Help me out here - Audax Aus. rides...
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Help me out here - Audax Aus. rides...
Postby Rich-Ti » Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:30 am
To me this is a worry, as in the UK an 'audax' means you have to run mudguards (fenders?), will quite often be carrying panniers and aren't allowed to complete the rides too slowly, OR too fast (I'm not that quick, but I'd still complete many of the rides in a time that's considered to be too fast). I just want to use my road bike, and with only a saddle bag (at the very most) and do the ride in a time that suits me.
Do the same 'audax' rules apply??
Thanks in advance...
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Re: Help me out here - Audax Aus. rides...
Postby ausrandoman » Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:11 am
The checkpoints generally open at a time based on a 30 kph average but, on a supported ride*, often someone will be there before that.
You will find that Audax is veeeery particularly about lighting rules. http://audax.org.au/public/images/stori ... ements.pdf
If the time limits for a ride include darkness, the rules will be enforced, no matter when you say you will finish.
Join up! It is a great club. Their big, popular rides are usually better organised and better catered than commercial or fund-raising events that cost twice or ten times as much.
* Some rides use shops as checkpoints. A suported ride is one where the organiser arranges for someone to provide food, drinks and shelter at a checkpoint. A supported ride is often like riding 80 km to afternoon tea at your Gran's, then another 80 km to afternoon tea at your Gran's again, then ....
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Re: Help me out here - Audax Aus. rides...
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Re: Help me out here - Audax Aus. rides...
Postby simonn » Fri Feb 24, 2012 10:27 am
There is often quite a range of riders doing, forex, a 200km in ~7 hours up to the time limit (13.5 hours I think).
Like grantw said, regulars mostly ride normal road bikes. I'm an infiltrator . You get the occasional touring bike, flat bar commuter, MTB or even 'bent every now and then. Standard bag seems to be the Ortleib large saddle bag.
Audax Australia Rules.
In Northern Sydney, rides are usually $5 for members or $10 for non-members and on most weekends from Hornsby/Waitara, Dee Why and occasionally other places - Gordon, Berowra. It mainly depends on where the ride's organiser lives. With the exception of the BRAG ride (300km Hornsby to Canberra) which happens annually, I've never heard of a supported ride in Northern Sydney.
Come along and play .
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Postby jules21 » Fri Feb 24, 2012 4:12 pm
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Re: Help me out here - Audax Aus. rides...
Postby Rich-Ti » Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:18 pm
Rather than get too in depth about Audax Australia I was more curious as to whether theirs are the only events I can do aty preferred distances, or are there other organisations that run Gran Fondo / Sportive type events that I could do?
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Re: Help me out here - Audax Aus. rides...
Postby ausrandoman » Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:39 pm
There are, but the events can be hard to find. Many different organisations (charities, community groups, advocacy groups, commercial enterprises) will offer a big one day ride, usually once a year. As far as I can tell, there is no central clearing house for these events so finding them is a matter of luck - if you frequent the web site(s) or regularly read the magazines where they advertise, you will find them.Rich-Ti wrote:... I was more curious as to whether theirs are the only events I can do at [my] preferred distances, or are there other organisations that run Gran Fondo / Sportive type events that I could do?
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Help me out here - Audax Aus. rides...
Postby gabrielle260 » Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:54 pm
Unfortunately, what we don't have in Australia is the ultra distance race events that there are in the USA. Audax is the only body that does ultra distance, whereas the US has Randonneurs (Audax) and an ultra distance racing group.
If you are familiar with the BBAR (Best British All Rounder), which is based on time trial performances at varying distances... again, unfortunately, we have nothing similar.
Don't take all of this as a negative, though! Audax Australia is a great club with great people and I have happily been a member, occasional ride organizer and even once a committee member since 1988.
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Re: Help me out here - Audax Aus. rides...
Postby leximack » Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:45 pm
Just grab a map and make your own 200-300km loop, go as fast or as slow and take whatever you want and ride whatever you want, take some mates along for some company and to talk crap along the way.
I have never done an audax ride, sportive or whatever they are called but have done numerous 150-300km rides (even a few above 300)
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Re: Help me out here - Audax Aus. rides...
Postby ausrandoman » Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:56 pm
Bravo! I like your styleleximack wrote:why do you need to have rides organised for you
Just grab a map and make your own 200-300km loop, go as fast or as slow and take whatever you want and ride whatever you want, take some mates along for some company and to talk crap along the way.
I have never done an audax ride, sportive or whatever they are called but have done numerous 150-300km rides (even a few above 300)
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