Scottish Audax Noob Chat!
tyax
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As a continuation of the frankly epic but now slightly redundant and off-topic Edinburgh To St. Andrews 2009 thread, seeing as it's all about Audaxing now, Crapaud wisely suggested a new thread. So let's have it! 
I reckon I'll be signing up for it, and am more than happy to ride in a slower group. AMcD, I'm looking at you
Am seeing if my sis fancies it as well, can't see her not wanting to have a bash 8)
From the emails so far I think Audaxing does indeed look like the future. I especially liked the joke comparing them to sportives, most of the sportive-type riders I see don't look like they're having too much fun, but then I'm not particularly competetive, so mibbe's that's why
I reckon I'll be signing up for it, and am more than happy to ride in a slower group. AMcD, I'm looking at you
Am seeing if my sis fancies it as well, can't see her not wanting to have a bash 8)From the emails so far I think Audaxing does indeed look like the future. I especially liked the joke comparing them to sportives, most of the sportive-type riders I see don't look like they're having too much fun, but then I'm not particularly competetive, so mibbe's that's why
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Tyaxnoob - i'll be signing up for this one also. Even if MightyW decides to go running rather than cycling (burn the witch!
Definitely doing the Forfar one, after we got such great support from the organisers / more experienced riders.
I agree with AMCD's comments about knowing the route - given our obsessing over the details of th Edi-St Andrews route it will be a different challenge to do a different route that I haven't mentally 'mapped out'.
The whole navigating thing will be an interesting challenge, as I'm rubbish at any kind of map work. If I can get a decent route in advance I'll probably just cheat and stick it on the garmin edge
mightyw - I think Crapaud posted a link to the route on Bikely, you should be able to convert or download that to a .gpx or .crs file, or whatever type your 705 likes to eat 8) I suck at mapreading too, but from looking at some of the other Audax courses you get a sort of textual route plan that tells you where to turn based on landmarks, so that might be okay?
Still waiting to hear from my sis, but will get signed up for Forfar once she's been in touch
Must get my username changed, I no longer feel like a noob 8)
I RIDE A KONA CADABRA -would you like to come and have a play with my magic link?
The Audax UK website would probably explain it better than I could, as would any number of forum regulars here 8)
SCREEBS
PS is it just me that whenever I see Forfar mentioned, i think of the the 2 Ronnies reading the football results? "Forfar four East Fife Five"
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I don't remember the show myself but remember my Auntie in fits of laughter trying to describe the sketch too me. She was always quoting the two Ronnies!
Well, I've sent off my form this morning for the Lest-not - Forfar ride
Considering I'm only just over the 15kph slowest average allowed I don't think anyone should offer to ride with me
Does anyone ever fail an Audax - I suppose you could fail to finish but it would be miserable to miss bagging one by just a few minutes :?
Stephen King wrote "The Long Walk", set in the future, about a million dollar prize for anyone who could walk at 4mph for the longest time - it stretched over days, or perhaps a couple of weeks if I can remember. The only problem for the entrants was that they were shot on the spot :shock: if they stopped or walked slower than 4mph. The last one standing won of course. If they ever brought this rule in for audaxing it would definately make it more interesting
It's good to have another challenge to look forward to - well, one beyond my Mont Ventoux challenge next week! :shock:
Think the mightyw and myself have managed to rope in another couple of folk from work, so we should swell the numbers a bit.
I believe there's a 200k on the same day, using the same end point so the organiser will be there until about 9pm, so there's plenty of time. The audax guys seem very organised, so I suspect that if you're outside the time limits it might not 'count' formally, but who cares? It's enough of an achievement finishing as far as i'm concerned!
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Refund, or I inform OFCOM.
I knew I shouldn't have mentioned lycra shorts
tyaxnoob - I laughed and now trying to explain to the wife why I'm laughing without sounding like a complete weirdo!
For all those who have entered you should receive details of the route in the post, usually no less than one week in advance but knowing Dave (organiser) most likely before this. If you are still worried about not having a map of the route I could probably get it onto bikely if that would help. I'm fairly busy at work this week then off on holiday for the following fortnight but I'll see what I can do.
See you all there 8)
In view of the the poor response you got Tyax I won't bother wasting my money and asking if he could, very slowly, peel apart the velcro fasteners on his panniers................
Not dissappeared Noodley, just busy training
I'm sure there's already a link been posted to the route Noodley - perhaps it was on the previous thread (Edin to St Andrew's) - I know I've seen it and plan to have a proper look and print off the elevation profile and tape it to the handlebars on the day!
Noodley - here's the link to the route coutesy of Crapaud - http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Le ... unan-Audax
That looks 100% spot-on. 8) And the elevation corresponds exactly with my recollection of the sore bits
Hi Noodley. If you're the chap I think you are from some other cycling forums, I believe you've also done the Edi - St As cycle. Out of curiosity how do the two compare?
Incidentally I phone the bloke about the Trek 1.2, predictably it had already been sold. Been looking into the alternatives, but it just seems impossible to get 2009 bikes new just now. I looked at a Giant in EBC for £480, but it seemed to be almost identical component-wise to the Carrera Valour which is over a hundres quid cheaper :roll: I'm still debating about whether or not to get a roadie now, I suspect I'm still too heavy and would wreck the wheels. Wonder what the heaviest roadie on Bikeradar rides... :?:
see here:
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... &start=240
I got mine when at 22st, had no problems with it due to weight. Did spend 60quid getting a stronger back wheel but was having no hassles before doing it.
Lethnot and Lunan: Total climb: 887m Total descent: 884m
There's a sharp verticle at about 45km on the Forfar run, presume that's similar to the hill after Freuchie, and a longer hill at 70km that seems a gentler gradient. Seems very similar though in overall ascent / descent so now not worried, unless we have a heatwave on the day
By the way, what did you use to get these maps? Was it Bikely?