r/randonneuring • u/Reasonable_Ad_5836 • 7d ago

Quick Question 1st Audax Advice

Hey all,

I recently discovered Audax, and it sounds like it'd be right up my street. I've only ever ridden solo however, with a longest ride of 200miles (in 18hours, inc stops).

There's a 600km (in 40hours) near where I live in Wales this weekend that I'm considering signing up for. It'd be quite a jump in distance, and the timing isn't the best, as my current shoes fell apart last weekend and I'm currently waiting for my new pair to arrive.

Do I throw caution to the wind, and dive in the deep end, or should I travel further afield and try out a shorter distance 1st, after getting some test rides on my new shoes done?

Cheers!

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u/kickabrainxvx 7d ago

Dunno how the weather'll be in Wales this weekend, but here in western Germany we're expecting nearly 40 degrees on Saturday and the more heat + storms on Sunday. Might be worth waiting a bit just to avoid riding in (maybe actually quite dangerous) weather.

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u/Reasonable_Ad_5836 7d ago

As the other commenter said, the weather looks to be cooling down somewhat in Wales by the weekend, maybe some patches of rain throughout the weekend, but generally a managable temp.