The 2016 Half Century (50 KM or 50 Mile) A Month Challenge - Chatzone

[MikeW-71]

Right, I'm in for this again. There's a possibility of trying for the metric century one too, if I can work out how to stop my feet from freezing.

 

[tallliman]

I find neoprene overshoes to work well with some thick socks.

 

[velovoice]

Down to about 5C, my normal road shoes are fine, with thin merino socks and Gore Windstopper overshoes. Colder than that, I can highly recommend either
Northwave Fahrenheit GTX (Gore-Tex) boots (for road cleats; latest version is the Fahrenheit 2) and Shimano MW81 boots (for MTB cleats). Road.cc's "best waterproof kit" list may be helpful, as some things address winter and keeping warm, generally, as well.

 

[Osprey]

I'm up for the challenge. My enthusiasm for cycling has wained over the previous months, so I hope this challange and reading of all your exploits will motivate me onçe again. Looking forward to it as soon as I have shaken this lingering cough.

 

[Lilliburlero]

I'm up for the challenge. My enthusiasm for cycling has wained over the previous months, so I hope this challange and reading of all your exploits will motivate me onçe again

 

[mike3121]

count me in for this, I can hopefully slip a 50k for Jan and Feb, step it up to 50 miles from march

 

[Katherine]

At 27 miles today, there was no way that I was going to make it up to 31.I was drenched and could hardly feel my fingers!

 

[tallliman]

^ the weather looks nasty today. Don't blame you, especially as there's plenty more days left in the month.

I was planning on heading out but overslept the alarm and ended up listening to the cricket instead.

 

[Lilliburlero]

At 27 miles today, there was no way that I was going to make it up to 31.I was drenched and could hardly feel my fingers!

That`s a shame, but well done for getting out

^ the weather looks nasty today. Don't blame you, especially as there's plenty more days left in the month.

I was planning on heading out but overslept the alarm and ended up listening to the cricket instead.

I did the same . Stokes and Bairstow

I noticed on our strava maps that our routes took us within a couple of miles of each other on Friday.

 

[Katherine]

That`s a shame, but well done for getting out



I did the same . Stokes and Bairstow

I noticed on our strava maps that our routes took us within a couple of miles of each other on Friday.

 

[tallliman]

That`s a shame, but well done for getting out



I did the same . Stokes and Bairstow

I noticed on our strava maps that our routes took us within a couple of miles of each other on Friday.

I don't normally head out that way but used to a lot more. The hills to get home often put me off!!

 

[HertzvanRental]

I just might give this a whizz!! Shall wait for rotten cold to go first!

 

[ColinJ]

I'm up for the challenge. My enthusiasm for cycling has wained over the previous months, so I hope this challange and reading of all your exploits will motivate me onçe again. Looking forward to it as soon as I have shaken this lingering cough.

Good luck!

I have the same problem as you. I had hoped to make a good start to the cycling New Year but even now on only January 3rd I am already nearly 50 miles down on my target! I'm not going to go out riding in wet, murky conditions while I am still coughing up green gunk so I will have to do what I did after last year's Christmas cold and make a delayed start later in January.

 

[ShooglyDougie]

Hi all, I think I'm going to give the challenge a try.
Watching @Fubar, @Edwardoka and @MikeW-71 do their respective challenge's last year (poor Ed, hope you're going to give it another go this year), I really liked watching their progress on farcebook and strava and would like to join in.

 

[MikeW-71]

I don't see you having any problem with it @ShooglyDougie

This is the man who brings an MTB to CC Eccosse rides and humiliates all us roadies going uphill