Tea? (Part 4)

[Fubar]

Numpty alert..
whats an Audax ride ..sportive is a short all levels race ,yes?

A Sportive is a set route (generally up to 100 miles max), signed, marshalled, with food stops and rewards at the end.

An Audax is a set route (generally 100k plus up to some stoopid distances) but after that you are on your own except where your Brevit card is stamped (or you buy something from a shop and keep the receipt) to prove you did the route. The reward comes in knowing you have done it.

In a Sportive you can switch your brain off and just ride - organised fun. Audax riders have to be self-sufficient, generally have beards, may wear sandals and are a breed apart...

 

[classic33]

What, you feeling ok?

Post ride volunteering withdrawal!

 

[classic33]

Very true, my mate has organised a couple of audaxes and the amount of work that goes into it os unbelievable.
We all appreciate his efforts and how smoothly the events have run, but he tells us about how some people moan.

Stick their name down on the next volunteers list.

 

[172traindriver]

A Sportive is a set route (generally up to 100 miles max), signed, marshalled, with food stops and rewards at the end.

An Audax is a set route (generally 100k plus up to some stoopid distances) but after that you are on your own except where your Brevit card is stamped (or you buy something from a shop and keep the receipt) to prove you did the route. The reward comes in knowing you have done it.

In a Sportive you can switch your brain off and just ride - organised fun. Audax riders have to be self-sufficient, generally have beards, may wear sandals and are a breed apart...

I could possibly add that some people doing sportives should be reminded if you seriously want to race, numbers go on your back and not on your handlebars, however they can be fun and you sometimes get them classified into gold, silver and bronze categories depending on your time.
Another thing is you often have a timing chip for an accurate time.
Audaxes can be a mixed bag of the bearded professor types with shifters on down tubes or like my little bunch that tend to turn it into a quick Sunday training ride

 

[172traindriver]

Post ride volunteering withdrawal!

So in 48 hours time he will be up for cakes then?

 

[172traindriver]

Stick their name down on the next volunteerd list.

A bit far for him to go and help Mr Fu's club.

 

[classic33]

So in 48 hours time he will be up for cakes then?

Possibly, if he's more meetings tomorrow he might be doing it tonight.

 

[classic33]

A bit far for him to go and help Mr Fu's club.

Those who moan!

 

[classic33]

The clangers are coming back.

Tonight on CBBC, voiced over by Michael Palin.
Just so you don't miss it.

 

[Levo-Lon]

A Sportive is a set route (generally up to 100 miles max), signed, marshalled, with food stops and rewards at the end.

An Audax is a set route (generally 100k plus up to some stoopid distances) but after that you are on your own except where your Brevit card is stamped (or you buy something from a shop and keep the receipt) to prove you did the route. The reward comes in knowing you have done it.

In a Sportive you can switch your brain off and just ride - organised fun. Audax riders have to be self-sufficient, generally have beards, may wear sandals and are a breed apart...

ta very muchly..

 

[SteCenturion]

Ooooh @Fubar
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CakeTastic.

 

[SteCenturion]

Go and sit in the corner Classic.
You know what that will do to poor Mr Fu

That's two of us in the nowty corner then..

 

[Fubar]

Post ride volunteering withdrawal!

Possibly, give it time...

 

[Fubar]

Stick their name down on the next volunteers list.

I wish I could - it's always the same core people.

 

[Fubar]

I could possibly add that some people doing sportives should be reminded if you seriously want to race, numbers go on your back and not on your handlebars, however they can be fun and you sometimes get them classified into gold, silver and bronze categories depending on your time.
Another thing is you often have a timing chip for an accurate time.
Audaxes can be a mixed bag of the bearded professor types with shifters on down tubes or like my little bunch that tend to turn it into a quick Sunday training ride

That's a good point.

I was only joking about the beards and sandals. Sort of.