Audax UK

The spirit of long distance cycling is audacious - chapeau to all whose adventures take them beyond the horizon. A calendar of events can be found here: www.audax.uk/choose-a-rid... #Cycling #Audax #Randonneur #AUK

Batcombe climb done…that was bonkers steep🤯🥵🤣 @audaxuk.bsky.social

Had a very enjoyable day out riding a 200km @audaxuk.bsky.social calendar ride in Yorkshire on Wednesday. Route through the moors was stunning, but some of the hills 😬😬

Mid week 50km ultra. Almost the end of the @audaxuk.bsky.social year. Still a few rides planned but it’s been a heck of a year

Pace has picked up from Hay to here🚴🏼💨🥳👍 @audaxuk.bsky.social

Job done👍 Headwinds from Hay made it very hard going💨💨🚴🏼👍 @audaxuk.bsky.social

Great Saturday riding the Essex R&R. 214km, 4 stops, 1 drenching, 11hrs elapsed. 05:00… now I go again on a 200km AAA diy @audaxuk.bsky.social

Audax cyclists have this too, but it measures in km. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"London Edinburgh London 2025 must have been the best ‘cancelled’ ride in the history of cycling. Quickly relabeled “London Floris London”, it was a mass application of the principle that “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” #LEL25 #LEL2025 #Randonneur #Cycling #Audax #CyclingStories

👀 Coming this August… a new long-distance cycling route awaits! Expect stunning views, historic trails, charming villages, well-timed stops for coffee and cake. Filming location for Midsomer Murders, Vicar of Dibley & Chitty Chitty Bang Bang… 🎬 ⬇️ Can you guess where?

Henri Desgrange, the founder of the Tour de France, dreamed of a race so challenging that only one rider would finish. Thanks to Storm Floris, this year's London-Edinburgh-London audax may attain this dubious accolade. #lel2025

It seems the event has officially been renamed. #LEL2025

UPDATE 19:30 MONDAY From tomorrow morning, we're asking you to start the Southward journey. The weather still looks challenging and we are not confident we can declare the northbound route safe. Our southbound controls will be open to welcome you and look after you. #LEL2025 #LEL25

London-Edinburgh-London update at 15:30 Monday MESSAGE TO RIDERS *** UPDATE MONDAY 1530 *** Thank you to everyone for their help, good humour and understanding whilst we pause LEL. We will keep the pause in place for at least another four hours and will update you all again at 1930. #LEL2025

#LEL2025

How's your Monday morning going? Whatever you're doing, spare a thought for the five Beacon riders who started the @audaxuk.bsky.social London-Edinburgh-London yesterday and are currently heading into the eye of a storm! #LEL2025

Final fettling done and time for bed. It was three years ago when @karlonsea.bsky.social talked me into (suggested) this, now it’s just half a day away. Bonne route everyone. #LEL2025

Start. London is rather nice on a weekend morning #lel2025

Just saw @kellewatts.bsky.social off at the start line for #LEL2025!

#LEL25 is underway! Some 1700 riders are on the road by now, and a handful have already reached Louth. We'll see them on their return south, hopefully without too much trouble from #StormFloris #LEL2025

Well, the Guv'nor is ready and fully laden. #LEL2025

And they're all off! Thousands of cyclists adventuring to Edinburgh and back in 5 days nonstop. Awesome. #LEL25

Bon courage! To all #LEL2025 cyclists leaving the London area on Sunday: have a great ride, keep pedaling, we're cheering you all on! Only 1500km to go! #LEL25 Live rider tracking here: londonedinburghlondon.com

A mountain of drop-bags!! #LEL2025

When riders ask "can I charge my phone?" ... #LEL2025

And just like that, it's tomorrow... #LEL2025

I've registered and given them my bag drop contents with Storm Floris changes. I've procured caffeine/glucose pills. I've packed my bags and am finishing charging "all the things." Tomorrow at 8:30 London time you'll be able to look me up (search for Kelley) at track.trail.live/event/LEL2025 #LEL25

Went out with Wild Card for a final test of the loaded rig. Total weight with full bottles: Nearly 43 lbs. It's really getting real - I even moved my rear light so it's slightly to the right since I'm going to be riding nearly 1,000 miles on the left side of the road. #LEL2025 #LookRight #LEL25

Thanks for the clarification! I'd switched to using just 25 since that's what the official signage seems to be saying (such as in my pic below).

Renzo from Italy is riding #LEL2025

For some reason #LEL2025 feels more real now...

So everyone here gets a name badge with an indication of what they're doing. E.g. "volunteer", "caterer", "cleaner", etc. Pleased and somewhat humbled to see my badge... #LEL2025

I was used as the guinea pig for rider registration for #LEL2025. So, not only have I registered, I am the first of 2,500 riders to do so. Bl**dy h*ll. I've actually registered. No backing out now...