The 2021 Half Century (50km or 50m) a month challenge Chatzone

[Domus]

Prepped my winter bike for the Friday night ride later this week so had to check it out, obviously
Loaded up the rack bag with jacket, leg-warmers etc, new rear light fitted and off to Fredericks for coffee and toasted teacake.
51 Kms completed and just the rear brake needed a tweak on return. All set for Friday.

 

[tallliman]

Left the house today with dark foreboding clouds overhead but little rain on the radar. Got hit by a heavy drizzle within 5 minutes riding and carried on as it looked brighter ahead. The same repeated for about an hour during which I found this wonderful realisation that I was at piece with the drizzley rain and just kept pedalling. I was in this lovely place of peace with everything. Rode up towards Clifton where I stopped to see if a cyclist needed help and he showed me that he'd picked up a little bird from the middle of the cycle path as he was worried someone would run over it. He was working out what best to do. I carried on as I was slightly underdressed for the weather and it brightened up a bit. Put in some power as someone was behind me at the lights but then found that he had a motor as he overtook me uphill when I was still doing 23mph!!

Still, a lovely 50k ride out. Why can't all rides find this peace?

 

[13 rider]

Monthly update time ,We have 25 riders fully posted up for June ,2 riders with rides done but yet to update the challenge thread in @tallliman and @AndreaJ .Which leaves 6 riders to post so this month's nudge list ,@Jonjay ,@Chap sur le velo ,@Houthakker ,@Nomadski ,@Fergs and making a return to the list @slow scot

 

[Jonjay]

Well I was really worried I wouldn’t get one done this month. Have really struggled to find time to get out on the bike but finally managed to get out yesterday to keep the challenge alive. felt much better than expected too after 3 weeks off the bike. Actually turned in to my longest ride at 60k
https://www.strava.com/activities/5531461330

 

[13 rider]

Well done @Jonjay halfway
Well done @Saluki ,yes 4 points for an imperial century

 

[Houthakker]

Was hoping for good month this month, especially with an overnighter at the start of the month giving me 4 points, but then didn't manage to get another scoring ride in.
Best month so far though and happy to be still in.

 

[AndreaJ]

Got another ride done today, will update the other thread when my internet gets over whatever is upsetting it ☹️, it’s testing my patience now!

 

[13 rider]

June's update ,We have 29 riders fully posted up ,which leaves 4 rides undeclared but maybe late posters
Well done @LeetleGreyCells the first to post a ride for July ( and the first to post 2 rides ) who managed to beat @Gibbo to it despite @Gibbo time difference advantage

 

[slow scot]

I’m a late poster. Apologies, I was doing so well!!!

 

[13 rider]

Up to 31 riders completed up to June

 

[13 rider]

Off the mark for July did my standard loop out to Wymeswold ,Waited for the rain to stop ,left in overcast conditions but it cleared and got back in lovely sunshine , becoming overcast again looks like perfect timing

 

[AndreaJ]

First July ride done, very wet and muddy. At least it’s warm and the sun has been shining since I got home!

 

[C R]

First July ride done, very wet and muddy. At least it’s warm and the sun has been shining since I got home!

Same here, raining throughout the ride, and now the sun is out and the roads are bone dry.

 

[AndreaJ]

Same here, raining throughout the ride, and now the sun is out and the roads are bone dry.

Spoke too soon, thunder, lightning and torrential rain now and lots of flooded roads!

 

[tallliman]

Underway for July but not how I'd expected. Rather than riding to Cheltenham for a holiday at the cricket, the rain forced the use of a train. I just don't want to ride through thunderstorms if I can avoid it!! So a 20mile ride to Derby to get the train and then arrived in Cheltenham too early to check into the hotel. So I went on a random ride which seemed to pass over or under a railway every other mile. A little bit of exploring at the end took me to 50km and I did get drenched twice but it was a fun ride!