"packing"?

[LeeW]

I've noticed in other threads that some people refer to stopping before reaching the finish in an audax as "packing", anyone know where that word comes from?

[rogerzilla]

"Packing it in", I assume.

[Canardly]

Aye as above

[Julian]

This is not the thread I thought it was

[rogerzilla]

No-one mentioned a sugary comestible sold in squares.

[Specializta]

Surely it's a card playing expression. To quit, put one's hand with the rest of the pack.

[LEE]

I packed on an Audax.  I can assure you I meant "Packing it in".

[mcshroom]

Same here

[andrewc]

This is not the thread I thought it was

I thought it was another thread about the right to bear arms.....

[Biggsy]

I thought it was about tight trousers.  Anyway, discussion on Audax terms should go on the Audax board - to make it easier for those of us not interested in the mad world of audaxing to ignore. 

[Kim]

Is packing an Audax-specific phenomenon?  Surely almost any bike ride has potential for declaring "fuck this, I'm going home".

[Biggsy]

Surely almost any bike ride has potential for declaring "fuck this, I'm going home".

That is true, but I'd say "fuck this, I'm going home" rather than "packing". 

[marcusjb]

Surely almost any bike ride has potential for declaring "fuck this, I'm going home".

That is true, but I'd say "fuck this, I'm going home" rather than "packing". 

Agreed - I'd never heard the term used in this specific way until I started dabbling in the dark arts audaxing.

[LEE]

This is not the thread I thought it was

I thought it was another thread about the right to bear arms.....

No, that's "taking my arm-warmers off".

[LittleWheelsandBig]

Packing refers to time trialling and road racing too. You can pack on pretty much any organised event but shortening any non-event bike ride can't be packing. You are only changing the route or distance of your non-specific bike ride. Audax and racing are both pass/fail activities.

[urban_biker]

This is not the thread I thought it was

I thought it was another thread about the right to bear arms.....

No, that's "taking my arm-warmers off".

Yes in this country we all have the right to bare arms.

[mcshroom]

Packing refers to time trialling and road racing too. You can pack on pretty much any organised event but shortening any non-event bike ride can't be packing. You are only changing the route or distance of your non-specific bike ride. Audax and racing are both pass/fail activities.

When I decided to Bail out of the forum ride to Tan Hill last year I described it as packing. It was an informal ride, but the objective was to reach Tan Hill - I didn't make it.

[LittleWheelsandBig]

So to you, it was a Ride to Tan Hill, rather than a ride that might include Tan Hill?

[mcshroom]

When I go for a ride from York to Tan Hill, usually I'd expect Tan Hill to be the destination.

[LittleWheelsandBig]

To my mind, a forum ride is more of an 'event' than a solo one. I'll often 'explore' roads or modify a ride (to avoid a rain shower) if it is just me out there.

[Charlotte]

This is not the thread I thought it was

I thought it was another thread about the right to bear arms.....

Nope, not that 

[andrewc]

This is not the thread I thought it was

I thought it was another thread about the right to bear arms.....

Nope, not that 

_I_ knew what teh Julian was referring to     She's mentioned it on here before.....