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Audax

Lezyne Look Mum No Sleep! overnight Audax set for July

200km randonnee ends at the Orbital Cycling Festival

Video: My Brevet Cymru

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My Brevet Cymru

Well, that was pretty epic. I rode further than ever have I done before, and learnt new and deeper meanings of the term 'bonk'. Many hills were climbed, and one farmer's gate decorated.

I'll do a full write up soon but in the meantime here's a video I made of the day to give you a taste of the fun. Enjoy!

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/308631008

Video: Riding a 200km Audax with Charge Bikes

Neil from Charge bikes takes on his first 200km ride, the Dorset Coast Audax

The Cotswold Audaxes

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June 23, 2013 - 08:00

Beacon RCC's Cotswold Audax is a great day's riding for cyclists of all ambition levels. Hundreds of riders enjoy the warm welcome and camaraderie of this well-established annual promotion. There are three audax distances designed to cater for differing abilities: ■212km... more

From Clee to Heaven / The Kidderminster Killer Audaxes

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August 17, 2013 - 08:00

The Kidderminster Killer is a challenging 215km endurance ride incorporating many of the best climbs and scenery that Worcestershire, Shropshire and The Marches can provide. If you are easily bored of flat routes, the Kidderminster Killer will keep you entertained from start to finish. This... more

190km of Rule Five. And 22km of our own rules.

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Ball Buster Audax

On the Mendips the mist from the night before had frozen on to one side of all the branches of the hedges and trees, blown and chilled by the incessant north easterly winds. A thin film of ice on every twig. The mists were long gone but the wind remained, keeping the temperature high up on the hills below freezing. At least we were travelling with it. Come Glastonbury, we'd have to turn round...

Abingdon Spring Cycle Festival

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April 21, 2013 (All day)

Abingdon Spring Cycle Festival – rides for all levels! There will be easy starting at 2 miles at dog walking pace! Other rides include easy 10 and 27 mile routes, with no major hills and on very quiet roads. You will be lead by an experienced cyclist, and there will be someone... more

Powertraveller Powermonkey Discovery

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Powertraveller Powermonkey

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£45.00

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Planning an all-day ride and worried your phone's battery will give up before you get to that final Strava segment? A battery-pack charger like the Powertraveller Powermonkey Discovery could be the solution.

Powertraveller is a British company which makes a very wide range of recharging solutions with onboard batteries. They have products to top up your phone as well as rather larger offerings to get your laptop or even your boat going.

Genesis Croix de Fer

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Genesis Croix de Fer

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£1149.99

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Genesis Croix De Fer

Genesis's Croix De Fer hardly needs an introduction. You most likely already know that it's a do-it-all bike, and that its credentials were firmly established in 2010 when Vin Cox got the Guinness World Record for riding it around the world faster than anyone had done before.

London Edinburgh London 1400km audax

Entries for the 2013 London - Edinburgh - London 1400km audax open tomorrow.

My blog here https://audaxing.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/london-edinburgh-london/ has an account of how it went for me in 2005, in case anyone is curious about how these rides work