Eddie_C
Über Member
Thanks Andrew. Back is okay now - just my time management isn't...
The Imperial Century A Month Challenge Chatzone
- Thread starter Rob S
- Start date
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StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
Chapeau to both of you. Marcia of the Pompey audaxing contingent was on that too.
Everyone's doing well on the challenge so far with only a couple of drop outs. 14 up to date riders with 2 hopefully to get an April ride in.
@Soltydog & @Edwardoka Have you done your April rides yet? Or you doing this weekend?
@Soltydog & @Edwardoka Have you done your April rides yet? Or you doing this weekend?
Blimey, is that the time already?
Seriously though, not yet. Mojo entirely in absentia - glad I signed up to this to give me the necessary kick up the behind!
Soltydog
Legendary Member
- Location
- near Hornsea
Can I have a bit longer?
Was hoping to get out last week, but wasn't in the best of 'moods' & it was grey & drizzly in the morning so binned it. Got my shift at work covered on Friday & hoping to get it done then, otherwise I'm knackered. Off to watch the TDY (hopefully) but if I'm running late may miss them, but should still get the century in
Soltydog
Legendary Member
- Location
- near Hornsea
Got mine done today, not ideal weather, headwind for 1st 35 or so miles along with a nice little shower or 3
, far too much climbing for my liking & the wind changed direction to give me a headwind for the last 25 or so miles 
I'll get my write up done once I've rehydrated 
rb58
Enigma
- Location
- Bexley, Kent
I'm hoping to get May's done on Monday with a trip to the Jam Factory at Tiptree. I did 50+ on fixed today, so might try for the first fixed century of 2017 on Monday as there aren't really any hills, apart from the uphill bits (!) and Market Street in Maldon (!!!!), which is a bit of a tester, and naughty if there's a lot of traffic.
Soltydog
Legendary Member
- Location
- near Hornsea
Bad news, miraculous recovery notwithstanding, I'm out of this year's challenge.
Went out today, over the Campsies with a view to heading to old stomping grounds, felt good (but slow) up the Crow Road, but halfway along the Carron Valley my IT band gave out.
Abandoned the ride at mile 41 in Stirling. I could have continued but have had this condition enough in the past to know better than to push through the pain - there was no way I'd have been able to do another 59 miles.
Currently doing RICE and stretches, if my knee has improved markedly by tomorrow I'll give it another shot but realistically I won't get a ton out of it.
Frustrated with myself more than upset, really crap timing, but hardly surprising given that I'd not been on a bike since March's qualifier
Best of luck to everyone for the rest of the year!
Went out today, over the Campsies with a view to heading to old stomping grounds, felt good (but slow) up the Crow Road, but halfway along the Carron Valley my IT band gave out.
Abandoned the ride at mile 41 in Stirling. I could have continued but have had this condition enough in the past to know better than to push through the pain - there was no way I'd have been able to do another 59 miles.
Currently doing RICE and stretches, if my knee has improved markedly by tomorrow I'll give it another shot but realistically I won't get a ton out of it.
Frustrated with myself more than upset, really crap timing, but hardly surprising given that I'd not been on a bike since March's qualifier
Best of luck to everyone for the rest of the year!
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
I'm really sorry to hear this.Bad news, miraculous recovery notwithstanding, I'm out of this year's challenge.
Went out today, over the Campsies with a view to heading to old stomping grounds, felt good (but slow) up the Crow Road, but halfway along the Carron Valley my IT band gave out.
Abandoned the ride at mile 41 in Stirling. I could have continued but have had this condition enough in the past to know better than to push through the pain - there was no way I'd have been able to do another 59 miles.
Currently doing RICE and stretches, if my knee has improved markedly by tomorrow I'll give it another shot but realistically I won't get a ton out of it.
Frustrated with myself more than upset, really crap timing, but hardly surprising given that I'd not been on a bike since March's qualifier
Best of luck to everyone for the rest of the year!
I wish you all the best if you try tomorrow but make sure you don't do yourself a mischief trying.
rb58
Enigma
- Location
- Bexley, Kent
Ouch! Sorry to hear that....Bad news, miraculous recovery notwithstanding, I'm out of this year's challenge.
Went out today, over the Campsies with a view to heading to old stomping grounds, felt good (but slow) up the Crow Road, but halfway along the Carron Valley my IT band gave out.
Abandoned the ride at mile 41 in Stirling. I could have continued but have had this condition enough in the past to know better than to push through the pain - there was no way I'd have been able to do another 59 miles.
Currently doing RICE and stretches, if my knee has improved markedly by tomorrow I'll give it another shot but realistically I won't get a ton out of it.
Frustrated with myself more than upset, really crap timing, but hardly surprising given that I'd not been on a bike since March's qualifier
Best of luck to everyone for the rest of the year!
