1st ever Century, and 1st 1000 miles in 2014

[PeteXXX]

Today, I rode my first ever Century. 102 miles. (I didn't trust Strava not to knock of a bit and I'd have been a bit peeved if it logged me at 99.7 miles!)
This also tots up to just over a thousand miles this year. To say that I'm a happy bunny is an understatement as my longest ride to date has been 84 miles on the London Bikeathon Olympic route a couple of years ago.

Hopefully my next Century won't include hailstorms & dastardly headwinds for 30 of the last 40miles. Bejesus, that was energy draining!

Not a mega hilly route, but with enough to keep me occupied
I'm going to post this in My Ride Today as well, with a few pics and better ride description.

Back home to celebrate this evening with several pints of Speckled Hen...

http://www.strava.com/activities/123325935

 

[welsh dragon]

Today, I rode my first ever Century. 102 miles. (I didn't trust Strava not to knock of a bit and I'd have been a bit peeved if it logged me at 99.7 miles!)
This also tots up to just over a thousand miles this year. To say that I'm a happy bunny is an understatement as my longest ride to date has been 84 miles on the London Bikeathon Olympic route a couple of years ago.

Hopefully my next Century won't include hailstorms & dastardly headwinds for 30 of the last 40miles. Bejesus, that was energy draining!

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Not a mega hilly route, but with enough to keep me occupied
I'm going to post this in My Ride Today as well, with a few pics and better ride description.

Back home to celebrate this evening with several pints of Speckled Hen...

http://www.strava.com/activities/123325935

Congratulations. Well done.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Great stuff Pete. Very well done indeed

 

[ianrauk]

Well done Pete.
Keep it up and next year you will be entering the Imperial Century A Month Challenge.

 

[PeteXXX]

Thanks. WD and 26x25. I actually enjoyed it! Even shouting at the b*stard headwind at times

Here's a pic of the headwind..

 

[coffeejo]

 

[PeteXXX]

Well done Pete.
Keep it up and next year you will be entering the Imperial Century A Month Challenge.

Can I stick to metric measurements? We are in Europe after all

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Well done.

 

[CopperBrompton]

Congrats. Mine too was 102 miles when I did it, though that wasn't intentional. I don't know about you, but for me it was a lovely thing to tick off but I have no plans to repeat the experience. :-)

 

[JtB]

That is a fantastic achievement to be proud of, the most I've ever done (so far) in one day is 60 miles.

 

[biggs682]

@PeteXXX if i hadnt stayed in bed this morning i might have seen you en route , well done

 

[gavroche]

Congratulations. I only wish I could do it one day. Well done you.