenging (and so has a reasonably high DNF rate for those attempting it without understanding how relentless it is - so getting round at the first time of asking is an achievement in itself). 

There are easier 200s in the area, such as the Man of Kent 200, that might keep the flame alive.

Audax routes never put me off. What was hard and still hard is balancing family life and trying to find a weekend free to do either DIY or a calendar event. I done my RRTY and quite chuffed with it. I'll enter events more sparingly and as I see fit.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Reg.T on 15 November, 2016, 12:16:39 am
Dec 12 - Nov 13  :thumbsup:
Dec 13 - Nov 14  :thumbsup:
Dec 14 - Nov 15  :thumbsup:

Dec 15 - ACB Imber Group DIY 200
Jan 16 - DIY 200
Feb 16 - DIY 200
Mar 16 - Gospel Pass 150 + 100 ECE
Apr 16 - Elenydd 300
May 16 - Old Roads 300
Jun 16 - DIY 700
Jul 16 - Mille Pennines 1000
Aug 16 - DIY 200
Sep 16 - DIY 200
Oct 16 - DIY 200
Nov 16 - DIY 200 (Half Dinner Dart & retrace) - STV
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 15 November, 2016, 03:31:46 pm
Nov 16 - DIY 200 (Half Dinner Dart & retrace) - STV

Now safely on the Results, from which the "Provisional" should get removed before long.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi on 18 November, 2016, 11:03:28 am
Hillbilly, brevet sent back with receipts which are numbered from Selsdon and not Edenbridge.

There a chance that I might continue the 2nd year RRTY... :fp:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi on 05 December, 2016, 07:13:22 am
Excited! Penciling in the shark and Chiltern Chiltern bang bang this time. No room for oasts and coasts this time. :( excited to see man of Kent too.

EDIT: The Shark clashes with Flanders! So Oasts and Coasts is back on.

EDIT 2 : How do I submit my 12 rides for RRTY recognition?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 05 December, 2016, 10:54:30 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:


Easter Arrow 400 25 Mar 2016 :thumbsup:
Chevy Chase 200 23 Apr 2016 :thumbsup:
The Mosstrooper 300 21 May 2016 :thumbsup:
The Hot Trod 400 04 Jun 2016 :thumbsup:
The Border Raid 600 16 Jul 2016 :thumbsup:
Nae Bother to Us 400 13 Aug 2016 :thumbsup:
The Erit Lass 200 04 Sept 2016 :thumbsup:
Etal-u-Can 200 15 Oct 2016  :thumbsup:
DIY by GPS 200 11 Nov 2016  :thumbsup:
DIY by GPS 200 04 Dec 2016  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 05 December, 2016, 11:13:17 pm
EDIT 2 : How do I submit my 12 rides for RRTY recognition?
You send an email to me at rrty@audax.uk with your membership number (and real name  :)) and I will check your record. If everything is OK you get your name added to the roll of honour and your name in Arrivee. But be warned - I tend to do the validations in batches as it's more efficient, so you may have to wait a couple of weeks before you hear back from me.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: andyp on 08 December, 2016, 09:24:12 pm
RRTY year #5 completed this afternoon with a very foggy Dorset Coast – 11 months of Wessex rides + the Mille Du Sud for September.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jonah on 09 December, 2016, 06:13:38 pm
Couldn't face the full 12 DC's aye Andy Pandy?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: andyp on 09 December, 2016, 10:13:11 pm
Couldn't face the full 12 DC's aye Andy Pandy?

Got my priorities all wrong this year: only nine times round the Dorset Coast ...What was I thinking? :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jonah on 10 December, 2016, 06:02:01 pm
Couldn't face the full 12 DC's aye Andy Pandy?

Got my priorities all wrong this year: only nine times round the Dorset Coast ...What was I thinking? :)

Durnovarian Drop-Out.

I trust the Mayor of Casterbridge put in  a better effort this season?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Somnolent on 12 December, 2016, 11:14:31 am
5 years for me also (subject to validation of yesterday's Perm.)

And I've promised myself to get off the treadmill - at least for a month !
 
2012
Jan: Poor Student 200
Feb: DIY 200
Mar: The Dean 300
Apr: Dorset Coast 200
May: Bryan Chapman 600
Jun: National 400
Jul: Summer Saunter to Wantage 200
Aug: West Bay & Back 200
Sep: Le Tour de Didling ECE'd to 200
Oct: Wylie & Ebble Valley200
Nov: The Triple H ECE'd to 200
Dec: DIY 200

2013
Jan: Poor Student 200
Feb: DIY 200
Mar: Kennet Valley Run 200
Apr: Heart of England 300
May: Bryan Chapman 600
Jun: National 400
July: DIY 200
Aug: LEL 1400
Sep: Wylie & Ebble Valley 200
Oct: Less Anfractuous 200
Nov: Upper Thames 200
Dec: DIY 200

2014
Jan: Mr Pickwick's January sale
Feb: DIY 200
Mar: The Dean
Apr: Yr Elenydd
May: Brevet Cymru 
Jun: DIY 200
Jul: Hungerford Hurrah
Aug: DIY 200
Sep: New Forest On & Off Shore
Oct: The AAAnfractuous
Nov: DIY 200
Dec: DIY 200   

2015
Jan: Poor Student
Feb: A winter (head)wind up to Wantage
Mar: DIY 200
Apr: 3 Down
May: Bryan Chapman 
Jun: A Pair of Kirtons
Jul: DIY 200
Aug: Paris-Brest-Paris
Sep: DIY 200
Oct: DIY 200
Nov: Upper Thames
Dec: Round The Plain (Perm) 200

Jan: Mr Pickwick's January sale
Feb: Round The Plain (Perm) 200
Mar: Easter Arrow 400
Apr: Yr Elenydd
May: Bryan Chapman
Jun: Round The Plain (Perm) 200
July: Rough Diamond
Aug: Old Roads & Drove Roads
Sep: Wylye & Ebble Valley
Oct: Into the Lion's Den (Perm) 200
Nov: Upper Thames
Dec: Round The Plain (Perm) 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 12 December, 2016, 11:17:55 am
Well done Mr Somnolent! What a fine list of rides, too.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 13 December, 2016, 07:23:48 pm
took a tumble on the folder last night now got a radial head # (FOOSH google it) so I'm out for 6 weeks :-(

luckily I've bagged Decemeber's 200 and also an AAA so Willy Warmer / Madeira DIY are my January last chance saloon....

(if only I could write as well as I can type left handed!)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Banjo on 13 December, 2016, 08:58:51 pm
took a tumble on the folder last night now got a radial head # (FOOSH google it) so I'm out for 6 weeks :-(

luckily I've bagged Decemeber's 200 and also an AAA so Willy Warmer / Madeira DIY are my January last chance saloon....

(if only I could write as well as I can type left handed!)

GWS  Look after yourself .Sounds like you had a close shave there.

More importantly,good job you got Decembers in early. :-)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jiberjaber on 14 December, 2016, 10:02:08 am
EDIT 2 : How do I submit my 12 rides for RRTY recognition?
You send an email to me at rrty@audax.uk with your membership number (and real name  :)) and I will check your record. If everything is OK you get your name added to the roll of honour and your name in Arrivee. But be warned - I tend to do the validations in batches as it's more efficient, so you may have to wait a couple of weeks before you hear back from me.

I'm glad I saw this post! Email on its way :)  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 16 December, 2016, 01:36:09 pm
After a little break, I think attempt 3 for RRTY#3 is officially on.

6th Aug - DIY200
29th Sept - DIY300
29th Oct - DIY200
27th Nov - DIY200

29th Dec = planned 200 perm

I need to start riding earlier in the month! 
I've also committed to talking mini-bobby to karate lessons every Saturday morning so my calendar rides will be severely hampered in 2017.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 16 December, 2016, 02:27:43 pm
Me too. DIY 200s Dec 31st 2014, Dec 30th 2015, this season Oct 31st, Nov 30th. Might do Dec next week so it's not hanging over me towards the New Year again.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi on 16 December, 2016, 02:48:01 pm
In winter I do it first weekend of month. Easier that way
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: andyp on 16 December, 2016, 03:17:20 pm
If I can shuffle work commitments, I try and get out the first nice day of the month, especially in winter. It's really a lot more fun if the winter rides aren't something to dread.

I once thought it'd be a good idea to build in a break and go out at the beginning of January, and the end of February. It wasn't.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: rabbit on 17 December, 2016, 04:16:10 pm
I've done three consecutive RRTY but it's only showing as one on the roll of honour :( Can this be changed pretty please with a cherry on top?  http://www.aukweb.net/results/other/rrtyroll/
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JonBuoy on 17 December, 2016, 05:41:26 pm
Posting here might work but there is a better way: http://www.aukweb.net/results/other/rrtyclaim/#claim
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 26 December, 2016, 07:12:21 pm
Posting here might work but there is a better way: http://www.aukweb.net/results/other/rrtyclaim/#claim
Yes, please do send a mail to me at rrty@audax.uk with your membership number and name (I know just the number should be sufficient but it helps me to just cross check it in case of an incorrect number being given). It's easy for me to work out which claims I have processed and which are outstanding as I have a "system" for filing the mails. It is also useful if you can tell me what your starting/finishing month is but I don't need a full list of rides as I get that from the AUK site.

And to everyone - if you have finished a series in December (or before but haven't already claimed) please do send your claim in asap as I will be finalising the annual list very soon

Thanks
Caroline
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 29 December, 2016, 03:22:00 pm
Rrty 3 is over - ice made us think twice! 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 31 December, 2016, 10:36:09 am
And to everyone - if you have finished a series in December (or before but haven't already claimed) please do send your claim in asap as I will be finalising the annual list very soon
Just realised this might sound as if there is a time limit for claims! That is not the case, you can claim later in January, or anytime in 2017, but you won't get your name in the February Arrivee - what greater incentive could you need......
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: inappropriate_bike on 07 January, 2017, 06:47:33 am
And to everyone - if you have finished a series in December (or before but haven't already claimed) please do send your claim in asap as I will be finalising the annual list very soon
Just realised this might sound as if there is a time limit for claims! That is not the case, you can claim later in January, or anytime in 2017, but you won't get your name in the February Arrivee - what greater incentive could you need......

Have just sent in my first RRtY claim (Jan '16 to Dec '16) so hopefully it'll be in time.

Thanks to Tomsk for kicking the whole thing off with an excellent group perm in Jan. After that it was all plain sailing - apart from having to cancel 5 calendar rides and substitute them with DIYs due to real life getting in the way :-)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 07 January, 2017, 04:27:41 pm
Me too. DIY 200s Dec 31st 2014, Dec 30th 2015, this season Oct 31st, Nov 30th. Might do Dec next week so it's not hanging over me towards the New Year again.
Got Dec's done on 22nd. Not done Jan yet (opted for 55 mile club ride today instead of a DIY (missed out on Poor Student). Been pointed out to me I did two rides last Feb, so if I get two in this month, one will finidh year 4, and the other will start year 5. Tidy, and takes me nicely to the end of my first 5 year membership!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wycombewheeler on 08 January, 2017, 11:13:45 pm
Aug   DIY Avebury stone circle
Sep DIY Bognor Regis
Oct calendar less anfractious
Nov DIY
Dec DIY
Jan  a lender poor student
Feb DIY based on aaanfractious
Mar  Dean booked
Apr LWL booked
May  BCM  booked
Jun Ditchling Devil booked
July ????
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 09 January, 2017, 07:55:45 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:


Easter Arrow 400 25 Mar 2016 :thumbsup:
Chevy Chase 200 23 Apr 2016 :thumbsup:
The Mosstrooper 300 21 May 2016 :thumbsup:
The Hot Trod 400 04 Jun 2016 :thumbsup:
The Border Raid 600 16 Jul 2016 :thumbsup:
Nae Bother to Us 400 13 Aug 2016 :thumbsup:
The Erit Lass 200 04 Sept 2016 :thumbsup:
Etal-u-Can 200 15 Oct 2016  :thumbsup:
DIY by GPS 200 11 Nov 2016  :thumbsup:
DIY by GPS 200 04 Dec 2016  :thumbsup:
DIY by GPS 200 07 Jan 2017  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Graeme on 09 January, 2017, 10:05:21 pm
Today's ride was grim. This RRtY stuff isn't glamorous.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi on 09 January, 2017, 10:43:27 pm
Today's ride was grim. This RRtY stuff isn't glamorous.

Absolutely not!! Well done!! Done for the month!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Redlight on 10 January, 2017, 10:15:01 am
Out of interest, I see that LEL straddles two months. Could the first 200km be attributed to July and the final 200km to August?  :-\
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Delph Cyclist on 10 January, 2017, 10:45:01 am
Out of interest, I see that LEL straddles two months. Could the first 200km be attributed to July and the final 200km to August?  :-\

No, LEL is one event.  It will be counted as a July counter to the RRTY so leave something in your tank to ride an August BR in August
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Delph Cyclist on 10 January, 2017, 10:47:59 am
Today's ride was grim. This RRtY stuff isn't glamorous.

Sunday was much better, riding the Goodbye Christmas Pudding as an ECE.  Couldn't you have thrown a "sicky" from your day job?  Oh no, I've just realised your boss can't be hoodwinked.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Graeme on 10 January, 2017, 12:38:22 pm
Today's ride was grim. This RRtY stuff isn't glamorous.

Sunday was much better, riding the Goodbye Christmas Pudding as an ECE.  Couldn't you have thrown a "sicky" from your day job?  Oh no, I've just realised your boss can't be hoodwinked.

Even the darkness is not dark to him. :D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Kangaroocourt on 10 January, 2017, 05:31:57 pm
Bagged my first RRTY last month but I fear a monster dose of bronchitis since New Year may have done for back to back attempts.  :(
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Gearless on 10 January, 2017, 07:10:34 pm
Stop now you fools , i am on year 13 without a break it is mad  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 10 January, 2017, 09:59:26 pm
Out of interest, I see that LEL straddles two months. Could the first 200km be attributed to July and the final 200km to August?  :-\

The problem with a long thread like this is people forget what is 3 pages up  ;)

Hello all would be RRtY and LEL'ers....
I have been asked whether LEL 2017 can be counted as an August ride for RRtY purposes, given that all normal mortals will ride at least 200km of it that month.
The answer is that by default it will count as a July ride based on the start date. You can count it for August instead but you will need to tell me that when you make your claim. Normal "long ride" rules apply so you can't count it for both  :)
I hope that helps you all with your forward planning.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 11 January, 2017, 07:49:11 pm
Wow, claims coming in thick and fast now, 18 so far since 1st January. The Arrivee list has been finalised so you won't now see your name appear this year, but don't worry you won't be forgotten. Your chance for glory in print will come in Feb 2018, and much sooner on the roll of honour on the website.

Now I just need to attend to the small matter of my own 200 ride this month, I don't like the look of this weekend's forecast.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 12 January, 2017, 12:22:21 am
Stop now you fools , i am on year 13 without a break it is mad  ;D

And I am 2/3 way through RRTY14 Consecutive.

RRTY24 had a sting on Sunday, as I had to overcome 2 punctures; I can recommend 'Sticky Patches' for speed and convenience. But that cost an hour and I had not started till 10:00. But I chose a warm Jan Sunday to keep my consec ‘on the road’ and, at the same time, complete No 24. I am lucky with RRTY, as I am not confined to weekends, though for riding comfort, the roads are less busy at the weekend, so some routes suit the weekend days.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 30 January, 2017, 09:56:42 am
Sad to report .. the combination of a dreadful chest infection for all the time since I got back from USA , combined with  the LEL financial work .. meant that today was the only possible day for a 200.
I thought about it hard .during the night ... . as i am still not fully recovered and decided that the risk to my health of 10/11 hours out in the cold damp weather was not worth it.

SO STOPPED AT 118 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 30 January, 2017, 09:58:47 am
For what little it is worth FB, I think you made the right decision.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: inappropriate_bike on 30 January, 2017, 10:01:04 am
Good decision compared to risking your health.

What a great run. Hope your next attempt at a complete decade of RRTY goes smoothly!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 30 January, 2017, 10:38:13 am
And, congrats FB on those 118 months!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 30 January, 2017, 10:57:20 am
Good decision compared to risking your health.

What a great run. Hope your next attempt at a complete decade of RRTY goes smoothly!

Bloody hell .. I would be 85 !!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 30 January, 2017, 08:37:55 pm
Good decision compared to risking your health.

What a great run. Hope your next attempt at a complete decade of RRTY goes smoothly!

Bloody hell .. I would be 85 !!

... and?  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi on 31 January, 2017, 03:45:49 pm
I have no idea how I am going to fit in a 200 in June!   :facepalm:

FIXED IT: London Ditchling Devil!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 31 January, 2017, 06:16:52 pm
Sad to report .. the combination of a dreadful chest infection for all the time since I got back from USA , combined with  the LEL financial work .. meant that today was the only possible day for a 200.
I thought about it hard .during the night ... . as i am still not fully recovered and decided that the risk to my health of 10/11 hours out in the cold damp weather was not worth it.

SO STOPPED AT 118 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS

4 yrs ago my dilemma was a January ride to retain RRTY Consec; I must have been on 9/6 (114). That I had broken my L femur just before Christmas was not the only issue.  Learning to walk with 4 Jubilee clips to the Femur and a replacement to the Yr2000 replacement L hip were issues. Then I turned to Trike and strengthened my R leg on my Turbo; meanwhile, I ordered a free L crank for the Trike, which arrived on 26 Jan. 2 days later on 28 Jan, MikeyBikey shepherded me round my 'new flattish 200' (now named SP Perm Cheltenham Olde Folks 200 (in memory of my late parents, whose combined age then was '200')).

My Consec is still current at 13/7 and I rode the Olde Folks 200 on 28 Jan, as I wanted an easy ride and thought to celebrate the Anniversary.

Certainly not easy to maintain RRTY! But it is certainly one H### of a Challenge!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wycombewheeler on 31 January, 2017, 07:05:33 pm
Is there a rrtd award? or is this just masochism?

(randoneur round the decade)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Fidgetbuzz on 01 February, 2017, 12:29:57 pm
Is there a rrtd award? or is this just masochism?

(randoneur round the decade)

Wow ..not many will have achieved 120 consecutive .. and if that award had existed   then instead of being philosophical about stopping at 118 .. I might easily have decided that I was going to take the risk of  some serious chest /lung damage and gone for it.

I am very glad that it did not exist !!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phil W on 05 February, 2017, 11:42:39 am
200 completed yesterday for my Feb ride towards this run of RRTY. Forecast flipped from gale forecast winds and rain to calm.  In the end a benign day with only light frost and ice first thing but route planned with that in mind. Sunshine in afternoon made me wish I had my hat with me to keep it out my eyes. Moon and Venus bright in the sky after sunset. 6c during day which dropped to 3C after sunset. Good day out.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: David H on 05 February, 2017, 08:02:46 pm
Poor Student Perm yesterday. 5 months done.  On track for my first RRTTY.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 06 February, 2017, 01:21:54 pm
Hello all, there is a bit of a backlog in the RRtY validation work stream at the moment... but it will be addressed in the next couple of days. So if you have been waiting a while to hear from me, please be patient and all will be sorted soon.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi on 12 February, 2017, 08:50:24 am
Man of Kent PERM 200k yesterday. Christ!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 19 February, 2017, 08:50:05 pm
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:

2016 :thumbsup:
Easter Arrow 400 25 Mar 2016 :thumbsup:
Chevy Chase 200 23 Apr 2016 :thumbsup:
The Mosstrooper 300 21 May 2016 :thumbsup:
The Hot Trod 400 04 Jun 2016 :thumbsup:
The Border Raid 600 16 Jul 2016 :thumbsup:
Nae Bother to Us 400 13 Aug 2016 :thumbsup:
The Erit Lass 200 04 Sept 2016 :thumbsup:
Etal-u-Can 200 15 Oct 2016  :thumbsup:
DIY by GPS 200 11 Nov 2016  :thumbsup:
DIY by GPS 200 04 Dec 2016  :thumbsup:
DIY by GPS 200 07 Jan 2017  :thumbsup:
DIY by GPS 200 18 Feb 2017 :thumbsup:

That's 5 years, I think i'll call it a day at that
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 27 February, 2017, 08:49:49 am
Rrty 3 is over - ice made us think twice!

RRTY3 attempt 3 is on!

29th Jan - Windrush Winter Warmup ECEd to 200
26th Feb - Poor Student 200 perm

March plan = South East Oxford Loop 200 perm, hopefully a bit earlier in the month... :facepalm:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JayP on 27 February, 2017, 10:43:51 am
Is there a rrtd award? or is this just masochism?

(randoneur round the decade)

Brilliant :thumbsup: I'm checking my results now :P
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 04 March, 2017, 11:37:28 pm
2006     :thumbsup:           
2007      :thumbsup:     
2008        :thumbsup:   
2009            :'( crashed and burned after 10 months
2010          :thumbsup:
2011  X5      :thumbsup:         
2012            :thumbsup:
2013   double          :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
2014  double x10   :thumbsup:
2015 double x12  also GdS Platinum (10 years) :thumbsup:

19.3.16 Le Bois Ocaud de Printemps 100 + 100 ECE / 25.3.2016 Double Dutch 200
9.4.16 The Shark 200 / 20.4.16 Double Deutsch DIY 200
8.5.16 New Forest Excursion 200 / 21.5.16 D2DR ECE 200
4.6.16 Meridian Hills perm 200 / 19.6.16 Fairies Half Flat 200
1.7.16 Meridian Hills perm 200 / 9.7.16 Mendip Transmitter ECE 200
6.8.16 Elan and Ystwyth 200 / 21.8.16 Tour of the Hills ECE 200
4.9.16 New Forest On and Off Shore 200 / 11.4.16 Rowlands RAAAmble 200
8.10.16 Mid Sussex Hillier 100+ECE 100
19.11.16 Hailsham-Liss perm 200
3.12.16 South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200
21.1.17 Man of Kent perm 200 (on back of tandem!)
11.2.17 Worthing Winter Warmer 100 + 100ECE (first solo ride of any sort since broken elbow 2 months ago)

x13 :thumbsup:

4.3,17 Le Bois Ocaud de Printemps 100 + 100 ECE
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: StantheMan on 13 March, 2017, 10:43:52 am
Six years now.

Four years now here in Finland in a row. This winter was warm but wet. A lot of slush and mud. March 200k last Saturday with summer road bike a month earlier than normal. Temp from -7C to +6C March 200k (http://www.sports-tracker.com/workout/stantheman/5504710de4b04cecece3d247)

Five years now. All in Central Finland. Not so cold winters anymore only -11C during January Ride. When I started (4-5 years ago) it was sometimes minus 20 Celsisus  ;D Yet its takes almost maximum time 13,5h to ride 200k during winter months. Very hard and heavy. Still riding with my winter bike and studded winter tires.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 13 March, 2017, 11:21:43 am
Six years now.

Including six of your Real Winters.... fantastic!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tippers_kiwi on 13 March, 2017, 12:50:46 pm
2014  :thumbsup:
2015  :thumbsup:
2016  :thumbsup:
2017  :thumbsup:

RRTY number 4 completed. Funnily enough my comment from last year about being sick of the cold and wet rings true again. It does however seem that I had an overlap somewhere along the way and I had actually finished this one in November. Will have to figure out exactly what the means :-D

March 2018 - DIY
April 2018 - DIY
May 2018 - Grand Tour de Stour
June 2018 - Asparagus and Strawberries
July 2018 - Hereward the Wake
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 14 March, 2017, 12:48:20 am
Six years now.

Four years now here in Finland in a row. This winter was warm but wet. A lot of slush and mud. March 200k last Saturday with summer road bike a month earlier than normal. Temp from -7C to +6C March 200k (http://www.sports-tracker.com/workout/stantheman/5504710de4b04cecece3d247)

Five years now. All in Central Finland. Not so cold winters anymore only -11C during January Ride. When I started (4-5 years ago) it was sometimes minus 20 Celsisus  ;D Yet its takes almost maximum time 13,5h to ride 200k during winter months. Very hard and heavy. Still riding with my winter bike and studded winter tires.
The weather is the Crux to success in this game. Southern UK Winters are pretty tolerable with dark the main challenge together with the condition of the roads. My ‘worst’ (but I went deliberately!) ride was a Nov traverse of the Gospel Pass 532m in S Wales where the icy descent to Hay took an hour, where my summer record is 12 mins! And I was using Trike with heavy tyres. The following month (Dec) the GP was on MTB (chunky tyres) where I took to the frozen grass to aid descent on icy roads. I did manage a 13ride RRTY (baker’s dozen) 12mth RRTY for the Gospel Pass (12 x 200km + 1 x 600km). I also resorted to wearing my mountaineering Winter gear too.

Riding on studded tyres and in ‘true’ sub-zero, presumably with a lot of dark, really does take the word ‘Extreme RRTY’ to new levels.

A serious WELL DONE for 1 x RRTY; 6x beggars belief.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Neil C on 14 March, 2017, 06:50:08 pm
Just sent off the claim for my first RRTY.

My first Audax ride as a member was last April and I seem to have caught the bug.

April - Stevenage Start of Summer
May - Hop Garden
June - London Ditchling Devil
July - National 400
Aug - Cogidubnus CC
Sep - Rowlands RAAAmble
Oct - Less Anfractuous
Nov - Upper Thames
Dec - South of Bucks Winter Warmer
Jan - Poor Student
Feb - Ditchling Devil Perm
Mar - Kennet Valley Run

Already  started RRTY No.2 with Willy Warmer in January and EWE Baaa Perm in February.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 15 March, 2017, 08:51:33 am
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 22 March, 2017, 10:38:50 am
(and we thought you were still convalescing !)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 03 May, 2017, 12:56:51 pm
A QUARTER CENTURY

Yesterday gave me one of my most satisfying rides. I am continuing a check of my new Perm Glos Wilts & Mendips 200 for improvements and recced a couple; really enjoyed tea at Scarletts in Clevedon and relaxing by the Pier and the back lanes ‘Toad Road’ to Portbury. It’s a great route (I know I am biased) and certainly worthy to bring up my 25 RRTYs; all being well, next month sees completion of 14years at consecutive RRTY.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 03 May, 2017, 01:00:55 pm
Well done indeed Mr Peaker!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 03 May, 2017, 01:30:30 pm
Congrats 3P. I know that sort of run ain't easy to keep up. I've been stuck on 7 x RRtY for a couple of years now, due to life getting in the way. Most recently, a prang in Thailand last August that kept me off the bike till Christmas.

Standing at:
15/04/17 Double Dutch 200
01/05 Chiltern Chiltern Bang Bang 200
04/06 Nearly Stonehenge 200
02/07 Jack Eason Struggle 200

Planned:
19/08 Essex R&R 200
09/09 Flatlands 600
07/10 Richard Ellis Memorial 200
04/11 Upper Thames 200
09/12 South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200
We'll see what happens after that.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Marmitegeoff on 03 May, 2017, 03:27:10 pm
Very well done Mr 3P  I am also stuck at 7 and with 2 tries to restart no 8 and failed again I will hope to restart 8 again.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: grams on 16 May, 2017, 10:48:58 pm
March 2016 - Feb 2017: Done

Done so far in 2017:
March: The Dean 300
April: Oasts and Coasts 300 + 100 ECE
May: The Great Escape (DIY as it's not an audax anymore)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi on 06 June, 2017, 10:20:22 am
Still on target :)

Amesbury Amble
Tan Hill 200

are my next two for the next couple of months.

i just need to work out when the 2nd RRTY actually finishes  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 06 June, 2017, 10:41:15 am
i just need to work out when the 2nd RRTY actually finishes  :facepalm:

Yes. Or you'll never ever be able to step off the treadmill....

Good Luck!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi on 06 June, 2017, 12:17:53 pm
i just need to work out when the 2nd RRTY actually finishes  :facepalm:

Yes. Or you'll never ever be able to step off the treadmill....

Good Luck!

It may have already if I can't get my overseas one sorted. Fingers crossed.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 08 June, 2017, 07:55:50 pm
A QUARTER CENTURY

Yesterday gave me one of my most satisfying rides. I am continuing a check of my new Perm Glos Wilts & Mendips 200 for improvements and recced a couple; really enjoyed tea at Scarletts in Clevedon and relaxing by the Pier and the back lanes ‘Toad Road’ to Portbury. It’s a great route (I know I am biased) and certainly worthy to bring up my 25 RRTYs; all being well, next month sees completion of 14years at consecutive RRTY.

RRTY 14 Consecutive. That was the reward after riding the Org ride of the Calendar Gospel Pass 200. Not only that but by pre-charging £3 per visit to the Pandy Village Hall and the 200km riders (GP200) returning after lapping the GP, the 100+ visits kept the VH team busy. The bonus to the local folk was a donation of £200 to the local Primary School. And (back home) I celebrated a wonderful 3AAA day with a 4.2% Purple Moose Welsh beer - Classic
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wycombewheeler on 09 June, 2017, 11:12:25 pm
august - DIY200 - High Wycombe to Avebury stone circle
september - diy200 - maidenhead to bognor regis
october  - less anfractuous
november - diy200 - based on upper thames
december diy 200 - kew bridge and newbury from high wycombe  (new years eve, cutting it fine)
january - poor student
february - diy200 based on AAAnfractuous
march - the dean
april - LWL
may - bryan chapman
june - ditchling devil
july - TBC  - considering hereward the wake to keep the possibility of an ACP SR series alive, also good night riding prep for an overseas 1000 in august.

one more ride for my first RRTY
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 19 June, 2017, 10:30:51 am
Sorry all, slight backlog on the claim validation at the moment but all should be addressed in the next day or so...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: psyclist on 21 June, 2017, 09:38:57 am
I think I read somewhere that LEL can be counted as either a July ride or an August ride (but not both). Can anybody confirm that?

I'm just planning my July and August rides, and the scheduling works better for my double RRtY if I do 2 x 200km in July and then count LEL as one of the August rides.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 21 June, 2017, 06:21:09 pm
I think I read somewhere that LEL can be counted as either a July ride or an August ride (but not both). Can anybody confirm that?

Yes it can count as either but not both, and if you want it as August then you will need to tell me when you make your claim as by default it would be July (from the start date).

https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4705.msg2121863#msg2121863
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: psyclist on 21 June, 2017, 06:42:35 pm
I think I read somewhere that LEL can be counted as either a July ride or an August ride (but not both). Can anybody confirm that?

Yes it can count as either but not both, and if you want it as August then you will need to tell me when you make your claim as by default it would be July (from the start date).

https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=4705.msg2121863#msg2121863

Thank you for confirming bhoot. I wanted to make sure I had the correct information now rather than find I'd made a mistake later on.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 26 June, 2017, 04:11:11 pm
Rrty 3 is over - ice made us think twice!

RRTY3 attempt 3 is on!

29th Jan - Windrush Winter Warmup ECEd to 200
26th Feb - Poor Student 200 perm
7th Mar - South East Oxford Loop 200 perm
9th Apr - The Harlequin Hack ECEd to 200
12th May - DIY200

24th June - DNF the National 400, I think RRTY#3 has failed again :(
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 26 June, 2017, 10:42:08 pm
Rrty 3 is over - ice made us think twice!

RRTY3 attempt 3 is on!


24th June - DNF the National 400, I think RRTY#3 has failed again :(
Mark, perhaps you could start a perm on Friday night. You already know the SE Oxford 200 in daylight so a night ride could be ON? Just enter and I can validate. I make a habit of doing a 'Banker 200' as early in the month as I can manage; then the longer rides do not present the 'I must finish' pressure. For Jun, I rode 2 x 200 before a 600. 600 conp
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 29 June, 2017, 03:55:29 pm
Rrty 3 is over - ice made us think twice!

RRTY3 attempt 3 is on!


24th June - DNF the National 400, I think RRTY#3 has failed again :(
Mark, perhaps you could start a perm on Friday night. You already know the SE Oxford 200 in daylight so a night ride could be ON? Just enter and I can validate. I make a habit of doing a 'Banker 200' as early in the month as I can manage; then the longer rides do not present the 'I must finish' pressure. For Jun, I rode 2 x 200 before a 600. 600 conp

Well I suppose if anybody was going to be a bad influence to keep RRTY going it would be you :)

Alright then, why not - I'll get an entry in shortly & try to keep RRTY3 going after work tomorrow  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: grams on 11 July, 2017, 10:11:49 pm
I foolishly ran a marathon at the end of May, ruined my knee and had to cancel both booked rides in June. But saved by a last minute midweek DIY.

And now if I somehow complete LEL I don't have to do another ride until the end of September.

March: The Dean 300
April: Oasts and Coasts 300 + 100 ECE
May: The Great Escape (DIY as it's not an audax anymore)
June: Loughton-St Ives-Loughton DIY
July: Dunwich Dynamo DIY
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wycombewheeler on 15 July, 2017, 10:28:59 pm
just completed my first rrty :D

august diy 200
septemberdiy200
october less anfractuous
november diy200
december diy200
january poor student
february diy 200 (AAA)
march - the dean - great way to start ramping up for the summer
april LWL - easier than last year despite navigational error between lambourne and newbury
may Bryan Chapman memorial - spectacular, so much easier than the climbing figures suggest, beautiful scenery.
june ditchling devil  lovely ride great controls - introduced clubmates to audax
july  hereward the wake - harder than the numbers suggest, was it due to burning too much energy on the latter early sections, or the lack of sleep/riding in the dark?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jaded on 15 July, 2017, 10:40:26 pm
 :thumbsup:

Congratulations, it's a fine achievement.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 23 July, 2017, 06:02:51 pm
Just had 3 wks in Dolomites so late catching up with RRTY. Decided on a pre-LEL 300 yesterday to experience the forecast rain and cold. Experience over, the evening was dry but cold (till 0400!), so I know how to prep for LEL. The bonus, completing RRTY26. I do not intend LEL to bank on RRTY points (until it's over!).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JonBuoy on 07 August, 2017, 10:31:40 pm
2013   :thumbsup:
2014   :thumbsup:
2015   :thumbsup:
2016   :thumbsup:

Sep 2016 - DIY to Cat & Fiddle to intercept the ToB 200k
Oct 2016 - Cambridge Autumnal to the Sausage Festival 200k
Nov 2016 - DIY to Lincoln 200k
Dec 2016 - Tinsel & Lanes 200k
Jan 2017 - Poor Student 200k
Feb 2017 - DIY to Hixon and Meriden 200k
Mar 2017 - The Dean 300k
Apr 2017 - Yr Elenydd 300k
May 2017 - Castleton Classic 200k
Jun 2017 - The Queen Tribute 600k
Jul 2017 - DIY silly hilly route over Quantocks and Exmoor 200k
Aug 2017 - LEL 1400k (STV)

Five years completed  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: maffyoube on 19 September, 2017, 11:32:21 am
First RRTY in the bag  :)

October 16 - Essex DIY
November 16 - Essex DIY
December 16 - Essex DIY
January 17 - Essex DIY
February 17 - Knights Templar Compasses and Cross 100+ECE
March 17 - Cambridge Pork Pie
April 17 - Sussex/Kent DIY
May 17 - Sussex/Surrey DIY
June 17 - Sussex/Surrey DIY + National 400
July 17 - Devils Punchbowl 200 + El Supremos Hailsham 300 Perm
Aug 17- Sussex DIY
Sep 17 - Sussex DIY

Think I'll put me feet up in October....  maybe do a couple of 100s and then see how we go.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: grams on 19 September, 2017, 12:30:17 pm
And now if I somehow complete LEL I don't have to do another ride until the end of September.

Well that didn't happen!

March: The Dean 300
April: Oasts and Coasts 300 + 100 ECE
May: The Great Escape (DIY as it's not an audax anymore)
June: Loughton-St Ives-Loughton LEL route DIY
July: Dunwich Dynamo DIY
August: Thirsk-Boston LEL route DIY
September: 600 km DIY based loosely on Asparagus and Strawberries (also completing my first SR!)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 19 September, 2017, 03:03:43 pm
I'n on schedule to get my x5 badge by January.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: αdαmsκι on 19 September, 2017, 03:32:50 pm
April: Full Monty 300 perm ✓
May: Hop Garden 200 ✓
June: Three Coasts 600 ✓
July: LEL ✓
August: LEJoG x7 200s ✓
September: Beyond Shropshire 200  ✓

I'm planning Essex 3Rs as an ECE 200, which is early November.

Note to self: Do not ride in Oct or I'll be eight months into another RRTY & will end up feeling compelled to ride through the winter months.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tally51 on 19 September, 2017, 09:48:47 pm
My first RRTY done -
 
Sept 2016 - Copshaw Holm 200K
Oct 2016 - Wiggington Autumn Brevet 100K + 100K ECE
Nov 2016 - Eureka 200K
Dec 2016 - Winter Solstice 200K
Jan 2017 - Goodbye Christmas Yorkshire Pudding 100K + 100K ECE
Feb 2017 - Straight on at Rosies 200K
Mar 2017 - Scouting Mam Tor 200K
Apr 2017 - DIY 200K - Otley - Bedale - York - Otley
May 2017 - Westmorland Spartans 300K
June 2017 - 3 Coasts 600K
Jul 2017 - Kingdom of the East Saxons 400K
Aug 2017 - LEL 1400K

It started as a method of getting some regular long rides in as training for LEL, with the expectation being that crap weather / illness would mean missing rides over the winter months and scupper any chance of an RRTY.  In fact, the weather was very kind for all my winter rides, and the only ride I missed due to a cold was in April - by that time with 7 straight months done a DIY was soon signed up for.
 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: David H on 20 September, 2017, 12:06:01 pm
First RRTY. 

Not sure I will keep it going as Mrs H has been very patient over the last 12 months but is now starting to make noises. Time to dust off the tandem perhaps. 

Oct 16   The Less Anfractuous - 200
Nov 16   Upper Thames - 200
Dec 16   South Bucks Winter Warmer - 200
Jan 17   Poor Student - 200
Feb 17   Poor Student (Perm) - 200
Mar 17   The Kennet Valley Run - 200
Mar 17   The Dean - 300
Apr 17   London Wales London - 400
May 17   The 3 Down (Perm) - 300
Jun 17   Rural South - 300
Jul 17   The Buzzard - 600
Aug 17   LEL - 1400
Sep 17   Rowlands Ramble - 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 21 September, 2017, 10:39:24 pm
Hi everyone, don't forget to send your claims to me by email (rrty@audax.uk) - although it's nice to see your lists on here I won't validate them (not least because I may have no idea who you are in real life!). Just tell me your name and membership number, it is also useful but not essential to say when you think your series runs from and to.

I've just finished a large batch of validations and more names will be added very soon to the illustrious roll of honour - so if you haven't had any response to a recent claim, please send me a reminder in case yours has slipped off to some incorrect folder along the way.

And don't forget - if you want LEL counted for August instead of July (and several of you already have it thus) you will need to tell me that in your claim.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Mr Reynholm on 01 October, 2017, 11:01:01 pm
October - diy 200
November - diy 200
December - diy 200
January - diy 200
February - diy 200
March - Mad March coasts and Quantocks 200
April - Valley of the rocks 200
May - Bryan Chapman memorial 600
June - diy 1000 CrAcKpOt
July - Raglan Castle 200 / LEL1400
August - diy 200
September - Slaughtered in the Cotswolds 200

First RRTY and 50pts  :thumbsup:
To stop  :hand: now or go for that 5x badge?!?  ??? ;D

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wycombewheeler on 01 October, 2017, 11:26:17 pm
October - diy 200
November - diy 200
December - diy 200
January - diy 200
February - diy 200
March - Mad March coasts and Quantocks 200
April - Valley of the rocks 200
May - Bryan Chapman memorial 600
June - diy 1000 CrAcKpOt
July - Raglan Castle 200 / LEL1400
August - diy 200
September - Slaughtered in the Cotswolds 200

First RRTY and 50pts  :thumbsup:
To stop  :hand: now or go for that 5x badge?!?  ??? ;D

finished my first rrty in july, have done/entered rides for august/september/october. Not a conscious decision to go for another one, just like riding 200s, and keeps my fitness up for the lobnger events next summer. I would not be surprised if I finish a second in July, but if the weather is shocking in december/january/febuary and I don't manage, then it won't be the end of the world.

also wow, 200s then BCM then crackpot that's a steep curve there.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: whosatthewheel on 10 October, 2017, 06:26:10 am
Started in June and I've just ticked the October box... 7 months to go.

I've got a 200 planned in early November (one of Mark Rigby's, can't possibly pronounce the name) and then probably DIY through the coldest months, unless there is a window of mild weather to do the South Bucks warmer in early December and maybe the Chiltern Grit in February. If I can make the three winter months, then it's all downhill...  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ivo on 11 October, 2017, 09:28:27 am
2nd RRtY done, this time with 12 events (and a few extra ones):

November:     BRM 200 Zwolle and BRM 200 Oudenburg
December:     BRM 200 Wachtebeke and BRM 200 Boekelo
January:        BRM 200 Bunnik
February:      BRM 200 Maastricht and BRM 200 Wachtebeke
March:           BRM 400 Boekelo and BRM 200 Maastricht
April:             BRM 300 Maastricht and Flèche Batavicus
May:              BRM 600 Rando Imperator and BRM 400 Maastricht
June:             BRM 600 Maastricht and BRM 200 Vlamertinge
July:              BRM 300 Boekelo
August:        BRM 200 Overveen
September:  BRM 200 Merselo
October:      BRM 300 Bunnik

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NeilP on 11 October, 2017, 05:55:13 pm
1 down on my first attempt.

Autumn Rivers 200.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: whosatthewheel on 11 October, 2017, 06:51:31 pm
1 down on my first attempt.

Autumn Rivers 200.

Did we meet? Black Dolan and green Gabba jacket... I was at the front
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi on 15 October, 2017, 08:26:09 am
Got this month's ride in with Less Anfractuous which takes me to 11 now. Upper Thames next. All this without having to travel in Cambridgeshire too!!  :o ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bagman on 15 October, 2017, 11:57:41 am
2nd RRty completed with yesterdays Less Anafractuous.

Start No 3 in 2 weeks with the Petworth End OF Season 200 - it has become addictive.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 15 October, 2017, 11:14:37 pm
Don't forget everyone to send your claims to me at rrty@audax.uk - just give me your name and membership number, and optionally when you think your series start/finish. I don't always agree!!! Usually any discrepancy is because I can allocate your rides to overlapping series - a surprisingly common situation is someone on a "single" RRtY doing two rides in the final month of their year, and hence starting the next series one month early in effect.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 17 October, 2017, 03:18:38 pm
Don't forget everyone to send your claims to me at rrty@audax.uk - just give me your name and membership number, and optionally when you think your series start/finish. I don't always agree!!! Usually any discrepancy is because I can allocate your rides to overlapping series - a surprisingly common situation is someone on a "single" RRtY doing two rides in the final month of their year, and hence starting the next series one month early in effect.

That is a proper problem as you accumulate serial RRTYs. My solution is on my Spreadsheet of Audax rides since my first ride in 1982, where I record: Date (by Audax Yr), Start Location, Event, Time, Distance. In 2003 I included a RRTY code to keep track of RRTY-qualifying rides. So, after completing a RRTY-qualifier, I update my spreadsheet. Simples. I can also note specific rides, such as an MTB series, Trike Series, 12 x a particular ride (e.g. Bakers Dozen (12x GP200 + Offas Dyke 600) over Gospel Pass).

With my current RRTY rides on RRTY27-9 and RRTY28-2 and RRTY Consec currently on 15-4 (14 Completed), the Spreadsheet gives me an instant check and Progress Chart. I can email this list to the RRTY Recorder to make her life easier.

After the yearly sheet, I run an annual totals list and note I have gained 50+points every year from 2005-2017 with Total of 1092 points. All this helps to target future rides and goals.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: alfapete on 23 October, 2017, 08:06:39 pm
Yesterday it was time for my 12th 200 to complete my RRTY. It was a lengthy affair.

I started off by marginally miscalculating my early morning insulin which meant that after two hours my blood sugar was low, I lacked energy and felt nauseous. I ate what I could and struggled on until beans on toast revived me at 76km. My pace was dreadful despite a stonking tailwind, and it was a struggle to eat enough to keep my blood sugar up, and the early part of the route was quite hilly (though I'd normally have completed in 12 hours or so).

It had taken nearly 7 hours to get to 100km and this was the first time I realised how slow I'd been. I struggled on and walked up a steep hill shortly before the 140 km mark where I knew I would turn back into that wind. I calculated that there were 4 hours to do the final 80km (it was a 218km route) and my pace was only going to get slower as I became more weary and fought the wind. I seriously thought about bailing and considered my options - call my wife, call in on a friend who lived close by for a lift, or go to the railway station and see what was available.

But I wasn't prepared to give up on this after the effort I'd put in so thought I'd give it another 20km and see how I was doing. At this point my front hub began to hum and this only got worse as the ride proceeded. I didn't have time to stop to investigate. From hereon I resorted to Coke with frequent blood tests as I couldn't face solid food (have been on Diet Coke for the last 30 years, so it was quite a treat!) Thankfully despite the wind the terrain was now very flat for large sections.

At 60km to go it looked like I might make it and where I'd normally slow down and stop for frequent rests as the end of a ride approaches I was now on a mission. Another service station for another coke and on I went. All the time I was waiting for the hub to seize up, or a visit from the fairy to end things but I finally reached to arrivee with around 20 minutes in hand, more exhausted than ever before. I sat on the petrol station forecourt for 20 minutes before cycling the 3km home, with a very quiet feeling of elation.

Just one sting in the tail. I switched the Etrex off at the finish and tonight tried to send the track to Chris Smith for validation. However, my computer said there was an error and i chose to scan the device and fear I've lost the track - have I made a momentous error? Has anyone else had this experience. My Current file is a document instead of a folder, and is only 8Kb - is that right? Any help greatly appreciated...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ivo on 23 October, 2017, 09:09:22 pm
Just switch the etrex on, let it quietely restart and sort itself out. Then switch it off again and connect it with your computer.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: alfapete on 23 October, 2017, 09:35:46 pm
Thanks Ivo. Just gave that a try but no improvement, I'm afraid.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phil W on 23 October, 2017, 09:57:25 pm
Is your eTrex set to auto archive tracklogs every 24 hours or when the tracklog is full?  You may find your missing tracklog in the archive folder. The files are named with the start date / time of the track.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: alfapete on 23 October, 2017, 10:28:54 pm
Thanks Phil. I've had a look there and unfortunately the most recent archived tracks are from August - nothing more recent. But I can see the track I rode if I look at the map of the Current track so it's definitely still there.

Ahhh! I've changed the name and managed to export it. I think it's sorted.

After the trial of yesterday's ride I thought this was going to be defeat snatched from the jaws of victory. It's now successfully winging it's way to Chris...
Thanks for your help, guys.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Chris S on 23 October, 2017, 10:41:55 pm
After the trial of yesterday's ride I thought this was going to be defeat snatched from the jaws of victory. It's now successfully winging it's way to Chris...
Thanks for your help, guys.

Received - looks OK on a quick glance.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: alfapete on 24 October, 2017, 08:12:49 am

Received - looks OK on a quick glance.

Phew! Thanks, Chris
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mr ben on 24 October, 2017, 09:38:27 pm
Yesterday it was time for my 12th 200 to complete my RRTY.

Excellent, congratulations!  Sounds like a particularly challenging ride, there must be so much pressure when you reach number 12.  Hope the IT gremlins have been laid to rest.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: grams on 29 October, 2017, 07:49:22 pm
No 200 km for me this month as I need to get off the treadmill. Too many aches and pains after LEL and all the long rides I've done since haven't helped (or been much fun).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Owthathurt on 31 October, 2017, 08:24:52 pm
Faceless Monk 200 starting in Dublin on 11th Nov for second RRTY this side of the pond....

Been blessed all year with the weather on the spins :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SR Steve on 05 November, 2017, 10:17:17 pm
I'm feeling a bit Ultra after completing my 10th RRtY yesterday by finishing Mr. Pickwick's Cymraeg Cyrch. I also turned 5000 miles for 2017, which isn't much considering nearly 900 of that was done in four days on the London Edinburgh London.

March 2012 - February 2013 :thumbsup:
January 2013 - December 2013 :thumbsup:
March 2013 - February 2014 :thumbsup:
January 2014 - December 2014 :thumbsup:
March 2014 - February 2015 :thumbsup:
January 2015 - December 2016 :thumbsup:
March 2015 - February 2016 :thumbsup:
January 2016 - December 2016 :thumbsup:
March 2016 - February 2017 :thumbsup:
December 2016 - November 2017 :thumbsup:

I started what will hopefully be #11 in March 2017 and #12 in October 2017.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 07 November, 2017, 02:31:21 pm
Done:
15/04/17 Double Dutch 200, first since August
01/05 Chiltern Chiltern Bang Bang 200
04/06 Nearly Stonehenge 200
02/07 Jack Eason Struggle 200
27/08 DIY 400
16/09 Gatton Gambol 300 in Oz on borrowed plastic bike
01/10 Marburg Warthog 200 in Oz on borrowed plastic bike
04/11 Upper Thames 200 fixed
09/12 South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200 fixed
06/01/18 Poor Student 200 fixed

Planned:
17/02 DIY 200 to the Southern Reunion
10/03 Horsepower 200 on tandem

With luck, I might finally finish #8 (on the 3rd attempt) and eventually tick off an Ultra. There aren't many other boy scout badges still to collect.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: whosatthewheel on 07 November, 2017, 02:40:07 pm
6 months in, 6 to go. December and January will be DIY... possibly even february... I find it very difficult to commit to a particular day in winter, with the risk of ice and more generally grim or dangerous conditions. April and May are already booked (300 Heart of England, 400 LWL and 600 BCM!) so that leaves March... I'll pick an event as soon as the calendar is fully populated.... ATM the Cheltenham New Flyer looks promising

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mattc on 07 November, 2017, 04:57:58 pm
Oh - I thgouht the HeartOfEngland was now defunct. Good news  :thumbsup: \majorthreaddrift
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bagman on 07 November, 2017, 06:02:14 pm
whosatthewheel - how about the Kennet Valley Run 200km 10 March
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: whosatthewheel on 07 November, 2017, 06:13:30 pm
whosatthewheel - how about the Kennet Valley Run 200km 10 March

Too far... "you shall not drive/train in excess of the length of the ride you are going to do" it's a rule!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi on 07 November, 2017, 08:55:48 pm
Just put in a claim for my 2nd one :) That's me done now. Oddly nice not having to plan ahead anymore!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NeilP on 12 November, 2017, 08:35:42 am
Note to self - always create own GPS file before heading off to the start of a ride (don't do paper route sheets anymore).

Try again next weekend.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 13 November, 2017, 12:03:49 am
Hello all, since the 2018 season results started to appear, I have received a lot of claims in the last few days. Bear with me, I will process a large batch this week, so hopefully you will hear from me before too long.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NeilP on 18 November, 2017, 09:27:28 am
Ah well, what a cracking attempt that was....1 month in and it's over 😃😃. Start again in a few weeks.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Reg.T on 18 November, 2017, 06:53:11 pm
Dec 12 - Nov 13  :thumbsup:
Dec 13 - Nov 14  :thumbsup:
Dec 14 - Nov 15  :thumbsup:
Dec 15 - Nov 16  :thumbsup:

Dec 16 - Nov 17 - Just finished, STV. It's been a year of DIYs, with the exception of March when I did the ACB 100 + ECE 100.

I've now done 5 years consecutive RRTY, and have decided to take a break. It's been a challenge to get to 5 years, especially this year when I've hardly done any other cycling apart from these rides, but feeling that it's a real personal achievement.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 20 November, 2017, 08:06:10 pm
Hello again, I have done a large batch of validations this week so hopefully everyone who has claimed has now heard from me. If you haven't, please nudge me by mailing me on rrty@audax.uk. Usually my virtual filing system works OK but sometimes one or two claims slip through.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Simon_A on 21 November, 2017, 05:43:06 pm
Hello again, I have done a large batch of validations this week so hopefully everyone who has claimed has now heard from me.
Thanks for your hard work bhoot, much appreciated !!!

Oct 14 - Sep 15  :thumbsup:
Nov 15 - Oct 16  :thumbsup:

#3 complete  :thumbsup:
Nov-16   The Dean Permanent 300k
Dec-16   Around The Plain Permanent 200k
Jan-17   Watership Down Calendar 100k+100k ECE
Feb-17   Test of the Test Permanent 200k  +  Meridian Hills Permanent 200k
Mar-17   Kennett Valley Run Calendar 200k
Apr-17   Easter Arrow to York Calendar 448k  +  The Shark Calendar 200k+100k ECE  +  Around Weald Expedition Permanent 200k
May-17   Bryan Chapman Memorial Calendar 600k
Jun-17   Rural South Calendar 300k
Jul-17   Kingdom of the East Saxons Calendar 400k+200k ECE
Aug-17   London Edinburgh London Calendar 1400k
Sep-17   Henley Hilly Hundred Calendar 100k+100k ECE
Oct-17   Bowland-Saddleworth Permanent 200k

Might need some time away from this particular treadmill but let's see...  :-\
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NeilP on 23 November, 2017, 06:50:12 pm
Well, I might be back on track, weekend visitors have cancelled so freeing up 2 days 👍
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NeilP on 26 November, 2017, 11:48:14 am
October - Autumn Rivers 200
November - Severn Bridge High Loop perm 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ivo on 26 November, 2017, 03:04:46 pm
When I check the provisional LRM calender I noted that there's at least 1 1200+ ride each month. So now the big question is, is there anyone in the world who has the time and the legs to do a RRtY 1200?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Neil C on 11 December, 2017, 01:35:03 pm
Just sent off the claim for my second RRTY.

My first RRTY was April 2016 - March 2017.

Jan 2017 - Willy Warmer
February - EWE Baaa Perm
March - Cambridge Pork Pie
April - London Wales London
May - Grand Tour de Stour
June - Alan Furley's Up The Downs
July - Amesbury Amble
Aug - Old Roads &  Drove Roads
Sep - Rowlands RAAAmble
Oct - Fairies Fall Foray
Nov - Upper Thames
Dec - South of Bucks Winter Warmer

Thanks to bhoot and all the organisers for twelve great days out.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 13 December, 2017, 02:58:03 pm
Well done Neil. You have done this second year the 'Hard Way', relying on Calendar events with weather on day. I am lucky to be able to select a Perm and date to suit mood and weather.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 13 December, 2017, 05:15:52 pm
Well done Neil. You have done this second year the 'Hard Way', relying on Calendar events with weather on day.
Well done indeed, it's a very rare achievement and one that will be noted in the year's round up.
I'm planning to report on the RRtY year (as in calendar year 2017) in Arrivee, so if there is anything specially noteworthy or interesting about your RRtY attempt then please do bring it to my attention and you will get wider fame!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Neil C on 13 December, 2017, 05:41:20 pm
Thanks for your comments. But before I get any more praise I don't deserve can I point out the EWE Baaa Perm in February.

There were no local calendar events so I chose a likely looking weekend and did the Ditchling Devil Perm on the Friday for RRTY 1 and EWE Baaa Perm on the Sunday for RRTY 2.

The most difficult (and therefore the most satisfying) was the January Willy Warmer. Frozen roads driving to the start, -7 degrees on the way round and just two minutes in hand at the end.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 13 December, 2017, 05:46:28 pm
When I check the provisional LRM calender I noted that there's at least 1 1200+ ride each month. So now the big question is, is there anyone in the world who has the time and the legs to do a RRtY 1200?

I'm not sure I have the legs for that many 1200s, I can't get enough time off work and I definitely don't have the money to travel to so many places in a single year.

Between March and November 2013, RUSA's Vincent Muoneke completed 9 x LRM brevets in Australia, Belgium, Hungary, Taiwan and the USA.  Mark Thomas rode 10 x 1200s in 2017.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Kev Sp8 on 26 December, 2017, 06:52:24 pm
Thought I'd jot down where I'm at with my RRTY. My first ever audax was in May this year and it wasn't until July that I even realised RRTY was a thing. Needless to say, I'm pretty determined to stay on course to bag this on the first attempt. Here's my current status:

May         - Sam Weller's April Foolery 200 (My 1st Audax)

June          - SP21 Gospel Pass 200 Perm
                 - DIY 200 Lacock to Brighton

July            - Peregrine Mountain Roads 300
                  - Cheddar Gorge 300 Perm
                  - Also DNF'd Mille Pennines after 609km

August       - DIY 200 Lacock to Bracknell
                  - DNF'd Cambrian Series 4D a couple of times!

September - NPS2A Andy Corless 200 Perm
                  - Blackpool-Glasgow-Blackpool 600

October     -  AAAnfractious 200

November - Upper Thames 200

December - SP46 Glocs, Wilts and Mendips 200 Perm

Quite chuffed with the way 2017 has gone. Roll on 2018!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NeilP on 27 December, 2017, 11:07:34 pm
My first attempt still going...

Oct - Autumn Rivers 200
Nov - SP25 Perm Severn Bridge High Loop
Dec - SP26 Perm SE Oxford Loop
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Gearless on 02 January, 2018, 10:11:09 am
Thought my RRTY run was over tried the Solstice and ended having a slow breakfast! don't think the flu jab helped , managed to get permission and rode a perm on the 30 th December 8 weeks after my last 200  a bit windy  near Marked Drayton  then a tail wind for the last 60 km , year 14 started .Why do we do it ?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi on 06 January, 2018, 06:41:13 pm
You must really like AWE!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Delph Cyclist on 07 January, 2018, 10:24:22 pm
Thought my RRTY run was over tried the Solstice and ended having a slow breakfast! don't think the flu jab helped , managed to get permission and rode a perm on the 30 th December 8 weeks after my last 200  a bit windy  near Marked Drayton  then a tail wind for the last 60 km , year 14 started .Why do we do it ?

Stop!

No, it's too late, he's off on another one.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: whosatthewheel on 08 January, 2018, 09:41:39 am
7 months in... but it will take a very mild day in January to convince me it is a good idea to do a 200. We had a handful in December, but looking at mid term forecasts, I can't see anything of the sort...

ATM an aborted attempt sounds more sensible than a broken collarbone/pneumonia

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ivo on 08 January, 2018, 10:22:53 am
The conditions in Flanders were good enough for a 200 BRM on saturday. 80 randonneurs at the start in Oudenburg but I guess that not everyone wants to do a RRtY.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 08 January, 2018, 10:22:10 pm
I am about to put together my report for RRtYs in 2017, so if you have a claim finishing in Dec 2017 or an earlier month, please send it in the next day or so in order to see your name in lights (well in Arrivee anyway).
So far I have processed 265 claims since the same time last year - another increase in activity :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 09 January, 2018, 01:29:53 am
Since completing No 26 in July, I have been racking up the rides to keep 27 & 28 active. Can now report last Saturday’s Severn Br Perm 200 (6 Jan) completed No 27 (subject to Validation). Just need to catch a decent weather window to keep 28 going!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: alfapete on 21 January, 2018, 11:37:32 am
Interesting to read in the Annual reports that around 250 did RRTY last year (and I was one of them) but nearly twice as many did an SR.
From my point of view I'd have always believed the latter were in a much more exclusive club as I can't see me ever getting near a 600, but perhaps these high achievers don't feel it's worth the grind/risk of those winter 200's.
Anyway, makes me feel just a little smug  :smug:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 21 January, 2018, 12:53:08 pm
Interesting to read in the Annual reports that around 250 did RRTY last year (and I was one of them) but nearly twice as many did an SR.
It is an interesting point, but bear in mind that SRs are calculated automatically whereas RRtYs have to be manually claimed. My guess is that some members do RRtY series but don't bother to claim, especially if they have claimed in the past and already appear on the roll of honour. Therefore the numbers of riders actually completing RRtYs is most likely greater than the number I report. I am about to do the statistics for 2017 and I will work out the percentage of first time claimants. I think it's quite high, which would support my theory  ie members like to to make sure they claim the first achievement but may not be too bothered to claim subsequent series they complete.

However this doesn't take anything away from your achievement - well done  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: whosatthewheel on 21 January, 2018, 01:22:53 pm
It is arguably easier to ride 600 km in June than it is to ride 200 in January... that might explain.

Besides, SR is historically an Audax achievement, RRTY is a made up thing
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: alfapete on 21 January, 2018, 02:35:47 pm
Interesting to read in the Annual reports that around 250 did RRTY last year (and I was one of them) but nearly twice as many did an SR.
It is an interesting point, but bear in mind that SRs are calculated automatically whereas RRtYs have to be manually claimed. My guess is that some members do RRtY series but don't bother to claim, especially if they have claimed in the past and already appear on the roll of honour.

Good point, but feeling a little  less :) now, more  :(
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: grams on 21 January, 2018, 07:15:04 pm
You only have to do four rides any time in the season to get an SR. To do RRTY you have to do at least 12 and match them up neatly with calendar months with no gaps. I suspect there are a lot of “accidental” SRs and very few unplanned RRTYs.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Pinkybrowne on 21 January, 2018, 07:39:26 pm
hello just a quick one , I'm a bit new to the idea of attempting a rrty . do i have to notify anyone ? or do i start attempt a 200k each month and if completing twelve then pursue a claim ?
may i start in any month ?
im guessing i may use perms and or DIY in addition to calendar events?
may i use the same perm more than once ?
and I'm guessing all rides are 200k or greater ?

thank you in advance for any replies , always appreciated .
kind regards
pinky
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 21 January, 2018, 07:46:07 pm
Good point, but feeling a little  less :) now, more  :(
Sorry, that wasn't the intention... even with the logic above there are still more SRs than achieved RRtYs I think, given the big discrepancy in numbers. In fact the numbers of riders successfully completing RRtYs is smaller than the 250 in the report, as there are some serial nutters keen riders who seem to think it's a good idea to do multiple series in one year.

I suspect there are ........ very few unplanned RRTYs.
I think there are some RRtYs that weren't initially planned but later became the subject of detailed and determined planning. Also quite a few "unplanned" RRtY failures when a month is missed for whatever reason and it's back to the beginning of the year again.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 21 January, 2018, 07:50:59 pm
Hi, quick answers for you in bold...
hello just a quick one , I'm a bit new to the idea of attempting a rrty . do i have to notify anyone ? No
or do i start attempt a 200k each month and if completing twelve then pursue a claim ? Yes
may i start in any month ? Yes and if you already have some 200km rides in consecutive months on your record you have already started!
im guessing i may use perms and or DIY in addition to calendar events? Yes, anything that appears on your AUK results page is fine
may i use the same perm more than once ? Yes (this is surprisingly common!)
and I'm guessing all rides are 200k or greater ? Absolutely....although a 100km calendar + 100km ECE is just fine as it shows 2 points on your results page

thank you in advance for any replies , always appreciated .
kind regards
pinky

Oh and you do have to be a member of AUK......

Welcome to the magic roundabout, look forward to receiving your claim in due course  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Kev Sp8 on 21 January, 2018, 08:21:11 pm
January ticked off yesterday with Dr Foster’s Winter Warmer. 3 to go...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jamesha on 25 January, 2018, 10:07:53 pm
Completed the third ride of my inaugural attempt by completing Dr Foster's Winter Warmer. I had entered Blacksheep's January Sale ride two weeks earlier but DNS due to flu. I was still not feeling 100% on Saturday but wanted to give it a crack.

I drove from Cheltenham to the start and found it with no issues and had time to grab a coffee and bacon roll at the nearby Starbucks. Distribution of cards was efficient and I was off. I rode in a group for the first stage making good progress and had the novel (for me) experience of leaving other riders behind and was on my own when I got to the old Severn Bridge. This was the first time I rode over it which was a novel experience and I felt strong as I arrived at Berkley for the first control.

The stage up to Gloucester was ok but the heavy traffic around Gloucester combined with some tiredness and my Sealskinz gloves becoming waterlogged lead to me starting to struggle a bit. I was glad to see the warehouses at the docks and the Cathedral and did consider a quick diversion to a cafe but pushed on.

For the next 30 odd km I was struggling and was overtaken by a few riders. A break in a bus stop (genuine audaxer) helped sort me out and I made good progress to Symonds Yat where I decided to forego a stop at the Saracens Head. I refueled at the garage in Monmouth and had a good chat with the guy serving who was a cyclist himself and gave me some welcome encouragement.

I rode the final leg as the light faded and my Garmin Edge 820 paid back a slice of it's hefty purchase price as it navigated me around the cycle paths the organised on this stretch. I was looking forward to the end of the ride but it had two stings in it's tail - a steep climb in Newport then another climb up Druidstone Hill. I got back to start with 30 minutes to spare and stowed my bike inside my car before going into the pub to get my brevet card validated. I had a nice chat with the organizer and enjoyed the free drink before heading home.

I was happy to have completed the ride in time given my slight illness, the unending drizzle and not having rode any significant distance for six weeks. Looking forward to the next ride (Sam Weller's day trip to Wochma) on 3rd Feb.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NeilP on 26 January, 2018, 10:10:40 am
My first attempt still going...

Oct - Autumn Rivers 200
Nov - SP25 Perm Severn Bridge High Loop
Dec - SP26 Perm SE Oxford Loop

Oct - Autumn Rivers 200
Nov - SP25 Perm Severn Bridge High Loop
Dec - SP26 Perm SE Oxford Loop
Jan - Mr Pickwick's January Sale

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: whosatthewheel on 28 January, 2018, 05:30:35 pm
I had almost given up, in this awful January, but then today it was a lovely early spring day, with enough breeze to make it challenging... so I bought myself another month

Now 8 months in, 4 to go

https://www.strava.com/activities/1379771375
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: j_a_m_e_s_ on 01 February, 2018, 06:24:18 pm
We know what it is........
Quote
June 2017 - Ditchling Devil and EWE Baa Perm
July 2017 - Jack Eason Stuggle + 100km ECE and Around Weald Expedition Perm
Aug 2017 - Ditchling Devil Perm and EWE Baa Perm
Sept 2017 - Rowlands RAAAmble and Greenwich Mean Climb
Oct 2017 - Meridian Hills Perm, AAAnfractuous, Around Weald Expedition Perm
Nov 2017 - Meridian Hills Perm, Around Weald Expedition Perm
Dec 2017 - Around Weald Expedition Perm and Meridian Hills Perm
Jan 2018 - Around Weald Expedition Perm and Meridian Hills Perm
Feb 2018 - Around Weald Expedition Perm


I bested every single hill today, for the first time. I felt amazing today - NGiNE energy drink is undoubtedly what was in Wiggo's brown bag.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jsabine on 01 February, 2018, 11:48:37 pm
Hi, quick answers for you in bold...
I'm guessing all rides are 200k or greater ? Absolutely....although a 100km calendar + 100km ECE is just fine as it shows 2 points on your results page

A quick (and pedantic) addition - they must be BR or BRM, as implied by bhoot's comment about points showing. There aren't many 200km+ BP events, but there are rare exceptions (like some on BlackSheep's This Is Not A Tour weekend, eg http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/18-466/), and it would be a shame to get caught out.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 02 February, 2018, 11:23:45 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:

2017
Scottish Borders Randonnee 200 18 Mar 2017 :thumbsup:
Easter Fleches to York 400 14 Apr 2017 :thumbsup:
The Hot Trod 400 20 May 2017  :thumbsup:
A Pair of Kirtons 600 03 Jun 2017  :thumbsup:
Moffat Toffee 200 01 Jul 2017  :thumbsup:
The Southern Uplands 400 12 Aug 2017  :thumbsup:
Borders of Fife 200 23 Sep 2017  :thumbsup:
Etal-u-Can 200 14 Oct 2017  :thumbsup:
The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200 04 Nov 2017  :thumbsup:
DIY by GPS 200 03 Dec 2017  :thumbsup:
DIY by GPS 200 13 Jan 2018  :thumbsup:

With only one more month required for year 6, this has been an accidental RRTY. 

I better get planning
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Feanor on 03 February, 2018, 06:47:44 pm
So a coming-out post.
A first go at this schoopit malarkey.

Nov 200 DIYxGPS (https://www.strava.com/activities/1261115595)
Dec 200 DIYxGPS (https://www.strava.com/activities/1300794768)
Jan 200 DIYxGPS (https://www.strava.com/activities/1355270776)
Feb 200 DIYxGPS (https://www.strava.com/activities/1389724286)

Cont. P94..
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Delph Cyclist on 03 February, 2018, 09:17:43 pm
Hi, quick answers for you in bold...
I'm guessing all rides are 200k or greater ? Absolutely....although a 100km calendar + 100km ECE is just fine as it shows 2 points on your results page

A quick (and pedantic) addition - they must be BR or BRM, as implied by bhoot's comment about points showing. There aren't many 200km+ BP events, but there are rare exceptions (like some on BlackSheep's This Is Not A Tour weekend, eg http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/18-466/), and it would be a shame to get caught out.

I haven't looked at this topic for a while but saw this message and it's interesting query.  The key to having your RRTY qualifier is to get those 2 points on your Results List.

So it is possible to have a BR ride from a 100km BP + ECE 100km, but ONLY if you complete the two rides within 13 hours 40 minutes (15kph).  You might be permitted 14 hour (14.3kph) but I'd aim for 15kph to be on the safe side.  Otherwise BP rides do not count for the RRTY.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: whosatthewheel on 03 February, 2018, 09:22:04 pm
you don't need the two points.

If you only do DIY, you'll get no points (50% rule), but they still count for RRTY.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Feanor on 03 February, 2018, 09:50:43 pm
you don't need the two points.

If you only do DIY, you'll get no points (50% rule), but they still count for RRTY.

You *do* still get the points under the 50% rule.
It's just that they don't count for the championship.
And yes, they count for RRtY.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4614/39167629335_c2cf84d048_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22F7kC4)
Points (https://flic.kr/p/22F7kC4) by Ron Lowe (https://www.flickr.com/photos/62966413@N04/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SR Steve on 04 February, 2018, 08:26:07 pm
March 2012 - February 2013 :thumbsup:
January 2013 - December 2013 :thumbsup:
March 2013 - February 2014 :thumbsup:
January 2014 - December 2014 :thumbsup:
March 2014 - February 2015 :thumbsup:
January 2015 - December 2016 :thumbsup:
March 2015 - February 2016 :thumbsup:
January 2016 - December 2016 :thumbsup:
March 2016 - February 2017 :thumbsup:
December 2016 - November 2017 :thumbsup:
First Ultra RRtY completed:thumbsup:

And today I completed my 11th RRtY with a DIY 200km (STV)
March 2017 - February 2018 :thumbsup:

I started what will hopefully be #12 in October 2017 and #13 in November 2017, so I've been riding three 200s a month over the winter. I'll probably start another one next month as well to keep fit over next winter ready for PBP. I'll avoid ice more though as I came off twice on black ice in December 2017, injuring my right hip, shoulder, knee and elbow.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 05 February, 2018, 12:57:03 am
Nice work SR. I have been on 3/mth lately Oct-Jan, all RRTY counters! First for Feb already bagged. I agree avoid ice/snow on these long ones. Broke my leg in yr 2000 with fall on black ice; and that was just commuting to work. All my rides since then have been on replaced Left hip, so good advert for hip replacement surgery?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 05 February, 2018, 09:34:19 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:

2017 COMPLETE! :thumbsup:
Scottish Borders Randonnee 200 18 Mar 2017 :thumbsup:
Easter Fleches to York 400 14 Apr 2017 :thumbsup:
The Hot Trod 400 20 May 2017  :thumbsup:
A Pair of Kirtons 600 03 Jun 2017  :thumbsup:
Moffat Toffee 200 01 Jul 2017  :thumbsup:
The Southern Uplands 400 12 Aug 2017  :thumbsup:
Borders of Fife 200 23 Sep 2017  :thumbsup:
Etal-u-Can 200 14 Oct 2017  :thumbsup:
The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200 04 Nov 2017  :thumbsup:
DIY by GPS 200 03 Dec 2017  :thumbsup:
DIY by GPS 200 13 Jan 2018  :thumbsup:
DIY by GPS 200 03 Feb 2018  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Kev Sp8 on 06 February, 2018, 07:11:28 am
Took advantage of yesterday’s North Easterly to DIY Lacock to Totnes. February done subject to validation.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 06 February, 2018, 07:24:43 am
subject to validation

Validation is in hand.   :thumbsup:

(but the backlog to this DIY Org is currently extremely impressive - apologies!)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 10 February, 2018, 09:02:49 pm
2006     :thumbsup:           
2007      :thumbsup:     
2008        :thumbsup:   
2009            :'( crashed and burned after 10 months
2010          :thumbsup:
2011  X5      :thumbsup:         
2012            :thumbsup:
2013   double          :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
2014  double x10   :thumbsup:
2015 double x12  also GdS Platinum (10 years) :thumbsup:
2016 x 13 :thumbsup:

4.3.17   Bois Ocaud de printemps 100 +100ECE
14.4.17 Double Dutch 200
1.5.17   Chiltern Chiltern Bang Bang 200
3.6.17   Meridian Hills perm 200
1.7.17   Buckbarn - Sutton Scotney perm 200
6.8.17   Boat Ride perm 200
3.9.17   DIY 200
8.10.17 MSH route check + 100 ECE
12.11.17 Pulborough- Reading perm 200
30.12.17 Hailsham -Liss perm 200
20.1.18 Willy Warmer 200
10.2.18 Worthing Winter Warmer 100+ECE100

x14!! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jon+1bike on 10 February, 2018, 09:48:05 pm
3yrs Audax RTY going ok again... BUT !
RTY AAA Tough with NO GPX!
Brenig Bach 100k Perm & The Clwyd Gate 138k Perm
Does anyone know where to get gpx/tcx ? Cheers :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 10 February, 2018, 09:48:11 pm
Very impressive, Martin. I've been a member five years now, and just had my x5 verified. I might try and do two a month to get x10 a bit quicker. There's always something to aim for in Audax.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 11 February, 2018, 03:56:56 pm
Very impressive, Martin. I've been a member five years now, and just had my x5 verified. I might try and do two a month to get x10 a bit quicker. There's always something to aim for in Audax.

all my single RRTY's have started in March; I think because Pam's 200 was always my first 200 of the year.

Looking back it's the Jan / Feb  rides that have been the most difficult when there is the need to hit the mark. December proved tricky too; having missed a calendar easy-ish ride at the beginning of the month I had a ridiculously optimistic 5.5AAA 200 in Tenerife which was was my first ever DNF.

I did have a fallback perm card which I used on the penultimate day of 2017 though, I strongly advise this
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: whosatthewheel on 23 February, 2018, 09:09:55 am
End of the road for me after 8 consecutive months... I left it too late, gambling on better weather in the second half of the month... couldn't do a 200 last weekend and now the siberian winds have begun to blow. This weekend, which is my last opportunity, it simply won't be safe to be out there for 9-10 hours.

I don't think I'll have another go at this... I enjoyed it until October, then it became a chore... not for me.... good luck to everyone still on the run... :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NeilP on 24 February, 2018, 06:51:33 am
Just managed to sneak one in before the beast arrives. I'm hoping the worst months weather wise are now behind me.

Oct - Autumn Rivers 200
Nov - SP25 Perm Severn Bridge High Loop 200
Dec - SP26 Perm SE Oxford Loop 200
Jan - Mr Pickwick's January Sale 200
Feb - DIY by GPS 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 28 February, 2018, 02:47:48 pm
Done:
15/04/17 Double Dutch 200, first since August
01/05 Chiltern Chiltern Bang Bang 200
04/06 Nearly Stonehenge 200
02/07 Jack Eason Struggle 200
27/08 DIY 400
16/09 Gatton Gambol 300 in Oz on borrowed plastic bike
01/10 Marburg Warthog 200 in Oz on borrowed plastic bike
04/11 Upper Thames 200 fixed
09/12 South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200 fixed
06/01/18 Poor Student 200 fixed
26/02 Ecuadorian DIY 200 on hired crap bike

Planned:
10/03 Horsepower 200

With luck, I might finally finish #8 (on the 3rd attempt) and eventually tick off an Ultra. There aren't many other boy scout badges still to collect.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: StantheMan on 28 February, 2018, 05:05:58 pm
6 years and 10 months was enough for me. All 6 RRtY's I rode in Finland. Real winters. Today was the last day to ride. Temperature was this morning -23C  ;D I'm very happy that the end came. I was more than fed up riding (too) long winter rides. This month I didn't ride at all and latter part of the month I have been sick. Nevertheless on Sunday I started my last effort even I was quite sick. Rode 90km and DNF. It wasn't too cold only -12C in the morning. Lucky that I quit early enough because I am now more sick  :facepalm:

http://alwaystoofar.omablogi.fi/ (http://alwaystoofar.omablogi.fi/)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 28 February, 2018, 05:28:54 pm
That sounds like proper tough riding; too much for me.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mmmmartin on 03 March, 2018, 01:17:43 pm
http://alwaystoofar.omablogi.fi/ (http://alwaystoofar.omablogi.fi/)
"13h 10min - and I was very very tired. I was near to vomiting. So, normal winter ride😉"

interesting blog. see you on LEL next time - again.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: StantheMan on 03 March, 2018, 01:31:29 pm
Never (as I said after LEL2013) 😁 It would be my 3th DNF LEL 😭
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 10 March, 2018, 09:11:41 pm
Done RRtY8:
15/04/17 Double Dutch 200, first long ride since August
01/05 Chiltern Chiltern Bang Bang 200
04/06 Nearly Stonehenge 200
02/07 Jack Eason Struggle 200
27/08 DIY 400
16/09 Gatton Gambol 300 in Oz on borrowed plastic bike
01/10 Marburg Warthog 200 in Oz on borrowed plastic bike
04/11 Upper Thames 200 fixed
09/12 South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200 fixed
06/01/18 Poor Student 200 fixed
26/02 Ecuadorian DIY 200 on hired crap bike
10/03 Horsepower 200 on fixed
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NeilP on 11 March, 2018, 10:46:53 am
Oct - Autumn Rivers 200
Nov - SP25 Perm Severn Bridge High Loop 200
Dec - SP26 Perm SE Oxford Loop 200
Jan - Mr Pickwick's January Sale 200
Feb - DIY by GPS 200
Mar - Kennett Valley Run 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Feanor on 24 March, 2018, 09:20:41 pm
March ride done, complete with mechanicals involving hours of walking.
Bah!

Nov 200 DIYxGPS (https://www.strava.com/activities/1261115595)
Dec 200 DIYxGPS (https://www.strava.com/activities/1300794768)
Jan 200 DIYxGPS (https://www.strava.com/activities/1355270776)
Feb 200 DIYxGPS (https://www.strava.com/activities/1389724286)
Mar 200 DIYxGPS (https://www.strava.com/activities/1469666592)



Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 25 March, 2018, 10:28:12 am
I was hoping to do a calendar event for my March 200k (Nigel's Yorkshire Gallop) but it was postponed because of the weather last weekend.  Instead, another DIY yesterday in nice Spring conditions, including hearing the first skylarks of the year.  I even managed to get round in daylight.  And I think I've found the best variation on a route in South Durham / North Yorkshire, a mix of main roads early in the morning before the traffic builds up; and quiet country lanes.  So number 4 sorted (subject to validation):

December - Advisory DIY
January - Mandatory DIY
February - Mandatory DIY
March - Mandatory DIY
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: j_a_m_e_s_ on 29 March, 2018, 07:28:42 am
Quote
June 2017 - Ditchling Devil
July 2017 - Jack Eason Struggle
Aug 2017 - EWE Baa Perm
Sept 2017 - Greenwich Mean Climb
Oct 2017 - Aaanfractuous
Nov 2017 - Meridian Hills Perm
Dec 2017 - Around Weald Expedition Perm
Jan 2018 - Around Weald Expedition Perm
Feb 2018 - Around Weald Expedition Perm


March 2018 - Dorset Coast
April 2018 - The Shark


Wessex looms awaits for May......
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Kev Sp8 on 04 April, 2018, 11:07:56 pm
March taken care of courtesy of Barry's Bristol Ball Buster on the 25th. Slight balls up as I misread the start time and got there an hour late (nothing to do with the clocks going forward, pure brain fart on my part!).

Booked to ride Benjamin Allen's Spring Tonic mid April which will hopefully complete my debut RRTY. Thinking of ECEing it to 300 in preparation for Brevet Cymru in May.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Feanor on 07 April, 2018, 08:51:10 pm
6 months in on my first attempt.
Impromptu 200k ride home from Embra to Aberdeen.

Nov 200 DIYxGPS: Deeside Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1261115595)
Dec 200 DIYxGPS: Edinburgh - Aberdeen (https://www.strava.com/activities/1300794768)
Jan 200 DIYxGPS: Northern Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1355270776)
Feb 200 DIYxGPS: Northern Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1389724286)
Mar 200 DIYxGPS: Northern Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1469666592)
Apr 200 DIYxGPS: Edinburgh - Aberdeen (https://www.strava.com/activities/1483859010)


Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NeilP on 09 April, 2018, 06:21:44 pm
Oct - Autumn Rivers 200
Nov - SP25 Perm Severn Bridge High Loop 200
Dec - SP26 Perm SE Oxford Loop 200
Jan - Mr Pickwick's January Sale 200
Feb - DIY by GPS 200
Mar - Kennett Valley Run 200
Apr - Harlequin Hack 110 ECE
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Graeme on 09 April, 2018, 08:52:39 pm
I was hoping to do a calendar event for my March 200k (Nigel's Yorkshire Gallop) but it was postponed because of the weather last weekend.  Instead, another DIY yesterday in nice Spring conditions, including hearing the first skylarks of the year.  I even managed to get round in daylight.  And I think I've found the best variation on a route in South Durham / North Yorkshire, a mix of main roads early in the morning before the traffic builds up; and quiet country lanes.  So number 4 sorted (subject to validation):

December - Advisory DIY
January - Mandatory DIY
February - Mandatory DIY
March - Mandatory DIY

Socks, will you be riding the Gallop on the 21st April?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Kev Sp8 on 26 April, 2018, 01:24:12 am
Debut RRTY completed on the 14th April with Benjamin Allen's Spring Tonic, ECE'd to 400km.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 27 April, 2018, 07:29:44 pm
Just seen this Graeme - obviously I didn't do the gallop as it was postponed because of the weather.  I did another DIY on a similar route to previously, for my April ride.  So number 5 completed.

May might be tricky, I'm away for three weeks so hoping for good weather in the last week of the month to get that ride in. 


I was hoping to do a calendar event for my March 200k (Nigel's Yorkshire Gallop) but it was postponed because of the weather last weekend.  Instead, another DIY yesterday in nice Spring conditions, including hearing the first skylarks of the year.  I even managed to get round in daylight.  And I think I've found the best variation on a route in South Durham / North Yorkshire, a mix of main roads early in the morning before the traffic builds up; and quiet country lanes.  So number 4 sorted (subject to validation):

December - Advisory DIY
January - Mandatory DIY
February - Mandatory DIY
March - Mandatory DIY

Socks, will you be riding the Gallop on the 21st April?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: RobD62 on 03 May, 2018, 06:44:49 pm
Six months into debut RRtY:
November 2017 Upper Thames
December 2017DIY GPS (Round the back of Bristol
January 2018 DIY GPS (Woodstock Wander)
February 2018 2 X DIY GPS (Woodstock Wander variants)
March 2018 Kenneth Valley Run
April 2018 DIY GPS (Woodstock Wander yet another variant)

All bar the first have been on 65 fixed - the next will be on gears!   :) :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: j_a_m_e_s_ on 07 May, 2018, 07:06:37 pm
Quote
June 2017 - Ditchling Devil
July 2017 - Jack Eason Struggle
Aug 2017 - EWE Baa Perm
Sept 2017 - Greenwich Mean Climb
Oct 2017 - Aaanfractuous
Nov 2017 - Meridian Hills Perm
Dec 2017 - Around Weald Expedition Perm
Jan 2018 - Around Weald Expedition Perm
Feb 2018 - Around Weald Expedition Perm
March 2018 - Dorset Coast
April 2018 - Valley of the Rocks



May 2018 - Porkers.

Boom.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Feanor on 12 May, 2018, 08:01:48 pm
Nov 200 DIYxGPS: Deeside Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1261115595)
Dec 200 DIYxGPS: Edinburgh - Aberdeen (https://www.strava.com/activities/1300794768)
Jan 200 DIYxGPS: Northern Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1355270776)
Feb 200 DIYxGPS: Northern Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1389724286)
Mar 200 DIYxGPS: Northern Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1469666592)
Apr 200 DIYxGPS: Edinburgh - Aberdeen (https://www.strava.com/activities/1483859010)

May 200 DIYxGPS: Teuchter 200, surprisingly lumpy. (https://www.strava.com/activities/1567468361)

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: j_a_m_e_s_ on 28 May, 2018, 12:11:26 pm
I'm back on the treadmill.

Let's see.

April 18 - The Shark
May 18 - Brimstone
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NeilP on 30 May, 2018, 05:52:06 am
Oct - Autumn Rivers 200
Nov - SP25 Perm Severn Bridge High Loop 200
Dec - SP26 Perm SE Oxford Loop 200
Jan - Mr Pickwick's January Sale 200
Feb - DIY by GPS 200
Mar - Kennett Valley Run 200
Apr - Harlequin Hack 110 ECE

Just sneaked in with a DIY yesterday. Thought I'd go for something different this time, parked at Cheltenham station, rode to Newport via Ledbury, Hereford,  Abergavenny, Monmouth and Chepstow and got the train back from Newport.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: TigaSefi on 30 May, 2018, 08:09:53 am
Oct - Autumn Rivers 200
Nov - SP25 Perm Severn Bridge High Loop 200
Dec - SP26 Perm SE Oxford Loop 200
Jan - Mr Pickwick's January Sale 200
Feb - DIY by GPS 200
Mar - Kennett Valley Run 200
Apr - Harlequin Hack 110 ECE

Just sneaked in with a DIY yesterday. Thought I'd go for something different this time, parked at Cheltenham station, rode to Newport via Ledbury, Hereford,  Abergavenny, Monmouth and Chepstow and got the train back from Newport.

The number for Harlequin Hack is too short or you meant 110 ECE’d to 200?

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NeilP on 30 May, 2018, 10:06:58 am
Oct - Autumn Rivers 200
Nov - SP25 Perm Severn Bridge High Loop 200
Dec - SP26 Perm SE Oxford Loop 200
Jan - Mr Pickwick's January Sale 200
Feb - DIY by GPS 200
Mar - Kennett Valley Run 200
Apr - Harlequin Hack 110 ECE

Just sneaked in with a DIY yesterday. Thought I'd go for something different this time, parked at Cheltenham station, rode to Newport via Ledbury, Hereford,  Abergavenny, Monmouth and Chepstow and got the train back from Newport.

The number for Harlequin Hack is too short or you meant 110 ECE’d to 200?

Correct, if there's an accepted format for this I wasn't aware but it was definitely a 200km day.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: grapefruits on 30 May, 2018, 11:30:33 am
I'm seven months into my first RRtY:

November 2017: DIY by 200
December 2017: DIY by 200
January: Newport 200
February: DIY by GPS 200
March: DIY by GPS 200
April: Man of Kent 200 + 100 ECE
May: DIY by GPS 200 (meant to do LWL but it wasn't to be)

If I'd done an October 200 I'd have been almost finished, but I had a stolen bicycle parts drama which prevented me from doing one  :o
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: NeilP on 01 June, 2018, 05:55:04 am
Oct - Autumn Rivers 200
Nov - SP25 Perm Severn Bridge High Loop 200
Dec - SP26 Perm SE Oxford Loop 200
Jan - Mr Pickwick's January Sale 200
Feb - DIY by GPS 200
Mar - Kennett Valley Run 200
Apr - Harlequin Hack 110 ECE to 200
May - DIY by GPS 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Folly on 01 June, 2018, 08:28:16 am
Pending validation but the BCM 2018 completes RRtY#5 for me  :)

And the last three RRtYs were all ridden fixed gear too  8)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 03 June, 2018, 01:33:17 am
Coronation 65th Special.

Rode my AUK Gospel Pass 200 Calendar on 2 Jun as an Organiser ride to complete 15yrs of RRTY consecutive rides (this was also RRTY28 No 11).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: j_a_m_e_s_ on 03 June, 2018, 03:06:12 pm
Continuing the AAA theme......
April 18 - The Shark
May 18 - Brimstone
June 18 - Around Weald Expedition (this also happens to be my R5000 ride this season. Huzzar!)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: BeMoreMike on 03 June, 2018, 04:32:31 pm
Coronation 65th Special.

Rode my AUK Gospel Pass 200 Calendar on 2 Jun as an Organiser ride to complete 15yrs of RRTY consecutive rides (this was also RRTY28 No 11).

Quite incredible...that's beyond saying "well done, or congratulations". My tiny mind can't begin to compute how much bike riding that is !!



Subject to validation I completed my first RRTY a couple of weeks ago at the Moors & Wolds 400, although if i'd known about ECE's and DIY's when I started my LEL training and rode to my first calendar 100 in March last year I would've chalked this off a couple of months ago.

It went like this...

June 17 - "Avon & Nene" 200
July 17 - DIY 600 (unfortunatly 1000km of LEL didn't count for this month !!)
Aug 17 - DIY 200
Sept 17 - "Leicester Circle 160" + 40 ECE
Oct 17 - DIY 200
Nov 17 - DIY 200
Dec 17 - "The Hollies Perm" 200
Jan 18 - "A Mere 200 Perm" 200
Feb 18 - "Rutland & Beyond 100" + 100 ECE
March 18 - "Steam Ride:Quainton Express 100" + 100 ECE
April 18 - DIY 300
May 18 - "Moors & Wolds 400"

What a fantastic 1st year of Audax i've had, i wish i'd discovered it a decade ago !! I'm already 2 months into my 2nd lap of the treadmill.


Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 04 June, 2018, 10:13:25 am
Subject to validation, number 7 in my first Rrty completed on Friday:

December - Advisory DIY using receipts etc as proof of passage
January - Mandatory DIY by GPS
February - GPS DIY
March - GPS DIY
April - GPS DIY
May - GPS DIY

All of these using variations on a circuit in North Yorkshire, and ridden on a recumbent.  Then a one way trip from home down to Lincolnshire on Friday for my June ride.  I was down there for a friend's wedding at the weekend so a good chance to get the month's ride sorted.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: j_a_m_e_s_ on 02 July, 2018, 02:36:56 pm
Quote from: j_a_m_e_s_
April 18 - The Shark
May 18 - Brimstone
June 18 - Around Weald Expedition

July 18 - Hardboiled Perm
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 02 July, 2018, 03:13:13 pm
A calendar event at last - completed the Tocky 200 yesterday so that's my July Rrty, number 8 in the sequence that has started with DIY's since December.  Nice to do the ride in company with a small group of riders.

Hot, hot hot weather and a bit of heat rash on the legs, hopefully that will ease off quickly.  An interesting route, using parts of the York - Selby railway path; and canal towpath, as well as nice minor roads.  Well worth entering if Nick runs this again next year.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 23 July, 2018, 05:27:57 pm
Hello all RRtY'ers present and future. With immediate effect I have handed over the RRtY administrator role to our new delegate Grant Huggins. He will be contactable on the same rrty@audax.uk e-mail address so no change to the process. I am sure he will be very rigorous and ensure that no dodgy claims sneak through  :)

For the last two and a half years, I've enjoyed corresponding with all of you and collecting those little stories and special achievements which make things interesting. Good luck to all those trying for their first series and those trying to extend their run to earn the coveted x5 and x10 badges.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 23 July, 2018, 11:43:54 pm
Hello all RRtY'ers present and future. With immediate effect I have handed over the RRtY administrator role to our new delegate Grant Huggins. He will be contactable on the same rrty@audax.uk e-mail address so no change to the process. I am sure he will be very rigorous and ensure that no dodgy claims sneak through  :)

For the last two and a half years, I've enjoyed corresponding with all of you and collecting those little stories and special achievements which make things interesting. Good luck to all those trying for their first series and those trying to extend their run to earn the coveted x5 and x10 badges.
As a RRTY rider I have taken a lot of pleasure boosting my totals. But it takes a lot of effort to keep the tables accurate and up to date. Many thanks bhoot for your ‘turn’; it is good that we have a delegate to continue the admin, as I am sure I echo the whole RRTY chasers with their thanks.
Just added No 28 to my collection by riding 28 no 12 today, the hottest day. July is a short month for me as I have only just returned from a 3 week trip to Slovenia
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: huggy on 24 July, 2018, 02:18:44 am
..... handed over the RRtY administrator role to our new delegate Grant Huggins. He will be contactable on the same rrty@audax.uk e-mail address so no change to the process.
***waves***

Thanks for your tenure and our handover session, bhoot! 
I will of course endeavor to keep up with your claims when they arrive in the RRtY inbox as I climb the admin learning curve.  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jiberjaber on 24 July, 2018, 11:44:20 am
Hello all RRtY'ers present and future. With immediate effect I have handed over the RRtY administrator role to our new delegate Grant Huggins. He will be contactable on the same rrty@audax.uk e-mail address so no change to the process. I am sure he will be very rigorous and ensure that no dodgy claims sneak through  :)

For the last two and a half years, I've enjoyed corresponding with all of you and collecting those little stories and special achievements which make things interesting. Good luck to all those trying for their first series and those trying to extend their run to earn the coveted x5 and x10 badges.
So long and thanks for all the validations :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 24 July, 2018, 08:24:50 pm
Here here! Huggy will be getting my x6 in January (I think).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Feanor on 24 July, 2018, 09:07:42 pm
Nov 200 DIYxGPS: Deeside Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1261115595)
Dec 200 DIYxGPS: Edinburgh - Aberdeen (https://www.strava.com/activities/1300794768)
Jan 200 DIYxGPS: Northern Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1355270776)
Feb 200 DIYxGPS: Northern Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1389724286)
Mar 200 DIYxGPS: Northern Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1469666592)
Apr 200 DIYxGPS: Edinburgh - Aberdeen (https://www.strava.com/activities/1483859010)
Apr 200: Huntly (https://www.strava.com/activities/1508296914)
May 200 DIYxGPS: Teuchter 200, surprisingly lumpy. (https://www.strava.com/activities/1567468361)

May 1000: West Highlands 1000k (https://www.strava.com/activities/1614846092)
June 200: Forfar Rannoch (https://www.strava.com/activities/1627639160)
June 300: Snow Roads 300k (https://www.strava.com/activities/1672482581)
July: Mersey Roads 24 - 662k (https://www.strava.com/activities/1720324444)

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 02 August, 2018, 01:54:31 pm
I got my August event out of the way yesterday.  A DIY because of holidays and limited number of calendar events this month.  It was quite cool at the start, with a bit of a headwind.  By the afternoon I had the wind behind me on the way back however it became very hot and humid.  I must have drunk at least four litres of various re-hydration drinks / water / juice and still felt thirsty at the end.

That's number 9 completed, just 3 to go (fingers crossed).  It starts to get a bit tense when you get near to the magic number. 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wycombewheeler on 03 August, 2018, 01:08:23 am
Missed July again.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ivo on 03 August, 2018, 09:33:14 am
Missed July again.

For me july was tight also, managed to sneak in a DIY during the final weekend. But this means that I missed a chance of 2 conscecutive RRtY's with only events.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 05 August, 2018, 07:55:34 pm
Subject to validation:
May = blowingstone ECE to 200
June = rural south 300
July = raglan castle 200 (failed in the attempt to ECE To 600)
Aug = DIY 200

In September i’m Signed up for the Borders of Belgium 1000k,if that goes to plan, I recon RRTY3, attempt 4 is on!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: j_a_m_e_s_ on 05 August, 2018, 09:13:47 pm
Quote from: j_a_m_e_s_
April 18 - The Shark
May 18 - Brimstone
June 18 - Around Weald Expedition
July 18 - Hardboiled Perm

Aug 18 - Tan Hill 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wycombewheeler on 06 August, 2018, 03:00:45 am
Missed July again.

For me july was tight also, managed to sneak in a DIY during the final weekend. But this means that I missed a chance of 2 conscecutive RRtY's with only events.
I was planning to, but couldn't ride Saturday and didn't want it enough to ride solo in the rain all day on Sunday.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: grapefruits on 06 August, 2018, 04:42:27 pm
I'm seven months into my first RRtY:

November 2017: DIY by 200
December 2017: DIY by 200
January: Newport 200
February: DIY by GPS 200
March: DIY by GPS 200
April: Man of Kent 200 + 100 ECE
May: DIY by GPS 200 (meant to do LWL but it wasn't to be)


June: Ditchling Devil / DIY by GPS 200
July: DIY by GPS 200 (Dunwich Dynamo)

August: London Orbital
September: Fenland Friends
October: ????
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Roberto on 06 August, 2018, 07:27:29 pm
Made it (subject to validation of Saturdays DIY 200km).

From a -7deg in January to a snow covered day just after the "beast from the east" and then a 34deg day on the Ronde it was an eventful year for sure, don't think I will be rushing to repeat this challenge anytime soon  :)

23/9/17   200km   Borders of Fife
14/10/17   200km   Etal-U-Can
4/11/17   200km   Long Dark Teatime of the Audax Soul
16/12/17   200km   DIY
7/1/18   200km   DIY
4/2/18   200km   DIY
20/3/18   200km   DIY
14/4/18   200km   Moffat Toffee
5/5/18   200km   DIY
9/6/18   400km   Southern Uplands
8/7/18   1200km Ronde Alienor d’Aquitaine
4/8/18   200km   DIY (subject to validation)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 09 August, 2018, 10:02:43 pm
Made it (subject to validation of Saturdays DIY 200km).

From a -7deg in January to a snow covered day just after the "beast from the east" and then a 34deg day on the Ronde it was an eventful year for sure, don't think I will be rushing to repeat this challenge anytime soon  :)

23/9/17   200km   Borders of Fife
14/10/17   200km   Etal-U-Can
4/11/17   200km   Long Dark Teatime of the Audax Soul
16/12/17   200km   DIY
7/1/18   200km   DIY
4/2/18   200km   DIY
20/3/18   200km   DIY
14/4/18   200km   Moffat Toffee
5/5/18   200km   DIY
9/6/18   400km   Southern Uplands
8/7/18   1200km Ronde Alienor d’Aquitaine
4/8/18   200km   DIY (subject to validation)
Trust you will be riding a 300 in either Aug or Sep to complete a SR series; I have a 300 Perm SP15 Central Scotland 300 Innerleithen<> Crieff. That might just kick-start a second RRTY? Well done on your First.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 15 August, 2018, 05:13:52 pm
Almost inadvertantly find myself half way so:

first of the month when multiple
1 - March 2018: Scottish Borders Randonee
2 - April 2018: Moffat Toffee (Also Merse and Moors)
3 - May 2018: 200 Perm - Aberfoyle and back
4 - June 2018: Snow Roads - Left it late
5 - July 2018: DIY Perm 200 (Also Nae bother to us 400)
6 - August 2018: No Work for Us today (Also  Borderlands Late Season Explorer 600 pending validation)

Plans for the other 6 months
7 - September 2018 : Borders of Fife and BGB
8 - October 2018 : Dick McT 150 classic  ECE'ed to 200 - Could do with finding/thinking of a backup
9 - November 2018: Long dark tea time... - Could also do with a back up
10 - December 2018: Good question - Usual DIYs may be a mess, might need to travel (twice?)
11 - January 2019: Yorkshire Grit + a back up?
12 - February 2019: To find. + back up - If 2nd BR(M) done each month to this point is that me over half way round a 2nd?



Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phil W on 15 August, 2018, 10:54:39 pm
London Orbital 300 last Sat sees a RRTY completion.


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Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 19 August, 2018, 08:51:29 am
Done for RRtY9
07 May 2018 ECCA Festival 200 Frezoni
02 Jun Asparagus & Strawberries 400 tandem
01 Jul Jack Eason Struggle 200 trike
31 Aug DIY by GPS overnight 200 fixed
08 Sep Fenland Friends 600 tandem
13 Oct DIY by GPS 200 Frezoni
03 Nov Upper Thames 200 trike
01 Dec PRoFS 200 Frezoni

Planned
05 Jan 2019 Poor Student 200, probably, weather permitting
16 Feb DIY 200 to Southern Reunion
09 Mar Kennet Valley Run 200
20 Apr Double Dutch 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JonBuoy on 19 August, 2018, 10:17:03 am
2013   :thumbsup:
2014   :thumbsup:
2015   :thumbsup:
2016   :thumbsup:
2017   :thumbsup:

Sep 2017 - Welland Wonder + ECE 200k
Oct 2017 - Another Slice of Rutland route test DIY 200k
Nov 2017 - Group DIY to Ashbourne 200k
Dec 2017 - Group DIY of Tinsel & Lanes 200k
Jan 2018 - Poor Student 200k
Feb 2018 - Rutland & Beyond + ECE 200k
Mar 2018 - A Dirty Downwind Dash to Norwich DIY 200k
Apr 2018 - Yr Elenydd 300k
May 2018 - Brevet Cymru 400k
Jun 2018 - TINAT 400k
Jul 2018 - New Border Raid 600k
Aug 2018 - Leicester Triangle route check DIY 200k (STV)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 07 September, 2018, 10:57:30 am
Almost inadvertantly find myself half way so:

first of the month when multiple
1 - March 2018: Scottish Borders Randonee
2 - April 2018: Moffat Toffee (Also Merse and Moors)
3 - May 2018: 200 Perm - Aberfoyle and back
4 - June 2018: Snow Roads - Left it late
5 - July 2018: DIY Perm 200 (Also Nae bother to us 400)
6 - August 2018: No Work for Us today (Also  Borderlands Late Season Explorer 600 pending validation)

Plans for the other 6 months
7 - September 2018 : Borders of Fife and BGB
8 - October 2018 : Dick McT 150 classic  ECE'ed to 200 - Could do with finding/thinking of a backup
9 - November 2018: Long dark tea time... - Could also do with a back up
10 - December 2018: Good question - Usual DIYs may be a mess, might need to travel (twice?)
11 - January 2019: Yorkshire Grit + a back up?
12 - February 2019: To find. + back up - If 2nd BR(M) done each month to this point is that me over half way round a 2nd?

7 - Became a DIY 200 (Subject to validation) home from Arran on the most boring roads I've ever ridden; also I turned into a holiday park in Ardrossan trying to cut over to the NCN route after missing a junction; traumatised for life.
If I decide to ride home from Ardrossan again, I'll do what everyone said I should and head north to Weegieland, if I really want the extra 40k I'll go indirect via the Dukes pass or somewhere else pleasant.

For 8 I've entered Brant and Slape for an extra crack at a 200 that month, Incentive to not hang about at controls and get back on time is the hostel's check in closes 30 minutes after the time limit.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 10 September, 2018, 08:50:34 am
I started in my attempt in December 2017 as an incentive to do some longer rides over the winter:

1   DIY 200k from Sedgefield
2   DIY 200k, Sedgefield again with a slightly different route
3   DIY 200k, as above
4   DIY 200k, found a better start point with quieter roads from Heighington.  My planned calendar event was postponed due to dangerous weather.
5   DIY 200k, Heighington again
6   As above
7   One way trip from home to Lincolnshire to visit relatives and attend a wedding
8   200k calendar event (Tocky 200 - nice flat route in North Yorkshire)
9   200k calendar event (Four Tops - geet hilly in the North Pennines)

and number 10 yesterday - Middle Marches 200k.  A lovely route, with lots of climbing and spectacular views in the cloudy, windy weather.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: j_a_m_e_s_ on 17 September, 2018, 11:51:35 am
April 18 - The Shark
May 18 - Brimstone
June 18 - Around Weald Expedition
July 18 - Hardboiled Perm
Aug 18 - Tan Hill 200

Sept 18 - Greenwhich Mean Climb
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Shaun the Sheep on 23 September, 2018, 04:05:31 pm
Just completed an ultra RRTY from May 2015-Sept 2018, some dodgy winter rides but all good fun!!

2015 x1
2016 x3
2017 x3
2018 x3
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 23 September, 2018, 06:39:31 pm
Three a month through the Winter can be a struggle. I can select any day dependent of weather as retired; but you still have to cope with short daylight and riding in the cool and dark is not fun..... I know!

Well done
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SR Steve on 08 October, 2018, 11:23:42 am
I completed RRtY#12 last month and RRtY#13 yesterday with a DIY to near Lichfield, across to Rutland and into the Vale of Belvoir. I started what should hopefully be RRtY#14 in March and RRtY#15 in September.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: j_a_m_e_s_ on 09 October, 2018, 05:57:29 pm
Quote from: j_a_m_e_s_
April 18 - The Shark
May 18 - Brimstone
June 18 - Around Weald Expedition & Meridian Hills
July 18 - Hardboiled Perm & EWE Baa
Aug 18 - Tan Hill 200 & Tour of the Hills + 100km ECE
Sept 18 - Greenwhich Mean Climb & Straight Outta Hackney
Oct 18 - London Orbital Permanent & Cambridge Autumnal 100 + 200km ECE
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 14 October, 2018, 03:24:35 pm
I started in my attempt in December 2017 as an incentive to do some longer rides over the winter:

1   DIY 200k from Sedgefield
2   DIY 200k, Sedgefield again with a slightly different route
3   DIY 200k, as above
4   DIY 200k, found a better start point with quieter roads from Heighington.  My planned calendar event was postponed due to dangerous weather.
5   DIY 200k, Heighington again
6   As above
7   One way trip from home to Lincolnshire to visit relatives and attend a wedding
8   200k calendar event (Tocky 200 - nice flat route in North Yorkshire)
9   200k calendar event (Four Tops - geet hilly in the North Pennines)

and number 10 yesterday - Middle Marches 200k.  A lovely route, with lots of climbing and spectacular views in the cloudy, windy weather.

Number 11 (October) on Friday, subject to validation.  A one way trip to Wooler, with a following wind a lot of the way but a strengthening gale against me for the last ten miles.  I made an early start (5.30am) to get clear of the busier / urban roads before the traffic got heavy.  Rain in the first section, dried out, then got soaked again in the last hour.  Just one to go ......
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Feanor on 14 October, 2018, 07:18:29 pm
Nov 200 DIYxGPS: Deeside Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1261115595)
Dec 200 DIYxGPS: Edinburgh - Aberdeen (https://www.strava.com/activities/1300794768)
Jan 200 DIYxGPS: Northern Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1355270776)
Feb 200 DIYxGPS: Northern Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1389724286)
Mar 200 DIYxGPS: Northern Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1469666592)
Apr 200 DIYxGPS: Edinburgh - Aberdeen (https://www.strava.com/activities/1483859010)
Apr 200: Huntly (https://www.strava.com/activities/1508296914)
May 200 DIYxGPS: Teuchter 200, surprisingly lumpy. (https://www.strava.com/activities/1567468361)
May 1000: West Highlands 1000k (https://www.strava.com/activities/1614846092)
June 200: Forfar Rannoch (https://www.strava.com/activities/1627639160)
June 300: Snow Roads 300k (https://www.strava.com/activities/1672482581)
July: Mersey Roads 24 - 662k (https://www.strava.com/activities/1720324444)

Aug: DIYxGPS 200 Aberdeen - Edinburgh (https://www.strava.com/activities/1764832471)
Sept: Borders of Fife 200 (https://www.strava.com/activities/1843310150)

One more for October, then I'm giving it a break for at least a month, so I don't get too much skin in the game.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: RobD62 on 18 October, 2018, 07:02:24 pm
I have managed to complete my first RRTY on 6th of October....started my next on 15th! Mr Pickwick's Autumn Outing
04/11/17 200 Upper Thames
07/12/17 200 DIY Round the Back of Bristol
22/01/18 200 DIY Woodstock
09/02/18 200 DIY Woodstock (variation)
17/02/18 200 DIY Woodstock (Variation)
10/03/18 200 Kennet Valley Run
26/04/18 200 DIY Woodstock (Variation)
05/05/18 400 Brevet Cymru
03/06/18 200 DIY Club Audax - Sherbourne
09/06/18 400 Back to the Smoke
22/06/18 400 Avalon Sun Rise
12/07/18 300 DIY Round the Back of Bristol plus
20/08/18 200 DIY Charlbury
24/08/18 400 DIY Alcester/Atherstone/Daventry/Banbuy
08/09/18 600 Fenland Friends

I cannot say that I have enjoyed every last metre but, I have enjoyed many, many kilometres alone and with fine company.  An SR too. Letters after my name  :) At the end of Mr Pickwick's the other day we had a descussion about putting the "letters" on a CV....and why not!  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 19 October, 2018, 11:36:48 am
I have managed to complete my first RRTY on 6th of October....started my next on 15th! Mr Pickwick's Autumn Outing
04/11/17 200 Upper Thames
07/12/17 200 DIY Round the Back of Bristol
22/01/18 200 DIY Woodstock
09/02/18 200 DIY Woodstock (variation)
17/02/18 200 DIY Woodstock (Variation)
10/03/18 200 Kennet Valley Run
26/04/18 200 DIY Woodstock (Variation)
05/05/18 400 Brevet Cymru
03/06/18 200 DIY Club Audax - Sherbourne
09/06/18 400 Back to the Smoke
22/06/18 400 Avalon Sun Rise
12/07/18 300 DIY Round the Back of Bristol plus
20/08/18 200 DIY Charlbury
24/08/18 400 DIY Alcester/Atherstone/Daventry/Banbuy
08/09/18 600 DIY Fenland Friends

I cannot say that I have enjoyed every last metre but, I have enjoyed many, many kilometres alone and with fine company.  An SR too. Letters after my name  :) At the end of Mr Pickwick's the other day we had a descussion about putting the "letters" on a CV....and why not!  :)

Congratulations Rob
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Feanor on 21 October, 2018, 05:36:18 pm
Nov 200 DIYxGPS: Deeside Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1261115595)
Dec 200 DIYxGPS: Edinburgh - Aberdeen (https://www.strava.com/activities/1300794768)
Jan 200 DIYxGPS: Northern Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1355270776)
Feb 200 DIYxGPS: Northern Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1389724286)
Mar 200 DIYxGPS: Northern Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1469666592)
Apr 200 DIYxGPS: Edinburgh - Aberdeen (https://www.strava.com/activities/1483859010)
Apr 200: Huntly (https://www.strava.com/activities/1508296914)
May 200 DIYxGPS: Teuchter 200, surprisingly lumpy. (https://www.strava.com/activities/1567468361)
May 1000: West Highlands 1000k (https://www.strava.com/activities/1614846092)
June 200: Forfar Rannoch (https://www.strava.com/activities/1627639160)
June 300: Snow Roads 300k (https://www.strava.com/activities/1672482581)
July: Mersey Roads 24 - 662k (https://www.strava.com/activities/1720324444)
Aug: DIYxGPS 200 Aberdeen - Edinburgh (https://www.strava.com/activities/1764832471)
Sept: Borders of Fife 200 (https://www.strava.com/activities/1843310150)

Oct: One does not simply ride into the Kingdom of Fife - 200k DIYxGPS (https://www.strava.com/activities/1919143012)

And that wraps up my RRtY ( Subject to validation etc etc... )
I'm taking a month or two off now.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: oliveriles on 25 October, 2018, 10:08:17 am
Well it’s taken a while with 4 seasons of rrtyx2, broken leg then rrtyx4 and another rrtyx4 but I have finally gone Ultra

I’m well and truly off that band wagon now - it’s official :)

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jamesha on 25 October, 2018, 11:29:19 pm
I completed my first RRTY this October - it could have been called Lanterne Rouge Round the Year  ;D

04 Nov 2017 Mr. Pickwick's Cymraeg Cyrch 200km
02 Dec 2017 Kings, Castles, Priests & Churches 200km
26 Jan 2018 Dr. Foster's Winter Warmer 200km - had planned to ride Mr. Pickwick's January Sale on 12 Jan but was ill
03 Feb 2018 Sam Weller's day trip to Wochma 200km - disk brakes failed coming down Birdlip hill!
23 Mar 2018 Making Hay 200km - was meant to ride Mr. Pickwick's March Madness but is was cancelled due to "The Beast from the East"
14 Apr 2018 Benjamin Allen's Spring Tonic 200km
06 May 2018 Stephen Poulton's SP45 Gloucestershire and Worcestershire permanent 200km
09 Jun 2018 Gospel Pass 200km
07 Jul 2018 A Rough Diamond 300km
05 Aug 2018 Tramping The Two Loop 200km
01 Sep 2018 Mr. Pickwick goes to Hay in a day 200km
13 Oct 2018 Mr. Pickwick's Autumnal Outing 200km

Thanks to all the organisers of the rides particularly Mark Rigby whose 150km "Ed Blackthorne's Son" in October 2017 was the gateway to this series of rides.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: grams on 04 November, 2018, 02:32:10 pm
October 2018 - Cambridge Autumnal
November 2018 - Upper Thames

One sixth of the way there in only 8 days! At this rate I'll be done by Christmas.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tippers_kiwi on 04 November, 2018, 02:48:36 pm
2014  :thumbsup:
2015  :thumbsup:
2016  :thumbsup:
2017  :thumbsup:

RRTY number 4 completed. Funnily enough my comment from last year about being sick of the cold and wet rings true again. It does however seem that I had an overlap somewhere along the way and I had actually finished this one in November. Will have to figure out exactly what the means :-D

March 2018 - DIY
April 2018 - DIY
May 2018 - Grand Tour de Stour
June 2018 - Asparagus and Strawberries
July 2018 - Hereward the Wake
August 2018 - DIY
September 2018 - DIY
October 2018  :hand: Not Completed

So after 55 completed months I missed out in October due to a mix of a viral infection and a flare up of gout. A bit gutted but then I am looking forward to just riding the 100km of the ACME winter series rides and not looking for a way to squeeze in 200km a month. Might kick off again next year but we'll see, if I do I might aim to start my year in November instead of Feb to avoid getting so close before the bleak months.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bobby on 05 November, 2018, 08:51:35 am
May = blowingstone ECE to 200
June = rural south 300
July = raglan castle 200 (failed in the attempt to ECE To 600)
Aug = DIY 200
Sep = Borders of Belgium 1000k
Oct = chiltern dash ECEd to 200
Nov = upper Thames

RRTY3, attempt 4 is on!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: j_a_m_e_s_ on 05 November, 2018, 04:39:37 pm
 I'm tempted by 300RTY. Got a calendar 100+200 ECE lined up for beginning of December, so I'll already be 4months in. We'll see..... the wheels almost fell off last March, so I won't hold too many hopes just yet.

Quote from: j_a_m_e_s_
April 18 - The Shark
May 18 - Brimstone
June 18 - Around Weald Expedition & Meridian Hills
July 18 - Hardboiled Perm & EWE Baa
Aug 18 - Tan Hill 200 & Tour of the Hills + 100km ECE
Sept 18 - Greenwhich Mean Climb & Straight Outta Hackney
Oct 18 - London Orbital Permanent & Cambridge Autumnal 100 + 200km ECE

Nov 18 - Boat Trip Perm & Sunbury-Malmesbury-Sunbury DIY 300 (https://ridewithgps.com/trips/29661759)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: CJ on 06 December, 2018, 09:09:33 pm
I've just completed my first RRtY today, subject to validation.

Jan 18 - 200 DIY (variation of ICC's The Great Escape)
Feb - 200 DIY to Kings Lynn
Mar - 200 DIY to Southhampton
April - 200 Man of Kent calendar event
May - 200 DIY of ICC The Great Escape
June - 200 DIY to Tenterden
July - DIY in alps
Aug - 200 Weald of Kent Perm
Sept - 600 Fenland Friends calendar event
Oct - 200 Man of Kent Perm
Nov - 200 DIY to Ramsgate
Dec - 200 DIY of Crawley Down

I enjoyed the summer rides. The winter ones have taught me some harsh lessons and provided a touch of frostnip. 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 07 December, 2018, 01:30:53 pm
Update:

Where multiple in the month I've picked one from the lot...
1 - March 2018: Scottish Borders Randonee
2 - April 2018: Moffat Toffee
3 - May 2018: 200 DIY Perm - Aberfoyle and back
4 - June 2018: Snow Roads - Left it late
5 - July 2018: Nae bother to Us - 400k
6 - August 2018: No Work for Us today - 200k
7 - September 2018 : Borders of Fife - 200k
8 - October 2018 : Brant and Slape - hilly 200k
9 - November 2018: Long dark tea time 200km - Borderline swimming
10 - December 2018: Subject to Validation: Kingdom Come perm

Remaining planned:
11 - January 2019: Yorkshire Grit
12 - February 2019: Tour of East Lothian ECE'ed home is handily a nudge over 200km, though I've also got a 200 planned for the ride down the previous day.


Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: j_a_m_e_s_ on 10 December, 2018, 02:37:34 pm
Well, the ECE was a massive abort, so this months first effort was a bit of danger audax. Forgot my wallet, so half a loaf of jam sandwiches my and  new camelback were severely rationed! No overpriced refreshments at the services for this call sign. Thankfully a kind tailwind blew me most of the way back.  Might give Sunbury-Oxford-Sunbury 300 a stab next week. Dunno yet.

Pending validations etc etc.....
Quote from: j_a_m_e_s_
April 18 - The Shark
May 18 - Brimstone
June 18 - Around Weald Expedition & Meridian Hills
July 18 - Hardboiled Perm & EWE Baa
Aug 18 - Tan Hill 200 & Tour of the Hills + 100km ECE
Sept 18 - Greenwhich Mean Climb & Straight Outta Hackney
Oct 18 - London Orbital Permanent & Cambridge Autumnal 100 + 200km ECE
Nov 18 - Boat Trip Perm & Sunbury-Malmesbury-Sunbury DIY 300 (https://ridewithgps.com/trips/29661759)

Dec 18 - Sunbury-Membury-Sunbury DIY 200 (https://ridewithgps.com/trips/30109640)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Neil C on 10 December, 2018, 05:06:54 pm
Just sent off the claim for my third RRTY.

Jan 2018 - Poor Student
Feb - Winter Boat Trip
March - Gently Bentley
April - Man of Kent
May - A Ride Called Quest
June - Nearly Stonehenge
July - Hereward the Wake
Aug - London Orbital
Sep - 3 Down
Oct - Nyctophobic + ECE
Nov - Upper Thames
Dec - South of Bucks Winter Warmer

Thanks to huggy and all the organisers for twelve great days (and a night) out.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: ianrobo on 10 December, 2018, 07:44:12 pm
Nov 200 DIYxGPS: Deeside Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1261115595)
Dec 200 DIYxGPS: Edinburgh - Aberdeen (https://www.strava.com/activities/1300794768)
Jan 200 DIYxGPS: Northern Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1355270776)
Feb 200 DIYxGPS: Northern Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1389724286)
Mar 200 DIYxGPS: Northern Loop (https://www.strava.com/activities/1469666592)
Apr 200 DIYxGPS: Edinburgh - Aberdeen (https://www.strava.com/activities/1483859010)
Apr 200: Huntly (https://www.strava.com/activities/1508296914)
May 200 DIYxGPS: Teuchter 200, surprisingly lumpy. (https://www.strava.com/activities/1567468361)
May 1000: West Highlands 1000k (https://www.strava.com/activities/1614846092)
June 200: Forfar Rannoch (https://www.strava.com/activities/1627639160)
June 300: Snow Roads 300k (https://www.strava.com/activities/1672482581)
July: Mersey Roads 24 - 662k (https://www.strava.com/activities/1720324444)
Aug: DIYxGPS 200 Aberdeen - Edinburgh (https://www.strava.com/activities/1764832471)
Sept: Borders of Fife 200 (https://www.strava.com/activities/1843310150)

Oct: One does not simply ride into the Kingdom of Fife - 200k DIYxGPS (https://www.strava.com/activities/1919143012)

And that wraps up my RRtY ( Subject to validation etc etc... )
I'm taking a month or two off now.

Brilliant stuff but checking your rides, how did you manage to upload the all in one go on Strava ?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: ianrobo on 10 December, 2018, 07:59:32 pm
I may try this,

started in November with Eureka
Got Winter Solstice for December
and most 200's or more until august ...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: andyp on 15 December, 2018, 12:42:03 pm

Just sent off my claim for RRtY #7 ...84 consecutive months, and still loving it  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: djrikki on 21 December, 2018, 04:13:27 pm
I joined audax in January, first 200km in March - I've done a 200km plus every month since apart from July.  I didn't really consider this is a serious possibility or worth my while - until more recently which is a small shame I suppose; so right now, I've only got 5 months "banked".
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: andyp on 23 December, 2018, 10:52:09 am
hi martin,
good work! ...as the years tick by, every time I see your update, the word 'crashed' makes me jump  :facepalm: it was a metaphorical crash, wasn't it?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 23 December, 2018, 09:52:44 pm
hi martin,
good work! ...as the years tick by, every time I see your update, the word 'crashed' makes me jump  :facepalm: it was a metaphorical crash, wasn't it?

no  :(

but I'm still plugging away, yesterday was the first time on a bike in 6 weeks (and also without a splint) maybe a bit foolish but job done and another 3 weeks off now until the Willy Warmer  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ajax Bay on 05 January, 2019, 07:31:16 pm
25 Mar: 210km + 2595m: Calendar - Dorset Coast: Wareham, Hamworthy, Poole, Sandbanks, ferry to Studland, Corfe Castle, West Lulworth, Broadmayne, Weymouth, Abbotsbury, Bridport, Chideock, Wootton Fitzpaine, Axminster, Sector hill, Marshwood, Bradpole, Powerstock, Martinstown, Dochester, Tincleton, Wareham. 9:25 in benign conditions.
21 Apr: 300km + 2500m: Calendar - Heart of England Cirencester: controls at Alchester, Atherstone, Daventry and Tackley. Back just after sunset, before the serious thunder, lightening and torrential rain. Lovely day.
5 May: 402km + 4320m: Calendar - Brevet Cymru: Chepstow, Hay-on-Wye, Builth Wells, Llandovery, Tregaron, New Quay, Llandovery, Crickhowell, Usk, Chepstow (20+ hours)
16 Jun: 613km + 4979m: Calendar - Wander Wye: SW London, Oxford, Worcester, Hay-on-Wye, Bwlch (@ 313k sleep stop: 2015-0415), Chepstow, Chippenham, Pewsey, Whitchurch, Alton, Hindhead, Godalming, East Horsley, Wimbledon
15 Jul: 202km + 2287m: Calendar - Shore to (Dart)Moor: Newton Abbot, Dawlish Warren, Exeter, Tiverton, Rackenford, Hatherleigh, Princetown, Moretonhampstead, Newton Abbot
19 Aug: 233km + 1898m: DIY - Dorchester-on-Thames, Abingdon, Wantage, Royal Wootton Bassett, Bath, Glastonbury, Taunton, Uffculme
9 Sep: 303km + 2599m: Calendar - Barry's Jaeger Bomb: Bristol (east), Northleach, Amesbury, Barton St David, Glastonbury, Bristol (Oldland Common)
23 Oct: 218km + 2701m: DIY - Bridgwater - W through Westquantoxhead, Watchet, Blue Anchor, Minehead, Porlock, Lynton to Blackmoor Gate; E over Exmoor to Wheddon Cross, along the Brendon Hills to Bishop's Lydeard (NW of Taunton), over the Quantocks to Bridgwater; ENE to Street via Othery and back along Polden Hills to Bridgwater. About 9:50 moving time. Steady westerly.
17 Nov: 215km + 2390m: DIY - Exmouth to Penzance via Okehampton, Tavistock, Liskeard, Bodmin, Indian Queens, Truro, Redruth and Hayle. Rolling 8:40 (24.8kph), Overall: 9:53. Steady easterly.
1 Dec: 202km + 2041m: Calendar - KCP&C:  Tewkesbury, with controls at Ledbury (info), Bromyard, Ludlow, Presteigne (info), Kington and Winnal Common. Rolling 8:15 (24.8kph), Overall: 9:25. Sometimes drizzly; into the mist in the 'Lyngen Alps', glimpses of sun from mid-afternoon. Warm (for December). Company for about half the ride.
1 Jan: 217km +1355m: DIY – Bishop’s Cleeve, Cheltenham, Burford, Carterton, Chicklade, Chippenham, Frome, Bruton, Taunton (10:10 overall)
One to go.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 06 January, 2019, 11:32:04 am
Done for RRtY9
07 May 2018 ECCA Festival 200 Frezoni
02 Jun Asparagus & Strawberries 400 tandem
01 Jul Jack Eason Struggle 200 trike
31 Aug DIY by GPS overnight 200 fixed
08 Sep Fenland Friends 600 tandem
13 Oct DIY by GPS 200 Frezoni
03 Nov Upper Thames 200 trike
01 Dec PRoFS 200 Frezoni
05 Jan 2019 Poor Student 200 fixed
16 Feb DIY by GPS 200 to Southern Reunion Frezoni

Planned
09 Mar Kennet Valley Run 200, possibly on trike
20 Apr Double Dutch 200 on tandem

Some rides on gears, tandem, trike and fixed, a good mix. None of this series of brevets were on Moulton but several other brevets were, including the German ride.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 20 January, 2019, 11:23:11 am
Splendidly persisted Martin!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Zed43 on 27 January, 2019, 10:08:21 am
Bagged my first RRtY yesterday

I rode my first brevet in September 2016 (a 400) and continued riding at least once a month until January 2018 when a shoulder injury kept me from riding.

So I should have made RRtY last year but unfortunately my first 1000km never did not get homologated for missing the cut-off time of an intermediate control (I did finish in time); calc it up on the lack of experience on my side and a more strict application of the rules than I was used to

Looking back I did 15 BRM rides, with 2x 400km, 2x600km and 1x 1000km. Highlight of the year was none of these though, that honour goes to the 300km "this is not a tour".

This year I'm again aiming to ride each month, but already decided to slow down after that and finally take the time to do some proper touring (like riding to the North Cape).

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Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 28 January, 2019, 12:16:45 am
Bagged my first RRtY yesterday

I rode my first brevet in September 2016 (a 400) and continued riding at least once a month until January 2018 when a shoulder injury kept me from riding.

So I should have made RRtY last year but unfortunately my first 1000km never did not get homologated for missing the cut-off time of an intermediate control (I did finish in time); calc it up on the lack of experience on my side and a more strict application of the rules than I was used to

Looking back I did 15 BRM rides, with 2x 400km, 2x600km and 1x 1000km. Highlight of the year was none of these though, that honour goes to the 300km "this is not a tour".

This year I'm again aiming to ride each month, but already decided to slow down after that and finally take the time to do some proper touring (like riding to the North Cape).

Congratulations!

I'm now at 7/12. It's gonna get harder as in months 9, 10, 11, & 12 the only calendar events are 300+ (600 for month 12!). Think I'm gonna try a DIY 200 every month just as a banker. But if I can do it with the calendar events, I should also get my first SR.

J

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: slugbait on 28 January, 2019, 07:56:01 pm
I always like lists  ;D

Finished my first RRtY in June 2018 with 1x600 (in Germany), 3x400 (2 in NL, 1 in Germany), 2x300 (both NL), 7x200 (all in NL except one in the UK) and an Easter Arrow (in Belgium).

The current attempt:
July 2018: 300 from Maasland (NL)
August 2018: DIY 200 along the Northern Dutch coast
September 2018: Overnight DIY 300 in the North-East of the Netherlands (plus a calendar 200 from Groningen, NL)
October 2018: 300 from Boekelo (NL)
November 2018: 200's in Zwolle and Bergen op Zoom (both NL, again)
December 2018: DIY 200 from Utrecht to Groningen and a calendar 200 from Boekelo (all in NL)
January 2019: 200 from Wachtebeke (Belgium)

7 down, 5 to go.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 10 February, 2019, 08:58:20 am
2006     :thumbsup:           
2007      :thumbsup:     
2008        :thumbsup:   
2009            :'( crashed and burned after 10 months
2010          :thumbsup:
2011  X5      :thumbsup:         
2012            :thumbsup:
2013   double          :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
2014  double x10   :thumbsup:
2015 double x12  also GdS Platinum (10 years) :thumbsup:
2016 x 13 :thumbsup:
2017 x 14 :thumbsup:

31.3.18 Double Dutch 200
4.4.18 ECE 100+100                                         8.4.18 Man of Kent 200
4.5.18 Buckbarn - Sutton Scotney 200 perm       19.5.18 Man of Kent 200 perm
2.6.18 Meridian Hills 200 perm                           23.6.18 A Catholic Education 200
1.7.18 Fairies Flat 100 + 100 ECE                       19.7.18 DIY 200
11.8.18 London Orbital 300                                25.8.18 Meridian Hills 200 perm
16.9.18 Rowlands RAAAmble 200                        22.9.18 Four Minute Mile 200
7.10.18 Pulborough - Reading perm 200              13.10.18 Mid Sussex Hillier helpers ride 100 + 100 ECE
3.11.18 Upper Thames 200
22.12 18 DIY 200
19.1.19 Willy Warmer 200
9.2.19 DIY 200 x 15 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SR Steve on 10 February, 2019, 10:50:04 am
Well done Martin! I’m one behind you after completing my 14th RRTY with a windy DIY 200km yesterday.

24/3/18 300 Hardboiled
7/4/18.  300 Elenydd
5/5/18.  400 Brevet Cymru
2/6/18.  600 TINAT
6/7/18. 1000 Mille Pennine
5/8:18.  200 DIY
8/9/18.  600 Yorkshire via Essex
7/10/18 200 DIY
3/11/18 200 Mr Pickwick’s Cymraeg Cyrch
2/12/18 200 DIY
1/1/19.  200 DIY
9/2/19.  200 DIY
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: stefan on 20 February, 2019, 11:30:07 pm
First RRtY completed today :)

March 2018 Double Dutch (200)
April 200km perm
May Green and Yellow Fields (300)
June Asparagus and Strawberries (400)
July Hereward the Wake + ECE (400)
August 200km perm
September Fenland Friends 600
October 200km perm; and Cambridge Autumnals (200)
November 200km perm
December Stansted Airport Express + ECE (200)
January 2019 200km perm
February Wander Wye 200km

First 3 on fixed.

I have to say I was lucky with the winter weather...


Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 21 February, 2019, 03:46:49 pm
Congratulations Stefan
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ajax Bay on 21 February, 2019, 06:02:30 pm
First RRTY complete.
25 Mar: 210km + 2595m: Calendar - Dorset Coast
21 Apr: 300km + 2500m: Calendar - Heart of England
5 May: 402km + 4320m: Calendar - Brevet Cymru
16 Jun: 613km + 4979m: Calendar - Wander Wye
15 Jul: 202km + 2287m: Calendar - Shore to (Dart)Moor
19 Aug: 233km + 1898m: DIY - Dorchester-on-Thames to Devon
9 Sep: 303km + 2599m: Calendar - Barry's Jaeger Bomb
23 Oct: 218km + 2701m: DIY - Exmoor and the Someset 'Levels'
17 Nov: 215km + 2390m: DIY - Exmouth to Penzance
1 Dec: 202km + 2041m: Calendar - KCP&C
1 Jan: 217km +1355m: DIY – Bishop’s Cleeve (Bushcombe Lane!) to Taunton
14 Feb: 210km + 2505m: DIY - Mouth of the Exe to Exmoor
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: stefan on 21 February, 2019, 08:27:42 pm
Thank you Socks  :thumbsup: !

And congratulations Ajax Bay - good to have an RRtY twin  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 22 February, 2019, 12:02:35 am
I've got three March rides pending validation right now so hopefully RRTY #1 is:

Mar-18   Scottish Borders Randonee
Apr-18   Moffat Toffee
May-18   DIY - 200 - Aberfoyle and Back
Jun-18   Snow Roads
Jul-18   DIY 200 - Highland Perthshire
Aug-18   No Work for us today
Sep-18   DIY 200 - Back fae Arran
Oct-18   Brant and Slape
Nov-18   Long Dark (Wet) Tea Time
Dec-18   Kingdom Come
Jan-19   DIY - MULL
Feb-19   TBV - A Ride Around Ben Klibreck

#2 is on going
July 18 - - Nae Bother to us
August 18 - - Late season Borderlands Explorer
September 18 - - Borders of Fife
October 18 - - Dick McT's + ECE
November 18 - DIY 200 - Wanlockhead Wally
December 18 - DIY - Moulin Rouge
January 19 - DIY - Tour of the Ochils
February 19 - TBV - Ride to East Lothian

#3 is also ongoing
August 18 - Rothes Recce
September 18 - BGB
October 18 - DIY of The Cumbrian
November 18 - DIY - Moulin Rouge
December 18 - DIY - Aberfoyle and Back
January 19 - Yorkshire Grit
February 19 - TBV - Tour of East Lothian + ECE

#4 possibly starts on Saturday...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 25 February, 2019, 11:07:17 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:

2018 Complete
Scottish Borders Randonnee 200 24 Mar 2018 :thumbsup:
Moffat Toffee 200 14 APR 2018 :thumbsup:
Chevy Chase 200 5 MAY 2018 :thumbsup:
The West Highlands 1000 31 MAY 2018 - As my June ride :thumbsup:
Nae Bother to Us 400 21 JUL 2018 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 19 AUG 2018 :thumbsup:
Lumpy Bannocks tae Spott 200 1 SEP 2018 :thumbsup:
Etal-u-Can 200 13 OCT 2018 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 17 NOV 2018 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 9 DEC 2018 :thumbsup:
Yorkshire Grit 200 20 JAN 2019 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 23 FEB 2019 :thumbsup:


Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 25 February, 2019, 11:00:11 pm
I've got three March rides pending validation right now so hopefully RRTY #1 is:

Mar-18   Scottish Borders Randonee
Apr-18   Moffat Toffee
May-18   DIY - 200 - Aberfoyle and Back
Jun-18   Snow Roads
Jul-18   DIY 200 - Highland Perthshire
Aug-18   No Work for us today
Sep-18   DIY 200 - Back fae Arran
Oct-18   Brant and Slape
Nov-18   Long Dark (Wet) Tea Time
Dec-18   Kingdom Come
Jan-19   DIY - MULL
Feb-19   TBV - A Ride Around Ben Klibreck

#2 is on going
July 18 - - Nae Bother to us
August 18 - - Late season Borderlands Explorer
September 18 - - Borders of Fife
October 18 - - Dick McT's + ECE
November 18 - DIY 200 - Wanlockhead Wally
December 18 - DIY - Moulin Rouge
January 19 - DIY - Tour of the Ochils
February 19 - TBV - Ride to East Lothian

#3 is also ongoing
August 18 - Rothes Recce
September 18 - BGB
October 18 - DIY of The Cumbrian
November 18 - DIY - Moulin Rouge
December 18 - DIY - Aberfoyle and Back
January 19 - Yorkshire Grit
February 19 - TBV - Tour of East Lothian + ECE

#4 possibly starts on Saturday...

Ride round Ben Klibreck has now been validated :-)
So pending TOEL and the DIY the day before, #4 started with the Snow Roads (also TBV)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 01 March, 2019, 10:29:26 pm

With only a single 300 calendar event planned for March, and not until the 23rd, I didn't want to risk a DNF or DNS scuppering my RRtY. So went out today and did a DIY 200 from Amsterdam to Sittard. Assuming that it validates OK, that's month 9 done. Tempted to schedule a 200 for 2019-04-01, but it's awful close to a 300 on the 6th, don't want to risk over doing it and ruining the 300...

Also puts me at 19 points. Wondering if I can make the Randonneur 5000 medal this season...

J
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Pingu on 02 March, 2019, 12:21:21 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:

2018 Complete
Scottish Borders Randonnee 200 24 Mar 2018 :thumbsup:
Moffat Toffee 200 14 APR 2018 :thumbsup:
Chevy Chase 200 5 MAY 2018 :thumbsup:
The West Highlands 1000 31 MAY 2018 - As my June ride :thumbsup:
Nae Bother to Us 400 21 JUL 2018 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 19 AUG 2018 :thumbsup:
Lumpy Bannocks tae Spott 200 1 SEP 2018 :thumbsup:
Etal-u-Can 200 13 OCT 2018 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 17 NOV 2018 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 9 DEC 2018 :thumbsup:
Yorkshire Grit 200 20 JAN 2019 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 23 FEB 2019 :thumbsup:

 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 02 March, 2019, 11:27:02 am
Done for RRtY9
07 May 2018 ECCA Festival 200 Frezoni
02 Jun Asparagus & Strawberries 400 tandem
01 Jul Jack Eason Struggle 200 trike
31 Aug DIY by GPS overnight 200 fixed
08 Sep Fenland Friends 600 tandem
13 Oct DIY by GPS 200 Frezoni
03 Nov Upper Thames 200 trike
01 Dec PRoFS 200 Frezoni
05 Jan 2019 Poor Student 200 fixed
16 Feb DIY by GPS 200 to Southern Reunion Frezoni
09 Mar Kennet Valley Run 200 fixed

Planned
13 Apr DIY by GPS 200 Frezoni

Some rides on gears, tandem, trike and fixed, a good mix. None of this series of brevets are on Moulton but several other brevets were, including the German ride.

Done for RRtY10
23 Feb 2019 Chiltern Grit 200 fixed
17 Mar Gently Bentley 200 fixed

Planned
20 Apr Double Dutch 200 tandem
04 May Rando Imperator 600 Moulton
22 Jun Summer Arrow to York
14 Jul Devil's Punchbowl 200
18 Aug Paris-Brest-Brest 1200 tandem

Who knows after that?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 09 March, 2019, 10:05:44 am
March ride yesterday (subject to the usual ...).  Train to York then a zigzag route back home, with the hilliest bits in the last 35 miles through Teesdale and County Durham.  It wasn't as 'exciting' as my black ice affected ride in February, the train reached York at 8.20am by which time a few signs of frost had cleared.

I enjoyed the first half, through familiar minor roads in the Vale of York, it got harder in the last section but still OK.  Then the spots of drizzle turned to rain, so the last hour was a bit challenging as I got wetter and colder.  A relief to get home and warm up.

Hopefully that's number 5 of my second RRtY sorted, and the longer days are starting to be a factor, I nearly got round in daylight this time.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: johnnystorm on 09 March, 2019, 09:52:39 pm
Finished my first in Feb only to find I'd counted wrong and had finished in January!  ;D

Glad to have finally done it as 2018's attempt died in December as my route went through knee deep floodwater where a stick ripped off my mech with 10km to go. If only I'd only submitted a 200k route and not a 245k!  ::-)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Pingu on 10 March, 2019, 12:29:25 pm
First and possibly last RRTY completed (subject to validation of yesterday's DIY).

Apr 2018: Teuchter 200 DIY (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=97562.msg2279053#msg2279053)
May 2018: Braemar, Tarland DIY (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=97562.msg2289714#msg2289714)
Jun 2018: Audacious Mattentarte Heist DIY 300 (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=97562.msg2293282#msg2293282)
Jul 2018: New Deer, Dufftown, Inverurie DIY (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=97562.msg2302430#msg2302430)
Aug 2018: Teuchter 400 DIY (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=97562.msg2311230#msg2311230)
Sep 2018: Memus DIY (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=97562.msg2322587#msg2322587)
Oct 2018: Stoney, Aboyne, Cuminestown, Maud DIY (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=97562.msg2331132#msg2331132)
Nov 2018: Rosehearty, Rothiemay, Leslie, Hatton DIY (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=97562.msg2339012#msg2339012)
Dec 2018: Arbroath DIY (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=97562.msg2347191#msg2347191)
Jan 2019: Broch, Stoney DIY (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=97562.msg2356041#msg2356041)
Feb 2019: Arbroath DIY (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=97562.msg2370620#msg2370620)
Mar 2019: Braemar, Tarland DIY (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=97562.msg2376521#msg2376521)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: grams on 25 March, 2019, 08:48:48 pm
RRTY 2:
- October 2018: Cambridge Autumnal 200
- November 2018: Upper Thames 200
- December 2018: Great Escape DIY 200
- January 2019: The Poor Student 200
- February 2019: Brazier's Run 100 +ECE

RRTY 3:
- January 2019: Yorkshire Grit
- February 2019: Mad Jack's 125 +ECE

March hangs in the balance for both. I have one DNF (sudden surprise snow making course impassable), one slightly hors delais postal finish that will hopefully be validated, but no guarantees, and two done abroad that are subject to the vagaries of actually being validated and getting a record of it to the AUK recorder. So I could have three or I could have zero.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Neil C on 25 March, 2019, 09:36:14 pm
RRTY number four completed (subject to validation of last ride).

April 2018 - Amesbury Amble
May - Hop Garden
Jun - Wander Wye
Jul - EWE Baaa Perm
Aug - Old Roads and Drove Roads
Sep - 3 Down
Oct - Cambridge Autumnal
Nov - Ditchling Devil Perm
Dec - EWE Baaa Perm
Jan - Poor Student
Feb - Winter Boat Trip
Mar - Gently Bentley
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: HeltorChasca on 07 April, 2019, 06:36:15 pm
Furnished my bicycle badge box with my first RRtY at the end of March.

Finished with a 200 calendar which I rode to and from the event bringing the ride up to 250km.

Started my next run on a 300 DIY down to the Jurassic Coast to see in the Spring Equinox.

I’m very new to all this. Baby steps. Baby steps.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 08 April, 2019, 10:23:03 am
A calendar event yesterdy for my April ride, lovely route in the Eden Valley.  The usual excellent route sheet from the organiser and when I eventually staggered in to the finish at the pub in Hallbankgate, a pint (to replace the electrolytes) and chilli con carne with baked potato.

A day of three halves.  Cold and damp in the air at the start.  Gradually brightened and warmed up with sunshine by lunchtime.  Then getting windier, cold and showers in the last stretch.  A lovely route with plenty of climbing, I was very tired by rhe end however still enjoyed the day out.  So that's number 6 sorted, halfway through RRtY number 2.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 14 April, 2019, 06:50:24 pm
Done, RRtY9
07 May 2018 ECCA Festival 200 Frezoni
02 Jun Asparagus & Strawberries 400 tandem
01 Jul Jack Eason Struggle 200 trike
31 Aug DIY by GPS overnight 200 fixed
08 Sep Fenland Friends 600 tandem
13 Oct DIY by GPS 200 Frezoni
03 Nov Upper Thames 200 trike
01 Dec PRoFS 200 Frezoni
05 Jan 2019 Poor Student 200 fixed
16 Feb DIY by GPS 200 to Southern Reunion Frezoni
09 Mar Kennet Valley Run 200 fixed
13 Apr DIY by GPS 200 Frezoni

Some rides on gears, tandem, trike and fixed, a good mix. Some perms but mostly calendar.

Done for RRtY10
23 Feb 2019 Chiltern Grit 200 fixed
17 Mar Gently Bentley 200 fixed
20 Apr Double Dutch 200 tandem

Planned
18 May Bryan Chapman Memorial 600 tandem
09 Jun Herts High Five 200 trike
14 Jul Devil's Punchbowl 200 trike
18 Aug Paris-Brest-Brest 1200 tandem
07 Sep Thanet Platinum 200 trike
05 Oct Richard Ellis Memorial 200 Moulton

Who knows after that?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Nik's Nick on 17 April, 2019, 02:51:50 pm
With the weekend's ride + ECE having been validated, I've done my first RRtY.

Maybe I was just lucky with the weather, but I didn't find it too difficult to get a ride in during the winter months - but finding a good time for a ride in months with family holidays and/or work trips was something of a challenge. I don't think there was a ride in this list I didn't enjoy - but the overnight Hereward was definitely a standout. Maybe all rides should be preceded by curry & beer?

2018
May: Grand Tour de Stour 200
June: Dick Turpin’s Day Out (perm) 200
July: Hereward the Wake 300
Aug: Horses for Course (perm) 200
Sept: Flatland Friends 600
Oct: Dick Turpin’s Day Out (perm) 200
Nov: Essex 3Rs 100 + ECE 100
Dec: Boudicca’s Revenge (group perm) 200

2019
Jan: DIY 200 (Essex & Suffolk)
Feb: DIY 200 (Essex & Suffolk)
March: DIY 200 (Essex & Suffolk)
April: Woodman 100 + ECE 100
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phil W on 17 April, 2019, 03:06:48 pm
It's been a mild winter in the south east so your winter RRTY would not have been as difficult as previous years. 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Nik's Nick on 17 April, 2019, 03:12:00 pm
Well obviously.

It was tricky in 1814 when the Thames last froze over too.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 17 April, 2019, 03:40:08 pm
Not many of us were riding bikes back then...

The recent winter was quite mild in the SE if you were flexible with weekends. I don't think I dragged out my shoe covers more than a couple of times and didn't really need them even then.

There have been some grim winters. One of them, more than a decade ago, took away just about all my enthusiasm for winter riding, till the memories faded a little.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: grams on 01 May, 2019, 11:45:30 am
RRTY 2:
- October 2018: Cambridge Autumnal 200
- November 2018: Upper Thames 200
- December 2018: Great Escape DIY 200
- January 2019: The Poor Student 200
- February 2019: Brazier's Run 100 +ECE
- March 2019: The Steam Ride LOL 200
- April 2019: London-Brighton-London DIY 200

RRTY 3:
- January 2019: Yorkshire Grit
- February 2019: Mad Jack's 125 +ECE
- March 2019: Either Titanic Torr 200 (Northern Ireland) or Cap ou Pas Cap 300 (France)
- April 2019: Het Gewest Holland 400 (NL)

Those last three overseas rides are highly dependent on what evidence the recorder needs, as I don't think any have published finishers lists.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ivo on 01 May, 2019, 06:12:15 pm
RRTY 2:
- October 2018: Cambridge Autumnal 200
- November 2018: Upper Thames 200
- December 2018: Great Escape DIY 200
- January 2019: The Poor Student 200
- February 2019: Brazier's Run 100 +ECE
- March 2019: The Steam Ride LOL 200
- April 2019: London-Brighton-London DIY 200

RRTY 3:
- January 2019: Yorkshire Grit
- February 2019: Mad Jack's 125 +ECE
- March 2019: Either Titanic Torr 200 (Northern Ireland) or Cap ou Pas Cap 300 (France)
- April 2019: Het Gewest Holland 400 (NL)

Those last three overseas rides are highly dependent on what evidence the recorder needs, as I don't think any have published finishers lists.

The recorder knows where the finishers lists are, he has to check them for my events anyway ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 01 May, 2019, 09:48:42 pm
RRTY #1 Completed: Feb 2019

RRTY #2 Progress:
July 18 - Nae Bother to us
Aug 18 - Late season Border Lands
Sep 18 - Borders of Fife
Oct 18 - Dick McT's + ECE
Nov 18 - DIY 200 - Wanlockhead Wally
Dec 18 - DIY - Moulin Rouge
Jan 19 - DIY - Tour of the Ochils
Feb 19 - DIY - Ride to East Lothian
Mar 19 - DIY - Not the Twilight 600
Apr 19 - Turra Coo

RRTY #3 Progress:
Aug 18 - Rothes Recce
Sep 18 - BGB
Oct 18 - DIY of The Cumbrian
Nov 18 - DIY - Moulin Rouge
Dec 18 - DIY - Aberfoyle and Back
Jan 19 - Yorkshire Grit
Feb 19 - Tour of East Lothian + ECE
Mar 19 - Monster Munch
April 19 - Alston and Back

Possible RRTY #4 Progress:
Feb 19 - Snow Roads Perm
Mar 19 - Moffat Toffee
Apr 19 - TBV - Easter Arrow

Possible RRTY #5 Progress:
Mar 19 -Up on the roof Extension
Apr 19 - TBV - Auld Alliance

I'm not sure if I'll keep both 4 and 5 going from those starts.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: yanto on 01 May, 2019, 10:04:28 pm
I've just realised that I've popped my RRTY cherry, feel very humbled posting this when I see the achievements of others though:

May 18 DNFYDC 300
Jun 18 Lincolnshire Poacher 400
Jul 18 DIY 200
Aug 18 Rosie's to wrags 200
Sep 18 Flatlands Reversed 600
Oct 18 Cambridge Autumnal
Nov 18 DIY 200
Dec 18 DIY 200
Jan 19 DIY 200
Feb 19 DIY 200
Mar 19 Bomber County 200 ECE'd to 300 and Cambridge Pork Pie 200
Apr 19 DNFYDC 300
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 07 May, 2019, 03:31:37 pm
It has taken nearly 16yrs but I have reached another kilometre-stone. Even found an appropriate Village welcoming sign to celebrate.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 07 May, 2019, 07:16:36 pm
It has taken nearly 16yrs but I have reached another kilometre-stone. Even found an appropriate Village welcoming sign to celebrate.

 ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 13 May, 2019, 09:03:02 am
This cycling malarkey is a funny old game.  After my DNF at the Chevy Chase last week (felt a bit rough right from the start; very windy and cold; very hilly route) I went back to my usual North Yorkshire DIY yesterday.  Perfect cycling weather, it was quite chilly for the first hour but soon warmed up into a nice sunny day.  Gentle breeze, which was behind me for the second half. 

Strangely enough I did the route in my second-fastest time, the fastest was also in May a year ago.  Maybe this is my best month for cycling.  A year ago I used a vintage Kingcycle recumbent, yesterday a new VeloMotion framekit built up with a very comfortable carbon hardshell seat and various parts from the bike shed.

(https://www.flickr.com/gp/143770804@N02/5j2m47)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 13 May, 2019, 12:40:43 pm

With only a single 300 calendar event planned for March, and not until the 23rd, I didn't want to risk a DNF or DNS scuppering my RRtY. So went out today and did a DIY 200 from Amsterdam to Sittard. Assuming that it validates OK, that's month 9 done. Tempted to schedule a 200 for 2019-04-01, but it's awful close to a 300 on the 6th, don't want to risk over doing it and ruining the 300...

Also puts me at 19 points. Wondering if I can make the Randonneur 5000 medal this season...

J

My 300 calendar event DNF in March buggered my Dutch RrtY, but my AUK one is still going from DIY's. I managed a DIY 200 in April, and a DIY 200 on 2019/05/01. I have just 1 ride needed to complete my first RrtY, which is June. I'm hoping I've recovered enough from RatN that I can do a 200k DIY on the 1st of June.

J
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 13 May, 2019, 05:53:30 pm


My 300 calendar event DNF in March buggered my Dutch RrtY, but my AUK one is still going from DIY's. I managed a DIY 200 in April, and a DIY 200 on 2019/05/01. I have just 1 ride needed to complete my first RrtY, which is June. I'm hoping I've recovered enough from RatN that I can do a 200k DIY on the 1st of June.

J
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A RRtY with the RAtN in the middle would be amazing.  Not least for the acronyms. Seriously though, doing anything after that RaTN ...... chapeau


Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 22 May, 2019, 01:39:35 pm
Done for RRtY10
23 Feb 2019 Chiltern Grit 200 fixed
17 Mar Gently Bentley 200 fixed
20 Apr Double Dutch 200 tandem
18 May Bryan Chapman Memorial 600 tandem
09 Jun Herts High Five 200 trike
26 Jul Overnight DIY by GPS 200 fixed

Planned
18 Aug Paris-Brest-Brest 1200 tandem
07 Sep Thanet Platinum 200 trike
05 Oct Richard Ellis Memorial 200 Moulton
02 Nov Upper Thames 200 trike
07 Dec South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200

Who knows after that?

Done for RRtY11
27 Apr 2019 Capitals of East Anglia 300 tandem
25 May Back to the Smoke 400 Frezoni
21 Jun Summer Arrow to York 400 trike
28 Jul DIY by GPS 200 fixed

Planned
24 Aug Festival Randonnee 200 trike
29 Sep Rowlands Ramble 200 Moulton
19 Oct Cambridge Autumnal 200 trike

Don't know if I'll keep the second one going as life and other rides keep filling up weekends. The overnight DIY 200 after work was the only way I could fit in two AUK brevets in July.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 04 June, 2019, 12:44:08 pm
Subject to Validation that's RRTY 2 done
July 18 - Nae bother to us 400
Aug 18 - Borderlands Explorer 600
Sept 18 - Borders of Fife 200
Oct 18 - Dick McT's ECEed to 200
Nov 18 - DIY over wanlockhead 200
Dec 18 - DIY 200 - Loop into Highland Perthshire and back
Jan 19 -  DIY 200 - Loop of the Ochils
Feb 19 - DIY 200  - Tour to East Lothian
Mar 19 - DIY 200 - Taking advantage of a stonking tail wind to Aberdeen
Apr 19 - The Turra Coo - 300
May 19 - DIY 200 - Taking advantage of a stonking tail wind from Pitlochry home... Yes a stonking northerly...
June 19 - Tour of the Borders and Galloway 600

The situation with no 3 is:
Aug 18 - Rothes Recce 200
Sept 18 - BGB 600
Oct 18 - DIY adaptation of "The cumbrian"
Nov 18 - Perthshire Loop
Dec 18 - Aberfoyle and Back
Jan 19 - Yorkshire Grit
Feb 19 - Tour of East Lothian ECE'ed home
Mar 19 - Monster Munch
Apr 19 - Alston and Back
may 19 - Great North road
Planned:
June 19 - Scheduled to be the NCC600 but I've got what feels like a stinking cold coming on; borderlands and Yorks Via Essex are back ups
July 19 - Fort William 1000

No 4 is ongoing; the previously mentioned 5th was ignored in favour of a rest weekend last month

EDIT:
June 19 I did have a stinking cold coming on and wasn't in a state to ride.

EDIT 2:
Still not right for Borderlands and turned back at the first control; leaves YviaE and the Argyll Alps to keep 3 (2 months to go) and 4 (4 months in) going;  :o
RRTY 2 confirmed though
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: The Solo Socialist on 10 June, 2019, 02:50:07 pm
On Target for My First & On Fixed
2018    Oct  200 DIY   c/p
2018    Nov 200 DIY   c/p
2018    Dec 200 DIY   c/p
2019    Jan 200 DIY    c/p
2019    Feb 200 DIY    c/p
2019    Mar 200 DIY    c/p
2019    Apr 200 DIY    c/p
2019    May 400 Llanfair  c/p

2019   June 200 DIY  c/p
2019   July  200 DIY  c/p
2019   Aug  300 DIY  c/p
2019   Sept 200 DIY  c/p
2019 RRtY Completed On Fixed
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 16 June, 2019, 10:09:26 pm

July 2018 - Maarsland 300 BRM (NL)
August 2018 - Overveen 200 BRM (NL)
September 2018 - Herfst Brevet - Slagelse 200 BRM (DK)
October 2018 - Ronde Flevopolder - Boekelo 300 BRM (NL)
November 2018 - Luchte et Emergo - Bergen-Op-Zoom 200 BRM (NL)
December 2018 - Bruges 200 BRM (BE)
January 2019 - Under N'ap - Bunnik 200 BRM (NL)
February 2019 - Boss'n bult'n & 'n Diek - Zwolle 200 BRM (NL)
March 2019 - DIY 200 (NL)
April 2019 - DIY 200 (NL)
May 2019 - DIY 200 (NL)
Ratn...
June 2019 - DIY 200 (NL) (Pending validation)

My Randonneurs NL RRtY fell apart in March with a DNF on the 300, but the AUK one has stayed together with some DIYs. It's hard to do RRtY ina PBP year, as there's a shortage of 200 BRMs after February...

But, pending validation. I think that's my first RRtY complete. I've done over 2600km, riden in +34°C, -6°C, had sun burn, frost bite, dehydration, and saddle sores. I've riden in Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, and Germany. It's been a really hard slog, but it was fantastic training for what I would experience on RatN.

Thank you everyone for advice, help, support, and especially thanks to all the organisers at Audax Randonneurs Denmark, Randonneurs NL, Randonneurs BE, and the AUK DIY organisers.

Now, can I do number 2, with TCR in the middle...

J

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wycombewheeler on 17 June, 2019, 01:21:25 am
does easter arrow count for this?

series 2
nov - Upper Thames
dec - Bucks winter warmer
jan - DIY
Feb - winter boat ride
Mar - horsepower 200
Apr - 3 down
May - BCM
June - asparagus and strawberries
Jul - Hereward the wake?
Aug - Essex R&R?

series 3
Mar - the dean
apr - Easter arrow
may - back to the smoke
June - Ditchling devil?
July - London orbital?
Aug - PBP?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 17 June, 2019, 05:54:17 am
Yes, the Easter Arrow (and the Summer Arrow) counts for RRtY.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JonJo on 11 July, 2019, 02:54:18 pm
First go and probably my last. Would have liked to have fitted in more calendar events but DIY is much more convenient.

Aug - DIY 200 Clattering Causeway to Longtown
Sep - Middle Marches 200
Oct - DIY 200 Vale of York (Socks original route)
Nov - DIY 200 Darlo to Squires caff
Dec - DIY 200 Northumberland Coast
Jan - Yorkshire Grit 200
Feb - DIY 200 Vale of York (Beninborough variation)
Mar - Yorkshire Gallop 200
Apr - Wigginton 100 ECE to 200
May - Great North Road 400
Jun - DIY 200 Circuit of Co. Durham
Jul - DIY 200 Cheshire Lanes
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 12 July, 2019, 01:39:30 pm
It is great to be enjoying the Summer rides. Lighter clothes, lighter bike (emergency light) and full day visibility. Just managed to complete Series 31, to follow June completion of Series 16 consecutive. Series 32 is in its infancy, so I will need to complete yet another Winter programme to advance. My consolation is a variety of my own Perms in fantastic Cycling country, so every incentive when the weather and my mood (and finding Shirl's sister to come over to help at home) align.

Programme for July has previously been to grab a couple late rides after returning from a Summer holiday bashing Alpine Cols. Domestic issues (poorly wife since January) have kept us at home, so the relief is no crowding the month's rides. Also, time away from home has implied I do not exceed 200km, so no PBP for me this time.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 12 July, 2019, 06:55:34 pm
First go and probably my last. Would have liked to have fitted in more calendar events but DIY is much more convenient.

Aug - DIY 200 Clattering Causeway to Longtown
Sep - Middle Marches 200
Oct - DIY 200 Vale of York (Socks original route)
Nov - DIY 200 Darlo to Squires caff
Dec - DIY 200 Northumberland Coast
Jan - Yorkshire Grit 200
Feb - DIY 200 Vale of York (Beninborough variation)
Mar - Yorkshire Gallop 200
Apr - Wigginton 100 ECE to 200
May - Great North Road 400
Jun - DIY 200 Circuit of Co. Durham
Jul - DIY 200 Cheshire Lanes

Or see how you feel later this month?  I tried a more interesting DIY route (more hills but still only 2,500' of climbing, more lanes and less main road) earlier this week,  happy to send you the GPS if you're interested.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JonJo on 14 July, 2019, 10:30:01 am
Or see how you feel later this month?  I tried a more interesting DIY route (more hills but still only 2,500' of climbing, more lanes and less main road) earlier this week,  happy to send you the GPS if you're interested.

Cheers Socks and thanks for the offer of a go on your 'bent. DM sent.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: wilkyboy on 14 July, 2019, 04:15:18 pm
I appear to have finished my seventh  :smug:  Only one on a "normal" bike, too  ;D

Not quite started my eighth yet ... :facepalm:

(started November 2012)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bludger on 12 August, 2019, 10:22:05 am
Aiming to do my first RRTY on the advice of QG, in readiness for a 2020 season of 'ultra' racing;

May: The Jetsetter (200)
June: Willesden's Last Gasp (600)
July: London Orbital Audax (300)
August (scheduled): Tour of the Hills ECE (200) (AAA)
September (planned): The Four Minute Mile   (200)
Not planned October yet
Nor November
December: The Full Fat Festive 500 (500)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 12 August, 2019, 12:32:43 pm
Aiming to do my first RRTY on the advice of QG, in readiness for a 2020 season of 'ultra' racing;

May: The Jetsetter (200)
June: Willesden's Last Gasp (600)
July: London Orbital Audax (300)
August (scheduled): Tour of the Hills ECE (200) (AAA)
September (planned): The Four Minute Mile   (200)
Not planned October yet
Nor November
December: The Full Fat Festive 500 (500)

Do a 200 early in December. Gambling it all on a 500 at the end of the month could hurt. Aim for rides early in the month, just in case. If necessary, just do a 200k DIY.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bludger on 12 August, 2019, 12:39:38 pm
Yes that's a sound point. The 500 is the only one I have committed to doing (though haven't registered...), but will definitely give a 200 a knock. Since I've got a second I'll have a browse now.

Blimey calendar events are a bit limited. This one looks OK though - there is a Saturday London-Beaconsfield train service in the morning which will do nicely, though it will necessitate an 0500 reveille to get to the 0800 start time... http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/19-681/
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: S2L on 12 August, 2019, 12:42:38 pm
Yes that's a sound point. The 500 is the only one I have committed to doing (though haven't registered...), but will definitely give a 200 a knock. Since I've got a second I'll have a browse now.

Blimey calendar events are a bit limited. This one looks OK though - there is a Saturday London-Beaconsfield train service in the morning which will do nicely, though it will necessitate an 0500 reveille to get to the 0800 start time... http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/19-681/

Vast majority of those doing RRTY make ample use of DIY... the idea is to plan a DIY the first weekend of every calendar month, in the absence of a suitable calendar event on said date, rather than viceversa
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 12 August, 2019, 08:30:02 pm
Also check out any local permanent Organisers, who might have a convenient 200. Once you know the Controls you can use any for Start/Finish, so rather than having to travel to the Calendar event start and have time constraints, Perms are more flexible, as you start with your first Control receipt time. Most of my routes are based from Cheltenham but go as far East as Oxford. Always sensible to ride as early in the month as the weather/domestics allow. RRTY's are serious business!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phil W on 12 August, 2019, 10:44:41 pm
Yes that's a sound point. The 500 is the only one I have committed to doing (though haven't registered...), but will definitely give a 200 a knock. Since I've got a second I'll have a browse now.

Blimey calendar events are a bit limited. This one looks OK though - there is a Saturday London-Beaconsfield train service in the morning which will do nicely, though it will necessitate an 0500 reveille to get to the 0800 start time... http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/19-681/

Don't dismiss ECEing a 100 up to 200.  Ride to the event, do the event with company, ride home. There's a 100 from Witham in December.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 12 August, 2019, 10:46:52 pm
Vast majority of those doing RRTY make ample use of DIY... the idea is to plan a DIY the first weekend of every calendar month, in the absence of a suitable calendar event on said date, rather than viceversa

If I can make it round this weekend's 300 with the 30kph headwinds for a large portion of it, I'm aiming to try a RRtY effort solely based on BRM events from the Dutch, I'll do some DIY's as well so I can have an AUK backup.

J
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 13 August, 2019, 12:51:27 am
Don't dismiss ECEing a 100 up to 200.  Ride to the event, do the event with company, ride home. There's a 100 from Witham in December.

+1 to that; there's a real incentive in having to be somewhere at a certain time with the added draw of TLC, and once you are there it all just happens

SoBWW has been my December 200 for a couple of years it's a great event

and also perms as 3peaker says; great route BTW  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: grams on 13 August, 2019, 09:30:52 am
Half the fun of RRTY is getting yourself to calendar events you wouldn’t otherwise bother with. Doing it all with DIYs - presumably solo - at the beginning of the month sounds boring AF.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 13 August, 2019, 10:54:57 am

Yes, but for some it's the only way.

For me the start of month DIY was always a banker just in case.

J
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bludger on 13 August, 2019, 10:57:23 am
I have a kind of question - say I did the 500 in December. Could I set up a DIY 200 that is the first half of that ride? So that if I dnf the full 500 after halfway I still have done a 200.

Not really in the full spirit of audax but if push came to shove could that get me a December rrty tick?

The problem I can think of is that it would look like I'd done both a 200 and a 500 if I validated both rides. So I suppose the solution would to be only to validate the 500 if I complete the ride.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JonJo on 13 August, 2019, 10:59:18 am
Half the fun of RRTY is getting yourself to calendar events you wouldn’t otherwise bother with. Doing it all with DIYs - presumably solo - at the beginning of the month sounds boring AF.

There are ways to make it less boring - riding with friends, taking a train to a new area, riding whilst on holiday but you definiteley don't get the social aspects of a calendar event.

On the other hand, they're so convenient. For instance, there are no calendar events within a hundred miles of me during August so DIY is the best option for keeping RRtY going.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 13 August, 2019, 11:02:46 am
I have a kind of question - say I did the 500 in December. Could I set up a DIY 200 that is the first half of that ride? So that if I dnf the full 500 after halfway I still have done a

No. You have to state a single aim before you set off.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 13 August, 2019, 11:38:40 am
I've got a plot in motion for an interesting set of DIYs for RRTY
(North Western European) Island RRTY (excluding GB and Ireland) I've currently got 200, 300 and 400s across 8 islands

200s
Isle of man: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30818550 - Coast loop plus Mountain circuit
Islay: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30818420
Mull: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30818381
Uist chain: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30818360
Arran: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28558736
Orkney: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30060865

300s
Skye: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30818374
Harris and Lewis: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30818348
Shetland Mainland: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30831111

400: - Needs ferries added to get the dsitance
Shetland: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30060977

600:
Western Isles: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30831165
There's 54km on ferries that don't count there, so having to stretch it a bit.

All are only doable at present as mandatory route by GPS, and I haven't optimized the wiggles to suit ferry times or starting locations (e.g. if you start at castlebay you probably want to do the fastest route to the ferries then use the slowest routes back)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bhoot on 13 August, 2019, 12:47:11 pm
I've got a plot in motion for an interesting set of DIYs for RRTY
(North Western European) Island RRTY (excluding GB and Ireland) I've currently got 200, 300 and 400s across 8 islands

200s
Isle of man: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30818550 - Coast loop plus Mountain circuit
Islay: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30818420
Mull: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30818381
Uist chain: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30818360
Arran: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28558736
Orkney: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30060865


We did a version of your Uists route as a DIY - but started on Berneray as were staying with a friend there, so didn't need to go to Lochboisdale or onto Eriskay (we turned at South Kilbride cafe), but we put a small extra diversion in to Balranald, and also to the cafe at Hebridean Jewellery at the north end of South Uist. Great ride, unusually with a northerly wind so a bit of a headwind on the return.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: S2L on 13 August, 2019, 12:50:19 pm
I have a kind of question - say I did the 500 in December. Could I set up a DIY 200 that is the first half of that ride? So that if I dnf the full 500 after halfway I still have done a 200.

Not really in the full spirit of audax but if push came to shove could that get me a December rrty tick?

The problem I can think of is that it would look like I'd done both a 200 and a 500 if I validated both rides. So I suppose the solution would to be only to validate the 500 if I complete the ride.

No you can't. You can have a validated ride + a DNS, but you can't have a validated ride + a DNF on the same day. If you start the 500, you have to finish the 500 or get nothing
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bludger on 13 August, 2019, 12:52:04 pm
Sound. I knew that wasn't really an in the spirit of things kind of antic to pull anyway tbh.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: S2L on 13 August, 2019, 12:52:41 pm
Half the fun of RRTY is getting yourself to calendar events you wouldn’t otherwise bother with. Doing it all with DIYs - presumably solo - at the beginning of the month sounds boring AF.

Boring but effective. I suspect without DIY, there wouldn't be many completing RRTY.
I would be in favour of having a 50% rule, same as for championship points... to get an RRTY validated, at least 6 calendar events needed... that would be reasonable
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 13 August, 2019, 12:56:49 pm
I've got a plot in motion for an interesting set of DIYs for RRTY
(North Western European) Island RRTY (excluding GB and Ireland) I've currently got 200, 300 and 400s across 8 islands

200s
Isle of man: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30818550 - Coast loop plus Mountain circuit
Islay: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30818420
Mull: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30818381
Uist chain: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30818360
Arran: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28558736
Orkney: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30060865


We did a version of your Uists route as a DIY - but started on Berneray as were staying with a friend there, so didn't need to go to Lochboisdale or onto Eriskay (we turned at South Kilbride cafe), but we put a small extra diversion in to Balranald, and also to the cafe at Hebridean Jewellery at the north end of South Uist. Great ride, unusually with a northerly wind so a bit of a headwind on the return.

Yeah, I wouldn't necessarily do it as plotted, there's enough scope to adapt to suit, it all depends on which ferry you arrive on and where you are staying; I rather like the ferry from Mallaig to Lochboisdale but also Gatlif hostel on Berneray which creates an issue!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: huggy on 13 August, 2019, 01:45:10 pm
Don't dismiss ECEing a 100 up to 200.  Ride to the event, do the event with company, ride home. There's a 100 from Witham in December.
There's a whole winter series (Nov to Feb) of 100km rides starting at an ECE friendly 10am from Witham or Kelvedon, there's even a badge for completing them all in a 2 year rolling period!  This page  (https://acme.bike/index.php/winter-anvil-series)needs updating for 2019/20 but you get the idea; 3 of the 4 are in the AUK calendar already.
We've certainly kept Martin busy with ECE validations over the last 3 winters.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 13 August, 2019, 02:36:36 pm
The problem with the company on ECE'ed 100s is they are often taking advantage of the more relaxed average speed required of them.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 13 August, 2019, 11:07:42 pm
The problem with the company on ECE'ed 100s is they are often taking advantage of the more relaxed average speed required of them.

sorry don't understand; if you ECE a 100 you can have the full time allowance (which may be 10kph) of the calendar event but have to pay this back with faster ECE legs to bring the overall average to 14.3kph min.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 14 August, 2019, 12:34:41 am
The problem with the company on ECE'ed 100s is they are often taking advantage of the more relaxed average speed required of them.

sorry don't understand; if you ECE a 100 you can have the full time allowance (which may be 10kph) of the calendar event but have to pay this back with faster ECE legs to bring the overall average to 14.3kph min.

Yes so:
If you ride 100km at 10kmh you have ~4 hours to do the remaining 100km ECE
If you ride a 160km at 10kmh then you need a tardis to complete the remaining 40 or 50km of the 200km in the previous 2 hours.

They are both assuming ECE from the event (which is what I tend to do)
Realistically the problem is psychological as very few people set out to do a 100 or 160 at 10kmh, and often the minimum is set at 12 or 14kmh, but feeling you have a tighter time limit to adhere to does have an impact on your perception of waiting time in a queue or café.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: S2L on 14 August, 2019, 06:50:14 am


Yes so:
If you ride 100km at 10kmh you have ~4 hours to do the remaining 100km ECE
If you ride a 160km at 10kmh then you need a tardis to complete the remaining 40 or 50km of the 200km in the previous 2 hours.

They are both assuming ECE from the event (which is what I tend to do)
Realistically the problem is psychological as very few people set out to do a 100 or 160 at 10kmh, and often the minimum is set at 12 or 14kmh, but feeling you have a tighter time limit to adhere to does have an impact on your perception of waiting time in a queue or café.

realistically your scenarios don't exist, because those who ECE a BP know that they have to stay within the time limits for a BR overall
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 14 August, 2019, 11:56:22 am

realistically your scenarios don't exist, because those who ECE a BP know that they have to stay within the time limits for a BR overall

The actual issue I believe is that if you are ECEing the 100, and you end up riding with a nice bunch, chatting etc... but they aren't eceing, they are just doing the 100, then you have a conflict of interest "Nah, we got plenty of time" "I need to be faster"

J
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: S2L on 14 August, 2019, 01:01:18 pm

realistically your scenarios don't exist, because those who ECE a BP know that they have to stay within the time limits for a BR overall

The actual issue I believe is that if you are ECEing the 100, and you end up riding with a nice bunch, chatting etc... but they aren't eceing, they are just doing the 100, then you have a conflict of interest "Nah, we got plenty of time" "I need to be faster"

J

ECE is what it is... it's not compulsory and if people prefer to have a chat and a long tea break, maybe they should not ECE and drive to the start instead, as most do, or cycle to the start without claiming points for it
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 14 August, 2019, 01:45:07 pm
ECE is what it is... it's not compulsory and if people prefer to have a chat and a long tea break, maybe they should not ECE and drive to the start instead, as most do, or cycle to the start without claiming points for it

Well doesn't that piss on someones bonfire...

J
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 14 August, 2019, 03:51:47 pm

realistically your scenarios don't exist, because those who ECE a BP know that they have to stay within the time limits for a BR overall

The actual issue I believe is that if you are ECEing the 100, and you end up riding with a nice bunch, chatting etc... but they aren't eceing, they are just doing the 100, then you have a conflict of interest "Nah, we got plenty of time" "I need to be faster"

J

ECE is what it is... it's not compulsory and if people prefer to have a chat and a long tea break, maybe they should not ECE and drive to the start instead, as most do, or cycle to the start without claiming points for it

Phil W's original mention of ECEs was that you get the avantage of company on the calendar event part;
My point was that, that company are working to a different overall time schedule.

Of the 2 rides I've ECE'ed, the first I was the only ECEer, and the rest were just out for a pootle in the rain.
I had to dingy any chance of company on the road, and in the café my time schedule difference was clear to see as I bounced the café.

The second time was the Tour of East Lothian after spending the previous day fighting into a brisk head wind (I had to ride very far west to go east...), I was slow, I was with the slower riders most of the day; I only got 20 mins at the finish before battering on while everyone else sat around and gabbed, as even though I knew it was an easy spin home and the wind was behind, I was getting close to the theoretical BR time limit of the BP and couldn't work on the basis that I'd pick up lots of time... As it turned out I did.

It certainly changes my experience of the more relaxed event to the point where the company that Phil W referred to, was lost on both occasions because my time schedule was overall different.

Y E/M MV
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 14 August, 2019, 05:34:06 pm


Yes so:
If you ride 100km at 10kmh you have ~4 hours to do the remaining 100km ECE
If you ride a 160km at 10kmh then you need a tardis to complete the remaining 40 or 50km of the 200km in the previous 2 hours.

They are both assuming ECE from the event (which is what I tend to do)
Realistically the problem is psychological as very few people set out to do a 100 or 160 at 10kmh, and often the minimum is set at 12 or 14kmh, but feeling you have a tighter time limit to adhere to does have an impact on your perception of waiting time in a queue or café.

realistically your scenarios don't exist, because those who ECE a BP know that they have to stay within the time limits for a BR overall

and also all riders ECE or not respect the start / finish times of the event


Using the natty Excel Calendar download here are the min speed of the BPs remaining in the calendar

                   10   12   12.5   13   13.5   14   14.3   15   Grand Total

Grand Total        9   27   37   1   6   2   2   30   115


AAA BPs often have slower minimums,  mine are always 12.5kph. When i took my first one over it was 10 but I found the only riders who needed that time to complete had stopped at every cafe en route (not part of the event) so I upped it in order to reduce the time helpers were hanging around at controls.

So generally you're only looking at a small difference between the minimum speed, I don't think many ECE riders deliberately go slow round the calendar so as to add a bit of frisson to the return ECE leg. I certainly don't, i want to finish the overall ride in as much daylight as possible.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: S2L on 15 August, 2019, 11:20:41 am


Phil W's original mention of ECEs was that you get the avantage of company on the calendar event part;
My point was that, that company are working to a different overall time schedule.

Of the 2 rides I've ECE'ed, the first I was the only ECEer, and the rest were just out for a pootle in the rain.
I had to dingy any chance of company on the road, and in the café my time schedule difference was clear to see as I bounced the café.

The second time was the Tour of East Lothian after spending the previous day fighting into a brisk head wind (I had to ride very far west to go east...), I was slow, I was with the slower riders most of the day; I only got 20 mins at the finish before battering on while everyone else sat around and gabbed, as even though I knew it was an easy spin home and the wind was behind, I was getting close to the theoretical BR time limit of the BP and couldn't work on the basis that I'd pick up lots of time... As it turned out I did.

It certainly changes my experience of the more relaxed event to the point where the company that Phil W referred to, was lost on both occasions because my time schedule was overall different.

Y E/M MV

Guess you'll have to make a choice between enjoying the company of the full value brigade or doing an ECE... it's clearly not possible to do both within the rules
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 25 August, 2019, 10:29:09 pm
Done for RRtY10
23 Feb 2019 Chiltern Grit 200 fixed
17 Mar Gently Bentley 200 fixed
20 Apr Double Dutch 200 tandem
18 May Bryan Chapman Memorial 600 tandem
09 Jun Herts High Five 200 trike
26 Jul Overnight DIY by GPS 200 fixed
18 Aug Paris-Brest-Paris 1200 tandem

Planned
14 Sep Straight Outta Hackney 200 Frezoni
05 Oct Richard Ellis Memorial 200 trike
02 Nov Upper Thames 200 trike
07 Dec South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200 trike
04 Jan Poor Student 200 trike
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ivo on 26 August, 2019, 08:44:01 am
Packing at PBP and some issues with a violent thunderstorm during my DIY 200 resulted in no results for august, so my series ends at 33 months.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: grams on 26 August, 2019, 09:39:31 am
I’m travelling and won’t have the ability to do another ride this month, so my 10 months done RRTY is entirely dependent on PBP homologation.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JonBuoy on 26 August, 2019, 10:14:09 am
2013   :thumbsup:
2014   :thumbsup:
2015   :thumbsup:
2016   :thumbsup:
2017   :thumbsup:
2018   :thumbsup:

Sep 2018 - 3Down 300k
Oct 2018 - Autumn Beyond the Dyke 200k
Nov 2018 - Upper Thames 200k
Dec 2018 - Ashbourne-Cannock Chase DIY 200k
Jan 2019 - Poor Student 200k
Feb 2019 - Rutland & Beyond + ECE 200k
Mar 2019 - The Dean 300k
Apr 2019 - Another Slice of Rutland 200k
May 2019 - Invicta Phoenix 400k
Jun 2019 - Willesden's Last Gasp 600k
Jul 2019 - Forest of Dean-Gospel Pass DIY 200k
Aug 2019 - Quantocks-Cerne Abbass DIY 200k
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wycombewheeler on 26 August, 2019, 06:23:27 pm
I’m travelling and won’t have the ability to do another ride this month, so my 10 months done RRTY is entirely dependent on PBP homologation.
Is homogulation in doubt? Surely if you over the brevet card with all the stamps with correct times, everything should be fine.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: grams on 26 August, 2019, 06:44:03 pm
See whichever other thread it was... two minutes late at Brest, 1 minute late at Tinteniac. Everyone reckons it’ll be fine, but...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wobbly on 27 August, 2019, 06:19:19 am
1 minute late at Tinteniac won't be a problem  :)

2 minutes late at Brest might be  :(

However, certain Audax luminaries in the past have come in after 90 hours and still been credited so it's not impossible.

My advice would be to challenge the result (if it's non-homologation) pleading mitigating circumstances. You really should have told them at the finish about all the time you spent helping a fellow rider who was in difficulty....
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jsabine on 29 August, 2019, 12:13:06 am
See whichever other thread it was... two minutes late at Brest, 1 minute late at Tinteniac. Everyone reckons it’ll be fine, but...

Looking at your tracker, I make you a minute and 35 secs out of time at Brest, but a minute or two inside at Tinteniac on the return before being well inside time at the arrivée.

However, it also shows you leaving Rambouillet 3 mins 12 secs later than your nominal start time  ...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SR Steve on 09 September, 2019, 09:25:32 pm
I thought I'd finished another RRtY yesterday by riding a DIY 200km, but wasn't sure how many I'd done. When I checked I found I'd completed my 15th RRtY last month.

Mar 12 - Feb 13  :thumbsup:  1
Jan 13 - Dec 13  :thumbsup:  2
Mar 12 - Feb 13  :thumbsup:  3
Jan 14 - Dec 14  :thumbsup:  4
Mar 14 - Feb 15  :thumbsup:  5
Jan 15 - Dec 15  :thumbsup:  6
Mar 15 - Feb 16  :thumbsup:  7
Jan 16 - Dec 16  :thumbsup:  8
Mar 16 - Feb 17  :thumbsup:  9
Dec 16 - Nov 17  :thumbsup: 10
Mar 17 - Feb 18  :thumbsup: 11
Oct 17 - Sep 18  :thumbsup: 12
Dec 17 - Nov 18  :thumbsup: 13
Mar 18 - Feb 19  :thumbsup: 14
Sep 18 - Aug 19  :thumbsup: 15

I have two others on the go: -

Dec 18 - Nov 19 just requires Oct and Nov rides.
Mar 19 - Feb 20 is only half way through.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 25 September, 2019, 11:04:27 am
Done for RRtY10
23 Feb 2019 Chiltern Grit 200 fixed
17 Mar Gently Bentley 200 fixed
20 Apr Double Dutch 200 tandem
18 May Bryan Chapman Memorial 600 tandem
09 Jun Herts High Five 200 trike
26 Jul Overnight DIY by GPS 200 fixed
18 Aug Paris-Brest-Paris 1200 tandem
14 Sep Straight Outta Hackney 200 Frezoni
05 Oct Richard Ellis Memorial 200 trike
02 Nov Upper Thames 200 trike

Planned
07 Dec South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200 trike
04 Jan Poor Student 200 trike
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 04 October, 2019, 09:47:49 am
I appear to have completed RRtY 2 yesterday (subject to validation).  A hilly route from Ponteland, taking in the climb over Carter Bar and the long, long slog back south through Wauchope forest.  As well as lots of smaller climbs, some short and steep, some long and gentle, some long and steepish (the climb  west out of Bonchester Bridge).  Because I'm quite slow uphill, this was a full value ride but I managed to get round within the time limit. 

Elsdon village is in a bowl of land between the surrounding hills, so held the freezing cold air from the night before and on the way down Gibbet hill there looked like a bit of frost or black ice in places so I took it very carefully.  To add to the fun, a few of the minor roads were in very bad condition with loose gravel and stones, and lots of potholes.  In one case a short stretch that was completely flooded.  On the recumbent my feet / pedals are out front so well clear of the ground - at least my feet stayed dry, I just had to hope there weren't any serious hazards hidden under the water.

Nov 2018 - DIY 200
Dec 2018 - DIY 200
Jan - Yorkshire Grit 200
Feb - DIY
Mar - Yorkshire Gallop
April - Eden Valley 200
May - DIY 200
June - DIY 200
July - DIY 200
Aug - Clumber to Humber 200k
Sep - DIY 200
Oct - DIY 200

(Did I mention it was very hilly yesterday ....)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jamesha on 13 October, 2019, 07:53:57 pm
Completed my second RRtY yesterday. All but one were Blacksheep rides. One permanent in January when I finished the calendar event (Mr Pickwick's January Sale) about 15 minutes out of time. Mark took pity on me and offered ne a permanent which I completed later in the month.

Unlike the previous year's rides the weather was pretty decent for all of these.

03 November 2018 Mr. Pickwick's Cymraeg Cyrch
01 December 2018 Kings, Castles, Priests & Churches
26 January 2019 Mr Pickwick goes to Hay in a Day (permanent)
02 February 2019 Benjamin Allen's Spring Tonic
02 March 2019 Mr. Pickwick's March Madness
06 April 2019 Helfa Cymraeg Benjamin Allen ar
04 May 2019 Brevet Cymru
01 June 2019 Sam Weller's day trip to Wochma
06 July 2019 Benjamin Allen PBP warmer
03 August Dr. Foster's Summer Saunter
07 September Mr. Pickwick goes to Hay in a day
12 October 2019 Mr. Pickwick's Autumnal Outing
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 13 October, 2019, 08:23:26 pm
Not updated in a while

No's 1,2 and 3 are all claimed

No 4 is on going since February

Feb 19 - Snow Roads Perm
March - Moffat Toffee
April - Auld Alliance
May - Over the Hill and Back
June - Argyll Alps
July- Fort Bill 1000
August - Fash 200 (DIY)
Sept  - Kilrymanjaro + ECE
Oct - Tour of Rheged

Planned
Nov -  Long Dark Teatime (hopefully not as wet as last year)
Dec - Braco Way + ECE
January - I've still to work out what to do

Number 5 has had a number of false starts so far, hopefully just started it yesterday.

I've had an idea that one of my RRTYs should include rides exclusivley taken on Islands smaller than Ireland.
I've got a number of routes mapped out in my RWGPS and includes a full SR series.
If I did it, it would be the only rides for that year as I'd soon be skint...
I'll post about it on a new thread

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: thatotherjamie on 11 November, 2019, 10:49:12 am
11 out of 12 completed for my first RRtY. I hadn't realised they could run concurrently or I could have been halfway through a second.

Jan - Yorkshire Grit 200
Feb - Mere 200
Mar - Roses to Wrags 200
Apr - Do Not Forget Your Dividend Card 300
May - Lincolnshire Poacher 400 / Bryan Chapman 600
Jun - TINAT 400a
Jul - London Orbital 300 / Knockerdown 200
Aug - Clumber to Humber 200 / PBP
Sept - Brum 200 / Witham and Blues 200
Oct - DIY Mallorca 200 (27 degrees  ;D)
Nov - DIY Notts/Lincs 200
Dec - ?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 11 November, 2019, 07:30:06 pm

Am trying to decide if I wanna try a second RRtY. I've got 5/12ths of an AUK attempt, and 4/12ths of a RNL attempt.

The last one involved crashing on ice, crashing on spilt diesel, and frost injuries. Do I want to put myself through it again...

J
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 11 November, 2019, 08:31:06 pm

Am trying to decide if I wanna try a second RRtY. I've got 5/12ths of an AUK attempt, and 4/12ths of a RNL attempt.

The last one involved crashing on ice, crashing on spilt diesel, and frost injuries. Do I want to put myself through it again...

J

On the other hand RRtY can be a good motivation to get some miles in over the winter months.  Especially if you have some flexibility over when you do the ride and can pick a day with reasonable weather.  Obviously not so easy if working a fixed timetable or full time.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 15 November, 2019, 09:39:51 am
A post on the Audax Ecosse has brought this back to mind, looks like i'm still in the game
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:
2018 :thumbsup:

2019:
Scottish Borders Randonnee 200 16 Mar 2019 :thumbsup:
Auld Alliance 400 26 Apr 2019 :thumbsup:
Great North Road 400 18 May 2019 :thumbsup:
The 3 Coasts 600 15 Jun 2019 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 26 Jul 2019 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 18 Aug 2019 :thumbsup:
Alston and Back Take 2-The Twilight Zone 300 14 Sep 2019 :thumbsup:
Etal-u-Can 200 12 Oct 2019 :thumbsup:
Border Hills Permanent 200 3 Nov 2019 :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Nick Firth on 08 December, 2019, 11:42:42 am
Subject to my 200 DIY I did yesterday being validated I am now an Ultra RRtY.

This is how It went,

2010/11 x1
2014      x2
2016      x1
2017      x1
2018      x2
2019      x3

The winter of 2010 going into 2011 was brutal, snow fell at the start of December, froze & stayed on the ground till March.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 19 December, 2019, 04:50:13 pm
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:
2018 :thumbsup:

2019:
Scottish Borders Randonnee 200 16 Mar 2019 :thumbsup:
Auld Alliance 400 26 Apr 2019 :thumbsup:
Great North Road 400 18 May 2019 :thumbsup:
The 3 Coasts 600 15 Jun 2019 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 26 Jul 2019 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 18 Aug 2019 :thumbsup:
Alston and Back Take 2-The Twilight Zone 300 14 Sep 2019 :thumbsup:
Etal-u-Can 200 12 Oct 2019 :thumbsup:
Border Hills Permanent 200 3 Nov 2019 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 07 Dec 2019 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 06 January, 2020, 01:58:57 pm
Done - RRtY10
23 Feb 2019 Chiltern Grit 200 fixed
17 Mar Gently Bentley 200 fixed
20 Apr Double Dutch 200 tandem
18 May Bryan Chapman Memorial 600 tandem
09 Jun Herts High Five 200 trike
26 Jul Overnight DIY by GPS 200 fixed
18 Aug Paris-Brest-Paris 1200 tandem
14 Sep Straight Outta Hackney 200 Frezoni
05 Oct Richard Ellis Memorial 200 trike
02 Nov Upper Thames 200 trike
07 Dec South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200 trike
04 Jan Poor Student 200 Frezoni

An enjoyable mix of trike, tandem, fixed and geared solo rides. Not quite a full set of calendar brevets but close.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 19 January, 2020, 11:04:33 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:
2018 :thumbsup:

2019:
Scottish Borders Randonnee 200 16 Mar 2019 :thumbsup:
Auld Alliance 400 26 Apr 2019 :thumbsup:
Great North Road 400 18 May 2019 :thumbsup:
The 3 Coasts 600 15 Jun 2019 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 26 Jul 2019 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 18 Aug 2019 :thumbsup:
Alston and Back Take 2-The Twilight Zone 300 14 Sep 2019 :thumbsup:
Etal-u-Can 200 12 Oct 2019 :thumbsup:
Border Hills Permanent 200 3 Nov 2019 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 07 Dec 2019 :thumbsup:
Yad Moss/St Moritz 200 18 January 2020 :thumbsup:

1 more month for #8
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 02 February, 2020, 09:49:54 am
2006     :thumbsup:           
2007      :thumbsup:     
2008        :thumbsup:   
2009            :'( crashed and burned after 10 months
2010          :thumbsup:
2011  X5      :thumbsup:         
2012            :thumbsup:
2013   double          :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
2014  double x10   :thumbsup:
2015 double x12  also GdS Platinum (10 years) :thumbsup:
2016 x 13 :thumbsup:
2017 x 14 :thumbsup:
2018 x 15 :thumbsup:

16.3.19 Cambridge Spring Dash 100 + 100 ECE
6.4.19 Tour de Stour 100+ECE 100                   
1.5.19 Buckbarn- Sutton Scotney perm 200       
1.6.19 The Hailsham Venta 300 - Well Nearly     
13.7.19 SeaShore 200                                     
10.8.19 Cotswolds and Mendip Grimpeur 200 perm
1.9.19 Itchen - Ouse DIY 200                           
28.10.19 The Petworth End of Summer Time 200
2.11.19 Upper Thames 200
7.12.18 Stansted Airport Express 100 + 100 ECE
18.1.20 Willy Warmer 200
1.2.20 Knights Templar Compasses 100 + 100 ECE

x16!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SR Steve on 02 February, 2020, 11:50:55 am
I completed my 17th RRTY yesterday with a windy DIY 200km from East Leake to near Lichfield, over Charnwood Forest to Langham in Rutland, up to Langar in the Vale of Belvoir, then back home to East Leake.

Mar 12 - Feb 13  :thumbsup:  1
Jan 13 - Dec 13  :thumbsup:  2
Mar 12 - Feb 13  :thumbsup:  3
Jan 14 - Dec 14  :thumbsup:  4
Mar 14 - Feb 15  :thumbsup:  5
Jan 15 - Dec 15  :thumbsup:  6
Mar 15 - Feb 16  :thumbsup:  7
Jan 16 - Dec 16  :thumbsup:  8
Mar 16 - Feb 17  :thumbsup:  9
Dec 16 - Nov 17  :thumbsup: 10
Mar 17 - Feb 18  :thumbsup: 11
Oct 17 - Sep 18  :thumbsup: 12
Dec 17 - Nov 18  :thumbsup: 13
Mar 18 - Feb 19  :thumbsup: 14
Sep 18 - Aug 19  :thumbsup: 15
Dec 18 - Nov 19  :thumbsup: 16
Mar 19 - Feb 20  :thumbsup: 17

I have two more on the go: -
Sep 19 - Aug 20
Dec 19 - Nov 20
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 02 February, 2020, 03:56:06 pm
#4 Pending DIY Validation
Feb 19 - Snow Roads Perm
Mar 19 - Moffat Toffee
Apr 19 - Auld Alliance
May 19 - Over the Hill and Back
Jun 19 - Argyll Alps
Jul 19 - Fort Bill 1000
Aug 19 - Fash 200
Sept 19 - Kilrymanjaro 160 + ECE
Oct 19- Tour of Rheged
Nov 19- Long Dark Tea Time
Dec 19- Braco Way + ECE
Jan 20- To Glen Nevis (Alyth version) - TBV


#5 still going
Oct 19 - Etal U Can
Nov 19 - Border Hills Perm
Dec 19- Snow Roads
Jan 20 - TBV - Back fae Glen Nevis (Alyth Version)


#6 sputtered and died, my January plan to have it all done in the first couple of weeks killed off by weather and lurgies.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: stefan on 02 February, 2020, 06:12:02 pm
RRTY 2 - subject to a couple of validations - completed yesterday:

Pork Pie 200 (March '19)
Capitals of East Anglia 300 (April)
Bryan Chapman 600 (May)
Asparagus and Strawberries ECE'd to 600 (June)
Hereward 300 (July)
PBP (August)
4 minute mile 200 (Sept)
Richard Ellis Memorial ECE'd to 300 (October)
Cambridge Shipping Lanes perm 200 (fixed) (November)
Stansted Airport Express/ECE 200 (fixed) (December)
DIY 200 (fixed) (January)
Knights Templar Compasses/ECE 200 (fixed) (February)

May have a break in the summer because of a likely prolonged absence June/July when access to a bike may be a problem, but I'll keep things ticking over until then and see what happens. Intending to focus more on fixed wheel riding this year.


Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phil W on 02 February, 2020, 06:21:00 pm
RRTY 3 - If I keep going through the summer. Main event is June so July is crunch month, as typically I see a dip in motivation after main event of year.

Dec - Santa Special 200
Jan - Poor Student 200
Feb - 16th Braziers 100 + ECE 100, storm Dennis + DIY 200 on Thu Feb 27th. Sleet on my back and rain by time I turned for home but nothing that stuck to roads.
March - Planned Horsepower 200 in a couple of weeks.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 02 February, 2020, 07:20:21 pm
RRTY 3 - If I keep going through the summer. Main event is June so July is crunch month, as typically I see a dip in motivation after main event of year.

Dec - Santa Special 200
Jan - Poor Student 200

My plan for that is to make sure I've got bankers in June so that main event can count as July, since it's very unlikely that less than 200km of it will be ridden in July.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Phil W on 02 February, 2020, 07:43:12 pm
RRTY 3 - If I keep going through the summer. Main event is June so July is crunch month, as typically I see a dip in motivation after main event of year.

Dec - Santa Special 200
Jan - Poor Student 200

My plan for that is to make sure I've got bankers in June so that main event can count as July, since it's very unlikely that less than 200km of it will be ridden in July.

Oh smart hadn’t considered that. So yes maybe a DIY 200 in early June during taper. Might do an overnight 200 so doesn’t impact weekend too much.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 07 February, 2020, 09:38:30 am
DIY from Easingwold yesterday for my February ride (subject to the usual).  Cold and misty start, even my mirror froze up with a layer of frost.  I tried a road that I hadn't used before, Brownmoor lane heading South from Huby.  It is signposted as a dead end, because there is a section of unsurfaced track in the middle, but rideable on a bike.  It turned into a lovely sunny morning as I travelled across the Wolds and down to Beverley.  And quite a few snowdrops flowring in the verges.

Then a utilitarian but tedious slog along a flat road from South / North Cave to Howden - this must have been the main road, before the motorway was built.  So wide, reasonably quiet, and plenty of options for refreshments.

By the time I got to Selby it was school run time, with the usual crazy parking and clogged up roads outside the schools.  And in the Tadcaster area, the rush hour resulted in streams of drivers going as fast as possible to get home a few minutes sooner.  Where, no doubt, they cracked open a tinny and slumped in front of the telly watching some inane game show ...  'Best' example was at a roundabout at Thorpe Arch business Park.  Left lane signed and marked as turn left into the industrial estate.  Right lane for going straight on.  However the driver behind me couldn't wait a few seconds, so went into the left turn lane; undertook me on the roundabout; and cut in front of me on the exit.  On the plus side, the resulting annoyance gave my legs a bit of impetus for the next few miles.

Quieter once I got further North, across the increasingly rattly planks of the Aldwark toll bridge and back to Easingwold.  By this time it was dark again and the temperature rapidly dropping so I was relieved to finish.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: lmm on 11 February, 2020, 12:03:06 pm
First RRtY, subject to DIY validation and cross validation. My honour is vaguely disquieted by having had an easy time of it climate wise (British summer and Japanese winter both milder than the converse) and by relying on a couple of rather flat DIYs (though in my defense, Japan doesn't do calendar events in November/December, and I'm signed up for one at the end of February). But very much glad to have got it done. Will certainly try to keep this one rolling - indeed I'm vaguely tempted to aim for two this year.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 11 February, 2020, 07:00:13 pm
First RRtY, subject to DIY validation and cross validation. My honour is vaguely disquieted by having had an easy time of it climate wise (British summer and Japanese winter both milder than the converse) and by relying on a couple of rather flat DIYs (though in my defense, Japan doesn't do calendar events in November/December, and I'm signed up for one at the end of February). But very much glad to have got it done. Will certainly try to keep this one rolling - indeed I'm vaguely tempted to aim for two this year.

Nothing wrong with flat DIYs.  This RRtY is addictive - getting five of these is the next objective.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 11 February, 2020, 07:27:57 pm

Nothing wrong with flat DIYs.  This RRtY is addictive - getting five of these is the next objective.

If there was some of us would be screwed...

J
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 11 February, 2020, 07:32:44 pm
11 out of 12 completed for my first RRtY. I hadn't realised they could run concurrently or I could have been halfway through a second.

I made this mistake too. Had I realised and done an extra 200 DIY in one month, I would have got 2...

Am trying to decide if I wanna try a second RRtY. I've got 5/12ths of an AUK attempt, and 4/12ths of a RNL attempt.

I've kinda ended up doing it again. I'm now at 8/12 using just Dutch Calendar events. Last month will be June, which basically gives me a choice of trying to do the Monday event on 1st of June in Belgium, or risking it all on the 300 from Boekelo 2 weeks later.

J
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 12 February, 2020, 08:51:21 pm
I would recommend riding a qualifier as early in the month as possible, so go for 1 Jun. You could then ride the 300 as your 1st ride of another series or a continuation ride if you have other linking rides. I am quite nervy towards the end of a series; been there just a few times when the early ride allows you to relax and the late ride brings on the sweats.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: grams on 12 February, 2020, 11:08:55 pm
Do the 200 if you want to do the 200, otherwise skip it and have an extra incentive to finish the 300.

I’ve never really liked that RRTY (inadvertently) encourages making your rides as boring as possible.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 26 February, 2020, 05:44:16 pm
My plan to keep RRTY 5 going this month has floundered.
After an injury last time the weather wasn't shite kept me off the bike, the one day that looked cycleable, that I took off work and was feeling decent and uninjuired right up until my back pinged when I went to bed after getting the bike ready and route in last night.

I've spent the day Annual leave thinking "Oww" and "when will I ever get back out on the bike"
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 28 February, 2020, 09:34:27 am
My plan to keep RRTY 5 going this month has floundered.
After an injury last time the weather wasn't shite kept me off the bike, the one day that looked cycleable, that I took off work and was feeling decent and uninjuired right up until my back pinged when I went to bed after getting the bike ready and route in last night.

I've spent the day Annual leave thinking "Oww" and "when will I ever get back out on the bike"

Bad luck - I hope the back gets better soon
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 28 February, 2020, 12:38:33 pm
My ride to complete 8 x RRTY is Sunday 29th February.

Lets hope Storm Jorge is kind

 ::-)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: psyclist on 28 February, 2020, 01:40:20 pm
My ride to complete 8 x RRTY is Sunday 29th February.

Lets hope Storm Jorge is kind

 ::-)

Hopefully you mean Saturday 29th February, and not Sunday 1st March !
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 28 February, 2020, 02:27:41 pm
My ride to complete 8 x RRTY is Sunday 29th February.

Lets hope Storm Jorge is kind

 ::-)

Hopefully you mean Saturday 29th February, and not Sunday 1st March !

Yes... Thankfully
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 28 February, 2020, 08:50:27 pm
My ride to complete 8 x RRTY is Sunday 29th February.

Lets hope Storm Jorge is kind

 ::-)

Oh well, that's 11 months down the drain :(
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: ianrobo on 29 February, 2020, 07:08:33 pm
Going for my first one, and all good so far

Sept 2019 - Brum X 200
Oct - Cambridge 200
Nov - Moonrakers and Sunseekers
Dec - Winter Solstice
Jan 2020 - Mr Pickwicks Jan Sale
Feb - Ben Allen's Spring tonic

Entered

Mar - Mr Pickwick's March Madness
Apr - Knock Ventoux
May - Brum 200 or Ben Allen's Summer Outing
June - Castleton Classic
July - Kidderminster Killer
Aug - Pair of Kirton's  - to finish in style !!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Neil C on 29 February, 2020, 08:04:35 pm
Ciara and Dennis interupted my plans earlier in the month. On Wednesday I crawled around the Ditchling Devil Perm to complete RRTY number five. I'm glad I didn't leave it until today for Jorge to ruin everything.

March 2019 - Steam Ride 200
Apr - Amesbury Amble 300
May - London Wales London 400
Jun - Windsor Chester Windsor 600
Jul - Hereward The Wake 300
Aug - Paris Brest Paris 1200
Sep - Four Minute Mile 200
Oct - Crown & Anchor 200
Nov - Upper Thames 200
Dec - Ditchling Devil Perm 200
Jan - Willy Warmer 200
Feb - Ditchling Devil Perm 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: lmm on 01 March, 2020, 02:49:37 am
February DIY feels retroactively vindicated after my calendar event was cancelled for coronavirus.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 01 March, 2020, 08:42:18 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:
2018 :thumbsup:

2019:
Scottish Borders Randonnee 200 16 Mar 2019 :thumbsup:
Auld Alliance 400 26 Apr 2019 :thumbsup:
Great North Road 400 18 May 2019 :thumbsup:
The 3 Coasts 600 15 Jun 2019 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 26 Jul 2019 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 18 Aug 2019 :thumbsup:
Alston and Back Take 2-The Twilight Zone 300 14 Sep 2019 :thumbsup:
Etal-u-Can 200 12 Oct 2019 :thumbsup:
Border Hills Permanent 200 3 Nov 2019 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 07 Dec 2019 :thumbsup:
Yad Moss/St Moritz 200 18 Jan 2020 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 29 Feb 2020 :thumbsup:

Snatching victory from the jaws of defeat...
I completed a DIY by GPS (STV) after the cancellation of my planned 200 calendar event.
I started early, and headed east to try and out-run Jorge, and the snow that was forecast.
If it hadn't been for the traffic in Edinburgh, i'd have managed too.
Rain and sleat stung my face while i waited at every red light between Portobello and Waverley station, where i caught a train home.
On arriving back in the Borders, the snow was pretty deep, so i opted for the bike-bus for the last 5 miles grom Gala to Selkirk.
I've had better days on the bike, but i've had worse.   
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: bairn again on 01 March, 2020, 04:10:17 pm
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:
2018 :thumbsup:

2019:
Scottish Borders Randonnee 200 16 Mar 2019 :thumbsup:
Auld Alliance 400 26 Apr 2019 :thumbsup:
Great North Road 400 18 May 2019 :thumbsup:
The 3 Coasts 600 15 Jun 2019 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 26 Jul 2019 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 18 Aug 2019 :thumbsup:
Alston and Back Take 2-The Twilight Zone 300 14 Sep 2019 :thumbsup:
Etal-u-Can 200 12 Oct 2019 :thumbsup:
Border Hills Permanent 200 3 Nov 2019 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 07 Dec 2019 :thumbsup:
Yad Moss/St Moritz 200 18 Jan 2020 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 29 Feb 2020 :thumbsup:

Snatching victory from the jaws of defeat...
I completed a DIY by GPS (STV) after the cancellation of my planned 200 calendar event.
I started early, and headed east to try and out-run Jorge, and the snow that was forecast.
If it hadn't been for the traffic in Edinburgh, i'd have managed too.
Rain and sleat stung my face while i waited at every red light between Portobello and Waverley station, where i caught a train home.
On arriving back in the Borders, the snow was pretty deep, so i opted for the bike-bus for the last 5 miles grom Gala to Selkirk.
I've had better days on the bike, but i've had worse.
well done Russell and wise move. 

I was wondering if youd head out as Saturday as it wasnt too atrocious here in the morning at least. 

The irony of course is that the conditions (here in Edinburgh at least) and I suspect nationally have been worse in Feb 2020 than they were the time folk were given a free pass one month a few years ago. 

Im not into RRTY myself but with each weekend seemingly bringing a new named storm i suspect my next 200 may be an overnight midweeker. 
Badass.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: SR Steve on 02 March, 2020, 12:20:27 am
I’m trying to keep three RRTYs going and for various reasons had to leave my last February 200km to the 29th. To make matters worse I was on standby at work and had to drive up to Matlock Bath to fix a fault that morning. I’d already entered a new DIY 200 that stayed close to home in case I got called out again. It went on a 67km loop into the Vale of Belvoir before going past home and onto a 69km loop through the Wreake and Soar valleys, then past home again before doing the first loop in the opposite direction. It was 1pm when I arrived home from work and my wife had just made me a veggie hot dog and some chocolate brownies so I had a quick lunch, got changed and dashed out at about 1340.
It was sunny when I left home and I had Storm Jorge on my back so all was good until five minutes later when it started snowing, apparently from nowhere. I just smiled, brushed off the snowflakes and carried on, hoping it would soon blow over, but it took a while as I was going along with the wind. Eventually it stopped, but the sky looked menacing and as I had changed direction I soon had a horizontal blizzard coming from my left. It was more like small hale stones than snow so I had to use my hand to shield my face from being shot blasted. I didn’t have any wet weather gear on so was worried about getting drenched. It was getting worse with no sign of let up so I dived into a bus shelter in Colston Bassett and donned my Goretex jacket and rain legs. I put my PBP gilet back on over my Goretex and put my rear light on as it had gone so black. The blizzard eventually stopped but more showers were on the way and it was cold so I kept my wet weather gear on.
It was a slog into the headwind past home and starting the second loop so I was relieved when my route doubled back on itself for a long tailwind section to the Wreake valley. Trouble was the wind was getting stronger after nightfall and I had to turn into it again only halfway round the ride.
Until Sileby the route had gone where I expected but my Garmin beeped indicating that I had deviated from the route. On doubling back I found a dark alleyway so cycled down it until I reached a fence and railway line beyond. The track said to go straight on, but I had to carry my bike up a flight of stairs to my right and over a footbridge across the railway. I’d made a similar error after Barrow on Soar and routed down a dark, gated cycle path instead of the road. My route through Loughborough wasn’t quite as expected either, but was fine.
I had considered stopping at home for an evening meal before the last loop, but thought I might not want to go out again so carried on. I still had enough bars, gels and drink left to see me through, but my main worry was punctures as I’d seen a lot of hedge trimming activities on that loop earlier. Fortunately one advantage of the strong wind was it had blown the hedge cuttings away by night time.
The last loop wasn’t too bad until I turned for home with 25km to go, straight into the headwind. It was over 20mph and with gusts over 40mph and with my lack of fitness, progress was woefully slow. There was a fairly deep flood that I’d just picked my feet up and been blown through earlier, but this time I had to pedal into the wind so I unclipped my left foot and moved my right foot backwards and forwards at the top of the stroke to winch my way across without getting wet feet. The last ten miles must have taken about an hour but I was happy to arrive home about 25 minutes before the end of the month and inside ten hours for quite a tough ride.
Hopefully we’ll get some spring like weather soon!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 02 March, 2020, 04:40:41 pm
My plan to keep RRTY 5 going this month has floundered.
After an injury last time the weather wasn't shite kept me off the bike, the one day that looked cycleable, that I took off work and was feeling decent and uninjuired right up until my back pinged when I went to bed after getting the bike ready and route in last night.

I've spent the day Annual leave thinking "Oww" and "when will I ever get back out on the bike"

Bad luck - I hope the back gets better soon

Torn stuff in my knee and gastronceniuses are nice and swolen or something.
Will be off the bike for a bit, feck.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: iroiromono on 02 March, 2020, 06:00:50 pm
With February weekends being frustratingly poor weather here in NE Scotland, I've been delaying week on week my attempt at the third outing of the Snow Roads for my Snow Roads RRTY (SRRRTY). This was also month 9 of my RRTY.

This past week looked like the calmest weather so I booked my Flex for the 28th ahead of Storm Jorge coming through on the weekend. Given a stiff Southerly wind forecast for the first half of the day, I elected for the classic Kirriemuir start as opposed to my usual Banchory start. I made it over Cairn O'Mount through Banchory and up to Dufftown averaging over 20kmph. Just before Dufftown while passing through The Cabrach, it started to rain so when arriving at the control in Dufftown I decided to dry out a little in the Coffee Pot Cafe for a wee breakfast (square sausage - not link; hash brown - not tattie scone). Setting off toward Tomintoul the wind appeared to keep changing direction between a head and side tail wind but I managed to keep the speed up through Tamnavulin. As I approached the higher levels of this road the rain had been snow and was settling a little in the road. As I headed up the road Lecht the wind came right in my face at a brutal speed reducing my speed to 11kmph on the false flat. At the Well of the Lecht the road bears right turning the wind into a biting cross wind with the snow cutting at my face. It was now settling more and more. As the gradient shot up, I needed to get off and push. Visibility was probably 200m and I was thankful for the balaclava, insulated jacket, hardshell jacket and thick gloves I had. The bivy bag and shelter in the ski center did cross my mind. 50 minutes of hiking later I'd cover the 4km to the top - not easy in speedplays...

Approaching the top I saw a mini cooper struggling with the gradient, fortunately the plough from the Aberdeenshire side reversed down to give them a pull as I plodded past. They asked how to get to Edinburgh. I said they'd probably need to go to Aberdeenshire and down the coast if they could get over the other side or go back down and head to Huntly. Once At the ski centre I could see the plough had cleared the Aberdeenshire side and I was able to carefully descend down to Cock Bridge taking extra care at the hair pins just above the snow gates. On the higher levels of the road a caraban was on its side in the snow. A victim of the earlier February storms.  In Corgaff at dusk I was playing in my mind if I should ride the 80km back to Aberdeen knowing that getting to the car in Kirriemuir would be a real pain, or do I head over the BH hills via Gairnshiel into the Dee Valley to assess the situation there. My concern was that these hills would be worse than the Lecht given their lower priority for plowing. As I approached the turn off I saw three or four cars coming down and was passed by a couple going up which was promising. One driver said it was a little slippy but not too bad. I decided my luck laid in Deeside. Similar to the Lecht the slippy packed snow and my fatigue by this point meant seated climbing was exhausting and I elected to push again on the steep gradients, but was able to ride the steadier bits and carefully decent both BH hills thanking my disc brakes for their control. Once I popped out at Crathie (home to Balmoral Castle), the road was clear of snow and ice and conditions favourable so I elected to turn right and ride the 9 miles to Braemar.

At this point my average speed was down to 16.4kmph. By Braemar I managed to get it back up to 16.6kmph calculating that I had 6 hours to do the final 60kmph, this seems doable - a steady climb over Glenshee followed by a nice decent down the Perth side and a mostly downhill ride through Glen Isla. I popped into the Co-Op for food and the staff mentioned to my disappointment that the snow gates had just been closed on the Braemar side and would likely not be opened until morning. I assessed my options, at this point looking online all the snow gates had been shut and the quickest detour on open roads would be 160km via the Slug road and Stonehaven with no guarantee the Slug would be passable. I even played with the idea of doing a McNasty and portaging the snow gates and riding (or walking) up in the cloak of darkness (9pm by this point). However given that they'd be no traffic if I got in trouble and that the likelihood of bad snow in Glen Isla being very real I resigned the fact that I'd have to wait the night out at the hostel in Braemar - Game Over. I road up to the gates which were indeed shut and took the left into the SHA hostel at the edge of town. The Snow Roads had really lived up to their name. I'd finish the ride in the morning purely to get back to the car.

I awoke at 3.30am and checked the webcam - gates shut. Come 7am I got up and the gates were still shut with a line of traffic awaiting their opening. I begged some porridge from a hiker and ate the remaining 500cal long life croissant out of my saddle bag and thought they'd be ploughing and getting the gate open soon enough. Come 8.30 the police opened the road and I was soon off up Glen Callater into the South-Westerly wind of Jorge. This must have been my slowest climb of the 15km drag, but one of the most beautiful with the clearing sky and white hills. The ploughed road was not too stressful to descend on account of the wind keeping my speed from getting too high. Fortunately down in the valley at the bottom the wind was more manageable and I was able to get to the turn off for Glen Isla - the home stretch. Here signs of significant snow were evident, but the warm overnight temps and earlier traffic meant the way was clear and I road down easily enough to Kirriemuir and a warm Maccaroni pie at the BP garage to celebrate. Before going to meet Eck for a coffee and blather.

The forecast had deceived me and I wouldn't have taken on the challenge had I known the conditions would be that bad at high ground, but it was a hell of an experience and 300km in the legs ahead of Deano's Highland Fling. Hopefully no snow in early May for that one!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 03 March, 2020, 12:02:04 pm
Chapeau Robbie.  Truly Audacious
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 03 March, 2020, 12:31:09 pm

Anyone else wondering if covid-19 is going to cause cancellation of calendar events and prevent people from completing March?

J
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wycombewheeler on 03 March, 2020, 12:41:32 pm

Anyone else wondering if covid-19 is going to cause cancellation of calendar events and prevent people from completing March?

J
April and May are more likely to be impacted.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 03 March, 2020, 01:08:37 pm
tis possible, though can't imagine a chinese style lock down preventing DIY 200s unless it's really really bad.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: iroiromono on 03 March, 2020, 01:27:47 pm
On a similar vein, Which month do weather delayed events count to if delayed from Feb to March? And further, if the event is ECE'd to get 200km would that be Feb or March?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: farfetched on 03 March, 2020, 01:34:07 pm

Anyone else wondering if covid-19 is going to cause cancellation of calendar events and prevent people from completing March?

J

I hope not! I am relying on your end of March event for RRty#8 of 12 - otherwise it will be Leuven the next day and a trip to Huy (= Hills  :()

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 03 March, 2020, 04:03:18 pm
On a similar vein, Which month do weather delayed events count to if delayed from Feb to March? And further, if the event is ECE'd to get 200km would that be Feb or March?

They appear on your results page as per the original date the event was due to run.   Not sure how RRTY deal with this though.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 03 March, 2020, 05:07:56 pm

I hope not! I am relying on your end of March event for RRty#8 of 12 - otherwise it will be Leuven the next day and a trip to Huy (= Hills  :()

Yeah, me too, am relying on it for 9/12.

J
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wycombewheeler on 03 March, 2020, 06:49:38 pm
On a similar vein, Which month do weather delayed events count to if delayed from Feb to March? And further, if the event is ECE'd to get 200km would that be Feb or March?

They appear on your results page as per the original date the event was due to run.   Not sure how RRTY deal with this though.
Down to riders to alert the recorder/rrty man as to when they did ride,
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 17 March, 2020, 11:57:06 am
AUDAX UK - ANNOUNCEMENT- 16 March 2020

COVID-19 PANDEMIC: ALL AUDAX UK EVENTS, COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS SUSPENDED
 
Following today’s updated guidance from the government, the Audax UK Board has taken the difficult decision to suspend recognition of all calendar, permanent and DIY events, with immediate effect, until further notice.

This means that AUK will not validate any rides undertaken from midnight tonight, 16th March, until the decision is taken to lift the suspension. Anyone undertaking such rides will not be allocated AUK points or AAA points, their rides will not be counted towards Mileater or Randonneur Round the Year awards, and they will not be covered by AUK’s insurance policy while riding.

We appreciate that many members will be working towards our various points-based championships. Given the suspension of events, the points-based championships will be suspended for this season. The Mileater Awards will be frozen at their current state and, while annual totals will be recorded, the mileater championships will be suspended for this year. To ensure that the progress of riders  towards The Randonneur Round the Year Award  is recognised, validation of qualifying rides for  it will be suspended immediately and will restart on the same date as calendar events, perms, and DIYs.  RRtY riders who have already ridden their March events will be given due credit; those who have not yet completed a March event will be allowed to, in effect, have their suspension backdated to the end of February so that they are not penalised.

More information for members and specifically for event organisers will follow during the next few days.

We will keep the position under review and inform members of any changes as appropriate.

I would like to thank all the Board members who have contributed to these difficult decisions, and hope that Audax UK, all our members, all our event organisers, and all our supporters are able to return to our normal activities at some point in the future when the outlook for everybody is much better.

Chris Crossland
Chair, Audax UK

B*gg**

It would be a blessing if some forms of riding could be sanctioned. Audax is basically touring and on a Perm can be proved by visiting ATMs/selfies/gps that require minimal contact with other areas. An extra few energy bars obviate visiting Supermarkets/cafes. Not a lot worse than current advise (solo riding to keep fit) and certainly not a group event.

The current situation/reaction is understandable and accepted. I certainly have a vested interest with (potential) RRTY32 at No 11 (Mar 20) and (potential) RRTY33 at 7 (Feb 20).
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 17 March, 2020, 01:36:33 pm
The current situation/reaction is understandable and accepted. I certainly have a vested interest with (potential) RRTY32 at No 11 (Mar 20) and (potential) RRTY33 at 7 (Feb 20).

Reads to me that when festivities restart, you're still on month 11
So it's as if the month between April or March (depending on what you've done) to whenever (possibly September based on what we're talking about at work)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 17 March, 2020, 03:43:19 pm
The current situation/reaction is understandable and accepted. I certainly have a vested interest with (potential) RRTY32 at No 11 (Mar 20) and (potential) RRTY33 at 7 (Feb 20).

Reads to me that when festivities restart, you're still on month 11
So it's as if the month between April or March (depending on what you've done) to whenever (possibly September based on what we're talking about at work)

With the cancellation of my 21 Mar events to manage (having just sent out Event Admin) I think I missed the (you will be credited with suspension date series) interpretation. So, all will not be lost; just have to ride for another few months. Delete B*gg**
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: chocjohn9 on 17 March, 2020, 04:19:38 pm
Farfetched and Quixoticgeek - Leuven is cancelled.

Unfortunately the hill at Huy isn't - will always be there......
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: grimpeur du sudocrem on 17 March, 2020, 05:47:28 pm
Not that it really matters, but I wonder how SRs will work this season. Can't see anything in the statement. Will there be extra months added on past September to allow completion, once audaxing restarts (if it indeed does)?

Was planning to do one for the first time this year, hoping to make it AAA too - seems unlikely now but there's always hope.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wycombewheeler on 18 March, 2020, 12:21:52 am
Not that it really matters, but I wonder how SRs will work this season. Can't see anything in the statement. Will there be extra months added on past September to allow completion, once audaxing restarts (if it indeed does)?

Was planning to do one for the first time this year, hoping to make it AAA too - seems unlikely now but there's always hope.
Borders of Belgium is AAA 1000, so can count as your 600, things may be more normal by then, but you will have trouble finding AAA 400 and 300 in the summer months, best to plan that for next year.

I think this will run for a long time, this is not going be over by locking down for a month. Wuhan has been under lockdown for nearly 2 months and the measures there are more severe than here.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: grimpeur du sudocrem on 18 March, 2020, 07:52:06 am
There's (potentially) Greenwich Mean Climb for the 300 in September, there are a few 400 AAA perms in Wales and I've (theoretically) got plenty of choice locally in the SE for 200 AAA perms or calendars. 600 was going to be Bryan Chapman but although its not officially postponed yet it's best to assume that it will be.

As you say, there's a good chance this shutdown will last a long time, and there won't be enough season left to cram in 4 SR rides plus recovery time. Shame, as I've not done anything longer than a 200 before and this was going to be my year to try going longer - but yeah, perspective, it doesn't really matter.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ajax Bay on 18 March, 2020, 11:01:35 am
600 was going to be Bryan Chapman but although its not officially postponed yet it's best to assume that it will be.
RT (16 Mar): "If we do have to cancel in May, we will run BCM later in the season as soon as it is feasible to do so."
sine die
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ivan on 18 March, 2020, 12:04:54 pm
There's (potentially) Greenwich Mean Climb for the 300 in September.

I've shelved GMC for this year, hoping to run the postponed Shark in its place if we are back up and running by then.

Note that partial-AAA rides count towards the AAASR, so in normal times you say can ECE a AAA calendar ride up to a longer distance, even if the ECE part is too flat to count for AAA. It's also theoretically possible to do this the other way as well, use a very hilly ECE to bring a non-AAA calendar ride up to full AAA, as long as your entire track clears the threshold for the full distance - don't think I've seen this done yet though...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 18 March, 2020, 12:47:34 pm
does the non AAA ECE have to be for the full distance? I've ECE'd a hilly (1600m climbing but not billed as AAA) 100 up to 200 and been awarded 2.25AAA for a 150km section. Under the previous AAA Man (SS)

Partial AAA DIY / ECE also count towards GdS as long as they have a minimum 100km section worth at least 1.5AAA
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: grimpeur du sudocrem on 18 March, 2020, 01:01:25 pm
There's (potentially) Greenwich Mean Climb for the 300 in September.

I've shelved GMC for this year, hoping to run the postponed Shark in its place if we are back up and running by then.

Fair enough. I could potentially ECE that in from the coast for a lumpy 300. Chances are there won't be enough time for me to fit an SR in, including a rearranged BCM, by the time the hiatus ends, but it's all unknowns of course.

Not to mention the sudden deluge you guys (Ivan and Martin) and the DIY and perm orgs are going to receive whenever audaxing and validation becomes a thing again!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ivan on 18 March, 2020, 03:58:59 pm
does the non AAA ECE have to be for the full distance? I've ECE'd a hilly (1600m climbing but not billed as AAA) 100 up to 200 and been awarded 2.25AAA for a 150km section. Under the previous AAA Man (SS)

As I take the entire track (ECE+Cal) and treat that as one ride, you could get a section qualifying for AAA as normal, which could even be part-ECE and part-Cal...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Martin on 18 March, 2020, 08:05:40 pm
does the non AAA ECE have to be for the full distance? I've ECE'd a hilly (1600m climbing but not billed as AAA) 100 up to 200 and been awarded 2.25AAA for a 150km section. Under the previous AAA Man (SS)

As I take the entire track (ECE+Cal) and treat that as one ride, you could get a section qualifying for AAA as normal, which could even be part-ECE and part-Cal...

Thanks Ivan; in this case it was;

diverging from RRTY if a calendar event is sufficiently hilly should it not qualify for AAA anyway irrespective of whether the Org bills it as such?

An example being the rides previously run from Denmead without AAA which turned out to be just over the threshold and ran as very popular and excellent GdS rides under a new org for a few years  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ivan on 18 March, 2020, 11:30:59 pm
diverging from RRTY if a calendar event is sufficiently hilly should it not qualify for AAA anyway irrespective of whether the Org bills it as such?

An example being the rides previously run from Denmead without AAA which turned out to be just over the threshold and ran as very popular and excellent GdS rides under a new org for a few years  :thumbsup:

This is all getting a bit too divergent, but my understanding of how it has always worked is that organisers have to request AAA assessment, it's not forced upon them (so you could theoretically choose to run a hilly event without AAA), but in my limited experience I have yet to encounter an org that doesn't want it so can't really comment on historical issues if this has happened differently in the past.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 24 April, 2020, 01:24:04 pm
Yesterday, I managed what could have been a completing ride for RRTY No 32……But I rode Virtual 200 on Turbo to support our local Sue Ryder Hospice:

I lost my wife Shirley to Pancreatic Cancer on 7 April. We had been in virtual Lock Down since her diagnosis in Jan 2019. To honour our local Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice, whose Hospice@Home team had cared for her, I decided to Ride for Ryder on Shirley’s 82nd Birthday, St George’s Day, 23 April. Needless to say, I managed the 200km, with only 10km on the road as an early morning warm-up. I finished in time (within Audax Rules!) for the National NHS Clapathon. But what strikes you is the boredom with no Controls to look forward to, no change of scenery, no route problems.

If you would like to support my ride and Sue Ryder the Just Giving link is:
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Stephen-Poulton
Or go to the Sue Ryder website and identify to the Memory of Shirley Poulton

Many Thanks
1369 Steve Poulton
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Ajax Bay on 25 April, 2020, 08:37:04 pm
Very sorry, Steve
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 05 May, 2020, 04:36:31 pm
Yesterday, I managed what could have been a completing ride for RRTY No 32……But I rode Virtual 200 on Turbo to support our local Sue Ryder Hospice:

I lost my wife Shirley to Pancreatic Cancer on 7 April. We had been in virtual Lock Down since her diagnosis in Jan 2019. To honour our local Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice, whose Hospice@Home team had cared for her, I decided to Ride for Ryder on Shirley’s 82nd Birthday, St George’s Day, 23 April. Needless to say, I managed the 200km, with only 10km on the road as an early morning warm-up. I finished in time (within Audax Rules!) for the National NHS Clapathon. But what strikes you is the boredom with no Controls to look forward to, no change of scenery, no route problems.

If you would like to support my ride and Sue Ryder the Just Giving link is:
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Stephen-Poulton
Or go to the Sue Ryder website and identify to the Memory of Shirley Poulton

Many Thanks
1369 Steve Poulton

Not to miss out on my Virtual Audax experience, I managed another V200 yesterday 4th May, which would have been our 46th Wedding Anniversary. So, under different circumstances that could have completed 17 years of continuous RRTY. Hope I don't have to go Virtual for June.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: psyclist on 18 June, 2020, 03:44:59 pm
Assuming validated rides recommence again from 1st August as per the latest AUK statement, there is a 6 month grace period for RRTY.

My understanding would be that if the last qualifying ride was in February, that means the RRTY must be restarted with a ride no later than September. (On the basis that a one month grace period would be an April restart, and extrapolating out).

A more literal interpretation might be that if the last ride was on 15th February, then the next ride would need to be before 15th August. That is exactly 6 months (near enough, unless you went into counting 182.5 days from your last ride).

I'm sure it'll be made clear in time.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wycombewheeler on 18 June, 2020, 04:30:41 pm
Assuming validated rides recommence again from 1st August as per the latest AUK statement, there is a 6 month grace period for RRTY.

My understanding would be that if the last qualifying ride was in February, that means the RRTY must be restarted with a ride no later than September. (On the basis that a one month grace period would be an April restart, and extrapolating out).

A more literal interpretation might be that if the last ride was on 15th February, then the next ride would need to be before 15th August. That is exactly 6 months (near enough, unless you went into counting 182.5 days from your last ride).

I'm sure it'll be made clear in time.
Another interpretation is that you have 6 months from August 1st to start riding brevets again, and once you do they must be continuous
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 18 June, 2020, 05:50:18 pm
The wording is

If you have been working towards a RRtY award, you will have a six month 'grace' period in which to restart the calendar and recommence your monthly rides. Once restarted, you will still need to complete your 12 rides in consecutive calendar months.

I and a few others have interpreted it as WycombeWheeler has
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Neil C on 18 June, 2020, 06:02:55 pm
A clarification was posted on Facebook today -

"At the time we suspended events, all RRtYs were frozen. So, if you had done 9 you still had 3 to be done in consecutive months. Once you have done those, you have your RRtY. We were aware that not everyone would be able to re-start from 1st August, especially with the lack of calendar events, so we decided that members could re-start their campaign at any point in the six months from 1st August and still achieve the RRtY so long as they rode a 200km in each of the remaining consecutive months. So, if you ride your first 200 of the 3 remaining ones in September then you have to ride in October and November as well. It's up to you alone when you restart. Riding a 200 does not automatically restart the clock but if you do choose to put it towards your RRtY you will need to continue 200s in consecutive months to complete the award. I hope that makes it a bit clearer."
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: postie on 18 June, 2020, 06:37:11 pm
For me personally i will just start again it really doesn't sit right claiming it with a 4 month gap in the middle.
To me its no different to a injury etc , but, thats my own opinion.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 18 June, 2020, 06:45:58 pm
Ditto, sort of, though I wasn’t far into RRtY11 anyway. Whatever floats your boat is fine by me, if your opinion differs.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 18 June, 2020, 06:46:17 pm
Nice, so you get to nominate which BR(M) you ride between August and January restarts your RRTY.

Not that it affects me since my leg blew up the night before I was going to do my February ride.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: huggy on 30 June, 2020, 11:28:56 am
Dear all RRtYers,
There is some new guidance on the resumption of RRtY series affected by the COVID-19 suspension.  Please go to this page which will be updated as necessary and read VERY carefully, then read it again:
https://audax.uk/awards-pages/randonneur-round-the-year/rrty-and-covid-19/

Refer to the FAQ before submitting a new question to me or the Event Services Director and if your question is not covered it will be added to the FAQs.

Yours sincerely,
RRtY Secretary
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 02 December, 2020, 04:54:45 pm
At last, RRtY has a feeling of “normality”. Not easy to enjoy the freedom of pre-Covid but Perms allow adapting to the Covid rules for your area. In my case, after a 4mth gap, I completed RRtY32 in August and yesterday, 1 Dec,  No 33 saw completion (subject to Validation), after a 5mth hiatus.

Cannot say I enjoy the colder Winter rides (losing Apr<>Sep hurt) but normally can select my weather. Big lesson is to wear liner gloves within winter gloves, which prevents sticky hands which make the heavier glove awkward to put on/take off. Series 34 & 35 well under way.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lightning Phil on 02 December, 2020, 04:58:23 pm
I’m eyeing next week for my Dec RRTY.  Just need an ice free day for the early start. It’ll be another DIY , this time themed around war memorials. Without Covid this RRTY would have been completed last month.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bagman on 02 December, 2020, 05:36:31 pm
Hope to complete No 4 on Sat - Winter Warmer calendar event.
Keep going with DiYs - 3 loops from home.
Miss the company of events
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lightning Phil on 02 December, 2020, 05:39:07 pm
Enjoy your calendar event.  Doesn’t quite work for me.  But that event came close.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JonBuoy on 19 December, 2020, 03:21:24 pm
2013   :thumbsup:
2014   :thumbsup:
2015   :thumbsup:
2016   :thumbsup:
2017   :thumbsup:
2018   :thumbsup:
2019   :thumbsup:

Sep 2019 - A circuit of Northampton DIY 200k
Oct 2019 - Autumn South Salopian 200k
Nov 2019 - Willington - Atherstone tile gathering DIY 200k
Dec 2019 - Follow the M6 tile gathering DIY 200k
Jan 2020 - Poor Student 200k
Feb 2020 - Rutland & Beyond + ECE 200k
Mar 2020 - Hucknall - Ashbourne tile gathering DIY 200k
Apr 2020 - Multiple loops from home DIY 200k (not validated)
May 2020 - A pretty cloverleaf from home DIY 200k (not validated)
Jun 2020 - Fradley Junction - Belvoir Castle DIY 200k (not validated)
Jul 2020 - Rutland Totally Tiled DIY 200k (not validated)
Aug 2020 - Multiple easy loops from home on the MTB DIY 200k
Sep 2020 - Belvoir, Trent and Derwent on the MTB DIY 200k
Oct 2020 - Coleshill and Coventry tiling DIY 200k
Nov 2020 - Newstead Abbey and Southwell tiling and a Leicester loop DIY 200k
Dec 2020 - Colsterworth tiling and a Leicester loop DIY 200k

I couldn't resist keeping the 200k a month going through April to July even though the rides weren't going to be validated.  I stuck to the audax rules and (my interpretation of) the Covid 19 rules.

Validated audaxes up to 200k were reintroduced from August 1st but I crashed the MTB on August 4th resulting in AC joint separation, bruised ribs etc.  I managed to complete an easy, multi-loop 200k on August 31st to restart RRTY.  Ironically this had to be on the MTB that I had crashed as I struggled on the road bike.  I was just about in control but had to ride any climbs single handed to stop me aggravating the shoulder injury ::-)   September's 200k was also on the MTB but I am now back on the road bike  :)

Last year's RRTY was entirely calendar rides and, whilst I have made good use of DIYs for gathering VeloViewer tiles, I really look forward to riding more calendar rides next year.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 19 December, 2020, 04:28:24 pm
2013   :thumbsup:
2014   :thumbsup:
2015   :thumbsup:
2016   :thumbsup:
2017   :thumbsup:
2018   :thumbsup:
2019   :thumbsup:

Sep 2019 - A circuit of Northampton DIY 200k
Oct 2019 - Autumn South Salopian 200k
Nov 2019 - Willington - Atherstone tile gathering DIY 200k
Dec 2019 - Follow the M6 tile gathering DIY 200k
Jan 2020 - Poor Student 200k
Feb 2020 - Rutland & Beyond + ECE 200k
Mar 2020 - Hucknall - Ashbourne tile gathering DIY 200k
Apr 2020 - Multiple loops from home DIY 200k (not validated)
May 2020 - A pretty cloverleaf from home DIY 200k (not validated)
Jun 2020 - Fradley Junction - Belvoir Castle DIY 200k (not validated)
Jul 2020 - Rutland Totally Tiled DIY 200k (not validated)
Aug 2020 - Multiple easy loops from home on the MTB DIY 200k
Sep 2020 - Belvoir, Trent and Derwent on the MTB DIY 200k
Oct 2020 - Coleshill and Coventry tiling DIY 200k
Nov 2020 - Newstead Abbey and Southwell tiling and a Leicester loop DIY 200k
Dec 2020 - Colsterworth tiling and a Leicester loop DIY 200k

I couldn't resist keeping the 200k a month going through April to July even though the rides weren't going to be validated.  I stuck to the audax rules and (my interpretation of) the Covid 19 rules.

Validated audaxes up to 200k were reintroduced from August 1st but I crashed the MTB on August 4th resulting in AC joint separation, bruised ribs etc.  I managed to complete an easy, multi-loop 200k on August 31st to restart RRTY.  Ironically this had to be on the MTB that I had crashed as I struggled on the road bike.  I was just about in control but had to ride any climbs single handed to stop me aggravating the shoulder injury ::-)   September's 200k was also on the MTB but I am now back on the road bike  :)

Last year's RRTY was entirely calendar rides and, whilst I have made good use of DIYs for gathering VeloViewer tiles, I really look forward to riding more calendar rides next year.

Impressive motivation to keep the 200s going thru lockdown.  And to get one done in August and September after the crash.  I completed my third series in November, but during the lockdown didn't manage anything more than 100k without the extra 'push' of validation and RRtY.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JonBuoy on 19 December, 2020, 05:24:48 pm
It seemed like good use of the fantastic weather.  If there had been a hint of rain/cold/wind I would probably have wussed out.  I did discover that the saddle on the MTB may be fine for 3-4 hour off-road trips but causes some issues for all day rides when I can't safely get out of the saddle  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: andyp on 20 December, 2020, 07:30:34 pm
My December Dorset Coast perm was consecutive year 9 of 200's (year 8 of AAA 200's) every month, AUK RRtY validation bumped on 4 months by COVID, but that's not a problem: I haven't got any intention of stopping :) :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: PeteL on 22 December, 2020, 08:55:28 pm
I started my RRTY in August 2007,  riding the PBP - yes, the wet one.
So I was damned if a pesky virus was going to stop my continuous record.

2020 rides:
Jan: DIY Dorchester to Exmouth, where my lady Miranda lives, via Watchet, where we have a seaside retreat, on the North Somerset coast, & the Exe Valley.
Feb DIY Dorchester to Brighton,  to visit my daughter at University, taking advantage of a Westerly gale.
Mar DIY Dorchester to Exmouth via Bruton, Bampton & Cullompton. Noted shop assistant sanitising her till.
Apr DIY "All Fools 200k", ridden on April 1st. Five loops from home, ridden on 3 fixed wheel bikes, including one 10km loopto Dorchester Market to buy fruit & veg, and preparing breakfast, tea breaks and lunch for daughter, at home for lockdown, writing her final dissertations.
May DIY home, Watchet, home. Felt a great sense of freedom escaping Dorset.
Jun DIY home to socially distanced lunch with brother near Bristol, then down Cheddar Gorge and Watchet, where I stayed with Miranda as Boris now gave us permission to.
Jul ĎIY left home early to ride A37, then A30, and down to Exmouth, then Watchet via hilly road via Bampton.
Aug DIY home, around Poole Harbour, home, then on to Watchet.
Sep DIY home, Portland Bill, home, Sherborne, home, Square & Compass Inn in Purbecks, where I met Brian Callow for a cider or two, then on to Bournemouth. Finished with 5 minutes to spare.
Oct DIY Dorset Coast backwards. Seemed easier than clockwise, apart from the flat ride from Poole to home, which wiped me out.
Nov DIY Another permutation of home to Exmouth via Watchet.
Dec DIY home to Calshot Flying Boat Hangar and back, to fin8sh my 161st consecutive RRTY.

During the first lockdown I adhered to the one period of exercise per day (my interpretation), and planned my routes using Googlemaps walking mode. I enjoyed the freedom of not needing proof of passage ATM receipts, so when lockdown eased I continued to self validate my rides. Maybe not in the spirit of AUK,  but my conscience was clear.
I ride a lot of DIY's. My one rule is that I never duplicate a route, and try to find a reason to visit somewhere worthwhile. Ones that come to mind include riding to Bristol Ikea to pick up a catalogue for my daughter, takiing minutes at a Wessex CTC meeting in Sslisbury, cutting my Mum's lawn 8n Bournemouth, and riding the 202km perimeter of Rhodes Island on a hire bike.
I look forward to riding calendar rides in company......
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: huggy on 31 December, 2020, 03:22:23 pm
New RRtY rules for the period from November 2020 to at least until the end of Covid-19 Tier 4 restrictions
I know how precious RRtY is to many AUK members and how emotive it can be, therefore, to be as ecumenical as possible with the current travel restriction guidance, in addition to the current restart allowance for 6 months from August 2020 these two clauses are added:
This is a solution to allow those that are able to continue riding without penalising or placing undue pressure on those unable to ride a BR.  I will be flexible with RRtY validations at this time because I do not want anyone to ride a BR 'just' to get their tick for the month.

Each series validation claim is manually handled with a little automation but mainly in my local wetware computation device.  As the validation flexibility will undoubtedly place more demand on the wetware CPU to help me out please submit series claims during this time with these considerations:Please ride responsibly and above all stay safe & healthy - RRtY will be there waiting for you on the other side!

Happy New Year and lets hope 2021 is better for everyone,
huggy
RRtY Secretary
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 31 December, 2020, 03:46:11 pm
Thanks Huggy. Not the easiest of situations to police. I think the key here is allowing personal flexibility to account for 4 national sets of Rules and personal responsibility within our conscience. We all have our own ambitions within the sport, RRtY being just one of them. Let's hope that when "(new)-Normal" returns, we can all look on this period for how difficult is has been just to live normally, let alone continue our sport within the inflicted constraints.

Happy RRtY-ing (and Happy New Year)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: huggy on 10 January, 2021, 04:37:56 pm
There is new RRtY guidance published on the AUK website here (https://audax.uk/awards-pages/randonneur-round-the-year/rrty-and-covid-19/).  Please go there to review the section titled Advice on restarting your RRtY after COVID-19 (January 2021) and edited & new FAQs.
The new announcement of RRtY validation until we are out of C-19 restrictions is complex but softens the rules to be as fair as possible to all award participants wherever they may live.  There is no point debating the new rules here, please just accept them for what they are and enjoy riding your bike how ever you are able.

Thanks,
Mr RRtY
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 11 January, 2021, 07:17:49 am
Mr RRtY: thankyou. Much appreciated.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JonB on 12 January, 2021, 09:17:09 am
Mr RRtY: thankyou. Much appreciated.
Same here, good work and thanks huggy
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 10 June, 2021, 11:52:10 pm


Pending approval. Today was 12/12 for my 2nd (interrupted) RRTY. Finished it, like my first, in Groningen...

J
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lightning Phil on 11 June, 2021, 09:56:22 pm
Completed my third RRTY on 31/05.  Just awaiting it appearing as complete. As usual I’ll take a break from RRTY now till next time.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Zed43 on 11 June, 2021, 10:36:23 pm
Hm, just realised I completed a RRtY last weekend? Last BRM on 25-07-2020 then at least one DIY each month after (living in the Netherlands, we didn't have travel restrictions). Cool, I'll file a claim once the last DIY gets its homologation  8)

It's my 2nd since I started riding in autumn 2017 though I don't remember if I registered the first with AUK.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Peter on 11 June, 2021, 11:09:39 pm


Pending approval. Today was 12/12 for my 2nd (interrupted) RRTY. Finished it, like my first, in Groningen...

J

J, are you actually from Groningen?  Years ago, when I was singing for my living, I did a gig there.  It was one of the nicest.  I learned a few words of Dutch just to ingratiate myself with the audience.  That went down well, though their English was better than mine anyway!

to keep it on topic, I've also done a few RRTYs!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: stefan on 06 July, 2021, 06:35:26 am
RRTY number 3 completed last weekend, an uninterrupted run from August made possible by dint of moving to New Zealand. Mostly DIY's although a very breezy Fenland Friends Flatliner was in there last year, and a Kiwi Randonneurs BRM in December.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 06 July, 2021, 07:25:10 pm

Anyone else have issues claiming a RRTY using the form on the auk website? I get

"There was a problem sending your email. Please try again."

I've emailed Huggy directly, but wondered if this is a website bug others are experiencing...

J
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: huggy on 06 July, 2021, 08:19:53 pm

Anyone else have issues claiming a RRTY using the form on the auk website? I get

"There was a problem sending your email. Please try again."

I've emailed Huggy directly, but wondered if this is a website bug others are experiencing...

J
I have your email and will process in next few days. Not aware of any issues with the claim form, will take a look and ask the websitefoomeisters if necessary…..
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 06 July, 2021, 08:27:25 pm

Anyone else have issues claiming a RRTY using the form on the auk website? I get

"There was a problem sending your email. Please try again."

I've emailed Huggy directly, but wondered if this is a website bug others are experiencing...

J
I have your email and will process in next few days. Not aware of any issues with the claim form, will take a look and ask the websitefoomeisters if necessary…..

Brilliant, thank you!

J
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Zed43 on 07 July, 2021, 11:07:47 am
Coincidently I also submitted my claim yesterday (late) evening, without any errors. Didn't receive an automatic confirmation by email, but that is probably just as the system works.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 10 July, 2021, 07:29:07 pm


Got confirmation that my second RRTY has been approved. Woo!

J
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Zed43 on 11 July, 2021, 08:59:17 am
Mine have been confirmed as well  :thumbsup: Thanks for the speedy processing Grant!

I vaguely recall that it's possible to claim parallel RRtY, but can't find anything on / linked from the AUK RRtY page (https://audax.uk/awards-pages/randonneur-round-the-year/rrty-claims-and-badges/) or from the Audax FAQ topic in this forum.

If I ride three (registered) 200+km rides every month for the coming 12 months, can I then claim three RRtY? Or is it one RRtY "with special merits"?

And to complicate things further ;D can parallel rides be staggered? My RRtY completed last month (June). However in April, May and June I logged at least three rides; can I now consider April my first month for a "2 parallel" RRtY challenge?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 11 July, 2021, 09:34:28 am
Yes to both questions. Multiple RRtY can be done in parallel and each RRtY can start in any month, overlapping in any conceivable pattern.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: huggy on 11 July, 2021, 09:41:26 am
Yes to both questions. Multiple RRtY can be done in parallel and each RRtY can start in any month, overlapping in any conceivable pattern.
Yep, thanks for that reply LWaB :thumbsup:

As an extreme example, not so long ago when life was a different normal, a certain rider completed the Ultra RRtY in 14 months!  Ultra being the gold merit of 10 x RRtY series over any period of time.
Having 2 or 3 concurrent series, with or without the same start month, is not uncommon.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 11 July, 2021, 11:06:21 am
As an extreme example, not so long ago when life was a different normal, a certain rider completed the Ultra RRtY in 14 months!  Ultra being the gold merit of 10 x RRtY series over any period of time.
Having 2 or 3 concurrent series, with or without the same start month, is not uncommon.

Does this mean the theoretical max number of RRTY's you can do at once is 29 ? As in 1 per day, in a leap year.

J

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 11 July, 2021, 11:25:13 am
There is nothing stopping somebody from riding 2 x 200 in a day.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 11 July, 2021, 11:26:44 am
There is nothing stopping somebody from riding 2 x 200 in a day.

That would make a theoretical max of 58 at once...

Anyone wanna do that challenge?

J
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 11 July, 2021, 11:28:46 am
I think sleep would be a natural limit for the attempt. Doing multiple laps of a short course and drafting non-entrants or motor vehicles is a no-no.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: grams on 11 July, 2021, 12:31:23 pm
That would make a theoretical max of 58 at once...

58*200=11,600 km exceeds Steven Abraham's month record (11,400 km). Of course you'd only need to do that many once.

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Anyone wanna do that challenge?

Well I've done one 200 this month, which could be a precursor to 58 next June.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 11 July, 2021, 12:35:36 pm
That would make a theoretical max of 58 at once...

58*200=11,600 km exceeds Steven Abraham's month record (11,400 km). Of course you'd only need to do that many once.

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Anyone wanna do that challenge?

Well I've done one 200 this month, which could be a precursor to 58 next June.

Surely for the RRTY, you'd need to do 58 for 12 months in a row. For a total of 696 200k's, or 139200km total...

J
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: grams on 11 July, 2021, 12:42:03 pm
Surely for the RRTY, you'd need to do 58 for 12 months in a row. For a total of 696 200k's, or 139200km total...

I'm thinking you'd start 5-6 new series each month until you reach 58 at once in the 12th month then wind down over the remaining 11 months.

The middle month could even be a 31 day month with 62x200.

In fact I don't know why we're limiting ourselves to 2x200 per day...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Zed43 on 11 July, 2021, 02:46:21 pm
I'll settle for two a month, that'll be challenge enough for me  ;D Only nine months to go!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 11 July, 2021, 04:37:43 pm
I'll settle for two a month, that'll be challenge enough for me  ;D Only nine months to go!

Jan and Feb are hardest. Few calendar events our side of the pond, and high risk of ice.

Btw, does this mean I'll be seeing you in Amsterdam for the 200 in December?

J
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Zed43 on 11 July, 2021, 07:39:08 pm
Jan and Feb are hardest. Few calendar events our side of the pond, and high risk of ice.

Btw, does this mean I'll be seeing you in Amsterdam for the 200 in December?

Likely yes, despite it using the houtrib- and oostvaardersdijk; only the afsluitdijk would be more boring...

My first RRtY was 12 BRM, the 2nd was 2 BRM +2 DIY (but: covid). Qualifying for a Dutch RRtY is quite difficult because they only acknowledge BRM. At least we now have two options for December  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: quixoticgeek on 11 July, 2021, 08:14:46 pm
Jan and Feb are hardest. Few calendar events our side of the pond, and high risk of ice.

Btw, does this mean I'll be seeing you in Amsterdam for the 200 in December?

Likely yes, despite it using the houtrib- and oostvaardersdijk; only the afsluitdijk would be more boring...

My first RRtY was 12 BRM, the 2nd was 2 BRM +2 DIY (but: covid). Qualifying for a Dutch RRtY is quite difficult because they only acknowledge BRM. At least we now have two options for December  :thumbsup:

The route has been changed. Going over those dijks in December is just masochistic.

My second RRTY was 9 BRM, then 3 calendar events, I was trying for 12 BRM, but plague...

The Dutch calendar is much more RRTY friendly now (except in PBP years), tho the only 200 in July is usually a 2500m climb from Heerlen, which is annoying, but at least now a RRTY of just Dutch 200's is in theory plausible, even if July is very very difficult.

J
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 24 August, 2021, 11:07:49 am
Just updating on here so I can keep track, it's all become a bit fragmented in my head

2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:
2018 :thumbsup:
2019 :thumbsup:

2020/2021 :
DIY By GPS 200 14 Mar 2020 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 01 Aug 2020 :thumbsup:
The Twilight Zone 300 12 Sep 2020 :thumbsup:
The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200 10 Oct 2020 :thumbsup:
The Snow Hare 200 01 Nov 2020 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 18 Apr 2021 :thumbsup:
Reiver Fever 300 15 May 2021 :thumbsup:
Debatable Lands 200 20 June 2021 :thumbsup:
The Four Tops 200 10 July 2021 :thumbsup:
No Work for us Today 200 14th August 2021 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lightning Phil on 24 August, 2021, 09:00:17 pm
Just remembered I haven’t submitted my last RRTY. Is there a form somewhere for doing so?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: huggy on 25 August, 2021, 07:51:38 am
Just remembered I haven’t submitted my last RRTY. Is there a form somewhere for doing so?
https://audax.uk/awards-pages/randonneur-round-the-year/rrty-claims-and-badges
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: davocon on 29 August, 2021, 11:43:11 pm
I just finished my first RRTY in August. Lasted from Feb 2020 to Aug 2021 with the COVID breaks in the end!

We did a couple of the same rides - also did Snow Hare and Four Tops.
Finished mine with the Tour of Borders and Galloway 600.
Just updating on here so I can keep track, it's all become a bit fragmented in my head


2020/2021 :
DIY By GPS 200 14 Mar 2020 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 01 Aug 2020 :thumbsup:
The Twilight Zone 300 12 Sep 2020 :thumbsup:
The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200 10 Oct 2020 :thumbsup:
The Snow Hare 200 01 Nov 2020 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 18 Apr 2021 :thumbsup:
Reiver Fever 300 15 May 2021 :thumbsup:
Debatable Lands 200 20 June 2021 :thumbsup:
The Four Tops 200 10 July 2021 :thumbsup:
No Work for us Today 200 14th August 2021 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 30 August, 2021, 01:07:44 am
Trying to keep 2 going again, #5 has been a hard one to keep going with multiple false starts, ha dit on 4 months when my leg blew up the night before the 5th month, if it had blown up after it instead of the bike check the suspension would have kept it going.

Snow hare, lantern rouge, c2c2c and ToBaG have it on 4

#6 is on 3 with 4th month pending validation
Moscow express, moulin muirs route test, panic 300 and Rothes recce pending.

Wonder if I can convince iroiromono to ditch his snow roads round the year in favour of rrty-tandem. (although panic 300 was due to a tandem failure so...)


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Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 30 August, 2021, 01:08:11 am
Trying to keep 2 going again, #5 has been a hard one to keep going with multiple false starts, ha dit on 4 months when my leg blew up the night before the 5th month, if it had blown up after it instead of the bike check the suspension would have kept it going.

Snow hare, lantern rouge, c2c2c and ToBaG have it on 4

#6 is on 3 with 4th month pending validation
Moscow express, moulin muirs route test, panic 300 and Rothes recce pending.

Wonder if I can convince iroiromono to ditch his snow roads round the year in favour of rrty-tandem. (although panic 300 was due to a tandem failure so...)


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Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: iroiromono on 30 August, 2021, 10:46:03 am
Wonder if I can convince iroiromono to ditch his snow roads round the year in favour of rrty-tandem. (although panic 300 was due to a tandem failure so...)


I'd be up for that....

 This month I just completed RRTY 4 with The Eightsome Reel.

 I have two other series which were 3x rides deep at the end of July, but I will only be continuing with one of those through the winter with this past weekend's Rothes Recce. I don't think I'll be taking off tomorrow simply to keep another one going. Believe it or not a 1600 isn't that conductive to getting lots of rides on the board in a month for a RRTY.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: GdS on 06 September, 2021, 07:20:21 am
Completed a Lockdown friendly RRTY yesterday with 200s Aug-Dec in 2020 and Mar-Sep in 2021  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: αdαmsκι on 06 September, 2021, 11:45:52 am
I seem to be back to this after a long spell away. That's the easy summer months done.

1. March DIY 200
2. April The Woodman 100 + ECE 100
3. May Green & Yellow Fields 300
4. June Flatliner 600 perm
5. July Asparagus & Strawberries 400
6. August Manningtree 200 perm as route check for Essex & Suffolk Borders
7. September DIY 200
8. October ...
9. November ...
10. December ...
11. January ...
12. February ...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: iroiromono on 06 September, 2021, 11:54:52 am
RRTY#5  now 5/12 complete this past weekend with Highland Audax's Eilean Dubh.

More importantly the 2 points gave me the last point I needed for the Brevet 25,000 award.

 This wekend I kick off RRTY#6 with the Centennial BRM Talla Ho!

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 06 September, 2021, 07:44:54 pm
Completed RRtY 4 on Sunday.  Mostly DIYs, with a covid interruption in January and February this year. From a selfish point of view, this lockdown was a bonus because I missed two months of potentially difficult weather and short days.  On the other hand, for RRtY 3 I lost several warm months and long days in the first lockdown between April and August 2020.

All done on a recumbent (I find an upright bike too uncomfortable for anything more than 100k nowadays):

19th August - 200k from Biggar
14th September - 200k from Stamfordham
11th October - 200k from Ponteland
22nd November - 200k from home
2nd December - 200k from home
Lockdown
30th March - 200k from Staindrop
17th April - 200k Calendar event from Brampton
14th May - 200k from Staindrop
19th June - 200k from home
2nd July - 200k from Staindrop
12th August - 200k one way trip from Grassington
5th September - 200k from Easingwold

And if I manage another 200k ride in September that will be number 5 started, with the prospect of winter rides to come.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 02 October, 2021, 03:46:00 pm
Always good to do a RRTY qualifier early in the month; in my case, I am trying 3 rides in Oct, so to complete on 1st gives plenty of time to fit in 2 more. The weather helped with a satisfactory forecast cf the weekend. Not only that, the last 2mths have seen me complete 2 more RRtYs nos 34 (in Sep) & 35 yesterday. I have also managed to kick-start 2 more, so I am set for more Winter battles.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 04 October, 2021, 12:43:30 pm
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:
2018 :thumbsup:
2019 :thumbsup:

2020/2021 :
DIY By GPS 200 14 Mar 2020 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 01 Aug 2020 :thumbsup:
The Twilight Zone 300 12 Sep 2020 :thumbsup:
The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200 10 Oct 2020 :thumbsup:
The Snow Hare 200 01 Nov 2020 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 18 Apr 2021 :thumbsup:
Reiver Fever 300 15 May 2021 :thumbsup:
Debatable Lands 200 20 June 2021 :thumbsup:
The Four Tops 200 10 July 2021 :thumbsup:
No Work for us Today 200 14th August 2021 :thumbsup:
ECE of Dick McTs Century Classic 200 25th September 2021 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 04 October, 2021, 02:59:10 pm
Trying to keep 2 going again, #5 has been a hard one to keep going with multiple false starts, ha dit on 4 months when my leg blew up the night before the 5th month, if it had blown up after it instead of the bike check the suspension would have kept it going.

Snow hare, lantern rouge, c2c2c and ToBaG have it on 4

#6 is on 3 with 4th month pending validation
Moscow express, moulin muirs route test, panic 300 and Rothes recce pending.

Wonder if I can convince iroiromono to ditch his snow roads round the year in favour of rrty-tandem. (although panic 300 was due to a tandem failure so...)


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Thought I'd tidy up my recording
Month/Attempt No56
MaySnow Hare 4Moscow Express
JuneLantern RougeDIY 200 (Moulin Muirs route sheet test)
JulySolway C2C2C July EditionDIY Panic 300
AugustToBaGRothes Recce
SeptemberBorder Nights (My revenge)Talla Ho
OctoberCheviot Coasts and CastlesMoulin Muirs
NovemberLong Dark Windy TeatimePending Conf: Och Hills test ride DIY
December
January
February
March
April
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Peat on 07 October, 2021, 11:09:45 am
I'm tentatively beginning one.

I'm not entirely clear on one thing - In Sept, I did a 100km BP with an 100km ECE. Does that become BR?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 07 October, 2021, 11:37:10 am
I'm tentatively beginning one.

I'm not entirely clear on one thing - In Sept, I did a 100km BP with an 100km ECE. Does that become BR?

Yes
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Peat on 07 October, 2021, 01:05:30 pm
Thanks :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 16 October, 2021, 10:07:58 pm
Another year done

2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:
2018 :thumbsup:
2019 :thumbsup:
2020/21 :thumbsup:

2020/2021 :
DIY By GPS 200 14 Mar 2020 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 01 Aug 2020 :thumbsup:
The Twilight Zone 300 12 Sep 2020 :thumbsup:
The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200 10 Oct 2020 :thumbsup:
The Snow Hare 200 01 Nov 2020 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 18 Apr 2021 :thumbsup:
Reiver Fever 300 15 May 2021 :thumbsup:
Debatable Lands 200 20 June 2021 :thumbsup:
The Four Tops 200 10 July 2021 :thumbsup:
No Work for us Today 200 14th August 2021 :thumbsup:
ECE of Dick McTs Century Classic 200 25th September 2021 :thumbsup:
Moulin Muirs 200 9th October 2021 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: IanDG on 16 October, 2021, 11:46:54 pm
April - Snow Hare 200 Helpers Ride
May - Reiver Fever 300
June - Debatable Lands 200
July - Four Tops 222
August - DIY 200
September - Talla Ho 200
October - Scottish Borders Randonnee 200

First attempt at a RRTY, never thought about it when living in Stornoway - too many DIYs in short daylight hours with the majority of cafes closed. Looking to complete by my 61st birthday in March. Next event is Long Dark Tea Time of an Audax Soul in November then onto DIYs.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 24 October, 2021, 06:35:53 pm
2006     :thumbsup:           
2007      :thumbsup:     
2008        :thumbsup:   
2009            :'( crashed and burned after 10 months
2010          :thumbsup:
2011  X5      :thumbsup:         
2012            :thumbsup:
2013   double          :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
2014  double x10   :thumbsup:
2015 double x12  also GdS Platinum (10 years) :thumbsup:
2016 x 13 :thumbsup:
2017 x 14 :thumbsup:
2018 x 15 :thumbsup:
2019 x16  :thumbsup:
2020/21 x17  :thumbsup:

23.10.21 Ouse-Itchen DIY 200

15 years and 17 RRtY (if my maths is right).  Impressive - if I can keep going until I'm 75 I might catch you up.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 07 November, 2021, 11:11:23 am
I got to 10 x RRtY before C19 and flicked the idea of splitting another series around C19 restrictions. We might be able to get through 12 months without shutting down AUK again, so I might try for the next series:
Done
02 Oct 2021 Richard Ellis Memorial 200
06 Nov Upper Thames 200
Planned
04 Dec South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 07 November, 2021, 12:00:24 pm

Anyone else have issues claiming a RRTY using the form on the auk website? I get

"There was a problem sending your email. Please try again."

I've emailed Huggy directly, but wondered if this is a website bug others are experiencing...

J
I have your email and will process in next few days. Not aware of any issues with the claim form, will take a look and ask the websitefoomeisters if necessary…..
I have just sent my 31<>35 Claim to Huggy and had the same problem message. I then just sent again and it went ...successfully, (it claimed)? Over to Huggy.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: hippy on 08 November, 2021, 12:02:59 pm
I've already completed a RRTY a few years back (and that was annoying enough to schedule with all the other events I was doing) but now I have less racing I'm looking to do another one, but this time an AAARTY.

So, I'm looking for AAA rated 200s for 12 months (will have to be some DIYs in there as calendars are lacking over winter and timing prevents doing some others)

Nov: Chiltern Churner (remix) 3AAA, ridden on Sat
Dec: We've entered Kings, Castles, Priests & Churches 200k / 1.5AAA

If you know of any AAA stuff easily accessible by train from west London, feel free to let me know.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: αdαmsκι on 08 November, 2021, 05:29:03 pm
If you know of any AAA stuff easily accessible by train from west London, feel free to let me know.


Could you do a DIY 200 that covers the same ground as the Down to Downs 100 perm? https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17863724
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: hippy on 08 November, 2021, 05:39:06 pm
If you know of any AAA stuff easily accessible by train from west London, feel free to let me know.
Could you do a DIY 200 that covers the same ground as the Down to Downs 100 perm? https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17863724

Cheers. I've grabbed that. Is it "audax legal" to ride a 100k route one direction and then immediately reverse it to get a 200k?
Another option in that neck of the woods I've already spotted is AWE - Around Weald Expedition: https://audax.uk/event-details?eventId=9198
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 08 November, 2021, 06:55:20 pm
Is it "audax legal" to ride a 100k route one direction and then immediately reverse it to get a 200k?

Certainly yes.

(What is not allowed is repeating significant sections in the same direction.)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: αdαmsκι on 09 November, 2021, 07:35:13 am
There is quite a bit in that part of the world. For example "The Shark" that is run by Ivan: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19932929

If you are happy starting in Greenwich or changing up the route this came with 3.25 AAA points: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/1925765 and this got 3.75 AAA points: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/633957
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: hippy on 09 November, 2021, 11:30:34 am
There is quite a bit in that part of the world. For example "The Shark" that is run by Ivan: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19932929
If you are happy starting in Greenwich or changing up the route this came with 3.25 AAA points: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/1925765 and this got 3.75 AAA points: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/633957

Cheers. I've got Greenwich Mean Climb listed as a maybe - same as the Shark I've not really found time for it, but it could be a DIY.
I'm in West London, so many of these are going to require a schlep across town and back as well as the over-distance. I have to sell these to the missus as well, remember :D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: αdαmsκι on 22 November, 2021, 01:39:03 pm
I seem to be back to this after a long spell away. That's the easy summer months done.

1. March DIY 200
2. April The Woodman 100 + ECE 100
3. May Green & Yellow Fields 300
4. June Flatliner 600 perm
5. July Asparagus & Strawberries 400
6. August Manningtree 200 perm as route check for Essex & Suffolk Borders
7. September DIY 200
8. October ...
9. November ...
10. December ...
11. January ...
12. February ...

Autumnal DIY 200 in October was great.

November should be month #9 but having caught COVID earlier on the in month it seems very unlikely I'll be able to do a 200 this weekend.  :(
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 22 November, 2021, 02:17:17 pm
One last year?

2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:
2018 :thumbsup:
2019 :thumbsup:
2020/21 :thumbsup:

2021/2022 :
Scottish Borders Randonnee 200 16th October 2021 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 14 November 2021 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wycombewheeler on 22 November, 2021, 02:44:54 pm
currently trying for my third series
April  DIY 200 Poor student clockwise (the wrong way)
May new forest excursion (Felt like October)
June DIY 300 High Wycombe to Brighton and back
July fenland friends 600
August Essex R&R
September ACME grand
October  HW - Woodstock-Lambourn-HW
November - Upper Thames
December Bucks winter warmer booked
January Poor student booked
February - Winter boat ride booked
March the dean booked

was 4 months into a 4th series -may, june, july, august before failing to get a second in september
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: αdαmsκι on 28 November, 2021, 10:40:20 am
As I predicted month #9 hasn't happened. Still not good in enough shape post COVID to ride a 200 this month.

(And it was more like month #10 as veloboy and I did a recce for The Way to Sea in February, which was before AUK started validating rides again)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 06 December, 2021, 10:05:42 pm
December #1 done on Friday with a very late test ride of Tour of the Ochils originally planned for end of November but Arwen got in the way, despite strong cold winds and a forecast favouring the entrants I got the better day which isn't saying much!

Hopefully get #2 done on Saturday otherwise I'm starting very early on Sunday to make my own 40th birthday party... Feck.

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Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: davebrads on 08 December, 2021, 09:46:01 pm
I started in November last year with a DIY and did another in December

I then restarted once we were allowed:
April - Valley of the Rocks 200 AAA3.75
May - Neville Chanin Memorial 200 AAA2.75
June - Tour of the Berwyns 200 AAA2.75
July - Kidderminster Killer 200 AAA3.75
August - Pendle Witch Trial 200 AAA 3.5
September - Velos' Indian Summer Secret 200 AAA2.25
October - Tour of Rheged 200 AAA3
November - Mr Pickwick's Cymraeg Cyrch 200 AAA0
November - DIY100 AAA2.25

I want to do the RRtY properly which means going through until March, plus I will try to get the AAARtY at the same time. I don't fancy a hilly 200 in the winter so this means doing a flattish 200 and a hilly 100 in December and January, then:

February - Up and Down Like a Yo-Yo 200 AAA3 - entered
March - tba, but likely to be Mad March River too Far to complete both RRtY and AAARtY
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 13 December, 2021, 11:30:01 am
Two more DIY 200's to keep RRtY number 5 going.  Both from home:

10th November - up the coast to South Shields, for the ferry.  Midweek so it was running every half hour from 6.45am.  Then continuing up the coast to Blyth, where I turned inland past Cramlington and onto the quieter lanes in Northumberland.  Busy traffic on parts of this so I was happy to use the cyclepath even though it meant a couple of delays where I had to cross slip roads.  Down to Chollerford and then Hexham, again using a nice cyclepath which follows the river into Hexham.  My favourite sections of road and path along the River Tyne to Newburn, then mostly urban grot through Chester-le-Street and back home.  The ride didn't go entirely to plan, ran out of battery for the garmin but luckily I had a backup.

12th December - unusually mild Saturday night into Sunday so I made a very early start, to do the same route but in the opposite direction.  Main target was to get to the ferry before the last one at 6.00pm, although if I was that late I would be outside the time limit anyway.  Lovely night ride for the first few hours with just a handful of drivers out and about and once away from the streetlights, pitch black with only my bike light to guide me.  No wind so as it gradually became light I could hear a few birds starting to stir.  A bit more trafficky for the last stretch with a couple of egregiously stupid drivers in Cramlington and crowded shared paths in North Tyneside meant slow progress.  Overall a nice day out and for once everything went according to plan.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wheezy on 15 December, 2021, 12:24:07 pm
So I’m going to give the RRtY a go, this year. So far I’ve got booked in;

Jan - Willy warmer 200k
Feb - Winter Boat ride 200k
March - Gently Bentley 200k
April - LWL 400k
May - Bryan Chapman 600k or Dauntsey Dawdle 400k
June - Ditchling Devil 200k perm.
July - London-Anglesey-London 1000k

I’ll worry about the second half of the year, later, but it will probably be 200k events after LAL.

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: mmmmartin on 19 December, 2021, 01:31:21 pm
So I’m going to give the RRtY a go, this year. So far I’ve got booked in;

My RRTY was helped enormously by advice from El Supremo who suggested i had a handy 200k perm near me on the books and try to ride it at the start of the month, to have it safely ridden as soon as possible, just in case. There was a handy one best me and i rode it half a dozen times that year, sometimes clockwise, or anti clock. Signing up for calendar events is a bit of a risk and you might find Real Life means you can't ride that event. Working out a 200k DIY by GPS from your front door is a wise move, as well.
Also: you can "like" on Facebook, or follow on Twitter, your local countyy council roads gritting team and they'll tell you when the road surface temperature will drop below freezing and where they'll be gritting the roads. Very useful.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 19 December, 2021, 04:03:12 pm
Dunnoh about England but Scottish councils are required to publish their gritting priorities, most have it on their website as a map, so only need to follow the roads Twitter accounts to see when they plan to be out.


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Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wheezy on 24 December, 2021, 11:13:08 am
So I’m going to give the RRtY a go, this year. So far I’ve got booked in;

My RRTY was helped enormously by advice from El Supremo who suggested i had a handy 200k perm near me on the books and try to ride it at the start of the month, to have it safely ridden as soon as possible, just in case. There was a handy one best me and i rode it half a dozen times that year, sometimes clockwise, or anti clock. Signing up for calendar events is a bit of a risk and you might find Real Life means you can't ride that event. Working out a 200k DIY by GPS from your front door is a wise move, as well.
Also: you can "like" on Facebook, or follow on Twitter, your local countyy council roads gritting team and they'll tell you when the road surface temperature will drop below freezing and where they'll be gritting the roads. Very useful.

Thanks for that. Yes, I’ve got a 200km perm that starts really close to my front door and I was thinking that if I do a calendar event near the end of the month then that would be very risky. I might look at investigating my own diy route down to the coast, that I can use too.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lightning Phil on 24 December, 2021, 01:12:01 pm
Dunnoh about England but Scottish councils are required to publish their gritting priorities, most have it on their website as a map, so only need to follow the roads Twitter accounts to see when they plan to be out.


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When out in winter DIYs I’ve timed it so perfectly that I sometimes get gritted, twice! Our council has an online map of priority and secondary gritting routes.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: IanDG on 25 December, 2021, 08:17:07 am
April - Snow Hare 200 Helpers Ride
May - Reiver Fever 300
June - Debatable Lands 200
July - Four Tops 222
August - DIY 200
September - Talla Ho 200
October - Scottish Borders Randonnee 200

First attempt at a RRTY, never thought about it when living in Stornoway - too many DIYs in short daylight hours with the majority of cafes closed. Looking to complete by my 61st birthday in March. Next event is Long Dark Tea Time of an Audax Soul in November then onto DIYs.


Knocked by a bad cold/chest infection in November. Back to square one, may take until Feb to get my fitness back :(
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 02 January, 2022, 10:03:22 am
January DIY yesterday.  I usually do some sort of bike ride on New Year's Day to celebrate the start of the year and in view of the mild weather did a 200k.  Start / finish Aldbrough St John for a fairly flat route up and down the Vale of York.

First three hours in darkness with nobody about.  As I got to Thirsk it got light but the dawn was a bit feeble as it was still cloudy.  There must have been a lot of rain in recent days.  South of Thirsk, where the road dipped under the railway line there was a flood.  Avoiding it would have meant backtracking and a long detour from the planned route, so I carried on through the water.

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The blustery wind seemed to move round a bit more to a Westerly, so I didn't get as much of a tailwind as I'd hoped on the way back.  Despite this, lovely sunny afternoon and very little traffic even on a couple of short sections of main road.  The only exception was the minor road from Lower Dunsforth to Boroughbridge.  Lots of big 4 x 4 vehicles, people in tweeds and Barbour jackets - out to watch the Hunt I assume.  Obviously they wouldn't actually see any foxes being torn to pieces by the Hounds as that is illegal.... slow progress for a mile or so, dodging the big vehicles parked on the roadside and squeezing past each other.

Then quiet roads again and a spectacular sunset as the sun disappeared behind a red glow and a couple of clouds.  So that's ride number 6 of the current series - halfway there.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lightning Phil on 02 January, 2022, 10:21:14 am
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I did something similar last February.  In conclusion I decided to strip my wheel hubs and regrease the bearings.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 02 January, 2022, 12:52:22 pm
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I did something similar last February.  In conclusion I decided to strip my wheel hubs and regrease the bearings.

Good point - once I've cleaned all the muck off, of course.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 05 January, 2022, 05:34:32 pm
Month/Attempt No56
MaySnow Hare 4Moscow Express
JuneLantern RougeDIY 200 (Moulin Muirs route sheet test)
JulySolway C2C2C July EditionDIY Panic 300
AugustToBaGRothes Recce
SeptemberBorder Nights (My revenge)Talla Ho
OctoberCheviot Coasts and CastlesMoulin Muirs
NovemberLong Dark Windy TeatimeOch Hills test ride DIY
DecemberTour of the Ochils Org RideDukes Pass DIY
January
February
March
April

I'd normally ride on the 1st but I was up till 5am enjoying myself and had conveniently left the bike at home, spent the 4 days recovering (I don't drink so... yikes age...) so hopefully I'll get January's in over the next couple of weekends.
Plan is to have a bit of a break from RRTY after these 2, hopefully not due to injury or lurgy!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wheezy on 25 January, 2022, 03:35:34 pm
So I’m going to give the RRtY a go, this year. So far I’ve got booked in;

Jan - Willy warmer 200k
Feb - Winter Boat ride 200k
March - Gently Bentley 200k
April - LWL 400k
May - Bryan Chapman 600k or Dauntsey Dawdle 400k
June - Ditchling Devil 200k perm.
July - London-Anglesey-London 1000k


I’ll worry about the second half of the year, later, but it will probably be 200k events after LAL.

So I fell at the first hurdle. Had to DNS The Willy Warmer as I caught Covid over the Christmas break and I was still feeling pretty bad by the time the event came around. I will hopefully be ok for the February event but just taking it easy at the moment.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lightning Phil on 26 January, 2022, 07:43:44 pm
It was pretty cold during Willy Warmer. Not a day to be out if not 100%
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 06 February, 2022, 03:29:16 pm
Month/Attempt No56
MaySnow Hare 4Moscow Express
JuneLantern RougeDIY 200 (Moulin Muirs route sheet test)
JulySolway C2C2C July EditionDIY Panic 300
AugustToBaGRothes Recce
SeptemberBorder Nights (My revenge)Talla Ho
OctoberCheviot Coasts and CastlesMoulin Muirs
NovemberLong Dark Windy TeatimeOch Hills test ride DIY
DecemberTour of the Ochils Org RideDukes Pass DIY
JanuaryChip Run DIY 1Chip Run DIY 2 (TBC)
FebruaryAn excuse to use the Kilcreggan Ferry (TBC)
March
April

I'd normally ride on the 1st but I was up till 5am enjoying myself and had conveniently left the bike at home, spent the 4 days recovering (I don't drink so... yikes age...) so hopefully I'll get January's in over the next couple of weekends.
Plan is to have a bit of a break from RRTY after these 2, hopefully not due to injury or lurgy!

Well I developed the lurgy in January but still got out twice, and have got Februarys #1 submitted.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Kangaroocourt on 08 February, 2022, 06:48:15 pm
Waiting to claim #5 but seems to be a bit of a backlog in processing.  C'est la vie.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 07 March, 2022, 02:35:52 pm
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:
2018 :thumbsup:
2019 :thumbsup:
2020/21 :thumbsup:

2022 :
DIY By GPS 200 22 January 2022 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 27 February 2022 :thumbsup:
Och Hills 200 5 March 2022 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 07 March, 2022, 03:08:43 pm
Month/Attempt No56
MaySnow Hare 4Moscow Express
JuneLantern RougeDIY 200 (Moulin Muirs route sheet test)
JulySolway C2C2C July EditionDIY Panic 300
AugustToBaGRothes Recce
SeptemberBorder Nights (My revenge)Talla Ho
OctoberCheviot Coasts and CastlesMoulin Muirs
NovemberLong Dark Windy TeatimeOch Hills test ride DIY
DecemberTour of the Ochils Org RideDukes Pass DIY
JanuaryChip Run DIY 1Chip Run DIY 2
FebruaryAn excuse to use the Kilcreggan FerryAudax Ecosse do The Somme aka Tour of East Lothian, god that was Wet and Muddy
MarchLantern Rouging Och Hills then an ECE to 300... What was I thinkingDIY from North Berwick to the hoose, planned to take advantage of a stiff South Easterly, but had south and east bound sections  :facepalm:
April

Getting ever closer, although #6 had a bit of a wobble in January when the Tracklog uploader failed to e-mail the DIY co-ordinator, note to self just e-mail it.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Neil C on 22 March, 2022, 06:11:15 pm
RRTY number 5 was completed in February 2020, in the before-times.
I have just finished RRTY 6.

April 2021 - Gently Bentley 200
May - Hop Garden 200
Jun - Dauntsey Dawdle 400
Jul - Way to the Sea 200
Aug - Rowlands Ramble 200
Sep - Seashore 200
Oct - Brace of Bramleys 200
Nov - Upper Thames 200
Dec - South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200
Jan - Ditchling Devil Perm 200
Feb - DIY Perm 200
Mar - DIY Perm 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wycombewheeler on 22 March, 2022, 06:49:08 pm
RRTY 3 complete
April 2021  - DIY 200
May - new forest excursion
June - DIY 200
July - Fenland friends
August - Essex R&R 200
September - ACME Grand
October -DIY200
November - upper thames
December Winter warmer
January poor student
february - diy 200
march - diy 200   ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: GdS on 27 March, 2022, 10:15:15 am
2006     :thumbsup:           
2007      :thumbsup:     
2008        :thumbsup:   
2009            :'( crashed and burned after 10 months
2010          :thumbsup:
2011  X5      :thumbsup:         
2012            :thumbsup:
2013   double          :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
2014  double x10   :thumbsup:
2015 double x12  also GdS Platinum (10 years) :thumbsup:
2016 x 13 :thumbsup:
2017 x 14 :thumbsup:
2018 x 15 :thumbsup:
2019 x16  :thumbsup:
2020/21 x17  :thumbsup:

23.10.21 Ouse-Itchen DIY 200
6.11.21 Home- Grain - London DIY 200
5.12.21 ShoreSea DIY 200
22.1.22  Cathedrals 200 DIY Winchester - Sailsbury -Tiverton / 23.1.22 Cathedrals 200 DIY Tiverton - Exeter - Truro
5.2.22 Cathedrals 200 DIY Taunton - Wells - Bristol - Oxford (10/42)
19.3.22 Ship of the Fens DIY 200
26.3.22 Cathedrals 200 DIY Cheltenham - Gloucester - Hereford - Worcester - Coventry (14/42)

x18  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Zed43 on 27 March, 2022, 01:09:35 pm
Just sent in a claim for #3 and #4, both running from April 2021 until March 2022 

And #5 is already under way, as I did three DIY rides in February and March :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: derekahern on 27 March, 2022, 01:42:28 pm
Oct 20   El Supremo's Seaford Yalding 200 Perm. Rained from start to finish. Note to self "always look at the weather forecast"

Nov 20   Ditchling Devil 200 Perm. Covid stops play.

Dec 20   El Supremo's Hailsham Liss 200 perm

April -  DIY South east

May  -   Hop garden 200

June  -  Tan Hill.   Probably the best 200 I have done. Weather was perfect.

July -    10 Peaks Audacious Challenge. AAA 4.5.  The hardest 200 I have done. Do it!

Aug -    Man of Kent 200

Sept -   Seashore 200

Nov -    Its a Wonderful Weald 100 + Ece

Dec -    Diy 200 S east

Jan -     Diy 200 s e

Feb -    Diy 200 s e

Mar -    Diy 200 s e

Might continue until LEJOG in July.

Happy peddling.



Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 02 April, 2022, 12:23:05 pm
Rode the Turra coo yesterday, if I am correct and it gets validated I can claim my x5 badges

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Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 08 April, 2022, 09:05:42 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:
2018 :thumbsup:
2019 :thumbsup:
2020/21 :thumbsup:

2022 :
DIY By GPS 200 22 January 2022 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 27 February 2022 :thumbsup:
Och Hills 200 5 March 2022 :thumbsup:
Delightful Dales 200 3 April 2022 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 08 April, 2022, 06:23:51 pm
Just waiting for Eilean Dubh to claim #6 at the same time...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 18 April, 2022, 07:52:02 pm
Month/Attempt No56
MaySnow Hare 4Moscow Express
JuneLantern RougeDIY 200 (Moulin Muirs route sheet test)
JulySolway C2C2C July EditionDIY Panic 300
AugustToBaGRothes Recce
SeptemberBorder Nights (My revenge)Talla Ho
OctoberCheviot Coasts and CastlesMoulin Muirs
NovemberLong Dark Windy TeatimeOch Hills test ride DIY
DecemberTour of the Ochils Org RideDukes Pass DIY
JanuaryChip Run DIY 1Chip Run DIY 2
FebruaryAn excuse to use the Kilcreggan FerryAudax Ecosse do The Somme aka Tour of East Lothian, god that was Wet and Muddy
March Och Hills + ECEDIY from North Berwick to the hoose
AprilTurra CooEilean Dubh

Job done


Plans for #7... erm... will see how things pan out
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Flâneur on 02 May, 2022, 07:17:26 pm
Just spotted that my first RRtY has been validated  :thumbsup:

May                    Reiver Fever 300
June                   Debatable Lands 200
July                    Annan Other Borders 400
August                DIY 200 (Edinburgh-Coldstream-Berwick-Dunbar)
September          Lyon, Lawers and Moors 200
October              Ride of the Valkyries 100 + ECE
November           Long Dark Teatime 200
December           Tour of the Ochils 200
January              DIY 200 (Edinburgh-Kelso-Innerwick)
February             DIY 200 (Edinburgh-Stronachlachar)
March                 Och Hills 200
April                   DIY 200 (Edinburgh-Coldingham-Peebles loop)

Hopefully starting another with the SBR 200 in the bag

Thanks to @Revolution9, @FifeingEejit, @megajoulesexpenditure and all the other organisers
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 03 May, 2022, 01:24:27 pm
Nice one,LDTT and ToTO though...

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Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 26 May, 2022, 03:16:46 pm
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:
2018 :thumbsup:
2019 :thumbsup:
2020/21 :thumbsup:

2022 :
DIY By GPS 200 22 January 2022 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 27 February 2022 :thumbsup:
Och Hills 200 5 March 2022 :thumbsup:
Delightful Dales 200 3 April 2022 :thumbsup:
Reiver Fever 300 14 May 2022 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 23 June, 2022, 08:59:30 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:
2018 :thumbsup:
2019 :thumbsup:
2020/21 :thumbsup:

2022 :
DIY By GPS 200 22 January 2022 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 27 February 2022 :thumbsup:
Och Hills 200 5 March 2022 :thumbsup:
Delightful Dales 200 3 April 2022 :thumbsup:
Reiver Fever 300 14 May 2022 :thumbsup:
Tour of the Borders and Galloway 600 18 June 2022 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Flâneur on 23 June, 2022, 09:49:44 am
Is that your Ultra RRtY then?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 23 June, 2022, 11:11:51 am
Is that your Ultra RRtY then?

No, 6 months to go

Ultra SR though ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 15 July, 2022, 02:45:31 pm
Completed my 5th Rrty series on Sunday with a DIY from Knaresborough back home, with a few zig zags to get up to 200k distance.  An easy start and set off early before the heat built up.  By lunchtime hotter and hillier and despite drinking nearly five litres I was getting dehydrated by the end.

All my rides in this series have been 200k DIYs, my participation in calendar events has been limited this year.  Some from home, a couple of one way trips from campervan weekends, one in SW Scotland as part of another weekend away and some using a regular route in North Yorkshire.

I might have a break from Rrty - the autumn / winter rides are obviously harder than ones on long summer days and the prospect of keeping going through another winter doesn't appeal.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 06 August, 2022, 01:31:27 am
1st of month always provides the 1st opportunity to crack on with RRtY. So I was awheel last Monday as last training before LEL. Couple +ves. Ride keeps RRtY flowing continuous since Jun 2003; this one completed Series  No 37.
Third +ve was a CV19 hit, so laid low late July and opted to miss Volunteer duties at LEL HQ. Hopefully clear for LEL.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 09 August, 2022, 01:21:53 pm
Quote
Plans for #7... erm... will see how things pan out

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)

I feel like I might just have to keep it up another winter.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trundle on 13 August, 2022, 03:15:08 pm
Half way through my first RRtY - Aug will be a DIY, but I'm waiting for it to cool down a bit. I'm actually looking forward to the winter - provided it isn't icy, I love riding at night, I much prefer cooler weather, and I quite enjoy riding in the rain (I have a cape for biblical rain!)

Feb - Boat Ride
Mar - Cheltenham flyer
Apr - Turing Tribute
May - Tour de Ricky
Jun - Drovers roads
July - Up the Downs

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 15 August, 2022, 11:33:17 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:
2018 :thumbsup:
2019 :thumbsup:
2020/21 :thumbsup:

2022 :
DIY By GPS 200 22 January 2022 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 27 February 2022 :thumbsup:
Och Hills 200 5 March 2022 :thumbsup:
Delightful Dales 200 3 April 2022 :thumbsup:
Reiver Fever 300 14 May 2022 :thumbsup:
Tour of the Borders and Galloway 600 18 June 2022 :thumbsup:
Solway Coast C2C2C 300 23 July 2022 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trundle on 24 August, 2022, 07:54:53 pm
That's the August ride done: The DIY process was really easy to use, and validation was much quicker than I expected.

2022
Feb - Boat Ride
Mar - Cheltenham flyer
Apr - Turing Tribute
May - Tour de Ricky
Jun - Drovers roads
July - Up the Downs
Aug - Reading Salisbury DIY

Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trundle on 30 September, 2022, 05:43:22 pm
I didn't plan to do a 300km in my first year - but I couldn't resist the wonderful Elan Valley for my Sep ride.

2022
Feb - Boat Ride 200
Mar - Cheltenham flyer 200
Apr - Turing Tribute 200
May - Tour de Ricky 200
Jun - Drovers roads 200
July - Up the Downs 200
Aug - Reading Salisbury DIY 200
Sep - Elan Sprint 300
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: JonBuoy on 30 September, 2022, 07:03:22 pm
2013   :thumbsup:
2014   :thumbsup:
2015   :thumbsup:
2016   :thumbsup:
2017   :thumbsup:
2018   :thumbsup:
2019   :thumbsup:
2020   :thumbsup:


Jan 2021 - An audax and covid compliant DIY 200k within 10k of home (not validated)
Feb 2021 - A trip to the bubble for lunch DIY 200k (not validated)
Mar 2021 - Another trip to the bubble for lunch DIY 200k (not validated)
Apr 2021 - Nederlandse Dubbele(ish) 200k
May 2021 - Dambusters 200k
Jun 2021 - To Hartington for some tiling DIY 200k
Jul 2021 - Kidderminster Killer 200k
Aug 2021 - To Lichfield and Rugeley for some tiling DIY 200k
Sep 2021 - The Good Companions (Centenary Brevet) 200k
Oct 2021 - Beyond the Dyke 200k
Nov 2021 - Salt and Cotswolds 200k
Dec 2021 - Tinsel & Lanes group DIY 200k

Jan 2022 - Poor Student 200k
Feb 2022 - Some Rugby and Coventry tiling DIY 200k
Mar 2022 - Mad March Hare group DIY 200k
Apr 2022 - Another Slice of Rutland 200k
May 2022 - Bank Holiday tiling of East Brum DIY 200k
Jun 2022 - To Burton Latimer for some tiles DIY 200k
Jul 2022 - LEJoG audax 1400k
Aug 2022 - Kenilworth and Draycote Water tiling DIY 200k


I kept the monthly 200k rides going during various covid-related lockdowns by designing covid and audax compliant routes
 -  these obviously weren't validated.  I had particular 'fun' designing a route that stayed within a BoJo (6 miles) of home when we had to stay 'local'.

So I reckon that that is 10 years now having started in September 2012.  The months where audaxes were not being validated appear to have been exactly cancelled out by some random concurrent series that I ended up doing.

I know that I could stop if I wanted to but I accidentally did the Venetian Nights 200k last Saturday and am riding the South Salopian tomorrow   ::-)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 02 October, 2022, 07:51:39 pm
Quote
Plans for #7... erm... will see how things pan out

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

Would be rude to stop now
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 03 October, 2022, 03:22:45 pm
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:
2018 :thumbsup:
2019 :thumbsup:
2020/21 :thumbsup:

2022 :
DIY By GPS 200 22 January 2022 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 27 February 2022 :thumbsup:
Och Hills 200 5 March 2022 :thumbsup:
Delightful Dales 200 3 April 2022 :thumbsup:
Reiver Fever 300 14 May 2022 :thumbsup:
Tour of the Borders and Galloway 600 18 June 2022 :thumbsup:
Solway Coast C2C2C 300 23 July 2022 :thumbsup:
Devils Porridge 200 28 August 2022 :thumbsup:
Lumpy Bannocks tae Spott 200 10 September 2022 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 04 October, 2022, 08:21:35 pm
1st of month always provides the 1st opportunity to crack on with RRtY. So I was awheel last Monday as last training before LEL. Couple +ves. Ride keeps RRtY flowing continuous since Jun 2003; this one completed Series  No 37.
Third +ve was a CV19 hit, so laid low late July and opted to miss Volunteer duties at LEL HQ. Hopefully clear for LEL.

CV19 eliminated me from LEL, so had to rethink my ambitions. New target to reach 100 points in year at age 75. On target if I hit 4 x 200km each month. Managed Aug and Sep and having ridden a 200km on 1 Oct, just 3 more for Oct for the magic 100! Just happens I have 4 series running and Sat completed #38. Next target will be #39 on first Dec ride and #40 next June. This RRtY project is becoming an Obsession!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: felstedrider on 04 October, 2022, 09:24:06 pm
Finished my 3rd on Saturday
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jamesha on 09 October, 2022, 03:20:51 pm
Just completed my third RRtY

Ride                                                   Distance (km)          Date
Mr. Pickwick's Cymraeg Cyrch              200                   06/11/2021
Kings, Castles, Priests & Churches       200                   04/12/2021
Cheltenham Olde Folks                       200                   30/01/2022     - perm after failing Mr Pickwick's January Sale due to mechanical issues
Benjamin Allen's Spring Tonic              200                   05/02/2022
Mr. Pickwick's March Madness              200                   05/03/2022
Helfa Cymraeg Benjamin Allen ar         300                   02/04/2022
HAY SKIVERS!                                    200                   20/05/2022
Sunseekers & Moonrakers                   300                   11/06/2022
Cheltenham Olde Folks                       200                   30/07/2022   - perm after struggling to find a calendar event due to holidays
A Rough Diamond + 100km ECE         400                    06/08/2022  - gained my first SR after doing Fenland Friends 600 in June
Mr. Pickwick goes to Hay in a day        300                    03/09/2022
Mr. Pickwick's Autumnal Outing           200                    08/10/2022

Thanks to all the organisers for a great audax season  :)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trundle on 09 October, 2022, 07:32:55 pm
2022
Feb - Boat Ride 200
Mar - Cheltenham flyer 200
Apr - Turing Tribute 200
May - Tour de Ricky 200
Jun - Drovers roads 200
July - Up the Downs 200
Aug - Reading Salisbury DIY 200
Sep - Elan Sprint 300
Oct - Mr Pickwicks Autumnal Outing 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 04 November, 2022, 09:55:58 am
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:
2018 :thumbsup:
2019 :thumbsup:
2020/21 :thumbsup:

2022 :
DIY By GPS 200 22 January 2022 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 27 February 2022 :thumbsup:
Och Hills 200 5 March 2022 :thumbsup:
Delightful Dales 200 3 April 2022 :thumbsup:
Reiver Fever 300 14 May 2022 :thumbsup:
Tour of the Borders and Galloway 600 18 June 2022 :thumbsup:
Solway Coast C2C2C 300 23 July 2022 :thumbsup:
Devils Porridge 200 28 August 2022 :thumbsup:
Lumpy Bannocks tae Spott 200 10 September 2022 :thumbsup:
ECE of Ride of the Valkyries 100 22 October 2022 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 07 November, 2022, 03:22:11 pm
2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:
2018 :thumbsup:
2019 :thumbsup:
2020/21 :thumbsup:

2022 :
DIY By GPS 200 22 January 2022 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 27 February 2022 :thumbsup:
Och Hills 200 5 March 2022 :thumbsup:
Delightful Dales 200 3 April 2022 :thumbsup:
Reiver Fever 300 14 May 2022 :thumbsup:
Tour of the Borders and Galloway 600 18 June 2022 :thumbsup:
Solway Coast C2C2C 300 23 July 2022 :thumbsup:
Devils Porridge 200 28 August 2022 :thumbsup:
Lumpy Bannocks tae Spott 200 10 September 2022 :thumbsup:
ECE of Ride of the Valkyries 100 22 October 2022 :thumbsup:
The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200 05 November 2022 :thumbsup:

One more and I'll stop at 10 years
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 07 November, 2022, 09:42:09 pm
Don’t stop, Revolution9. I’ve just sent off for my ultra RRtY and Randonneur badges, and was gonna enjoy NOT doing an Audax each month, but I’m carrying on. Maybe a x15 RRtY badge will appear one day 🤣
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 14 November, 2022, 10:19:07 am
Quote
Plans for #7... erm... will see how things pan out

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

Would be rude to stop now

November - Long Dark Teatime, as always sets me up for winter weather, it never always gets worse...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trundle on 21 November, 2022, 01:42:51 pm
2022
Feb - Boat Ride 200
Mar - Cheltenham flyer 200
Apr - Turing Tribute 200
May - Tour de Ricky 200
Jun - Drovers roads 200
July - Up the Downs 200
Aug - Reading Salisbury DIY 200
Sep - Elan Sprint 300
Oct - Mr Pickwicks Autumnal Outing 200
Nov - London Whitchurch Reading DIY 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 04 December, 2022, 02:16:05 am
1st of month always provides the 1st opportunity to crack on with RRtY. So I was awheel last Monday as last training before LEL. Couple +ves. Ride keeps RRtY flowing continuous since Jun 2003; this one completed Series  No 37.
Third +ve was a CV19 hit, so laid low late July and opted to miss Volunteer duties at LEL HQ. Hopefully clear for LEL.

CV19 eliminated me from LEL, so had to rethink my ambitions. New target to reach 100 points in year at age 75. On target if I hit 4 x 200km each month. Managed Aug and Sep and having ridden a 200km on 1 Oct, just 3 more for Oct for the magic 100! Just happens I have 4 series running and Sat completed #38. Next target will be #39 on first Dec ride and #40 next June. This RRtY project is becoming an Obsession!
Early Dec and Winter now the big RRtY obstacle. Managed to gain 102 points last AUK year and well set for this new AUK year. Just completed 1st Dec 200 on dry but cold day to complete Series 39.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 04 December, 2022, 08:22:27 am
Series 39? Amazing! I was going to stop after getting the x10 badge, but I’m a few months into my 11th, and still thinking I can stop doing them. Still not done the perm I bought off you years ago 😁
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Revolution9 on 05 December, 2022, 12:51:45 pm
That's all folks!

2012 :thumbsup:
2013 :thumbsup:
2014 :thumbsup:
2015 :thumbsup:
2016 :thumbsup:
2017 :thumbsup:
2018 :thumbsup:
2019 :thumbsup:
2020/21 :thumbsup:

2022 :
DIY By GPS 200 22 January 2022 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 27 February 2022 :thumbsup:
Och Hills 200 5 March 2022 :thumbsup:
Delightful Dales 200 3 April 2022 :thumbsup:
Reiver Fever 300 14 May 2022 :thumbsup:
Tour of the Borders and Galloway 600 18 June 2022 :thumbsup:
Solway Coast C2C2C 300 23 July 2022 :thumbsup:
Devils Porridge 200 28 August 2022 :thumbsup:
Lumpy Bannocks tae Spott 200 10 September 2022 :thumbsup:
ECE of Ride of the Valkyries 100 22 October 2022 :thumbsup:
The Long Dark Teatime of an Audax Soul 200 05 November 2022 :thumbsup:
DIY By GPS 200 04 December 2022 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trundle on 26 December, 2022, 08:13:16 pm
2022-23
Feb - Boat Ride 200
Mar - Cheltenham flyer 200
Apr - Turing Tribute 200
May - Tour de Ricky 200
Jun - Drovers roads 200
July - Up the Downs 200
Aug - Reading Salisbury DIY 200
Sep - Elan Sprint 300
Oct - Mr Pickwicks Autumnal Outing 200
Nov - London Whitchurch Reading DIY 200
Dec - London Winslow DIY 200

One more left!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 29 December, 2022, 05:29:33 pm
Partway into my 11th RRtY. I was gonna stop after getting the ultra badge, but my club mate is on his 2nd run, so I’m dragging myself out of bed once a month to ride with him 🤣. A x15 badge would be a good incentive too!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: the straggler on 29 December, 2022, 07:08:53 pm
That is very kind of you to accompany and help your clubmate each month until he reaches the ultra goal.  O:-)

Big bonus is that you will also achieve you double ultra.

It's a win win.  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:



Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Bikeabilityman on 29 December, 2022, 10:18:40 pm
Double ultra??? Have I not spotted another badge? I need the not so Big Saxon!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Zed43 on 01 January, 2023, 08:42:41 pm
In december I abandoned #8 (running from June), just too busy to shoehorn a 4th DIY in.

But today I finished #5  :thumbsup: Numbers 6 and 7 should finish in March.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trundle on 10 January, 2023, 09:11:34 am
2022-23 DONE!
Feb - Boat Ride 200
Mar - Cheltenham flyer 200
Apr - Turing Tribute 200
May - Tour de Ricky 200
Jun - Drovers roads 200
July - Up the Downs 200
Aug - Reading Salisbury DIY 200
Sep - Elan Sprint 300
Oct - Mr Pickwicks Autumnal Outing 200
Nov - London Whitchurch Reading DIY 200
Dec - London Winslow DIY 200
Jan - Poor Student 200

Subject to validation - that's my first RRtY! The winter rides are tough - I said "Never again!" many times. So of course I'm looking for a Feb ride  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 10 January, 2023, 09:37:12 am
Got a weather window at the weekend, another 3 looper 50,60 and 90.

Overnight rain was meant to clear but it was a wet start up the dryside to Kinross for a lap of the loch before returning for lunch.

Fairly leisurely stop and now dry out, down the howe to Cupar and finally time for some reasonable climbing to hazelton, north Fife coast roads knackered again from the freeze a few weeks ago and some interesting looking patches (they look like holes and will be again soon)
Lindores Loch home

Easy 2 loops done and a stop for tea 1, feeling it quite a bit after a month off but the chips are calling.
Up on to the hills to the east by the cadgers and its smooth from there, cutting along before descending to sinimins and along to anster for those chips, lightly refuelled turned at Crail and climbed onto the hill from there before descending from peat Inn to craigton, and back along the hill hame.

Fairly easy route with wasted legs and horribly slow at over 13hrs of which only about 11 were actually moving.

Back on the turbo till Feb...

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Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wycombewheeler on 01 February, 2023, 10:38:25 am
In december I abandoned #8 (running from June), just too busy to shoehorn a 4th DIY in.

But today I finished #5  :thumbsup: Numbers 6 and 7 should finish in March.
Honestly I have trouble when I have more than 2 concurrently. I had two on the go, but after LEL didn't get a second one done in August. So even keeping three running is impressive.

I have 4 complete
aug2016-july2017
nov 2018-oct2019
apr2021-mar2022
nov2021-oct2022

I currently have two series on the go, one started in september 2022, and one started in October 2022

This year my number of RRTY should catch up to my number of SR (ignoring multiple SRs in PBP and LEL years because Ultra Randonneur counts years not SR series)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trundle on 01 February, 2023, 01:59:34 pm
For a bit of fun (well - my idea of fun as a math geek) - I plotted a histogram of the number of people that accomplish a given number of RRtY series. And I 'threw' a finger in the air negative exponential model at it to highlight the incentive of badges.

I've deliberately zoomed into people that have done 10 or more to make the detail more visible. Kudus to the people that do many multiples of this!

(https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQpUG0aGWiNik5r0yOpJumBFAt63bNdNxRvT9qxv-ypSvhdUkskHOmfmMax_U0sOv8Rqc_Ib-cfpnnq/pubchart?oid=1642251318&format=image)


Which is all a very complicated way of saying we love a good challenge and badge. And I am particularly impressed by those that do 10 and more - that is WAY above what you would normally expect without incentive IMHO.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wycombewheeler on 01 February, 2023, 02:48:41 pm
Just found out that there is a 5x RRTY and not only a 1x a 10x
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: jdsnape on 06 February, 2023, 02:42:47 pm
I've not been logging it here as I go, but just had the email through confirming my first RRTY :D

It was mostly accidental in the run-up to LEL, then I realised I stood a good chance of carrying on through the winter. Oddly enough, the last ride was the one I was least motivated to complete, but glad I did it!

2022/23:
Feb - DIY 200 back home from London
Mar - DIY 200 to Ely and back
Apr - G&Y Fields 300
May - A&S 400
June - Wander Wye 600
July - DIY 600 round France
August - LEL
September - DIY 200 in Australia while on work trip
October - DIY 200 to Oxford
November - DIY 200 to Cambridge
Dec - DIY 200 Solstice ride round East Anglia
Jan - DIY 200 to Kings Lynn
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trundle on 06 February, 2023, 05:24:13 pm
Well done - that's an impressive list of rides for a first RRtY!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trundle on 06 February, 2023, 05:27:23 pm
2022-23  :thumbsup:

2023
Feb - Spring Tonic 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 06 February, 2023, 07:09:46 pm
Quote
Plans for #7... erm... will see how things pan out

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.

Which since I need to test ride my March event the last week of this month, means #8 might be starting if I can be bothered with 2 DIYs in March
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC on 06 February, 2023, 07:51:16 pm
For a bit of fun (well - my idea of fun as a math geek) - I plotted a histogram of the number of people that accomplish a given number of RRtY series. And I 'threw' a finger in the air negative exponential model at it to highlight the incentive of badges.

I've deliberately zoomed into people that have done 10 or more to make the detail more visible. Kudus to the people that do many multiples of this!

(https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQpUG0aGWiNik5r0yOpJumBFAt63bNdNxRvT9qxv-ypSvhdUkskHOmfmMax_U0sOv8Rqc_Ib-cfpnnq/pubchart?oid=1642251318&format=image)

  • The blue line bars are the current number of riders with a given number of series.
  • The red line is my 'finger in the air' negative expo model with some hand cranking of coefficients to suit the shape I wanted!
  • The Yellow line is whether more or less people achieve the model's prediction in the real world
  • The Model knows nothing about badges

Which is all a very complicated way of saying we love a good challenge and badge. And I am particularly impressed by those that do 10 and more - that is WAY above what you would normally expect without incentive IMHO.
That assumes everyone had claimed everything they're entitled to. I certainly haven't.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 06 February, 2023, 08:12:53 pm
But with claiming the award being part of audax, does those not claiming count?

Someone could have done a 200 every month since 1980 but they're not an rrty because they've never claimed it.

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Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Lightning Phil on 06 February, 2023, 08:22:05 pm
I note Chris Whitty has completed one. Likely not over the period 2020/21.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Zed43 on 05 March, 2023, 09:38:48 pm
Completed #5 last January, #6 yesterday and #7 today  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trundle on 06 March, 2023, 12:58:31 pm
2022-23  :thumbsup:

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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Neil C 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit 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
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Owen 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
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Flâneur 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...
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trundle on 09 May, 2023, 08:32:16 pm
2022-23  :thumbsup:

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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wycombewheeler on 15 May, 2023, 11:54:20 am
I note Chris Whitty has completed one. Likely not over the period 2020/21.

"next ride please"
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trundle on 15 May, 2023, 09:22:47 pm
2022-23  :thumbsup:

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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: alfapete on 03 June, 2023, 08:35:46 am
Congratulations, Steve, amazing acheivement.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trundle 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 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 05 June, 2023, 09:18:46 am
Hear, hear!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trundle on 18 June, 2023, 10:02:23 pm
2022-23  :thumbsup:

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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trundle on 05 July, 2023, 09:54:40 pm
2022-23  :thumbsup:

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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trundle on 06 August, 2023, 09:50:17 pm
2022-23  :thumbsup:

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.

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Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 14 August, 2023, 11:35:04 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?"
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: GdS on 21 August, 2023, 09:15:06 am
2006     :thumbsup:           
2007      :thumbsup:     
2008        :thumbsup:   
2009            :'( crashed and burned after 10 months
2010          :thumbsup:
2011  X5      :thumbsup:         
2012            :thumbsup:
2013   double          :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
2014  double x10   :thumbsup:
2015 double x12  also GdS Platinum (10 years) :thumbsup:
2016 x 13 :thumbsup:
2017 x 14 :thumbsup:
2018 x 15 :thumbsup:
2019 x16  :thumbsup:
2020 x17  :thumbsup:
2021 x18  :thumbsup:
2022 x19  :thumbsup:

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  8)
23.7.23 Airbourne 200 DIY
19.8.23 Airbourne 200
5.9.23 DIY 200 (last day of Med to Manche)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: willpom gwraudax on 08 September, 2023, 12:51:16 pm
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  ;)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 12 September, 2023, 02:03:07 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.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 12 September, 2023, 11:38:48 am
Bloody impressive Steve.

I've got myself convinced I'm doing 10 and no more.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig 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
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: John Stonebridge 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.   ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: L CC 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.   ;D  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trundle on 17 September, 2023, 09:34:08 pm
2022-23  :thumbsup:

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)
Sept - Essex R&R 200 (Fixed)

A lovely ride in Essex and the end of summer. Time to dig out the warmer clothes and gird the loins for interesting winter rides.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: felstedrider on 17 September, 2023, 09:39:26 pm
2022-23  :thumbsup:

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)
Sept - Essex R&R 200 (Fixed)

A lovely ride in Essex and the end of summer. Time to dig out the warmer clothes and gird the loins for interesting winter rides.

Another name I can put a face to.  I was controlling at Abberton.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 17 September, 2023, 10:11:16 pm
05 Mar Bikeways Explorer 300 (Qld, borrowed bike)
07 Apr Easter Arrow to York 400 (tandem)
20 May Fenland Friends 600 (tandem)
24 Jun Flatlands 600 (different tandem)
22 Jul Kingdom of the East Saxons 400 (fixed)
20 Aug Paris-Brest-Paris 1200 (tandem)
16 Sep Essex R&R 200 (trike)
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 19 September, 2023, 12:48:19 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
August -  Clyde coast cruise
September - Lyons Lawers and Moors
Now here's the question...
I am riding a 200 on the 30th
I might manage 2 in October... Do I?

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Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jethro on 24 September, 2023, 03:46:59 pm
Although I have done RRTY a few years ago (once), I thought I might have another go starting in January.

We are likely to be going to York for a few days in early January so I was thinking of doing a DIY Perm version of Dean Clementsons Yorkshire Grit 200.  I was rather hoping he might put the event on again in January but I cant find any mention of it (yet).

Has anyone else done this ride and what is it like on the exposed sections alongside the A1(M) going North please?
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Socks on 24 September, 2023, 04:08:42 pm
Although I have done RRTY a few years ago (once), I thought I might have another go starting in January.

We are likely to be going to York for a few days in early January so I was thinking of doing a DIY Perm version of Dean Clementsons Yorkshire Grit 200.  I was rather hoping he might put the event on again in January but I cant find any mention of it (yet).

Has anyone else done this ride and what is it like on the exposed sections alongside the A1(M) going North please?

It is a tedious stretch of road with quite a heavy surface.  And quite exposed in places so could be hard work in a headwind.  On the other hand, bearing in mind the time of year, likely to have been gritted if there is a risk of frost / ice.  Which may be one reason why Dean used it for the Yorkshire Grit.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Owen on 06 October, 2023, 12:14:08 pm
RRTY number 4 completed.

Moonrakers & Sunseekers 300
Santa Special 200
Dick Turpins Day Out 200
Knights Templars Compasses ECE'd 200
The Dean 300
Oasts & Coasts 300
Benjamin Allen's Summer Outing 600
Gospel Pass 600
The Way to the Sea 200
Hopstock 200
Suffolk Coast and Back 200
Around Weald Expedition 200

Owen
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trundle on 07 October, 2023, 07:16:02 pm
2022-23  :thumbsup:

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)
Sept - Essex R&R 200 (Fixed)
Oct - DIY 200 (Fixed)

Unbelievable weather for October today, on another ride into the North Wessex downs. The first puncture in 13 years!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 16 October, 2023, 12:02:12 am
I have 2 days left available to get a 200 in for October, I was planning to ride today but had a duff night, might need to use one of my emergency saved annual leave days.

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Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Owen on 16 October, 2023, 11:02:38 am
RRTY Number 5 Completed

London Orbital Audax 300
Full Fat Festive 500
Kelvedon Oyster (ECE'd) 200
Wye Wednesday 200
London-Oxford-London 200
London-Wales-London 400
Fenland Friends 600
Asparagus & Strawberries 400
Sunseekers & Moonrakers 300
Alternative Essex & Suffolk Boarders 200
Shaftesbury CC - Essex Lanes 200
Richard Ellis Memorial 200

Owen
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: John Stonebridge on 16 October, 2023, 11:21:20 am
Hmm.  I appear to have done 10 months in a row (Jan - Oct 2023) following my DIY200 on Saturday. 

Regardless of RRTY I've got a notion to do an early November 300 so it would then set me up for a Festive 200. 

I did an accidental RRTY back in its infancy (c2006?) I'm sure.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 16 October, 2023, 03:08:58 pm
I have 2 days left available to get a 200 in for October, I was planning to ride today but had a duff night, might need to use one of my emergency saved annual leave days.

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Oh, to enjoy the luxury of retirement with a choice of 7 potential riding days each week. It is just the wrotten weather than excludes many days. Hence the freedom to achieve 42 RRtYs in 21 years and 2 potential Q rides already bagged for October.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 23 October, 2023, 01:01:41 am
I got out this afternoon and evening, after late night at the Northern Reunion, I submitted the route at the last minute, the email didnt come u til is triple checked my spam box

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Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: organoman on 29 October, 2023, 09:20:44 pm
That’s me started my first attempt at RRTY.

October 23: Peculier Old 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Flâneur on 30 October, 2023, 10:25:45 am
Completed an AAARtY, I believe (subject to AAA validation of the last ride). Had hoped to do them all as 200k+ rides but fell short in a couple of months (but those months did have at least a 'flat' 200 included):

Nov 22 - Saltire 200 Perm (3AAA)
Dec 22 - DIY 200, Longformacus/Coldstream/Heriot (3AAA)
Jan 23 - DIY 200, Innerleithen/Earlston/Duns/Gifford (2.75AAA)
Feb 23 - DIY 200, Redstone Rig/backroads of Berwickshire/Longformacus (3AAA)
Mar 23 - DIY 50 round ALL the Bathgate Alps (1.25AAA)
Apr 23 - Knock Ventoux 300 (4.75AAA)
May 23 - Wildcat Grimpeur 200 Perm (4.75AAA)
Jun 23 - Pendle 600 (10AAA)
Jul 23 - DIY 200, Granites x2/Paddy Slacks x2/Top Swire/Alemoor/Woll Rig/Middle Swire (3.25AAA)
Aug 23 - DIY 50 post-PBP, Midlothian hills (1AAA)
Sep 23 - The Four Tops 200 (2.75AAA)
Oct 23 - DIY 200, Mallorca (3.75AAA provisional)

Looks like 43.25 AAA points for the season

Found it significantly harder than previous RRtYs through the winter, planning ice-free or gritted hilly routes in the south of Scotland not easy
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Wycombewheeler on 07 November, 2023, 10:28:57 am
planning ice-free or gritted hilly routes in the south of Scotland not easy
Planning ice free hilly routes anywhere is not easy, generally the main roads which tend to be gritted have been designed to minimise hills.
AAArty progress
April - Hard boiled 300
May - Bryan Chapman 600
JUne - Gospel Pass 600
July - Hartside 200
August DIY 200
September Beyond the Dyke 200
October DIY 300
Now 4 months of DIYs when the weather allows.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trundle on 07 November, 2023, 11:28:32 am
2022-23  :thumbsup:

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)
Sept - Essex R&R 200 (Fixed)
Oct - DIY 200 (Fixed)
Nov - Upper Thames 200

Well that was a change in fortunes. From 26 degrees in October, to 4 degrees and lots of rain in November. Goodbye summer, hello winter. Upper Thames is a great ride though. I love the rolling landscape of Oxfordshire from the Chilterns, the hilly bit of the Aylesbury Vale and into the Cotswolds.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: organoman on 16 November, 2023, 08:40:46 pm
Two down ten to go.

Oct 23: Peculier Old 200
Nov 23: Eureka 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 19 November, 2023, 09:31:07 pm
November's ride for rrty8 was a test of a midland valley 200/400 im planning to run next year.
2 bits need adjusted.

Just December and January to go...

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Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Zed43 on 03 December, 2023, 05:59:14 pm
Yesterday I completed my 8th RRtY; numbers nine and ten are ongoing with each four rides to go.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trundle on 03 December, 2023, 08:10:54 pm
2022-23  :thumbsup:

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)
Sept - Essex R&R 200 (Fixed)
Oct - DIY 200 (Fixed)
Nov - Upper Thames 200
Dec - Winter Warmer 200

The South Bucks Winter Warmer was very, very cold. Indicated -6 all day on the wahoo, with a low of -7 through Benson at night. My slowest 200km ever - but 107 entered, 32 started and 27 finished. With me as lantern rouge. A tough ride!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: dave d on 04 December, 2023, 11:30:23 am
The South Bucks Winter Warmer was very, very cold. Indicated -6 all day on the wahoo, with a low of -7 through Benson at night. My slowest 200km ever - but 107 entered, 32 started and 27 finished. With me as lantern rouge. A tough ride!
Well done.  Yes that was a tough, cold ride, but it completed my RRtY so it had to be done! 
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 13 December, 2023, 01:07:07 pm
05 Mar Bikeways Explorer 300 (Qld, borrowed bike)
07 Apr Easter Arrow to York 400 (tandem)
20 May Fenland Friends 600 (tandem)
24 Jun Flatlands 600 (different tandem)
22 Jul Kingdom of the East Saxons 400 (fixed)
20 Aug Paris-Brest-Paris 1200 (tandem)
16 Sep Essex R&R 200 (trike)
07 Oct Richard Ellis Memorial 200 (trike)
28 Nov DIY perm 200 (trike)
10 Dec Santa Special 200 (trike)

Only a couple more brevets to pick up No.11 but we'll see how enthusiastic I remain, given the weather so far this winter.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 13 December, 2023, 01:58:48 pm
November's ride for rrty8 was a test of a midland valley 200/400 im planning to run next year.
2 bits need adjusted.

Just December and January to go...

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And a mishap in the snow scuppers it.
Baws
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Flâneur on 14 December, 2023, 09:25:09 am
That's a shame FE. Hopefully a speedy recovery
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 14 December, 2023, 09:59:31 am
After reading 3peaker's article in Ariveé i'm now gutted I didn't follow up the temptation to buy that 58cm framed trike that was for sale recently.
Although riding on my already weaker right leg alone for 14 hours....
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 18 December, 2023, 10:42:41 pm
Aficionados of RRtY might have noted I have achieved 42 Series; not without cost, as I have often suffered a period of constipation after a ride - the latest after a lumpy (failed) ride on 17th Nov. I took 2 weeks to restore, to me, normal bowel movement. That might have been a signal to call it a day. And, indeed, I developed withdrawal symptons and drafted an article titled “Released”. On completing 42, I had to start again, which is what I did in mid-Autumn. So, entering December with Series 43 at 2 and a possible 44 failed on 1, I determined riding easy for a 1st December ride, rather than “leave the RRtY train”. I achieved this on 15th with my easiest route, the one I had designed after breaking my left femur and ridden on trike on one leg in Jan 2013. To recover from the ride, I re-hydrated well and ate a very light meal of soup and cheese Quiche followed by banana and custard. 
My big enemy is age, now 77, and a noticeable reduction of pace, possibly affected by exercise induced asthma. I feel fine on the road but my Garmin is telling the truth, as I note a decline in my ride pace. Even on my 15 Dec ride it was 19.5kph; I had suffered 4xPs, fortunately 2 near home so I could re-start after changing a questionable front wheel; the next 2 costing 40mins of journey time. A year ago, my ride pace on this ride was above 20kph, leaving a comfortable margin for stops. With a reduced pace, this margin is dangerously short.
So, have Trevor Wale (jumped ship at 33) and I set the RRtY Challenge bar? I cannot see me achieving 50, a magic goal, as even 43 now seems a serious challenge. I was 57 when RRtY was introduced in 2003, so already running out of time. In the RAF, we have an expression of “Fleet Leader”, which refers to the lead aircraft for fatigue (one of my RAF jobs was fatigue studies) or flying hours. I am proud to be Fleet Leader within RRtY.   
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Nick Firth on 19 December, 2023, 09:00:33 pm
I completed my 20th ( Ultra X2 ) RRtY in May this year & can honestly say it will be my last, now at 66 I feel the cold more than I used to do & I've become paranoid about the amount of traffic where I live which Is quite a built up area, but I will say I've really enjoyed the challenge, one ride stands out for me in particular, it was Winter Solstice 2010 when only myself & Andrew Southworth turned up, he turned back near Knutsford & I carried on to finish absolutely exhausted with minutes to spare, it was one of the coldest days on record with a reading of -12 at Market Drayton at 3PM, thick snow & ice was on the ground for weeks, the police stopped me on the road near Stockport & couldn't believe where I had been, I showed them my proof of passage to prove I wasn't making it up, Well done Steve Poulton, that is an exceptional achievement.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: sparklyfish on 20 December, 2023, 09:28:14 am
Wowsers, I can only hope to aspire to such greatness... Chapeau all round!

I am very pleased at having just put in my RRTYx5 claim though. This year's events:
2023-01-28 Kelvedon Oyster ECE 200km
2023-02-18 Knights Templar Compasses ECE 200km
2023-03-26 DIY 200km
2023-04-21 Essex and Suffolk Estuaries ECE 200km
[2023-04-29 London-Wales-London 400km]
2023-05-11 DIY 200km
[2023-05-20 Fenland Friends 600km]
2023-06-12 DIY 200km
2023-07-01 The Way to The Sea 200km
2023-07-22 Bildeston Lanes ECE 300km
2023-08-30 DIY 200km
2023-09-09 DIY 200km
2023-10-02 DIY 200km
2023-11-06 DIY 200km
2023-12-09 Stansted Airport Express ECE 200km

And my first SR this year. Looking forward to two excellent badges.  ;D
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: FifeingEejit on 31 December, 2023, 08:18:55 pm
Well that's #8 bollocksed with only December and January to go.

I lost #6 a couple of months in after pulling my Calf finishing #5 and a few others started unintentionally and not Co tinued but this is the ford tone I've really actually crashed and burnt on.

Focus after recovery from injury is the SR and getting the 1300 in by eceing borders and flatlands.

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Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: organoman on 08 January, 2024, 09:32:23 pm
Three down nine to go.

Oct 23: Peculier Old 200
Nov 23: Eureka 200
Dec 23: DIY 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: IanF on 11 January, 2024, 03:45:19 pm
Have now been able to claim my x5, with the official results from the French ride :-)

Nov 22: 200km DIY + A Round Trip to Leominster 200km
Dec 22: Kings, Castles, Priests & Churches 200km + 300km DIY
Jan 23: Mr. Pickwick's January Sale 200km + 3x200km DIYs
Feb 23: Benjamin Allen's Spring Tonic 200km + Chiltern Pub Crawl 200km
Mar 23: A Rough Diamond 300km
Apr 23: Double Dutch, Infinity Beckons 200km(+200km ECE) + Brevet Cymru 400km
May 23: Benjamin Allen's Summer Outing 600km + Neville Chanin Memorial - Over The Severn 200km
Jun 23: Grand Tour of the West Midlands 160km(+40km ECE) + Wem We Get There 200km(+100km ECE)
Jul 23: 600km DIY + Kidderminster Killer 200km
Aug 23: PBP
Sep 23: Tramping The Two Loop 200km
Oct 23: Autumn in the Shire 100km(+100km ECE)

Run 6 ticking over gently:

Nov 23: Salinae & Cotswold 200km
Dec 23: 200km DIY
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: trundle on 26 January, 2024, 10:09:20 am
Alas I can't do a brevet in January, so year 2 stops 1 ride short.

More important family matters need my time and focus.

There will be plenty of time for audax in future.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: 3peaker on 29 January, 2024, 01:37:33 pm
Alas I can't do a brevet in January, so year 2 stops 1 ride short.

More important family matters need my time and focus.

There will be plenty of time for audax in future.
I managed a Sunday ride on 28th to keep my latest Series at 4 strong. It takes some deep advance planning and sometimes luck not to miss a month. Commiserations.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: tonyh on 29 January, 2024, 02:04:22 pm
Loads of wisdom there, both of you.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Jamesha on 29 January, 2024, 04:45:58 pm
Managed to complete a 200km permanent on Sunday based upon Mark Rigby's "Wochma" calendar ride to keep RRTY attempt number 5 ticking over - just nine more rides to go then maybe time for a break
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: shineymart on 29 January, 2024, 08:41:50 pm
Thought I'd add this.

My RRTY journey so far https://rrty.netlify.app/

Shiney
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 15 February, 2024, 11:59:11 am
05 Mar 2023 Bikeways Explorer 300 (Qld, borrowed bike)
07 Apr Easter Arrow to York 400 (tandem)
20 May Fenland Friends 600 (tandem)
24 Jun Flatlands 600 (different tandem)
22 Jul Kingdom of the East Saxons 400 (fixed)
20 Aug Paris-Brest-Paris 1200 (tandem)
16 Sep Essex R&R 200 (trike)
07 Oct Richard Ellis Memorial 200 (trike)
28 Nov DIY perm 200 (trike)
10 Dec Santa Special 200 (trike)
31 Jan 2024 DIY200 (fixed) Bunked off work after lunch and finished half an hour before month’s end

Just one ride to go for RRtY11 but life got in the way of most possibilities in February. I was hoping to pick up an Indian 200 BRM this Saturday but work etc, etc… There is a vague possibility of a 200 BRM on a borrowed cycle next Saturday while visiting my folks but that might have to fall by the wayside too.
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: Timb on 15 February, 2024, 04:07:46 pm
I finished my first RRTY earlier this month, quite please with myself and already part way through my second.
March the horsepower 200k
April Rutland midnight express 300k
May Fenland friends 600k
June Asparagus and Strawberries 400k
July Kingdom of the east Saxons 400k
August biked home from a family holiday 200k diy
September road the rebellion way as a 300k diy
October silly Suffolk and ece 200k
November Waveney wander and ece 200k
December Santa special 200k
January Poor student 200k
February a 200k diy
Hopefully I complete another this year, I’ve already ridden an additional 200k diy a month since November meaning, hopefully, I’ve just all of the hard months!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: organoman on 18 February, 2024, 09:12:15 pm
Five down seven to go for RRtY #1

Oct 23: Peculier Old 200
Nov 23: Eureka 200
Dec 23: DIY 200
Jan 24: DIY 200
Feb 24: DIY 200
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: GdS on 20 February, 2024, 08:30:47 am
2006     :thumbsup:           
2007      :thumbsup:     
2008        :thumbsup:   
2009            :'( crashed and burned after 10 months
2010          :thumbsup:
2011  X5      :thumbsup:         
2012            :thumbsup:
2013   double          :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
2014  double x10   :thumbsup:
2015 double x12  also GdS Platinum (10 years) :thumbsup:
2016 x 13 :thumbsup:
2017 x 14 :thumbsup:
2018 x 15 :thumbsup:
2019 x16  :thumbsup:
2020 x17  :thumbsup:
2021 x18  :thumbsup:
2022 x19  :thumbsup:

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  8)
23.7.23 Airbourne 200 DIY
19.8.23 Airbourne 200
5.9.23 DIY 200 (last day of Med to Manche)
22.10.23 DIY 200
6.11.23 ShoreSea 200 DIY with added 700mm (yep height of top of tyres) flooding near Alfriston  :o
8.12.23 AirSea 200 DIY no flooding no rain just wind  :-\
30.1.24 DIY 200 to Land of the Chinooks
17.2.24 DIY 200 Le Mans - Rouen

1 to go for #20!
Title: Re: Round The Year Randonneurs Log
Post by: LittleWheelsandBig on 01 March, 2024, 12:02:24 am
05 Mar 2023 Bikeways Explorer 300 (Qld, borrowed bike)
07 Apr Easter Arrow to York 400 (tandem)
20 May Fenland Friends 600 (tandem)
24 Jun Flatlands 600 (different tandem)
22 Jul Kingdom of the East Saxons 400 (fixed)
20 Aug Paris-Brest-Paris 1200 (tandem)
16 Sep Essex R&R 200 (trike)
07 Oct Richard Ellis Memorial 200 (trike)
28 Nov DIY perm 200 (trike)
10 Dec Santa Special 200 (trike)
31 Jan 2024 DIY200 (fixed) Bunked off work after lunch and finished half an hour before month’s end
29 Feb DIY200 (Qld, same borrowed bike)

I had life clashes with several calendar brevets in Feb but doing a last gasp brevet on 29 Feb proved enough of a draw to get out on the last day of Aussie summer. Temperatures well into the 30s meant that multiple icecream stops were essential. Despite stealing and religiously following a well-used Audax Qld 202km perm route, Strava’s take on my eTrex track length is amusingly shorter than my phone’s track length. The delights of an algorithm not withstanding, RRtY11 completed.