2010 Metric Century Challenge

itboffin

velocitizen

What's the opinion on a split ride over several hours, ie dinner in the middle? or for that matter going to work, say 30+ miles each way commuting, do either of those count?

velocitizen

I would think a 'Cafe stop' for tea and cakes is ok, but 2 rides split by a day at work is 2 x 30 mile rides so wouldn't count.

snakehips

Oh dear , that's it chaps , sad to have to admit it but I'm out.

Good luck to everybody still in , I'll be watching.

Snake

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velocitizen

All done for February? 31 riders still in, got to get easier in March hasn't it.
Sorry to lose so many so early.


infamous 12
Airwave 10
lucky paddy 8
sbezza 7
daibhi 7
Mad One 6
bobtbuilder 5
Fuji Mackers 5
Big Ted 5
gbs 4
redgreenbaron 4
genki 4
bikergirl17 4
dodgy 3
in-gearjohn 3
velocitizen 2
threelionsbrian 2
pdstsp 2
attica 2
Heaney 2
MikeEye 2
pneumatic 2
Batch78 2
Hagrid 2
Welsh_Rider 2
nicky_7751 2
Pollys Bott 2
toontra 2
flix23 2
leedsmjh 2
timmyflash 2

Edit to include Batch78

batch78

I'm still in, just! Was waiting to see if I could force another today, it didn't happen settled on 20 miles on the turbo, last year was my first full year as a roadie kinda thinkin it would have been better to stay as a part time mountain biker now!!! :?

batch78

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I'm also having serious pc problems, pissin computers!

capilinconnemara

I still here could not log on last night. Am on a home based Traing Camp so hopefully will get a fe more up this week as it maybe cold but it is dry + sunny

itboffin

Yeh I'm out so early on and not due to injuries either, damn family wedding in Auz killed my hopes of a Feb metric :evil:

Still I plan to carry on knocking out metrics just to see if I can beat my own record last year.

Good luck everyone and well done for getting through this terrible weather in Jan/Feb roll on the summer.

pollys_bott

Beautiful ride this afternoon out through the Vale of Belvoir up to the castle, south towards Oakham then back west to home - just under 120kms. Nice to be able to ride without a fleece under the jacket, and the gloves even came off for a while...

Thanks again to Velo for creating this challenge - not only am I getting fitter I'm also seeing some beautiful countryside that I never knew existed virtually on my doorstep.

velocitizen

Pollys Bott wrote:

Beautiful ride this afternoon out through the Vale of Belvoir up to the castle, south towards Oakham then back west to home - just under 120kms. Nice to be able to ride without a fleece under the jacket, and the gloves even came off for a while...

Thanks again to Velo for creating this challenge - not only am I getting fitter I'm also seeing some beautiful countryside that I never knew existed virtually on my doorstep.

It's been a great couple of days so far in March, each morning I've wanted to extend a commute, not likely to hold until Saturday is it?
I like the Vale of Belvoir, but tend to head the other way towards the Peak district.
Glad you're enjoying the challenge, the first year I did it it gave me that added push to go out each month.

T.C.

i,ve updated

Abdoujaparov

Late update on my Feb ride - sneaked in a 102km-er on the 27th.

mikeeye

Took the day off work to do my March ride today. Great weather for it - spring is definitely on its way

My rear gear cable broke though so my bike is now stuck in top gear. Fortunately I was within 1 mile of the finish when it happened. Phew!

gbs

Another run posted today; this is becoming addictive but I am sure that Autumn will bring a cure.

gbs

Oh dear I am becoming a serial poster but at least I recognised an addiction in my previous post.

Here is another kind of relevant stat. Rides this year amount to 1310k and 8496m vertical; respectively 97% of the JOGLE distance and 96% of Everest altitude. I think I will aim at 5x the two yardsticks in 2010 and perhaps 6x next year.

batch78

Good luck to you GBS.

Thanks Velo, I'm finding it so much harder this year, went for a second this month and after 40miles had no commitment.

Hopefully some good weather will spur us all on next month.

velocitizen

April update
Airwave 17
infamous 16
genki 12
daibhi 12
lucky paddy 11
toontra 9
Big Ted 9
bobtbuilder 8
bikergirl17 8
threelionsbrian 7
sbezza 7
redgreenbaron 7
Heaney 7
Fuji Mackers 7
Mad One 6
gbs 6
Welsh_Rider 4
velocitizen 4
timmyflash 4
pdstsp 4
leedsmjh 4
in-gearjohn 4
capilinconnemara 4
T.C. 3
Pollys Bott 3
pneumatic 3
MikeEye 3
Hagrid 3
flix23 3
dodgy 3
Batch78 3
attica 3
Abdoujaparov 3
nicky_7751 2

Thought I'd get my April ride in early this month, great ride up some Derbyshire hills, it was wet, roads were covered in mud, got home checked the route on Bikely. 58 miles.
Must wait until next weekend now!
Please try and update your posts by the end of the month, It makes the admin. easier.
Cheers, enjoy April, Happy Easter.
Velocitizen

pdstsp

Thanks as always Velo.

gbs

I have updated. I found the 20-25kph headwind quite tiresome on the way out ie W/SW to Windsor and not much help on the way back to Fulham.

I am pleased to say that I scalped 3 roadies on the last hill of the the day, Dark Hill in RP.

batch78

Cheers Velo.

Just posted another, what a change in the weather down south today though, had been lulled into thinking summer was here!

flix23

Completed my first 'imperial' century yesterday, so two centuries now for me for April.

velocitizen

May 3rd update...

Airwave 24
daibhi 20
genki 18
lucky paddy 18
toontra 18
infamous 17
Heaney 16
bikergirl17 13
Big Ted 11
bobtbuilder 11
Mad One 11
redgreenbaron 11
threelionsbrian 10
Fuji Mackers 9
capilinconnemara 8
gbs 8
pdstsp 8
in-gearjohn 6
timmyflash 6
Welsh_Rider 6
attica 5
Batch78 5
flix23 5
leedsmjh 5
MikeEye 5
T.C. 5
velocitizen 5
Hagrid 4
pneumatic 4
Pollys Bott 4

Regards
Velocitizen

dodgy

Just to let you know, I've updated to show the rides I haven't had time to record on here - so I'm still in My post is on 24 Dec 2009 09:20

batch78

Quite why I rode out southwesterly to return northeasterly with todays headwind I'll never know. :?

Hope you all had a pleasant weekend and managed to get some riding in between the rain!

RedGreenBaron

Thanks Velo, as ever.

pdstsp

Cheers Velo.

velocitizen

End of May update on the challenge,

Airwave 31

daibhi 27

genki 24

toontra 23

Heaney 22

lucky paddy 22

infamous 20

bikergirl17 17

redgreenbaron 16

Big Ted 15

threelionsbrian 15

Fuji Mackers 13

Mad One 13

capilinconnemara 12

in-gearjohn 11

gbs 10

Welsh_Rider 10

pdstsp 9

Dodgy 8

velocitizen 8

attica 7

Batch78 7

flix23 7

leedsmjh 7

pneumatic 7

timmyflash 7

Hagrid 6

MikeEye 6

Pollys Bott 5

Lost Bobtbuilder and T.C. this month,

capilinconnemara

Thanks Velo.

This is a great motivator