The Imperial Century A Month Challenge Chatzone

[Fubar]

How do the imperial century chasers up in Scotland find the going with the short winter days ?

Be interesting, tell you in March!

 

[Fubar]

Ah! I thought it was strictly year-by-year. I have plans for next year, but if you're allowed to start mid year that gives me an extra bit of incentive for my ride back from Whitstable. I already have Sept and Oct centuries scheduled. That just leaves the cold months.

As I said below it doesn't count for anything logging the rides from now until the end of the year, I'm just using it to motivate me to get into the habit of planning a 100M ride every month - started the 100k Challenge in July last year but only Jan-Dec 2014 rides count.

Would anyone object if I start logging century rides from now? I know it won't count for anything but I did the same last year with the 100k rides from August and used it as a motivator to get them in - I've done July's, have August's scheduled and a possible for September - hopefully then I can aim to do 1 per month through the winter!

 

[Dogtrousers]

You can log rides if you wish, but as I said the challenge runs from January to December.

Ah, right. But it's OK for me to barge in during August and start logging. Just don't expect a pat on the back until Dec 2015.

That's OK. I'll award myself a gold star with knobs on for each one that I log.

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Be interesting, tell you in March!

Yes, I guess I was just thinking I need 6 hours to nail a 100 miler these days, so need to be out the door pretty sharpish in those short daylight months. Pick a sunny day.

 

[Fubar]

Yes, I guess I was just thinking I need 6 hours to nail a 100 miler these days, so need to be out the door pretty sharpish in those short daylight months. Pick a sunny day.

Me too, be interesting once it hits Oct/Nov/Dec - especially in the bad stuff!

 

[Dogtrousers]

I've decided against logging my Aug-Dec rides. I'm going to treat it as a kind of private "qualifying". I'll only attempt 2015 if I can do these 5.

 

[ianrauk]

@sittingbull

How you getting on with your weekly 100+ milers bud? How many you up to now?

We are done for August except your good self..

 

[sittingbull]

Nice of you to ask
I got up to 19 consecutive weekends of 100s with a single midweek 100 thrown in too

Due to factors outside of cycling, which were (and still are) making cycling difficult I've had a break of 6 weeks off the bike now.
I've been thinking about a few easy rides before an August century attempt although I'll have to see how things pan out.
I'm out of my routine and have been for some time now. Sorry if this sounds a little cryptic.

 

[ianrauk]

Nice of you to ask
I got up to 19 consecutive weekends of 100s with a single midweek 100 thrown in too

Due to factors outside of cycling, which were (and still are) making cycling difficult I've had a break of 6 weeks off the bike now.
I've been thinking about a few easy rides before an August century attempt although I'll have to see how things pan out.
I'm out of my routine and have been for some time now. Sorry if this sounds a little cryptic.

Nice one SB.. 19 100's in a row.. brilliant stuff.
That will be very tough to beat and I'm certainly not going to be able to do it this year.

Sorry to hear about you being off the bike. Sincerely hope you can squeeze in August's century before month end.

 

[sittingbull]

Well I've had a few easy rides, nothing over 25 miles but averaging around 16mph.

The "plan" if there is one is to back off a little and get around in one piece. I've got some routes plotted but need to try to find a flattish one as my front mech spring failed last week. I can upshift but downshifting involves fingers which is never good I've been leaving it on the 42T ring. I may be able to replace it.

I think the fat lady has started her vocal warm-ups

EDIT: I have a triple again

 

[sittingbull]

By the skin of my teeth I got August's qualifying ride in yesterday

The pace was slow and steady which saw me comfortably to 70 miles, over the next 35 miles I maintained the pace but it was a LOT harder mentally and physically. Conditions started off perfect but showers crept in, I dried out once but after the second soaking I remained wet.

I headed N/NE through the Ribble Valley to Whalley and by chance the route was fairly traffic free and scenic without any unscheduled off-roading as has happened previously

Thanks for the encouragement

 

[ianrauk]

Well done @sittingbull

 

[rb58]

By the skin of my teeth I got August's qualifying ride in yesterday

Chapeau!

 

[StuAff]

By the skin of my teeth I got August's qualifying ride in yesterday

The pace was slow and steady which saw me comfortably to 70 miles, over the next 35 miles I maintained the pace but it was a LOT harder mentally and physically. Conditions started off perfect but showers crept in, I dried out once but after the second soaking I remained wet.

I headed N/NE through the Ribble Valley to Whalley and by chance the route was fairly traffic free and scenic without any unscheduled off-roading as has happened previously

Thanks for the encouragement

Well done!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Septembers done nice and early, a tad over 158 miles, beats my previous best by 30 miles, I think Oct - Dec will all be bang on 100.

Will post full details in the my ride today thread

http://www.strava.com/activities/189746335