Three 30-minute rides each week of the year Challenge 2023

[ColinJ]

Week 33: 3 qualifying rides, 227 km, 16 hrs.

• Ride 1 (Wed): 100 km. Crediton, Upton Pyne, Exeter, Exe Estuary Trail to Exmouth, escorted niece and her boyfriend to cafe at Otterton and back, then retraced my wheeltracks to Upton Pyne and added extra loop through Brampford Speke, Thorverton and Shobrooke to Crediton to make up metric century. Ride time around 7.5 hours
• Ride 2 (Thu): 26 km. Crediton, Shobrooke, Thorverton, Brampford Speke, Upton Pyne, Crediton. 1.25 hrs.
• Ride 3 (Sat): 101 km. Crediton, Shute, Shobrooke, Colebrooke, Pathfinder Village, Haldon Forest, Chudleigh, Ashcombe, Starcross, Exe Estuary Trail, Exeter, Upton Pyne, Brampford Speke, Crediton. Ride time around 7.25 hrs.

Success rate: 33 weeks out of 33.

112 qualifying rides so far this year, totalling 2,559 km, and taking approximately 161.75 hrs.

*** Rides done on 1x11 bike in Devon ***

 

[Houthakker]

Just realised that i have not posted on here for a while and thought I owed you the courtesy of an explanation. Got knocked off the bike a few weeks ago. Minimal damage to me thankfully (must have been the slowest off ever!) but rear wheel was pringled. Took it to Halfords (as its a Boardman) and it took them a week to get a replacement wheel in, during which time I had managed to knacker my knee playing walking rugby!. All together means I've been off the bike for a few weeks but am now starting back again, but the upshot is I'm out of this challenge. I'll try to keep up the 3 rides a week for the rest of this year and hope to join you again next year.

 

[FrothNinja]

Sorry to hear that. Hopefully you will have a clear run for the rest of the year.

 

[bluenotebob]

Week 34 (21st August to 27th August)

Week 34 – ride 1 (Mon) – 42 mins – a Pontmenard loop: on the Urban Shaper
Week 34 – ride 2 (Mon) – 2 hrs 4 mins – SBdM, Kerminy, la Corbinais, le Villot, la Ville Jallu, Ménéac, le Villot, la Riaye, Brignac and SBdM: on La Rossa
Week 34 – ride 3 (Mon) – 40 mins – a mostly off-road Pontmenard loop: on the RAID
Week 34 – ride 4 (Tues) – 42 mins – a Devison loop: on the MASSI
Week 34 – ride 5 (Tues) – 56 mins – Pontmenard, la Ville Geffray and le Faux: on the RAID
Week 34 – ride 6 (Wed) – 35 mins – local lanes: on the Urban Shaper
Week 34 – ride 7 (Wed) – 58 mins – le Validée, Pont du Rox, la Plaisance and SBdM: on La Rossa
Week 34 – ride 8 (Wed) – 50 mins – a Devison loop, mostly off-road: on the RAID

 

[FrothNinja]

W34R1 - Centurion 5 speed (actually only engaging middle 3 properly) 33 mins - local laps
W34R2 - CX 1 hour 4 mins - first ride on Mares with new road rims/tyres. Bad choice of roads as they are rough as guts. Colne, Barrowford, Fence, Brierfield, Burnley, etc. Belted down for last half mile - soaked through...
W34R3 - CX 1 hour 1 min - Clarion run and a few local laps - not the nicest of riding conditions, both piddly and windy.

Really struggled to get my rides in this week again. Still have 135.35 km and 235 metres left on my monthly challenges .

 

[ColinJ]

I had a second week in Devon and had hoped to do almost as much riding as last week but my sister picked up a nasty lurgy and I felt like I might be coming down with it too so I decided to be sensible and limit my riding. Instead, I helped her with her gardening for a few days. I did make sure to get my 3 rides in though...

Week 34: 3 qualifying rides, 103 km, 5.75 hrs.

• Ride 1 (Mon): 26 km. Crediton, Shobrooke, Thorverton, Brampford Speke, Upton Pyne, Crediton. 1.25 hrs.
• Ride 2 (Tue): 51 km. Crediton, Shute, Shobrooke, Sandford, Colebrooke, Fordton, Pathfinder Village, Chudleigh, Starcross, Exe Estuary Trail, Exeter, Upton Pyne, Brampford Speke, Crediton. 3.25 hours.
• Ride 3 (Wed): 26 km. Crediton, Shobrooke, Shute, Brampford Speke, Upton Pyne, Crediton. 1.25 hrs.

Success rate: 34 weeks out of 34.

115 qualifying rides so far this year, totalling 2,662 km, and taking approximately 167.5 hrs.

*** Rides done on 1x11 bike in Devon ***

 

[bluenotebob]

Week 35 (28th August to 3rd September)

Week 35 – ride 1 (Mon) – 40 mins – a Pontmenard loop: on the Urban Shaper
Week 35 – ride 2 (Mon) – 1 hr 57 mins – SBdM, Brignac, la Cotinaie, Ménéac, la Croix Tillon, Ménéac, la Corbinais, Kerminy and SBdM: on La Rossa
Week 35 – ride 3 (Tues) – 58 mins – Devison and SBdM loop: on the Princess
Week 35 – ride 4 (Tues) – 1 hr 13 mins – la Plaisance, SBdM, Kerminy and SBdM: on La Rossa
Week 35 – ride 5 (Wed) – 46 mins – a Pontmenard loop: on the Urban Shaper
Week 35 – ride 6 (Wed) – 1 hr 23 mins – local off-roading (inc. a Devison loop): on the RAID

 

[FrothNinja]

W35R1 - Hybrid 2 hours 40 mins - Burnley, Brunshaw, Gorple Res, Heptonstall, Hebden Br, Rochedale Canal, Todmorden
W35R2 - Hybrid 4 hours 5 mins - Burnley, Brunshaw, Hurstwood Res, Cant Clough Res, Upper & Lower Gorple Res, Heptonstall, Hebden Br, Todmorden, Dog House Ln. Todmorden Moor, Monks House Ride, Crown Point, Sycamore Farm, Padiham, the Ridge, Wheatley Ln, Burnley (total 64.7 km / 40.2 miles plus 4360 ft / 1,329 m ascent)
W35R3 - CX (on slicks) 52 mins - local laps
W35R4 - CX (on slicks) 2 hour 4 mins - to LBS and local laps/gravel
W35R5 - CX (on slicks) 2 hour 15 mins - Very extended Clarion loop

Think that must be the longest I've spent in the saddle over a week for a while

 

[ColinJ]

Back from Devon with a dose of lurgy so very limited riding this week, but at least I did get my 3 rides in.

Week 35: 3 qualifying rides, 30 km, 1.75 hrs.

• Ride 1 (Wed): 12 km. Lumpy local loop with bonus climb to Lumbutts. 0.75 hr.
• Ride 2 (Thu): 9 km. Lumpy local loop. 0.5 hr.
• Ride 3 (Fri): 9 km. Lumpy local loop. 0.5 hr.

Success rate: 35 weeks out of 35.

118 qualifying rides so far this year, totalling 2,692 km, and taking approximately 169.25 hrs.

*** Rides mostly done in 42/15 gear ***

 

[bluenotebob]

Week 36 (4th September to 10th September)

Week 36 – ride 1 (Mon) – 1 hr 9 mins – SBdM, la Justice, Devison and le Faux: on the MASSI
Week 36 – ride 2 (Tues) – 1 hr 59 mins – SBdM, Plaisance, SBdM, Kerminy, Evriguet, Guilliers, le Croix Bily, Evriguet, Kerminy, SBdM: on the Princess
Week 36 – ride 3 (Wed) – 40 mins – a Pontmenard loop: on the Urban Shaper
Week 36 – ride 4 (Wed) – 47 mins – Devison and SBdM loop: also on the Urban Shaper
Week 36 – ride 5 (Wed) – 58 mins – le Validée, Pont du Rox, la Plaisance and SBdM: on La Rossa

 

[FrothNinja]

W36R1 - Hybrid 40 mins - local gravel
W36R2 - Hybrid 3 hours 3 mins - Brierfield, Nelson, Higherford, Colne Edge, Cockhill Lane ford, Nonya, Foulridge, Slipper Hill, Blacko Bar, Roughlee, Spen Brook, Height Top, the Ridge then back to Noggarth then Wheatley Lane, Fence, Burnley (total 57.1 km / 35.5 miles plus 2,481 ft / 756 m ascent)
W36R3 - Hybrid 58 mins - Clarion loop

 

[ColinJ]

Still suffering post-Devon lurgy so another quiet week on the bike.

Week 36: 3 qualifying rides, 32 km, 1.75 hrs.

• Ride 1 (Tue): 14 km. Lumpy local loop with bonus climb to Lumbutts. 0.75 hr.
• Ride 2 (Fri): 9 km. Lumpy local loop. 0.5 hr.
• Ride 3 (Sat): 9 km. Lumpy local loop. 0.5 hr.

Success rate: 36 weeks out of 36.

121 qualifying rides so far this year, totalling 2,724 km, and taking approximately 171 hrs.

*** Rides mostly done in 42/15 gear ***

 

[bluenotebob]

Week 37 (11th September to 17th September)

Week 37 – ride 1 (Mon) – 48 mins – a Devison loop: on the RAID
Week 37 – ride 2 (Mon) – 1 hr 51 mins – SBdM, Brignac, la Cotinaie, Ménéac, la Corbinais, la Ville es Moreux, Brignac and SBdM: on La Rossa
Week 37 – ride 3 (Tues) – 43 mins – a Pontmenard loop: on the Urban Shaper
Week 37 – ride 4 (Wed) – 40 mins – local lanes: on the RAID
Week 37 – ride 5 (Wed) – 55 mins – Mauron, le Désert, le Rox, le Validée, Pont du Rox, la Plaisance and SBdM: on La Rossa
Week 37 – ride 6 (Wed) – 44 mins – a Devison loop: on the MASSI

 

[FrothNinja]

W37R1 - Hybrid 2 hours 47 mins - Brierfield, Marsden Height, Lane Bottoms, Coldwell, Trawden, Wycoller, Two Laws, Laneshaw Bridge, Lane Head, Colne, Alkincoats, Foulridge, Slipper Hill, Blacko Bar, Roughlee, Newchurch, Saben Fold, Spen Brook, Height Top, Croft Top, Wheatley Lane, Fence, Burnley (total 50.0 km / 31.1 miles plus 3,407 ft / 1,038 m ascent)
W37R2 - Centurion 5 speed 31 mins - local miles
W37R3 - Hybrid 1 hour 10 mins - Clarion loop

 

[ColinJ]

Aaargh - I am STILL suffering post-Devon lurgy so yet another quiet cycling week for me; whatever it is, this bug is persistent! I don't feel too bad as long as I don't exert myself too much; I have to be careful on the bike because hard efforts makes me feel rough very quickly. The challenge did get me out on my bike 3 times though, and I did a couple of gentle walks on non-cycling days.

I want to do a few more longer rides before reduced daylight hours and depressing bad weather puts me off... Lurgy, be gone!!!

Week 37: 3 qualifying rides, 35 km, 2.0 hrs.

• Ride 1 (Mon): 12 km. Less lumpy local loop. 0.75 hr.
• Ride 2 (Tue): 11 km. Less lumpy local loop. 0.5 hr.
• Ride 3 (Sat): 12 km. Less lumpy local loop. 0.75 hr.

Success rate: 37 weeks out of 37.

124 qualifying rides so far this year, totalling 2,759 km, and taking approximately 173 hrs.

*** Rides done in 42/15 gear ***