The Metric Century (100KM) A Month Challenge ChatZone
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SatNavSaysStraightOn
Changed hemispheres!
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Just home, can I please say that the next time I decide to do 128km on an off road touring bike with camping gear, with over 100 km of that being off road, crossing the pennines... Please, you have my permission to take me out and shoot me before hand. Left this morning from roughly Barnsley at 7:30 am... Been home about 30 mins... My own bed had better be worth it! Number 4 of the month done, very slowly...
Fubar
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100k off-road?!? Jeez, chapeau! I found it hard enough on a touring bike ON road!
SatNavSaysStraightOn
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yep - tell me about it - some of it was seriously technical as well, would have been hard enough on an unladen mountain bike! frustratingly we were not able to let the bikes freewheel or even gather any speed down the hills - some were done at barely walking speed because they were steps, loose rocks, drop offs, and tight technical corners... tested my mtb skills to the limit! and what is most frustrating is that we were feeling fine coming home in the evening and I didn't think to add the extra 2.45km on for the gran fondo sept challenge - I could have had the chips from the chippy after all!
Fubar
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Fubar
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Bit peed-off yesterday as I had a 100k group ride all planned but was running late so missed the group then got a puncture trying to catch them up - replaced the inner then used one of those gas canisters I've had for ages to blow it up, managed to break the valve so had to replace THAT inner, no spares and totally freezing so ended up making the "call of shame" for Karen to come and get me 
which was pathetic as I could have cycled home - oh the shame...
First week since July I've not managed a 100k ride and first week since June I haven't managed at least 100 miles - not good! Decided to order Conti GP4000's for the winter bike so hopefully get them on this week.
which was pathetic as I could have cycled home - oh the shame...First week since July I've not managed a 100k ride and first week since June I haven't managed at least 100 miles - not good! Decided to order Conti GP4000's for the winter bike so hopefully get them on this week.
SatNavSaysStraightOn
Changed hemispheres!
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- ɐᴉlɐɹʇsn∀ 'ɐɹɹǝquɐƆ
Bit peed-off yesterday as I had a 100k group ride all planned but was running late so missed the group then got a puncture trying to catch them up - replaced the inner then used one of those gas canisters I've had for ages to blow it up, managed to break the valve so had to replace THAT inner, no spares and totally freezing so ended up making the "call of shame" for Karen to come and get me
First week since July I've not managed a 100k ride and first week since June I haven't managed at least 100 miles - not good! Decided to order Conti GP4000's for the winter bike so hopefully get them on this week.
Will soon be taking the gp4000s's off my bike to put my winter tyres on! Durano pluses
SatNavSaysStraightOn
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The OMIL status and bragging rights
Fubar
Guru
Wot no stars?!? Fubar Omil is disappointed...
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
I hereby announce that tomorrow I intend to meander around Kent for 100k. And join the metric ton a month challenge.Ah - and I also propose that in the spirit of 'challenge' - you have to announce your first ride before you do it, otherwise you are playing safe!
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I'd forgotten about this. I must have another go in 2015!
SatNavSaysStraightOn
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I've think I've will hereby formally withdraw from the 100km monthly challenge and start a new one of walking 100m once a day... I'm not promising that this is on a single attempt or unaided, but today's endeavour is to negotiate the stairs (assisted) and with the aid of enough medication, crutches and my husband manage to get to the gate and back. I may even consider even consider recording it on strava just to motivate myself even further 
Apologies to those (few) who have no idea as to what I am going on about...
I'm not promising that this is on a single attempt or unaided, but today's endeavour is to negotiate the stairs (assisted) and with the aid of enough medication, crutches and my husband manage to get to the gate and back. I may even consider even consider recording it on strava just to motivate myself even further Apologies to those (few) who have no idea as to what I am going on about...
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Good luck with that, but your stairs sounded lethal so be REALLY careful!I've think I've will hereby formally withdraw from the 100km monthly challenge and start a new one of walking 100m once a day...
Apologies to those (few) who have no idea as to what I am going on about...
SatNavSaysStraightOn
Changed hemispheres!
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- ɐᴉlɐɹʇsn∀ 'ɐɹɹǝquɐƆ
I won't negotiate them alone, end of story, not whilst my good leg is soooo bad.
