ToS 2015

24th January 201510th October 2015

ToS 2015

Seems that in all the Audax activity, I totally forgot to make any mention of this year’s Tour of Sufferlandria. The formula was pretty much identical to the past two years – 9 stages over 9 days. As before, I opted to participate using Trainer Road to keep me honest and track my progress through the tour.

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17th January 201510th October 2015

Shortest of the qualifiers

I’m cheating again somewhat by recycling the report I wrote for Audax SA on the Cape BRM 200km. I’m already 2 blog entries behind, and this weekend is both the Junior Argus and the main Argus rides (more on that later). So some shortcuts are needed to avoid falling even further behind by next Rather than just regurgitating the official account though, I’ll start with some thoughts and observations of my own. Continue reading “Shortest of the qualifiers”

1st January 201510th October 2015

The distance of dreams

Three year’s ago the madness started. Despite knowing almost nothing about Audaxing, or long distance cycling for that matter, the thought stuck in my head that I wanted to take part in Paris-Brest-Paris – the world’s oldest organised bike ride. At a distance of 13 times further than I’d ever ridden, it was a preposterous idea really. As the clock ticked past midnight and 2015 rolled in, we are officially in a PBP year – the once distant dream is now just 7 month’s and 16 days away.

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