Imperial century etiquete

[VamP]

Last Friday I rode up to Warwickshire to visit my mum. I set off from Weybridge in the morning, to my place of work in Bracknell (16.5 miles). After work I set off from Bracknell, and rode to Leamington Spa (93.7 miles).

Does this count as a century ride, or two separate rides of 16.5 and 93.7 miles?

This is obviously of purely theoretical interest, unless you all reckon it's two separate rides, in which case I am going to be deeply gutted

 

[ianrauk]

2 rides I would say. It's too much of a gap imo

I could do the same, ie count my commute (there and back) and tonight's FNRttC, but I count them as 3 separate rides.

Sorry.....

 

[StuAff]

I agree. There's a bit of difference between stops on a long ride, and stops between long (and not so long) rides.

 

[VamP]

Yeah, I knew that was the case deep down really

 

[ColinJ]

So how come an audax '600' with an overnight sleep somewhere isn't considered an xxx plus a 600-xxx then?

 

[martint235]

So how come an audax '600' with an overnight sleep somewhere isn't considered an xxx plus a 600-xxx then?

Because it's designed to be done in a set time I think. Plus you don't have to sleep, you could do it properly in one go......

Back OT, I agree with the others. I think a day at work is too long a gap. I'm not sure at what point a gap changes from being allowed to not allowed though. I mean I'll have breakfast after tonight's FNRttC but I'll still count it as one ride of 150 odd miles when I get home.

 

[ianrauk]

So how come an audax '600' with an overnight sleep somewhere isn't considered an xxx plus a 600-xxx then?

Because it is one (long) ride that has been undertaken rather then a couple of (non linked) rides?

 

[VamP]

Because it is one (long) ride that has been undertaken rather then a couple of (non linked) rides?

What do you mean by non-linked?

 

[ianrauk]

What do you mean by non-linked?

ie Work commute and an organised ride, audax, sportive etc or a planned ride like your visit to your mum's.

 

[Hacienda71]

You have ridden over 100 miles in a single day well done.

 

[ianrauk]

You have ridden over 100 miles in a single day well done.

Indeed, it's still a great achievement.

 

[PpPete]

When I ride my first 600km next month I shall be lucky to have time to sleep ... even though sleeping facilities are provided.

 

[VamP]

Aha, finally this thread is heading in the intended direction

 

[VamP]

When I ride my first 600km next month I shall be lucky to have time to sleep ... even though sleeping facilities are provided.

...and then someone has to come along and spoil things.

 

[VamP]

ie Work commute and an organised ride, audax, sportive etc or a planned ride like your visit to your mum's.

OK

Technically it was linked as I rode from my house to my mum's house via work, but I get your point.