The Imperial Century A Month Challenge Chatzone

[Fiona R]

I was pleased to get mine done last Wednesday, very annoying that I'm not riding any of this weekend as parents here and of course the weather is perfect! Very glad I managed to fit in a second attempt that succeeded at a DIY ballbuster 200 audax. Light winds, although cloud struggled to lift can't really fault the conditions. My longest ride ever at 219km (136 miles) with 2413m climbing. Most chuffed that I did all the hills without too much bother, especially Somerset monument and Hartptree, I'd attempted same route previous Saturday, walked up to the monument and bailed half way round.

 

[Lilliburlero]

I`m out of this challenge folks and I pretty much knew it last month to be honest. Last years efforts have taken its toll an me both mentally and physically and I just want to get back to enjoying my cycling again. I`ll do a few this year with my club and CC rides, but not one per month.

Wishing everyone left in the challenge all the best and thanks for inspiring me to have a go at it last year, especially @Supersuperleeds and @13 rider

 

[Aravis]

Bad luck @Lilliburlero

Great effort @Cranky Knee Girl. Several hills in there I wouldn't attempt! When I saw you'd had to walk on the climb to the Somerset Monument I thought "Hmmm?" - then I realised this wasn't the leisurely ascent I always take.

 

[ianrauk]

April's in the bag. A jolly good jaunt to Hadleigh Park MTB park in Essex in the jolly company of @rb58 @frank9755 @topcat1 @Mista Preston @sagefly & @mark st1 .
Fantastic cycling weather. Warm, sunny and a great tailwind for the return.

 

[ianrauk]

I`m out of this challenge folks and I pretty much knew it last month to be honest. Last years efforts have taken its toll an me both mentally and physically and I just want to get back to enjoying my cycling again. I`ll do a few this year with my club and CC rides, but not one per month.

Wishing everyone left in the challenge all the best and thanks for inspiring me to have a go at it last year, especially @Supersuperleeds and @13 rider

Sorry to hear this. Fingers crossed you'll be joining us again next year.

 

[Lilliburlero]

Sorry to hear this. Fingers crossed you'll be joining us again next year.

Thanks @ianrauk. I wont rule it out because my moods and goals shift all the time.

 

[rb58]

I`m out of this challenge folks and I pretty much knew it last month to be honest. Last years efforts have taken its toll an me both mentally and physically and I just want to get back to enjoying my cycling again. I`ll do a few this year with my club and CC rides, but not one per month.

Wishing everyone left in the challenge all the best and thanks for inspiring me to have a go at it last year, especially @Supersuperleeds and @13 rider

Most important thing is to do the things that help get your mojo back so you enjoy your cycling again. Stupid challenges are secondary.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

I`m out of this challenge folks and I pretty much knew it last month to be honest. Last years efforts have taken its toll an me both mentally and physically and I just want to get back to enjoying my cycling again. I`ll do a few this year with my club and CC rides, but not one per month.

Wishing everyone left in the challenge all the best and thanks for inspiring me to have a go at it last year, especially @Supersuperleeds and @13 rider

I'm sorry to hear this as well.

If the pressure of the challenge is spoiling your general enjoyment of cycling though, I think you're making the right choice. That isn't what it's supposed to be doing.

Have fun and maybe you'll fancy another go at some point in the future.

 

[StuAff]

I'm sorry to hear this as well.

If the pressure of the challenge is spoiling your general enjoyment of cycling though, I think you're making the right choice. That isn't what it's supposed to be doing.

Have fun and maybe you'll fancy another go at some point in the future.

+1. We (any of us who do long distances on a regular basis) have days that are a grind, or that start badly or finish badly, and my mileage has gone down considerably from its peak because, quite simply, I can't be bothered to go out and do a big ride, or two, every single weekend (time permitting) any more. I could have kept on doing 7,8, 9,000 miles a year, but....nope, don't feel the need or desire. It would have been a great weekend to knock out rather more than 70 or 80 miles (which I did do)...if I'd been inclined. It's supposed to be fun, and if it isn't (even in a 'that day sucked but I'm glad I did it' way), then don't do it. Hope you and the cycling mojo benefit from a period of convalesence & come back stronger.

 

[Broadside]

That’s April complete for me today. Earlier this month I fully expected to have to abandon the challenge because I had a nasty head on collision with a car which wrote my bike off and bashed me up pretty bad.

I borrowed a bike and managed to get my first big ride in for 6 weeks, very pleased to still be in the game!

 

[rb58]

Me again. First of the month. Sun shining. Job done. #Retirement #Livin'theDream

 

[Soltydog]

Got mine done today too Weather looked very favourable, so planned to do the Wolds Way, 144 miles & over 7000ft of climbing. Been hoping to do this for a few years, but over slept this morning & was away too late to take this on. My wife said she fancied a little ride today, so said if I did 80 miles, got home for 1, she'd ride the last 20 with me. By the time I got away from home there was no chance of 80 miles before 1, so ended up doing 64 miles solo, before meeting up, 22 very steady miles with SWMBO & then another 21 miles solo. Turned out to be quite an enjoyable day in the end & can rest easy now for a few weeks

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Me again. First of the month. Sun shining. Job done. #Retirement #Livin'theDream

#EnviousLike

 

[13 rider]

Mays done again in the company of @Supersuperleeds 101 miles with 5100ft of upness . Around Southern Leicestershire into the rolling terrain of Rutland . Brutal northerly headwind at times . @Supersuperleeds was last seen heading for extra miles for a double metric century

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I'm home, 125.9 miles with 5,200 feet of upness, that wind was just evil.