Arrivée est arrivé!

[Aunt Maud]

Can I read this magazine online ?

[citoyen]

Not yet but you will be able to in a few hours. I'll post a link when it's up.

[jamesld8]

Summer 2015 plopped through my letterbox about an hour ago!

I've got mine.
Quick look shows Chester & N Wales advertising weekend of activities on 'Saturday August 5 2015 and Sunday August 6 2015'
I presume they mean September.
Oh Dear!

I has an article in it - in black n white print n everything OMG my mum is gonna be so proud 

nice write up Jo, and your obvious enjoyment of all things around you when riding  ---beats the hell out of the nose to the stem sportive types who see nowt but speed.
If nothing else a bike is by sure the one of best ways to see, appreciate and be in touch with the natural world.
 

[alwyn]

That cover photo made me smile when I saw it on the doormat this evening 

Excellent front cover. Good work!

[slohill]

Quick look shows Chester & N Wales advertising weekend of activities on 'Saturday August 5 2015 and Sunday August 6 2015'
I presume they mean September.
Oh Dear!
[/quote]

Well spotted---yes it is Saturday Sept 5 for "Momma Rides" and Sunday Sept 6 for Beaumaris to Wrexham stage of "Tour of Britain".

Apologies for error caused by date change when Cav dropped his Chester based sportives onto the original "Momma" date of Aug 9.   

[citoyen]

Can I read this magazine online ?

Here you go:
http://issuu.com/audax-uk/docs/arrivee129_summer2015

Link will be on the AUK site soon too.

That cover photo made me smile when I saw it on the doormat this evening 

Job done. 

[Audax Club Hackney]

That cover photo made me smile when I saw it on the doormat this evening 

Excellent front cover. Good work!

+1

[Aunt Maud]

Cheers citoyen.

[IanDG]

Even made it up to here in yesterday's post.

Great job Citoyen (on the editing not the delivery) 

[caerau]

That cover photo made me smile when I saw it on the doormat this evening 

Excellent front cover. Good work!

Glad to see this is getting a better reception than it has done on the AUK Facebook group. 

[citoyen]

Glad to see this is getting a better reception than it has done on the AUK Facebook group. 

I rarely pay attention to the fb group but I had to go over and see what you meant...

Crikey. Really didn't expect it to be so controversial!

[D.A.L.E.]

Glad to see this is getting a better reception than it has done on the AUK Facebook group. 

the fb group

Am saying nowt. I almost got banned last time I mentioned them.

I really like the cover and the photographs inside are not too bad either ;-)

[caerau]

Glad to see this is getting a better reception than it has done on the AUK Facebook group. 

I rarely pay attention to the fb group but I had to go over and see what you meant...

Crikey. Really didn't expect it to be so controversial!

And you thought it was grumpy round here

[hellymedic]

I am quite happy with the cover.
My partner is a Squeamish, Fussy, Grumpy Man and is not.

[caerau]

I've seen far more squeamish inducing sights than that en-route. 


A bar has been set now - downhill is the only way 

[mattc]

Cover photo controversy: hilarious.

I hope noone is actually put off opening the mag, cos they will miss possibly the best article evah in a cycling mag:

the Red King!!!

citoyen:  if nothing else, your issue has given me 2 memories that will hang around for a while

[Ian H]

Glad to see this is getting a better reception than it has done on the AUK Facebook group. 

I rarely pay attention to the fb group but I had to go over and see what you meant...

Crikey. Really didn't expect it to be so controversial!

It wasn't really.  One person said he didn't like the cover and a few agreed.  More disagreed, and then there was an interesting appraisal of various articles.  But the response I like best was -

I for one find no enjoyment or fun whilst cycling. This photo had led me to seriously consider my future membership of this organisation.

Disgusted,
Lancashire.

[red marley]

I still think the best Arrivee cover that never was was the one of you Ian outside the Bulwark Community Centre at either the Brevet Cymru or Bryan Chapman, mobile phone pressed to ear with two wheels leaning against the wall but no bike frame between them. I think Charlotte took the photo about 6 or 7 years ago.

[mattc]

Glad to see this is getting a better reception than it has done on the AUK Facebook group. 

I rarely pay attention to the fb group but I had to go over and see what you meant...

Crikey. Really didn't expect it to be so controversial!

It wasn't really.  One person said he didn't like the cover and a few agreed.  More disagreed, and then there was an interesting appraisal of various articles.  But the response I like best was -

I for one find no enjoyment or fun whilst cycling. This photo had led me to seriously consider my future membership of this organisation.

Disgusted,
Lancashire.

Yes, I think we need more members like "Disgusted".

OK, so 4 people expressing a -ve view on Facebook is a storm in a teacup; but it was the reasons for the dislike that entertained me.

I guess - being a long distance cyclist - I am easily amused ...

[caerau]

You'd think, being long distance cyclists, some people might be more relaxed


Anyway, I just re-leafed through it and was pleased to see something about I ride I was actually on.  Unusual as it was about the night control on A Pair of Kirtons by Peter Bond - interesting and good read.
I might just have been one of those 2 or 3 who was asked to wait for a bed but I also think I was taken pity on as they could see I was falling asleep in my chair and allowed to queue jump for the bed.  Twas very well run Mr Bond and thank you very much 
(I include all orgs and helpers in that of course).  The soup was indeed great, hence its popularity. 

[Peter]

Caerau, you're welcome!  The control did seem to go well; I was merely the cog with the biggest mouth (mixed metaphor alert).

Good luck for PBP.

Peter

[Hummers]

Glad to see this is getting a better reception than it has done on the AUK Facebook group. 

I rarely pay attention to the fb group but I had to go over and see what you meant...

Crikey. Really didn't expect it to be so controversial!

I know what you mean however opinion is mixed with the majority giving it the thumbs up and only a handful treating it with contempt/disgust.

To my mind, it is someone enjoying being on a tour - oh and for a change, whilst being a (good) featured article, it is not an Audax *swoons*.

H

[Banjo]

I thought the cover picture was the best ever. What could be controversial about it is completely beyond me.
As I closed my facebook account a long time back I guess I will never know.

I also chuckled at the Red King ,found the story about the boy doing his first 50k audax uplifting and enjoyed most of the other content.

The only controversial bit I could spot was the article about a fast 400 which described the event as a race more than once.Maybe I am just jealous of people who can get to controls before they open ,not a problem I need to worry about

[alotronic]

I hope noone is actually put off opening the mag, cos they will miss possibly the best article evah in a cycling mag:

the Red King!!!

My work, thanks!

[Deano]

There's even half a dozen photos of me, you lucky devils!

I thought the cover photo was great. Knew I should've sent this one from PBP 2011 into Arrivée...