To kick off the challenge for 2015 I've managed an Imperial Century using an inappropriate bike on inappropriate tyres in cold, blustery weather.
January - 102.81 miles (165.42km)
January - 102.81 miles (165.42km)
The 2015 Metric Century (100KM) A Month Challenge
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redfalo
known as Olaf in real life
2015
January
04/01 - 103km - Highbury - Epping - Chelmsford and back - 1 point
17/01 - 214km - Willie Warmer Auxdax - 2 points
February
02/02 - 204km - DIY Audax London-Essex-London - 2 points
20/02 - 105km - London to Brighton night ride - 1 point
March
06/03 - 207 km - London - Brighton - Windsor - 2 points
22/03 - 208 km - Man of Kent Audax - 2 points
April
11/04 - 304 km - Green and Yellow Fields Audax - 3 points
17/04 - 124 km - Night Ride London to Barnham - 1 point
May
10/05 - 414 km - Asparagus and Strawberry Audax - 4 points
23/05 - 110 km - Brix to Bayeux (The Fridays Normandy 2015) - 1 point
25/05 - 113 km - Honfleur to Dieppe (The Fridays Normandy 2015) - 1 point
30/05 - 624 km - Windsor-Chester-Windsor Audax - 6 points
June
22/06 - 206 km - DIY Audax London-Essex-London - 2 points
July
07/07 - 211 km - After-Work DIY Audax - 2 points
11/07 - 306 km - A rough Diamond Audax - 3 points
August
07/07 - 205 km - After-Work DIY Audax - 2 points
(total 35)
January
04/01 - 103km - Highbury - Epping - Chelmsford and back - 1 point
17/01 - 214km - Willie Warmer Auxdax - 2 points
February
02/02 - 204km - DIY Audax London-Essex-London - 2 points
20/02 - 105km - London to Brighton night ride - 1 point
March
06/03 - 207 km - London - Brighton - Windsor - 2 points
22/03 - 208 km - Man of Kent Audax - 2 points
April
11/04 - 304 km - Green and Yellow Fields Audax - 3 points
17/04 - 124 km - Night Ride London to Barnham - 1 point
May
10/05 - 414 km - Asparagus and Strawberry Audax - 4 points
23/05 - 110 km - Brix to Bayeux (The Fridays Normandy 2015) - 1 point
25/05 - 113 km - Honfleur to Dieppe (The Fridays Normandy 2015) - 1 point
30/05 - 624 km - Windsor-Chester-Windsor Audax - 6 points
June
22/06 - 206 km - DIY Audax London-Essex-London - 2 points
July
07/07 - 211 km - After-Work DIY Audax - 2 points
11/07 - 306 km - A rough Diamond Audax - 3 points
August
07/07 - 205 km - After-Work DIY Audax - 2 points
(total 35)
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well i,m chucking my hat into the ring.
4th January.
Bridgwater-Chard-Ilminster-Langort-Bridgwater 104kms.
8th of Febuary.
Burnham on Sea-Chedder-Wells-Glastonbury-Home 105kms.
14th March
Bridgwater-Wells-Oakhill-Stoke st Micheal-Evercreech-Street-Glastonbury-Home and its still cold :-( 103kms.
22nd March.
Glastonbury to Wells-Radstock-Frome-Longleat-Street-Glastonbury. 103kms
5th April
Bridgwater to Burnham-on-sea to Burrington combe-Priddy-Wells-Glastonbury and back 107kms
9th May.
Bridgwater to Burnham on sea to Weston-super-mare to Chedder and home 100 kms.
23rd May
Sedgemoor to Northmoor - Glastonbury and down to Somerton and then North Curry and home. 105kms.
7th June.
Home to Chedder - Priddy - Wells - Glastonbury - to the LBS for some new wheels. 102kms
13th June
Bridgwater - Burham-on-sea - Winscombe - Shipham - Chedder - Shapwick - Home. 106 kms.
27th June
Bridgwater - Corfe - Culmstock - Westleigh - Then the Ncr back to Bridgwater 113 kms.
11th July.
Bridgwater to Yeovil Via Burnham-on-sea, Axbridge , Chedder 107 kms.
15th August
A leisurely ride around somerset going Via Axbridge - Wedmoor - Glastonbury - Somertson - Langport and home. 110 kms.
September 6th
Along the coast to weston super mare then over the mendips to wells and return home.
122kms.
October 3rd
A cold and misty October ride taking in the joys of south Somerset. Home to Crewkerne - Yeovil - and back home for 100.kms, two to go.
November 22nd.
Off to Burham on Sea then across to Wells and back home for a Chilly 102kms.one more for the year :-)
6th December.
Neutral service car drop off in Bath and returned home via Radstock Frome Shepton Mallet Wells and a bit of zig zagging to make it 100.16 kms and that as they say is that. Roll on 2016
4th January.
Bridgwater-Chard-Ilminster-Langort-Bridgwater 104kms.
8th of Febuary.
Burnham on Sea-Chedder-Wells-Glastonbury-Home 105kms.
14th March
Bridgwater-Wells-Oakhill-Stoke st Micheal-Evercreech-Street-Glastonbury-Home and its still cold :-( 103kms.
22nd March.
Glastonbury to Wells-Radstock-Frome-Longleat-Street-Glastonbury. 103kms
5th April
Bridgwater to Burnham-on-sea to Burrington combe-Priddy-Wells-Glastonbury and back 107kms
9th May.
Bridgwater to Burnham on sea to Weston-super-mare to Chedder and home 100 kms.
23rd May
Sedgemoor to Northmoor - Glastonbury and down to Somerton and then North Curry and home. 105kms.
7th June.
Home to Chedder - Priddy - Wells - Glastonbury - to the LBS for some new wheels. 102kms
13th June
Bridgwater - Burham-on-sea - Winscombe - Shipham - Chedder - Shapwick - Home. 106 kms.
27th June
Bridgwater - Corfe - Culmstock - Westleigh - Then the Ncr back to Bridgwater 113 kms.
11th July.
Bridgwater to Yeovil Via Burnham-on-sea, Axbridge , Chedder 107 kms.
15th August
A leisurely ride around somerset going Via Axbridge - Wedmoor - Glastonbury - Somertson - Langport and home. 110 kms.
September 6th
Along the coast to weston super mare then over the mendips to wells and return home.
122kms.
October 3rd
A cold and misty October ride taking in the joys of south Somerset. Home to Crewkerne - Yeovil - and back home for 100.kms, two to go.
November 22nd.
Off to Burham on Sea then across to Wells and back home for a Chilly 102kms.one more for the year :-)
6th December.
Neutral service car drop off in Bath and returned home via Radstock Frome Shepton Mallet Wells and a bit of zig zagging to make it 100.16 kms and that as they say is that. Roll on 2016
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Sea of vapours
Guru
2015
January
- 5th January, 105.6Km, 1 point
- 8th January, 102.9Km, 1 point
- 24th January, 101.2Km, 1 point
Total points: 3
Total distance: 309.7Km
January
- 5th January, 105.6Km, 1 point
- 8th January, 102.9Km, 1 point
- 24th January, 101.2Km, 1 point
Total points: 3
Total distance: 309.7Km
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PatrickPending
Legendary Member
January
- 2nd 102Km Blaby - Anstey - Fleckney - Skeffington - Great Bowden - Anstey - Wiloughby Waterleys - Blaby, A massive 1 point!
February
- 15/2 108Km Blaby- Gilmorton - South Kilworth - Naseby - Brixworth - Hasselbech - Theddingworth - Saddington - Fleckney - Anstey - Bruntingthorpe - Ashby Parva - Blaby. Another massive point and February's 100+k done!
March
- 18/3 109Km Blaby- Countesthorpe- Arnesby - Kibworth - Carlton Curlew - Blaston - Alexton - Eyebrook reservoir - Cranoe - Nosely - more villages - home! March's 100K done
- 20/3 106Km - Similar route to 15/2 stopping occasionally to view the eclipse - which was at its maximum when I was just outside of Naseby.
- 25/3 121Km - Blaby - Gilmorton - South Kilworth - Cold Ashby - Naseby - Cottesbrooke - Brixworth - Pitsford Reservoir - Walgrave - Old - Harrington - Great Oxendon - Lubenham - Foxton - Gumley - Saddington - Fleckney - Arnesby - Blaby
Only been to pitsford once before - Reservoir not so nice (so much litter) but villages ok.)
- 27/3 106Km - Test ride or new wheels - no intention of going far from home base but managed to do 106Km just cycling down to Monks Kirby and doing various loops along the way.....
April......
11/4 Blaby - 104Km Peatling Parva - Arnesby - Saddington - gumley - foxton -East Langton - Welham - Medbourne - Drayton - Great Easton - Eyebrook Reservoir - Hallaton - Goadby Carlton Curlew - Great Glen - Wistow - Foston - Countesthorpe - Blaby
26/4 Blaby - 204.59Km Great Glen - Gaulby - Houghton on The Hill - South Croxton - Great Dalby - Whissendine - Wymondham - Waltham in the Wolds - Harby - Granby - Elton - Flawborough - Staunton in the vale - Bottesford - Belvoir - Croxton Kerril - SaltbySproxton - Wymondham - Pickwell - Somerby - Tugby - Goadby - Glooston - Tur Langton - Saddington- Fleckney - Arnesby - Peatling Parva Willoughby Waterlys - Blaby Lovely, 2104m of climbing approx 3700calories , still recovering......
May
4/5 117Km Northenden - Wilmslow - Alderly Edge - Over Alderley - Prestbury - Bollington - Up Blaze Hill, the one inbetween and finally Pym's Chair - Along the Goyt Valley - Cat and Fiddle -Langley - Oakgrove - Gawsworth - Marton - Swettenham - Goostrey - Jodrell Bank - Chelford - Got a bit lost! - Alderley Edge - Wilmslow - Northenden
11/5 105Km Blaby - Wiloughby Waterleys - - Gilmorton - Walcote - Swinford - Stanford on Avon - Cold Ashby - Naseby - Cottesbrooke - Creatonn - Brixworth - Haselbech - Clipston - Marston Trussel - Theddingworth - Mowsley - Gumley - Saddington - Peatling Magna - Blaby
7/6 169Km Blaby - Wiloughby Waterlys - Peatling Magna - Arnesby - KIbworth Harcourt - Carlton Curlieu -Goadby - Welham - Nevill Holt - Stoke Dry - Lyddington - Harringworth - Laxton - Southwick - Cotterstock - Fotheringhay - Nassington - Kings Cliffe - Harringworth - Stoke Dry - Hallaton - Cranoe - Kibworth Harcourt - Fleckney - Arnesby - Peatling Magna - Countesthorpe - Blaby...Phew....
19/7 117Km Blaby - Willoughby Waterlys - Broughton Astley- Leire - Ashby Parva - Gilmorton - Stanford upon Avon - Cold Ashby - Cottesbroke - Naseby - Brixworth - Hasselbech - Clipston - Marston Trussel - Theddingworth - Saddington - Arnesby - Countesthorpe - Blaby
9/8 108Km Blaby -Arnesby - Carlton Curlew - Ilston - Billesdon - Tilton on the HIll -Alexton - Stockerston - Great Eaton (via the side of Eyebrook Reservoir -Drayton - Medbourne - Cranoe - Glooston - Goadby - Kibworth Harcourt Arnesby - Blaby
23/8 111Km - Northenden - Wilmslow - Alderley Edge - Goostrey - Sweetenham - Hulme Walfield - Marton - Goostrey (via way I came as I got a bit lost!) - Marthall - Morley Green - Wilmslow - Styal - Gatley - Northenden
September
11/9 115Km - Blaby - Broughton Astley - Leire - South Kilworth - Cold Ashby - Naseby - Brixworth - Hasselbech - Marston Trussel - Mosely - Gumley - Saddington - Arnesby - Peatling Magna - Countesthorpe - Blaby
20/9 105Km - Northenden - Gatley - Styal - Wilmsow - Alderley Edge - Monk's Heath - Goostrey - Twemlow Green - Plumley - Lower Peover - Goostrey - Over Peover - Marthall - Mobberley - Morley Green - Wilmslow - Styal - Gatley - Northenden
October
11/10 120Km Blaby - Wigston - Newton Harcourt - Ingarsby - South Croxton - Marefield - Owston - Somerby - Braunston - Launde - Allexton - Eyebrook Reservoir - Drayton - Slawaston - Cranoe - Goadby -Carlton Curlieu - Kibworth Harcourt - Fleckney - Arnesby - Peatling Magna - Blaby
November
1/11 123Km Blaby - Wigston - Newton Harcourt - Ingarsby - South Croxton - Marefield - Borough on the Hill - Somerby - Owston - Launde - Allexton - Eyebrook Reservoir - Drayton - Slawaston - Cranoe - Goadby - Ilston on the Hill -Carlton Curlieu - Kibworth Harcourt - Fleckney - Arnesby- Peatling Magna - Blaby Similar to the last one - lovely weather too!
December
6/12 101Km Blaby - Willoughby Waterleys - Ashby Magna - Leire - Ashby Parva - Bitteswell - Lutterworth - Gilmorton - Walcote - South Kilworth - Stanford on Avon - Cold Ashby - Thornby - Naseby - Cottesbroke - Haselbech - Clipston - Marston Trussel - Theddingworth - Laughton - Gumley - Saddington - Arnesby - Peatling Magna - Countesthorpe - Blaby. Windy, hard work on a hybrid, chucked it down 5 mins after arriving home.
Total 20 points!
- 2nd 102Km Blaby - Anstey - Fleckney - Skeffington - Great Bowden - Anstey - Wiloughby Waterleys - Blaby, A massive 1 point!
February
- 15/2 108Km Blaby- Gilmorton - South Kilworth - Naseby - Brixworth - Hasselbech - Theddingworth - Saddington - Fleckney - Anstey - Bruntingthorpe - Ashby Parva - Blaby. Another massive point and February's 100+k done!
March
- 18/3 109Km Blaby- Countesthorpe- Arnesby - Kibworth - Carlton Curlew - Blaston - Alexton - Eyebrook reservoir - Cranoe - Nosely - more villages - home! March's 100K done
- 20/3 106Km - Similar route to 15/2 stopping occasionally to view the eclipse - which was at its maximum when I was just outside of Naseby.
- 25/3 121Km - Blaby - Gilmorton - South Kilworth - Cold Ashby - Naseby - Cottesbrooke - Brixworth - Pitsford Reservoir - Walgrave - Old - Harrington - Great Oxendon - Lubenham - Foxton - Gumley - Saddington - Fleckney - Arnesby - Blaby
Only been to pitsford once before - Reservoir not so nice (so much litter) but villages ok.)
- 27/3 106Km - Test ride or new wheels - no intention of going far from home base but managed to do 106Km just cycling down to Monks Kirby and doing various loops along the way.....
April......
11/4 Blaby - 104Km Peatling Parva - Arnesby - Saddington - gumley - foxton -East Langton - Welham - Medbourne - Drayton - Great Easton - Eyebrook Reservoir - Hallaton - Goadby Carlton Curlew - Great Glen - Wistow - Foston - Countesthorpe - Blaby
26/4 Blaby - 204.59Km Great Glen - Gaulby - Houghton on The Hill - South Croxton - Great Dalby - Whissendine - Wymondham - Waltham in the Wolds - Harby - Granby - Elton - Flawborough - Staunton in the vale - Bottesford - Belvoir - Croxton Kerril - SaltbySproxton - Wymondham - Pickwell - Somerby - Tugby - Goadby - Glooston - Tur Langton - Saddington- Fleckney - Arnesby - Peatling Parva Willoughby Waterlys - Blaby Lovely, 2104m of climbing approx 3700calories , still recovering......
May
4/5 117Km Northenden - Wilmslow - Alderly Edge - Over Alderley - Prestbury - Bollington - Up Blaze Hill, the one inbetween and finally Pym's Chair - Along the Goyt Valley - Cat and Fiddle -Langley - Oakgrove - Gawsworth - Marton - Swettenham - Goostrey - Jodrell Bank - Chelford - Got a bit lost! - Alderley Edge - Wilmslow - Northenden
11/5 105Km Blaby - Wiloughby Waterleys - - Gilmorton - Walcote - Swinford - Stanford on Avon - Cold Ashby - Naseby - Cottesbrooke - Creatonn - Brixworth - Haselbech - Clipston - Marston Trussel - Theddingworth - Mowsley - Gumley - Saddington - Peatling Magna - Blaby
7/6 169Km Blaby - Wiloughby Waterlys - Peatling Magna - Arnesby - KIbworth Harcourt - Carlton Curlieu -Goadby - Welham - Nevill Holt - Stoke Dry - Lyddington - Harringworth - Laxton - Southwick - Cotterstock - Fotheringhay - Nassington - Kings Cliffe - Harringworth - Stoke Dry - Hallaton - Cranoe - Kibworth Harcourt - Fleckney - Arnesby - Peatling Magna - Countesthorpe - Blaby...Phew....
19/7 117Km Blaby - Willoughby Waterlys - Broughton Astley- Leire - Ashby Parva - Gilmorton - Stanford upon Avon - Cold Ashby - Cottesbroke - Naseby - Brixworth - Hasselbech - Clipston - Marston Trussel - Theddingworth - Saddington - Arnesby - Countesthorpe - Blaby
9/8 108Km Blaby -Arnesby - Carlton Curlew - Ilston - Billesdon - Tilton on the HIll -Alexton - Stockerston - Great Eaton (via the side of Eyebrook Reservoir -Drayton - Medbourne - Cranoe - Glooston - Goadby - Kibworth Harcourt Arnesby - Blaby
23/8 111Km - Northenden - Wilmslow - Alderley Edge - Goostrey - Sweetenham - Hulme Walfield - Marton - Goostrey (via way I came as I got a bit lost!) - Marthall - Morley Green - Wilmslow - Styal - Gatley - Northenden
September
11/9 115Km - Blaby - Broughton Astley - Leire - South Kilworth - Cold Ashby - Naseby - Brixworth - Hasselbech - Marston Trussel - Mosely - Gumley - Saddington - Arnesby - Peatling Magna - Countesthorpe - Blaby
20/9 105Km - Northenden - Gatley - Styal - Wilmsow - Alderley Edge - Monk's Heath - Goostrey - Twemlow Green - Plumley - Lower Peover - Goostrey - Over Peover - Marthall - Mobberley - Morley Green - Wilmslow - Styal - Gatley - Northenden
October
11/10 120Km Blaby - Wigston - Newton Harcourt - Ingarsby - South Croxton - Marefield - Owston - Somerby - Braunston - Launde - Allexton - Eyebrook Reservoir - Drayton - Slawaston - Cranoe - Goadby -Carlton Curlieu - Kibworth Harcourt - Fleckney - Arnesby - Peatling Magna - Blaby
November
1/11 123Km Blaby - Wigston - Newton Harcourt - Ingarsby - South Croxton - Marefield - Borough on the Hill - Somerby - Owston - Launde - Allexton - Eyebrook Reservoir - Drayton - Slawaston - Cranoe - Goadby - Ilston on the Hill -Carlton Curlieu - Kibworth Harcourt - Fleckney - Arnesby- Peatling Magna - Blaby Similar to the last one - lovely weather too!
December
6/12 101Km Blaby - Willoughby Waterleys - Ashby Magna - Leire - Ashby Parva - Bitteswell - Lutterworth - Gilmorton - Walcote - South Kilworth - Stanford on Avon - Cold Ashby - Thornby - Naseby - Cottesbroke - Haselbech - Clipston - Marston Trussel - Theddingworth - Laughton - Gumley - Saddington - Arnesby - Peatling Magna - Countesthorpe - Blaby. Windy, hard work on a hybrid, chucked it down 5 mins after arriving home.
Total 20 points!
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fatjel
Guru
10th Jan 2015 100.6 km --- SFA club ride --- https://app.strava.com/activities/239194682
7th Feb 2015 113.4 km ----SFA club ride---- https://app.strava.com/activities/251574445
7th Feb 2015 113.4 km ----SFA club ride---- https://app.strava.com/activities/251574445
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jefmcg
Guru
Let's join in here ...... Did part of the RideLondon course yesterday, after the rain but in the wind ... and mostly in the dark. Lovely ride though.
No longer used to the distance, so feeling a little knocked about. Worse because I get insomnia after long rides.
No longer used to the distance, so feeling a little knocked about. Worse because I get insomnia after long rides.
rowdin
Terence david
Longest ever ride https://www.strava.com/activities/241776340 Legs feel ok, but my arse is killing me.
I'll have to get some padded shorts and a better saddle.
I'll have to get some padded shorts and a better saddle.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
2015 January
09/01/2015. Weald Goose Chase Bat and Ball, Yalding, Paddock Wood, Goudhurst, Marden, Bat & Ball. 111km. 1 point
16/01/2015 Sydenham, St Mary Cray, Eynsford, Hildenborough, Penshurt, Edenbridge, Hayes. 101km. 2points
09/01/2015. Weald Goose Chase Bat and Ball, Yalding, Paddock Wood, Goudhurst, Marden, Bat & Ball. 111km. 1 point
16/01/2015 Sydenham, St Mary Cray, Eynsford, Hildenborough, Penshurt, Edenbridge, Hayes. 101km. 2points
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Fubar
Legendary Member
2015
January
17 January, 100k - Extended Bun Run: Dunfermline, Culross, Kincardine, Alloa, Dollar, Milnathort, Loch Leven, Kelty, Kingseat, Dunfermline (1 point)
January
17 January, 100k - Extended Bun Run: Dunfermline, Culross, Kincardine, Alloa, Dollar, Milnathort, Loch Leven, Kelty, Kingseat, Dunfermline (1 point)
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Goonerobes
Its okay to be white
2015
January
100k - Into Wiltshire: Fordingbridge, Rockbourne, Coombe Bissett, Bishopstone, Damerham, New Forest. (1 point)
January
100k - Into Wiltshire: Fordingbridge, Rockbourne, Coombe Bissett, Bishopstone, Damerham, New Forest. (1 point)
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
18 Jan - East, south and west of Leicester - 165km (1 point) https://www.strava.com/activities/242809146
Osprey
Guru
22nd Jan - route618273602.gpx North Gower, Clyne valley, Swansea Bay, Aberafan seafront, Margam, Kenfig, Porthcawl and return. 112km - 1 point
21st Feb - North Gower coast, South Gower coast, Swansea bay, Clyne valley, Llanelli coastal path burry port and return to north Gower. 103km - 2points
18th March - North Gower, Loughor, Llanelli, Kidwelly, Carmarthen, Pontyates, Cynheidre, Swiss Valley, Llanelli, Gowerton and Crofty. 101Km
21st Feb - North Gower coast, South Gower coast, Swansea bay, Clyne valley, Llanelli coastal path burry port and return to north Gower. 103km - 2points
18th March - North Gower, Loughor, Llanelli, Kidwelly, Carmarthen, Pontyates, Cynheidre, Swiss Valley, Llanelli, Gowerton and Crofty. 101Km
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Shanks
Well-Known Member
11th Jan 2015 - 106KM Bognor Regis - Petersfield - Havant - Bogor Regis (1 point)
https://www.strava.com/activities/239937299
https://www.strava.com/activities/239937299
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
24th Jan: Hebden Bridge to the summit of Waddington Fell and back. 100 km (and change!), 1 point. RIDE REPORT.
Totals so far this year: 100 km, 1 point.
Totals so far this year: 100 km, 1 point.
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