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Audax tips and tricks?

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  • March 8, 2010 at 1:20 pm #12229
    austen

    I’ve signed up for my first audax, in fact my first properly long distance road ride, although I’ve done plenty of longish distance MTB rides/races.

    I’m happy with clothing, body and food, but what tips and tricks are going to make me an audax regular?

    Currently I’m going to get busy with the highlighters on the route sheets (list type with instructions and distances) to make reading them quick and easy (stolen from motorcycle rallies).

    I’m going to mark up some bits of OS map as a backup and as part of the route passes close to home I can calibrate my computer to match the course setter. Bike is fairly comfortable for 3-4hr rides and has mudguards, so I assume will be bearable for a longer outing (how long is 215km going to take?).

    I think I’m going to need some way of quickly getting at the route sheet so a map holder could be a good idea, I’ll also need to carry a few bits and bobs of food and clothing, so maybe thinking about a bar bag although worried about a clash with bar mounted light etc. Any recommendations for either of these?

    What else is going to make this long hellish day of pedalling a joy?

    What exactly have I done :O ?

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  • March 22, 2010 at 3:32 pm #633663
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    Fringe

    dave_atkinson wrote:Looks

    dave_atkinson wrote:
    Looks like this: Ultegra, Racelight fork, Alpha Q bars, Charge saddle. Actually the bars need changing to a shallow drop, gonna get some Salsa Bell Laps.

    looks good and considering that our english summers tend to be more wet and mild as of late and that a genesis equilibrium takes ‘guards and that frame and fork package comes in at around £350, i think it kind of looks like a perfect british all round bike..think i’m gonna have to take a lump outa the kids inheritance.

    March 22, 2010 at 2:57 pm #633661
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    Jon Burrage

    classy, I am envious of the
    classy, I am envious of the mudguards in view of the weekend.

    March 22, 2010 at 2:44 pm #633659
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    dave atkinson

    Looks like this: Ultegra,
    Looks like this: Ultegra, Racelight fork, Alpha Q bars, Charge saddle. Actually the bars need changing to a shallow drop, gonna get some Salsa Bell Laps.

    March 22, 2010 at 1:33 pm #633657
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    austen

    La, la, la, not listening
    La, la, la, not listening (looking?). Weather is going to be perfect…

    March 22, 2010 at 10:02 am #633655
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    Jon Burrage

    Looks like fun, lovely cold,
    Looks like fun, lovely cold, wet weather for a 215km ride!

    Looking forward to seeing this genesis of yours.

    March 21, 2010 at 9:07 pm #633653
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    dave atkinson

    Jon Burrage wrote:I will

    Jon Burrage wrote:
    I will likely be on a felt ar4 donning a road.cc jersey.

    doesn’t look like jersey weather right now:

    http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/dayforecast.asp?zipcode=bath&day=6

    😕 😕 😕

    The Genesis lives! so i’ll deffo be on that. it has mudguards. which it looks like i’ll need.

    March 17, 2010 at 3:28 pm #633651
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    Fringe

    i will be on my Boardman
    i will be on my Boardman single speed as all the other bikes are in bits, but only doing the 100km as got to get home to eat cake.

    😀

    March 17, 2010 at 10:31 am #633649
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    Jon Burrage

    I will likely be on a felt
    I will likely be on a felt ar4 donning a road.cc jersey.

    March 17, 2010 at 8:53 am #633647
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    MrsK

    I’m doing the wussy short
    I’m doing the wussy short one, though I feel justified as my baby is less than a year old and it’s my first one and all.

    Off to purchase a map holder now. I am relying a lot on my friend being more organised than I am and me knowing the last bit, including evil Dundry.

    I’m planning to drive the bit of it I don’t know, just so I’ve got a vague idea as well.

    I’ll be the worried looking lady on a steel Pinarello covered in maps.

    March 17, 2010 at 8:01 am #633645
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    austen

    I’ll be on my blue Kaffenback
    I’ll be on my blue Kaffenback (XL with a lot of seatpost showing) so say hello if you’re there. There is a small possibility I’ll be accompanied by a ‘larger gentleman’ on a CAAD9 too (if he actually turns up…).

    I did part of the route over the Mendips and down to Glastonbury last weekend and it really was beautiful, should be a good day out.

    Do you see the mental conditioning I’m doing already 😉 ?

    March 16, 2010 at 10:58 am #633643
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    dave atkinson

    I’ll either be on my shiny
    I’ll either be on my shiny new Genesis Equilibrium (if i can get it built up in time!) or a Salsa Fargo…

    March 16, 2010 at 10:20 am #633641
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    G-bitch

    I’m riding that one too. Most
    I’m riding that one too. Most important thing that I’ve found is just to eat and drink regularly.

    I’ll be riding a Hewitt frame if anyone wants to say hello.

    March 9, 2010 at 5:32 pm #633639
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    austen

    No route of Dundry but it
    No route of Dundry but it does go up and one of the roads out of West Harptree up onto the top of the Mendips, can’t remember which one off the top of my head, but all are evil so it doesn’t really matter!

    After the trial and Saturday I think you’ll deserve a push, I’m planning on spending the day preparing by lying down as much as possible!

    March 9, 2010 at 4:23 pm #633637
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    Jon Burrage

    Will see you on the start
    Will see you on the start like Austen, will be interesting to say the least. Im doing the three peaks trial in the Brecon Beacons the day before so you and Dave may have to push me up the hills!

    Im relieved that the long one doesnt go over Dundry, some people at Badtri reckon that it does…just winding me up I guess.

    March 9, 2010 at 4:02 pm #633635
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    vorsprung

    workhard wrote:essential

    workhard wrote:
    essential ingredient for rides of 200km and above imo is sheer bloody mindedness. Physically you may not ‘enjoy’ it….

    My first 200 wasn’t like this. The day after I might have felt a bit tired but I don’t remember it being such a struggle. I definitely enjoyed it.

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