The Imperial Century A Month Challenge Chatzone

[Norry1]

Right then. It's dark and its cold. So off out to meet @Trickedem to knock out January's ride.

Enjoy! I managed my January ton on New Year's Day last year. This year I hope to be trying out my new Powertap wheels on the turbo

 

[Norry1]

No last minute reprieves for me, I'm afraid.

Weather forecast was wildly incorrect. my clothing was woefully inadequate. Will give a more detailed explanation later

Not read your write-up yet - but sorry to hear it......

Oh well, its 2016 now

 

[Trickedem]

Right then. It's dark and its cold. So off out to meet @Trickedem to knock out January's ride.

We're half way there and having an early lunch at Headcorn airfield. Cracking sunrise this morning too.

 

[Pale Rider]

We're half way there and having an early lunch at Headcorn airfield. Cracking sunrise this morning too. View attachment 114600

Bit icy up here early doors.

Hope the pair of you managed OK.

 

[ianrauk]

Bit icy up here early doors.

Hope the pair of you managed OK.

All done dusted.
It really wasn't that bad out there. A tad chilly and a bit damp but no frost or ice.

 

[ianrauk]

@fatjel Welcome to the challenge for 2016. Looked like a great ride. You were on some roads that we also used yesterday.

 

[fatjel]

@ianrauk Thanks for the welcome.
You probably went by my front door..
Was a great ride. First puncture before dawn.
Proper headwind into Hythe , arrived at the cafe just as they stopped serving food.
Rain on the way back lol
Only thing kept me going was thinking I'd be the first to log a ride in this challenge.
Well done on your one.. I wish I could go that fast.

 

[ianrauk]

Fast isn't everything @fatjel , you got out on your bike, in not all to ideal conditions and did some cracking mileage.
I think for next months challenge ride I will be hoofing it down to Camber Sands and back.

 

[fatjel]

@ianrauk we get down to Camber quite often
Always seems like an easy ride till the wind hits you.
Was it extra windy last year ?
Seemed so to me but I like a whinge

 

[ianrauk]

@ianrauk we get down to Camber quite often
Always seems like an easy ride till the wind hits you.
Was it extra windy last year ?
Seemed so to me but I like a whinge

2014 had horrendous warmer month winds, 2015 it wasthe colder months that were windier.

 

[Soltydog]

@ianrauk Thanks for the welcome.
You probably went by my front door..
Was a great ride. First puncture before dawn.
Proper headwind into Hythe , arrived at the cafe just as they stopped serving food.
Rain on the way back lol
Only thing kept me going was thinking I'd be the first to log a ride in this challenge.
Well done on your one.. I wish I could go that fast.

It's rides like that which will you keep you motivated towards the end of the year It certainly did with me. After really hard rides early in the year, no way was I going to fail in the late months & waste those efforts
Well done & good luck for the rest of the year

 

[ianrauk]

And we have another newbie to welcome into the challenge. Welcome aboard @Cold Snail and well done on your ride yesterday.
Looking at the map I am thinking that you were out with @fatjel.

 

[Cold Snail]

Thanks for the warm welcome Ian and yes, you're right I was riding with Jel yesterday (but rode to the start to annoy him that I had ridden a bit further).

For some silly reason, we've decided to the the RRTY for the first time, and thought the best plan would be make a DIY route with as much flat as possible and smash it out as early as possible in the winter months.
Just got to fix the seatpost issue out on the Genesis, hang a tow rope off the rack for Jel to hold onto and we may get round it with more than 10 mins to spare yesterday.

 

[StuAff]

At some point, there will presumably be a qualifying ride not in Kent.....when the rest of us get going at least! Welcome gents.

 

[Norry1]

Welcome new acolytes.

I don't have my January ride planned yet, so must get on that soon.