Yet Another Cycling Forum
General Category => Audax => Topic started by: Karla on 12 April, 2010, 11:32:53 am
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I've just entered for this event from Stockport, run by Mike Wigley. Is anybody else doing it from around here?
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Me :thumbsup:
See you there. Will be riding either a blue Argos or my new red and white Bob Jackson 953
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maybe.Not yet sure that I have 200km in my legs :-\ & it might clash with other things not yet resolved.
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I did this last year as my first and, so far, only audax.
It turned out to be a long day but good training for Vatternrundan.
It's a good route.
Not sure about this year- I've only got the MTB at the moment, albeit on road wheels/tyres, and 70 miles on it recently was painful.
I think I already know what Helen's answer will be ;)
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I may also do it if I have no family commitments over the bank holiday - which looks likely.
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Just entered, booked the day off work (I have to give 28 days notice to contract out of Bank Holidays!). Bit pricey tho', three quid :o
Wish all organisers would get with the Paypal stuff - it's super
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PayPal and downloading of route sheets makes life a lot easier for all I'd think - unless you did not have a computer! And for the GPS crowd a the downloading of the route ;D
Mike your leading the way ;) ;)
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Four of us from Macc Wheelers :o :thumbsup:
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I've just entered for this event from Stockport, run by Mike Wigley. Is anybody else doing it from around here?
I'm riding it so don't be late at the start otherwise you will have to catch me up for your brevet card
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I don't think I've been late for one of your events before, have I? Okay, I've ridden your perm after turning up late for Winston's event and I turned up to Peter's event 10 minutes late, but I wouldn't dream of being late to one of yours!
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I don't think I've been late for one of your events before, have I? Okay, I've ridden your perm after turning up late for Winston's event and I turned up to Peter's event 10 minutes late, but I wouldn't dream of being late to one of yours!
I've no idea who you are Lady T, although your icon does remind me of a certain Grocer's daughter. I've looked at your profile and can't imagine which AUK member lives in that rather nice house at the top of the Mall (which I presume is a shopping street in London so perhaps you live over a shop). But I wasn't trying to cast any aspersions.
In fact, you've now made me feel a little uneasy. I know there are some who don't think that an Organiser can ride their own event and I think the rules allow for someone to leave the start any time up to an hour later than the official start time. They would need to get a move if they are not to be timed out at the first control.
Late starters can always collect till receipts as they ride round trying to catch up with their brevet card in my saddle bag
... and your reference to arriving late at Winston's event does indeed give me a clue who you really are!
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Mike, I was born in the same county as Our Great Leader and one of my parents did the same degree as she did, but I am sadly not her and nor am I Che Guevara. If the film is to be believed, he preferred bicycles of the motorised variety. My current pad is very comfortable, thankyou very much. I do in fact live in a white house, just like my good friend Barry O over in DC in the US of A.
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I have posted my entry/cheque/sae's so that if circumstances conspire favourably I can do the ride.
If not I will save the route for some other time.
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I received my route sheet today.
Apparently, "You may wish to control at Bunbury Co-op".
That sounds good to me :D
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I am in, got a pass out from the powers that be :thumbsup:
But I may need to bring an envalope :-[
Geoff
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Bunbury Co-op - I was there today :)
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Me to! Its also a post office so you can get a proper stamp.
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Just Entered the event - looking forward to a nice day out :)
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Got my route sheet today.I am pleasantly suprised about how much of the route is familiar to me & chuffed at the prospect of riding those parts that are not known to me.
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Posted entry yesterday so hoping I'm in before Peak Audax website's deadline...
But will be using this as Active Recovery post Wiggy 300, in my current post-viral-asthmatic state :sick: - you should be able to here me wheezing all around Cheshire! :o
Hoping for warmer weather - Wednesday's commute to Warrington at 7am was +1deg C in full winter kit! Today was a balmy +4deg.
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"Me to! Its also a post office so you can get a proper stamp."
If its open on a Bank Holiday Monday :hand:
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Hi Jogler - it will be good to see you there ;D ;D
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Thanks Jord.The feeling is mutual :thumbsup:
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I cannot now attend.Work interfers yet again
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That's a pity, hopefully we'll still see you on the Wiggy 100 two days before?
[EDIT: Ah, I see not. Oh well, bad luck.]
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^^^^
It happens with almost depressing frequency.It's why I cannot do "No EOL" rides.I do however have an increasing pile of routes which I can ride when circumstances allow.
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From this thread, the yacf posse on this ride will be:
Me
Mike (obviously)
Jethro
Other Jethro
Graeme McC
Marmitegeoff
Jord
I don't think I know any of you except Mr Wigley so say hello if you see me. I'll be wearing a C+ jersey and an Assos cap and I'll be riding a silver Specialized bike.
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Should be a good ride and i am really looking forward to it. - I only know Mike by site as well.
No idea what I'll be wearing as it still feels like winter >:( But it is forecast to be sunny(ish) all day.
I'll be riding a Van Nicholas.
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Should be a good ride and i am really looking forward to it. - I only know Mike by site as well.
No idea what I'll be wearing as it still feels like winter >:( But it is forecast to be sunny(ish) all day.
I'll be riding a Van Nicholas.
I rode around on Saturday. I thought that it was going to be a bad day but not a bit of it. As I finished it starting to rain, the wind picked up and it went very cold, but I had very pleasant conditions. Fingers crossed for the weather to be just as kind tomorrow
It was just as well I rode Saturday as I now know that (and have made provision for) the Co-op at Helsby is boarded up
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Lovely ride Mike - thanks for all our efforts :) :) Also the advantage of all four seasons in one day and a nice little head wind!
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Yes, thanks Mike! It was an excellent, unexpected, BH Monday treat. The scenery is idyllic in parts, and the roads are just the sort I like to ride.
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Yes a very big thank you for a good ride. The head wind on the return, was an unexpected bonus. But the scenery made up for it.
Did the owner of the mobile get it back?
Geoff
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Eccleshall and the country side around it was really lovely - an area I have never visited.
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A good day out. Thanks for the ride Mike, and also for the lift to Stockport station afterwards.
This was my first 200 of the year and I'm pretty tired now. After the warning about lateness beforehand, I simply had to turn up late 8) I then spent more time faffing with the GPS and tagged along at the back of the field for the rest of the ride.