The 2018 Half Century ( 50km or 50 mile ) a Month Challenge

[Eribiste]

Another one for May, well you can't waste a nice Sunday morning can you?

https://www.strava.com/activities/1583346529

 

[Jon George]

20th May
Ipswich – Bucklesham – Kirton (and various Lost Lanes) – Trmleys – Felixstowe – Trimleys – Ipswich
51.31km
1 Point
Total 19 points

 

[The Bystander]

January: 4 rides 4 points
February: 2 rides 2 points
March: 4 rides 4 points
April: 2 rides 2 points

May
1st 57.5km Walgrave, Old, Harrington, Thorpe Underwood, Great Oxendon, Sibbertoft, Naseby, Kelmarsh, Harrington, home
6th 52.5km Cransley, Thorpe Malsor, Loddington, Lamport, Scaldwell, Brixworth, Sywell, Orlingbury, Hannington, Old, home
9th 84.6km Walgrave, Brixworth, Sywell, Gt.Harrowden, Finedon, Gt.Addington, Ringstead, Thrapston, Warkton, Kettering, Loddington, Mawsley, home
18th 53.1km Walgrave, Old, Harrington, Kelmarsh, Naseby, Haselbech, Kelmarsh, Harrington, Lamport, Old, home
20th 54.8km Cransley, Thorpe Malsor, Loddington, Harrington, Thorpe Underwood, Arthingworth, Brampton Valley Way, Hanging Houghton, Scaldwell, Pitsford, Holcot, Hannington, Walgrave, home

18 points

 

[Rob and Alison]

January : Us 6 rides, 6 points. Stig 1 ride, 1 point.
February : Us 4 rides, 4 points. Stig 2 rides, 2 points.
March : Us 4 rides, 4 points. Stig 1 ride, 1 point.

April
6th. 58km. Caistor, N.Kelsey, S.Kelsey, Brandy Wharf, Snitterby, Bishop Norton, Glentham, Caenby, Normanby-by-Spital, Toft-next-Newton, Middle Rasen, Osgodby, N.Owersby, Moortown, Smithfield Lane, Caistor. [on Tandem] 1 point.
7th. 50.91miles. Caistor, Howsham, Wrawby, Elsham, Bonby, Horkstow, Horkstow Bridge, Winterton, W.Halton, Roxby, Appleby, Wressle, Brigg, Cadney, Howsham, Caistor. *with Stig. 2points.
14th. 51.91miles. Caistor, Moortown, Gypsy Lane, Osgodby, Middle Rasen, Bustlingthorpe, Freisthorpe, Wickenby, Snarford, Spridlington, Owmby-by-Spital, Glentham, Bishop Norton, Snitterby, Waddingham, Brandy Wharf, S.Kelsey, N.Kelsey, Searby, Owmby, Caistor. *with Stig. 2 points.
15th. 59km. CCC ride to Uncle Henry's. Caistor, Moortown, Kingerby, Bishoppbridge, Willoughton, Waddingham, Brandy Wharf, S.Kelsey, N.Kelsey, Caistor. 1point.
21st. 69.4miles. CCC ride to Tillbridge tastery. Caistor, Whitegate hill, High St.,Walesby, Market Rasen, Linwood, Faldingworth, Cold Hanworth, Brattleby, Sturton-by-Stow, Saxilby, North Carlton, Welton, Faldingworth, Market Rasen, Middle Rasen, Osgodby, S.Kelsey, N.Kelsey, Caistor. (first metric century this year!) 3 points.
27th. 57km. Caistor, N.Kelsey, S.Kelsey, Brandy Wharf, Snitterby, Glentham, Normanby-by-Spital, Osgodby, N.Owersby, Moortown, Caistor. [Tandem] 1 point.

May
6th. 58km. Caistor, Searby, Sommerby, Bigby, Melton Ross, Middlegate Lane, Horkstow, Worlaby, Elsham, Brigg, Kettleby, Howsham, N.Kelsey Moor, Caistor. *with Stig. 1 point.
11th. 51miles. Caistor, Searby, Bigby, Melton Ross, Horkstow, Horkstow Bridge, Winterton, W.Halton, Alkborough, W.Halton, Winterton, Horkstow Bridge, Bonby, Worlaby, Elsham, Wrawby, Howsham, N.Kelsey, Moor, Caistor. *with Stig. 2 points.
13th. 59km. CCC ride to The Willows Glentham. 1 point.
19th. 71km. CCC ride to Deepdale. *with Stig. 1 point.

Running points total : 29.
Stig's points total : 12.

 

[Domus]

January 1 Grange, Flookburgh, Cartmell, High Newton, Bowland Bridge, Witherslack and back to Grange. 50.4 kms 1 point
January 28 Home, Bury Edenfield, Rawtenstall, up and over Holcombe Hill, Bolton, Home 50.17 kms 1 point
February 2 Grange to Arnside via Levens. Return by same route 56.8 kms 1 point
February 4 Holcombe Hill ride again with small loop through Bury (don't ask) 53.25 kms 1point
February 7 Home, Bolton, Horwich, Chorley then back via Rivington and up and over Chorley Old Road 58.5 kms 1 point
February 21 Same route to see my mum in Chorley with short loop to Costa. 59.42 Kms 1 point
March 6 To Mum's and back but avoided Rivington, feeling out of sorts. 58.63 Kms 1 point
March 23 Bay Cycle Way part 1 Barrow to Grange-over-Sands 61 Kms 1 point
March 24 Bay Cycle Way part 2 Grange to Glasson Dock and back to Lancaster. 82.14 Kms 2 points
March 29 Grange to Arnside via Levens, return by same route 55.8 Kms 1 point
April 3 Mum's and back via Rivington 61.92 Kms 1 point
April 14 Bury, Edenfield, Rawtenstall, Holcombe Hill, Bolton, Little Lever and home. 50.2 Kms 1 point
April 23 First proper ride on Mallorca, no villages to name but 54.53 Kms 1 point
April 24 Climb from Palma to Belver Castle by circuitous route back to hotel via busy cycle lane 50.17 Kms 1 point
April 25 Big (for me) climb to Santauri de Cura via Randa, back to hotel 59.49 Kms 1 point
April 27 Similar route to day 1 on Mallorca 52.08 Kms 1 point
May 3 Visit to Mum's in Chorley usual route plus short detour 62.87 Kms 1 point
May 5 Home, Edenfield, Rawtenstall, Burnley, Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale, Ripponden and Sowerby Bridge. 72.3 Kms 1 point
May 17 Visit to mum's by slightly different route, 59.08 Kms 1 point
May 20 Bury, Edenfield, Rawtenstall, Helmshore, Holcombe Hill, Bolton and home. 57.64 Kms 1 point

Running total 21 points

 

[13 rider]

May 3rd 32.2 miles 1 point
Standard St Bernards 50km loop
May 5th 31.4 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Cossington ,Sileby ,Wymeswold ,Barrow ,Rothley ,Anstey
May 7th 35.4 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Barrow ,Six hills ,Wartnaby ,Asfordby ,High ,Cossington ,Anstey
May 12th 31.4 miles 1 point
Anstey, Groby ,Ratby, Botchenson ,Market Bosworth ,Odestone ,Ratby ,Groby ,Anstey
May 19th 50.4 miles 2 points
Anstey ,Ratby ,Market Bosworth ,Atterton ,Ratcliffe Culley ,Cabeby ,Desford ,Ratby ,Anstey
May 20th 128.4 mile 5 points
Anstey ,Cossington ,Langham ,Corby Glen ,Tattersall ,Bardney ,Lincoln train home

Points in this challenge 47
Points in all challenges 81

 

[Noodle Legs]

20 May

CC Forum ride to Lincoln. Too many places to list.

112.9mi/181.69km 4 points

https://www.strava.com/activities/1584577118

 

[Lilliburlero]

Jan 28th 50.12 miles on the Mercia CC Reliability Ride https://www.strava.com/activities/1379666079 https://www.relive.cc/view/1379666079

Feb 11th 31.41 miles on the CC Giro reliability Ride https://www.strava.com/activities/1402237826 https://www.relive.cc/view/1402237826

Mar 6th 31.38 miles - OCC ride https://www.strava.com/activities/1439617652 https://www.relive.cc/view/1439617652

April 8th 161.2 km - https://www.strava.com/activities/1496747030 https://www.relive.cc/view/1496747030
April 15th 161.2 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1509985551 https://www.relive.cc/view/1509985551
April 22nd 163.1 km CC forum ride https://www.strava.com/activities/1524844405 https://www.relive.cc/view/1524844405
April 29th 161.4 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1538861351 https://www.relive.cc/view/1538861351

May 18th 161.1 km https://www.strava.com/activities/1580010186 https://www.relive.cc/view/1580010186
May 20th 201.6 km CC forum ride (best ride ever) https://www.strava.com/activities/1585062244 https://www.relive.cc/view/1585062244

 

[Saluki]

January
06/01/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1343911738 Horncastle-Bardney-Woodhall Spa-Horncastle 1 point
14/01/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1356911772 Horncastle-Bardney-Southray-Horncastle 1 point
February
17/02/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1412056636 Horncastle to somewhere to Tattershall and back 1 point
March
11/03/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1448012939 Bardney Cafe, loop around Wragby, Bardney Cafe 1 point
16/03/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1460132293 Downham to somewhere and back 1 point the pair
https://www.strava.com/activities/1460132308 Downham to somewhere else and back 50km and a bit together
25/03/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1471785384 Local loop - not where I meant to go.
afternoonhttps://www.strava.com/activities/1471785411 Another local loop 1 point for 50km over 2 rides
April
07/04/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1494467740 Bardney - Lincoln - Bardney. 22 miles
https://www.strava.com/activities/1494474555 Louth loop 16 miles. About 61km 1 point together
21/04/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1522769536 Horncastle to Lincoln - Bardney - Horncastle. 50.5 miles 2 Points
May
05/05/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1551654649 Horncastle to somewhere, somewhere else and back home. 1 point
06/05/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1553483602 Horncastle to SIBSEY and back again 1 point
09/05/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1560868532 Whitwell, Themelthorpe Loop, Aylsham, A140 to Stratton Strawless, Felthorpe, Freelands Corner, Whitwell, Reepham, Whitwell. 50km. 1 more point.
19/05/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1582124396 Horncastle - Bardney - Horncastle and some villages inbetween. 1 point
20/05/18 https://www.strava.com/activities/1584586980 Horncastle - Revesby - Stickford - Horncastle via Mareham. 1 point

Running Total: 14 point. woo hoo.

 

[Fiona R]

January 2018 7pts
Sun 14th 75km 820m A ride of two halves Home Chew Stoke-West Harptree-Blagdon-Wrington-Yatton-Kingston Seymour-Clevedon-Nasty Naish Hill-Home 1pt
Sat 27th 107km 913m Jack and Grace Cotton Audax Bristol/Filton-Berkely-Simbridge-Epney-Quedgley/Gloucester-Stonehouse-Tortworth-Bristol/Filton 3pts
Sun 28th 100km 656m Home-Backwell-Wrington-Churchill-Loxton-Lympsham-Weston-S-M-Hewish-Congresbury-Yatton-Backwell-Long Ashton-Home 3pts
February 2pts
Sun 4th 53km 424m Clevedon and a brownie for Belmont Home-Backwell-Kingston Seymour-Clevedon-Backwell-Belmont-Long Ashton-Home 1pt
Sun 18th 56km 462m Shirley's at Severn Beach Home-Belmont-Pill-Avonmouth Bridge-Easter Compton-Severn Beach-Portway/Bristol-Long Ashton-Home 1pt
March 3pts
Sat10th 104km 1650m Wells, Mells and Old Rail Trail Audax Whitchurch-Wells-Bruton-Stourhead-Mells-Radstock-Whitchurch 3pts
April 10pts
Sun 8th 61km 729m Belmont Repeats Portishead and Clevedon Home-2.5xBelmont repeats-Pill-Portishead-Clevedon-Kingston Seymour-Backwell-Home 1pt
Sun 15th 81km 970m Chew Valley Home-Backwell-Brockley Coombe-Chew Magna-Pensford-Stanton Drew-Blagdon-Congresbury-Backwell-Home 2pts
Tues 17th 58km 428m Bristol-Bath Railway Path Home-Bristol-Warmley-Bitton-Saltford-Keynsham and back 1pt
Sun 22nd 104km 845m Burrington Coombe, Somerset Levels Home-Backwell-Burrington Coombe-Priddy-Godney-Loxton-Yatton-Backwell-Home 3pts
Sun 29th 103km 1165m Merry Monk Audax High Ham, Langport, Forde Abbey, Halstock, Sherborne, Somerton, High Ham 3pts
May 8pts
Sat May 5th 56km 1350m Welsh Lamb Chops mtb Dolgellau-Cader Idris-Llanegryn-Llwyngwril-Cregennan Lakes-Arthog-Penmaenpool-Dolgellau 1pt
Sat May 12th 107km 1135m South Glos Audax Alveston-Leighterton-Tebury-Poole Keynes-Sapperton-Cherrington-Wotton-under-Edge- Alveston 3pts
Sun May 13th 80km 960m BHF Cotswold 50 mile Prestbury-Cheltenham-Temple Guiting-Snowshill-Winchcombe-Alderton-Gotherington-Prestbury 2pts
Sun May 20th 90km 982m BCG Home-Backwell-Congresbury-Shipham-Charterhouse-Chew Stoke-Nempnett Thrubwell-Wrington-Yatton-Backwell-Home 2pts

Running total 30pts

 

[Jon George]

22nd May
Ipswich – Claydon – Coddenham – Crowfield – Gosbeck – Helmingham – Ashbocking – Hemingstone – Claydon - Ipswich
55.01km
1 Point
Total 20 points

 

[dickyknees]

January - 2 points.
February - 5 points.
March - 9 points.
April - 4 points.
May
May 3rd - 53.38 kms (33.17 miles) - 1 point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Penrhosfeilw, Holyhead, Valley, Bodedern, Trefor X roads, Bryngwran, RAF Valley, Caergeiliog, Valley.
May 4th - 101.38 kms (63.03 miles) - 3 points.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Porthdafarch, South Stack, Llaingoch, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Borthwen, Church Bay, Llanrhyddlad, Llantrisant, Felin Llynon, Trefor x roads, Rhosneigr, RAF Valley, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.
May 10th - 68.25 kms (42.41 miles) - 1 windy point.
Home, Rhoscolyn, Trearddur Bay, Penrhosfeilw, Holyhead, Valley, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Llandduesant, Elim, Llantrisant, Trefor x roads, RAF Valley, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.
May 18th - 80.74 kms (50.12 miles) - 2 points.
Port Penrhyn, Bangor following NCR 5 to Conwy, Deganwy, Penrhyn Side, Llandudno, Great Orme, Deganwy, Conwy and return to Port Penrhyn.
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/my-picture-of-the-day-wheres-yours.117414/post-5248732
May 22nd - 54.83 kms (34.07 miles) - 1 point.
Home down the A5 to Llangefni, Lon Las Cefni to Trefdraeth, Dothan, RAF Valley, Caergeiliog, Valley, home.

Total - 28 points.

 

[kapelmuur]

The advent of better weather and my apparent recovery from last November's accident have resulted in more regular rides this month, so I'll list the qualifying ones so far to save some work at the end of the month.

3/5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1546762239. Pickmere training loop. 57.5km
5/5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1551210169. Trans Pennine trail to Grappenhall and return by road. 52.5km
7/5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1555440871. 'Slow and Easy' (a pub near Northwich). My 1st Imperial half this year. 81.3km.
10/5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1561809259. Reverse Pickmere training loop. 52.0km.
12/5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1567346561. Toft, Goostrey, Plumley. 59.3km.
15/5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1573257163. Dunham, Comberbatch, Antrobus. 63.3km.
17/5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1573257163. Lach Dennis out & back. 55.1km.

Points to date = 34.

 

[Slick]

Apologies for once again needing a nudge. I did this ride on Saturday but for some reason I thought the month was about 60 days long.

I picked up a new jeep today for work but before the dealer would accept my old van as a trade in, he wanted it up on the ramp to check it over which meant dropping off the van and waiting for at least a couple of hours which would have been really boring as it's in a part of town that's pretty industrial and not much happening. Mrs Slick and I decided we would take our bikes for a wee nosey around and see if we could find a good spot for a picnic.

We didn't get off to the best start if I'm honest as when we got there Mrs Slick realised she forgot the control panel of her bike which meant there would be no drive. I was less than chuffed but no real option but go back home to get it which was almost an hour there and back. We were both pretty quiet as we started out looking for the cycle path heading for Dumbarton but the bike seems to solve everything as we were soon laughing about it.

The ride itself was perfect although NCN7 does look as if it goes through bandit country at times, it does get nicer and nicer the further you go. I always enjoy it when we get to Clydebank as you follow the water from that point and it's obviously a lot more interesting than the usual city backdrop. We only got as far as Bowling when Mrs Slick decided to visit one of her favourite shops at the moment which are built into the old railway bridge. Now the proud owner of 2 new paintings that would need collecting later, we headed back but as we were enjoying the great weather we decided to take the fork to stay on the canal which would either take us to Falkirk or Port Dundas in the town. Almost immediately regretted that decision as Mrs Slick chain came off at the front which shouldn't really have been an issue until I realised I had forgotten my usual tool kit and the chain was behind quite a large chain guard. Fortunately, there was quite a large pull out section on the guard who h was just enough to allow me to get it back on.

You do get to see all walks of life in only a few short miles and there's usually quite a number of clues to tell you if your close to Maryhill or Bearsden but tbats probably just tbe same anywhere. We did eventually come across a nice spot for a picnic which I think looked lime a recently closed down pub on the water who left a number of picnic benches.

After that it was a nice sedate pace to Speirs Wharf where we had another cafe stop when the garage phoned and spoiled all the fun as the car was ready for pick up. We left the canal as soon as we could and tried to pick our way back to South Street through Kelvinside then Broomhill. I think Mrs Slick enjoyed her wee mini tour of some of the nicer old town houses of Glasgow as much as anything, so we'll need to organise another city tour again soon.

For me, it was just another good day on the bike, which is hard to beat. 64K, although it was very very flat.
I feel as if I'm getting further and further behind with my mileage but I'm now commuting 3 or 4 times a week on the bike which means I'm getting there slowly.
A pitiful 8 points so far.

Finally, a picture of Mrs Slick wiring into a toasty and eyeing up my cream cake.
View attachment 410702

 

[kipster]

@13 rider thanks for the nudge

28th April - Oakley, Woolhampton, Hermitage, Brimpton, Kingsclere, Oakley - 69km - 1 point
10th May - Oakley, Tadley, Grazeley, Bramley, Oakley - 57km - 1 Point
12th May - Oakley, Bramley, Arborfield, Twyford, Warren Row, Wargrave, Beech Hill, Oakley 102km - 3 Points
13th May - Oakley, Tadley Woodys Café Bucklebury, Tadley, Oakley - 53km - 1 Point
19th May - Oakley, Whitchurch, Hurtbourne Tarrant, Burbage, Pewsey, Upavon, Andover, Oakley - 111km - 3 Points
20th May - Whitchurch Primary Pedal Charity ride - Many hills- 103km - 3 Points

Update total = 12 Points
Running total = 48 points​