The 2017 Half Century (50 KM or 50 Mile) A Month Challenge - Chatzone

[Spinney]

Came off the bike a couple of weeks ago, really hurt my wrist and knee. Still hurts to ride. I've got 12 days to get back on and get a 32 miler in or I'm out! I can do it...

I did that to myself twice last year (well, only one was a bike-related injury) - both times I had luckily done a half century at the beginning of the month so I had around 6 weeks to recover. Now I try and get in at least an easy one (i.e. no significant hills) at the beginning of each month!

 

[Sbudge]

The Vale of York is surprisingly flat - in a couple of weeks I'm doing the Vale Vélo that starts at the same place but heads in the opposite direction into the Wolds. That's got nearly 4,000ft of climbing!

We live on the edge of the Chiltern's ridge. Sunday's ride had about 5,700 feet of climbing, if I'd taken a similar parallel route just 1 mile further north it would have been under 1,000 feet of climbing (my wife thinks I'm mad).

 

[Sbudge]

I did that to myself twice last year (well, only one was a bike-related injury) - both times I had luckily done a half century at the beginning of the month so I had around 6 weeks to recover. Now I try and get in at least an easy one (i.e. no significant hills) at the beginning of each month!

I had an 'encounter' with a car this time last year that cracked a rib. The irony was I could ride within a week but couldn't cough, laugh etc (or sleep for that matter)... which was fine until I swallowed a fly on my first big ride after the accident!

 

[13 rider]

Came off the bike a couple of weeks ago, really hurt my wrist and knee. Still hurts to ride. I've got 12 days to get back on and get a 32 miler in or I'm out! I can do it...

Just catching up on posts and just seen this good luck on getting your ride in . Hope your get back to full fittness quickly

 

[13 rider]

Still a few days to go but only one weekend 4 rides yet to post a March ride awaiting @cosmicbike ,@steveindenmark and @CanucksTraveller and the injured @RealDealWheel good luck on getting your rides in .
Just a polite reminder please create a new post when you complete a new months ride to save me trawlling through all the pages looking for rides . Many thanks

 

[steveindenmark]

Im busy Dot watching but I will get it in at the weekend

 

[cosmicbike]

Still a few days to go but only one weekend 4 rides yet to post a March ride awaiting @cosmicbike ,@steveindenmark and @CanucksTraveller and the injured @RealDealWheel good luck on getting your rides in .
Just a polite reminder please create a new post when you complete a new months ride to save me trawlling through all the pages looking for rides . Many thanks

Hoping to get it done this weekend, had a few days off the bike this week looking after sick lad, but Sat/Sun should be good to go

 

[NorthernDave]

There's a rumour going round that there's going to be good weather at the weekend.
Maybe even good enough to get the best bike out of hibernation...

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Still a few days to go but only one weekend 4 rides yet to post a March ride awaiting @cosmicbike ,@steveindenmark and @CanucksTraveller and the injured @RealDealWheel good luck on getting your rides in .
Just a polite reminder please create a new post when you complete a new months ride to save me trawlling through all the pages looking for rides . Many thanks

I've got a place marker in for Sunday, although I'm also owed a days leave before the month is up so I could get out Monday or Tuesday as well. Plenty of scope yet.

 

[GuyBoden]

I like the route from Rostherne over the new bridge at Millington Lane.

Another dry, but breezy day, so I got on the bike for a 34 mile ride to Tatton park via Millington Lane and then onto Lewis Carroll's Birth site.

@kapelmuur, yes, thanks, I tried out Millington Lane, it's fantastic, the A556 is closed, so no traffic, yippee.....................

 

[NorthernDave]

Another metric half for the challenge today and a couple of firsts - my first ride to Otley this year and the first ride on the Pro Carbon this year as well. It really is a cracking bike and I'd almost forgotten how good it is to ride.
I felt the higher gearing on the climbs, but I really exploited the benefits on the descents - along with the stopping power of the disc brakes

Great weather too, which is apparently set for more of the same tomorrow - so it would be rude not to take advantage, wouldn't it?

 

[Domus]

Feeling very pleased with myself, managed my first 50 miler today. Lovely day for it too.
Up to Edenfield and through Rawtenstall to Burnley then a really nice section to Todmorden for awful coffee and a decent Toasted Teacake. To Hollingworth Lake then Rochdale and home via Bury. It was coming up a bit short so I carried on into Bolton for a loop to get the milage up to 52.4.

Home in time to mow two lawns and make the tea. Must be careful or my halo might slip.

 

[13 rider]

Feeling very pleased with myself, managed my first 50 miler today. Lovely day for it too.
Up to Edenfield and through Rawtenstall to Burnley then a really nice section to Todmorden for awful coffee and a decent Toasted Teacake. To Hollingworth Lake then Rochdale and home via Bury. It was coming up a bit short so I carried on into Bolton for a loop to get the milage up to 52.4.

Home in time to mow two lawns and make the tea. Must be careful or my halo might slip.

Well done this thread certainly gets poeple out putting the miles in which it was intended to do

 

[tallliman]

Well done @Domus, as with all these things, the first one is the hardest but then you'll think..."only 12 more for a metric ton, not much really!"

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Well done @Domus, as with all these things, the first one is the hardest but then you'll think..."only 12 more for a metric ton, not much really!"

and then you get to the stage where you think, only another 38 for an imperial