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

[footloose crow]

April summary

2 April Truro to Portreath and back 53k
7 April Truro Ruan Lanihorne Portloe Heligan Coombe Truro (around the coast and back through lanes) 71k
10 April. Falmouth audax 107k
14 April Truro Gwithian (to see seals) and back via Portreath. 88k
17 April Club ride from Stithians to Helston and Gweek on lanes 57k
20 April Truro to St Breward (Bodmin Moor) and back along Camel Trail 125k
28 April Truro to Coverack and back via Gweek 111k

The weather has improved through the month - back in shorts again.

 

[Chap sur le velo]

April not ideal preparation for Ride 100 but....

Despite Covid ii and a holiday I’m still in the game for the 50's, metric and imperial.

Another 8 points this month. New total 24

NB am I correct in awarding 3pts for 100km?

After family holiday went out on 29th and another 50km around Epping Forrest.

https://www.strava.com/activities/7060842950

Covid came so on 17th went for an easy 50km back home along the Lea.

https://www.strava.com/activities/6995799344

April, luckily got the big ride in early on the 5th. As I’m ancient I get a free Oyster Card and as an experiment jumped on the train to Enfield. Liberating, as it meant lots of new roads and without having lots of traffic lights to negotiate on my way out of town, and despite a windy day I managed an average of over 24km/hr for the first time and over the whole 100km! Note to self: Must use train more!

https://www.strava.com/activities/6935678335
Since last report added a 100km ride on 23/3 just following my nose around North London, then back to where I grew up near Kingston and a lap of Richmond Park.

https://www.strava.com/activities/6870797481

New points total 16 (13+3)

80kms as I had a trial run out with Hub Velo. A new route up through Epping Forrest is much preferable to the straight road and it showed there’s plenty of new roads to find outside the M25

19th March

https://www.strava.com/activities/6848484943

9th March 53kms Pretty much standard ride.

https://www.strava.com/activities/6797632629



February update. Busiest month ever. 14 rides, 650km and 8201m climbed.

Was in training but didn’t manage to do big event. Twice did 90+kms -wish now I’d pushed at least one a bit further.

New points total 13 ( 10+ 3)

27th February All prepped; up nice and early. Very confused when reading overnight result of Wife’s Covid test reporting a positive after 4 days!. Confused as to what to do and government website FA use. Decide not fair on volunteers etc. to take part in planned HOAF. Beautiful morning and went up towpath of Lea Valley to Olympic Watersports Centre. Outdoor self isolating!

55 kms

https://www.strava.com/activities/6745934340



22nd Feb 95kms and Most M Climbing ever 1336. Getting to know the Chigwell Epping axis rather well!

https://www.strava.com/activities/6721716531



17th Feb

Back to new North London route but repeated Muswell Hill twice and Swains Lane 4X

95 total and 1333m climbed. A new Personal record.

61kms 1020 m climbed,

https://www.strava.com/activities/6696911406



14Th Feb

From London upto Chigwelll Row. Then across to the steep hill far side of Epping Forrest.

Some hills twice, but running total comes to 95km and 1117m climbed,

https://www.strava.com/activities/6682453461



12th Feb new route pinched off an email from London Fields Triathlon Club.

Had previously noted Totteridge as hilly when in my Car butnice to have a route

planned for me. Overall good, particularly once across A406, but a few main roads on way up and then back– perhaps unavoidable First time riding twice up Swains Lane.

55kms and 800m of climbing

https://www.strava.com/activities/6671473898

8th Feb

81km and 982m climbing

https://www.strava.com/activities/6650767632

2nd Feb

67kms and 746m climbing

https://www.strava.com/activities/6620293187

17/01/22

Regents, Hyde and Richmond Parks with a PR on the latter. 86kms

https://www.strava.com/activities/6538075482

01/01/22

Head for the (North London) Hills. Swains Lane, Ally Pally and Muswell Hill. In Shorts!

https://www.strava.com/activities/6455536925



Targets for the year 50kms and 50 mile a month.

51 points.

 

[Eribiste]

Another early(ish) starter here. 58 kms, Northway, Tredington, Boddington, Staverton, Wainlode Hill, Chaceley, Tewkesbury and back home. A bit wet but us badass riders aren't put off by a bit of rain.
https://www.strava.com/activities/7068526005

 

[C R]

Early start here as well, with some overlap on @Eribiste's route.

Hatfield, Pirton, High Green, Defford, Eckington, Bredon, Overbury, Teddington, Toddington, Buckland, Aston Somerville, Hinton on the Green, Elmley Castle, Pershore, Wadborough, Littleworth and then Home.

73.9km

 

[AndreaJ]

27/04/22 Wolverley-Loppington-Commonwood-Nonely-Myddle-Merrington-Old Woods-Yeaton-Little Ness-Baschurch-Eyton-Myddlewood-Marton-Burlton-English Frankton-Lyneal-Bettisfield-Northwood-Home 58km. 1 point
Total 28 points

01/05/22 Whixall-Ryebank-Highfields-Wem-Aston-Barkers Green-Tilley-Loppington-Lyneal-Newton-Welshampton-Northwood-Home 54km. 1 point
Total 29 points

 

[13 rider]

1st May ,34 .3 miles 1 point
Anstey ,Markfield ,Barlestone ,Market Bosworth ,Shenton ,Cadeby ,Desford ,Anstey

Points in this challenge 16
Points in all challenges 47

 

[Jenkins]

There's a lot of us getting the qualifying ride in early this month - mine is today's in to work commute combined with a click and collect at B&Q

 

[geocycle]

1 May Trough of Bowland and Whitewell. 72 km or 45 miles and 1100m of climbing. Rain and mechanical curtailed ride.
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-6721608

1 point
32 points this year.

 

[bluenotebob]

January/April 2022 – 15 qualifying rides, 16 points

May 1st 2022 May Day Silliness … one continuous local ride but using all five of my bikes. 64.36km 1 point

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/reply?quote=6721684

Total points: 17

 

[Saluki]

6 points to date.

Still March.
19/3/22 https://www.strava.com/activities/6849572383 Downham Market to Sandringham to Heacham beach and back. 107km 3 points

April
10/04/22 https://www.strava.com/activities/6960470930 Norwich, Thorpe Marriott, Horsford, St Faiths, Spixworth, Rackheath, Thorpe End, home 50km 1 point
16/04/22 https://www.strava.com/activities/6991999028 King’s Lynn, Sandringham, Burnham Market, Holkham Hall/Park, Burnham Overy Staithe, Brancaster, Hunstanton, Sandringham, King’s Lynn, 103km 3 points

13 points so far

January to the end of April 13 points.

01/05/2022 https://www.strava.com/activities/7070953678 On a tandem - info later. Norwich City Centre Evans shop to Hethersett, Wymondham, Attleborough (tea and biscuits) Wymondham, Hethel, East Carleton, Eaton, Norwich, Home. 59km 1 point

14 points so far

 

[footloose crow]

May's 50k ride done .....and it didn't rain until I got home.

Truro - St Stephen (via Coombe) - Treviscoe- St Dennis- Roche- Summercourt - Mitchell - Truro. 65k and 910m (or 933m on RWGPS) of uphill.

View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/88867703

 

[bruce1530]

Jan: 2 rides 2 points
Feb: 1 ride 1 point
Mar 1 ride, 1 point
Apr: 2 rides, 2 points

May 2: Saltcoats-Wemyss Bay, 62km
May 22: Saltoats;kilwinning-kilmaurs-irvine, 51k
May 28: Saltcoats-Irvine-Troon, 58k


9 points.

 

[Saluki]

January to the end of April 13 points.

01/05/2022 https://www.strava.com/activities/7070953678 On a tandem - info later. Norwich City Centre Evansshop to Hethersett, Wymondham, Attleborough (tea and biscuits) Wymondham, Hethel, East Carleton, Eaton, Norwich, Home. 59km 1 point
02/05/2022 https://www.strava.com/activities/7075546700 Home, Marriotts Way to Drayton to Thorpe Marriott, Reepham, Whitwell for cake. Back via Felthorpe, Hainford, St Faiths, Catton, home. 53km 1pt

15 points

 

[bluenotebob]

January/April 2022 – 15 qualifying rides, 16 points

May 1st 2022 May Day Silliness … one continuous local ride but using all five of my bikes. 64.36km 1 point

May 2nd 2022 Home – local loop (mostly off-road) including la Morinais, Bourrien and le Faux – Home – Pontmenard – Raserais – Esquiniac – Home – la Plaisance – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Kerminy – Evriguet – St Brieuc-de-Mauron – Home 63.01km 1 point

Total points: 18

 

[AndreaJ]

01/05/22 Whixall-Ryebank-Highfields-Wem-Aston-Barkers Green-Tilley-Loppington-Lyneal-Newton-Welshampton-Northwood-Home 54km. 1 point
Total 29 points

02/05/22 Northwood-Welshampton-Ellesmere-English Frankton-Whittington-Rednal-Hordley-Bagley-Weston Lullingfields-Baschurch-Burlton-Loppington- Northwood Welshampton-Ellesmere-Welshampton-Lyneal-Northwood-Home. 81km. 2 points
Total 31 points