The Imperial Century A Month Challenge Chatzone

[Rickshaw Phil]

Mine done today too. A repeat ride up to Lake Vyrnwy but with the Galaxy this time. 116.44 miles at 14.3 mph average.

Ride report here: link.

Imperial centuries on May the fourth. What could be more appropriate.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bzWSJG93P8

 

[13 rider]

Mays done 103 miles circular route from Home to south of Burton on Trent in the company of @Supersuperleeds and @Lilliburlero in lovely conditions . Cafe stop at Fradley junction which was packed with cyclists . Next stop at Sutton Wharf was an ice cream stop first of the year . With a bit of effort I passed the ton in 5.59.42 only second time under 6 hours

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Mays done 103 miles circular route from Home to south of Burton on Trent in the company of @Supersuperleeds and @Lilliburlero in lovely conditions . Cafe stop at Fradley junction which was packed with cyclists . Next stop at Sutton Wharf was an ice cream stop first of the year . With a bit of effort I passed the ton in 5.59.42 only second time under 6 hours

My arms are stinging now, I really should have put sunscreen on.

 

[Lilliburlero]

As above - May`s ride done with @13 rider and @Supersuperleeds . Stinging arms and ice cream.... pain and pleasure

 

[StuAff]

Factor 50 is your friend, chaps.....

 

[13 rider]

My arms are stinging now, I really should have put sunscreen on.

My arms are fine sun screen applied

 

[ianrauk]

May's done and dusted. A rolling Kent hills ride in glorious sunshine with @rb58 & @Trickedem
Such a marvellous days cycling.

 

[cosmicbike]

May's done and dusted. A rolling Kent hills ride in glorious sunshine with @rb58 & @Trickedem
Such a marvellous days cycling.

Off topic I know, but which seat post is that @ianrauk ? I can't get the nose of my SMP hybrid high enough on the standard Van Nic Ti post, so need one with the side clamps like yours

 

[Aravis]

Now here's a strange thing. From today's ride - the river Wye and Hereford Cathedral:

Also, for those of you who ride in Kent, we have a few of these too:

So May's qualifying ride is done - 123.24 miles, a little shortened from what I'd planned. Absolutely knackered. I'd spent most of Friday afternoon ill in bed, but felt a lot better yesterday and in view of the forecast convinced myself it would be OK. It was, just about, though at times it was good to know I could've summoned help from home. I'd never hear the last of it though

 

[ianrauk]

Off topic I know, but which seat post is that @ianrauk ? I can't get the nose of my SMP hybrid high enough on the standard Van Nic Ti post, so need one with the side clamps like yours

It's the standard VN Ti post

 

[cosmicbike]

It's the standard VN Ti post

Thanks. My Yukon has the VNT post, just looked at the Ti ones and at best part of £200 I'll be looking for an alternative

 

[StuAff]

May done. The old favourite up to Whitchurch and Overton then back, middling sort of pace all day but that wasn't a problem.

 

[BromyG]

May 100 completed on bank holiday Monday in the sunshine. Forgot to update, but now done!

 

[ColinJ]

Would you imperialists mind if I pop over here to mention those of my forum rides that are 100+ miles in length in case any of you are interested?

(I had assumed that everybody who does forum rides would check CycleChat and Recreational Rides regularly but a couple of people recently told me that they missed rides that they would have liked to have done because they don't.)

 

[Racing roadkill]

My trusty old Triban 520 with its Tannus tyres went on an epic trip at the weekend.

https://www.relive.cc/view/1564535452

https://www.relive.cc/view/1567309631

https://www.relive.cc/view/1569274417


3 epic days riding, 250 miles in total, an 80 miler, followed by an imperial ton, followed by a metric ton, all on “tubes full of concrete / a penny farthing, hur hur hur”