The 2020 Half century (50km or 50m) a month Chatzone

[Domus]

A well used route today up and over Holcombe HIll, never gets easier, especially on the winter bike. Then to mix it up a bit went through Rawtenstall to Bacup then Whitworth to Rochdale. The bike path in Pilsworth was just a blanket of wet leaves, will stick to the road next time. 62 Kms and another point.

 

[aferris2]

November ride done. Just one more to go!
I've sort of got stuck on doing 60km which fits in with the Lunacy challenge so today I was determined to go for the imperial 50. It's only my second ride of this length this year so woefully short compared to previous years.
Lots of sunshine today which made it feel very warm and hardly any wind for a change. Managed to miss a road closure during the planning phase but fortunately there was a path round them. Roadworks.org says emergency access mantained at all times. Not sure how they will get across the many 3ft wide ditches across the whole road...

 

[Domus]

Beautiful morning in Sunny Radcliffe so rode the same ride as Wednesday but included a couple of old railway tunnels in Waterfoot and missed out Bacup by a road from Stacksteads to Shawforth. Got back in two minutes less and 10 metres fewer of ascent but 100 metres longer.

 

[Jenkins]

I was going to have a quiet weekend with minimal cycling following 7 consecutive days of commuting (about 190 miles) and a 33 mile mountain bike ride the Friday before, with the wind having taken it out of my legs. However, with today bringing bright sunshine & light winds there was no way I was going to have the day indoors so the imperial 50 got done.

 

[C R]

Didn't go out last Sunday after all, as the wind was mad. Forecast for today was grey, possibly wet but no wind, so took my chances and I managed 68km, so still in the challenge for November.

 

[Domus]

A dry but misty morning in Sunny Radcliffe so off over Rivington by way for a change. A few braver souls than me in shorts but glad I had bib tights on when I had my first "visit" for over 4 years. Rear wheel went all lumpy on me in Horwich. Found a nice picnic table at a pub to put my gear on. Nothing obvious found after several minutes of feeling my way inside the tyre so put it down to a dodgy valve. New tube fitted and on my way. Ten Kms later..........oh no. As I was only 5 Kms for home and no other tube to hand, I pumped it up and got about 2 Kms further on, pumped up again and made it home. After a late lunch and a hot shower in the quiet and well lit garage the offending piece of very fine wire was located as it punctured my finger. All is now well and two tubes ready for repair later on. Heres hoping for another 4 years.

 

[cosmicbike]

Now the builders are finished I can exit my front door in lycra
Good to get November done today, though I misjudged the wind and ended up against it all the way home. Only 1 to go, this year has certainly been a challenge for me.

 

[Jenkins]

I combined this momth's 50km challenge ride with a bit of shopping this afternoon and still made it home in time to receive a very nice delivery from Adnams which is now chilling in the fridge. Lovely & sunny, but the wind just didn't seem to be in my favour at any point.

 

[Rob and Alison]

We've decided to carry on riding outdoors this lockdown, Alison was 'shielding' last time, but this time round that seems to have gone by the board, so just the two(ok 3) of us and carrying all supplies. That means we have done Novembers qualifier and even ,
managed to post it up without the need for a reminder!!

 

[Houthakker]

Got a good ride in around some quiet lanes for this months qualifying ride, and managed to stay dry as well. Just need to get one next month now to complete my second full year! Am planning to do a short tour next year so will be using this challencge to keep me getting out over the winter, even on days when I'd probably rather not.

 

[C R]

Got wet and blown about today, but somehow ended with one of the longest rides this year, and mostly enjoyed it very much. Full report to follow in the ride today thread.

 

[PatrickPending]

November's done, went or one of my easier rides as I'd done a 13k run the day before so was already tired...plus it was wet and windy...

106Km Blaby - Wiloughby Waterlys - Ashby Magna - Dunton Bassett - Leire - Ashby Parva - Frolesworth - Claybrooke Magna - Monks Kirby -Withybrook - Shilton - Brinklow -Caithron - Easenhall- Brinklow -Caithron - Easenhall (again)-Pailton - Claybrooke Parva - Ullesthorpe -Gilmorton - Kimcote - Bruntingthorpe -Peatling Magna - Countesthorpe - Blaby almost identical to last month but lost 2k somewhere and got considerably wetter!

 

[Domus]

5 degrees C in Sunny Radcliffe so off for a flatfish ride to Frederick's for a coffee, lots of bikes about some brave souls in shorts.
Back home through Rivington, after which the clouds rolled in and the temperature dropped only to rise again as I got home.
Another 50 Kms and another point in the bag.

 

[tallliman]

I've finally updated the challenge thread.....doing a lot better points wise than I expected to be honest. Not going to beat my best years but not far off.

Hoping to get out tomorrow but struggling with motivation now the nights are drawing in so much.

 

[13 rider]

I've finally updated the challenge thread.....doing a lot better points wise than I expected to be honest. Not going to beat my best years but not far off.

Hoping to get out tomorrow but struggling with motivation now the nights are drawing in so much.

It only took 10 reminders
120 points is not that shabby considering everything we've been through this year