The Imperial Century A Month Challenge Chatzone

[tatr]

Ta. I may admit to pushing my bike up the fourth 20% hill in a row.

I ended up following a Sunday TT course somewhere in the Chilterns. My bike does have aerobars... and mudguards, and luggage. Must have looked a bit odd to the passing racers!

 

[Aravis]

October done on day one (clockwise):

https://www.strava.com/activities/731113890

Tomorrow (Sunday 2nd) looks a perfect day but my opportunity would have been severely restricted. I then noticed that although today was certain to be extremely wet, the winds were likely to be favourable. And so it proved. Given which day it was, from the start it felt as though I was riding in sympathy with Steve Abraham (not forgetting Kajsa beginning her final quarter of course) so I've named the Strava activity accordingly.

Easily the best ride of the year. Many years ago I remember noticing that I'd never done three 150s in a calendar year. Now I have. Great!

With a miserable four Strava flybys it seems that far too many people were put off riding today by the rain.

 

[ianrauk]

Myself and @rb58 knocked out Octobers qualifying ride today. A blast down to Whitstable and back to have brekkie at the FNR fave the Waterfront. It was very dark and cold when I left home at 6.30am this morning but the weather report promised warmer and sunnier weather. OK it got a tad warmer but nowhere near what the report said it would be. We got to Whitstable at a cracking pace due to the lovely tailwind, but boy did we pay for it on the return. Tough riding at times. But all done and dusted.

View towards the Thames taken on (for some FNR'ers, the nemesis that is) Basser Hill

And the stats

 

[StuAff]

Me too. I try and plan rides so I'll have a tailwind, even an illusory one, on the return leg. NW wind, so that meant the old favourite, the loop up to Whitchurch and back (did think about going on to Hurstbourne Tarrant and the rather lovely if pricey Tea Cosy, but decided against). Rather than backtrack, went on to Andover and Romsey before turning for home. Ended up on the A27, just for a change (it's on my commute route) and even ended up at work- well, the roundabout at the end of the road- before getting back to Fareham. I'd realised I'd need some extra miles before returning home, so went up to the top of Portsdown Hill then east for a bit, plus an extra little loop on the last stretch. Tailwind definitely helped, speed picked up noticeably on the second half.

 

[tatr]

I can't even make an attempt until the 29th this month. Oh dear.

 

[ianrauk]

I can't even make an attempt until the 29th this month. Oh dear.

Fingers crossed for you.

 

[Soltydog]

Just looking at the rules & it doesn't state that the ride has to be completed in 1 calendar day. If I wanted to do a night ton, can I start before midnight & run into the next day with my century? It might not happen this year, but I wouldn't mind doing a century in the dark at some point

 

[StuAff]

Just looking at the rules & it doesn't state that the ride has to be completed in 1 calendar day. If I wanted to do a night ton, can I start before midnight & run into the next day with my century? It might not happen this year, but I wouldn't mind doing a century in the dark at some point

If it's entirely within the month, no problem. Done that myself a few times.

 

[ianrauk]

Just looking at the rules & it doesn't state that the ride has to be completed in 1 calendar day. If I wanted to do a night ton, can I start before midnight & run into the next day with my century? It might not happen this year, but I wouldn't mind doing a century in the dark at some point

That's fine. Done it many a time.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

October done, details in the your ride today thread.

https://www.strava.com/activities/745244441

 

[Soltydog]

I can't even make an attempt until the 29th this month. Oh dear.

At least the weather isn't looking too bad for the remainder of the month. I was struggling at the beginning of the month after a lot of miles in September, then work, weather & man flu have stopped me so far. Working till Saturday, so that leaves me Sunday & Monday to have a crack, hope I'm upto it

 

[ianrauk]

At least the weather isn't looking too bad for the remainder of the month. I was struggling at the beginning of the month after a lot of miles in September, then work, weather & man flu have stopped me so far. Working till Saturday, so that leaves me Sunday & Monday to have a crack, hope I'm upto it

Best of luck chaps.
Weathers looking good for it anyway.

 

[tatr]

My bike is in the shop having the wheels rebuilt. So this might be it unless they finish ahead of schedule.

Would be a bit annoying to fail as I've covered more than 1,400 miles just on rides for this challenge so far this year. Maybe I'll take a Boris Bike on laps of the cycle superhighways.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

My bike is in the shop having the wheels rebuilt. So this might be it unless they finish ahead of schedule.

Would be a bit annoying to fail as I've covered more than 1,400 miles just on rides for this challenge so far this year. Maybe I'll take a Boris Bike on laps of the cycle superhighways.

I'd lend you some wheels, but I'm guessing you are London based by the reference to Boris Bikes and Leicester might not be practical to get them.

 

[tatr]

I got them back in time! But thank you for the offer.

126 miles across the Chilterns done and dusted including a lot of Bridleways and tow paths.

Stopped at this place which has the best cycling cake -
https://m.facebook.com/velolife.co.uk/?fref=ts

Still haven't written up last month - the backlog is growing.