The 2021 Half Century (50km or 50m) a month challenge

[dickyknees]

January to March ~ 14 points.
April ~ 7 points.
May ~ 6 points.

June
June 14th ~ 54.7 kms (34 miles) 1point.
Home, RAF Valley, Rhosneigr loop, Aberffraw, Dothan, Bryngwran, Caergeiliog, Valley, Holyhead, T Bay, home.

Running total 28 points.

 

[stoatsngroats]

3rd June. - No photos, but a rare commute with work separating the 32 mile total.
This makes me ride number 6 for the year, so I’m not doing too bad at this challenge!

A free morning today, so I managed to get a 2nd ride in for 33 miles, Bognor, North Mundham, Chichester, Fishbourne, Lavant, West Stoke, Funtington, Westbourne, Emsworth ( no mushrooms on toast - closed Tuesdays!) Hermitage, Bosham, Chichester, Runcton, Bognor.
All good with the knee, different shoes, so after 2 30+ miles with different shoes without issue, the May ride knee problems seem to have been the boots I was wearing.

One of those beautiful summer day rides, with quite a few people around, some traffic along the B2146 and the A259, but zero significant close passes or difficult situations.

Wahoo and RWGPS showing up to 90 degrees f at one point, but much of it was over 80, which was fantastic!
7 points for me then, my first 2-ride month in this challenge, maybe I should take more days off during the week 😅

 

[Milkfloat]

17th Jan Warwick, Barford, Hampton Lucy, Wellesbourne, Lighthorne, Harbury, Long Itchington, Hunningham, Cubbington, Milverton, Warwick. 36 miles. https://www.strava.com/activities/4634165555
6th Feb. Warwick, Long Itchington, Broadwell, Sawbridge, Hill, Birdingbury, Streeton on Dunsmore, Weston under Wetherley, Hunningham, Offchurch, Warwick. 36 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/4743227846
7th March. Warwick, Hampton, Honiley, Temple Balsall, Hockley Heath, Ullenhall, Little Alne, Snitterfield, Hampton Lucy, Barford, Warwick. 44 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/4904924581
18th April. Warwick, Offchurch, Broadwell, Grandborough, Willoughby, Priors Hardwick, Fenny Compton, Bishop's Itchington, Long Itchington, Warwick. 49 miles. https://www.strava.com/activities/5146921611
2nd May. Warwick, Norton Lindsey, Ingon, Mickleton, Dovers Hill, Chipping Campden, Ilmington, Halford, Pillerton Priors, Wellesbourne, Bishops Tachbrook, Warwick. 50.5 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/5228136206
13th June. Warwick, Norton Lindsey, Wilcote, Welford-on-Avon, Mickleton, Alderminster, Loxley, Wellesbourne, Bishops Tachbrook, Leamington Spa, Warwick 44.7 miles https://www.strava.com/activities/5461253474

 

[Sbudge]

3rd January, 50.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/4560760296) NW6, Borehamwood and New Barnet loop
9th January, 80.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/4592731425) Wendover - Stoke Hammond loop, -2 degrees average
6th February, 51.1km (https://www.strava.com/activities/4743877357) Wendover, Chesham - mud and sun
19th February, 52.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/4812310391) NW6 - Greenwich loop
5th March, 56.3km (https://www.strava.com/activities/4894716456) North London loop, first 50km ride for N+1
12th March, 55.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/4934077390) Westward in the wind, out to West Drayton and back
21st March, 53.4km (https://www.strava.com/activities/4984340771) Wendover, Tring and Wingrave
27th March, 51.2km https://www.strava.com/activities/5019583092) Wendover, Gt Missenden and Stoke Mandeville
8th April, 51.7km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5091985785) West London wanderings
18th April, 50.9km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5148192772) Wendover - Haddenham loop, a quicker one than usual
27th April, 51.5km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5202704461) NW6 - Enfield and the 'Valley' towpaths
9th May, 51.97km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5266833087) Forth valley 50
16th May, 54.48km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5306307092) Not a Kop Out, Chiltern ridge loop
22nd May, 52.46km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5338843486) Muddy Chiltern ridge loop
6th June, 51.91km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5423366872) Sunday Chiltern Gravel loop
9th June, 51.01km (https://www.strava.com/activities/5442179427) East London loop

 

[steverob]

January: 3 rides, 4 points
February: 4 rides, 8 points
March: 5 rides, 8 points
April: 5 rides, 8 points
May: 6 rides, 11 points
5th June: 33.34 miles - Waited until the late afternoon to head out so the heat subsided and visited some local roads Strava thinks I've never done, possibly because it was pre-2012 (when I got a GPS) the last time I went down them - https://www.strava.com/activities/5419172128 - 1 point
7th June: 65.61 miles - Already beaten last year's point total! Rode down to the Thames via the Wycombe to Wooburn Green hill avoidance route, then across to Marlow and some lumpier roads home - https://www.strava.com/activities/5429388647 - 3 points
12th June: 40.07 miles - Extended my now standard "Fast 50km" route by continuing along to the next set of villages before making my turnaround point. Was let down by a new piece of kit though; bit annoyed by that - https://www.strava.com/activities/5458599915 - 1 point
16th June: 32.22 miles - Made the most of what looks like it might be the last dry evening for a short while by blitzing segments of the now partially open Aylesbury eastern relief road, plus a trip to explore a couple of villages off the beaten trail - https://www.strava.com/activities/5481144332 - 1 point

Total so far: 45 points

 

[dickyknees]

January to March ~ 14 points.
April ~ 7 points.
May ~ 6 points.
June
June 14th ~ 54.7 kms (34 miles) 1point.
Home, RAF Valley, Rhosneigr loop, Aberffraw, Dothan, Bryngwran, Caergeiliog, Valley, Holyhead, T Bay, home.
June 17th ~ 55 kms (34.16 miles) 1 point.
Home, Valley, Llanfachraeth, Llanfwrog, Llanfaethlu, Llantrisant, Trefor x roads, Engedi, RAF Valley, Valley, Holyhead, Porthdafarch, Trearddur Bay, home.

Running total 29 points.

 

[Rob and Alison]

January
17th 55km Icy Roads, change of plan | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
22nd 52km Pootle along the riverbank | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
25th 51km Wootton 50km | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
February
27th. 50km Morning Ride with Stig | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
March
25th 54km Afternoon Ride | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
April
17th 100km Morning Ride | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
23rd 54km Morning Ride | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
May
1st 53km Kirton for cake | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
June
12th 104km Scunthorpe Ridgeway - Tiled. | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig
13th 61km Morning Ride | Ride | Strava Solo with Stig

 

[Domus]

January 10 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.6 Kms 1 point
January 22 Pilsworth, Heywood, Ashworth, Edenfield, Haslingden, Holcombe, Bolton and home 52.3 Kms 1 point
February 1 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Matchmoor, Bolton and home 52.4 Kms 1 point
February 4 Ainsworth, Egerton, Belmont, Abbey Village, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 59.6 Kms 1 point
February 11 Ainsworth, Astley Bridge, Ladybridge, Deane, Plodder Lane, Stoneclough, Bury and home 51.7 Kms 1 point
February 15 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Bacup, Whitworth, Rochdale, Pilsworth and home 54.4 Kms 1 point
February 22 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Matchmoor, Bolton and home 52.4 Kms 1 point
February 26 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Bacup, Whitworth, Healy, Rochdale, Pilsworth and home 55.3 Kms 1 point
March 1 Ainsworth, Egerton, Belmont, Abbey Village, Chorley, Horwich, Matchmoor, Bolton and home 63.5 Kms 1 point
March 5 Pilsworth, Heywood, Rochdale, Castleton, Oldham, Middleton, Simister, Stoneclough, Bolton and home 56.3 Kms 1 point
March 20 Stoneclough, Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Chorley, Belmont, Bolton and home 80.9 Kms 2 points
March 22 Stoneclough, Farnworth, Walkden, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton. Bolton and home 60.3 Kms 1 point
March 31 Ainsworth, Egerton, Belmont, Abbey Village, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 58.7 Kms 1 point
April 3 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.6 Kms 1 point
April 10 Ainsworth, Bradshaw, Holcombe Hill, Haslingden, Bacup, Whitworth, Rochdale, Pilsworth and home 61.6 Kms 1 point
April 16 Ainsworth, Egerton, Belmont, Abbey Village, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 59.6 kms 1 point
April 23 Lindale, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale, Storth, Levens, Meathop, Grange 68.5 Kms 1 point
May 2 Ainsworth, Egerton, Belmont, Abbey Village, Wheelton, Chorley, Horwich, Bolton and home 60.1 Kms 1 point
May 14 Cartmel, Cartmel Fell, Crosthwaite, Underbarrow, Levens, Meathop, Grange 50.37 Kms 1 point
May 27 Cartmel, Bigland, Spark Bridge, Coniston, Hawkshead, Winster, Gilpin Bridge, Meathop, Grange 78.2 Kms 1 point
May 31 Bury, Edenfield, Rawtenstall, Burnley, Deerplay, Bacup, Rochdale, Pilsworth and home 69.5 Kms 1 point
June 5 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale, Storth, Levens, Meathop and back to Grange 69.4 Kms 1 point
June 10 Ainsworth, Edgworth, Belmont, Abbey Village, Wheelton, Chorley, Rivington, Horwich, Bolton and home 67.7 Kms 1 point
June 15 Cartmel, Bigland, Spark Bridge, Coniston, Hawkshead Hill, Ambleside, Bowness, Crosthwaite, Meathop, Grange. 87 Kms 2 points
June 17 Barrow to Grange via Bay Cycle Way 53.8 Kms 1 point

Running total 27 points

 

[Willd]

Jan - 5 points
Feb - 6 points
Mar - 5 points
Apr - 8 points
May - 9 points

Jun 6 - 62.28 miles, 2,710ft - 3 points Bilton, Dunchurch, Hillmorton, Houlton, DIRFT, Crick, West Haddon, Guilsborough, Cottesbrooke, Brixworth, Holcot, Pitsford, Chapel Brampton, Spratton, Little Creaton, Creaton, Guilsborough, Coton, Ravensthorpe, West Haddon, Yelvertoft, Lilbourne, Dunsmore, Clifton on Dunsmore, Rugby, Bilton, Cawston, Long Lawford, home.

Jun 12 - 35.26 miles, 1,377ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Princethorpe, Marton, Bidingbury, Broadwell, Grandborough Fields, Flecknoe, Upper Shuckburgh, Lower Shuckburgh, Sawbridge, Willoughby, Barby, Dunchurch, home.

Jun 19 - 80.45 miles, 3,630ft - 3 points Bilton, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Pailton, Street Ashton, Monks Kirby, Cloudesley Bush, High Cross, Sharnford, Sapcote, Stoney Stanton, Potters Marston, Thurlaston, Desford, Merry Lees, Thornton, Stanton under Bardon, Copt Oak, Shepshed, Hathern, Zouch, Hathern, Shepshed, Copt Oak, Thornton, Botcheston, Newtown Unthank, Desford, Thurlaston, Croft, Broughton Astley, Primethorpe, Leire, Ashby Parva, Magna Park, Cross in Hand, Harborough Magna, Cathiron, Kings Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.

 

[Spinney]

January
17th - 31.3 miles - 1 point: Stinchcombe, Purton, Berkeley, Oldbury, Thornbury, Cromhall
February
6th - 32 miles - 1 point: Kingswood, Hillesley, Horton, Iron Action, Latteridge, Rudgeway, Thornbury, Tytherington, Wickwar
March
7th - 32 miles - 1 point: Tytherington, Itchington, Alveston, Thornbury, Berkely, Stinchcombe, Dursley, Stinchcombe, Damery
20th - 31.3 miles - 1 point: Damery, Stinchcombe, Cam, Slimbridge, Berkeley, Hill, Rockhampton, Stone, Damery
April
25th - 32 miles - 1 point: Hawkesbury Upton, Badminton, Sherston, Norton, Foxley, Easton Grey, Wotton under Edge
May
9th - 35 miles - 1 point Crosby Ravensworth, Orton, Sunbiggin Tarn, Appleby, Bolton, Morland, CR
12th - 33 miles - 1 point Tebay, Sedburgh, Ravenstonedale, Orton, Tebay
June
19th - 32 miles - 1 point Stinchcombe, Cam, Slimbridge, Berkeley, Thornbury, Cromhall

Running total: 8 points

 

[fatjel]

Jan 16th Carmarthen -- LLandeilo -- Carmarthen . 52.88 km https://www.strava.com/activities/4630560145
Feb 3rd Carmarthen - Carmarthen 52.27 km https://www.strava.com/activities/4727351679
March 13th Carmarthen - LLanarthney - around Carmarthen 51.16 km https://www.strava.com/activities/4939110258
April 15th Carmarthen - llandeilo - Carmarthen 51.09 km https://www.strava.com/activities/5131119112
May 15th Carmarthen - Llanarthney - Carmarthen and a bit 50.69 km https://www.strava.com/activities/5299301838
June 19th Carmarthen - New Inn - Carmarthen 51.17 km https://www.strava.com/activities/5497116192

 

[steverob]

January: 3 rides, 4 points
February: 4 rides, 8 points
March: 5 rides, 8 points
April: 5 rides, 8 points
May: 6 rides, 11 points
5th June: 33.34 miles - Waited until the late afternoon to head out so the heat subsided and visited some local roads Strava thinks I've never done, possibly because it was pre-2012 (when I got a GPS) the last time I went down them - https://www.strava.com/activities/5419172128 - 1 point
7th June: 65.61 miles - Already beaten last year's point total! Rode down to the Thames via the Wycombe to Wooburn Green hill avoidance route, then across to Marlow and some lumpier roads home - https://www.strava.com/activities/5429388647 - 3 points
12th June: 40.07 miles - Extended my now standard "Fast 50km" route by continuing along to the next set of villages before making my turnaround point. Was let down by a new piece of kit though; bit annoyed by that - https://www.strava.com/activities/5458599915 - 1 point
16th June: 32.22 miles - Made the most of what looks like it might be the last dry evening for a short while by blitzing segments of the now partially open Aylesbury eastern relief road, plus a trip to explore a couple of villages off the beaten trail - https://www.strava.com/activities/5481144332 - 1 point
19th June: 37.21 miles - Stalled for far too long at home so ended up having to do a shorter ride than I really should have; my own fault entirely - https://www.strava.com/activities/5496734880 - 1 point

Total so far: 46 points

 

[gavgav]

3rd January (57.52km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Charlton-Eaton Constantine-Cressage-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Cantlop-Condover-Stapleton-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury

21st February (57.74km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Condover-Cantlop-Pitchford-Acton Burnell-CoundMoor-Cressage-Eaton Constantine-Charlton Hill-Wroxeter-Uppington-Walcot-Withington-Upton Magna-Atcham-Cross Houses-Berrington-Shrewsbury

28th February (54.30km) 1 point
Shrewsbury- Montford Bridge-Shrawardine-Pentre-Argoed-Kinnerley-Hopton-Little Ness-Montford Bridge-Shrewsbury

5th March (52.19km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Hook a Gate-Annscroft-Lea Cross-Pontesbury-Habberley-Ratlinghope-Picklescott-Wilderley-Stapleton-Gonsal-Condover-Shrewsbury

15th March (54.44km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Hook a Gate-Annscroft-Hanwood-Cruckton-Shoothill-Nox-Lea Cross-Arscott-Exfords Green-Stapleton-Ryton-Longnor-Acton Burnell-Acton Pigott-Cound-Berrington-Shrewsbury

21st March (50.82km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Cross Houses-Upton Magna-Astley-Hadnall-Merrington-Old Woods-Yeaton-Forton-Montford Bridge-Shrewsbury

3rd April (50.69km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Upton Magna-Withington-Walcot-Charlton-Wrockwardine-Eaton Constantine-Cressage-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Cantlop-Betton Abbots-Shrewsbury

18th April (52.06km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Eaton Mascott-Cound-Kenley-Church Preen-Gretton-Cardington-Longnor-Ryton-Stapleton-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury

24th April (67.30km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Berrington-Atcham-Wroxeter-Eaton Constantine-Garmston-Leighton-Buildwas-Ironbridge-Broseley-Coalport-Ironbridge-Broseley-Wyke-Farley-Much Wenlock-Homer-Wigwig-Harley-Harnage Grange-Cound-Eaton Mascott-Berrington-Shrewsbury

1st May (54.32km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Cross Houses-Atcham-Upton Magna-Withington-Isombridge-Longden on Tern-Rodington-Roden-Bings Heath-Upton Magna-Uffington-Shrewsbury

14th May (65.98km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Great Ness-Wilcot-Knockin Heath-Kinnerley-Argoed-Maesbrook-Melverley-Coedway-Halfway House-Westbury-Stoney Stretton-Edge-Lea Cross-Annscroft-Hook a Gate-Shrewsbury

8th June (65.82km) 1 point
Dyffryn-Barmouth-Penmaenpool-Dolgellau-Gwernan-Cregennan Lake-Arthog-Fairbourne-Arthog-Barmouth-Dyffryn

12th June (67.42km) 1 point
Shrewsbury-Condover-Ryton-Longnor-Botvylle-All Stretton-Church Stretton-Little Stretton-Minton-Hamperley-Nutbatch-Longmynd-All Stretton-Longnor-Frodesley-Acton Burnell-Pitchford-Cantlop-Shrewsbury

19th June (90.16km) 2 points
Shrewsbury-Montford Bridge-Grafton-Yeaton-Old Woods-Myddle-Noneley-Wolverley-Newtown-Waterloo-Prees-Darliston-Fauls-Marchamley-Kenstone-Booley-Stanton upon Hine Heath-Shawbury-Poynton-Roden-Rodington Heath-Upton Magna-Atcham-Cross Houses-Berrington-Shrewsbury

Total= 15 points

 

[Saluki]

January to April 2021 18 points.

May
02/05/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/5231358157 Norwich, Wymondham, Attleborough (tea, bourbon cream, Groom my Aunts dog) Wymondham, Hethel, East Carleton, Eaton, Through Norwich City centre, home in time for Line of Duty. 60km 1 point
07/05/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/5258474388 Norwich to Attleborough and back again, to drop a phone off to my Aunt. 54km 1pt
31/05/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/5419653166 Norwich to St George's Distillery and back. Norwich, via Wymondham, Gt Ellingham, Hockham to Harling. Back via Attleborough, Spooner Row, Wymondham, Cringleford, home. 53 miles 2 points (manually added as garmin guided by failed to record)

June
05/06/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/5419633967 Norwich to Whitwell Cafe for cake, back by road, Horsford, St Faiths, Spixworth, Home. 50km 1 point
8/6/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/5437285987 Norwich, Taverham bridge, Horsford, St Faiths, Rackheath, Gt Plumstead, Postwick, Thorpe, Whitlingham Broad, home. 53km 1 point.
19/6/21 https://www.strava.com/activities/5495682905 Tissington trail, there and back including tunnel to Sainsbury’s. 57km and too much climbing. 1pt

Total: 25 points

 

[Gibbo9]

Jan 10 points
Feb 12 points
Mar 11 points
Apr 12 points
May 13 points

Jun 1st A very wet river ride with a bump at the end (https://www.strava.com/activities/5392688026) 50.61km, 161m
Jun 12th No real plan, just kept going (https://www.strava.com/activities/5454537315) 111.1km, 195m
Jun 14th The start of a stupid idea (https://www.strava.com/activities/5467363259) 50.89km, 128m
Jun 15th day 2 of stupid (https://www.strava.com/activities/5471283099) 53.4km, 291m
Jun 16th another river ride (https://www.strava.com/activities/5477272814) 50.84km, 135m
Jun 17th definitely my favourite route (https://www.strava.com/activities/5484621701) 50.97km, 119m
Jun 18th so I did it again (https://www.strava.com/activities/5489608544) 50.99km, 112m
Jun 19th A very tough day on the bike (https://www.strava.com/activities/5492653097) 101.6km, 250m
Jun 20th Recovery ride (https://www.strava.com/activities/5498899508) 50.98km, 154m

Total 71 points