The 2017 Half Century (50 KM or 50 Mile) A Month Challenge - Chatzone

[Lilliburlero]

Well my hope for nice weather this weekend (or at least not bad weather) looks to have been scuppered - there's a Met Office warning for snow overnight and up to lunchtime and rain after that tomorrow (Sat) and wall to wall rain and a max temperature of 2 degrees on Sunday....

Wall to wall sleet, 1 degree and 18 mph winds around these parts tomorrow morning , so I`ll be getting the Cx out for a dirty 50km trail ride... its just got to be done

I`v had a good start to the year with 2x50 km and 4x100 km rides so far and hope to get at least 2 of each in per month

 

[ColinJ]

Wall to wall sleet, 1 degree and 18 mph winds around these parts tomorrow morning , so I`ll be getting the Cx out for a dirty 50km trail ride... its just got to be done

I`v had a good start to the year with 2x50 km and 4x100 km rides so far and hope to get at least 2 of each in per month

Well done.

I got a chilly 103 km ride in last Monday (which I logged in the metric century a month challenge, though I am using the points here) but have not ridden since. I don't fancy the overcast, wet, cold and windy conditions here today so I'll make do with walking the long way to Lidl and back this evening to get some fresh air and stretch my legs.

Sunday and Monday look iffy as well, but Tuesday's forecast is okay so I will try and do at least 50 km that day.

 

[13 rider]

Jan 14th - 50.2 km - 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/831565277
Jan 29th - 58.7 km - 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/848034170
Feb 12th - 50.7 km - 1 point
https://www.strava.com/activities/863620149

Running total - 3 points

Unfortunately Feb ride dosnt count as it was off road !








Only joking
Credit on doing 50km in this weather I'm stuck indoors feeling abit meh with a cold .Really want to sneak out to get 14 miles in for another 100m week but just feeling rough

 

[tallliman]

@13 rider, the curse of the 100mi weeks has struck you too then? I always feel a week isn't complete without 100 miles on the bike.

If you're not feeling good then don't go out, realistically it's only a target and one that there's a good reason for not meeting.

 

[Lilliburlero]

Unfortunately Feb ride dosnt count as it was off road !








Only joking
Credit on doing 50km in this weather I'm stuck indoors feeling abit meh with a cold .Really want to sneak out to get 14 miles in for another 100m week but just feeling rough

Cheers buddy. It was tough going, with sideways sleet at times, but it had to be done..... I know you know that

Get well soon btw

 

[NorthernDave]

Getting really vexed with this weather now - the "rain" today has turned out to be driving sleet and with the wind chill factored in it's been like -5. A big to anyone who got out this weekend, but it simply wasn't happening for me.

So, this weekends riding has been indoors - an hour yesterday and another hour today. Fingers crossed that I can get out next weekend or the challenge might not even make it past month two this year.

 

[13 rider]

Getting really vexed with this weather now - the "rain" today has turned out to be driving sleet and with the wind chill factored in it's been like -5. A big to anyone who got out this weekend, but it simply wasn't happening for me.

So, this weekends riding has been indoors - an hour yesterday and another hour today. Fingers crossed that I can get out next weekend or the challenge might not even make it past month two this year.

No need to panic yet 2 weekends to play with suppose to be better next weekend . This was the first weekend in 7 months I haven't ridden a 50km ride combination of bad weather and a cold

 

[Salty seadog]

I think I've made a mistake, out for a qualifying 32 Miller and it's a tad cold in this 20mph wind. I've stopped at bang on half way Mark at a farm shop cafe.

Btw, there is a third sausage curled around at the back and they ain't small.
I don't think I'm even gonna get going again let alone qualify.

 

[Katherine]

I think I've made a mistake, out for a qualifying 32 Miller and it's a tad cold in this 20mph wind. I've stopped at bang on half way Mark at a farm shop cafe.

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Btw, there is a third sausage curled around at the back and they ain't small.
I don't think I'm even gonna get going again let alone qualify.

There's no need to rush..... Unless you don't have lights!

 

[Salty seadog]

I have lights

Not sure weather to love you or hate you for that.

Pics may help

 

[NorthernDave]

I think I've made a mistake, out for a qualifying 32 Miller and it's a tad cold in this 20mph wind. I've stopped at bang on half way Mark at a farm shop cafe.

View attachment 337494

Btw, there is a third sausage curled around at the back and they ain't small.
I don't think I'm even gonna get going again let alone qualify.

Sausages look good - think you've overdone it with the veg though...

 

[GuyBoden]

I gave up at 50miles and turned back, it was just too windy for my old legs to make 62miles for the 100km...........

 

[Salty seadog]

I think I've made a mistake, out for a qualifying 32 Miller and it's a tad cold in this 20mph wind. I've stopped at bang on half way Mark at a farm shop cafe.

View attachment 337494

Btw, there is a third sausage curled around at the back and they ain't small.
I don't think I'm even gonna get going again let alone qualify.

Self indulgent self quote....

I did it, I must have been nearly 2 hours in that cafe, very nice though it was it was a poor choice of mid ride grub. Anyway, left the premises and carried on unfortunatly about 10 miles into the wind finally turned round and with the wind on my back sailed into Canterbury, by this time it was home time for those at work and the very busy A28 when I got to the back of massive queue into town I filtered past hundreds of cars some on road then cycle path as I got closer in.

Finished on 42 miles after pootling round town for a bit.

 

[Salty seadog]

@Katherine

Blimey girl, you don't hang about...do you live here?

 

[Katherine]

@Katherine

Blimey girl, you don't hang about...do you live here?

Mr K thinks that I do, whereas sometimes it takes me days to catch up on some of the threads. So, there are usually a mixture of out of date likes and current likes. Last night, I felt like I had caught up quite well with everyone.