The 2020 Half century (50km or 50m) a month Chatzone

[Houthakker]

Yes please. As this challenge motivated me to get out last year when I might not otherwise have done so, I now have a target to beat!

 

[kapelmuur]

Happy New Year everyone!

I had every intention of doing 50km today, but am probably not alone in putting it off until the effects of last night wear off.

A lovely day and I hope to manage a gentle stroll later.

Good luck to everyone embarking on the challenge.

 

[NorthernDave]

Right, I'm in.
Just back from a metric half, report to follow once I've chipped the ice from my beard, defrosted my feet and eaten my body weight in hot soup to try and warm up.
The good news is that I (just) managed to outrun the polar bears and global warming has now officially been cancelled.

I hate this challenge

 

[The Bystander]

No sooner has @13 rider counted us home he's counting us all out again.
Thanks for all you do for this challenge @13, put a tick in January's box for me

 

[Noodle Legs]

I’m out to play again this year.....

 

[13 rider]

I'm first, but I do have a slight advantage of being 10 hours ahead of the UK.
Discovered that there is a cycle track running all the way between Port Fairy and Warrnambool and it passes about 400m from where we are camping. The logical route was to head to warrnambool first because its further away, but that meant going with the wind on the way out. It was very hard work coming back against the wind! Almost returned back to the camp early though. Only 76km on the clock so had to add a little extra to make it up to 50 miles. Wouldn't want a distance warning this early on in the challenge.

Well done on being first I was surprised when I logged in this morning at 0630 and someone had posted a ride . My first thought they had posted it in the wrong year then I remembered your location

 

[13 rider]

An honourable mention to @Jon George the first UK based rider to post a ride

 

[ColinJ]

 

[cosmicbike]

Oh go on then. I'm not aiming for the 100km, so some another willing victim will be needed for that one.

 

[tallliman]

I'm in for another year, a mild pootle checking out my new jacket. Quite revolutionary for me as I'll need a layer less now.

50km on the first day of the year is also about 4 weeks earlier than last year. Whilst I feel tired from the ride, I simply wasnt capable (due to illness) of doing this last year!

 

[AndreaJ]

I’ll join in too now that I have some routes planned.

 

[13 rider]

Welcome to the first timers @Vantage and @AndreaJ were a friendly bunch enjoy the challenge

 

[Vantage]

Thankyou

 

[C R]

I am aiming to be in again. Lots of stuff got on the way of riding this last month, and haven't managed to get many miles since the December challenge ride, here's hoping things improve in January.

 

[Saluki]

I'm in.
Off on holiday to Cornwall on Friday. My CX is at the newly ex-BFs and I really cannot bring myself to go and fetch it. I am just not sure that I can shoehorn the Genesis in the car and 2 sighthounds. I might have a little practice tomorrow night, after work though. It will either fit or it won't. Wheels off and wrapped well might well work. I would like to do a quick 50km along the Camel Trail, for old time's sake.
If not, my first 50km of the year will be after the 10th of Jan.

I am hoping to get out with the KLBUG bunch, more this year - must ask how much their membership is actually. They do lovely mileages, at steady speeds with lots of cake, laughter and fun. Dang, I might even move to King's Lynn!