The Naming of Parts

Audax:

The man that is Gods fourth hand, (citation needed) Sheldon Brown, said of Audax,

Audax is a highly-structured style of club riding popular in parts of Europe. Audax clubs ride in precise formation, usually a double pace line at a fixed average speed -- 20, 22.5 or 25 km/h,, with a set schedule of rest stops "by the clock." Riders do not take turns "pulling" as with normal pace lines, but a pair of designated, very strong riders is permanently stationed at the front of the peleton

This seems more like my idea of the classic Sunday club run enjoyed by racing clubs since Pontius was a navigator. Audax UK describe it thus,

They are NOT races. People ride them more in the spirit of an event like the London Marathon, everyone riding to their own limitations with the primary objective to just 'get round'. These events suit everyone, clubmen, time-trialists, recreational riders, cycletourists, 'born again' cyclists, young and old, male and female. And you'll see all sorts of machines - bikes, tandems, trikes, recumbents, and occasionally even stranger things ...
Size of entry varies greatly but is typically around 100 starters. Small local events may have just a handful of riders while a few popular events attract 200 starters or more.
The routes typically feature a few fast main roads and a lot of quiet, scenic lanes. Many events are quite hilly, some are extremely hilly, and even the flatter ones usually have one or two challenging climbs. Some events are noted for the quality of home-cooked food and tender loving care supplied along the way. But most are not - self-sufficiency is a highly-regarded quality in AUK.
On the same theme, 'support' - for example a following car - is very much frowned upon. There are maximum and minimum time limits, which are designed to suit everyone from the fittest of recreational riders, to more occasional riders who have plenty of determination. Each rider carries a 'brevet card' which is stamped at intermediate checkpoints and at the finish, and which is later returned to the rider as a certificate of their achievement.
The success rate on these events is very high - probably only about 10% fail to finish.

Two almost opposite views of the same thing. I've ridden a few Audax and even a Cyclotouriste, mostly I've enjoyed them. Enjoy is an odd term for the wringer I put myself through on a 400k jaunt from Market Raisen to Robin Hoods Bay and back, on a seriously hot day, with a serious amount of under preparation. Generally all good fun with plenty of cake and other well known recovery foods.

And to-morrow morning,
We shall have what to do after firing