Arrivée est arrivé!

[C-3PO]

... complaint about a helmet-less cyclist on the cover of the previous issue ... chapeau to everyone involved ..

Don't you start

Rather selective quote.
Author states this is at odds with sentiment.
Please exercise caution with selection!

[Adam]

Interesting article about US touring, made me ponder (for the first time ever) going there on a tour

Don't go there in August Fogust.  We experienced a lot of fog on US Pacific coast when we cycled from the top of Washington State, setting of near the end of July, and finishing in LA in mid September. Cycling along the Pacific coast in August wearing three layers, full fingered gloves & with the tail lights flashing begins to suck after more than a few days, especially when you know it is >30 °C a few miles inland.[/img]

The one time I got to visit the west coast was in August.  You could see the fog bank about 5 miles inland from the Oregon coast.  I think I saw about 20 feet of the Pacific.

[Cycling Redemption]

Arrivee appears to lost in action again not sure if publication is now offset by a month. Does anyone have any news of it's arrival?

[whosatthewheel]

Arrivee appears to lost in action again not sure if publication is now offset by a month. Does anyone have any news of it's arrival?

Pretty sure it has moved one month forward, so it should be soon-ish

[Delph Cyclist]

Arrivee appears to lost in action again not sure if publication is now offset by a month. Does anyone have any news of it's arrival?

Pretty sure it has moved one month forward, so it should be soon-ish

The AUK Forum can be a better place for "inhouse" queries like this as not everyone in head-office gets to look at YACF.  The editor might be along in a moment to give you a better answer, but I'm not expecting to see Arrivee for another 3 weeks yet.  I happen to know that the new MemSec will be creating the mailing list next week in anticipation of its requirement.

[D.A.L.E.]

Mines just turned up. The move away from plastic packaging is a good one.

Chris Wilby can go on the list mind. 

[Ian H]

Mines just turned up. The move away from plastic packaging is a good one.

Chris Wilby can go on the list mind. 

It's a can of rotting worms.  Anecdote and unsubstantiated opinion never contribute anything positive to a letters page, not even humour in this case.

[menthel]

Mine has arrived. Looks fantastic, best layout/formatting yet. Great job! Now to read it, although I really probably should try riding my bike.

[whosatthewheel]

nice touch to get rid of the plastic wrapper... very much in line with the times!!

[frankly frankie]

Mines just turned up. The move away from plastic packaging is a good one.

Chris Wilby can go on the list mind. 

It's a can of rotting worms.  Anecdote and unsubstantiated opinion never contribute anything positive to a letters page, not even humour in this case.

The bareheaded cyclist pictured on p18 accompanied by the caption "I get knocked down ... but I get up again"   

[HeltorChasca]

Great news on the paper packaging.

Really sad the editing team didn’t learn from the last edition, to leave the whole helmet debate alone. It’s just a tribalistic wind up.

[telstarbox]

Anyway, some excellent photography in the latest edition.

[Somnolent]

Great news on the paper packaging.

Really sad the editing team didn’t learn from the last edition, to leave the whole helmet debate alone. It’s just a tribalistic wind up.

Personal view is that it was appropriate to allow 'right of reply' for one issue.
I do hope the editor feels that is sufficient though, after all as one corrspondent wrote, never seen anyone change their mind....

[Wycombewheeler]

Pretty sure this issue last year had a list of new super randonneurs as well as the RRTYs, was looking forward to seeing my name on both lists.

[Delph Cyclist]

I've pored over this edition of Arrivee and it looks as if I get absolutely no mention at all for the first time in ages - not even on the paper envelope (great idea) as the return-to-sender, and I don't have any events in the Calendar. 

Ah.  I've just spotted that although we've changed the name of the Membership Secretary, Caroline doesn't live in Delph.  We should have seen that one.

[Peter]

Mike, have another look at Bob Bialek's LEL report.....

[Frank9755]

Great news on the paper packaging.

Really sad the editing team didn’t learn from the last edition, to leave the whole helmet debate alone. It’s just a tribalistic wind up.

Thanks for the warning - I'll chuck mine in to the recycling bin without opening it!

[hellymedic]

Great news on the paper packaging.

Really sad the editing team didn’t learn from the last edition, to leave the whole helmet debate alone. It’s just a tribalistic wind up.

Thanks for the warning - I'll chuck mine in to the recycling bin without opening it!

IMO that would be throwing the baby out with the bathwater. I've not read much yet myself but there's LOADS that's not the benighted h*lm*t debate.

Looks like an excellent mag that's come a very long way since I joined AUK.

[Hot Flatus]

Well I thought the mag was really well put together. Well done to all involved.

[Oscar's dad]

Great news on the paper packaging.

Really sad the editing team didn’t learn from the last edition, to leave the whole helmet debate alone. It’s just a tribalistic wind up.

Thanks for the warning - I'll chuck mine in to the recycling bin without opening it!

You’ll miss my contribution 

[Kim]

You’ll miss my contribution 

Yeah, that was the best bit!

[Oscar's dad]

You’ll miss my contribution 

Yeah, that was the best bit!

I’ve always liked you 

It’s a shame the article was edited, I guess to save space, as I think (as you’d expect I would!) that the original version read betterer. Also some of the photos I submitted were left out, they were mostly of drinks and pubs.

[Huff n Puff]

It’s a shame the article was edited, I guess to save space, as I think (as you’d expect I would!) that the original version read betterer. Also some of the photos I submitted were left out, they were mostly of drinks and pubs.

That may be my fault, they asked me to add some extra features to my LEJOG article (just preceding yours).

Part of the purpose of the article is for anyone planning a LEJOG in 2018......and believe me, it takes a bit of planning. At least with my own local events I can test the route beforehand....although spending yesterday out riding to construct a route sheet and writing down the signposts at every junction is a chore not needed on LEJOG!
http://www.westerley.cc/may-day-chiltern-audaxes-theyre-back/

[MikeFromLFE]

It’s a shame the article was edited, I guess to save space, as I think (as you’d expect I would!) that the original version read betterer. Also some of the photos I submitted were left out, they were mostly of drinks and pubs.

That may be my fault, they asked me to add some extra features to my LEJOG article (just preceding yours).

Part of the purpose of the article is for anyone planning a LEJOG in 2018......and believe me, it takes a bit of planning. At least with my own local events I can test the route beforehand....although spending yesterday out riding to construct a route sheet and writing down the signposts at every junction is a chore not needed on LEJOG!
http://www.westerley.cc/may-day-chiltern-audaxes-theyre-back/

Although I've no ambition to do LeJog this was a very well written article, full of useful stuff, but in an easy to read format. I hope it gets archived somewhere for the next nutter who wants to attempt this (and possibly my son and his wife)

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[Bianchi Boy]

I have just read the item by Laura Pugh in Arrivee. I met Laura and Steve for the first and so far only time at last years Millie Pennines. When at the start I saw Laura and thought she looked slight and would not have the strength to finish. Well I crossed paths with the tandem on a few occasions and I walked up some hills and they did not. Laura is as tough as you like and her and Steve are a team and she is not a passenger at all.

I saw them at the end. To finish that on a tandem and not walk at all is amazing.

BB