The Metric Century (100KM) A Month Challenge ChatZone

[ColinJ]

I have only just realised that cosmicbike started a 2017 metric century a month chatzone which is running in parallel with this one, which explains why posts seem to mysteriously disappear and reappear later!

 

[tallliman]

Might be worth getting a mod to lock one!

 

[ColinJ]

Which one though!

 

[Dogtrousers]

Merge them and keep this one I'd say. The imperial lot have just one thread.
And having yearly chat threads isn't really necessary.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

(Punches a few buttons and pulls big lever) Tadaaa. Threads merged.

 

[tallliman]

Thanks! All is sorted until the end of the year no doubt!

 

[cosmicbike]

Magic, and saves me starting a new one next year..

 

[cosmicbike]

Hold on, what's happened to my opening post from the 2017 thread? I was tracking this years participants on there....

 

[cosmicbike]

OK, I found it.

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)

 

[cosmicbike]

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/Apr)
@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)

 

[13 rider]

I'm in for 2017 but I'm also doing the Imperial ton and not cross posting rides so this is a fall back challenge but trying to do the triple 50km,100km and 100m . If i fail one it will probably be this one . Main target is the Imperial ton

 

[StuartG]

Doing the metric ton but also the 50m/km challenge as insurance as I did on 2016. As above I'm not cross posting rides. Fingers crossed for a warm December!

 

[Sbudge]

OK, so "Evil Sod of the Month" in April goes to whoever did the route maps for the Ridgeway Rouleur Sportive. The course itself was lovely but the promised 2000ft of climbing was actually very nearly 4000ft. Now I normally love the hills but on this occasion I set out much faster than I otherwise would to go for a fast average pace. Net result was I turned in a good time but was completely exhausted by the end.

 

[Sbudge]

Doing the metric ton but also the 50m/km challenge as insurance as I did on 2016. As above I'm not cross posting rides. Fingers crossed for a warm December!

Yep, me too. Not cross-posting but sometimes I may put a century ride in the 50km thread instead if I don't get around to doing a 'shorter' ride but do multiple century rides in the month.

 

[13 rider]

OK, so "Evil Sod of the Month" in April goes to whoever did the route maps for the Ridgeway Rouleur Sportive. The course itself was lovely but the promised 2000ft of climbing was actually very nearly 4000ft. Now I normally love the hills but on this occasion I set out much faster than I otherwise would to go for a fast average pace. Net result was I turned in a good time but was completely exhausted by the end.

Ride organisers are sadists and always back load the climbs as your elevation shows but you think they could get the elevation about right .