The Imperial Century A Month Challenge Chatzone

[rb58]

Woke up, went out, came back. Job done for August. Nice breakfast in Whitstable too.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

August done, cracking weather, cracking ride.

https://www.relive.cc/view/666370917

https://www.strava.com/activities/666370917

 

[Soltydog]

Got mine done today(only just), far too windy, really for a ton, but what the hell I'll post details up tomorrow

 

[StuAff]

Did mine. An eastward loop- Horndean, then to Haslemere by a somewhat roundabout route (was trying to avoid the A3 & failed..), then east via Petworth to Billingshurst, down to Arundel (ended up walking up part of Bury Hill, managed to grind to a halt..) then back home. Might well get another done next weekend, if not, sorted.

 

[Soltydog]

Following on from my post for last month regarding the number of bikes used, this month's ride was on my replacement carbon bike from Planet X, so that's now 5 bikes used this year If I get a very still day in September I might do my ton ride on the single speed

 

[tatr]

I did my August century today, riding across the MOD firing ranges to the lost village of Imber.

Lots of fun but a very hard ride. Sleep required before writing it up. Zzzz.

 

[Soltydog]

Got my September ride done today Nice & early, probably the first time I'm first in the month I'll post details tomorrow as i may have consumed a little too much alcohol to make sense tonight

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Got my September ride done today Nice & early, probably the first time I'm first in the month I'll post details tomorrow as i may have consumed a little too much alcohol to make sense tonight

Did you do it on the single speed, if not it doesn't count:

Following on from my post for last month regarding the number of bikes used, this month's ride was on my replacement carbon bike from Planet X, so that's now 5 bikes used this year If I get a very still day in September I might do my ton ride on the single speed

 

[Soltydog]

Did you do it on the single speed, if not it doesn't count:

sorry mate it wasn't stlll enough I was fecked after 90 miles & home couldn't come soon enough. One of these days I'll manage well over a ton

 

[ianrauk]

That's Septembers ride all done and dusted. A very early start to ride 50 miles down to Ashford to meet the other Cycle Chat peeps for the Cinque ports ride.

107 of your miles on the clock.

Only 3 more months to go..............

 

[Aravis]

A big day yesterday. My third Audax, and first 200km - Mr Pickwick goes to Hay in a day. This is my September qualifying ride. The fitness test I did two days earlier included a "café stop" at my home and is therefore ineligible, although it's fine for my own century list and the Strava yearly century challenge.

The weather forecast perfectly demonstrated one of the main reasons I generally avoid organised rides. Where's the "let's go tomorrow instead" option? Despite what some on another forum might have you believe, the reality wasn't so bad. Most of the rain came in three heavy pulses each lasting half an hour or so (earlier finishers will only have seen two) and the wind was rarely a problem. I was happy - hot sun brings its own issues.

The route was entirely through familiar countryside but most of the roads were new to me. Some I will definitely use again. When planning my own routes I tend to keep them as easy as possible, looking to include a significant challenge or two where I can to satisfy honour. Although yesterdays's wasn't a tough route my any means, it was more consistently challenging than I'm used to.

I realised afterwards that my Morton's neuroma was almost completely silent yesterday. At first I thought it might be the cooling effect of the rain, but if the lesson is only to go out in heavy rain that's not particularly helpful! More likely, perhaps, the benefit came from the longer stops one is obliged to take in an Audax, and if so that's a really useful pointer.

The company was good, if a little sparse. Other Audaxes I've done have seemed a lot more social, but I think everyone was feeling a bit grimly determined, especially towards the end.

The Strava activity is here:

https://www.strava.com/activities/699432618

 

[rb58]

And relax. September's in the bag. Solo run to Burgess Hill for breakfast. Return cross country via Toy's Hill, which I found really tough today. Strong winds and rolling Sussex roads made for hard work until the last 20 miles. 105.7 miles, 15.2mph rolling. Cannondale Synapse.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Septembers done here as well.

 

[StuAff]

I didn't realise that (or had forgotten). I went and checked the first post and you are indeed correct. "stops at your home are not permitted".

It doesn't affect me as I'd never design a ride that made two passes through suburbia - one to get to my home, and then one ride out again but I was a bit surprised all the same. Well, I know now.

I think that rule is plain stupid. Stopping at home doesn't make a ride any easier, in some senses it makes it harder...compare and contrast....
https://www.strava.com/activities/598369771
https://www.strava.com/activities/613172102
Now, should the first one be invalid because I stopped (briefly) at home before knocking out the last thirty miles? I spent rather more time on the ferry, but that's OK under the rules, yet didn't even have a cup of tea at home if memory serves but that rules it out....Sorry, that's nonsense.

 

[ianrauk]

Re the stopping at home rule.
I'm happy to change it for next year. I am of the opinion that if you drop in for a snack, wee, whatever and not and extended stop then it's ok. Perhaps only 1 stop per ride only though.