Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
- Location
- Back up north
I'm in!
The 2026 Half Century (50km or 50 mile) a month challenge chatzone
- Thread starter 13 rider
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sevenfourate
Devotee of OCD
- Location
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
Me neither ! You know - if I ever completed a 100 mile or 100km ride I’d want the whole World to know and I’d be posting everywhere 😁 If the longer ride gets you multiple points across multiple Challenge’s: well deserved I say ! *YMMV
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
I certainly post all my rides in this challenge in order to keep track of my points, but on the rare occasion where the first ride of a month happens to be a 100km+ ride (and assuming I'm in the Metric Century challenge, which is probably only every third year!), then while I'll still claim my 3 points, I will state that it doesn't count as my Half Century qualifying ride - I'll wait until I've actually done a 50km+ ride to do that.
All of which has definitely caused some confusion for @13 rider and his highly technologically advanced ride monitoring system in the past!
All of which has definitely caused some confusion for @13 rider and his highly technologically advanced ride monitoring system in the past!
teeonethousand
Über Member
Chilly and windy one today and just managed to get home as the first drops of rain came down...followed by lots more since😁
Re double posting a ride....I don't really care either way but it seems logical to me that each challenge requires it's own ride.
Re double posting a ride....I don't really care either way but it seems logical to me that each challenge requires it's own ride.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
That's how I feel too.
The issue doesn't affect me now because this year I am only doing this one challenge.
VinSumRox
Über Member
- Location
- Scottish Borders
If any of you fancy joining @Dadam and me for my coming 66 km forum ride, you would be very welcome. Ideally, it will take place in January, but if the last 2 Saturdays of the month have poor weather conditions it could be postponed until February.
Be there, or... er, avoid 1,300 metres of scenic Yorkshire ascent!
Thanks, bit far south for day ride for me, though.
I'm surprised and happy to report that I managed 50km yesterday, my first ride outdoors since my crash in August.
I had been doing a couple of turbo sessions a week but never more than an hour at a time, usually less. So I wasn't expecting to last for the 2 hours + it takes me to ride 50km.
But I felt OK and kept going!
I still have some problems but am hoping careful management will allow me to complete at least one qualifying ride per month.
PS. I'll have to post my Strava later, tech problems possibly because my Garmin hasn't been used for 4 months.
I had been doing a couple of turbo sessions a week but never more than an hour at a time, usually less. So I wasn't expecting to last for the 2 hours + it takes me to ride 50km.
But I felt OK and kept going!
I still have some problems but am hoping careful management will allow me to complete at least one qualifying ride per month.
PS. I'll have to post my Strava later, tech problems possibly because my Garmin hasn't been used for 4 months.
Domus
Guru
- Location
- Sunny Radcliffe
Sunday Jan 25th was number 1 daughter's 46th birthday, suddenly feeling very old 
Family Celebrations mid afternoon so out early to visit a new (to me) cafe in Westhoughton. Hive Bakehouse, Very good coffee and very good croissant
Managed to get another point on a cold windy morning. Back in time to shower and change before venturing over the Pennines to "The Dark Side" for birthday cake
Family Celebrations mid afternoon so out early to visit a new (to me) cafe in Westhoughton. Hive Bakehouse, Very good coffee and very good croissant
Managed to get another point on a cold windy morning. Back in time to shower and change before venturing over the Pennines to "The Dark Side" for birthday cake
So I couldn't get out on Saturday, about the only free day I would have had in Jan so far where the weather hasn't been atrocious.
If @ColinJ's forum ride doesn't happen on Saturday I'll have to wrap up and force myself out, maybe go visit my mum, usually a 29 mile round trip but take more a roundabout route. Either that or sack the challenge off again for another year.
If @ColinJ's forum ride doesn't happen on Saturday I'll have to wrap up and force myself out, maybe go visit my mum, usually a 29 mile round trip but take more a roundabout route. Either that or sack the challenge off again for another year.
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
Had hoped to get another point in on Saturday, but as I reached the halfway point of my ride (and the half I'd done was the tougher half - lots of climbing and into the wind) I got a phone call from home telling me to head back urgently as there was a family emergency. Luckily with a tailwind the direct route back took me less than 40 minutes compared to the 80 it took me to get to that point, but there was no chance of getting out again to finish off the missing seven miles unfortunately.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I did the right thing postponing on Saturday because I am still not 100%, but it had some of the best weather here recently so that was a pity!
I have been doing some turbo sessions but only a maximum of 1.5 hours easy, or about 75 minutes making more effort, and they were about as much as I felt ready for.
I hope that I get back to normal this week and if I do I might try to squeeze a 50 in during the week in case the Saturday ride gets put back again.
Fingers crossed for that Saturday ride. We should have a better idea of the weather prospects by Wednesday or Thursday.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
🤞🤞🤞 tomorrow looks like the day.........🤞🤞🤞
sevenfourate
Devotee of OCD
- Location
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
Hope all was as ok as could be hoped for with your Family emergency…..
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
I had begun to think I would fall at the first hurdle. The 19th was the first decent riding day this year. I used that one for the 100km challenge thinking there was plenty of time for the 50.
Here we are 9 days later and only the second rideable day of the month. Knocked out 63 toughish miles with three buddies and a decent cafe for good measure. Glorious in the sun but when we left the cafe the sun went in and the 75 - 90 minutes home were pretty chilly.
I used a skull cap today. I may have to rethink that. Absolutely drenched in sweat and I was much sweatier at the end than usual.
All's well that ends well. I don't do failure.......at least I don't take it very well. 🤣
Here we are 9 days later and only the second rideable day of the month. Knocked out 63 toughish miles with three buddies and a decent cafe for good measure. Glorious in the sun but when we left the cafe the sun went in and the 75 - 90 minutes home were pretty chilly.
I used a skull cap today. I may have to rethink that. Absolutely drenched in sweat and I was much sweatier at the end than usual.
All's well that ends well. I don't do failure.......at least I don't take it very well. 🤣
