2011 Metric Century Challenge

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  • pdstsp
    pdstsp Posts: 1,264
    edited July 2011
    June update:
    toontra 47
    daibhi 37
    durrin 36
    ThreeLionsBrian 31
    Mike Eye 29
    Mad One 25
    genki 25
    Runner2Cycling 23
    slog 22
    Joninho 21
    fridgeboy 20
    LA 19
    Omar Little 18
    Dead Calm 17
    wiffachip 16
    lucky paddy 16
    Dead Calm 16
    p_munster 15
    Christophe.cdb 14
    orbeaorca 13
    RickG 13
    mr_poll 10
    leedsmjh 10
    pdw 10
    Rolf F 10
    gbs 9
    Velocitizen 8
    JamieW 8
    the crofter 8
    Wheelspinner 7
    Polly's Bott 6
    renard 6

    Congratulations to all still in - one or two surprising drop outs this month - may be late in posting so pm me if anyone does post late and I'll update the list.

    5 people averaging more than 1 a week - some going!!

    Paul

    Now updated for late posts.
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Crikey Paul - give us a second or two. I'm still in!
    Faster than a tent.......
  • toontra
    toontra Posts: 1,160
    Thanks for the update Paul. I've just got back from a tour today so updated my June total.

    Well done everyone!

    a serious case of small cogs
  • pdstsp
    pdstsp Posts: 1,264
    No worries - updated for pds, Rolf and Toontra. Perhaps it may be better to leave the update for a couple of days next month to allow late posters. :wink:
  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,699
    Et Tu, PDSTSP?

    Paul, are you still in the challenge? Not showing in June update or have I missed something? :D
    Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • pdstsp
    pdstsp Posts: 1,264
    No - I missed out in January due to illness and work crap - shame really as I'd be showing fairly well after training for and doing LEJOG and a long weekend round Mont Ventoux and the Gorges du Verdon, but hey ho worse things happen.

    Paul
  • Mad One
    Mad One Posts: 82
    Still in & just updated - new 'puter has resulted in trouble getting updates done.

    Hopefully all sorted now!
  • pdstsp
    pdstsp Posts: 1,264
    Mad One - Good news - thought you were a surprising drop out! Now updated.

    Paul
  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,699
    :( July = Fail.

    Well that's me out. Have barely had time to scratch myself the last couple of months, and the weekend just gone was my last opportunity to stay in. Even went out riding on both days, in glorious weather too, but just too many other things that had to get done.

    Could have, should have... just didn't.

    Good luck to all still in!
    Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • pdstsp
    pdstsp Posts: 1,264
    edited August 2011
    Here it is - I know its the 1st of the month - if you haven't yet posted then pm me and I can update. I am sitting at home with a bunch of stitches in my neck from a small op this morning with nothing much to do but compile this list: (Actually I've got loads to do and if the wife finds me sat here she'll go mad but you lot are far too important to ignore)

    toontra 55
    durrin 46
    daibhi 44
    ThreeLionsBrian 41
    Runner2Cycling 33
    MikeEye 31
    genki 29
    Jonninho 28
    Mad One 27
    slog 26
    DeadCalm 25
    Omar Little 24
    Fridgeboy 23
    Furrag 22
    LA 21
    wiffachip 18
    orbeaorca 17
    p_munster 16
    Christophe.cdb 15
    Redgreenbaron 15
    RickyG 14
    Rolf F 12
    mr_poll 11
    pdw 11
    leedsmjh 11
    gbs 10
    velocitizen 9
    thecrofter 9
    Polly's Bott 7
    renard 7

    May have put this up early again as there are some surprising drop outs so call them provisional results to date.

    PS Hard luck Wheelspinner - try again next year.
  • mikeeye
    mikeeye Posts: 162
    Thanks pdstsp - much appreciated. Hope you heal quickly.

    Bad luck Wheelspinner and anyone else who missed out in July.
    If you still don't know what recursion is, read this sentence.
  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,699
    Beaten this year by a combination of unexpected work travel, a house renovation project that has gone on far too long, and the wettest July (more than 300 mm of rain) in over 60 years.

    I'll be back for sure next year, chasing the Lantern Rouge prize again!
    Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • RedGreenBaron
    RedGreenBaron Posts: 232
    Thanks to Daibhi and Pdstp for keeping things going. I've barely had time to ride but even more than that I've not been on bike radar for a couple of months. So I've only just updated, which is now so late that it would be reasonable to eject me. I'm way off my target anyway and down on the last years.
  • pdstsp
    pdstsp Posts: 1,264
    Now sorted and RedGreenBaron included.
  • RedGreenBaron
    RedGreenBaron Posts: 232
    Thank you
  • durrin
    durrin Posts: 123
    toontra wrote:
    21 Aug......12 Points.......768miles....1237km.....Total Points 70....Total km 7972 *
    *Paris-Brest-Paris - 90-hour starter (finished in 78h). First-time rider so very happy!

    Fantastic, Congrats!
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    durrin wrote:
    toontra wrote:
    21 Aug......12 Points.......768miles....1237km.....Total Points 70....Total km 7972 *
    *Paris-Brest-Paris - 90-hour starter (finished in 78h). First-time rider so very happy!

    Fantastic, Congrats!

    Congratulations indeed. That is a fantastic achievement. I wonder if you were amongst the 1000 or so riders I watched pass through my local village of Meneac?
  • ThreeLionsBrian
    ThreeLionsBrian Posts: 134
    DeadCalm wrote:
    durrin wrote:
    toontra wrote:
    21 Aug......12 Points.......768miles....1237km.....Total Points 70....Total km 7972 *
    *Paris-Brest-Paris - 90-hour starter (finished in 78h). First-time rider so very happy!

    Fantastic, Congrats!

    Congratulations indeed. That is a fantastic achievement. I wonder if you were amongst the 1000 or so riders I watched pass through my local village of Meneac?

    Meneac that name seems familiar though strangely i thought i had been there more than twice during the ride. Only managed 84h here., Great ride Toontra.
  • pdstsp
    pdstsp Posts: 1,264
    Some performance - congratulations Toontra

    Paul
  • thecrofter
    thecrofter Posts: 734
    Three Lions and Toontra.......chapeau indeed. Impressive efforts.
    You've no won the Big Cup since 1902!
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    ThreeLionsBrian wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    durrin wrote:
    toontra wrote:
    21 Aug......12 Points.......768miles....1237km.....Total Points 70....Total km 7972 *
    *Paris-Brest-Paris - 90-hour starter (finished in 78h). First-time rider so very happy!

    Fantastic, Congrats!

    Congratulations indeed. That is a fantastic achievement. I wonder if you were amongst the 1000 or so riders I watched pass through my local village of Meneac?

    Meneac that name seems familiar though strangely i thought i had been there more than twice during the ride. Only managed 84h here., Great ride Toontra.

    Simply completing that ride is an heroic effort in my book. Well done.
  • pdstsp
    pdstsp Posts: 1,264
    Evening all - will post the August update on Sunday if thats ok - away for a couple of days and as a few people have been a bit slowish to update the last couple of months I think a day or two's grace is allowable.

    Paul
  • thecrofter
    thecrofter Posts: 734
    edited September 2011
    Hope you enjoy your break Paul, I had burger all to do at work this morning so I've updated to the end of Aug. please feel free to check and change anything, there are a couple of question marks for latecomers. (OK I'll admit it, it's a thinly veiled attempt to move myself up the rankings)

    toontra 70
    durrin 57
    ThreeLionsBrian 55
    daibhi 49
    Runner2Cycling 44
    DeadCalm 41
    slog 36
    Jonninho 34
    MikeEye 33
    genki 32
    OmarLittle 29
    Mad One ?
    Furrag 28
    Fridgeboy 27
    LA 23
    wiffachip 20
    orbeaorca ?
    p_munster 17
    Christophe.cdb 17
    Redgreenbaron 16
    RickyG 15
    Rolf F 15
    thecrofter 12
    mr_poll 12
    pdw 12
    leedsmjh 12
    gbs 12
    velocitizen 10
    Polly's Bott 8
    renard 8
    You've no won the Big Cup since 1902!
  • gbs
    gbs Posts: 450
    gbs wrote:
    I'm in.

    jan29: 127km, 1 point. 30% solo. 1041m vertical gain, ave speed 22.0 kph
    feb09: 104km, 1 point. 40% solo. 802 m vertical gain, ave speed 19.9 kph
    mar02: 101km, 1 point. 60% solo. 905m vertical gain, ave speed 20.0 kph
    apr06: 120km, 1 point. 35% solo. 1150m vertical gain, ave speed 19.6kph (a hot day)
    apr17:101km, 1 point. 50% solo. 610m vertical gain, ave spped 21.7 kph

    apr27: 115km, 1 point. 30% solo. 1306m vertical gain, ave speed 19.6kph
    may01: 113km,1 point. 100% solo. 533m vertical gain, average speed 23.7 kph
    may20: 163km, 1 point 10% solo. 1358m vertical gain, average speed 22.3kph
    june01: 111km, 1point 15%solo. 1234m vertical gain, average speed 20.0kph
    july02;115km, 1 point, 60% solo. 1897m vertical gain, average speed 21.3kph

    aug 10: 103km. 1 point, 100% solo. 1193m vertical gain, average speed 21.0kph
    aug 20: 151km. 1 point,5% solo. 1540m vertical gain
    sep02: 120km. 1 point,100% solo. 1208m vertical gain, average speed 22.3kph

    total points, YTD, 13

    Another hot day - sept 02. I seem to have an average speed ceiling of <22.5kph if more than 500m climb is required.
    vintage newbie, spinning away
  • Runner2Cycling
    Runner2Cycling Posts: 36
    33 was my total at the end of July - at the end of August it was 44.
  • thecrofter
    thecrofter Posts: 734
    Runner2Cycling wrote:
    33 was my total at the end of July - at the end of August it was 44.


    Sorted, sorry
    You've no won the Big Cup since 1902!
  • furrag
    furrag Posts: 481
    Also updated mine from mid-July. :oops:

    Work in June/July plus decreasing volume and upping the intensity put to bed any hopes of a podium though!
  • gbs
    gbs Posts: 450
    edited October 2011
    gbs wrote:
    I'm in.

    jan29: 127km, 1 point. 30% solo. 1041m vertical gain, ave speed 22.0 kph
    feb09: 104km, 1 point. 40% solo. 802 m vertical gain, ave speed 19.9 kph
    mar02: 101km, 1 point. 60% solo. 905m vertical gain, ave speed 20.0 kph
    apr06: 120km, 1 point. 35% solo. 1150m vertical gain, ave speed 19.6kph (a hot day)
    apr17:101km, 1 point. 50% solo. 610m vertical gain, ave spped 21.7 kph

    apr27: 115km, 1 point. 30% solo. 1306m vertical gain, ave speed 19.6kph
    may01: 113km,1 point. 100% solo. 533m vertical gain, average speed 23.7 kph
    may20: 163km, 1 point 10% solo. 1358m vertical gain, average speed 22.3kph
    june01: 111km, 1point 15%solo. 1234m vertical gain, average speed 20.0kph
    july02;115km, 1 point, 60% solo. 1897m vertical gain, average speed 21.3kph

    aug 10: 103km. 1 point, 100% solo. 1193m vertical gain, average speed 21.0kph
    aug 20: 151km. 1 point,5% solo. 1540m vertical gain
    sept 02:120km. 1 point, 100% solo. 1208m vertical gain, 22.3kph ave
    sept 23:104km. 1 point, 100% solo. 1123m vertical gain, 21.6kph ave
    oct05:103km. 1 point, 50% solo, 1330m vertical, 19.8kph average


    total points, YTD, 15
    vintage newbie, spinning away
  • gbs
    gbs Posts: 450
    last year a ride of 50k solo was hard for me. Now, suddenly, 100k solo (in admittedly good weather) feels like business as usual. I wonder if my resolve will survive the winter .
    vintage newbie, spinning away
  • ThreeLionsBrian
    ThreeLionsBrian Posts: 134
    gbs wrote:
    last year a ride of 50k solo was hard for me. Now, suddenly, 100k solo (in admittedly good weather) feels like business as usual. I wonder if my resolve will survive the winter .

    Surprising how the challenge gets you out once a month, even when you don't want to.
    Last Decembers ride was up and down the main road trying to find safe icefree sections.Took most of the day and needed to pop home for the lights en route.

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