The 2018 Half Century ( 50km or 50 mile ) a Month Challenge

[steverob]

6th January: 33.67 miles - a loop round Cheddington, back home to pick up some tools I'd forgotten, then a loop out towards Waddesdon in the rain - https://www.strava.com/activities/1343610333 - 1 point
7th January: 31.16 miles - smashing tailwind all the way to Haddenham, then back via Longwick, Stoke Mandeville and Bierton to try and avoid a direct headwind (limited success on that) - https://www.strava.com/activities/1345376593 - 1 point

Total so far: 2 points

Trying something different with my ride logs this year - rather than just a list of towns/villages I visited, I'm going to attempt to put a bit of a description of the actual ride instead. Might make it more relevant to anyone reading who isn't from my local area and so has no clue where the places I'm riding through actually are. However I will keep the Strava links just in case more details are needed.

 

[Sbudge]

3rd January, 56.7km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1338877332) - Just the one hill (!) to start the year.
7th January, 50.2km (https://www.strava.com/activities/1345538913) - Slow and sunny Sunday down to Greenwich

 

[cosmicbike]

8th January:- Home-Chertsey-Walton-Weybridge-Byfleet-Laleham-Staines-Home. 50.7km

 

[kapelmuur]

I have never bothered before so excuse my ignorance, but can the mileage be split? The reason I ask, I only need to add a few Km to my commute to get this but it is obviously split in two rides but the same day.

I understand that it's the total distance ridden in a day that counts, the ride does not have to be continuous.

 

[Slick]

I understand that it's the total distance ridden in a day that counts, the ride does not have to be continuous.

I reckon it is as well but it seems to go against the spirit of the challenge so I'm happy to leave it and just include weekend miles. It makes it interesting, if nothing else.

 

[kapelmuur]

As mentioned in the Chatzone, I completed my January ride on Saturday. Although I'm posting 2 Strava records this is actually a continuous ride, it's just that I accidentally stopped my Garmin after 1.3 miles while trying to adjust the display.

Those little buttons don't work so well when you're wearing gloves!

6/1 https://www.strava.com/activities/1343399580
https://www.strava.com/activities/1343723571
Total 50.5km and 1 point.

 

[Spinney]

January
10th - flat route, Stinchcombe, Berkeley, Oldbury, Thornbury, Cromhall, Wickwar - 32 miles, 1 point

Total: 1 point

 

[iandg]

January
11th (53.4km) Icy Callanish loop (Pentland Road - Breascleit - Callanish -Leurbost) https://www.strava.com/activities/1351642503 Cross-Check with snow/ice studs 1 point


Total 1 point

 

[Noodle Legs]

No 2 done....

Hugglescote, Ravenstone, Coleorton, Lount, Melbourne, Isley Walton, East Midlands Airport, Diseworth, Long Whatton, Shepshed, Whitwick, Coalville, Ravenstone, Hugglescote

31.4mi/50.53km 1pt

 

[steveindenmark]

3rd January Denmark 55km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1339023470/shareable_images/map_based?hl=en-US&v=1514995695

5th January Denmark 66km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1341904739

12th January Denmark 55km

https://www.strava.com/activities/1351846077



4 points

 

[steveindenmark]

I understand that it's the total distance ridden in a day that counts, the ride does not have to be continuous.

I have asked for confirmation from Rider 13.

My view is to make this a "Challenge" the ride needs to be done pretty continuously, but can include coffee stops. I ride 25km to work but do not consider a ride to work, sitting down for 8 hours and then riding home as a challenge. Thats just riding my bike. But we all have different abilities and what is a challenge for some, may not be a challenge for me. I would not wish to exclude anyone as I believe this challenge gets people out on their bikes.

Hopefully, Rider 13 will let us know what he thinks.

 

[steveindenmark]

The official answer is any mileage within a 24 hour period.

So you decide yourself what you want to register and what you dont want.

Thats fair enough. I dont register all mine. I always like to register one as early in the month as possible though.

 

[Noodle Legs]

The official answer is any mileage within a 24 hour period.

So you decide yourself what you want to register and what you dont want.

Thats fair enough. I dont register all mine. I always like to register one as early in the month as possible though.

Yeah I personally tend to just log single rides that achieve the 50km mark myself but if it encourages others to get out and ride then I don’t see any harm in this.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

12 January

51.72 km / 32.14 miles
Kiveton Park to Clumber Park and back
Mostly flat, some hills near Kiveton Park.

Total 1 point

 

[ColinJ]

January, 2018
--1st: 53 km (33 miles). Todmorden (A.K.A. 'Tod'), Walsden, Calderbrook, Littleborough, Blackstone Edge, Blue Ball Rd, Hubberton Green, Steep Ln, Cragg Vale, Mytholmroyd (A.K.A. ''royd'), Hebden Bridge (A.K.A. 'HB'), Woodhouse Rd, Lumbutts, Shade, Hollins Rd, Walsden, Tod. 1 point.
--12th 58 km (36 miles). Tod, HB, Oxenhope, Leeming, Cullingworth, Hewenden Viaduct, Wilsden (cafe), Old Allen Ln, A629, Leeming, Oxenhope, HB, Tod. 1 point.

Points for rides of 50-99 km so far this year: 2.
Points for rides of 100+ km so far this year (listed in metric century a month challenge): 0.
Points target for year: 106+
Total points for year so far (up to & including 12th Jan ride): 2.

NB I have decided to count points for ALL rides of 50+ km that I do this year here, including those rides of 100+ km that I post in the metric century a month challenge instead of here.