The Imperial Century A Month Challenge Chatzone

[Racing roadkill]

That's a proper adventurer's spirit, I don't have much faith in my ability if things go wrong.

That’s a big part of the challenge. You have to be able to ‘compartmentalise’ your thinking. Both for the ride ( breaking it down into smaller chunks, mentally)and dealing with stuff as and when it happens. Get a rough plan of how to get out of theoretical situations you may encounter en route, and deal with anything that crops up as and when required. I plot my longest routes so that I’m rarely more than half an hours walk with a broken bike, from a Halfords / other bike shop, or a train station. This plan has only had to be used twice, over the years, once when I strained a hamstring, and once when someone drove into the back of me, when I was 75 miles away from base. On that occasion the LBS sorted me out with a new rear wheel, and swapped the requisite bits over, then I carried on with the ride.

 

[HLaB]

Still can't decide whether I want to focus more on TTs this year and also pursue a professional qualification at work which will eat into my free time. Decided though whilst I can't make up my mind I'll throw mt hat into the ring

View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/31210522

 

[ianrauk]

So for January we have 21 entries for the challenge which is the most we have ever had and 5 first timers joining the challenge too.

 

[Soltydog]

So for January we have 21 entries for the challenge which is the most we have ever had and 5 first timers joining the challenge too.

Time for others to join too, if they nip out for a chilly ton today

 

[rb58]

Well, there you go. One of the benefits of being retired is that you can look out the window and think "Hmm, I think I'll go for a bike ride". Solo run to Ashford via the tried and tested route - jacket potato and beans at the station cafe, then back much the same way. Grubby roads, colder than forecast, but stayed dry. So, that's February done and dusted, one step closer to a new Eddington, with a few future Eddingtons in the bank.

Just 22 more months then this silliness can end. Probably.

 

[Lilliburlero]

February done today with a ride to Skegness. All went well apart from trying to be clever by dodging Boston town centre and ending riding down a dead end and getting a puncture... 100.1 miles in 5hrs 16mins averaging 19mph, but i`ll put that down to the mother of all tailwinds . I like the description @13 rider gave "a clever use of the wind"

 

[Racing roadkill]

I got February’s out of the way today with a 103 miler down to Southbourne and back. I was getting blown inside out on the outward journey, with gusty 50 mph headwinds, but the return was much better, as the wind died off. That’s one of the traditionally bogey months out of the way.

 

[Trickedem]

Feb done. I used a route I devised a few years ago and which a few CCers have done in the past. Earliest train down to Winchester, then headed East. It is a hilly route, so didn't quite get as much of the wind advantage as a flatter route would have given. It was quite warm too.

 

[cosmicbike]

Feb done. I used a route I devised a few years ago and which a few CCers have done in the past. Earliest train down to Winchester, then headed East. It is a hilly route, so didn't quite get as much of the wind advantage as a flatter route would have given. It was quite warm too.
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Looks like my cup of tea, and ends within reason of me. Do you have a GPX file you could share please?

 

[13 rider]

Febs done . 107 miles in the company of @Supersuperleeds . We met at Market Bosworth looped round the back of Tamworth back to local roads then up and back to Nice Pie cafe then home . 3 hours of rain and 7 hours of wind . I found it particularly tough today hit a hill at 65 miles and my legs exploded suffered from there . Thankfull of @Supersuperleeds dragging me along

 

[Soltydog]

Thought today may have been a missed chance for me, but 3 hours of rain here too put me off this morning Got a few days off next weekend, so fingers crossed

 

[Supersuperleeds]

As @13 rider has posted, Feb done. Was a tad damp for a while. Luckily both of us had taken spare gloves with us, was bliss when the rain stopped and fresh gloves went on.

 

[Trickedem]

Looks like my cup of tea, and ends within reason of me. Do you have a GPX file you could share please?[/QUOTE4tps://strava.app.link/PxWKY9hvcU

Looks like my cup of tea, and ends within reason of me. Do you have a GPX file you could share please?

I may organise this as a.group ride again in the summer

https://strava.app.link/PxWKY9hvcU

 

[StuAff]

I may organise this as a.group ride again in the summer

Good idea. BTW, notice from your photos you stopped at Planet Sweet in Horley...blast from the past!

 

[Trickedem]

Good idea. BTW, notice from your photos you stopped at Planet Sweet in Horley...blast from the past!

Planet Sweet was great. Friendly service and big portions. I hadn't planned anything, but was hoping to find something in Horley.
Carrying on cross country to home was a much better idea than going into London via Croydon too.