The Imperial Century A Month Challenge Chatzone

[ianrauk]

@Edwardoka (holds fingers crossed)

 

[Edwardoka]

Snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. 105 miles to Gretna. Ride report to follow...

 

[Aravis]

Great news Edwardoka.

I had a glance at the Met Office forecast for Saturday, mainly to see what Steve Abraham might be facing, and noticed that it could be one of those celebrated days when the wind reverses direction around midday. Depends where you are, of course; at the moment my part of the world seems the most favoured, but that could well change.

I do appreciate that South Easterly AM, North Westerly PM isn't helpful for everyone.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. 105 miles to Gretna. Ride report to follow...

 

[ianrauk]

excellent news.
19 Starters, 19 still in.

 

[Soltydog]

Snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. 105 miles to Gretna. Ride report to follow...

Great news bud! Don't leave it so late next time would be my advice although I've left it till last day occasionally & be hampered by weather

 

[Edwardoka]

Great news bud! Don't leave it so late next time would be my advice although I've left it till last day occasionally & be hampered by weather

I got caught out by that in 2015 - I've still not really gotten over it!
This was my third attempt this month

 

[ianrauk]

I got caught out by that in 2015 - I've still not really gotten over it!
This was my third attempt this month

Yup. Get the ride in very early if possible. The good news is that the weather from now on should be getting a bit better for longer rides.

 

[Edwardoka]

Yup. Get the ride in very early if possible. The good news is that the weather from now on should be getting a bit better for longer rides.

30 seconds after I read this post it started chucking it down here...

 

[13 rider]

Snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. 105 miles to Gretna. Ride report to follow...

Well done . Hopefully the weather will improve for you from now on . I don't think us further south quite appreciate the wether you face right up there

 

[Edwardoka]

Well done . Hopefully the weather will improve for you from now on . I don't think us further south quite appreciate the wether you face right up there

Thanks, although I'm probably exaggerating somewhat!

@HLaB can tell you that it's not really all that bad, although it's a rare day when it isn't raining in the west, it was a lot drier (and colder) when I lived on the east coast. Need to find a happy medium. Maybe Tenerife

 

[13 rider]

March done and dusted 104.7 miles .A bit more of a loop to the vale of Belvoir and back bit more climbing than the last 2 .1000 ft extra elevation and I felt it coming back into a headwind . Moving time 6.42 average speed bit slower for some reason 15.6 mph

 

[Supersuperleeds]

March done and dusted 104.7 miles .A bit more of a loop to the vale of Belvoir and back bit more climbing than the last 2 .1000 ft extra elevation and I felt it coming back into a headwind . Moving time 6.42 average speed bit slower for some reason 15.6 mph

You are making it look too easy.

 

[13 rider]

You are making it look too easy.

That one wasn't easy I feeling it now feet up for the rest of the night

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Got mine done too. Roughly the reverse of the January ride which gave me nearly 50 miles with a brisk tailwind but also 30 miles with a horrible headwind .

102.79 miles at 13.4 mph moving average (quite happy with that ). Write up to follow soon.