The 2018 Half Century a month Challenge chatzone
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steveindenmark
Legendary Member
Im in for my hat trick. It will be so much easier when the rain stops.
EasyPeez
Veteran
- Location
- Cottingham, East Yorkshire
I'm in the same boat as @Slick - with my commute coming in at around 30km, it would be pretty easy to 'top up' with a fairly short evening ride once a week, and on that basis I was wondering about going for the metric century challenge.
But I decided I wouldn't feel this was enough of a challenge or really in the spirit of the whole thing, so I've decided to go for the half century challenge this year and only count 50km/50miles rides that start and end without a break, other than for refreshment, the odd photo or to fix p*******s.
I'd have no issue with anyone counting 24hr totals though. Except of course if they outscore me by the end of the year....
Rob and Alison
Veteran
- Location
- Caistor, Lincs
Count us in, it will be the first time we have signed up for this sort of challenge.
Although looking back we did manage to do at least one 50km ride each month last year, so hopefully it will pan out this year too.
Although looking back we did manage to do at least one 50km ride each month last year, so hopefully it will pan out this year too.
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
I did do one ride in the half century challenge last year which did rely on the 24 hour rule - I called it the Eddington rule, in that it's a total number of miles that you do in a day that counts. My circumstances were that I was coming back from injury and had only just got back on my bike about a week before the end of the month. When it came to the final day of the month, while I thought there was an outside chance I could manage to ride 50km in one sitting, I knew that time was against me because of a hospital appointment in the middle of the day. So I ended up doing a 25 mile ride first thing in the morning and then a 7 mile ride after I got home that evening to bring my total up to the required amount.
All the other months in the challenge were completed with a single ride, so while I'm happy that this rule exists (otherwise I wouldn't have been able to complete it), I feel it is best used for exceptions rather than something to be relied upon every month.
All the other months in the challenge were completed with a single ride, so while I'm happy that this rule exists (otherwise I wouldn't have been able to complete it), I feel it is best used for exceptions rather than something to be relied upon every month.
Just to clarify the points are purely personal and it's not a competition . Your own points total is a bench mark for the next yearI'm in the same boat as @Slick - with my commute coming in at around 30km, it would be pretty easy to 'top up' with a fairly short evening ride once a week, and on that basis I was wondering about going for the metric century challenge.
But I decided I wouldn't feel this was enough of a challenge or really in the spirit of the whole thing, so I've decided to go for the half century challenge this year and only count 50km/50miles rides that start and end without a break, other than for refreshment, the odd photo or to fix p*******s.
I'd have no issue with anyone counting 24hr totals though. Except of course if they outscore me by the end of the year....
EasyPeez
Veteran
- Location
- Cottingham, East Yorkshire
Yeah, I get that, I'm not competitive in the least. The winky, thumby man was meant to convey that my tongue was firmly in my cheek, but maybe that didn't come across. Maybe we need a smiley who is sticking his tongue in his cheek instead...then again maybe not - I guess that could be misconstrued quite easily too!
Hi Rob and Alison. I see you're in Caistor; I'm about 25 miles north of you and sometimes head down your way to see the Windmill at Waltham and enjoy a cafe stop at the Caistor Heritage Centre. Feel free to drop me a line if you fancy ticking off a 50 miler together at any point in the year
Jon George
Mamil and couldn't care less
- Location
- Suffolk an' Good
Slick
Guru
I'm in the same boat as @Slick - with my commute coming in at around 30km, it would be pretty easy to 'top up' with a fairly short evening ride once a week, and on that basis I was wondering about going for the metric century challenge.
But I decided I wouldn't feel this was enough of a challenge or really in the spirit of the whole thing, so I've decided to go for the half century challenge this year and only count 50km/50miles rides that start and end without a break, other than for refreshment, the odd photo or to fix p*******s.
I'd have no issue with anyone counting 24hr totals though. Except of course if they outscore me by the end of the year....
No I get it, it's not in the spirit so I'm happy to not include commute rides. I was looking for an excuse to do more away from the norm anyway.
Slick
Guru
Yeah thanks, but not going to happen, I do around 20 each way sometimes a bit more depending on exact route. I thought I could add a lunch ride or even just elongate my route home to bag the point. I'll do it old school, play it safe.
iandg
Legendary Member
- Location
- Dumfries and Galloway
I'm in (again)
Jon George
Mamil and couldn't care less
- Location
- Suffolk an' Good
Went down to see an old chum in Colchester. Google maps give the distance as 47.20 miles. The temptation to include the three miles I'll add to today's total visiting pubs in town is awfully tempting .... 
