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

[tfc03]

Just posted a ride for today in the other thread. This ride was noteworthy as I went 11 miles in the middle of it without being passed by a single car. They were small lanes, it was a Thursday afternoon, and this is empty Northumberland but even so! It was starting to get a bit eerie. Maybe the price of petrol is keeping cars off the road.

 

[bluenotebob]

Having cycled 42.4km on Wednesday and 46.7km yesterday, I was determined to try a bit harder today to get over the line. A gentle 20km trundle along local lanes on the Urban Shaper, home for a sandwich then out on the road bike for a 24km blast up and down the D2 between Plaisance and Kerminy, home again to collect some money and the camera then back out on the Urban Shaper and up to and around St Brieuc-de-Mauron – with a short stop at the monthly market to buy some excellent sourdough rye bread and some aged (24 months) Comté cheese. 52km cycled.

I passed 6000km in 2022 today and I shall celebrate that with a little individual Black Forest gateau for dessert this evening.

Here's the Urban Shaper in front of the Car A Vrac mobile wholefood shop at the market in St Brieuc-de-Mauron.

 

[aferris2]

June ride in the bag.
Lots of sunshine and nicely warm so no excuses not to get out on the bike. Stuck mainly to my usual route around Chelmsford but added a diversion to Danbury on the way back. This is the only hilly bit of Essex and I haven't felt up to doing hills this year so I've been avoiding it.
Was planning on a short stop close to the roundabout where I cross the main road to Braintree but the police got there first (just!). Only had time to come to a halt when the local car lowering, no exhaust club made themselves known and got pulled in. 2 police cars plus 5 to be checked meant the whole area was full. I decided to move on...
Had to do an extra loop to get up to 50 miles otherwise I would have been told off!

 

[AndreaJ]

First 50km ride with my new clipless pedals done without falling over!!

 

[13 rider]

I'm up in the peaks near Buxton . Finally got round to getting up early and doing a 50km ride . 31.5 miles with 3200ft of uppness it's hilly here . Out from Earl Sterndale to Ashford by the water up to Monsal head then back down to Bakewell then a big climb back to Moneyash . Had to do a loop of the village to go past 50km . Lovely to be out early back just as it beginning to warm up

 

[Ridgeback Roller]

Not one ride but a few photos from last week's cycling with friends in the Auvergne - little traffic, mostly super smooth tarmac and fantastic weather.
Yours truly positively cooking on the 1st climb of the week, not really sure I needed the base layer in 30c plus!

The Col de Naronne , on the climb to Puy Mary. It's fairly easy going until here. The last few kms to Puy Mary steepen up, the last 2kms averaging 13%.

On the way up to the Col de Morand.

Getting ready to descent into Saurier for a coffee stop.

Heading into Puy country

The war memorial by our coffee stop in St Floret. Just after I took this photo a local bike club, 8 retirees, turned up on top end bikes. We were to see them again 30kms north , ascending a 10km climb.

 

[Noodle Legs]

Saturday was an epic day. A fast and flat sportive from York to Lincoln and back to York again, at a total of 177.29 miles it is the farthest I’ve ever ridden to date. Felt surprisingly good after it due to the draft effect but I’ll stop short of saying I felt fresh! 🤣

Full report in Your Ride Today.

 

[13 rider]

January: 7 Points

February: 6 Points

March: 5 Points

April: 7 Points

May: 6 Points

JUNE

Jun 2: Coalville, Shepshed, Kegworth, West Bridgford, Radcliffe on Trent, East Bridgford, Kneeton, Newark, Southwell, Calverton, Nottingham, Long Eaton, Castle Donington, Coalville 88.05 mi/ 141.70km 3 Points
Jun 3: Nuneaton, Upton, Orton, Austrey, Netherseal, Rosliston, Measham, Shackerstone, Market Bosworth, Shenton, Higham 50 mi/ 80.47km 2 Points
Jun 18: Velo29 Lincoln 262 sportive (York-Lincoln-York 177.29 mi/285.32km 6 Points

Month Total: 11 Points
Challenge Total: 42 Points

I not sure anyone has ever claimed 6 point before !. I may have to look at the points for longer rides as in your case 15km more should equal 9 point 3 100km but 15 miles more is 8 points 4 50 miles !!. Mind you most of in the challenge will probably not have this problem

 

[Noodle Legs]

I not sure anyone has ever claimed 6 point before !. I may have to look at the points for longer rides as in your case 15km more should equal 9 point 3 100km but 15 miles more is 8 points 4 50 miles !!. Mind you most of in the challenge will probably not have this problem

It says 6 points for 150 miles on the first page of the thread after checking so that was the nearest reference I could find, if I’ve read it wrong and it’s too much let me know and I’ll edit the post.

 

[13 rider]

It says 6 points for 150 miles on the first page of the thread after checking so that was the nearest reference I could find, if I’ve read it wrong and it’s too much let me know and I’ll edit the post.

No I think 6 is correct it's just the annomily regards 300km 9 point ,200 miles 8 points

 

[Noodle Legs]

No I think 6 is correct it's just the annomily regards 300km 9 point ,200 miles 8 points

Ah I getcha. An extra point for around 20 miles less. Now that’s a nice conundrum! 🤣

 

[FrothNinja]

Decided to commute by bicycle - and punctured for the first time in over 20 years - just a couple of miles from home too!
Took the front wheel off, got the tyre levers spares tube and pump out, eventually broke the bead around one side, got two levers in....and phoned for a pick up. Think I need to learn more about modern tyre - no probs changing the ones on the vintage bikes. Luckily I still got 50 miles in.

 

[dickyknees]

Popped into Trac Mon to see what the noise was about. Just a track day.

 

[13 rider]

Approaching the last weekend so monthly recap time ,we have 30 riders fully posted up leaving 7 on the nudge list . The nudge list does include @biggs682 who is battling back from a bad accident but is back on his bike so wishing him all the best but warning him don't do to much just for this challenge please .
So the list , @Bazzer ,@bruce1530 ,@Milkfloat ,@PatrickPending ,@Chap sur le velo ,@biggs682 and @Slick who also has no May ride posted
Well done everyone posted up that's halfway already
Edit I can't count 8 on the nudge list forgot @Gibbo9

 

[biggs682]

Approaching the last weekend so monthly recap time ,we have 30 riders fully posted up leaving 7 on the nudge list . The nudge list does include @biggs682 who is battling back from a bad accident but is back on his bike so wishing him all the best but warning him don't do to much just for this challenge please .
So the list , @Bazzer ,@bruce1530 ,@Milkfloat ,@PatrickPending ,@Chap sur le velo ,@biggs682 and @Slick who also has no May ride posted
Well done everyone posted up that's halfway already
Edit I can't count 8 on the nudge list forgot @Gibbo9

I am back on the bike but it's very doubtful i will register one this month but you never know