The Imperial Century A Month Challenge Chatzone
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sittingbull
Veteran
- Location
- South Liverpool
Tribansman
Veteran
@Dogtrousers not messing around!
Well done @Dogtrousers ,welcome back off to a flyer
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Cheers. I planned a super flat ride with only 1,264 m (4,147 ft) of climb in order to make it easier. A cunning plan but it didn't work. It wasn't noticeably easy.
Tribansman
Veteran
Good effort to get it in so early, but if you want 'super flat' @Dogtrousers , you should try coming a little further north. My last century in December (up into the fens and back from North Hertfordshire) was c.2,400ft!
robjh
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire - almost Essex
Managed to complete year #3 - this is map of my qualifying ones on the Cycle Chat challenge but there were a few more.
I'm looking forward to starting year #4 now.
Well done to all those who completed 2021, commiserations to those who didn't, and good luck to those embarking on 2022.
I'm looking forward to starting year #4 now.
Well done to all those who completed 2021, commiserations to those who didn't, and good luck to those embarking on 2022.
sittingbull
Veteran
- Location
- South Liverpool
Well done @Dogtrousers 
I got my January qualifier done too
Setting off at 12:25am the roads were still busy with revellers but soon quietened down, with just a number of stragglers making their way home (went on all night
). I basically went straight up the coast aiming for Lytham St Annes but decided to extend slightly to Blackpool. I was unaware of the tailwind I had until I turned around for the return leg which seemed the longer of the two 
Looking forward to another year of memorable rides
I got my January qualifier done too
Setting off at 12:25am the roads were still busy with revellers but soon quietened down, with just a number of stragglers making their way home (went on all night
). I basically went straight up the coast aiming for Lytham St Annes but decided to extend slightly to Blackpool. I was unaware of the tailwind I had until I turned around for the return leg which seemed the longer of the two
Looking forward to another year of memorable rides
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Tribansman
Veteran
Not quite as early a start as you @sittingbull but I was out the door by 4.45am as wanted to get back to have some family time.
Glorious start under the stars and then a beautiful sunrise. Was pretty mild for early Jan but very windy at times, esp across the Cambs flatlands. Lovely quiet lanes around Oundle then a plod over to Cambridge for train home and a big lunch.
Pleased to have bagged my first century early, hopefully the first of many this year
Glorious start under the stars and then a beautiful sunrise. Was pretty mild for early Jan but very windy at times, esp across the Cambs flatlands. Lovely quiet lanes around Oundle then a plod over to Cambridge for train home and a big lunch.
Pleased to have bagged my first century early, hopefully the first of many this year
sittingbull
Veteran
- Location
- South Liverpool
I think of mine as more of a late start as I didn't have to get up early 
Nice one @Tribansman , great pic too
Nice one @Tribansman , great pic too
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
I'm back for another go. Got my first qualifier in yesterday and it went well considering it was rather windier than I would have liked and I haven't been doing this kind of distance for a while.
Fingers crossed that I can stay in the challenge for the full duration this year.
Fingers crossed that I can stay in the challenge for the full duration this year.
Welcome back Phil.I'm back for another go. Got my first qualifier in yesterday and it went well considering it was rather windier than I would have liked and I haven't been doing this kind of distance for a while.
Fingers crossed that I can stay in the challenge for the full duration this year.
January's ride done and dusted. An old favourite down to Ashford and back. 101 miles for the day. Century month # 134 in a row.
Out of the door at 6am and witnessed a most beautiful sunrise which left with sunny blue skies all day. Blooming cold though.
Ride was not without incident however. I hit a patch of black ice in the countryside and went down. Another roadie following did the same despite me shouting a warning.
Nothing broken, human or bike, just a bit sore down the right side.
Out of the door at 6am and witnessed a most beautiful sunrise which left with sunny blue skies all day. Blooming cold though.
Ride was not without incident however. I hit a patch of black ice in the countryside and went down. Another roadie following did the same despite me shouting a warning.
Nothing broken, human or bike, just a bit sore down the right side.
sittingbull
Veteran
- Location
- South Liverpool
Well done on continuing after your "off" 
Something like that can knock your confidence. Hopefully not too sore tomorrow
Something like that can knock your confidence. Hopefully not too sore tomorrow
Bit sore all down the right hand side but nothing a few doses of ibrobefen can't sort.Well done on continuing after your "off"
Something like that can knock your confidence. Hopefully not too sore tomorrow
