Biker BoB
Well-Known Member
- Location
- West......very west....
Why two threads?
The 2023 Half Century (50km or 50m) Challenge
- Thread starter 13 rider
- Start date
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UphillSlowly
Making my way slowly uphill
Wen offline for a couple of months
Trying to cut down screen time. Have done Oct and Nov challenge. Apologies for posting late:
Up to Sept 60 pts
Sun 1st Oct 52 km 1pt
Mon 9th Oct 73 km 1 pt
Mon 6th Nov 51 km 1pt
Tues 21st Nov 81 km 2 PT
running total 65 points
Trying to cut down screen time. Have done Oct and Nov challenge. Apologies for posting late:
Up to Sept 60 pts
Sun 1st Oct 52 km 1pt
Mon 9th Oct 73 km 1 pt
Mon 6th Nov 51 km 1pt
Tues 21st Nov 81 km 2 PT
running total 65 points
Jan - Jun 28 points
Jul - 7 points
Aug - 3 points
Sep - 4 points
Oct - 7 points
Nov 5 - 50.41 miles, 1,558ft - 2 points Bilton, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Cross in Hand, Magna Park, Ashby Parva, Leire, Broughton Astley, Cosby, Whetstone, Blaby, Countesthorpe, Willoughby Waterleys, Ashby Magna, Gilmorton, Lutterworth, Cross in Hand, Cloudesley Bush, Wolvey Heath, Wolvey, Shilton, Brinklow, Kings Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.
Nov 11- 50.95 miles, 1,918ft - 2 points Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Bretford, Brandon, Toll Bar End, Coventry Airport, Stoneleigh, Gibbet Hill, Cryfield Grange, Tile Hill. Reeves Green, Berkswell, Four Oaks, Meriden, Eaves Green, Lodge Green, Chapel Green, Fillongley, Wood End, Astley, Bedworth Woodlands, Mount Pleasant, Collycroft, Marston Jabbett, Bulkington, Five Ways, Withybrook, Street Ashton, Pailton, Harborough Magna / Parva, Newbold on Avon, Rugby, home.
Nov 18 - 33.45 miles, 1,123ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Princethorpe, Marton, Birdingbury, Long Itchington, Southam, Napton on the Hill, Lower Shuckburgh, Flecknoe, Nethercote, Sawbridge, Willoughby, Woolscott, Dunchurch, home.
Nov 29 - 31.17 miles, 923ft - 1 point Bilton, Rugby, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Pailton, Cross in Hand, Cloudesley Bush, High Cross, Cloudesley Bush, Wolvey Heath, Wolvey, Five Ways, Shilton, Brinklow, Bretford, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.
Points in this challenge 55
Points in all challenges 88
Jul - 7 points
Aug - 3 points
Sep - 4 points
Oct - 7 points
Nov 5 - 50.41 miles, 1,558ft - 2 points Bilton, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Cross in Hand, Magna Park, Ashby Parva, Leire, Broughton Astley, Cosby, Whetstone, Blaby, Countesthorpe, Willoughby Waterleys, Ashby Magna, Gilmorton, Lutterworth, Cross in Hand, Cloudesley Bush, Wolvey Heath, Wolvey, Shilton, Brinklow, Kings Newnham, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.
Nov 11- 50.95 miles, 1,918ft - 2 points Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Bretford, Brandon, Toll Bar End, Coventry Airport, Stoneleigh, Gibbet Hill, Cryfield Grange, Tile Hill. Reeves Green, Berkswell, Four Oaks, Meriden, Eaves Green, Lodge Green, Chapel Green, Fillongley, Wood End, Astley, Bedworth Woodlands, Mount Pleasant, Collycroft, Marston Jabbett, Bulkington, Five Ways, Withybrook, Street Ashton, Pailton, Harborough Magna / Parva, Newbold on Avon, Rugby, home.
Nov 18 - 33.45 miles, 1,123ft - 1 point Bilton, Cawston, Princethorpe, Marton, Birdingbury, Long Itchington, Southam, Napton on the Hill, Lower Shuckburgh, Flecknoe, Nethercote, Sawbridge, Willoughby, Woolscott, Dunchurch, home.
Nov 29 - 31.17 miles, 923ft - 1 point Bilton, Rugby, Newbold on Avon, Harborough Parva / Magna, Pailton, Cross in Hand, Cloudesley Bush, High Cross, Cloudesley Bush, Wolvey Heath, Wolvey, Five Ways, Shilton, Brinklow, Bretford, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, home.
Points in this challenge 55
Points in all challenges 88
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
[As many rides as possible to be completed on my '6-er' OR my mountain bike. The 6-er is a development of my original singlespeed bike. I do as much as I can in a 42/15 gear (almost the same ratio as my previous 52/19). Tough climbs are done in 42/29. I don't count rides over 100 km here - they will be counted in the Lunacy challenge instead.]
Jan 30th - 50km, 660 m of ascent, singlespeed (52/19 gear). Start/finish Todmorden. A646 to Burnley and back. A6033 towards Littleborough, then took the scenic route to Littleborough via Calderbrook and Caldermoor. Back to Walsden then climbed to Lumbutts. Dropped back down to A646 and home on that.
Feb 18th - 70 km, LOTS OF GEARS!! My forum ride from Crediton (Devon).
Mar 2nd - 50 km. A 'dinglespeed' ride - 50 km. Tod, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Hubberton Green, Craggies cafe, Littleborough, Tod plus an extra hill at the end to make the distance up.
Mar 25th - 64 km. A MTB ride. From Tod to Hebden Bridge on the Rochdale canal (and back at the end of the day) for my offroad forum ride.
Apr 2nd - 50 km. Singlespeed (52/19 gear). Tod, HB, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale climb, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball Rd, Cotton Stones, Hubberton Green, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Tod.
May 16th - 52 km. A 1x11 ride in Devon: Crediton, Shobrooke, Thorverton, Stoke Canon, Nether Exe, Thorverton plus various lanes back to start.
May 27th - 73 km. I needed all the gears I could get (3 x 10) for this hilly forum ride, which had 1,400+ m of ascent in the main 58 km loop! Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Widdop, Trawden, Stanbury, Oxenhope, Oxenhope Moor, Jerusalem Lane cafe, Midgley, Height Rd, Hebden Bridge, Tod.
June 29th - 51 km in the 42/15 gear on the 6-er. Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale climb, Blackstone Edge, Hollingworth Lake RSPCA cafe, Walsden, Lumbutts, Mankinholes, Hebden Bridge, (said goodbye to friend and u-turned) Tod.
July 24th - 66 km on CAAD5 (triple chainset needed for 1,300+ m of ascent, including STEEP stuff!). Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge, Barkisland, Stainland, Scammonden, Booth Wood reservoir, Baitings reservoir, Hubberton Green, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Tod.
August 3rd - 50 km on 6-er mainly (or was it entirely?) in 42/15 gear. Todmorden, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale climb, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Todmorden and then to Holme Chapel and back on A646 to make up the distance.
August 22nd - 51 lumpy Devon km on 1x11-speed bike. Crediton, Black Dog, (the Devon!) Littleborough, Cadbury, Thorverton, Upton Pyne, Crediton.
September 29th - 50 km on 6-er in 42/15 gear, except for 42/29 for steeper top half of Lumbutts climb, and 42/12 on rapid final ride back down to Tod. Tod to Hebden Bridge and back; Lumbutts climb, Walsden, then Calderbrook climb over to Littleborough, and back to Tod; up the A646 Burnley Rd as far as the Ram Inn at Holme Chapel, turned, and back to Tod.
October 10th - 50 km on 11-speed Devon bike. Very lumpy lane loops between Crediton, Thorverton, and Upton Pyne. It was looking to get way more lumpy than I wanted, given that I have been ill most of the time since my previous visit - a projected 1,200+ m in 50 km!! I therefore started avoiding climbs and sticking to flatter lanes, but it still came in at 900+ m (3,000 ft)...
October 22nd - 65km. Almost exact copy of July 24th ride, on CAAD5 again for its low gears.
November 29th - 50 km on 6-er in 42/15 gear. Burnley and back on A646. Littleborough and back on A6033. Towards Hebden Bridge and back on A646.
Jan 30th - 50km, 660 m of ascent, singlespeed (52/19 gear). Start/finish Todmorden. A646 to Burnley and back. A6033 towards Littleborough, then took the scenic route to Littleborough via Calderbrook and Caldermoor. Back to Walsden then climbed to Lumbutts. Dropped back down to A646 and home on that.
Feb 18th - 70 km, LOTS OF GEARS!! My forum ride from Crediton (Devon).
Mar 2nd - 50 km. A 'dinglespeed' ride - 50 km. Tod, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Hubberton Green, Craggies cafe, Littleborough, Tod plus an extra hill at the end to make the distance up.
Mar 25th - 64 km. A MTB ride. From Tod to Hebden Bridge on the Rochdale canal (and back at the end of the day) for my offroad forum ride.
Apr 2nd - 50 km. Singlespeed (52/19 gear). Tod, HB, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale climb, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball Rd, Cotton Stones, Hubberton Green, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Tod.
May 16th - 52 km. A 1x11 ride in Devon: Crediton, Shobrooke, Thorverton, Stoke Canon, Nether Exe, Thorverton plus various lanes back to start.
May 27th - 73 km. I needed all the gears I could get (3 x 10) for this hilly forum ride, which had 1,400+ m of ascent in the main 58 km loop! Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Widdop, Trawden, Stanbury, Oxenhope, Oxenhope Moor, Jerusalem Lane cafe, Midgley, Height Rd, Hebden Bridge, Tod.
June 29th - 51 km in the 42/15 gear on the 6-er. Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale climb, Blackstone Edge, Hollingworth Lake RSPCA cafe, Walsden, Lumbutts, Mankinholes, Hebden Bridge, (said goodbye to friend and u-turned) Tod.
July 24th - 66 km on CAAD5 (triple chainset needed for 1,300+ m of ascent, including STEEP stuff!). Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge, Barkisland, Stainland, Scammonden, Booth Wood reservoir, Baitings reservoir, Hubberton Green, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge, Tod.
August 3rd - 50 km on 6-er mainly (or was it entirely?) in 42/15 gear. Todmorden, Mytholmroyd, Cragg Vale climb, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Todmorden and then to Holme Chapel and back on A646 to make up the distance.
August 22nd - 51 lumpy Devon km on 1x11-speed bike. Crediton, Black Dog, (the Devon!) Littleborough, Cadbury, Thorverton, Upton Pyne, Crediton.
September 29th - 50 km on 6-er in 42/15 gear, except for 42/29 for steeper top half of Lumbutts climb, and 42/12 on rapid final ride back down to Tod. Tod to Hebden Bridge and back; Lumbutts climb, Walsden, then Calderbrook climb over to Littleborough, and back to Tod; up the A646 Burnley Rd as far as the Ram Inn at Holme Chapel, turned, and back to Tod.
October 10th - 50 km on 11-speed Devon bike. Very lumpy lane loops between Crediton, Thorverton, and Upton Pyne. It was looking to get way more lumpy than I wanted, given that I have been ill most of the time since my previous visit - a projected 1,200+ m in 50 km!! I therefore started avoiding climbs and sticking to flatter lanes, but it still came in at 900+ m (3,000 ft)...
October 22nd - 65km. Almost exact copy of July 24th ride, on CAAD5 again for its low gears.
November 29th - 50 km on 6-er in 42/15 gear. Burnley and back on A646. Littleborough and back on A6033. Towards Hebden Bridge and back on A646.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
End of the month round-up and yet another month of grotty weather plus having a few days away mean yet another disappointing total.
November 3rd, Falkenham, Kirton, Newbourne, Waldringfield, Martlesham, Kesgrave, Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich & Nacton, 55.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10153407516
November 7th, Fen Ditton, Horningsea, Waterbeach, Landbeach, Milton, Cambridge, Oakington, Girton, Grantchester, Great Shelford, Cambridge & Fen Ditton, 65.1km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10176648585
November 11th, Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Sproughton, Bramford, Claydon, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew, Bucklesham& Falkenham, 66.8km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10200103482
November 17th, Walton, Felixstowe, Trimley, Levington, Nacton, Ipswich & Bucklesham, 53.8km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10234430534
November 30th, Nacton, Ipswich, Bramford, Sproughton, Claydon, Westerfield & Bucklesham, 57.2km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10306442077
November 3rd, Falkenham, Kirton, Newbourne, Waldringfield, Martlesham, Kesgrave, Rushmere St. Andrew, Ipswich & Nacton, 55.5km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10153407516
November 7th, Fen Ditton, Horningsea, Waterbeach, Landbeach, Milton, Cambridge, Oakington, Girton, Grantchester, Great Shelford, Cambridge & Fen Ditton, 65.1km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10176648585
November 11th, Levington, Nacton, Ipswich, Sproughton, Bramford, Claydon, Westerfield, Rushmere St. Andrew, Bucklesham& Falkenham, 66.8km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10200103482
November 17th, Walton, Felixstowe, Trimley, Levington, Nacton, Ipswich & Bucklesham, 53.8km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10234430534
November 30th, Nacton, Ipswich, Bramford, Sproughton, Claydon, Westerfield & Bucklesham, 57.2km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10306442077
Jon George
Mamil and couldn't care less
- Location
- Suffolk an' Good
1st Dec
Ipswich – Levington – Nacton – Ipswich – Westerfield - Ipswich (Last loop repeated twice.)
51.56km
1 point
Running Total: 24 Points
Ipswich – Levington – Nacton – Ipswich – Westerfield - Ipswich (Last loop repeated twice.)
51.56km
1 point
Running Total: 24 Points
Domus
Guru
- Location
- Sunny Radcliffe
Jan - Aug inc. 72 points
September 2 Home - Blackpool - Home. Friday's ride 166.5 Kms 4 points
September 6 Airport to Northwich 67.1 Kms 1 point
September 7 Northwich to Shrewsbury 64.2 Kms 1 point
September 8 Shrewsbury to Oswestry 51.0 Kms 1 point
September 9 Oswestry to Chester 71.4 Kms 1 point
September 10 Chester to home via train from airport 81.06 Kms 2 points
September 25 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 54.5 Kms 1 point
September 29 Barrow to Grange via Bay Cycle Way 59.5 Kms 1 point
October 8 Arnside, Silverdale, Hincaster, Levens, Crosthwaite, and back to Sunny Grange 92.2 Kms 2 points
October 16 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.3 Kms 1 point
October 23 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Bacup, Rochdale, Heywood and home 55.9 Kms 1 point
October 28 Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 55.2 Kms 1 point
November 6 Lindale, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale and back to Grange via Meathop. 71.4 Kms 1 point
November 19 Home to Liverpool via Manchester on TPT 87.5 Kms 2 points
November 20 Liverpool to home via similar route through Manchester 86.9 Kms 2 points
November 24 Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 52.9 Kms 1 point
December 1 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside and return to Grange via Meathop. 57.9 Kms 1 point
Running total 96 points
September 2 Home - Blackpool - Home. Friday's ride 166.5 Kms 4 points
September 6 Airport to Northwich 67.1 Kms 1 point
September 7 Northwich to Shrewsbury 64.2 Kms 1 point
September 8 Shrewsbury to Oswestry 51.0 Kms 1 point
September 9 Oswestry to Chester 71.4 Kms 1 point
September 10 Chester to home via train from airport 81.06 Kms 2 points
September 25 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 54.5 Kms 1 point
September 29 Barrow to Grange via Bay Cycle Way 59.5 Kms 1 point
October 8 Arnside, Silverdale, Hincaster, Levens, Crosthwaite, and back to Sunny Grange 92.2 Kms 2 points
October 16 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.3 Kms 1 point
October 23 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Bacup, Rochdale, Heywood and home 55.9 Kms 1 point
October 28 Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 55.2 Kms 1 point
November 6 Lindale, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale and back to Grange via Meathop. 71.4 Kms 1 point
November 19 Home to Liverpool via Manchester on TPT 87.5 Kms 2 points
November 20 Liverpool to home via similar route through Manchester 86.9 Kms 2 points
November 24 Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 52.9 Kms 1 point
December 1 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside and return to Grange via Meathop. 57.9 Kms 1 point
Running total 96 points
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
That's the main challenge for 2023 completed:
December 1st, Felixstowe, Walton, Trimley, Nacton, Ipswich & Bucklesham, 52.9km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10311499740
December 1st, Felixstowe, Walton, Trimley, Nacton, Ipswich & Bucklesham, 52.9km, https://www.strava.com/activities/10311499740
Jan - Nov 55 points
Dec 2- 31.28 miles, 1,002ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Wolston, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Princethorpe, Marton, Long Itchington, Southam, Napton on the Hill, Tomlow, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, Cawston, home.
Points in this challenge 56
Points in all challenges 92
Dec 2- 31.28 miles, 1,002ft - 1 point Bilton, Long Lawford, Church Lawford, Wolston, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Princethorpe, Marton, Long Itchington, Southam, Napton on the Hill, Tomlow, Kites Hardwick, Toft, Dunchurch, Cawston, home.
Points in this challenge 56
Points in all challenges 92
Last edited:
3 December Knott End and the flatlands. 101 km with 185 m of climbing.
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7111757
3 points
121 points for the year
Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7111757
3 points
121 points for the year
bluenotebob
Veteran
- Location
- France
1 January to 30 November: 48 rides/59 points
8 December 2023 Mauron/le Pont de Bagotais (V3/NtB canal)) 65.29km 1 point
Mauron, Ploërmel, le Roc St André, le Pont de Bagotais, la Touche Carné, Ploërmel and Mauron
Total points: 60
8 December 2023 Mauron/le Pont de Bagotais (V3/NtB canal)) 65.29km 1 point
Mauron, Ploërmel, le Roc St André, le Pont de Bagotais, la Touche Carné, Ploërmel and Mauron
Total points: 60
Domus
Guru
- Location
- Sunny Radcliffe
Jan - Aug inc. 72 points
September 2 Home - Blackpool - Home. Friday's ride 166.5 Kms 4 points
September 6 Airport to Northwich 67.1 Kms 1 point
September 7 Northwich to Shrewsbury 64.2 Kms 1 point
September 8 Shrewsbury to Oswestry 51.0 Kms 1 point
September 9 Oswestry to Chester 71.4 Kms 1 point
September 10 Chester to home via train from airport 81.06 Kms 2 points
September 25 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 54.5 Kms 1 point
September 29 Barrow to Grange via Bay Cycle Way 59.5 Kms 1 point
October 8 Arnside, Silverdale, Hincaster, Levens, Crosthwaite, and back to Sunny Grange 92.2 Kms 2 points
October 16 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.3 Kms 1 point
October 23 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Bacup, Rochdale, Heywood and home 55.9 Kms 1 point
October 28 Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 55.2 Kms 1 point
November 6 Lindale, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale and back to Grange via Meathop. 71.4 Kms 1 point
November 19 Home to Liverpool via Manchester on TPT 87.5 Kms 2 points
November 20 Liverpool to home via similar route through Manchester 86.9 Kms 2 points
November 24 Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 52.9 Kms 1 point
December 1 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside and return to Grange via Meathop. 57.9 Kms 1 point
December 10 Chorlton Wanderers ride through Trafford, Salford to Prestwich and home 52.3 1 point
Running total 97 points
September 2 Home - Blackpool - Home. Friday's ride 166.5 Kms 4 points
September 6 Airport to Northwich 67.1 Kms 1 point
September 7 Northwich to Shrewsbury 64.2 Kms 1 point
September 8 Shrewsbury to Oswestry 51.0 Kms 1 point
September 9 Oswestry to Chester 71.4 Kms 1 point
September 10 Chester to home via train from airport 81.06 Kms 2 points
September 25 Farnworth, Atherton, Leigh, Hindley, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 54.5 Kms 1 point
September 29 Barrow to Grange via Bay Cycle Way 59.5 Kms 1 point
October 8 Arnside, Silverdale, Hincaster, Levens, Crosthwaite, and back to Sunny Grange 92.2 Kms 2 points
October 16 Farnworth, Westhoughton, Adlington, Horwich, Bolton and home 50.3 Kms 1 point
October 23 Bury, Edenfield, Haslingden, Bacup, Rochdale, Heywood and home 55.9 Kms 1 point
October 28 Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 55.2 Kms 1 point
November 6 Lindale, Levens, Arnside, Silverdale and back to Grange via Meathop. 71.4 Kms 1 point
November 19 Home to Liverpool via Manchester on TPT 87.5 Kms 2 points
November 20 Liverpool to home via similar route through Manchester 86.9 Kms 2 points
November 24 Egerton, Belmont, Rivington, Adlington, Westhoughton, Bolton and home 52.9 Kms 1 point
December 1 Lindale, Witherslack, Levens, Arnside and return to Grange via Meathop. 57.9 Kms 1 point
December 10 Chorlton Wanderers ride through Trafford, Salford to Prestwich and home 52.3 1 point
Running total 97 points
