[Closed] First 200k audax this weekend - will I die?

The only one I've ever done was a 200k - Isle of Wight/New Forest so only moderately hilly. It, and a SDW in a day are the only times I've been over 70 miles and I think I've been over 50 miles a handful of times

I did bonk a bit later on but didn't die AFAIK

I'm guessing you'll be fine and, anyway, there'll be a bloke on a tricycle smoking a pipe to help you home if you need it 😀

that step up wont be much. take your fastest 100 mile pace, knock 2-3 mph off it, aim for that and keep stopping to drink tea and eat cake and you'll be round easy in day light and wonder why you haven't been riding road like this for years. its great. 🙂

*works out fastest 100 mile pace, knocks 2-3mph of it, checks sunset times, orders more batteries for lights.......*

its only 10 hours at 20kph average, and thats more or less just rolling with no effort

i am looking forward to starting audaxing again come next spring.
ace way to visit new areas.

Which one? 5 on the calender, 3 are fairly flat and should be easy, one is fairly hilly, and one is very hilly.

Knock 2 or 3mph off? That's *loads*. All you need to do is avoid the peaks of power until you're feeling you're nearing the home straight, so don't drop your pace as such but just check yourself if you find the legs starting to light up a little. If you're ok with 100s, the extra isn't that much. You'll be fine.

I did my first 200 solo last weekend - I was quite pleased to average 27.5km/h.

My suggestions would be: not to work about it, just keep turning the pedals and you'll get there eventually; if you have a computer make sure you have a screen that doesn't show distance set up; look after your arse, you can do a fair bit of damage in 8 hours so get out of the saddle from time to time and finally, stop as little as possible.

If you're comfortable over say, 80-100 miles, it'll be a doddle. Just keep a steady pace, eat plenty, and enjoy.

It helps me to work out where controls and any potential feed stops are before the ride. I'll work out the distances to each one, and that way I always know how long I've got until the next stop. (I've always learned to break big challenges down into small, manageable chunks!)

Then when you get home, book yourself up for a 300 next year.

next year? just go do it

also, set your garmin to a screen with no distance,elapsed time, or time of day on

I'm riding the Alfreton event. Fairly flat, especially the run along the Trent to the Humber in the middle.

Already got one eye on a flat 300 next summer.....

dirtyrider - Member

next year? just go do it

also, set your garmin to a screen with no distance,elapsed time, or time of day on

Very good advice - the best move I made when training for the Wiggle Dragon, which was by far the furthest ride I'd done, was to put my watch / GPS on a screen where I wasn't constantly evaluating how far I had left!

What's the ascent over 200km, do you know?

Just curious really, would like to try something like that myself and wondering how far it is beyond what I've already managed.

If you're comfortable over say, 80-100 miles, it'll be a doddle.

This. Remember to eat more than you think you need to, and don't go too hard at the climbs early on.

Think it's 1100m climbing, so not too bad.

Google the audax calender to look for events, though the number of events tails off in winter.

straight on at roses I'm assuming, pan flat, proper proper flat out towards the turn point, probably 60km+ without even a hint of a hill

Just look on it in terms of "today, I have nothing to do except ride a bike", & enjoy every minute of it.
That's what I'd do.
If I were lucky enough to escape the manacles of family life at a weekend.

Disclaimer: I've never ridden more than 60miles, but that was on a mtb. 😉

This [i]is[/i] my escape from the manacles of family life.

Next week MrsMC is away all weekend. Payback in spades!

As bez says, avoid going too deep and keep working the gears, don't run out of ratios and enjoy the cake 🙂

Oh yeah, remember aero is free energy, so is downhill

If I were lucky enough to escape the manacles of family life at a weekend.

i went out for a 2 hour ride, 2 days after my mrs gave birth to our 3rd kid

last time i checked, there were 24 hours in a day, and me and the mrs don't need to hold hands for it all

Embrace the self sufficiency of the audax and have a good lunch halfway.
Once you've done the 200 you'll want to do the 300 then the 400 then the 600...well you get the picture.
Oh and set your Garmin to kilometres.

I'm alive!

10 hours dead on, 3 café stops, two were official controls, the last was an info control and it seemed rude to just write down the name of the place and not go in.....

"Pan flat" turned out to have over 4,000 feet of climbing. 👿

There's a flattish 300k event next year.... 😉

Good effort squire! And congrats.
I can only dream of those kinds of distances currently 🙂

The 300 is my favourite, I like the way they bookend the day.

Well done chap.

"Pan flat" turned out to have over 4,000 feet of climbing.

aint no hills in the mid section like i said, i live in the mid section 🙂 i can do a 40 mile loop with sub 100ft climbing,

I live near the lumpy bit at the start. No offence - I was brought up in tbe Fens - but flat areas can be hard to ride. Straight roads, no hedges, exposed to the wind, never as easy as you think they should be.