Round The Year Randonneurs Log

[Kangaroocourt]

Bagged my first RRTY last month but I fear a monster dose of bronchitis since New Year may have done for back to back attempts. 

[Gearless]

Stop now you fools , i am on year 13 without a break it is mad 

[bhoot]

Out of interest, I see that LEL straddles two months. Could the first 200km be attributed to July and the final 200km to August? 

The problem with a long thread like this is people forget what is 3 pages up 

Hello all would be RRtY and LEL'ers....
I have been asked whether LEL 2017 can be counted as an August ride for RRtY purposes, given that all normal mortals will ride at least 200km of it that month.
The answer is that by default it will count as a July ride based on the start date. You can count it for August instead but you will need to tell me that when you make your claim. Normal "long ride" rules apply so you can't count it for both 
I hope that helps you all with your forward planning.

[bhoot]

Wow, claims coming in thick and fast now, 18 so far since 1st January. The Arrivee list has been finalised so you won't now see your name appear this year, but don't worry you won't be forgotten. Your chance for glory in print will come in Feb 2018, and much sooner on the roll of honour on the website.

Now I just need to attend to the small matter of my own 200 ride this month, I don't like the look of this weekend's forecast.

[3peaker]

Stop now you fools , i am on year 13 without a break it is mad 

And I am 2/3 way through RRTY14 Consecutive.

RRTY24 had a sting on Sunday, as I had to overcome 2 punctures; I can recommend 'Sticky Patches' for speed and convenience. But that cost an hour and I had not started till 10:00. But I chose a warm Jan Sunday to keep my consec ‘on the road’ and, at the same time, complete No 24. I am lucky with RRTY, as I am not confined to weekends, though for riding comfort, the roads are less busy at the weekend, so some routes suit the weekend days.

[Fidgetbuzz]

Sad to report .. the combination of a dreadful chest infection for all the time since I got back from USA , combined with  the LEL financial work .. meant that today was the only possible day for a 200.
I thought about it hard .during the night ... . as i am still not fully recovered and decided that the risk to my health of 10/11 hours out in the cold damp weather was not worth it.

SO STOPPED AT 118 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS

[LittleWheelsandBig]

For what little it is worth FB, I think you made the right decision.

[inappropriate_bike]

Good decision compared to risking your health.

What a great run. Hope your next attempt at a complete decade of RRTY goes smoothly!

[tonyh]

And, congrats FB on those 118 months!

[Fidgetbuzz]

Good decision compared to risking your health.

What a great run. Hope your next attempt at a complete decade of RRTY goes smoothly!

Bloody hell .. I would be 85 !!

[Chris S]

Good decision compared to risking your health.

What a great run. Hope your next attempt at a complete decade of RRTY goes smoothly!

Bloody hell .. I would be 85 !!

... and? 

[TigaSefi]

I have no idea how I am going to fit in a 200 in June!   

FIXED IT: London Ditchling Devil!

[3peaker]

Sad to report .. the combination of a dreadful chest infection for all the time since I got back from USA , combined with  the LEL financial work .. meant that today was the only possible day for a 200.
I thought about it hard .during the night ... . as i am still not fully recovered and decided that the risk to my health of 10/11 hours out in the cold damp weather was not worth it.

SO STOPPED AT 118 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS

4 yrs ago my dilemma was a January ride to retain RRTY Consec; I must have been on 9/6 (114). That I had broken my L femur just before Christmas was not the only issue.  Learning to walk with 4 Jubilee clips to the Femur and a replacement to the Yr2000 replacement L hip were issues. Then I turned to Trike and strengthened my R leg on my Turbo; meanwhile, I ordered a free L crank for the Trike, which arrived on 26 Jan. 2 days later on 28 Jan, MikeyBikey shepherded me round my 'new flattish 200' (now named SP Perm Cheltenham Olde Folks 200 (in memory of my late parents, whose combined age then was '200')).

My Consec is still current at 13/7 and I rode the Olde Folks 200 on 28 Jan, as I wanted an easy ride and thought to celebrate the Anniversary.

Certainly not easy to maintain RRTY! But it is certainly one H### of a Challenge!

[Wycombewheeler]

Is there a rrtd award? or is this just masochism?

(randoneur round the decade)

[Fidgetbuzz]

Is there a rrtd award? or is this just masochism?

(randoneur round the decade)

Wow ..not many will have achieved 120 consecutive .. and if that award had existed   then instead of being philosophical about stopping at 118 .. I might easily have decided that I was going to take the risk of  some serious chest /lung damage and gone for it.

I am very glad that it did not exist !!

[Phil W]

200 completed yesterday for my Feb ride towards this run of RRTY. Forecast flipped from gale forecast winds and rain to calm.  In the end a benign day with only light frost and ice first thing but route planned with that in mind. Sunshine in afternoon made me wish I had my hat with me to keep it out my eyes. Moon and Venus bright in the sky after sunset. 6c during day which dropped to 3C after sunset. Good day out.

[David H]

Poor Student Perm yesterday. 5 months done.  On track for my first RRTTY.

[bhoot]

Hello all, there is a bit of a backlog in the RRtY validation work stream at the moment... but it will be addressed in the next couple of days. So if you have been waiting a while to hear from me, please be patient and all will be sorted soon.

[TigaSefi]

Man of Kent PERM 200k yesterday. Christ!

[Revolution9]

2012
2013
2014
2015

2016
Easter Arrow 400 25 Mar 2016
Chevy Chase 200 23 Apr 2016
The Mosstrooper 300 21 May 2016
The Hot Trod 400 04 Jun 2016
The Border Raid 600 16 Jul 2016
Nae Bother to Us 400 13 Aug 2016
The Erit Lass 200 04 Sept 2016
Etal-u-Can 200 15 Oct 2016 
DIY by GPS 200 11 Nov 2016 
DIY by GPS 200 04 Dec 2016 
DIY by GPS 200 07 Jan 2017 
DIY by GPS 200 18 Feb 2017

That's 5 years, I think i'll call it a day at that

[Bobby]

Rrty 3 is over - ice made us think twice!

RRTY3 attempt 3 is on!

29th Jan - Windrush Winter Warmup ECEd to 200
26th Feb - Poor Student 200 perm

March plan = South East Oxford Loop 200 perm, hopefully a bit earlier in the month...

[JayP]

Is there a rrtd award? or is this just masochism?

(randoneur round the decade)

Brilliant I'm checking my results now

[Martin]

2006                
2007           
2008           
2009            crashed and burned after 10 months
2010         
2011  X5               
2012           
2013   double           
2014  double x10  
2015 double x12 also GdS Platinum (10 years)

19.3.16 Le Bois Ocaud de Printemps 100 + 100 ECE / 25.3.2016 Double Dutch 200
9.4.16 The Shark 200 / 20.4.16 Double Deutsch DIY 200
8.5.16 New Forest Excursion 200 / 21.5.16 D2DR ECE 200
4.6.16 Meridian Hills perm 200 / 19.6.16 Fairies Half Flat 200
1.7.16 Meridian Hills perm 200 / 9.7.16 Mendip Transmitter ECE 200
6.8.16 Elan and Ystwyth 200 / 21.8.16 Tour of the Hills ECE 200
4.9.16 New Forest On and Off Shore 200 / 11.4.16 Rowlands RAAAmble 200
8.10.16 Mid Sussex Hillier 100+ECE 100
19.11.16 Hailsham-Liss perm 200
3.12.16 South of Bucks Winter Warmer 200
21.1.17 Man of Kent perm 200 (on back of tandem!)
11.2.17 Worthing Winter Warmer 100 + 100ECE (first solo ride of any sort since broken elbow 2 months ago)

x13

4.3,17 Le Bois Ocaud de Printemps 100 + 100 ECE

[StantheMan]

Six years now.

Four years now here in Finland in a row. This winter was warm but wet. A lot of slush and mud. March 200k last Saturday with summer road bike a month earlier than normal. Temp from -7C to +6C March 200k

Five years now. All in Central Finland. Not so cold winters anymore only -11C during January Ride. When I started (4-5 years ago) it was sometimes minus 20 Celsisus  Yet its takes almost maximum time 13,5h to ride 200k during winter months. Very hard and heavy. Still riding with my winter bike and studded winter tires.

[tonyh]

Six years now.

Including six of your Real Winters.... fantastic!