The Metric Century (100KM) A Month Challenge ChatZone

[lee1980sim]

I'm confused, does it have to be one ride or is it just an accumulated amount
I apologise if this has been asked and answered within the 35+ pages beforehand (too lazy to read it all)

 

[Sea of vapours]

One ride of 100km per month.

 

[ianrauk]

ignore what everyone else can do with ease and just achieve whatever I can achieve myself.... and claim everything as a Veterans Super-heavyweight record. So far so good.

That's the spirit
Keep pedalling bud... there's 30+ days in every month so plenty of time to pick the good days.
Try and plan for the earliest date in the month to do you ride. That way it's out of the way with and less to worry about in regards to weather etc.

 

[lee1980sim]

One ride of 100km per month.

Thanks, I'm out then lol 80k is my longest on average although doing the TdY sportive got me a 110k for this month but next month I'll be struggling to total 100k in all rather than 1 ride, on holiday for half of it then the DIY begins

 

[Dogtrousers]

100k [...] is a long way, and doing it once doesn't make it not a long way the next time!

Very well put. I may have managed multiple qualifying rides most months, but that's because I have (not through choice) time available to me at the moment. I've been dead on my feet at the end of most of them.

And I'm supposed to be attempting a 200k audax on Sunday. I'm not sure I thought this one through properly.

 

[redfalo]

What is the general view about listing the same ride twice in the 100 km / 100 miles challenge? Is this generally frowned upon?

 

[Dogtrousers]

What is the general view about listing the same ride twice in the 100 km / 100 miles challenge? Is this generally frowned upon?

Nope, it is smiled upon benignly.

We will then get together behind your back and whisper about you being a 100-mile-riding show-off.

 

[Rustybucket]

Do you get double points for doing 200km?
As some of us are doing the 200KM Great Escape Audax on Sunday?
Need all the help I can get to catch Sea of Vapours points total!

 

[ianrauk]

Do you get double points for doing 200km?
As some of us are doing the 200KM Great Escape Audax on Sunday?
Need all the help I can get to catch Sea of Vapours points total!

I would say that's a big yes.

 

[Sea of vapours]

I am aspiring to do a 200 at some point. I lack anything approaching flat ground around here though, so it's ...... ummmm...... daunting would be the word I think.

 

[Sea of vapours]

Do you get double points for doing 200km?

You've only given yourself one point in the record thread you know .... and that was alarmingly close to three too!

 

[ColinJ]

I am aspiring to do a 200 at some point. I lack anything approaching flat ground around here though, so it's ...... ummmm...... daunting would be the word I think.

Yes, the terrain IS daunting round there but I am fairly sure from seeing the impressive list of hilly 100 km rides that you have done this year that you could do a Dales 200. I reckon you are at least as fit as I was when I did mine, about 8 or 9 years ago!

If you want to do an easier flattish 200 and can get over to Cheshire with your bike, come and join me, Littgull and probably several other CycleChatters for a 200 km forum ride on 27th June, route details being worked on.

 

[Rustybucket]

You've only given yourself one point in the record thread you know .... and that was alarmingly close to three too!

I know thought it was cheating thou. Have changed to 2 now. Need all the help I can get to get close to your points total.

 

[Sea of vapours]

If you want to do an easier flattish 200 and can get over to Cheshire with your bike, come and join me, Littgull and probably several other CycleChatters for a 200 km forum ride on 27th June, route details being worked on.

Thanks Colin. I'll probably pass on that due to getting there, but I do intend to join you on the one from Settle, later in the year.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

I know thought it was cheating thou. Have changed to 2 now. Need all the help I can get to get close to your points total.

It's in the rules way back at the start of the original thread, so you're okay.:

(Snip).....
The rules are:

1. At least one metric century each month.
2. Each metric century is worth 1 point.
3. Double centuries are worth two points and so on.
4. For very long continuous rides, use the completion date to log the ride.
5. 50KM on Saturday and 50KM on Sunday is not a continuous ride!

......(Snip)