2009 Metric Century Challenge

stubbo

EdHarris wrote:

stubbo wrote:

EdHarris wrote:

01 Jan 68.11m/ 109.6km (1 Point)
20 Jun- 1 Jul (Tour of UK and Ireland) c. 931m/ 1500km (9 Points)

Thanks again Velo.

EdHarris looks like you've short changed yourself, i thought this was the metric 100 challenge, not the imperial!

Ah yes, it does look like that, but the reality is that I didn't complete 100km every single day (most days we did, and on one day we rode at least 200km): I wish I could put more points on but methinks the rules allow only for each 100km day, unless I'm wrong or have misunderstood multiday ride allowances?

Incorrect assumption made by me, my apologies. All the same it sounds like you had a great time.

velocitizen

Thats you out of the red then Ed.

EdHarris

I had a fabulous time, the weather was extremely kind to us (whilst the midges weren't) and everybody we met joked about an Irish sun tan being nigh-on impossible! I can only thoroughly recommemd cycling in Ireland and will definiately be going again. Absolutely no need for apologies, my friend.

LA

I've blown it for May courtesy of getting a crack in the downtube of the bike & not sorting out a new one in time (& Trek not coming up with a frame replacement as well).

Thanks to Velo for doing this & good luck to all still in.

batch78

For Brevet rides or anything else lasting longer than one continuous day, the date the ride completed is the date posted. (Your post would look something like this,
14 May 4 Points 403.29 km Total Points 14 Total km's 1,429.76)

20 Jun- 1 Jul (Tour of UK and Ireland) c. 931m/ 1500km (9 Points)

NO days without cycling? I'd make it 15 points? Have we both missed something here?

I've blown it for May courtesy of getting a crack in the downtube of the bike & not sorting out a new one in time

Absolutely gutted for you, am having clicky headset problem that can't be solved at moment, have even considered a century on the MTB!

FCE2007

velocitizen - I'm out

Some fantastic mileages posted. Chapeau guys!

EdHarris

batch78 wrote:

For Brevet rides or anything else lasting longer than one continuous day, the date the ride completed is the date posted. (Your post would look something like this,
14 May 4 Points 403.29 km Total Points 14 Total km's 1,429.76)

20 Jun- 1 Jul (Tour of UK and Ireland) c. 931m/ 1500km (9 Points)

NO days without cycling? I'd make it 15 points? Have we both missed something here?

On most days we did around 80 miles, but on one day we did 125 and on three IIRC we did under 63 miles: in my mind these three days shouldn't count, hence the 9 points. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to add an extra 6 points but I feel it would be cheating!

whyamihere

Well, after a July marred by injury and illness, I'm going to have to withdraw. Tried to get out for a metric today, but was only able to do around 40 miles before my wrist gave up.

Good luck to everyone left in.

velocitizen

August update on the challenge.
54 starters, 29 still in including a few riders who haven’t posted a July ride yet.


1878 7
Batch 78 9
Brewitz 9
Cappilinconnemara 33
C-S-B 43
Cygnet 14
Daibhi 28
Doyler78 12
Ed harris 33
Flood cp 17
Feltup 11
Garmin 23
Heaney 27
Itboffin 13
Leedsmjh 10
Lloyd bower 26
Mad one 38
Pdstsp 20
Pneumatic 9
Redddragon 10
Redgreenbaron 24
Renard 7
Robjhp 15
SBezza 18
Snakehips 20
Stubbo 64
T.C. 8
Toontra 60
Velocitizen 9

Again glad that the monthly updates are appreciated.
Really well done to Heaney, Toontra and Stubbo for completing the London-Edinburgh-London this week, in what were atrocious weather conditions.
Hope you can face getting on your bike during August.
For me it’s the ‘Phil and friends’ ride tomorrow.

Velocitizen

stubbo

thanks velo, me thinks the following months will become a little more sedate but got to see it through to December!

LEL was truly epic and such a fantastic experience, i'd recommend it to anyone!

lloyd_bower

velocitizen wrote:

August update on the challenge.
54 starters, 29 still in including a few riders who haven’t posted a July ride yet.


1878 7
Batch 78 9
Brewitz 9
Cappilinconnemara 33
C-S-B 43
Cygnet 14
Daibhi 28
Doyler78 11
Ed harris 33
Flood cp 17
Feltup 11
Garmin 23
Heaney 27
Itboffin 13
Leedsmjh 10
Lloyd bower 22
Mad one 38
Pdstsp 20
Pneumatic 9
Redddragon 10
Redgreenbaron 24
Renard 7
Robjhp 15
SBezza 17Snakehips 20
Stubbo 64
T.C. 8
Toontra 60
Velocitizen 9

Again glad that the monthly updates are appreciated.
Really well done to Heaney, Toontra and Stubbo for completing the London-Edinburgh-London this week, in what were atrocious weather conditions.
Hope you can face getting on your bike during August.
For me it’s the ‘Phil and friends’ ride tomorrow.

Velocitizen

Thanks for the updates again Velo.

Hope you enjoyed the Phil & Friends ride, that brings back a few memories, I've done it a few times, and Holme Moss was on my old local patch.

Jaeger

velocitizen wrote:

batch78 wrote:

No late starters

Rules, who needs rules!

I don't mind if you don't Velo, but your the arbitrator.

irishmaninbrusells

Welcome to the challenge, good luck.

Room for a littl'un?

SBezza

July ride details added for me now.

velocitizen

Jaeger wrote:

Room for a littl'un?

Jaeger, August is a little bit late even for my slack approach to 'rules'.
See you in January for the 2010 challenge?

velocitizen

doyler78

Updated with July. Only the one

Floodcp

Velo

I am out - missed July for one reason or another.

However I will be back next year.

Many thanks for running this, it is a great motivational tool.

Flood

Jaeger

velocitizen wrote:

Jaeger, August is a little bit late even for my slack approach to 'rules'.
See you in January for the 2010 challenge?

velocitizen

No probs, although for the record I'd be somewhere around 17pts now.

See you in Jan '10 for sure!!!

RedGreenBaron

Floodcp wrote:

Velo

I am out - missed July for one reason or another.

However I will be back next year.

Many thanks for running this, it is a great motivational tool.

Flood

Sorry to lose you Flood

velocitizen

September update on the challenge.
54 starters, 27 still in including one who hasn’t posted an August ride yet.
Sorry to lose a couple last month.

1878 8
Batch 78 11
Brewitz 10
Cappilinconnemara 34
Cygnet 16
Daibhi 35
Doyler78 15
Ed harris 34
Feltup 12
Garmin 26
Heaney 29
Itboffin 15
Leedsmjh 11
Lloyd bower 31
Mad one 40
Pdstsp 23
Pneumatic 11
Redddragon 13
Redgreenbaron 27
Renard 8
Robjhp 15
SBezza 22
Snakehips 24
Stubbo 67
T.C. 14
Toontra 62
Velocitizen 11

Got out today for my September ride, and have a plan for the next 3 months rides, good luck to all those still in.

Toontra and Stubbo look to be going for a century of metric centuries at this rate,
Edit- T.C.'S rides added
Velocitizen

pdstsp

Thanks again Velo - some amazing totals on there this year - and there's me quite proud of being two up on last year at the same time - a measly 23!!.

velocitizen

pdstsp wrote:

Thanks again Velo - some amazing totals on there this year - and there's me quite proud of being two up on last year at the same time - a measly 23!!.

Thanks, yeah some big totals, those that have prepared for and rode L-E-L have my total respect, as do those like yourself and others for whom getting out and doing more than one a month is an acheivement!

stubbo

velocitizen wrote:

Toontra and Stubbo look to be going for a century of metric centuries at this rate,

Velocitizen

cheers Velo, no pressure eh!

T.C.

Velo i'm still in forgot to put july in and been too busy to fill august in , now done !

velocitizen

T.C. wrote:

Velo i'm still in forgot to put july in and been too busy to fill august in , now done !

Back on the list.

velocitizen

October update on the challenge.
54 starters, 26 still in including 9 who have not posted a September ride yet.

1878 8
Batch 78 12
Brewitz 12
Cappilinconnemara 35
Cygnet 16
Daibhi 40
Doyler78 15
Ed harris 34
Feltup 12
Garmin 28
Heaney 30
Itboffin 16
Leedsmjh 12
Lloyd bower 38
Mad one 43
Pdstsp 27
Pneumatic 13
Redddragon 13
Redgreenbaron 27
Renard 9
SBezza 22
Snakehips 27
Stubbo 70
T.C. 14
Toontra 66
Velocitizen 11

I suppose it gets a bit tougher from now,Got a plan for the next 3 months rides?
Me I’ll be doing a hilly ride ‘Nottingham-Matlock-Nottingham’ next weekend, ‘Nottingham-Dovedale Dash-Nottingham’ 1st November, and a nice ride around the ‘Charnwood in the spring’ Audax route on December 12th.
Good luck to all still in.

Velocitizen

pdstsp

Cheers Velo - some great totals on there. Doing the Cat and Fiddle Ride on Sunday but will have to add a few miles to get to the 100km. Being a big girl's blouse the November and December rides will be dictated by weather!

God luck to everyone still in.

stubbo

velocitizen wrote:

I suppose it gets a bit tougher from now,Got a plan for the next 3 months rides?
Velocitizen

Oh deary me, those distant memories of Jan/Feb rides have just hit me like a brick wall..... Worst recollection is setting out on a 2hour ride where my biddons froze in the first 15mins...... must refresh the anti freeze stock pile :shock:

Cheers Velo, best of luck everyone.

capilinconnemara

Thanks again Velo. Going to try and get the Oct ride out of the way this weekend b4 the weather turns. Was lucky to get Sept in

batch78

Good luck and congrats to those still in. Come on you 9 late posters!!!

Cheers Velo, at this late stage in proceedings I probably owe you something for keeping it all straight and helping me focus on a goal this year. Thank you.

Plans, damned plans and statistics. Dunsfold Sportive for October, Fingers crossed for November and a eyes closed just keep riding one random day for December should get me there, hopefully.

velocitizen

batch78 wrote:

Cheers Velo, at this late stage in proceedings I probably owe you something for keeping it all straight and helping me focus on a goal this year. Thank you.

You're welcome, the first year I did it it was a great motivator, and still is.
Yes December could be a wait for the right day and go, although I like to go out the Saturday before Christmas, when the rest of the country is out shopping. A break from that pre-Christmas frenzy.