The 2016 Half Century (50 km or 50 mile) A Month Challenge

Sbudge · 29 Dec 2016

10th January 59.6km (https://www.strava.com/activities/467203674) - 1 point...and 1 puncture
17th January 73.5km (https://www.strava.com/activities/472416253) - 1 point ... and 2 decidedly chilly punctures!
23rd January 82.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/476690413) - 2 points ...and another puncture, I'm starting to think this is personal! First imperial half.
30th January 84.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/481743570) - 2 points, no punctures, 1 'off' :-)
7th February 50.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/487999499) - 1 point, 1 puncture. Wet and windy but fun.
20th February 103.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/497884743) - 3 points, no punctures (!!). Very wet, very windy. First metric century.
28th February 50.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/504330658) - 1 point, no punctures (again). Crong, Whiteleaf, Kopp, Lodge and Dunsmore Hills.
6th March 136.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/510302081) - 3 points. Longest so far.
13th March 57.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/515871683) - 1 point. Same as 28th Feb but with extra hills!
19th March 80.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/521108876) - 2 points, 1 puncture. Another breezy and chilly ride. 1400m of climbs, hard but rewarding
2nd April 102.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/533589970) - 3 points, first vertical mile of climbing (1720m)
8th April 55.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/539333100) - 1 point, easy flat run
9th April 68.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/540177663) - 1 point, first time for half centuries in consecutive days.
17th April 117.5km (https://www.strava.com/activities/548326734) - 3 points, 10 x 10%+ climbs too, a tough one (well, for me :-) ).
23rd April 80.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/554415060) - 2 points, another hilly one, aiming for 7.5km of ascent in April...nearly there.
30th April 107.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/560937187) - 3 points, 8,859m climbing for April...not sure I'll do that again.
8th May 123.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/569835229) - 3 points, Ride Chartridge Sportive:- sunny fast and hilly...perfect
22nd May, 51.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/584149182) - 1 point, short but rather hilly, lovely ride.
29th May, 119.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/592022452) - 3 points, introducing Mike R to the Chilterns...so 2,200m of climbs!!
5th June, 108.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/598803411) - 3 points, Nightrider London 2016 with an extra Swain's Lane for 'fun'.
11th June, 163.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/605909039) - 4 points, first 100 miler, lovely flattish loop (1400m or so)
19th June, 50.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/613892786) - 1 point, welcome to a wet Wales...fun though
21st June, 68.6km (https://www.strava.com/activities/616344465) - 1 point, a few lovely longer climbs and my first Strava 'Cat 2'
25th June, 55.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/620256315) - 1 point (!), Devil's Staircase from both directions, really quite evil.
3rd July, 57.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/628503218) - 1 point, gentle Sunday morning anti-stress ride (with a few hills)
10th July, 148km (https://www.strava.com/activities/636417646) - 3 points, Bucks Bumps Sportive...wind, rain and some evil *** put the hills at the end!
17th July, 50.5km (https://www.strava.com/activities/643694665) - 1 point, only time for a quickie.
23rd July, 141.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/650758169) - 3 points, lazy Summer ride, quite warm too. :-)
30th July, 101.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/658651175) - 3 points, very enjoyable rollercoaster.
6th August, 112km (https://www.strava.com/activities/666629814) - 3 points, beautiful Summer ride
14th August, 51.6km (https://www.strava.com/activities/675794137) - 1 point, flattish fifty. Tried to push the pace a little (for me), it was fun.
17th August, 206.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/679709845) - 4 points, first double century. Just rode East until I ran out of land.
29th August, 80.5km (https://www.strava.com/activities/693215726) - 2 points, hills, family ride, more hills ..and two punctures for good measure :-)
4th September, 117.6km (https://www.strava.com/activities/700397449) - 3 points, Sunday ride with Steve, mainly flat but with a nice sting at the end.
9th October, 118.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/739636659) - 3 points, Back on the bike after a very persistent cold! Yippee (it rained).
16th October, 66.0km (https://www.strava.com/activities/746444680) - 1 point, needed a wetsuit and disc brakes ...had neither!
20th October, 62.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/750580931) - 1 point, down to Richmond Park for a quick 50.
30th October, 101.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/760690664) - 3 points, mists, leaves and a mile of ascent!
5th November, 86.8km (https://www.strava.com/activities/766631278) - 2 points, windy, cold & hilly. Nice though.
13th November, 77.6km (https://www.strava.com/activities/774375625) - 1 point, glorious Autumn day, lovely gentle ride.
19th November, 110.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/779838830) - 3 points, Winter is here it seems.
26th November, 50.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/786002096) - 1 point, Short and lumpy.
4th December, 102.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/793443622) - 3 points, Birthday ride, half century challenged completed on my 50th.
11th December, 101.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/799710052) - 3 points, muddy, 2 offs, flaky Strava and a puncture. Story in Chatzone.
18th December, 104.1lm (https://www.strava.com/activities/805569959) - 3 points, Ride for Dad, mist, hills and melancholy
29th December, 103.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/814945634) - 3 points, Icy ride to finish the year.

Running total: 98 points

fatjel · 29 Dec 2016

Jon George · 29 Dec 2016

29th Dec
Ipswich - Copdock - Great Wenham - Higham - Stratford St Mary - Dedham - Ardleigh - Colchester (stop over to meet with mate) - Ardleigh - Dedham - Stratford St Mary - Higham - Holton St Mary - East Bergolt - Bentley - Tattingstone - Ipswich.
81.76km (All on ice tyres, and damn hard work)
2 points

Running Total: 54 Points.

ColinJ · 29 Dec 2016

fatjel said:
1st Jan --- 211.3 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/460880924 -- 4 pts
9th Jan --- 104.5 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/466711788 ---3pts
16th Jan --- 60.1 km ---- http://www.strava.com/activities/471522791 --- 1 pt

6th Feb --- 80.8 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/487283201 --- 2 pts
11th Feb --- 103.9 --- https://www.strava.com/activities/491270394 --- 3 pts
28th Feb --- 52.1 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/504254917 -- 1 pt
29th Feb ---- 92.3 km ---- http://www.strava.com/activities/505801399 --- 2 pts

5th March ---- 69 km ---- http://www.strava.com/activities/509138169 --- 1 pt
15th March ---50.2 km --- http://www.strava.com/activities/517764978 --- 1 pt

2nd April --- 51.6 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/533416093 --- 1 pt
8th April --- 50.7 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/539261818 --- 1 pt
23rd April ---- 59 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/554221390 --- 1 pt

15th May --- 52.3 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/576603692 --- 1 pt
18th May --- 52.3 --- https://www.strava.com/activities/579801760 --- 1 pt
20th May --- 54.3 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/581859641 --- 1 pt
21st May --- 104.5 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/583493238 --- 3 pts
28th May --- 208.7 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/590942515 --- 4 pts

4th June --- 212.6 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/598457168 - 4 pts
21st June --- 50.2 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/615807482 1pt
22nd June-- 51.5 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/616927246 1pt
24th June --- 55.9 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/619087877 pt
28th June --- 211.9 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/621697532 4 pts

July 4th ---50.3 km ---- https://www.strava.com/activities/629456378 1pt
July 7th ---- 50.1km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/632828129 1pt
July 9th-- 69.7 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/635071605 1 pt
July 15th ---52.6 km -- https://www.strava.com/activities/641432685 1 pt
16th July -- 209.7 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/643001667 4 pts
28th July --- 331.3 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/656889487 4 pts

August 4th ---- 209.4 km ---- https://www.strava.com/activities/664521099 4pts
August 13th --- 74.9 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/674372500 1 pt
August 21st --- 203.6 km ---- https://www.strava.com/activities/684221664 4pts

September 3rd --- 209.8 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/699400281 4 pts

October 9th --- 50.6 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/739514323 1 pt
October 15th --- 75.5 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/745303302 1 pt
October 22nd --- 59 km ---- https://www.strava.com/activities/752739133 1 pt
October 29th --- 209.2 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/759606976 4 pts
October 30th --- 53.1 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/760457622 1 pt

November 5th --- 57.1 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/766866495 1pt
November 26th --- 102.3 km --- https://www.strava.com/activities/786005128 2 pts

December 3rd --- 63.2 km ---- https://www.strava.com/activities/792377545 1pt
December 17th ---- 94.8 km ---- https://www.strava.com/activities/804673491 1 pt

80pts

We are not really supposed to discuss matters here, but you should have awarded yourself 3 points for the November 26th ride and 2 points for the December 17th ride! :okay:

Lilliburlero · 30 Dec 2016

December 30th - 55.2 km - 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/815835189
Running total - 74 points

Lilliburlero · 31 Dec 2016

December 31st - 63 km - 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/816667274
Running total - 75 points

13 rider · 31 Dec 2016

One last 50 km ride
Dec 31st 35.7 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Mt St Bernards Abbey ,Shepshed ,Thornton,Ratby ,Anstey
Final total 86 points

GuyBoden · 31 Dec 2016

Nomadski · 31 Dec 2016

Blimey I left the December challenge ride a little late (last day!) but its in the bag, and with it challenge done!

January
2nd - 57.13 km's (35.5 miles) (Crumpsall, Prestwich, Hurst Wood, Cinder Hill, Radcliffe, Whitefield, Unsworth, Birch, Heywood, Ashworth Moor Reservoir, Denehurst Park, Castleton, Middleton, Crumpsall) - 2,861ft - 1 point. Strava

20th - 55.95 km's (34.7 miles) (Pretty much the same route as above, bar a couple of small tweaks) - 2,392ft - 1 point. Strava

February
13th - 56.17 km's (34.9 miles) (Heaton Park, Machester City Centre, Hurst Wood, Cinder Hill, Radcliffe, Whitefield, Unsworth, Rhodes, Crumpsall) - 1,955ft - 1 point - Strava

March
13th - 73.54 km's (45.7 miles) (Radcliffe, Ainsworth, Edgworth, Belmont, Rivington, Horwich, Westhoughton, Walkden, Swinton, Prestwich) - 2,835ft - 1 point - Strava

April
18th - 80.78 km's (50.2 miles) (Radcliffe, Ainsworth, Edgworth, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Horwich, Westhoughton, Walkden, Swinton, Prestwich) - 3,251ft - 2 points - Strava

May
6th - 85.88 km's (53.36 miles) (Chorlton Water Park, Cheadle, Hazel Grove, High Lane, Kettlehulme, Bollington, Macclesfield, Alderley Edge, Heald Green, Northenden, Chorlton) - 3,163ft - 2 points - Strava

22nd - 141.13 km's (87.7 miles) (Cardiff, Newport, Usk, Abergavenny, Pontypool, Caerphilly, Cardiff) - 5,358ft - 3 points - Strava

30th - 55.52 km's (34.5 miles) (Chorlton, Gatley, Wilmslow, Mobberley, Altrincham, Wythenshawe, Chorlton) - 1,175ft - 1 point - Strava

June
12th - 64.37 km's (40 miles) (Chorlton, Northenden, Manchester Airport, Styal, Wilmslow, Mobberley, Ashley, Wythenshawe, Northenden, Chorlton) - 1,175ft - 1 point- Strava
http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/th...m-or-50-mile-a-month-challenge.193107/page-51
July
12th - 81.27 km's (50.5 miles) (Chorlton, Northenden, Styal, Wilmslow, Ashley, Dunham Massey, Partington, Stretford, Chorlton) - 1,260ft - 2 points - Strava

18th- 58.09 km's (36.1 miles) (Chorlton, Styal, Wilmslow, Ashley, Wythenshawe, Didsbury, Withington, Chorlton) - 1,132ft - 1 point - Strava

30th - 81.59 km's (50.7 miles) (Carshalton, Kingswood, Betchworth, Ockley, Leith Hill, Dorking, Box Hill, Banstead, Carshalton) - 3,199ft - 2 points - Strava

August
1st - Did 30.3 miles but fell 1.3kms short of qualification...d'oh!

17th - 52.62 km's (32.7 miles) (Chorlton, Wythenshawe, Altrincham, Mobberley, Wilmslow, Gatley, Chorlton) - 1,017 ft - 1 point - Strava

23rd - 101.7 km's (63.2 miles) (Chorlton, Cheadle, High Lane, Higher Moor, Kettleshulme, Rainow, Macclesfield, Over Alderley, Wilmslow, Ashley, Northenden, Withington, Chorlton) - 3,786ft - 3 points - Strava

September
11th - 122.9 km's (76.4 miles) (Calais, Sangatte, Peuplingues, Ferques, Licques, Hardinghen, Wierre-Effroy, Offrethun, Beuvrequen, Bazinghen, Saint-Inglevert, Calais) - 5,157ft - 3 points - Strava

16th - 70.48 km's (43.8 miles) (Alcudia, Platia de Muro, Can Picafort, Arta, Can Picafort, Platia de Muro, Alcudia) 2,034ft - 1 point - Strava

18th - 82.39 km's (51.2 miles) (Alcudia, Port de Pollenca, Mirador Colomer, Talaia d'Albercutz, Pollenca, Sa Pobla, Muro, Santa Margalida, Can Picafort, Port d'Alcudia) 2,484ft - 2 points - Strava

20th - 52.62 km's (32.7 miles) (Alcudia, Port de Pollenca, Pollenca, Sa Pobla, Platja de Muro, Port d'Alcudia) 646ft - 1 point - Strava

28th - 64.85 km's (40.3 miles) (Chorlton, Northenden, Wilmslow, Knutsford, Tatton Park, Dunham Massey Park, Partington, Urmston, Stretford, Chorlton) 1,453ft - 1 point - Strava

October
6th- 146.93 km's (91.3 miles) (Cairnryan, Girvan, Turnberry, The Electric Brae (!), Ayr, Irvine, Lochwinnoch, Glasgow Airport) - 5,606ft - 3 points - Strava - Shameless Charity Page Plug!

12th - 129.23 km's (80.3 miles) (Newcastle Airport, Consett, Durham, Bishop Auckland, Richmond, Catterick Garrison, Middleham) - 5,568ft - 3 points - Strava - Shameless Charity Page Plug 2!

15th - 147.25 km's (91.5 miles) (Middleham, Kettlewell, Grassington, Barnoldswick, Burnley, Todmorden, Rochdale, Middleton, Manchester, Wythenshawe, Manchester Airport) - 6,096ft - 3 points - Strava - Final Shameless Charity Plug!

November
3rd - 50.85 km's (31.6 miles) (Chorlton, Old Trafford, Salford, Prestwich, Moston, Newton Heath, Abbey Hey, Levenshulme, Didsbury, Chorlton) - 1,073ft - 1 point - Strava

27th - 55.04 km's (34.2 miles) (Chorlton, Wythenshawe, Wilmslow, Mobberley, Altrincham, Northenden, Withington, Chorlton) - 1,017ft - 1 point - Strava

December
31st - 53.59 km's (33.3 Miles) (Chorlton, Wythenshawe, Morley Green, Mobberley, Ringway, Northenden, Withington, Chorlton) - 984ft - 1 point - Strava

2016 Final Points Total
42 Points

steverob · 31 Dec 2016

Already posted my qualifying ride for December, but here's all the rides I did this month just for completeness sake. Historical entries: http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/the-2016-half-century-50-km-or-50-mile-a-month-challenge.193107/page-60#post-4573922.

11th December - 31.17 miles (solo) - home, Stoke Mandeville, Marsh, Longwick, Haddenham, Chearsley, Upper Winchendon, Eythrope, long lap of Aylesbury to ensure I reached 50km (just!), home - 1 point
24th December - 41.34 miles (solo) - home, Quainton, Grendon Underwood, Piddington, Long Crendon, Haddenham, home - 1 point
28th December - 57.71 miles (solo) - home, Wingrave, Leighton Buzzard, Potsgrove, Higher Rads End (sounds like something out of Fallout 4!), Tingrith, Woburn, Bow Brickhill, Bletchley, West Milton Keynes, Newton Longville, Stewkley, Wing, home - 2 points

Final total for the year: 78 points

ColinJ · 31 Dec 2016

January 22nd: 51 km (32 miles). Todmorden, Littleborough, A58 (Blackstone Edge), Blue Ball Road, Hubberton Green, High Stones Road, Blackstone Edge, A58, Littleborough, Todmorden. 1 point.

February 3rd: 51 km (32 miles). Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball Road, Hubberton Green, High Stones Road, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden. 1 point.

March 11th: 50 km (31 miles). Todmorden, Littleborough, A58 (Blackstone Edge), Blue Ball Road, Hubberton Green, High Stones Road, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden plus another couple of miles up and down the A646 to get the full distance in. 1 point.

March 13th: 53 km (33 miles). Todmorden, A646, Walk Mill, Mereclough, Long Causeway, Blackshaw Head, Slack, Draper Ln/Lee Wood Rd, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale climb, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Todmorden. 1 point.

March 19th: 82 km (51 miles) forum ride. Todmorden, Littleborough, Hollingworth Lake, Milnrow, Newhey, Denshaw, Buckstones, Ringstone Edge, Booth Wood, Pike End, Baitings, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Steep Ln, High Stones Rd, Craggies cafe, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd, Cycleway, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall Rd, Lee Wood, Slack, Blackshaw Head, Long Causeway, Shore Rd, Cornholme, Carr Rd, Sourhall, Todmorden. 2 points.

March 31st: 50 km (31 miles). Todmorden, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Luddenden Foot, Solomon Hill, Midgley, Old Town, Pecket Well, Hebden Bridge, (lunch stop at a friend's house in HB to put new memory and software on her Linux laptop), A646, Todmorden. 1 point.

April 3rd: 109 km (68 miles). forum ride, Whalley, Cow Ark, Whitewell, Trough of Bowland, Conder Green, Inglewehite, Longridge, Ribchester, Billington, Whalley. 3 points.

April 10th: 127 km (79 miles), SITD audax ride with 3 CCers. Todmorden, Hebden Bridge Oxenhope, Stanbury, Laneshaw Bridge, Black Lane Ends, Earby, West Marton, Gargrave, Cracoe, Burnsall, Appletreewick, Cavendish Pavilion, Bolton Abbey, Halton East, Draughton, Cringles, Silsden, Steeton, Keighley, Haworth Brow, Oxenhope, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden. 3 points.

April 13th: 53 km (33 miles). Todmorden, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Steep Lane, Cragg Road, Mytholmroyd, Calder Valley Cycleway, Hebden Bridge, (coffee stop at a friend's house in HB), VERY STEEP Moss Lane climb with short walk at the top up the footpath to Lee Wood Road, Slack, Colden, Blackshaw Head, Kebs Road, Eastwood Road, descent to Cross Stone Rd, Todmorden. 1 point.

April 19th: 50 km (31 miles). Todmorden, Shade, Lumbutts, Mankinholes, A646, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall Road, Lee Wood, Slack, Widdop Rd, Thursden, Haggate, Worsthorne, Mereclough, Long Causeway, Shore Road, Cornholme, Portsmouth, Carr Road, Sourhall, Todmorden. 1 point.

April 20th: 53 km (33 miles). Todmorden, Woodhouse Rd, Lumbutts, Mankinholes, A646, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale, Blackstone Edge, A58, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Steep Lane, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd, Calder Valley Cycleway, Hebden Bridge, A646, Todmorden. 1 point

April 22nd: 50 km (31 miles). Todmorden, Hebden Bridge to meet friends at a cafe, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale, High Stones Rd, DOWN Steep Lane, Hubberton Green, Blue Ball Road, UP A58, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Caldermoor, Calderbrook, Walsden, Hollins Rd, Lumbutts, Woodhouse Rd, A646, Todmorden and round the block to complete the 50 km. 1 point

May 1st: 120 km (75 miles). Tour de Yorkshire sportive from Scarborough plus the rides down from the event car park to the start and back again afterwards. 3 points

May 5th: 50 km (31 miles). Todmorden, Hebden Bridge to meet a friend for a coffee, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale, High Stones Rd, DOWN Steep Lane, Hubberton Green, Blue Ball Road, UP A58, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Caldermoor, Calderbrook, Walsden, Hollins Rd, Todmorden up the hill to my sister's property and round the block to complete the 50 km. 1 point

May 7th: 119 km (74 miles). (My Rivington forum ride) Todmorden, A646, Holme Chapel, Mereclough, Burnley, Fence, Old Roman Road, Whalley, York, Parsonage Reservoir, Mellor, Samlesbury Bottoms, Hoghton, Brindle, Top o' th' Lane, Johnson's Hillock, White Coppice, Anglezarke Reservoir, Rivington Reservoir, Rivington (cafe stop at bottom of Sheep House Lane), Belmont, Turton Moor, Entwistle Station, Edgworth, Hawkshaw, Holcombe/Ramsbottom, Haslingden, Rawtenstall, Rossendale valley, Bacup, Sharneyford, Todmorden. 3 points.

May 15th, 50 km (31 miles). Todmorden, A646, Woodhouse Rd, Lumbutts, Shade, Hollins Rd, Walsden, A6033, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Steep Ln, Cragg Rd, Mytholmroyd, A646, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden, round the block to get my full 50 km/31 miles in. 1 point.

May 24th, 54 km (34 miles). Todmorden, A646, Woodhouse Rd, Lumbutts, Shade, Hollins Rd, Walsden, A6033, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd, A646, Hebden Bridge (coffee & flapjack with friends), Heptonstall. Rd, Lee Wood, Slack, Blackshaw Head, Kebs Rd, Lancs/WYorks border, Kebs Rd, Eastwood Rd, Gt Rock, Cross Stone Rd, Tod, Meadow Bottom/Hole Bottom (!) Rd, Tod. 1 point.

May 27th, 50 km (31 miles). Todmorden, A646, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall Rd climb, cafe stop with pal in village, Slack Top, Widdop Rd to Thursden summit and back to Slack, Colden, Blackshaw Head, Windfarm, BSH again, Great Rock, CSR, Tod. 1 point.

June 4th, 195 km (122 miles). My 2016 Cheshire '200' ride - details HERE. 4 points.

June 23rd, 50 km (31 miles). Todmorden, (A646), Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale, Blackstone Edge, A58, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Steep Lane, Cragg Vale, (A646), Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden. 1 point

June 25th, 182 km (113 miles). The 2016 Humber Bridge forum ride - details HERE. 4 points.

July 3rd, 125 km (78 miles). My 2016, Yorkshire Dales ride from Settle - details HERE. 3 points.

July 8th, 50 km (31 miles). Todmorden, A646, Woodhouse Rd, Lumbutts, Shade, Hollins Rd, Walsden, A6033, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Steep Ln, High Stone Rd, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd, A646, Hebden Bridge, Tod. 1 point.

July 12th, 50 km (31 miles). Todmorden, A646, Mankinholes, Lumbutts, Shade, Hollins Rd, Walsden, A6033, Bacup Rd, Sharneyford, Bacup, Deerplay, Crown Point, Manchester Rd, A646, Walk Mill, Overtown, Greencliffe Lane, Long Causeway, Blackshaw Head, Great Rock, Cross Stone Rd, Tod. 1 point.

July 17th, 53 km (33 miles). Todmorden, A646, Walk Mill, Overtown, Greencliffe Lane, Long Causeway, Blackshaw Head, Colden, Slack, Lee Wood, Hebden Bridge (cafe stop with family), then back the same way to Coal Clough windfarm where I u-turned and returned to BSH, then Great Rock, Cross Stone Rd, Tod. 1 point.

August 6th, 103 km (64 miles). My Wray forum ride - details HERE. 3 points.

August 17th, 123 km (76 miles). My Gargrave forum ride - details HERE. 3 points.

August 23rd, 55 km (34 miles). Tod, Woodhouse Rd, Lumbutts, Mankinholes, A646, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall (cafe stop), Slack, Widdop, Thursden, Haggate, Worsthorne, Mereclough, Southward Bottom, A646, Holme Chapel, Tod, Walsden, Hollins Rd, Shade, Lumbutts, Woodhouse Rd, A646, Tod. 1 point.

August 26th, 50 km (31 miles). Tod, Hebden Bridge, Pecket Well, Old Town, Midgley, Booth, Solomon Hill, Luddenden Foot, Jerry Fields Rd, Cat Lane, Steep Lane, High Stones Rd, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Walsden, Todmorden, local loop to get the 50 km in. 1 point.

August 29th, 55 km (34 miles). Tod, Woodhouse Rd, Lumbutts, Shade, Hollins Rd, Walsden, A6033, Calderbrook, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge Old Rd, A58, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Steep Ln, Cat Ln, Jerry Fields Rd, Luddenden Foot, Solomon Hill, Booth, Jerusalem Ln, Midgley, Old Town, Pecket Well, Hebden Bridge, A646, Tod. 1 point.

September 3rd, 111 km (69 miles). Isle of Mull forum ride. To Oban on main road. Ferry to Craignure on Mull. Clockwise loop, Craignure, Glen More, descend to junction with B8035, west coast to Gruline, shortcut across the island to Salen. Cafe stop there. South back to Craignure. Another cafe, waiting for ferry. Ferry back to Oban. Ride back on quiet scenic roads. 3 points.

September 6th, 103 km (64 miles). Connel, scenic road to Kilmore, A-road south, forest singletrack road to Loch Awe, Glen Nant to Taynuilt, Glen Lonan back to scenic road from ride out, Connel. 3 points.

September 11th, 50 km (31 miles). Tod, HB, 'royd, Cragg Vale, High Stone Rd, Steep Ln, Hubberton Green, Blue Ball Rd, A58, Littleborough, Walsden, Hollins Rd, Lumbutts, Woodhouse Rd, Tod. 1 point.

September 15th, 80 km (50 miles). Tod, HB, 'royd, Cragg Vale, High Stones Rd, Steep Ln, Hubberton Green, Cotton Stones, Mill Bank, Ripponden, Ripponden Bank, Barkisland, Krumlin, Penny Hill, Pole Moor, Tour of Scammonden reservoir, crossed M62, Ringstone Edge, Booth Wood reservoir, Booth Wood, Baitings reservoir, A58, Blackstone Edge, 'royd, HB, Hept Rd, Lee Wood, Slack, Colden, Blackshaw Head, Kebs Rd, Shore Rd, Cornholme, Tod. 2 points.

September 24th, 135 km (84 miles). Nickyboy's Leeds-Scarborough wind-assisted forum ride. 3 points.

October 1st, 53 km (33 miles). Tod, A646, Woodhouse Rd, Lumbutts, Mankinholes, A646, Hebden Bridge, Calder Valley Cycleway, 'royd, Cragg Vale, Blackstone Edge, A58, Blue Ball Road, Hubberton Green, Steep Ln, High Stones Rd, Cragg Vale. 'royd, cycleway, HB, Tod. 1 point.

October 2nd, 67 km (42 miles). Tod, Cross Stone Rd, Hey Head Ln, Long Causeway, Blackshaw Head, Slack Top, Widdop, Thursden, Coldwell, Clarion House, Trawden, Laneshaw Bridge, Scar Top, Oldfield, Oakworth, Ponden reservoir, Stanbury, Haworth, Penistone Hill, Oxenhope, Cock Hill, Hebden Bridge, Tod. 1 point

October 9th, 127 km (79 miles). Cycled from Tod to 'royd. Did 'Season of Mists' audax with Littgull and PMarkey (> 2,500 m of climbing). Cycled back to Tod. 3 points.

October 15th, 52 km (32 miles). Tod, A646, HB, 'royd, Cragg Vale, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Hollingworth Lake Pavilion Cafe, Littleborough, Calderbrook, Walsden, Hollins Rd, Lumbutts, Mankinholes, A646, Tod. 1 point.

October 23rd, 53 km (33 miles). Tod, Walsden, Hollins Rd, Shade, Lumbutts, Mankinholes, A646, HB, 'royd, Cragg Vale (being overtaken at speed by lots of competitors on the annual hillclimb event up there!), High Stone Rd, Steep Ln, Hubberton Green, Blue Ball Rd, A58, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Tod. 1 point.

November 5th, 85 km (53 miles). Forum ride - Todmorden, A646 to Rose Grove, Padiham Greenway, Padiham, Old Roman Road through Read, Spring Wood, Whalley, Mitton, Bashall Eaves, Cow Ark, Kitchens, Fell Rd down to Waddington (cafe stop), Bashall Town, Mitton and back by roads that we came out on ... Second cafe stop in Tod. 2 points.

November 14th, 67 km (42 miles). Mini-forum ride - Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Cock Hill, Oxenhope, Haworth, Oldfield, Scar Top, Laneshaw Bridge, Trawden, Clarion House, Coldwell, Thursden, Widdop, Slack, Heptonstall (cafe), Hebden Bridge, Todmorden. 1 point

November 30th, 52 km (33 miles): (Testing new home-built singlespeed bike - see my recent 'What have you fettled today' posts.) Todmorden, A646 to Manchester Rd traffic lights on fringes of Burnley, then U-turn and back through Tod towards Hebden Bridge, turned up Woodhouse Rd and got up most of it but had to walk 2 steep sections before Lumbutts Rd, descended to Hollins Rd, Walsden, Littleborough, U-turn and back to Tod, a couple of km short so nipped into Centre Vale park and did them there (note to self: avoid park when adjacent school has just finished for the day - hundreds of teenagers staggering about in the way!) The extra kms were not needed because as soon as I got home my new electric heater packed up so I rode back to the shops to exchange it for a new one! 1 point.

December 3rd, 53 km (33 miles): (Singlespeed bike again.) Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, 'royd, Cragg Vale, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Hollingworth Lake cafe, Littleborough, Caldermoor, Calderbrook, Walsden, Tod, 3/4 of way to Hebden Bridge on A646 a second time to boost distance, then u-turned and rode back to Tod. 1 point.

December 12th, 64 km (40 miles): (Singlespeed bike) Todmorden, A646, Manchester Rd Burnley, u-turn, A646, Tod, Hebden Bridge, 'royd, Cragg Vale, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Walsden, Tod, and a bit more on A646 to boost distance, then u-turned and rode back to Tod. 1 point.

December 14th, 51 km (32 miles): (S/s bike) Todmorden, clockwise Cragg Vale loop, Todmorden, A646 to Ram Inn at Holme Chapel, u-turn and back to Tod. 1 point.

December 16th, 51 km (32 miles): Repeat of Dec 14th's ride. 1 point.

*** Block update below ... ***

December 17th, 56 km (35 miles): Tod, Woodhouse Rd (blocked so u-turn), 'royd, Cragg Vale, High Stone Rd, Steep Lane, Hubberton Green, Blue Ball Rd, A58, (fog) Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Tod, Cornholme, Portsmouth, u-turn, Tod. 1 point.

December 18th, 53 km (33 miles): Tod to Hebden Bridge turning circle, u-turn, back towards Tod. Mankinholes, Lumbutts, Shade, Hollins Rd, Walsden, Summit, u-turn, Bacup Rd, Sharneyford, Bacup, Deerplay, A646, Walk Mill, back to Tod. 1 point.

December 19th, 54 km (34 miles): Tod, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, A58, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Scout Rd, 'royd, Hebden Bridge, Heptonstall Rd, Lee Wood, Slack, Blackshaw Head, Kebs Rd, Long Causeway, Windfarm, u-turn, Kebs Rd, Shore Rd, Cornholme, Tod. 1 point.

December 20th, 53 km (33 miles): Tod, Littleborough, u-turn, Walsden, Hollins Rd, Lumbutts Rd, Lumbutts, Mankinholes, A646, Hebden Bridge turning circle, Tod, A646 to Walk Mill, u-turn, A646 back to Tod. 1 point.

December 22nd, 56 km (35 miles): Tod, A6033, Lumbutts Rd, Lumbutts, Mankinholes, A646, Hebden Bridge, 'royd, Cragg Vale, High Stone Rd, Steep Lane, Scout Rd, 'royd, Midgley Rd climb blocked due to landslip, u-turn, 'royd, Hebden Bridge, (mince pies with pals), Tod, Portsmouth, Cliviger Gorge, u-turn, back to Tod. 1 point.

December 25th, 51 km (32 miles): Singlespeed ride from Todmorden up A646 to junction with A671 (Bacup Rd). U-turned and then rode back through Tod and Walsden as far as Warland. I u-turned again and went home in Tod to opick up Christmas presents and then rode to Hebden Bridge on the A646 for a meal with pals. In the evening I rode halfway to Mythoilmroyd, u-turned and went back to Tod. 1 point.

December 27th, 53 km (33 miles): Tod, A646, Mankinholes, Lumbutts, Shade, Hollins Rd, Walsden, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, A58, Bluee Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Steep Ln, High Stone Rd, Cragg Vale, 'royd, Hebden Bridge, Tod. 1 point.

December 28th, 53 km (33 miles): I couldn't be bothered to think of an interesting route so I spontaneously did this main-road-fest: Tod, A646 through Hebden Bridge, 'royd, and Luddenden Foot to Friendly, down Tuel Lane to Sowerby Bridge, then up the A58 through Ripponden to Blackstone Edge. After that down Turvin Rd, through Cragg Vale to 'royd. Back along the A646 through Tod and as far as Lydgate to get my target distance in, then u-turned and went home. 1 point.

December 30th, 102 km (64 miles): Tod, A646, Burnley, Rose Grove, Padiham Greenway, Padiham, Read, Old Roman Road, Spring Wood, Whalley, Mitton, Longridge Fell (N side), Chipping, Cow Ark, Kitchens, Waddington, (cafe), Bashall Town, Mitton and back by outward route in reverse. 3 points.

December 31st, 56 km (35 miles): Tod, Walsden, Calderbrook, Caldermoor, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, A58, Blue Ball Rd, Cottonstones, Sowerby, Sowerby Ln, Scout Rd, 'royd, A646 - Hebden Bridge, Tod, Cornholme, Ram Inn at Holme Chapel, u-turned and returned to Tod. 1 point.

Total points in 2016: 91.

Milkfloat · 31 Dec 2016

Jan 3rd - 36.4 miles, slow loop in the rain. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/461972484
Jan 10th - 42.5 miles, still paying for Christmas. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/467120027
Jan 23rd - 33.4 miles, Short of time, so had to hurry. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/476317008
Jan 30th - 33.1 miles, short of time again and windy. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/481615876
Feb 7th - 34.6 miles, still windy, still short of time :sad:

. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/487818768
Feb 13th - 41.0 miles, planned easy ride back from MiL turned into headwind from hell and off-roading. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/492579686
Feb 28th - 55.4 miles, Lovely cool dry weather and a nice ride. 2 points. https://www.strava.com/activities/504248927
March 5th - 39.2 miles, first ride in the snow this year. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/508999969
March 12th - 38.5 miles, snow last week, gorgeous sun this week. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/514634494
March 20th - 34.5 miles, another nice day for a cycle but another short one. 1 point. https://www.strava.com/activities/521699994
March 29th - 43.4 miles, rented a bike on holiday and found a hill. 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/529820520
April 3rd - 50.8 miles, lots of squashed toads the whole length of the route. 2 points. https://www.strava.com/activities/534403195
April 9th - 62.5 miles, snuck out a bit earlier in the wet to squeeze in a metric century. 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/539891611
April 30th - 46.4 miles, I have been in the velodrome or running a lot recently, so nice to get out on a longer jaunt. 1 point https://www.strava.com/activities/561068575
May 8th - 59.5 miles, simply beautiful weather, a deadline prevented me from carrying on forever. 2 points https://www.strava.com/activities/569218753
May 15th - 62.3 miles, a lovely morning, arm and knee warmers off after an hour. Garmin crash lost me a few miles. 3 points https://www.strava.com/activities/576571588
May 22nd - 57.2 miles, hangover cure in hail. https://www.strava.com/activities/584659461 2 Points
May 29th - 74.8 miles, 2 Cyclists, 2 Punctures, 2 Crashes and 2 Swims! https://www.strava.com/activities/591731838 3 Points
June 4th - 38.2 miles, short, but fast for me. https://www.strava.com/activities/597762896 1 point.
June 19th - 62.9 miles, searching for some hills. https://www.strava.com/activities/613842610 3 points.
June 26th - 77.5 miles, two bad routes and a high speed blow-out, a bit eventful. https://www.strava.com/activities/621244466 3 points.
July 2nd - 66 miles, ride cut short, but still fun. https://www.strava.com/activities/627324005 3 points.
July 3rd - 33 miles, shakedown test of fixed gear build. 166rpm. https://www.strava.com/activities/628296589 1 point.
July 10th - 46.2 miles, short ride but a KOM. https://www.strava.com/activities/635983228 1 point.
July 16th - 103.1 miles plus getting there. A nice fast fun run. https://www.strava.com/activities/642684851 4 points.
July 24th - 51.3 miles. being time poor meant a 'Swifty Fifty'. https://www.strava.com/activities/651553721 2 points.
July 31st - 110 miles. RideLondon and trips to/from Hotel. https://www.strava.com/activities/660577329 4 points.
August 6th - 31.7 miles. Popped out before getting back for the kids. https://www.strava.com/activities/666085155 1 point
August 23rd - 31.8 miles. A 1.5 mile commute the long way. https://www.strava.com/activities/685714937 1 point
August 28th - 46.9 miles. Later starts means shorter rides. https://www.strava.com/activities/694029414 1point
September 2nd - 33.6 miles. Another 1.5 mile commute significantly extended. https://www.strava.com/activities/697582279 1 point
September 4th - 53.6 miles. Sunday jaunt Spring, Summer and Autumn in one morning. https://www.strava.com/activities/699907615 2 points.
September 11th - 50.8 miles. A nice bit of sun. https://www.strava.com/activities/708059026 2 points.
September 24th - 50.4 miles. Partial atonement for 2 weeks on the piss. https://www.strava.com/activities/722889186 2 points.
October 2nd - 52.6 miles. A slow day out of the office. https://www.strava.com/activities/731653094 2 points.
October 9th - 45.3 miles. Fast and Furious. https://www.strava.com/activities/738956632 1 point
October 16th - 32.2 miles. Wet, Wet, Wet. https://www.strava.com/activities/746152085 1 point.
October 23rd -50.6 miles. Tried to hold 19 mph, but wind got the better of me. https://www.strava.com/activities/753202722 2 points.
October 30th - 47 miles. Cracking morning out. https://www.strava.com/activities/760179384 1 point
November 13th - 42.4 miles. Winter bike woes. https://www.strava.com/activities/773977745 1 point
November 19th - 31.8 miles. Crispy. https://www.strava.com/activities/779475343 1 point
November 20th - 40 miles. Two in two days. https://www.strava.com/activities/780504086 1 point
November 27th - 43.3 miles. Good outing for the Fixed. https://www.strava.com/activities/786766315 1 point
December 4th - 32.8 miles. Social pootle at -2 degrees. https://www.strava.com/activities/793037773 1 point
December 20th - 40 miles. Flu recovery. https://www.strava.com/activities/806969187 1 point
December 21st - 33.7 miles. Pootle. https://www.strava.com/activities/807796725 1 point
December 28th - 33.2 miles. Quick link saved the day. https://www.strava.com/activities/812522918 1 point
75 points for the year.[/QUOTE]

tallliman · 7 Jan 2017

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