Looks like we have our own Super Saturday on the 23rd May. The Bryan Chapman, the Brimstone, the Beast from the East and the Flatlands all setting off at 6am for 600km of fun. And a bank holiday Monday for recovery too. There's a choice of no hills, some hills, some more hills or some even more hills.
So who's doing which one?
That weekend is no 1 son's stag weekend.
As a result, I have to opt for the K&SW.
H
Would ideally like to be able to do Flatlands as a helper's ride, route checking. If that would be feasible leaves Beast vs Brimstone.
Would ideally like to be able to do Flatlands as a helper's ride, route checking. If that would be feasible leaves Beast vs Brimstone.
Are you able to effectively ride 2 events on the same day?
I realise you would not be actually riding 2 events on the same day, but it would mean homologation of 2 events that take place on the same weekend. Never realised this was possible.
Would ideally like to be able to do Flatlands as a helper's ride, route checking. If that would be feasible leaves Beast vs Brimstone.
Are you able to effectively ride 2 events on the same day?
I realise you would not be actually riding 2 events on the same day, but it would mean homologation of 2 events that take place on the same weekend. Never realised this was possible.
Don't think the AUK validation would be any problems since it's easy to explain what's going on.
ACP approves of helpers' rides but might be a little less happy about being a helper on an event while riding another event.
The original intent was that a helper actually helped during the event, though AUK stretches things by counting a preride as help.
Don't think the AUK validation would be any problems since it's easy to explain what's going on.
So am I correct in thinking that AUK have no problems with someone effectively claiming for 2 events on the same day/weekend?ACP approves of helpers' rides but might be a little less happy about being a helper on an event while riding another event.
The original intent was that a helper actually helped during the event, though AUK stretches things by counting a preride as help.
That was my thoughts and I thought it would also apply to AUK.
Don't think the AUK validation would be any problems since it's easy to explain what's going on.
So am I correct in thinking that AUK have no problems with someone effectively claiming for 2 events on the same day/weekend?ACP approves of helpers' rides but might be a little less happy about being a helper on an event while riding another event.
The original intent was that a helper actually helped during the event, though AUK stretches things by counting a preride as help.
That was my thoughts and I thought it would also apply to AUK.
Just had a quick look in the results from last year, eyeing through the list of rides for the first few riders with the most points,
and could quickly find one instance:
http://www.aukweb.net/results/archive/2014/listride/?Rider=8801
Look at 23 Aug.
How this works in practice, I am not entirely sure, but it was formulated to stop helpers gaining a competitive advantage in the points table. It will only ever affect a very few riders each season at most.
Continued diversion into Helpers Rides rules:(click to show/hide)
the Recorder has powers not granted to us mere mortals
You know all those discussions about what the purpose of the official AUK forum was, and how it might differ from this one? Can I be so bold and suggest that the scintillating conversation about awarding points to helpers might be one that is better suited to that forum, so this thread can be used to generate a bit of excitement about 4 top class events next year?
You know all those discussions about what the purpose of the official AUK forum was, and how it might differ from this one? Can I be so bold and suggest that the scintillating conversation about awarding points to helpers might be one that is better suited to that forum, so this thread can be used to generate a bit of excitement about 4 top class events next year?
and with the clash of events, I wouldn't be surprised if there is a Brimstone group perm.
I'd also be in for the Brimmers perm in order to ride BCM as well
take a trip to Wales in June on the Mr Pickwick 600 which looks like aninterestingsignificantly harder alternative to the BCM.
Would ideally like to be able to do Flatlands as a helper's ride, route checking. If that would be feasible leaves Beast vs Brimstone.
Are you able to effectively ride 2 events on the same day?
I realise you would not be actually riding 2 events on the same day, but it would mean homologation of 2 events that take place on the same weekend. Never realised this was possible.
Whilst I have ridden both the BC and Brimstone several times each, including finishing the latter with about 5 mins to spare in bad weather this year, the Beast from the East is a ride I've unfinished business with - in 2007 my first SR year I was out of time after about 500k.
Whilst I have ridden both the BC and Brimstone several times each, including finishing the latter with about 5 mins to spare in bad weather this year, the Beast from the East is a ride I've unfinished business with - in 2007 my first SR year I was out of time after about 500k.
Tough call, isn't it. I have unfinished business with the Brimstone, and unstarted business with the BCM, but I love the BftE and it is only once every four years...
In any case, the WCW the following weekend will be a breeze in comparison.
Toying with the idea of BftE and then WCW the following weekend.
....some years ago, the BFTE was known under the benign title of The Waltham Wonder. The riders arrived in darkness at Taunton Deane services to find another group of riders controlling on the Brimstone.
Some chaos ensued as some Brimstone riders followed the twinkling red lights of Waltham Wander riders on exiting the services, and of course, vice versa. It is rumoured that some riders are still navigating the lanes around Stoke St. Mary