The 2022 Half Century (50km or 50M) a month challenge chatzone

[kapelmuur]

Talking of turbo rides, I did a scenic 24 miler on Fulgaz which started in the pretty village of Kersey in Suffolk which is a location for the TV series Magpie Murders.

I’ve never been to Suffolk and didn’t realise it could be hilly!

 

[Domus]

Finally a respite in the weather, however just as I got to Hindley, the farthest point of today's ride, the wind speed increased and the rain came. Notice I didn't say the rain came down as horizontal is not down
A hard earned point for 58.5 wet and windy Kms.

 

[Jon George]

I don't know whether it's all the years of cycling I've done, or getting older (or a combination of both ), but I find I'm actually rather sanguine about the prospect of not getting a February ride in after my calf-strain at the beginning of the year.
I went out today on a revised loop of 9 and bit miles (plus 4 miles getting to the 'start' and back) along the flattest outskirts of Ipswich as I could as a tester. Now, whilst I've done short utilitarian rides recently, this was the first time I got MAMILed up and I took it slow and raised the cadence with low gearing to ease any possible excess strain. So far, no major aches (only twinges to remind me of the problem), but I'm going to wait and see. I've got five days, after all.
On the plus side, I've been motivated to begin building a Fixie - but if the strain takes much longer to repair, it may just become a work of art.

 

[AndreaJ]

First 50km ride on my new bike, had to choose a route which was not likely to be covered in mud or underwater because I didn’t want to get it dirty 😂.

 

[aferris2]

Felt I had to get out today or be out of the challenge after just one month. The SW wind meant that it was behind me on the way out but against on the way back. That's the bit that is also uphill so it was double difficult today.
Stopped off at Buttsbury Ford to see how deep the water was. Not as much as I expected but still deep enough for several drivers to turn round and find another route.
Must try to get out earlier in March!

 

[13 rider]

I don't know whether it's all the years of cycling I've done, or getting older (or a combination of both ), but I find I'm actually rather sanguine about the prospect of not getting a February ride in after my calf-strain at the beginning of the year.
I went out today on a revised loop of 9 and bit miles (plus 4 miles getting to the 'start' and back) along the flattest outskirts of Ipswich as I could as a tester. Now, whilst I've done short utilitarian rides recently, this was the first time I got MAMILed up and I took it slow and raised the cadence with low gearing to ease any possible excess strain. So far, no major aches (only twinges to remind me of the problem), but I'm going to wait and see. I've got five days, after all.
On the plus side, I've been motivated to begin building a Fixie - but if the strain takes much longer to repair, it may just become a work of art.

Take it steady but hopefully you can get a ride in

First 50km ride on my new bike, had to choose a route which was not likely to be covered in mud or underwater because I didn’t want to get it dirty 😂.

How much quicker were you ?

 

[AndreaJ]

Take it steady but hopefully you can get a ride in


How much quicker were you ?

Difficult to tell in the wind especially when it was blowing me across the road! Definitely quicker when I was out of the wind. Will try a fast 50km next week 😊

 

[13 rider]

Monthly update time and last weekend warning . What a rubbish month February has been so a long nudge list to follow ,even I have only 1 qualifying ride in
We have 25 riders fully posted up which leaves 16 riders yet to ride or post so here comes the nudge list
@cosmicbike ,@gavgav ,@Jon George ,@steverob ,@bruce1530 ,@tallliman ,@Osprey ,@PatrickPending ,@steveindenmark ,@Slick ,@C R ,@Gibbo9 ,@Alex321 ,@Fergs ,@T4tomo ,@tfc03
Good luck everyone the weather looking at bit better this weekend

 

[Jenkins]

I don't know whether it's all the years of cycling I've done, or getting older (or a combination of both ), but I find I'm actually rather sanguine about the prospect of not getting a February ride in after my calf-strain at the beginning of the year.
I went out today on a revised loop of 9 and bit miles (plus 4 miles getting to the 'start' and back) along the flattest outskirts of Ipswich as I could as a tester. Now, whilst I've done short utilitarian rides recently, this was the first time I got MAMILed up and I took it slow and raised the cadence with low gearing to ease any possible excess strain. So far, no major aches (only twinges to remind me of the problem), but I'm going to wait and see. I've got five days, after all.
On the plus side, I've been motivated to begin building a Fixie - but if the strain takes much longer to repair, it may just become a work of art.

Jon, if the weather holds out on Saturday do you want me to do a 50k starting in Ipswich and send you the Garmin file so you can claim to have done it?

 

[Jon George]

Jon, if the weather holds out on Saturday do you want me to do a 50k starting in Ipswich and send you the Garmin file so you can claim to have done it?

Yes, please - it'll also probably be a PB!

 

[C R]

Jon, if the weather holds out on Saturday do you want me to do a 50k starting in Ipswich and send you the Garmin file so you can claim to have done it?

Can you fiddle the map to make it look like a ride around Worcester too?

 

[C R]

Monthly update time and last weekend warning . What a rubbish month February has been donut a long nudge list even I have only 1 qualifying ride in
We have 25 riders fully posted up which leaves 16 riders yet to ride or post so here comes the nudge list
@cosmicbike ,@gavgav ,@Jon George ,@steverob ,@bruce1530 ,@tallliman ,@Osprey ,@PatrickPending ,@steveindenmark ,@Slick ,@C R ,@Gibbo9 ,@Alex321 ,@Fergs ,@T4tomo ,@tfc03
Good luck everyone the weather looking at bit better this weekend

I am riding on Sunday even if Eunice and Franklin send over their ugliest son.

 

[Alex321]

I'm going to struggle to get one in. I have quite a lot to do this weekend if the weather is reasonable, so finding 2 hours for a ride may be tricky. But I'll try

 

[Chap sur le velo]

First 50km ride on my new bike, had to choose a route which was not likely to be covered in mud or underwater because I didn’t want to get it dirty 😂.

Mmmm February. Hooked up to indoor trainer?

Know exactly how you feel. Got my new bike in October....and it suddenly started raining on way home...I'll never trust the Met Office again.

 

[T4tomo]

Monthly update time and last weekend warning . What a rubbish month February has been so a long nudge list to follow ,even I have only 1 qualifying ride in
We have 25 riders fully posted up which leaves 16 riders yet to ride or post so here comes the nudge list
@cosmicbike ,@gavgav ,@Jon George ,@steverob ,@bruce1530 ,@tallliman ,@Osprey ,@PatrickPending ,@steveindenmark ,@Slick ,@C R ,@Gibbo9 ,@Alex321 ,@Fergs ,@T4tomo ,@tfc03
Good luck everyone the weather looking at bit better this weekend

Yes crap weather and hockey commitments have limited me to just one short outing this month where I didn't have a big enough time window to do 50km. will see what Sunday brings....