The Metric Century (100KM) A Month Challenge ChatZone

[steverob]

Well done to Rider no.4 @Sea of vapours - that makes nine years on the trot I believe!

And it looks like @KingswayRider, although 5th to post, was actually the first to complete the challenge after all, which makes four years in a row.

 

[Sea of vapours]

Correct: that's the ninth year done. Thanks. I may have a deliberate month off after the tenth to make failing on one less painful. I must update my signature.

And another recommendation for the four glove set of Dissent 133 gloves. They work very well as a highly flexible combination.

 

[footloose crow]

Completed - hooray! It has been motivating knowing I had this challenge although it has led to a certain amount of stick from fellow riders when I have chased "another 10k" so I can get to the magic number. I will I think record 10,000km and 130,000m on Strava by the end of this year which is the most ever, although I have only been riding seriously since I retired so there is not much competition for that record!

Some brilliant memories of lonely rides along sunken lanes and high moor tops, of rain and wind and sunshine and drought, new roads, old roads, cold days, hot days, easy rides and arse achingly hard ones. Maybe try an imperial century a month next year....hmmm...maybe.

Thanks for the company and thumbs up. You were my invisible peloton that kept me going out.

 

[13 rider]

Completed - hooray! It has been motivating knowing I had this challenge although it has led to a certain amount of stick from fellow riders when I have chased "another 10k" so I can get to the magic number. I will I think record 10,000km and 130,000m on Strava by the end of this year which is the most ever, although I have only been riding seriously since I retired so there is not much competition for that record!

Some brilliant memories of lonely rides along sunken lanes and high moor tops, of rain and wind and sunshine and drought, new roads, old roads, cold days, hot days, easy rides and arse achingly hard ones. Maybe try an imperial century a month next year....hmmm...maybe.

Thanks for the company and thumbs up. You were my invisible peloton that kept me going out.

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Advice from someone who's done an imperial ton in Cornwall is don't do it in Cornwall 😁 , my 2nd most uppity ride ever only beaten my a ton in the beacon beacons as they were called at the time

 

[footloose crow]

Advice from someone who's done an imperial ton in Cornwall is don't do it in Cornwall 😁 , my 2nd most uppity ride ever only beaten my a ton in the beacon beacons as they were called at the time

It's good advice @13rider but I don't have much choice without driving for an hour and a half into the flatter bits of Devon! I calculate I will have about 2000m of uphill on a 160k (100 mile) ride around here - so for me these will be eight hour to nine hour rides with stops. That's why it will be 'challenging'....!!

 

[13 rider]

https://strava.app.link/kNs3hxhdAFb
To give you and idea , wahoo died at 94 miles so you can add on another 400ft at least .
This route was pinched from the Cornish rattler sportive and it was particularly brutal
Edit not sure it was the rattler route but it was a sportive coast and clays ?

 

[footloose crow]

https://strava.app.link/kNs3hxhdAFb
To give you and idea , wahoo died at 94 miles so you can add on another 400ft at least .
This route was pinched from the Cornish rattler sportive and it was particularly brutal
Edit not sure it was the rattler route but it was a sportive coast and clays ?

There are probably easier rides than this one - looks like Coast and Clay sportive which is quite brutal. Your segment times are very close to mine! Try this next time for less height and more flowing ride: View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/50413735
or PM me when you are down again.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I've just completed the year too. I've often wondered what it would be like to ride to Dover along the spine of the Kent Downs rather than the flatlands to the south?

Well now I know. I lots of short steep climbs and descents on little twisty muddy lanes. It took me ages, last hour or so in the pitch dark.

I'm now on a train home completely shattered.

I'll fill in the details on the other thread some time when I'm feeling human again.

 

[footloose crow]

Now changed privacy settings on that route!

 

[Sea of vapours]

Maybe try an imperial century a month next year.

Congratulations. Sounds like a good year :-)
May I recommend considering the Lunacy Challenge (as well) next year. That way you can do an imperial century thirteen times but don't have to actually do it in short daylight hours and potentially icy conditions.
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/the-2023-annual-lunacy-challenge.289605/

 

[13 rider]

There are probably easier rides than this one - looks like Coast and Clay sportive which is quite brutal. Your segment times are very close to mine! Try this next time for less height and more flowing ride: View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/50413735
or PM me when you are down again.

I never said I was sensible 😂

 

[steverob]

Great job @footloose crow - another of our début challengers successfully across the line! And to do it with that amount of elevation as well - extra kudos for that.

 

[cyberknight]

Planning to get done and dusted tomorrow , club ride to belton village hall and back is 40 ish miles plus 6 to the meet so i need to find another 16 miles before i get home which should be easy enough
Belton mince pie run organised by the CTC
https://www.cyclinguk.org/event/cycling-uk-east-midlands-region-mince-pie-run-2023

 

[steverob]

Well done @Ajax Bay - 7th rider to complete the challenge this year, and your seventh completion overall according to my records!

 

[steverob]

I've just completed the year too. I've often wondered what it would be like to ride to Dover along the spine of the Kent Downs rather than the flatlands to the south?

Well now I know. I lots of short steep climbs and descents on little twisty muddy lanes. It took me ages, last hour or so in the pitch dark.

I'm now on a train home completely shattered.

I'll fill in the details on the other thread some time when I'm feeling human again.

And with that post now in, @Dogtrousers becomes our 8th finisher! Congratulations on your sixth completion and your first since 2019.