The Imperial Century A Month Challenge Chatzone

[Soltydog]

You went through my neck of the woods, you were within a few streets of me mams house and went straight by my old secondary school

Tell her to get the kettle on next time then Funny, but I don't remember going past any schools??? Where was that?

 

[sittingbull]

Don't think I'd remember any schools. For most of my long rides I'm on auto-pilot, it's only when the Garmin chirps at me that I realise I've just gone off course.

Things I do tend to register are churches, pubs and regional variations in "For Sale" boards.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Tell her to get the kettle on next time then Funny, but I don't remember going past any schools??? Where was that?

In Beverley, just as you were coming out of it.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

The ride for July is in the bag. I had unfinished business with my Ludlow route after the attempt in May. Details to follow

Edit: The write up is now done and is here: https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-3780106

I'm pleased to report that I had no knee pain on this ride. The sit bones are somewhat delicate afterwards though.

 

[Soltydog]

In Beverley, just as you were coming out of it.

Ah yes, I ride that fairly regularly, especially if I'm heading out onto the wolds. It's just the way in to Beverley that's a poor ride on the main road which stops me going that way more often

 

[StuAff]

July done. An (entirely) Hampshire loop this time.

 

[ianrauk]

So welcome to a good friend of ours @redfalo to the yearly Imperial Century a month challenge. He's a good chap our Redfalo, though he has a bad taste in football teams, especially UK based ones.

Welcome to the challenge bud!

 

[Trickedem]

So welcome to a good friend of ours @redfalo to the yearly Imperial Century a month challenge. He's a good chap our Redfalo, though he has a bad taste in football teams, especially UK based ones.

Welcome to the challenge bud!

He's been waiting on the sidelines, until he had got 6 months of riding in!. Welcome @redfalo

 

[redfalo]

So welcome to a good friend of ours @redfalo to the yearly Imperial Century a month challenge. He's a good chap our Redfalo, though he has a bad taste in football teams, especially UK based ones.

Welcome to the challenge bud!

Thanks for the warm welcome! (while I got privately told off for just posting Strava links ) Oh, and on football: You can't buy class, as they say in this part of town.

On a serious note: I think Tiptree is the lunch stop on your regular route as well as on mine. May be nice to meet up there for lunch on a ride?

 

[Soltydog]

Welcome to the challenge @redfalo some pretty impressive rides already done I really need to push on & do a bigger ride, but always seem to start struggling around the 90 mile mark & quite often the last 10 miles or so can be tough

 

[redfalo]

Welcome to the challenge @redfalo some pretty impressive rides already done I really need to push on & do a bigger ride, but always seem to start struggling around the 90 mile mark & quite often the last 10 miles or so can be tough

Thanks! I know that 90-miles-feeling you're describing only too well. The truly amazing experience is that once you had a short break plus some food, and then carry on, you will sooner or later start to feel better again. Or, as an old hand in Audaxing once said: "Remember: Not matter how bad you're feeling, it will improve if you crack on." It really does.

Mental anchoring is another issue of course. After a 200k Audax, I can not imagine riding another 200k. However, on a 600k one, there is not a fraction of doubt after 400k that I'll do another 200. A lot of this is really down to psychology, rather then physical strength.

 

[Racing roadkill]

I went for a little ride in the sun

169.1 miles (270 Km's) nice suntan, sore legs.

https://www.strava.com/activities/343309157

 

[Racing roadkill]

Welcome to the challenge @redfalo some pretty impressive rides already done I really need to push on & do a bigger ride, but always seem to start struggling around the 90 mile mark & quite often the last 10 miles or so can be tough

Plot your route to ride into the middle of nowhere, where you can't bail. You'd be surprised how motivated you can get, when the last 10 miles of your route is like something out of 'deliverance'. If you hear banjos, you suddenly get more energy.

 

[Edwardoka]

I went for a little ride in the sun

169.1 miles (270 Km's) nice suntan, sore legs.

https://www.strava.com/activities/343309157

Great effort!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Thanks for the warm welcome! (while I got privately told off for just posting Strava links ) Oh, and on football: You can't buy class, as they say in this part of town.

On a serious note: I think Tiptree is the lunch stop on your regular route as well as on mine. May be nice to meet up there for lunch on a ride?

We've all had that rite of passage at some point