The 2017 Half Century (50 KM or 50 Mile) A Month Challenge - Chatzone
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Jon George
Mamil and couldn't care less
- Location
- Suffolk an' Good
Team car? Nope - Radio Four. And this is Britain. We're not worried until the the threat level has been raised to: "The Archers Omnibus has been cancelled."
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
Crikey, been of the bike for almost a month up until Wednesday, now done 195 miles in the last 5 days with one day off. I'm sunburnt and my legs are feeling it at the end off each day. Still, put another 8 points on my challenge score.
Saluki
World class procrastinator
- Location
- ...Norwich over the water.
96 miles each way and no car park as it's a city centre shop. I didn't ride it immediately after as with a friend so walked it back to her house.
Saluki
World class procrastinator
- Location
- ...Norwich over the water.
Having paid £35 out I expected proper indexing. I have sent a 'I am disappointed in your service ' email. Let's see what their customer service is like.Bummer. Really annoying when the indexing is out. At best compromised cadence or flicking of the levers to get the gear you want. At worst pelvis and cross bar having an unplanned meeting.
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
Update: Challenge completion odds now up to 80%
As I wasn't able to get out on the bike on Monday (partially due to the weather but mainly because of other time pressures), I decided to put all my eggs in one basket and try to do the May 50km today. Because I have a hospital appointment in the afternoon, plus another important task to carry out in the morning, there's no way I can do one big ride, so have decided to use what I call Eddington rules - i.e. as long as the total mileage across all rides for the day comes to over 31.07, it would count.
Currently I stand at just under 26 miles (rides of 22.1 and 3.8), so I only need to do another 5.2 this evening and I'm sorted. Based on the earlier rides I think my legs are more likely to be the problem than my shoulder - was really feeling the thighs burning just going up the gentlest of slopes!
As I wasn't able to get out on the bike on Monday (partially due to the weather but mainly because of other time pressures), I decided to put all my eggs in one basket and try to do the May 50km today. Because I have a hospital appointment in the afternoon, plus another important task to carry out in the morning, there's no way I can do one big ride, so have decided to use what I call Eddington rules - i.e. as long as the total mileage across all rides for the day comes to over 31.07, it would count.
Currently I stand at just under 26 miles (rides of 22.1 and 3.8), so I only need to do another 5.2 this evening and I'm sorted. Based on the earlier rides I think my legs are more likely to be the problem than my shoulder - was really feeling the thighs burning just going up the gentlest of slopes!
Go Steve go
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
Just got in from my final ride of the day - May's challenge completed! Details will be posted in main thread as soon as I've had a shower and a bite to eat.
Well done that man
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Saluki
World class procrastinator
- Location
- ...Norwich over the water.
Thank you. I'll give them a bell in the morning. A recommendation is worth it's weight in gold.
Evans have emailed me and said to get a quote from an LBS. I did explain that we've used that branch since it opened as the customer service is so good there so we were surprised about the whole indexing thing. I also said that had I ridden the bike during opening hours, that I would have whizzed back to the shop and politely said something.
Sbudge
Cyclist
- Location
- NW London & The Chilterns
Magnificent Steve, well done indeed.
Domus
Guru
- Location
- Sunny Radcliffe
Been so busy with two bike holidays I have not updated my rides for a good while.
It is really hard being retired............honest
It is really hard being retired............honest
Have you done a May ride? I'm about to update the totalsBeen so busy with two bike holidays I have not updated my rides for a good while.
It is really hard being retired............honest
Scores on the doors 35 riders fully posted for 5 months 
. 2 riders not yet posted riders @Domus and @RealDealWheel not counting them as fallers just yet .
Half way this month keep on
. 2 riders not yet posted riders @Domus and @RealDealWheel not counting them as fallers just yet .Half way this month keep on
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