No longer an Audax virgin

[ianrobo]

oh just found out my planned route for Birmingham/London/Birmingham ride I can self addax myself ... bonus !

[ianrobo]

after doing the Kidder Killer (a well named audax !!) last week time next week to my self planned event ...

biggest ride yet ...

[PH]

Well done, you've ramped that up in your first season, going for a SR?
It took me more than a decade to go from my first Audax to a 400 and almost another decade later I'm wondering if it's about time I did a 600!

[ianrobo]

Well done, you've ramped that up in your first season, going for a SR?
It took me more than a decade to go from my first Audax to a 400 and almost another decade later I'm wondering if it's about time I did a 600!

I guess you have to remeber that last year I did the Dragon Devil - 303KM and 5Km of climbing, Marmotte etc ... so the step up was not as great as it seems ... the question on a 600 for me is can I do it without sleeping ....

Sorry whats an SR ? still not up to speed with all the terminology !

[Grandad]

Super Randonneur. Ride a 200k, 300k, 400k and 600k in the same season to qualify.

[ianrobo]

Super Randonneur. Ride a 200k, 300k, 400k and 600k in the same season to qualify.

the first three will definitely do .... it is the last one that could be the problem, but can self certify so pick an interesting course starting and finishing from home

[Grandad]

. it is the last one that could be the problem

Figure of eight course based on your house will provide the sleep stop that the majority of 600k riders need. Not necessarily at half distance, nearer 400k probably better.

[ianrobo]

. it is the last one that could be the problem

Figure of eight course based on your house will provide the sleep stop that the majority of 600k riders need. Not necessarily at half distance, nearer 400k probably better.

Never thought of that

how long do you have to complete a 600 ?

[Grandad]

Minimum average speed, including all non riding time, is 15kph. This gives 40 hours.

You need an actual riding average of 20+ kph to create time for the stops .

[PH]

Minimum average speed, including all non riding time, is 15kph. This gives 40 hours.

You need an actual riding average of 20+ kph to create time for the stops .

For a diy it’s 14.3
If there’s no calendar 600 that you can do there’s the option of extending a shorter event. Plenty of info on the website, it’s easier than it sounds, really simple if you use GPX to validate.

[geocycle]

Minimum average speed, including all non riding time, is 15kph. This gives 40 hours.

You need an actual riding average of 20+ kph to create time for the stops .

That sounds very challenging to me, >20kph over 600km, chapeau!

[ianrobo]

Minimum average speed, including all non riding time, is 15kph. This gives 40 hours.

You need an actual riding average of 20+ kph to create time for the stops .

For a diy it’s 14.3
If there’s no calendar 600 that you can do there’s the option of extending a shorter event. Plenty of info on the website, it’s easier than it sounds, really simple if you use GPX to validate.

ah the ECE events ... just depends on a lot of them for location of course ...

[ianrobo]

Minimum average speed, including all non riding time, is 15kph. This gives 40 hours.

You need an actual riding average of 20+ kph to create time for the stops .

That sounds very challenging to me, >20kph over 600km, chapeau!

well I did this at average of 23kph and would have been quicker but had to help out a fellow rider - https://www.strava.com/activities/1552281188 so petty confident of completing it at the required pace

[ianrobo]

Minimum average speed, including all non riding time, is 15kph. This gives 40 hours.

You need an actual riding average of 20+ kph to create time for the stops .

That sounds very challenging to me, >20kph over 600km, chapeau!

well I did this at average of 23kph and would have been quicker but had to help out a fellow rider - https://www.strava.com/activities/1552281188 so petty confident of completing it at the required pace

Well did the planned ride to London, no issues etc then the sun came out and max temp was 36C in the sun and Bailed out 120KM short, not disappointed as I would have been in serious trouble !!

But I had plenty left so confident baring temp no issue, so just yesterday went for a giggle - Lytham - Fort William - Lytham ... 1000km

[SimonCelsa]

There's also Blackpool - Glasgow - Blackpool 600k looming soon (21 Sep) if you fancy a shot at PBP next year!