Will do. Most humble apologies. The fine is much less than I expected; I thought I might have to hand wash Drago's very dubious undergarments.That would be the thread monitor. For falsely claiming an extra kilometre your punishment will be doing 2 extra kms on your next ride
The 2019 Half Century a month Challenge chatzone
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Feeling a lot better this morning after the post Christmas virus and as it was a lovely bright morning I decided to try for a metric half.
Took it very easy and recorded my slowest average time since I started the challenge. Enjoyed being back outdoors, especially the near deserted roads. Now hoping to avoid crashes and bugs for the next 11 months!
Took it very easy and recorded my slowest average time since I started the challenge. Enjoyed being back outdoors, especially the near deserted roads. Now hoping to avoid crashes and bugs for the next 11 months!
99 point to go
And so another year begins. 102km ride over to Loughton and back. It was almost warm at the beginning but the temperature dropped rapidly when it started to get dark. Had a spot of rain too. I seem to be getting slower and slower. Might have to work a bit harder to get rid of the festive excesses.
Domus
Guru
- Location
- Sunny Radcliffe
Off the mark with a 2 pointer. Rode to Chorlton Water Park to meet up with the Wanderers for their ride to the Railway in Mobberley. A social ride and pub lunch in the bright sunshine. Very nice. Returned home in the dark via Manchester City centre to clock up 87 Kms. A cracking start for me.
Rob and Alison
Veteran
- Location
- Caistor, Lincs
O.k, Stig fancies another go at this challenge, so count us in.
after eight rides of 41 - 42 miles for our festive 500 and to take us over 5200 miles for 2018, we wont be starting until the weekend though.
Edit to add - we also plan a crack at the metric century challenge this year...
after eight rides of 41 - 42 miles for our festive 500 and to take us over 5200 miles for 2018, we wont be starting until the weekend though.
Edit to add - we also plan a crack at the metric century challenge this year...
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- Location
- Manchester
I'm going to tentatively put my hand up for this challenge .
I managed 20 miles today (first ride since 10th October)
So I have the rest of the month to build up the miles to get the metric half done, hopefully.
I managed 20 miles today (first ride since 10th October)
So I have the rest of the month to build up the miles to get the metric half done, hopefully.
If you can ride 20 miles after 10 weeks off the bike I’m sure you’ll be able to cover another 10 miles by the end of the month.
Very best of luck!
- Location
- Manchester
Thanks
go Katherine
Houthakker
A Happy Wanderer
- Location
- Lancashire coast
Putting my name in the hat for this again this year and hope to do much better than last years miserable failure!
I have some of Mr Hamilton Ellis's books, but not the one you mention. I also have a fascinating documentary on DVD featuring the work of the US photographer O. Winston Link. He specialised in dramatic photos of huge locomotives like 'Big Boys', taken at night.
On the subject of snow, you may enjoy the following, filmed in the north of England in 1955.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ugIoMD495E
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
Mr Link also found acceptance for his images as a Surrealist Artist. His work for the Norfolk and Western was some of the greatest work ever on the subject of steam locomotives, right in the twilight of their existence in the U.S.. The man went through a great many flash bulbs.
.A just enough 31.2 miles to start another year
