The Metric Century (100KM) A Month Challenge ChatZone

[Dogtrousers]

I'm happy for anyone to do next year's.

I found that having made the opening post I felt a kind of duty to politely point out the rules and guidelines to people who ignored them. Mostly people replied equally politely. Mostly, but not always. If someone else does it then maybe I will be able to just ignore them.

I'll be entering next year, but my current challenge is to ride out the snotty vomity bug that I have at the moment.

 

[Sea of vapours]

But you did such a good job of politely pointing out the need to abide by the guidelines, and now you have that air of authority which could be carried over to next year ...

 

[cosmicbike]

I'm happy for anyone to do next year's.

I found that having made the opening post I felt a kind of duty to politely point out the rules and guidelines to people who ignored them. Mostly people replied equally politely. Mostly, but not always. If someone else does it then maybe I will be able to just ignore them.

I'll be entering next year, but my current challenge is to ride out the snotty vomity bug that I have at the moment.

Hopefully you'll be able to ignore them. Started new thread with a blatant (but credited) copy and paste of your opener from this year..

 

[Sea of vapours]

@cosmicbike You might want to edit the 2016 occurrence in the splendid new thread you just started....
[Edit] And you've just assumed the mantle of policing the 2017 entries. Congratulations :-)

 

[13 rider]

Hopefully you'll be able to ignore them. Started new thread with a blatant (but credited) copy and paste of your opener from this year..

Thank you @cosmicbike . You know now your in charge If you hadn't done it I was going to do I tomorrow honest .

 

[cosmicbike]

@cosmicbike You might want to edit the 2016 occurrence in the splendid new thread you just started....
[Edit] And you've just assumed the mantle of policing the 2017 entries. Congratulations :-)

Well I did say I'd copied and pasted
All corrected, and internet policeman's helmet donned

 

[cosmicbike]

A place to discuss entries in the https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/the-2017-metric-century-100km-a-month-challenge.211917/

Photo's, issues and general all round pat on the backs welcomed, especially for us that are having a go at this one for the first time...

Oh, would be nice to reply if you're putting your name in the frame for this years challenge, so one can keep track. I'll start (Bracket month indicates challenge ride completed & logged on the thread).
20 starters.

@cosmicbike (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr)
@Sea of vapours (Jan/Feb/Feb/Apr)
@Dogtrousers (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr)
@ColinJ (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr)
@Donger (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr)
@Milkfloat (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr)
@Lilliburlero (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr)
@steverob (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr)
@Rickshaw Phil (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr)
@Osprey (Jan/Feb/Mar)
@Elybazza61 (Jan/Feb/Mar)
@GuyBoden (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr)
@Goonerobes (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr)
@Ajax Bay (Jan/Feb/Mar)
@tallliman (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr)
@Sbudge (Jan/Feb/Mar)
@StuartG (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr)
@13 rider (Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr)
@Cranky Knee Girl (Jan/Feb/Mar)

 

[Sea of vapours]

I shall be doing it again.

Have a pat on the back for creating the threads.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Same as last year I'll be attempting both the imperial and metric challenges in parallel (ie not double counting any miles) but seeing as this is just my own stupid rule, I may break it if I have a difficult month.

 

[ColinJ]

I am going to have a go at parallel metric century a month and half century a month challenges in 2017.

I had a long lay off last winter and it scuppered my fitness for the first half of 2016 so I have been working hard throughout December to end 2016 well and give me some momentum into the New Year. In fact, I am aiming to do a metric century on Friday, 30th December. I think that will be the longest ride that I have ever done in the final week of a year.

 

[Donger]

Although I did my maiden 100 miler this year, 100km still always seems a huge effort to me. Just doing 12 of those again next year is still a challenge, and most of my friends think I'm mad. But after 24 consecutive months, I've got to keep it going now. Good luck to everyone else who enters the next one.

 

[Milkfloat]

I am going to throw my name on. The family will probably kill me as I find it hard to get out for longer than 3 hours at a time.

 

[Lilliburlero]

I think i`m ready for this one, count me in

 

[steverob]

It's time for me to step up and be counted!

Considering my first 100km ride of the year isn't normally done until the first weekend in April, I'm not looking forward to the early months of this challenge. However if I can get past those successfully, I'm optimistic about my chances.

 

[ColinJ]

It's time for me to step up and be counted!

Considering my first 100km ride of the year isn't normally done until the first weekend in April, I'm not looking forward to the early months of this challenge. However if I can get past those successfully, I'm optimistic about my chances.

That is my problem too! This year was scuppered by a long break from the bike after Christmas. I thought I would squeeze the 100 km in somewhere in January but a heavy cold, bad weather, and low morale stopped me in my tracks.

I will be doing a 100+ km ride tomorrow. It is too early to count for the 2017 challenge but it will get me in the right frame of mind for a January metric century.