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

[Jenkins]

And it's happened again (as noted by @sevenfourate on Strava) - I've had to add an extra couple of miles onto the end of today's ride due to this bloody thing. To use his comment - #50k life

 

[13 rider]

And it's happened again (as noted by @sevenfourate on Strava) - I've had to add an extra couple of miles onto the end of today's ride due to this bloody thing. To use his comment - #50k life

You need to plan your routes more carefully 🤣. To prevent the need to look for extra miles . I like the #50k life

 

[sevenfourate]

And it's happened again (as noted by @sevenfourate on Strava) - I've had to add an extra couple of miles onto the end of today's ride due to this bloody thing. To use his comment - #50k life

I know right ! You take on a spur of the moment trip to the shops. Its lovely outside - so rightly that stretches out. Next thing you know you're enjoying yourself and that means you're 20+ miles deep.

THEN you remember this challenge ! And you (Grudgingly in a way - as this damned thing has now clearly got you by the b4lls ) carry on yet further in order to hit the magical 50k. Only to look down at the screen upon approaching home; to see on Strava you've only racked up a quite shameful 29 miles. Something you can never admit to on here. Or carry around inside you head

What comes after is to now be known as "The short Loop of shame".......

 

[sevenfourate]

Just back in from my 2nd 50km of the month . For the last 3 months I been using the 50km rides as training rides for last Saturday's big ride which meant going hard and for most of that time the rides have been sub 2hrs ,today I hit the pootle button and did 2hr 5min and the difference in effort for those 5 to 10 mins is very noticeable a d I very much enjoyed the relaxed pace

I pushed preety hard'ish for me i'd say and did a 1 hour 48 not long ago (Ok for a old fatty on a Hybrid in my eyes). Then a while after i fancied a really gentle one - really taking in the sceneray as-is my Mantra. Only to find upon arriving home i was right around the 2 hour mark.

But the difference in those 10-12 minutes was night and day. Quick one i was hot, sweaty, knew about it after etc. 10-12 minutes slower and i could have had a full tracksuit on and not broken sweat. I litterally felt like i'd freewheeled around. Incredible how much prolonged effort it takes to go not too much quicker on paper........

 

[Spartak]

Midday meeting in work today, so did a loop via Winterbourne, Almondsbury and out to Severn Beach riding under the Prince of Wales Bridge.

I then caught the train from Severn Beach to Avonmouth [ @13 rider I hope this is allowed as wahoo was paused therefore distance not included ].
Cycled over the Avonmouth Bridge to Portbury Dock for work meeting.

Left work and headed through the villages of Pill & Abbots Leigh before heading into Bristol at rush hour via the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

Down Park Street and towards Temple Meads where I joined the Bristol - Bath cycled track to complete my journey home.

 

[iandg]

Dog sitting, mother-in-law not well, holiday...... where's the month gone. Fortunately I'm ride leader for the local CTC club run on Sunday so should get a 50km+ ride in.

 

[13 rider]

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Midday meeting in work today, so did a loop via Winterbourne, Almondsbury and out to Severn Beach riding under the Prince of Wales Bridge.

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I then caught the train from Severn Beach to Avonmouth [ @13 rider I hope this is allowed as wahoo was paused therefore distance not included ].
Cycled over the Avonmouth Bridge to Portbury Dock for work meeting.

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Left work and headed through the villages of Pill & Abbots Leigh before heading into Bristol at rush hour via the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

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Down Park Street and towards Temple Meads where I joined the Bristol - Bath cycled track to complete my journey home.

Yes if your happy it counts as 1 ride then I'm ok with it