steveindenmark
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I'm in again 
The 2017 Half Century (50 KM or 50 Mile) A Month Challenge - Chatzone
- Thread starter ColinJ
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- Location
- Egham
I will stick my neck out and say I'm in again @ColinJ. I am going to be very busy at work over the next 9 months, rolling out a massive clinical software system, which will involve weekend working and so I am unsure how much time I am going to get for big cycle rides, but surely I can get 1 half century in a month.
2016 will be peak cycling for me but I'm in for the metric half in 2017. I don't expect to be able to match this years points/distance total but I'm going to aim for 50 points.
One comment about the rules, I was disappointed to learn that turbo rides don't count. In my experience 50km on a VR turbo is harder mentally and physically than riding the same distance on the open road.
Any chance of a rethink?
One comment about the rules, I was disappointed to learn that turbo rides don't count. In my experience 50km on a VR turbo is harder mentally and physically than riding the same distance on the open road.
Any chance of a rethink?
While I agree that 50km is a tough ask on a turbo I believe the whole idea of the challenge is to get you out riding with all that nature can throw at you . So I like the rules as they are
- Location
- Manchester
Turbo rides have never been counted in any of the other distance challenges so this one is the same.
Maybe you could start a separate challenge thread for turbo riders in the Virtual Training Forum?
Thanks for the suggestion, I very rarely use the turbo and have only ridden it as far as 50km once - not something I plan to repeat unless we have a spell of bad weather that lasts more than a week!
Welcome to the challenge were a friendly bunch
Bazzer
Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
- Location
- On the edge of reality
I should like to join the challenge this year. I've already decided last year's mileage is going to be exceeded, so this will be a further spur.
As you asked nicely we will let you in
be warned halfcentuyitus is very addictive
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
My December 2016 surge got me up to 91 points, so I think I will go for 100 points in the half century challenge this year.
The thing is, I am doing the metric century challenge in parallel with this one so points from rides of 100+ km will be siphoned off to that one.
Just checking, hang on ... Yikes - 50 of my 91 points last year came from longer rides. That means I would have to step up from 41 points to 100 points on 50s!
Oh well, (say) 50 * 50 km and 25 * 50 miles would do it.
One+ 100 km ride, two+ 50 mile rides, and four+ 50 km rides a month is more than I normally manage; it sounds achievable but I would have to be going at it consistently through the year.
The thing is, I am doing the metric century challenge in parallel with this one so points from rides of 100+ km will be siphoned off to that one.
Just checking, hang on ... Yikes - 50 of my 91 points last year came from longer rides. That means I would have to step up from 41 points to 100 points on 50s!
Oh well, (say) 50 * 50 km and 25 * 50 miles would do it.
One+ 100 km ride, two+ 50 mile rides, and four+ 50 km rides a month is more than I normally manage; it sounds achievable but I would have to be going at it consistently through the year.
I did both 50 and 100km this year managed 86 points in the half century .That's a tough target to pass the 100 points but doable as I could only ride at weekends . Good luck @ColinJ
Gert Lush
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- Location
- Weston-super-Mare
I'm in. Started last year but was very new and didn't really realise how long it would take me to get my miles up.
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