The 2026 Half Century (50km or 50 mile) a month challenge chatzone

[ColinJ]

I made sure I didn't "like" @Jon George 's ride until today, lest I rip a hole in the time-space continuum or something. But now we're safely on the 3rd, I'm happy to do so.

I played safe and took the 'laugh' option!

 

[Tashman]

Failed at the first hurdles, a victim of ill health, apathy, weather, family and a lack of fitness. Been on a couple of 25km spins but some way off the half at present. I'll keep on growing distance in the weeks to come and just allow myself the tracking and satisfaction once I get up to this regularly.

 

[ColinJ]

Failed at the first hurdles, a victim of ill health, apathy, weather, family and a lack of fitness. Been on a couple of 25km spins but some way off the half at present. I'll keep on growing distance in the weeks to come and just allow myself the tracking and satisfaction once I get up to this regularly.

Ditto!

Assuming that things do pick up for you, why not do what I did - transfer to the more flexible Lunacy Distance Challenge?

 

[Tashman]

Ditto!

Assuming that things do pick up for you, why not do what I did - transfer to the more flexible Lunacy Distance Challenge?

I'll have to look that up. Sounds like it could be a little mad!

 

[13 rider]

Februarys round up we have 25 riders fully posted up for February which is the same number as the end of January despite losing a rider 😵‍💫😵‍💫. This is entirely due to the thread monitors lack of admin skills ( all it takes is ticking a box ) and missing @Pgd Januarys ride

 

[sevenfourate]

Why does a planned short(er) ride ALWAYS now end up as 50km ?

**F U getting in my head: CC Challenge 🤣

Norfolk Broads under a (Near ?) full moon:

Lighting the way; with some help from my mate the Moon:

Bridge over the Waveney at Beccles:

War Memorial - also at Beccles:

Underdressed. Frozen ears. But job done 👍

 

[Jenkins]

Why does a planned short(er) ride ALWAYS now end up as 50km ?

**F U getting in my head: CC Challenge 🤣
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Welcome to my world - as evidenced last year...

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

Everything these days seems to be either a 10 - 15 mile loop of Felixstowe (mainly shopping) or a 50k of some sort. I may even combine the two on Wednesday and do 3 x 10 and a bit mile loops to visit 3 different shops.

 

[13 rider]

Why does a planned short(er) ride ALWAYS now end up as 50km ?

You definitely have a case of half centuryitus ,no known cure I'm afraid