Audax

Everything you need to know about Audax rides

Audax rides, also known as randonneuring, is a form of long-distance cycling that originated in France in the late 19th century. Audax rides typically cover distances of 200 kilometres...

Warwickshire Wanderer 105km Audax – 21st May 2016

An early start saw Rich, George and I head down to Birmingham New Street to catch the train over to Hampton in Arden. Breakfast was acquired on the way...

The 2015 Dunwich Dynamo

Right so in the traditional Christmas style, gather round children, I have a story or two to tell...I've been very neglectful and haven't been writing for awhile and eventually...

Audax – Cotswold Challenge 160km – 16th May 2015

The next of my training rides for the Norwich 100 at the end of May saw me complete the Cotswold Challenge Audax this weekend. I was originally planning to do...

Audax – Every Time A Bell Rings 2015 – 112 km

Every Time a Bell Rings... 112km Audax After falling off back in January, I've not actually done another Audax until now. In an effort to get back on the wagon...

Sam Weller’s Day Trip to Wochma – 203km 2015 Audax

  Last Saturday I set off at 5 am to do another 200km Audax, this time from Tewkesbury, heading westwards before going down to Chepstow, over the Severn to Malmesbury...

Mamil Sportives – Valuable to Cycling or Menace?

The sportive sector has exploded in popularity in recent years. Largely thanks to Mamils (middle-aged men in lycra) taking up the sport. They were a minority venture around 6-8...

A Brevet upon St Lucy’s Day – 200km Audax

I've written about Audaxing before here mentioning how relaxed and economical they are compared to Sportives. In an effort to keep me riding good distances throughout the winter I've...

The UK Audax Conundrum

An Audax is a self-supported ride to a set route. The route also has controls to show that you've completed the distance. These can be numbers from a road...