The Imperial Century A Month Challenge Chatzone

[Norry1]

Shame.

I thought I may have timed out, but just slotted one in.

 

[middleagecyclist]

Thats a shame.
But hey... there's next year

True. I think I'll be going for a RRtY starting January. It's going to take some planning but nothing ventured nothing gained. Good luck for all those still in this years challenge.

 

[sittingbull]

The lack of available opportunity in October must have been so frustrating

I'm hoping the remaining centuries go OK with the weather turning wet and cold. Last year I had 2 or 3 attempts at a century in November and could only get as far as 85 miles. Fingers crossed for this month.

....Good luck for all those still in this years challenge.

Thanks ....and good luck with the RRtY.

....and of course good luck to those aiming to complete the Challenge.

 

[Norry1]

I took no chances this month and got my hundred in yesterday.

I set my compass for East and tried to stay on it for about 50 miles then reversed Took me along lots of roads I've not ridden before.

Roads were very damp and slippy - and there were loads of mud pats from tractor tyres all over the place.

Hada bacon and egg sarnie at Castle Ashby fishing pools where there was a national fishing competition going on. Cafe owner was shutting up shop, but stayed open for me and we had a bit of a chat.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/405557735 103.5 miles in the end at 15.3mph average.

Just December's to do now

 

[ianrauk]

Still 7 people in with a chance of a gold star.
@Trickedem
@Norry1
@sittingbull
@StuAff
@rb58
@HLaB
and myself.

There have been a few very unfortunate drop outs, which is a great shame.
So fingers crossed we can all finish with December ride on the clock.

 

[middleagecyclist]

Still 7 people in with a chance of a gold star.
@Trickedem
@Norry1
@sittingbull
@StuAff
@rb58
@HLaB
and myself.

There have been a few very unfortunate drop outs, which is a great shame.
So fingers crossed we can all finish with December ride on the clock.

I'll be rooting for you all.

 

[HLaB]

Great Ride, well it was till the cafe stop (really enjoyed that), then my rear wheel decided it wanted to jump out of the drop outs, fixed it for the second time and didn't put the wheel in square (Oops, pedalling with the brakes on is not a good idea); and to top it off I p'tured near Blatherwycke. That was close enough to home though (17.5miles), so I nipped home, grabbed a spare tube and a track pump and completed the Century a Month challenge. http://app.strava.com/activities/98092809 (There's circa 5.6 miles missing from that but I like to reset the garmin before I get near to the flat).

 

[ianrauk]

Make that 4 gold stars awarded today.
Myself, @Trickedem & @rb58 also completed the challenge with a ride to Newhaven for a big brekkie. Tough old ride with plenty of climbing but some fantastic descents also.

Phew...2013 challenge complete... on to 2014.

 

[StuAff]

Five...

 

[Norry1]

NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES YOU LOT ARE YA

 

[ianrauk]

NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES YOU LOT ARE YA

Strike whilst the iron is hot.... or even when the weather is good

 

[sittingbull]

Well done guys ....time to put your feet up and relax (or keep chasing the year's mileage target).
Hoping to get my final qualifying ride in before it gets too

 

[StuAff]

Fingers crossed for you two. Had to get mine in- apart from the weather being good enough today, I'm definitely working the next three Saturdays, probably next Sunday as well, so the opportunities for getting a ride in would be limited. And if the weather sucked....Felt hard work at times, but glad to get it done and dusted.

 

[Norry1]

I'm planning to take a day off work to do mine - just need to get the right day, without terrible weather

 

[ianrauk]

Well done guys ....time to put your feet up and relax (or keep chasing the year's mileage target).
Hoping to get my final qualifying ride in before it gets too

Done both