The Metric Century (100KM) A Month Challenge ChatZone
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Tough, tough day.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
This weekend is out. On lates Friday so sat was a no go and tomorrow looks bad weather wise so going to work for double bubble as I'm skint from roof repairs
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
May is in the bag. I headed off to Mitcham and followed a Fridays exit route from London - same as the recent Shoreham ride - so I could see what it looked like in daylight. Quite a nice way out of London it turns out.
Then I headed off to the Ashdown Forest to say hello to Winnie the Pooh. Up Kidd's Hill, then off to Sevenoaks for a train home, I'm currently en route.
I'll log the ride in the other thread when I get home.
Then I headed off to the Ashdown Forest to say hello to Winnie the Pooh. Up Kidd's Hill, then off to Sevenoaks for a train home, I'm currently en route.
I'll log the ride in the other thread when I get home.
Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
to the Metric Century Challenge! A 2017 phoenix.https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/the-2024-monthly-metric-century-100km-ride-challenge.295641/page-6
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cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
That's some going 👍
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Mine on Saturday took me just shy of 7 hours!
Indeed everyone has their own pace ,as long as you enjoy it what does it matter 😁.
Best for me is 3 and a half hours solo but I didn't get to enjoy the scenery
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
The only times I have gone under 4 hours for 100km (according to the Best Efforts section in Strava) were during various editions of the Tour of Cambs, with my best being 3hrs 50mins. Best in a solo, non-closed roads effort was 4hrs 8mins - although even then I stopped for a few minutes here and there and so my moving time might have been very close to 4hrs.
But most of those times were back around 2015-2018 when I was a lot fitter and slightly lighter. Nowadays I'm typically around 4:30 - 4:40.
But most of those times were back around 2015-2018 when I was a lot fitter and slightly lighter. Nowadays I'm typically around 4:30 - 4:40.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
We are indeed a broad church.
I don't know what my fastest is. I'd take a guess at it being the day there was a howling wind from the West so I took the train to Gatwick and rode to Whitstable and rode like a rocket.
Edit: No, that wasn't my fastest. It looks like my fastest was when I joined my terrifyingly speedy friend for a few days of his LEJoG. From Southwell near Newark, along the flatness of the river Trent up to Snaith near Goole. 100k in 4hr 26, including a half hour coffee break! On a (admittedly very lightly) loaded bike.
After nearly every day on that mini tour I'd press stop on my Garmin and it would bombard me with lists of personal records that I had broken that day.
I don't know what my fastest is. I'd take a guess at it being the day there was a howling wind from the West so I took the train to Gatwick and rode to Whitstable and rode like a rocket.
Edit: No, that wasn't my fastest. It looks like my fastest was when I joined my terrifyingly speedy friend for a few days of his LEJoG. From Southwell near Newark, along the flatness of the river Trent up to Snaith near Goole. 100k in 4hr 26, including a half hour coffee break! On a (admittedly very lightly) loaded bike.
After nearly every day on that mini tour I'd press stop on my Garmin and it would bombard me with lists of personal records that I had broken that day.
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Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
Mine last night took the same: just shy of 7 hours (1704-2359). Tbf I stopped for chips at 1813 and after group RV and ride (46km-66km) we did spend 2015-2230 in the pub.
UphillSlowly
Making my way slowly uphill
A few pictures from Etape Caledonia. Would definitely recommend it
Welcome to the century of consecutive metric centuries club
steverob
Guru
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
Wow! Only just over halfway through the month and everyone's already done their qualifying ride for May. Well done all - makes my job of tracking these things a lot easier!
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
None for me this week, working all weekend due to roof repair bill
