Reflections on first audax

[MartinM]

"Dave Larrington" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> davek wrote:
>
> > MartinM:
> >> Don't think you actually have do to an SR for LEL, but you would be
> >> well advised to at least do a 4 and a 6 beforehand
> >
> > Exactly! I'm not attempting LEL unless I've done at least one 600
> > before then, and I won't be attempting a 600 until I've done at least
> > one 400... which is why I'm thinking in terms of doing a SR, whether
> > I need to for LEL qualification or not. Given that my current record
> > distance in one go is about 250km, I'm some way off being ready for
> > LEL.
>
> <AOL> Plus I am hoping to be doing Other Things in the opening overs of
> next year, which would preclude doing much in the way of Long Distance
> Stuff. Hence the target is PBP in 2007.

Should be quite a good urc party ;-)

 

[MartinM]

"davek" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> MartinM:
> > Don't think you actually have do to an SR for LEL, but you would be
> > well advised to at least do a 4 and a 6 beforehand
>
> Exactly! I'm not attempting LEL unless I've done at least one 600 before
> then, and I won't be attempting a 600 until I've done at least one 400...
> which is why I'm thinking in terms of doing a SR, whether I need to for LEL
> qualification or not. Given that my current record distance in one go is
> about 250km, I'm some way off being ready for LEL.

An SR is a realistic goal, In fact had I not done mine too late (for
the 400)last year would probably have gone for PBP, with a dodgy knee
and all!

 

[Simonb]

MartinM wrote:

> Should be quite a good urc party ;-)

Indeed. I'm in.

 

[davek]

Simonb:
> Indeed. I'm in.

Shall we get jerseys made up?

d.

 

[Simonb]

davek wrote:
> Simonb:
>> Indeed. I'm in.
>
> Shall we get jerseys made up?

Might get mistaken for United Reformed Church.

 

[davek]

Simonb:
> Might get mistaken for United Reformed Church.

Fair point. Mind you, it would give an interesting new angle to the old
phrase "Christ on a bike".

d.

 

[MartinM]

"davek" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Simonb:
> > Might get mistaken for United Reformed Church.
>
> Fair point. Mind you, it would give an interesting new angle to the old
> phrase "Christ on a bike".

Well I'll certainly be needing some Divine intervention to complete it ;-)

 

[MSeries]

"davek" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Simonb:
> > Might get mistaken for United Reformed Church.
>
> Fair point. Mind you, it would give an interesting new angle to the old
> phrase "Christ on a bike".
>
> d.

I met a Christian Motorcyclist in the USA. Big guy, black leather,
beard, big HD. He was a firefighter by trade, he gave me his card and
the tagline was 'Riding to the Son'