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Well done. It's bad enough taking gloves off in a few degrees. Can you put on some thinner gloves that you can still use your hands to open stuff.
The 2016 Half Century (50 KM or 50 Mile) A Month Challenge - Chatzone
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Good luck and enjoy it.
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
I have thin liner gloves, thick outer gloves and windproof covers over them. But its not my hands that gets cold quickly when I stop, it is everything. Handling things isnt a problem.
I came out of the Supermarket last night and it was shockingly cold. Then I saw it had warmed up to -1 degree. I dont think we were made to cycle at -5 and below. But I see some people do.
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- Manchester
Yes, I see, too cold to stop, but you need fuel!
NorthernDave
Never used Über Member
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- The real Northern Powerhouse
Set out this morning with no plan, thinking that I might make it a metric half.
I ended up enjoying things so much that I ended up doing an imperial half instead - all the better for being unplanned.
Plus I now have a couple of routes in mind to try and push on to a metric century next time I've got chance...
And another two quid in the jar
I ended up enjoying things so much that I ended up doing an imperial half instead - all the better for being unplanned.
Plus I now have a couple of routes in mind to try and push on to a metric century next time I've got chance...
And another two quid in the jar
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Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
You can add it to both, the challenges are all independent. Or you could (as I have) make up your own personal rules that one ride can only go in one challenge - but the great thing about personal rules is that you can always break them if you want to.
The danger is that if you add it to the metric ton challenge you have doomed yourself to having to ride another 11 metric tons this year.
(edit. Unless you are already in the metric ton challenge, in which case you are already doomed).
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- Manchester
You should add it to the longest challenge distance, then if you complete that challenge, that is the star you get. If you miss a month, then you can drop down.
Hi Guys, hope you don't mind me joining your challenge ..... I did 109 miles on the 10th of January with Kajsa Tylen in Essex. We stopped at Bicicletta _ well recommended if you are ever in Saffron Walden. It was a cold but nice day 
https://www.strava.com/activities/467484009
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Sbudge
Cyclist
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- NW London & The Chilterns
Yes, I took an 'intriguing' turn this weekend too. Straight down a muddy lane that gummed up the bike so badly I had to remove both wheels etc to unclog everything. My fault for being stubborn, should have detoured.
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Saluki
World class procrastinator
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- ...Norwich over the water.
A bit of a surprise today. Another 50km ride. It wasn't planned at all, but it seemed to happen so I let it.
I planned to ride home from Bentwaters, where our caravan is stored at the storage place there. The plan was Rendlesham - Woodbridge - Ipswich - home, but I was following the GPS as I don't know the area there at all. Bloody good job I was on the CX bike, I had to get off and walk twice as the mud was so bad across Rendlesham Forest. It had been tractored a bit there.
At Ipswich, I came out on the A1214, saw I'd done about 16 miles or so and thought that I might as well go back the 15 mile route, add a quick ride around the block at the end and do another 50km for the day. Either that or go the 12 miles back and be just 3 miles short. That's just rude.
The last 5 miles were rough, the last mile was a total slog. Happily, Hubster had not eaten my double choc mini muffin, that I had been saving. There might have been ructions if he had. The last 14 miles with a sciatica attack is not to be recommended. Just saying in case anyone is thinking of giving that a go, any time soon.
I planned to ride home from Bentwaters, where our caravan is stored at the storage place there. The plan was Rendlesham - Woodbridge - Ipswich - home, but I was following the GPS as I don't know the area there at all. Bloody good job I was on the CX bike, I had to get off and walk twice as the mud was so bad across Rendlesham Forest. It had been tractored a bit there.
At Ipswich, I came out on the A1214, saw I'd done about 16 miles or so and thought that I might as well go back the 15 mile route, add a quick ride around the block at the end and do another 50km for the day. Either that or go the 12 miles back and be just 3 miles short. That's just rude.
The last 5 miles were rough, the last mile was a total slog. Happily, Hubster had not eaten my double choc mini muffin, that I had been saving. There might have been ructions if he had. The last 14 miles with a sciatica attack is not to be recommended. Just saying in case anyone is thinking of giving that a go, any time soon.
Yep that's spot on
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