ACME Miscellany

[felstedrider]

I did look into the train situation and saw it was a bit… dire. Can you do a 2000km DIY? I mean it is only 500km longer than LEL  …. Audax spirit 

Once you get past a certain distance the standard becomes 200k/day.

2500km and over requires an average of 200km per day. We’ll need to add a 500km loop onto Deano4’s route 

1900km+ is 240km per day.

I was going to look it up, hence the ‘certain distance’.

You sound like a bloke who has researched this.

[psyclist]

You sound like a bloke who has researched this.

Just doing a public service for Deano4!

I was also intrigued as I’d not equated the average speed to a daily distance before, and 200km is a nice distance for touring, allowing time for a proper sleep each night and some nice feeding stops.

[felstedrider]

You sound like a bloke who has researched this.

Just doing a public service for Deano4!

I was also intrigued as I’d not equated the average speed to a daily distance before, and 200km is a nice distance for touring, allowing time for a proper sleep each night and some nice feeding stops.

Some of the rides I read about when I first joined AUK were epics using this formula. 

I did 7 days of 200k in the Summer in fairly benign terrain but found it a bit stressful and didn’t stop as much as I should.  I should have pre-planned feed stops a bit better.

[Oscar's dad]

I think 200k per day is too much for touring. 60 to 80 miles is a better in my experience.

[Deano4]

This sounds like a winter project to me!

[Tomsk]

I think 200k per day is too much for touring. 60 to 80 miles is a better in my experience.

Here here! 200km is a good tour spoiled - nothing wrong with audaxing it (or similar) all over the place, but it becomes a different beast compared to taking time out for leisurely breakfasts, generous cafe/pub stops, exploring off the route, stopping at places of interest, taking photos etc.

[felstedrider]

It's a bit early but can I express an interest in an Easter Arrow next year ?    I have done enough this year for my AUK and ACP Brevet 5000s as long as I do an arrow and PBP.

[Deano4]

I am interested in doing an arrow as well next year  .

[Bernster]

Also interested in another ACME arrow

[Snotty Gilbert]

Also interested in another ACME arrow

[tippers_kiwi]

What's this talk of an Arrow before December 

[Tomsk]

Don't forget the upcoming PBP Pubinar (thread in 'Audax: PBP') at the Compasses. Saturday 22nd October. Meet 18:00 - 19:00 or thereabouts for food and drink, and we'll aim to start at 20:00. I'm guessing we'll be in the Green Room again?

[BFC]

Happy to turn up and pedal for an arrow, don't have the planning skills to arrange anything (including the return journey, my plan is to get back on the bike and ride home, it worked this year!).

Assuming the ankle is up to it at the time.

I may turn up for a beer on the 22nd Oct.

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- no plan of ever taking on french food again though (I barely survived France at car speeds), and I don't have a passport (and happy to burn the birth certificate if it avoids ever going back to France).

[Owen]

Count me in for the Easter Arrow as well please.

Owen

[JellyLegs]

I am interested in an arrow if one of the ACME squads is accepting applications from newbies.

[felstedrider]

What's this talk of an Arrow before December 

Sorry, that was me.

[felstedrider]

Don't forget the upcoming PBP Pubinar (thread in 'Audax: PBP') at the Compasses. Saturday 22nd October. Meet 18:00 - 19:00 or thereabouts for food and drink, and we'll aim to start at 20:00. I'm guessing we'll be in the Green Room again?

Was this originally limited to just those seeking advice or are all welcome ?

[tippers_kiwi]

What's this talk of an Arrow before December 

Sorry, that was me.

Haha, funnily enough you posted that on the same day I had looked up the dates for Easter next year!

[Oscar's dad]

Also interested in another ACME arrow

I'm trying to work out how I can work a winter training programme into my schedule.

[felstedrider]

What's this talk of an Arrow before December 

Sorry, that was me.

Haha, funnily enough you posted that on the same day I had looked up the dates for Easter next year!

I'm starting to sketch out next year as things are feeding in at the moment.   I don't think I've done an arrow since I was a last minute sub on Oaky's team 10+ years ago.

It's likely I'd ride back or maybe as far as Lincoln and arrange a lift.

[bobb]

I'm up for an arrow next year.

[Tomsk]

Don't forget the upcoming PBP Pubinar (thread in 'Audax: PBP') at the Compasses. Saturday 22nd October. Meet 18:00 - 19:00 or thereabouts for food and drink, and we'll aim to start at 20:00. I'm guessing we'll be in the Green Room again?

Was this originally limited to just those seeking advice or are all welcome ?

All welcome, but aimed at newbies.

[Tomsk]

Looks like we'll need an early start on the ACME Arrow Thread ...

Training in speed-eating at Wetherspoons starts in November.

[Nick]

I'd be up for The easter Arrow, especially so if it counts toward PBP.

[BFC]

For anyone mad enough to consider riding back from York after doing an Arrow - do bear in mind that the following day is Easter Sunday and almost everything is shut or only open for a few hours. From late Saturday to getting to destination it's best to plan for total self sufficiency.