The Imperial Century A Month Challenge Chatzone
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martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
I'm planning on getting April out of the way on Sunday. I don't know if the Shark is sold out yet but it's at the back of my mind.
Cold Snail
Über Member
- Location
- Tunbridge Wells
I'm just about to set off for the same old 200k to keep the 9 month in RRTY dream alive. If all goes to plan may well do it again tomorrow just to get the bloody thing out of the way.
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Cold Snail
Über Member
- Location
- Tunbridge Wells
And done...
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
April done. Rode up for the CC drinks in Smithfield. Went the long way round for extra mileage. Now demolishing a pie. 106 miles, give or take...
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
https://www.strava.com/activities/532916735
Fastest century since November's- and that was rather flatter! The Viner reminded me, not that I needed it, what a mile-muncher it is. It has emphatically not been relegated by Mr Gravel's arrival. Still best bike, now joined by other best bike.
Fastest century since November's- and that was rather flatter! The Viner reminded me, not that I needed it, what a mile-muncher it is. It has emphatically not been relegated by Mr Gravel's arrival. Still best bike, now joined by other best bike.
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Well April done. I've not been to Brighton for well over a year and the last time I was there I bailed and got a train home. So today with @ianrauk, @Trickedem and @Tim Hall and his son I went off to the seaside for fish and chips. £6 for fish, chips and mushy peas is pretty good in my book.
120 miles and I claimed my average of 15.1mph coming down Welling Way. A great day out although a little chilly until the turn at Brighton but then it warmed up nicely
120 miles and I claimed my average of 15.1mph coming down Welling Way. A great day out although a little chilly until the turn at Brighton but then it warmed up nicely
Cold Snail
Über Member
- Location
- Tunbridge Wells
Anyone doing the Shark tomorrow?
If so, I may see you at the start (I'm full value, so it will probably be the only time), I'll be the big fella in orange (hence the avatar) on the Tour De Fer.
If so, I may see you at the start (I'm full value, so it will probably be the only time), I'll be the big fella in orange (hence the avatar) on the Tour De Fer.
I will look out for you. I'm on a Ti Van Nich with a single pannier
I did it. Have just updated my log. Hope you got round OK despite the two hours of unforecast rain.
That was very hard indeed. And very wet. And very cold. A good average speed for 140 miles over 8,000 feet of hills is giving me a nice warm glow inside though :-)
Well done to @tatr and @Cold Snail That was a tough ride. I recorded over 9000ft of climb in 132 miles of riding
Cold Snail
Über Member
- Location
- Tunbridge Wells
And well done yourself @Trickedem
Time for bed, I may not get up for work in the morning.
Time for bed, I may not get up for work in the morning.
Aravis
Putrid Donut
- Location
- Gloucester
I did my April qualifying ride on Friday. It was mostly delightful, passing through some of the quieter parts of the Cotswold Water Park and exploring the upper Thames and (Bristol) Avon valleys. Cheltenham in the morning and Yate (one of Bristol's satellites) later on were horrendous; Cyclechat has been inspirational in many ways but since starting to read stuff here on safety I sometimes find I'm doubting myself in situations where I'd previously never been aware of any issues. When I think about it, the presence of cycle tracks and greater awareness of pressure to use them against my better judgment is the main problem. I mention this here because a feeling of dread at what I was soon going to have to navigate was a significant feature of this ride. It's not intended to provoke a discussion which clearly ought to take place elsewhere.
Amusing, but only in retrospect, was being accidentally diverted into a new housing estate in the very early stages of development just north of Swindon. The roads were coated in a film of slippery mud and had nasty rough speed bumps every 20 yards or so. When I finally escaped I had to do about 3 miles of pseudo-motorway dual carriageway to get back on course. That was far worse than either Cheltenham or Yate.
There was quite a bit of unforecast rain but the wind followed the expected pattern. A steady south westerly established itself in the afternoon and the final 25 miles along the A38 were nicely wind assisted.
This was century ride number 248. The series started in July 1982 which pre-dates the Avocet 20 Cyclometer by a few years, so the recording of my efforts hasn't always been as sophisticated as it can be now. It would be nice if number 250 could be the next qualifying ride but it looks as though it probably won't fall right.
Strava link below. I tried embedding the activity but I obviously wasn't doing it right.
https://www.strava.com/activities/539400421
Amusing, but only in retrospect, was being accidentally diverted into a new housing estate in the very early stages of development just north of Swindon. The roads were coated in a film of slippery mud and had nasty rough speed bumps every 20 yards or so. When I finally escaped I had to do about 3 miles of pseudo-motorway dual carriageway to get back on course. That was far worse than either Cheltenham or Yate.
There was quite a bit of unforecast rain but the wind followed the expected pattern. A steady south westerly established itself in the afternoon and the final 25 miles along the A38 were nicely wind assisted.
This was century ride number 248. The series started in July 1982 which pre-dates the Avocet 20 Cyclometer by a few years, so the recording of my efforts hasn't always been as sophisticated as it can be now. It would be nice if number 250 could be the next qualifying ride but it looks as though it probably won't fall right.
Strava link below. I tried embedding the activity but I obviously wasn't doing it right.
https://www.strava.com/activities/539400421
