The Imperial Century A Month Challenge Chatzone

[rb58]

'Let's go on the quiet country road'!

Well done Geoff! I hope you've cleaned that bike ;-)

 

[rb58]

August qualifier done nice and early. I combined it with a recce for the upcoming FNRttC Whitstable edition. Rochester to Whitstable really is a splendid ride - it's almost a shame to do it at night! Can't say the same for the Sidcup to Gravesend leg. That is definitely better done at night! Gave the Enigma another run out, and it behaved impeccably. I love that bike.

 

[ianrauk]

It's August already??? O ... M ... G

The countdown begins
5. 4, 3, 2, 1

 

[Lilliburlero]

August done today, 50 with my main man Paul and the rest solo.

8 down 4 to go

https://www.relive.cc/view/1744887649

 

[Aravis]

Challenge is maintained for another month with 120 miles today, an expansive route into some quiet parts of Herefordshire, before heading for the Severn Bridge and returning along the eastern side of the estuary.

A very warm afternoon was forecast so ethicality wasn't the priority! That said, the first 80 miles or so had a respectable amount of rise and fall, so maybe I'd earned the finish through the flatlands east of the river, coupled with a following wind. I hadn't been there for a while and it was certainly fun.

 

[13 rider]

August done if I get @ianrauk blessing . Basically today I have riden 106 miles .but 1.5 miles in I realised I left my water bottles nicely chilled in the fridge .So I had to go home . So to keep within the rules I recalibrated and rode another 103 miles from home restarting the ride . Hopefully this is acceptable .
Circular route from Market Bosworth around the back of Tamworth back to Market Bosworth in the company of @Supersuperleeds who last last seen chasing miles for another 200km

 

[ianrauk]

@13 rider . Nothing wronged there. Fluid is needed for long rides. No harm in popping back home to pick up essential forgotten items.

 

[13 rider]

@13 rider . Nothing wronged there. Fluid os needed for long rides.

Thanks @ianrauk It never crossed my mind about going home until @Supersuperleeds mentioned it so I thought I better check before he grassed me up

 

[StuAff]

I've forgotten my bottles a couple of times. You rode 106 in your qualifying. Without going into the whole 'not stopping at your home rule' debate, pragmatically if you forget something and nip back, that's been deemed perfectly acceptable on multiple occasions.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Thanks @ianrauk It never crossed my mind about going home until @Supersuperleeds mentioned it so I thought I better check before he grassed me up

I wouldn't have grassed you

My August qualifying ride done, I also went home but only after I'd done 125 miles , that's 16 consecutive months of 200km rides.

 

[cosmicbike]

8 down, 4 to go August bagged today with a pre 0530 start to beat the heat. Had to wear arm warmers! Back for an hours kip on the sofa by lunchtime, found some nice, and not so nice new roads today.

 

[ianrauk]

Also bagged august. In raging, energy sapping heat. Im bloody bushed.
A nice ride out to Hadleigh mountain bike centre for food with @rb58 @mark st1 @sagefly @Nick Saddlesore and @StuAff .
Thanks chaps.

 

[HLaB]

Bagged my ton today also. I done about 13 miles with the club but there was no way I was holding my mates zone 3 for two hours. With a perfect draft I'd only hold it for 4mins in my current physical shape, so I dropped off and did a 80+ miles on my own having already done about 5 to the meet. View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/26331528

 

[StuAff]

Also bagged august. In raging, energy sapping heat. Im bloody bushed.
A nice ride out to Hadleigh mountain bike centre for food with @rb58 @mark st1 @sagefly @Nick Saddlesore and @StuAff .
Thanks chaps.

You're welcome. 14+ mph average on the return leg until I hit the usual congestion & endless red lights. Having you two to chase really helped! Got back to Waterloo with 90 or so on the clock, that wouldn't do, so went down to Brixton and back and towards Camberwell and back to make the ton. Just missed the 1900 train home, so on the 1930 (faster train anyway).

 

[Racing roadkill]

I got August’s ride completed yesterday. It was quite warm so I stuck to a mainly costal route. The weather made the views and photo op’s better though.