Ian H said:The advantage of sportives is that they are mostly signed. One disadvantage (at least for me) is that they're mostly short.
100 miles short?
Ian H said:The advantage of sportives is that they are mostly signed. One disadvantage (at least for me) is that they're mostly short.
jimboalee said:Some Randonneur 200 Audax United Kingdom riders take their hobby a bit too far.
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PK99 said:100 miles short?
scoosh said:The differences in a nutshell:
Audax is cheap, self-supporting, you are given the route (advisory, not compulsory), there are time limits (usually pretty generous) but it is not a race (allegedly).
Sportive is more expensive, route is signposted, back-up is available (food, water, tech), often timed, sometimes sponsored, considered a race by some.
When I was riding one of my early 200s (kms; approx. 125 miles) I got chatting to another rider and told him it was only about my 3rd ride of that distance. He turned to me and in a slightly bored voice said "Hmm - I hardly ever bother with rides less than 300 km nowadays, 200s are just so easy..."PK99 said:100 miles short?
So have I!Bugner said:I love the Audaxes, a great way to see the countryside and stumble upon little country pubs that demand a re-visit. I have come across Bison and Llamas (SERIOUSLY)...
PK99 said:100 miles short?
Bad Company said:Audax, hmmm. Sounds like something to do with your ears.![]()
It's what distances you're used to. I've been riding no more than 50 miles a day in 2 or more trips for years. The result is I hit a brick wall at 40 to 45 miles, up until that point I'm damn quick, after that point I'm seriously slow.Greenbank said:You'd be surprised at how many annoyingly fit looking roadies look fine at 100 miles (160km) and not so good 40km later at 200km.
I'm not fast (I usually do a 200 in about 10 hours, sometimes up to 14!) but I can keep plodding along like that for days.
Are you sure that you aren't just bonking? I could ride pretty quickly for that distance (somewhere flat - not round here) but if I only drank water, I'd be reduced to a grovelling wreck at about that point.GrasB said:It's what distances you're used to. I've been riding no more than 50 miles a day in 2 or more trips for years. The result is I hit a brick wall at 40 to 45 miles, up until that point I'm damn quick, after that point I'm seriously slow.![]()