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Did anyone in this group do PBP for the first time this year? Would you care to share your
experiences/tips? TIA Martin
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MartinM wrote:
> Did anyone in this group do PBP for the first time this year? Would you care to share your
> experiences/tips? TIA
Have you read the current issue of the CTC magazine? There's an article on this very subject.
> Did anyone in this group do PBP for the first time this year? Would you care to share your
> experiences/tips? TIA
Have you read the current issue of the CTC magazine? There's an article on this very subject.
Mseries
MartinM wrote:
> Did anyone in this group do PBP for the first time this year? Would you care to share your
> experiences/tips? TIA Martin
Theres a piece in the double CW issue on PBP. I know someone who did his first PBP this year, his
report is herehttp://www.mile43.com/cycling/rando2003_pbp.html
> Did anyone in this group do PBP for the first time this year? Would you care to share your
> experiences/tips? TIA Martin
Theres a piece in the double CW issue on PBP. I know someone who did his first PBP this year, his
report is herehttp://www.mile43.com/cycling/rando2003_pbp.html
Mseries
MSeries wrote:
> MartinM wrote:
>> Did anyone in this group do PBP for the first time this year? Would you care to share your
>> experiences/tips? TIA Martin
>
> Theres a piece in the double CW issue on PBP. I know someone who did his first PBP this year, his
> report is herehttp://www.mile43.com/cycling/rando2003_pbp.html
Theres a piece in the double CW issue on PBP. I know someone who did his first PBP this year, his
report is here http://www.mile43.com/cycling/rando2003_pbp.html
> MartinM wrote:
>> Did anyone in this group do PBP for the first time this year? Would you care to share your
>> experiences/tips? TIA Martin
>
> Theres a piece in the double CW issue on PBP. I know someone who did his first PBP this year, his
> report is herehttp://www.mile43.com/cycling/rando2003_pbp.html
Theres a piece in the double CW issue on PBP. I know someone who did his first PBP this year, his
report is here http://www.mile43.com/cycling/rando2003_pbp.html
Martinm
"MSeries" <skankmartin@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<bssuag$1540m$1@ID-207671.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> MSeries wrote:
> > MartinM wrote:
> >> Did anyone in this group do PBP for the first time this year? Would you care to share your
> >> experiences/tips? TIA Martin
> >
> > Theres a piece in the double CW issue on PBP. I know someone who did his first PBP this year,
> > his report is herehttp://www.mile43.com/cycling/rando2003_pbp.html
>
> Theres a piece in the double CW issue on PBP. I know someone who did his first PBP this year, his
> report is here http://www.mile43.com/cycling/rando2003_pbp.html
Thanks, yes I did read the CTC article. Am planning to do it in 07, but with a bit more sleep and
leaving a bit more of a margin than the young lady in the article! an amazing acheivement
nevertheless. The only others I spoke to on various SR rides this year were all on their 4th /5th
attempts so had it down to a fine art. Some of them even managed a couple of nights sleep!
> MSeries wrote:
> > MartinM wrote:
> >> Did anyone in this group do PBP for the first time this year? Would you care to share your
> >> experiences/tips? TIA Martin
> >
> > Theres a piece in the double CW issue on PBP. I know someone who did his first PBP this year,
> > his report is herehttp://www.mile43.com/cycling/rando2003_pbp.html
>
> Theres a piece in the double CW issue on PBP. I know someone who did his first PBP this year, his
> report is here http://www.mile43.com/cycling/rando2003_pbp.html
Thanks, yes I did read the CTC article. Am planning to do it in 07, but with a bit more sleep and
leaving a bit more of a margin than the young lady in the article! an amazing acheivement
nevertheless. The only others I spoke to on various SR rides this year were all on their 4th /5th
attempts so had it down to a fine art. Some of them even managed a couple of nights sleep!
Rg
"MartinM" <Martinm2@wcms.org.uk> wrote in message
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> Did anyone in this group do PBP for the first time this year? Would you care to share your
> experiences/tips? TIA Martin
There's a chap, Dave, (Australian I think) that rides the monthly Origami rides with the Folding
Society who did PBP this year on a rebuilt 1960s Moulton Stowaway with 2 speed hub gear - YES you
read that correctly, TWO speed - as he put it : One for up and one for down !
Without doubt he is as fit as the proverbial butcher's dog.
I don't believe he was a first time PBPer but nevertheless his account in the latest Moultoneer
magazine is interesting - I'm not sure whether it's published on the web - if not then enquire
through the Folding Society pages.
RG
news:3cf5c6dc.0312301221.38bfa216@posting.google.com...
> Did anyone in this group do PBP for the first time this year? Would you care to share your
> experiences/tips? TIA Martin
There's a chap, Dave, (Australian I think) that rides the monthly Origami rides with the Folding
Society who did PBP this year on a rebuilt 1960s Moulton Stowaway with 2 speed hub gear - YES you
read that correctly, TWO speed - as he put it : One for up and one for down !
Without doubt he is as fit as the proverbial butcher's dog.
I don't believe he was a first time PBPer but nevertheless his account in the latest Moultoneer
magazine is interesting - I'm not sure whether it's published on the web - if not then enquire
through the Folding Society pages.
RG
Martyn Bolt
On 31 Dec 2003 01:32:44 -0800, Martinm2@wcms.org.uk (MartinM) wrote:
>"MSeries" <skankmartin@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<bssuag$1540m$1@ID-207671.news.uni-
>berlin.de>...
>> MSeries wrote:
>> > MartinM wrote:
>> >> Did anyone in this group do PBP for the first time this year? Would you care to share your
>> >> experiences/tips? TIA Martin
Er, yes I did it for the first time this year.
As for sharing experiences, if I did it would only be after a signed disclaimer that everyone would
accept them as my own experiences, not intended to represent anyone else's version of PBP :-)
Martyn
>"MSeries" <skankmartin@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<bssuag$1540m$1@ID-207671.news.uni-
>berlin.de>...
>> MSeries wrote:
>> > MartinM wrote:
>> >> Did anyone in this group do PBP for the first time this year? Would you care to share your
>> >> experiences/tips? TIA Martin
Er, yes I did it for the first time this year.
As for sharing experiences, if I did it would only be after a signed disclaimer that everyone would
accept them as my own experiences, not intended to represent anyone else's version of PBP :-)
Martyn
-Lsqnot Respond
On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 13:20:35 +0000, Martyn Bolt
<martyn.bolt@kirklees.gov.uk> wrote:
>On 31 Dec 2003 01:32:44 -0800, Martinm2@wcms.org.uk (MartinM) wrote:
>
>>"MSeries" <skankmartin@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<bssuag$1540m$1@ID-207671.news.uni-
>>berlin.de>...
>>> MSeries wrote:
>>> > MartinM wrote:
>>> >> Did anyone in this group do PBP for the first time this year? Would you care to share your
>>> >> experiences/tips? TIA Martin
>Er, yes I did it for the first time this year.
>
>As for sharing experiences, if I did it would only be after a signed disclaimer that everyone would
>accept them as my own experiences, not intended to represent anyone else's version of PBP :-)
>
>Martyn
i reckon anyone who's done pbp is entitled to call the rest of cycling-kind 'lazy':)
consider the disclaimer signed and post!
<martyn.bolt@kirklees.gov.uk> wrote:
>On 31 Dec 2003 01:32:44 -0800, Martinm2@wcms.org.uk (MartinM) wrote:
>
>>"MSeries" <skankmartin@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<bssuag$1540m$1@ID-207671.news.uni-
>>berlin.de>...
>>> MSeries wrote:
>>> > MartinM wrote:
>>> >> Did anyone in this group do PBP for the first time this year? Would you care to share your
>>> >> experiences/tips? TIA Martin
>Er, yes I did it for the first time this year.
>
>As for sharing experiences, if I did it would only be after a signed disclaimer that everyone would
>accept them as my own experiences, not intended to represent anyone else's version of PBP :-)
>
>Martyn
i reckon anyone who's done pbp is entitled to call the rest of cycling-kind 'lazy':)
consider the disclaimer signed and post!
Martinm
Martyn Bolt <martyn.bolt@kirklees.gov.uk> wrote in message news:<i5j5vv8htdd5aki1m5rlpeadno0juc4b2c@4ax.com>...
> On 31 Dec 2003 01:32:44 -0800, Martinm2@wcms.org.uk (MartinM) wrote:
>
> >"MSeries" <skankmartin@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<bssuag$1540m$1@ID-207671.news.uni-
> >berlin.de>...
> >> MSeries wrote:
> >> > MartinM wrote:
> >> >> Did anyone in this group do PBP for the first time this year? Would you care to share your
> >> >> experiences/tips? TIA Martin
> Er, yes I did it for the first time this year.
>
> As for sharing experiences, if I did it would only be after a signed disclaimer that
> everyone would accept them as my own experiences, not intended to represent anyone else's
> version of PBP :-)
>
> Martyn
got a pen? was it all you imagined?
> On 31 Dec 2003 01:32:44 -0800, Martinm2@wcms.org.uk (MartinM) wrote:
>
> >"MSeries" <skankmartin@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<bssuag$1540m$1@ID-207671.news.uni-
> >berlin.de>...
> >> MSeries wrote:
> >> > MartinM wrote:
> >> >> Did anyone in this group do PBP for the first time this year? Would you care to share your
> >> >> experiences/tips? TIA Martin
> Er, yes I did it for the first time this year.
>
> As for sharing experiences, if I did it would only be after a signed disclaimer that
> everyone would accept them as my own experiences, not intended to represent anyone else's
> version of PBP :-)
>
> Martyn
got a pen? was it all you imagined?
Martinm
"RG" <newszzzzzz@bntinternet.com> wrote in message news:<bsv386$2s9$1@titan.btinternet.com>...
> "MartinM" <Martinm2@wcms.org.uk> wrote in message
> news:3cf5c6dc.0312301221.38bfa216@posting.google.com...
> > Did anyone in this group do PBP for the first time this year? Would you care to share your
> > experiences/tips? TIA Martin
>
> There's a chap, Dave, (Australian I think) that rides the monthly Origami rides with the Folding
> Society who did PBP this year on a rebuilt 1960s Moulton Stowaway with 2 speed hub gear - YES you
> read that correctly, TWO speed - as he put it : One for up and one for down !
>
> Without doubt he is as fit as the proverbial butcher's dog.
>
> I don't believe he was a first time PBPer but nevertheless his account in the latest Moultoneer
> magazine is interesting - I'm not sure whether it's published on the web - if not then enquire
> through the Folding Society pages.
>
> RG
Will do, thanks. Like every major ride there is always some good old eccentric (or even multiple
numbers thereof) who turns up and does it on the most improbable machine you can think of, good luck
to him!. From what I have heard most British riders do it on sensible Audax bikes but a lot of
French turn out on TdF style full racers.
> "MartinM" <Martinm2@wcms.org.uk> wrote in message
> news:3cf5c6dc.0312301221.38bfa216@posting.google.com...
> > Did anyone in this group do PBP for the first time this year? Would you care to share your
> > experiences/tips? TIA Martin
>
> There's a chap, Dave, (Australian I think) that rides the monthly Origami rides with the Folding
> Society who did PBP this year on a rebuilt 1960s Moulton Stowaway with 2 speed hub gear - YES you
> read that correctly, TWO speed - as he put it : One for up and one for down !
>
> Without doubt he is as fit as the proverbial butcher's dog.
>
> I don't believe he was a first time PBPer but nevertheless his account in the latest Moultoneer
> magazine is interesting - I'm not sure whether it's published on the web - if not then enquire
> through the Folding Society pages.
>
> RG
Will do, thanks. Like every major ride there is always some good old eccentric (or even multiple
numbers thereof) who turns up and does it on the most improbable machine you can think of, good luck
to him!. From what I have heard most British riders do it on sensible Audax bikes but a lot of
French turn out on TdF style full racers.
Martyn Bolt
One guy did PBP on a scooter!
Something like a 700 on the front , and he had a bar bag as well.
There are plenty of sites now with diaries, photos etc
www.jeanpba.free.fr
is a good starting point.
Also photos etc on
www.audax.uk.net
index-photo gallery
Martyn
Something like a 700 on the front , and he had a bar bag as well.
There are plenty of sites now with diaries, photos etc
www.jeanpba.free.fr
is a good starting point.
Also photos etc on
www.audax.uk.net
index-photo gallery
Martyn
Nc
"Martyn Bolt" <martyn.bolt@kirklees.gov.uk> wrote in message
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> There are plenty of sites now with diaries, photos etc
[snip]
> www.audax.uk.net index-photo gallery
Which is where anyone based in the UK contemplating the PBP needs to start.... A major function of
AUK is to ratify qualification rides. Without the relevant ratified qualification events within the
prescribed period, you don't start the PBP.
AUK also runs an email group on Yahoo.
news:9ff8vv8p2p65lokgoi3jaa7lh5kbqh8hja@4ax.com...
> There are plenty of sites now with diaries, photos etc
[snip]
> www.audax.uk.net index-photo gallery
Which is where anyone based in the UK contemplating the PBP needs to start.... A major function of
AUK is to ratify qualification rides. Without the relevant ratified qualification events within the
prescribed period, you don't start the PBP.
AUK also runs an email group on Yahoo.
Martinm
Martyn Bolt <martyn.bolt@kirklees.gov.uk> wrote in message news:<9ff8vv8p2p65lokgoi3jaa7lh5kbqh8hja@4ax.com>...
> One guy did PBP on a scooter!
>
> Something like a 700 on the front , and he had a bar bag as well.
>
> There are plenty of sites now with diaries, photos etc
>
> www.jeanpba.free.fr
Ca ne marche pas ;-( MM
> One guy did PBP on a scooter!
>
> Something like a 700 on the front , and he had a bar bag as well.
>
> There are plenty of sites now with diaries, photos etc
>
> www.jeanpba.free.fr
Ca ne marche pas ;-( MM
Martinm
Martyn Bolt <martyn.bolt@kirklees.gov.uk> wrote in message news:<9ff8vv8p2p65lokgoi3jaa7lh5kbqh8hja@4ax.com>...
> One guy did PBP on a scooter!
>
> Something like a 700 on the front , and he had a bar bag as well.
Yes, saw the picture!
ah, found it;
http://jeanpba.free.fr/pbp2003/
Excellent site, thanks. And well done ;-) MM
> One guy did PBP on a scooter!
>
> Something like a 700 on the front , and he had a bar bag as well.
Yes, saw the picture!
ah, found it;
http://jeanpba.free.fr/pbp2003/
Excellent site, thanks. And well done ;-) MM
Simonb
NC wrote:
> Without the relevant ratified qualification events within the prescribed period, you don't start
> the PBP.
Do you know when do they start accepting applications for 2007?
> Without the relevant ratified qualification events within the prescribed period, you don't start
> the PBP.
Do you know when do they start accepting applications for 2007?
Paul In D&G
On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 17:22:10 -0000, "Simonb"
<sbennett@YOUAREALLHERETICSwiderworld.co.uk> wrote:
>
>Do you know when do they start accepting applications for 2007?
>
As soon as you have completed your SR series of ride you can enter. Must be done by late
June usually.
Paul
"And the sand-castle virtues are all swept away in the tidal destruction the moral melee. The
elastic retreat rings the close of play as the last wave uncovers the newfangled way." -Thick as a
Brick, 1972
<sbennett@YOUAREALLHERETICSwiderworld.co.uk> wrote:
>
>Do you know when do they start accepting applications for 2007?
>
As soon as you have completed your SR series of ride you can enter. Must be done by late
June usually.
Paul
"And the sand-castle virtues are all swept away in the tidal destruction the moral melee. The
elastic retreat rings the close of play as the last wave uncovers the newfangled way." -Thick as a
Brick, 1972
Martinm
"Simonb" <sbennett@YOUAREALLHERETICSwiderworld.co.uk> wrote in message news:<3ff45742$0$52882$5a6aecb4@news.aaisp.net.uk>...
> NC wrote:
>
> > Without the relevant ratified qualification events within the prescribed period, you don't start
> > the PBP.
>
> Do you know when do they start accepting applications for 2007?
from the AUK website:
----------------------------------------
Entering PBP for UK residents. Entries must be made via Noel Simpson. Deadline: Entries must be with
Noel by 23rd June. Any outstanding info that you need at this date (eg brevet numbers) will be dealt
with by AUK.
----------------------------------------
I think all your qualifiers get sent in advance to ACP so they can ratify them in advance. I assume
it's automatic if you have done the 4 qualifying rides but IMBW (they are all highlighted PBP in the
AUK handbook and the Brevet card for these rides is a special PBP cover). Presumably they don't take
advance entries.
I did an SR this year with no intention of going on to do PBP, and in the end could not anyway
because my 400 was too late. I think I was the only rider on the 400 not doing PBP.
> NC wrote:
>
> > Without the relevant ratified qualification events within the prescribed period, you don't start
> > the PBP.
>
> Do you know when do they start accepting applications for 2007?
from the AUK website:
----------------------------------------
Entering PBP for UK residents. Entries must be made via Noel Simpson. Deadline: Entries must be with
Noel by 23rd June. Any outstanding info that you need at this date (eg brevet numbers) will be dealt
with by AUK.
----------------------------------------
I think all your qualifiers get sent in advance to ACP so they can ratify them in advance. I assume
it's automatic if you have done the 4 qualifying rides but IMBW (they are all highlighted PBP in the
AUK handbook and the Brevet card for these rides is a special PBP cover). Presumably they don't take
advance entries.
I did an SR this year with no intention of going on to do PBP, and in the end could not anyway
because my 400 was too late. I think I was the only rider on the 400 not doing PBP.
Simonb
Paul in D&G wrote:
> Must be done by late June usually.
Once all the prelims are completed, is it possible to still not get accepted?
Simonb
> Must be done by late June usually.
Once all the prelims are completed, is it possible to still not get accepted?
Simonb
Martyn Bolt
On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 17:22:10 -0000, "Simonb"
<sbennett@YOUAREALLHERETICSwiderworld.co.uk> wrote:
>
>Do you know when do they start accepting applications for 2007?
>
Entries for PBO 2007 will be after yuor qualifiers, which you must also do in 2007.
But hey, why wait 4 years, London-edinburgh- London 2005 Montreal Boston Montreal 2004
and there are others also.
PBP is still probably THE 1200 though. i can't imagine peopple in Uk standing outside in the middle
of the night calling out ' courage' or offering free drinks
Martyn
<sbennett@YOUAREALLHERETICSwiderworld.co.uk> wrote:
>
>Do you know when do they start accepting applications for 2007?
>
Entries for PBO 2007 will be after yuor qualifiers, which you must also do in 2007.
But hey, why wait 4 years, London-edinburgh- London 2005 Montreal Boston Montreal 2004
and there are others also.
PBP is still probably THE 1200 though. i can't imagine peopple in Uk standing outside in the middle
of the night calling out ' courage' or offering free drinks
Martyn
Martinm
Martyn Bolt <martyn.bolt@kirklees.gov.uk> wrote in message news:<esfavv4d6m3bqsj38edjqf91ltbnbvrndc@4ax.com>...
>
> But hey, why wait 4 years, London-edinburgh- London 2005
did think of that but the 800 event. Only prob is starts / finishes in Doncaster
> Montreal Boston Montreal 2004
small problem of airfare hotels etc!
>
> and there are others also.
> PBP is still probably THE 1200 though. i can't imagine peopple in Uk standing outside in the
> middle of the night calling out ' courage' or offering free drinks
More likely to get _are you doing it for charity?, you must be mad!_
MM ;-)
>
> But hey, why wait 4 years, London-edinburgh- London 2005
did think of that but the 800 event. Only prob is starts / finishes in Doncaster
> Montreal Boston Montreal 2004
small problem of airfare hotels etc!
>
> and there are others also.
> PBP is still probably THE 1200 though. i can't imagine peopple in Uk standing outside in the
> middle of the night calling out ' courage' or offering free drinks
More likely to get _are you doing it for charity?, you must be mad!_
MM ;-)
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