The Imperial Century A Month Challenge Chatzone
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Dave 123
Legendary Member
I'm done for May.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/783302976
Even when travelling east I was getting a headwind today.
Lots of up and downs for the flatlands!
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/783302976
Even when travelling east I was getting a headwind today.
Lots of up and downs for the flatlands!
ianrauk
Tattooed Beat Messiah
So that just leaves Mr @sittingbull and Mr @Edwardoka to complete their qualifying ride for May.
IT band injury picked up during hill reps and a lack of opportunity means that I'm only going to get one shot at it this month, on the 3 pistes sportive on the 31st - and the organisers just forecast snow. That's going to be a fun day...
ianrauk
Tattooed Beat Messiah
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
Good luck with that!
I am 60 next year and might mark that significant age by having a go at the imperial century challenge instead of the metric century one. I'm thinking that if necessary I could 'cheat' by flying somewhere warm for a cycling holiday at the end of January/start of February to cover those 2 winter months, and do the same again at the end of November/start of December. (I have a small pension coming up at the start of next year and the lump sum would easily cover a couple of off-season cycling trips.)
sittingbull
Veteran
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm..........still a week left, no rush
Good luck Ed
Great idea @ColinJ , make it happen! A friend of mine was 80 earlier this year and if the plan comes together he's cycling from Liverpool to Cromarty (north of Inverness), next summer, a distance of approximately 425 miles and back again over 10 days with one rest day. It's still in the early planning stage though and depends on a number of factors.
Soltydog
Legendary Member
Failing the flight to somewhere warm, just come over to East Yorkshire where it's flat & a ton will be easier (depending on the wind)
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
Hmm - I did a metric century from Garforth on a windy day once ... boy, that was hard riding into the wind! Without any hills or tall buildings in the way, the wind was whipping across the flatlands.Failing the flight to somewhere warm, just come over to East Yorkshire where it's flat & a ton will be easier (depending on the wind)
I spotted a group of older club cyclists in the distance who were struggling to make progress but it took me ages to catch up and overtake them.
I imagine that the windchill on windy winter days could be horrendous!
Racing roadkill
Guru
Doctor appointment on Friday. Going to ask for them to prescribe me all the painkillers, as my recovery is not nearly as assured as I would like with 5 days to go.
The good news is that if I get through Sunday's event I have 5 vastly harder consecutive days in the saddle lined up for the second week in June...
(booked before picking up the injury, too late for refunds 
)
The good news is that if I get through Sunday's event I have 5 vastly harder consecutive days in the saddle lined up for the second week in June...
(booked before picking up the injury, too late for refunds )
ianrauk
Tattooed Beat Messiah
Doctor appointment on Friday. Going to ask for them to prescribe me all the painkillers, as my recovery is not nearly as assured as I would like with 5 days to go.
The good news is that if I get through Sunday's event I have 5 vastly harder consecutive days in the saddle lined up for the second week in June...
Once again, good luck for Sunday.
sittingbull
Veteran
Ride time 
sittingbull
Veteran
109 very pleasant miles duly completed.
Usual details to follow.
Usual details to follow.
