Went and did a 1000km audax

[bert11]

Now I know I don't post much on here, but on the basis that a few of you appreciated my last video I thought i'd post up my latest video of a 1000km audax "Mille Pennines".

So the format is 75 hours to complete 1000km, and the small matter of 13000m (yes meters not foot) of climbing.

This means a 13kph average speed is required at minimum, and obviously this needs to be faster as soon as you stop for a break, let alone if you want to sleep (75 hours remember).

I planned to ride fast enough to be able to sleep for 3 hours on each of the three nights, as the route centres on a 'mid-point' each night, at an 'outdoor centre'.

I ended up finishing, with a pretty bad knee and achillies, which I was chuffed with seeing as only 38 riders completed the ride, out of 90 starters. Here are the vids:

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1gyav4AI8M

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhs6obwH0-8

[anonymous-user]

proper hard, massive respect! The videos are great, thanks for posting. 1000kms.... just thinking about it makes my body hurt!

I did my first time trial with Severn RC back in about 1991 age 12! I see the jersey hasnt changed much!

[JEA1K]

Fark that for a lark! Well done though, one hell of a challenge and you must be very pleased its over with.

[anonymous-user]

Well done, that is a great achievement

[Laurel Green]

Massive respect here too!

[richardxjr]

Ah, there's a name always at the top of the PH Strava boards. Excellent job really enjoyed the vids.

[bert11]

pablo said:

proper hard, massive respect! The videos are great, thanks for posting. 1000kms.... just thinking about it makes my body hurt!

I did my first time trial with Severn RC back in about 1991 age 12! I see the jersey hasnt changed much!

Some members have been after a change of jersey but I quite like it

[mcelliott]

bert11 said:

Now I know I don't post much on here, but on the basis that a few of you appreciated my last video I thought i'd post up my latest video of a 1000km audax "Mille Pennines".

So the format is 75 hours to complete 1000km, and the small matter of 13000m (yes meters not foot) of climbing.

This means a 13kph average speed is required at minimum, and obviously this needs to be faster as soon as you stop for a break, let alone if you want to sleep (75 hours remember).

I planned to ride fast enough to be able to sleep for 3 hours on each of the three nights, as the route centres on a 'mid-point' each night, at an 'outdoor centre'.

I ended up finishing, with a pretty bad knee and achillies, which I was chuffed with seeing as only 38 riders completed the ride, out of 90 starters. Here are the vids:

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1gyav4AI8M

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhs6obwH0-8

What a brilliant effort, well done you. It really is a different sort of pain isn't it. Until recently I never 'got' the endurance thing, most of my life has been spent racing. However a few weeks ago I did my first Everesting challenge and then a Hells 500 High Rouleurs Society ride. That was 450km and 10,000m of climbing. But 1,000km, wow.

[stripy7]

Well Done! Few complete Andy Corless rides. Good filming too.

[subsea99]

Well done 👍👏

[47p2]

Chapeau

[timnoyce]

It's reading posts like this that entice me into doing silly things (albeit on my own smaller scale). Chapeau sir!

[idiotgap]

Amazing, what an effort!

[loudlashadjuster]

Wow. That's massive. Respect!

[bert11]

mcelliott said:

What a brilliant effort, well done you. It really is a different sort of pain isn't it. Until recently I never 'got' the endurance thing, most of my life has been spent racing. However a few weeks ago I did my first Everesting challenge and then a Hells 500 High Rouleurs Society ride. That was 450km and 10,000m of climbing. But 1,000km, wow.

Thanks, it was an everesting challenge which I failed a year or 2 ago which taught me lots about self motivation and not giving up. I did 5000m that time and threw in the towel - really disappointed at the time, and i've not not tried again since. Will join you in the hells 500 some time in the future i'm sure

[Some Gump]

Bert, that's utterly amazing work. I believe that the lack of okgo post saying "it's not that good" indicates just how epic that ride is / was.

Ever considered doing LEL? I think you'd smash it based on this ride...

[mcelliott]

bert11 said:

mcelliott said:

What a brilliant effort, well done you. It really is a different sort of pain isn't it. Until recently I never 'got' the endurance thing, most of my life has been spent racing. However a few weeks ago I did my first Everesting challenge and then a Hells 500 High Rouleurs Society ride. That was 450km and 10,000m of climbing. But 1,000km, wow.

Thanks, it was an everesting challenge which I failed a year or 2 ago which taught me lots about self motivation and not giving up. I did 5000m that time and threw in the towel - really disappointed at the time, and i've not not tried again since. Will join you in the hells 500 some time in the future i'm sure

Good man, that's the spirit

[scubadude]

Wow, Kudos man that was extreme, impressive stuff, especially on Rabbit food!

[Kell]

Good work.

And I love the understated thread title too.

Makes it look like you did a Forest Gump and just went to get some milk and just sort of decided to keep pedalling..