The 2022 Half Century (50km or 50M) a month challenge chatzone

[Jon George]

I'm back!
Earlier this month, some dimwit within BT misunderstood my wife's instructions about disconnecting her mother's phone and disconnected ours, instead. It has taken until this morning to get back on-line, which should explain my late posting from my March qualifying ride.
At least Spring is here ...

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

Met up with two clubmates for a mid Sussex/Surrey border cycle in today's unseasonably warm 19C Spring sunshine. Definitely shorts and short sleeve jersey weather at last! A mid ride pub lunch at the friendly Scarlett Arms, Walliswood topped off a great day out. Just one slight blot, mileage added up to 61.6 miles which I've just realised is 99.1km, meaning I've missed a 3rd point by less than 1%. I fear a summons to the naughty step...............

 

[13 rider]

Met up with two clubmates for a mid Sussex/Surrey border cycle in today's unseasonably warm 19C Spring sunshine. Definitely shorts and short sleeve jersey weather at last! A mid ride pub lunch at the friendly Scarlett Arms, Walliswood topped off a great day out. Just one slight blot, mileage added up to 61.6 miles which I've just realised is 99.1km, meaning I've missed a 3rd point by less than 1%. I fear a summons to the naughty step...............

Yes take yourself off to the naughty step on contemplate your actions ,I'm mean 99.1km !!!!!. And repeat to yourself I must round up my mileage to the next point

 

[13 rider]

An early monthly round up plenty of days left but we are approaching the last weekend . Sadly I do have to report 1 faller this month in @Alex321 he has had a nasty fall off the bike and is injured ,wishing you a speedy recovery Alex .
We have 30 riders fully posted up ,but that leaves 11 riders yet to declare so here's the nudge list
@Spinney ,@Sbudge ,@Bazzer ,@bruce1530 ,@Osprey ,@PatrickPending ,@Rob and Alison ,@Eribiste ,@Slick ,@Fergs and @figbat
Well done everyone and good luck to those yet to ride
Stay safe and healthy everyone . I am currently off the bike and self isolating after testing positive for Covid . I'm not really ill but day 3 and I'm bored

 

[figbat]

An early monthly round up plenty of days left but we are approaching the last weekend . Sadly I do have to report 1 faller this month in @Alex321 he has had a nasty fall off the bike and is injured ,wishing you a speedy recovery Alex .
We have 30 riders fully posted up ,but that leaves 11 riders yet to declare so here's the nudge list
@Spinney ,@Sbudge ,@Bazzer ,@bruce1530 ,@Osprey ,@PatrickPending ,@Rob and Alison ,@Eribiste ,@Slick ,@Fergs and @figbat
Well done everyone and good luck to those yet to ride
Stay safe and healthy everyone . I am currently off the bike and self isolating after testing positive for Covid . I'm not really ill but day 3 and I'm bored

Sadly this is one of a few cycling objectives that have fallen by the wayside due to a recent and ongoing knee issue, for which I am receiving physiotherapy treatment. I was out last night and got around 25 km in, but it is unlikely I'll get a 50 km in before month-end. If I do, I'll be back, and thanks for the nudge.

 

[13 rider]

Sadly this is one of a few cycling objectives that have fallen by the wayside due to a recent and ongoing knee issue, for which I am receiving physiotherapy treatment. I was out last night and got around 25 km in, but it is unlikely I'll get a 50 km in before month-end. If I do, I'll be back, and thanks for the nudge.

Good luck with your recovery . Please don't push too hard for just to get a challenge ride in take the long term view

 

[Alex321]

An early monthly round up plenty of days left but we are approaching the last weekend . Sadly I do have to report 1 faller this month in @Alex321 he has had a nasty fall off the bike and is injured ,wishing you a speedy recovery Alex .
We have 30 riders fully posted up ,but that leaves 11 riders yet to declare so here's the nudge list
@Spinney ,@Sbudge ,@Bazzer ,@bruce1530 ,@Osprey ,@PatrickPending ,@Rob and Alison ,@Eribiste ,@Slick ,@Fergs and @figbat
Well done everyone and good luck to those yet to ride
Stay safe and healthy everyone . I am currently off the bike and self isolating after testing positive for Covid . I'm not really ill but day 3 and I'm bored

Thanks for the good wishes. Had an operation on the wrist yesterday to insert some metalwork. 2-4 more weeks in plaster then a few more weeks of physio & splint before I can get back on the bike.

 

[Spinney]

An early monthly round up plenty of days left but we are approaching the last weekend . Sadly I do have to report 1 faller this month in @Alex321 he has had a nasty fall off the bike and is injured ,wishing you a speedy recovery Alex .
We have 30 riders fully posted up ,but that leaves 11 riders yet to declare so here's the nudge list
@Spinney ,@Sbudge ,@Bazzer ,@bruce1530 ,@Osprey ,@PatrickPending ,@Rob and Alison ,@Eribiste ,@Slick ,@Fergs and @figbat
Well done everyone and good luck to those yet to ride
Stay safe and healthy everyone . I am currently off the bike and self isolating after testing positive for Covid . I'm not really ill but day 3 and I'm bored

Done today sir!

 

[Slick]

An early monthly round up plenty of days left but we are approaching the last weekend . Sadly I do have to report 1 faller this month in @Alex321 he has had a nasty fall off the bike and is injured ,wishing you a speedy recovery Alex .
We have 30 riders fully posted up ,but that leaves 11 riders yet to declare so here's the nudge list
@Spinney ,@Sbudge ,@Bazzer ,@bruce1530 ,@Osprey ,@PatrickPending ,@Rob and Alison ,@Eribiste ,@Slick ,@Fergs and @figbat
Well done everyone and good luck to those yet to ride
Stay safe and healthy everyone . I am currently off the bike and self isolating after testing positive for Covid . I'm not really ill but day 3 and I'm bored

Appreciate the nudge and now the sun is shining, I will get mine completed tomorrow.

 

[Domus]

Dusted off the summer bike yesterday morning, put air in rear tyre, removed the inflater only for the valve core to disappear. Bugger, tyre removed and new butyl tube to replace the latex one. Moved on to the front only to find it would not inflate, removed to find a failure at the valve/tube junction. Finally got out at 10.30 to find myself very much overdressed in the warm sunshine. In the end my overheated grumpiness got the better of me so took my time and enjoyed a sedate 38 Kms. Are latex tubes worth it?

 

[biggs682]

Another 50 mile ride this morning, out of town heading Little Harrowden , Burton Latimer , Brigstock , Benefield , Oundle, Polebrook , Barnwell , Oundle , Aldwincle , Thrapston , Irthlingborough and home.
Total 50.16 miles
Bike used Shorter steel road bike.

 

[bruce1530]

We have 30 riders fully posted up ,but that leaves 11 riders yet to declare so here's the nudge list
@Spinney ,@Sbudge ,@Bazzer ,@bruce1530 ,@Osprey ,@PatrickPending ,@Rob and Alison ,@Eribiste ,@Slick ,@Fergs and @figbat

Once again, I scrape in...

First post-covid ride today. Lovely day - first time out this year in shorts, and without the winter boots. But I didn't have a great deal of fitness to spare before covid, and I had even less today!

 

[bluenotebob]

It’s been a very good week on the bike – 368km cycled in mostly very pleasant weather – but until this evening, I’d only claimed one point in this challenge. Considering that I’ve cycled an average of over 50km each day, that represents a victory for disorganisation. I’ve had 21 rides this week – but, apart from Thursday’s 63km ride – almost impossible to unpick into anything that I could post on here. However .. I’ve managed to straighten out today’s notes into something reasonably sensible. I popped home twice today – once for lunch, and once to refill my bidon (and to confirm that England had indeed lost the Test Match).

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

I joined today's group cycle for a very pleasant foray across the border into Hampshire. It was nice to ride a few lanes that we haven't used since last summer. Mid ride tea and cake at West Meon went down very well and another 50 miler added to my March tally.

 

[PatrickPending]

this months done, well actually did the qualifying ride on Friday, and another today

25/3/22 59Km Blaby - Wiliugby Waterlys - ashby magna Leire - frolesworth =claybrooke parva - monks kirby - claybrooke parva - ullesthorpe -ashby parva - dunton bassett -ashby magna - countesthorpe - blaby

28/3/22 102Km Blaby - Wiloughby Waterlys - South Kilworth -stamford on avon - cold ashby - naseby - creaton - cottesbrooke - brixworth - cottesbroke = clipsto = marston trussel - laughton = saddington = fleckney = peatling parva - countesthorpe - Blaby

making the most of the nice weather - actually managed a few 43km rides over the last couple of weeks too....