The 2025 Half Century (50km or 50 mile) Challenge Chatzone.

[sevenfourate]

Am I last again??

Last ? To do any qualifying ride ?

No; that'll be me...... [Aiming to right that this week / weekend for July right quick]


Well done on squeezing another ride in either way !

 

[13 rider]

Am I last again??

Squeezed in a ride this morning. From Saltcoats followed the NCN73 to Kilwinning, then farm roads to skirt round Irvine. Back onto the NCN73 and followed the old railway path until it abruptly ends as you enter Kilmarnock. Another couple of miles to Dean Castle country park, and a nice coffee and cake.

Back by roughly the same route, different route around Irvine, took a "short cut" through Eglinton Park, using a path that was much muddier than I remembered

51k.

Yes last but not least

 

[13 rider]

So with the last couple of declarations everyone's over the line for June and halfway point is reached by 23 of us ,Well done everyone

 

[Domus]

Last ride for June today, Summer bike got an airing in the warm sunshine, such a pleasure without a rack and luggage as used in Flanders last week. A bit sweaty though.

 

[13 rider]

You my have noticed I have slight obsession with rounding numbers up to nice figures so after yesterday's ride was added to my monthly total it made it 669 miles . So today plan was to be up early do 31 and the important bit miles to pass 700 . Getting up early failed by the time I thought about getting ready it was already stupidly hot . Waited until 1845 as it began to cool and got it done 😁. The question now tomorrow being the 1st do I go 3 days in a row ?

 

[13 rider]

Answer to the above yes of course I would do 3 half centuries in a row with today being the 1st 👍. Up early this morning to beat the heat and anyone else thinking of being the first poster 🤣. Nice to be back and all posted up before the 2nd poster had even started . I think that's possible the shortest break between rides with last nights finishing at 8.45pm and this morning starting at 7.15am
Well done to the other 3 riders getting off to a flying start for July

 

[Jon George]

I did wake up on Monday at around 4.15 a.m. and, genuinely, gave serious consideration to getting a ride in to beat the heat (and hopefully be the first to post), but I'd had a fitful night's sleep and thought that I wanted to get some enjoyment out of the ride, instead of the slog I envisaged it to be.
So, out this morning, just the odd spit and spot of rain towards the end and had loads of fun. Kudus to anyone out cycling any sort of distance yesterday here in Britain - I did a short bimble to get eggs and nearly melted.

 

[13 rider]

4 July Teesdale and Weardale. 100.3km with 1947m of climbing.

Post in thread 'Your ride today....'
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-ride-today.173254/post-7447822

The 100.3 km was achieved with a couple of laps of Morrisons car park for @13 rider!

30 points in this challenge
51 points overall

Excellent discipline and much appreciated by my OCD 😁

 

[Spartak]

Great day on the bike today.
Early start to catch the 0800 Dover - Dunkirk ferry.
Headed to hotel in Lille, dropped bags off then did some exploring.
Visited the TdF fan zone before heading out to the famous velodrome in Roubaix, as the Tour is visiting Continental had a promotional day there so initially the 'security guard' said no entry, but after saying we'd travelled from the UK he allowed us to ride a lap.
We then continued east for a flying visit into Wallonia for a quick beer before heading back to Lille along some fantastic cycle lanes.

 

[teeonethousand]

Back from hols….eating and drinking freely (all inc) and did todays run in one of my highest averages. I must go on holiday more😂

 

[13 rider]

June 1st. 75km. Llanmorlais Gowerton Dunvant Gorseinon Pontlliw Lliw Reservoirs, Clydach, Llansamlet, Swansea, Clyne Valley, Dunvant.
June 8th 68km. Llanmorlais, Pontardulais, Garnswllt, Ammanford, Glanamman, Ammanford, Capel Hendre, Llanedi, Pontardulais, Gowerton.
June 22nd 75km. Llanmorlais, Pontardulai, Llanedi, Capel Hendre, Llandybie, Carreg Cennen castle, Ammanford, Garnswllt, Pontardulais, Gowerton.
June 29th 57km. Llanmorlais, Pontardulais, Garnswllt, Ammanford, Capel Hendre, Llanedi, Pontardulais, Gowerton.

July 6th 79km. Llanmorlais, Pontardulais, Llanon, Sylen, Mynydd y Garret, Kidwelly, Llanelli, Gowerton. https://strava.app.link/AQQchJJDOUb

32 points to date.

Argh !!!!! 79km or 49.27 miles my OCD has just flared up

 

[13 rider]

Something different this morning ,put my bike in the car drove an hour to Pitsford reservoir and did a 50km loop around the Northamptonshire lanes then treated my self to lunch at the cafe a lovely day out and a much needed change from the same old routes

 

[Jon George]

Got up early (for me) to beat the expected heat and enjoyed the ride - even when rush-hour began to build.

This at Felixstowe at about 7.30am.

 

[teeonethousand]

Drove to Scarborough to do the Cinder Track to Whitby and back. Great day out. Coastal breeze and lots of shaded areas meant it was not too hot. The surface is about as rough as I would want to ride on my Revolt in a few places..especially at speed downhill. My Gravel King semi slicks did brilliantly and we even got to play Samaritan by supply/fitting snap link to another rider with a broken chain and long walk.

 

[Jenkins]

As I'm only signed up for this challenge and not the 100km one, would just failing to make the bigger round number on today's ride upset @13 rider 's OCD on the wrong thread?

= 95.7km