The Imperial Century A Month Challenge Chatzone
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StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
Er, 2017 starts on Sunday I think......
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
I'd just like to say that since I came to the party more people have turned up each year 
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
I'd just like to say that the only reason I did it was to be like @Supersuperleeds
Do we have a sarky git smiley?
Well that's January's challenge out of the way for myself and @Trickedem. A undulating ride through some of the Garden Of England's best country lanes. It was very cold out there but the sun shone for the whole ride which made for very pleasant riding.
We're on our way to star # 7
We're on our way to star # 7
Over the last few months a certain @Supersuperleeds has been gentlely persuading me to give the Imperial challenge a go . So to stop the nagging I'm in . Jan ride about to be posted
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Well done chap, You are also top of the mycyclinglog group as well
We need to try and do a few 100 milers together this year. What you doing Saturday
Yes I had noticed my cyclelogWell done chap, You are also top of the mycyclinglog group as well
We need to try and do a few 100 milers together this year. What you doing Saturday
making the most of it I won't be there for long .A bit of company would be nice Now Ive committed we will see how to goes Saturday I'm washing my hair
Aravis
Putrid Donut
- Location
- Gloucester
No ice tomorrow, and no more than a moderate breeze, so I'm hoping to give it a go. The plan is Forest of Dean, a lesser known section of the river Wye, Malverns, Upton on Severn and Eckington Bridge on the river Avon. Foreign lands to most on this thread sadly, but maybe that will change.
Good luck to everyone in 2017.
Good luck to everyone in 2017.
Aravis
Putrid Donut
- Location
- Gloucester
A pass was granted, so off I went. I'm not sure what the price will be in the end though.
I've updated the log. There were definitely some things worth reporting (all good) but I'm thinking that Your ride today.... might be a better place for a write-up because you tend to get more likes there. Hope I don't live to regret that!
In fairness, I think there is some sense in this, because most of the stuff that gets written (by me certainly) about individual qualifying rides is just as likely to be interesting to those outside the challenge.
I've updated the log. There were definitely some things worth reporting (all good) but I'm thinking that Your ride today.... might be a better place for a write-up because you tend to get more likes there. Hope I don't live to regret that!
In fairness, I think there is some sense in this, because most of the stuff that gets written (by me certainly) about individual qualifying rides is just as likely to be interesting to those outside the challenge.
rb58
Enigma
- Location
- Bexley, Kent
I find solo rides hard work, and today was no exception. They lied when they said it wouldn't rain, and it felt very cold. But it was the wind which made it really tough, especially the middle third of the ride when I was along the coast. But, having said all that, 100.4 miles for the day. At an average speed that Team Slow would be proud of - 14.14mph. That's January nailed. And I am knackered.
Aravis
Putrid Donut
- Location
- Gloucester
I was so tired yesterday, I'm amazed I was able to be as coherent as I seem to have been. Anyway, it's at bit late for Your ride today.... now, so I'll post a few pictures here.
Here's the river Wye looking north-west towards Fownhope, a couple of miles below its confluence with the river Lugg, which is where I left it:
Sadly I wasn't equipped to photograph the kingfishers. A little later, after climbing the Malverns at Hollybush, there is an expansive view across the Severn Valley towards the distant Cotswolds, to which this picture barely does justice:
Bredon Hill, about 12 miles away, is the imposing bulk on the left horizon.
And finally, the reason why Upton-upon-Severn so often features on my rides. One of my speculative designs for a 200-miler visits it three times:
It's also a very pleasant little riverside town. Notice the CTC "cyclists welcome" sign on the wall in the background. Not that I've ever checked out what's on offer, but I've seen plenty of cyclists doing so.
Having picked a day which promised to be ice free, I was surprised to pass along two valleys the Forest of Dean which were still completely ice-bound. The temperature profile in Garmin Connect confirms a sudden drop of 5°C, and an equally abrupt return to the previous level before dropping again. I presume it was a case of cold, heavy air becoming trapped in a deep valley and being unable to escape. Quite an eye-opener really - it's common enough to see icy ponds and puddles hanging around for some time after the weather has warmed, but this was on a totally different scale.
Did I say I was completely knackered? A good start none the less. January is done, and there's and plenty to look forward to.
Here's the river Wye looking north-west towards Fownhope, a couple of miles below its confluence with the river Lugg, which is where I left it:
Sadly I wasn't equipped to photograph the kingfishers. A little later, after climbing the Malverns at Hollybush, there is an expansive view across the Severn Valley towards the distant Cotswolds, to which this picture barely does justice:
Bredon Hill, about 12 miles away, is the imposing bulk on the left horizon.
And finally, the reason why Upton-upon-Severn so often features on my rides. One of my speculative designs for a 200-miler visits it three times:
It's also a very pleasant little riverside town. Notice the CTC "cyclists welcome" sign on the wall in the background. Not that I've ever checked out what's on offer, but I've seen plenty of cyclists doing so.
Having picked a day which promised to be ice free, I was surprised to pass along two valleys the Forest of Dean which were still completely ice-bound. The temperature profile in Garmin Connect confirms a sudden drop of 5°C, and an equally abrupt return to the previous level before dropping again. I presume it was a case of cold, heavy air becoming trapped in a deep valley and being unable to escape. Quite an eye-opener really - it's common enough to see icy ponds and puddles hanging around for some time after the weather has warmed, but this was on a totally different scale.
Did I say I was completely knackered? A good start none the less. January is done, and there's and plenty to look forward to.
