The Imperial Century A Month Challenge Chatzone

[ianrauk]

Well I managed it today. There wasn't much in the tank but I got it done

Just tried to put the ride on the Imperial Century Challenge thread, but for some reason my post there isn't showing "Edit". Any ideas?

There's a time limit on post edits.
Copy and paste any earlier 2013 rides into a new post along with your new ride and I will delete the old one.

 

[Norry1]

Thanks.

Done

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Planned for tomorrow, hope the weather is as predicted.

 

[StuAff]

As I posted the other day, the weather looked a bit more favourable today, so I rode to Guildford (well, Ripley, to make up the ton) and back. Started off well enough, but it proved to be hard work for some reason. Not exactly the easiest route anyway- it never settles and the five or six miles either side of Haslemere are particularly nasty- but today I seemed to struggle more than usual. Never mind, in the bag now.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

I hope mines easier than jan's.

 

[ColinJ]

I hope mines easier than jan's.

I hope so too, and I hope your battered elbow doesn't hurt too much!

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Question is tho which route?

Southport, flat and boring

Loop over tops of Nelson, clone, trawden, up the beast, pocket well, Hebden etc...home for summat to eat, then loop along cliviger gorge, tod, littleborough, Rochdale, bury home.


Or up to keasden via clitheroe then to Kirkby Lonsdale?

 

[ColinJ]

Question is tho which route?

Southport, flat and boring True

Loop over tops of Nelson, clone, trawden, up the beast, pocket well, Hebden etc...home for summat to eat, then loop along cliviger gorge, tod, littleborough, Rochdale, bury home. You've done it loads of times

Or up to keasden via clitheroe then to Kirkby Lonsdale? A nice change!

But watch out for the mad bikers up there!

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Was planning on going to the coast, but the weather will let me get up nice and high.

Decision made, the beast it is.

Fancy a brew tomorrow Colin? I might end up in Hebden twice!

 

[ColinJ]

Was planning on going to the coast, but the weather will let me get up nice and high.

Decision made, the beast it is.

Fancy a brew tomorrow Colin? I might end up in Hebden twice!

Text me 20 minutes beforehand and I'll see if I'm free. (I probably will be.) No cake (or whatever) for me tomorrow though because it is one of my low calorie days.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Okey dokey. It will probably be on my second trip, after I've looped home. Just worked it out, home to Hebden is 33 miles and I'd ned to do 35 so I'll go up to mytholmrouyd and turn back. Saves me having to go thru littleborough and Rochdale.....I'm commuting that twice a day next week.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

I decided not to do this challenge yesterday as I'd woke up at 4am for some reason. Went back to sleep and woke up to glorious sunshine. Decided to ride an adapted ride of Colinj's 'Trauma of Trawden'. Texted Colinj and met up in Hebden Bridge for a brew (had to ring him later as I'd taken a wrong turning...oops).

Once I was up Oxenhope Rd at Cock Hill, I decided that was going to stick to my original plan of riding 100 miles, it was just such a good day for riding. The wind had died down and it was dry.....the sunset up that high was amazing and I got over excited about seeing my first Snowdrops of spring.

It was a ridiculously hilly first loop and there was still snow on the road dropping into Lanceshawbridge, which was a bit iffy on Brompton tyres.

I got home after the first loop and had something to eat, changed into much warmer clothes and my walking boots as my feet were cold. The second loop was boring but familiar as Ive done it sooooo many times before.

A total of 13 hours from start to finish including breaks. A very hard tiring day in the saddle, but really worth it in the end, I really do enjoy night riding. And I'm really chuffed with how comfortable my new Brompton is, tho I'm not doing another hilly hundred again.

This challenge is proving to be difficult with my busted elbow, but at least it'll get easier as the weather improves and I can finally stop taking Tramadol.

I'm really slow at the moment, tho I've never been fast, due to not being able to stand to climb and as such I can't keep any momentum going, even up the smallest of climbs.

I'm tired today but I have to ride into Manchester later this evening to meet another rider who's buying some bullhorns off me.

 

[ColinJ]

I'm impressed that you finished that century. I really thought the comfort of a warm home would stop you going back out into the cold night to get the last 30-odd miles in. Chapeau!

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

I'm impressed that you finished that century. I really thought the comfort of a warm home would stop you going back out into the cold night to get the last 30-odd miles in. Chapeau!

It really was a lovely clear night, very very cold but lovely and clear. I saw a barn owl as well, in full hunting swoop.

I was surprised by how much snow was still about up on top of the hills. I'd forgotten how lovely that little detour around Peninstone was, thanks for that.

Once I was at the top of Cock Hill and feeling ok, I thought I might as well get the 100 out of the way. We might not get such a clear evening again by month end. The wife was asleep as she has been working nights, so it made sense to go back out and not disturb her.

I hope I can get these 100 milers down to less than 9 hours including breaks before next winter.

 

[middleagecyclist]

Today looks like a good day to ride 100+ miles. Hope it stays dry.