The Imperial Century A Month Challenge Chatzone

[Supersuperleeds]

June done will post details later, need to go have a big mug of tea and then a shower first.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Someone's been reading the first post in this thread

Technically I might be able to claim it as I never went home between the rides, I just stopped and did a days work

 

[sittingbull]

I discounted one of mine (years before the challenge) 'cos I went home twice and had a meal each time. On the rare occasions I've returned home for glasses, water etc. I make sure I cover a ton before finishing.

Technically yours' may count if you didn't have a sleep

When I started again in 2012 my first was without unclipping

Well done for today If the wind was anything like we've got here it was less than ideal.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I discounted one of mine (years before the challenge) 'cos I went home twice and had a meal each time. On the rare occasions I've returned home for glasses, water etc. I make sure I cover a ton before finishing.

Technically yours' may count if you didn't have a sleep

When I started again in 2012 my first was without unclipping

Well done for today If the wind was anything like we've got here it was less than ideal.

It was very windy but the forecast had it much worse for you.

I haven't unclipped on any of my rides................

I use flats

 

[sittingbull]

Less than 1/2mile from the river here so it's often windy.

Don't think I could ride far on flats, I tap dance on the pedals I'm so used to clipless.

So you ride mega miles on aluminium bikes using flats, nothing whatsoever wrong with that but not what I would have expected

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Less than 1/2mile from the river here so it's often windy.

Don't think I could ride far on flats, I tap dance on the pedals I'm so used to clipless.

So you ride mega miles on aluminium bikes using flats, nothing whatsoever wrong with that but not what I would have expected

and marathon plus tyres

 

[ianrauk]

Technically I might be able to claim it as I never went home between the rides, I just stopped and did a days work

My take on it is that it's two rides. The gap between them imo is too much to class as 1 continuous ride.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

My take on it is that it's two rides. The gap between them imo is too much to class as 1 continuous ride.

I agree, I'm only playing.

 

[Soltydog]

This month's done today, finished the sportive & my Garmin was only showing 99.9 miles, so a few laps of the car park, just to make sure. By eck it was windy & was tempted to opt for the 100km ride today, but glad I didn't
Some of my ton rides I've stopped at my 2nd home (Cross Keys ) but think I've always had a ton in by there anyway

 

[sittingbull]

Well done @Soltydog, nice to get it done early

Will have to consider mine soon as the usual reprobates seem to be planning earlier rides this month

 

[ianrauk]

The usual reprobate's always try to get the ride done earlier in the month. More for the reason as the longer you leave it, the less chance of doing it.

 

[Soltydog]

The usual reprobate's always try to get the ride done earlier in the month. More for the reason as the longer you leave it, the less chance of doing it.

I'd say it's sensible to do it early & pick a nice day, otherwise you could end up with bad weather at the end of the month as I have previously Saying that today wasn't ideal & I still did it

 

[Banjo]

I am not a total fair weather cyclist , if I have entered an event
I will turn out and ride but if its just a solo ride it will be far more enjoyable on a nice day.

Maybe I am spoiled as I work long hours then get lots of days off if I only had one day to ride then I would probably MTFU.

 

[ianrauk]

And that's mine and Mr @rb58 's June ride done and dusted. A really nice sun assisted ride to Tiptree and back.
Small report and pics in Your Ride Today thread HERE

 

[StuAff]

Attempt #1 fail today...Got the Viner out of the garage, front tyre was soft...got the track pump out, restored it to usual pressure, set off. 17 or so miles later, it goes soft again…Pump it up again, rapidly deflates again. Obviously a slow leak. I'm not going to bother trying to fix it there and then- tyre's a Durano Plus, and a pig to put on and off even if I was expert in puncture repair (I'm not, simply because I average over a year between visits..). Limp round to the nearest station & then home. Get a new tube out- which inflates fine out of the box- and new tyre as the D+ has done quite a few miles anyway. Tyre won't inflate properly. Bork valve trying to sort this. New tube, again inflates fine...then doesn't in situ. ****!! No idea what's causing the problem, will let LBS have a look. Never mind, time enough (and a week off in a fortnight as well).