2011 Metric Century Challenge

mikeeye

Looks like I'll fail in Oct I was knocked off my bike on my way home from work yesterday. Broken collar bone plus lots of scrapes and bruises. Unlike Bradley, they've elected not to pin the bone and are estimating 6 weeks before I can ride again.

My helmet is toast, so I'm counting myself lucky.

Be careful out there folks.

Mike

toontra

Sorry to hear that Mike. Look after yourself and get well soon.

thecrofter

MikeEye wrote:

Looks like I'll fail in Oct I was knocked off my bike on my way home from work yesterday. Broken collar bone plus lots of scrapes and bruises. Unlike Bradley, they've elected not to pin the bone and are estimating 6 weeks before I can ride again.

My helmet is toast, so I'm counting myself lucky.

Be careful out there folks.

Mike

You could always do like Fiorenzo Magni

http://www.velominati.com/blog/anatomy- ... severance/

Hope it all heals up OK, Oh and sue the ass off the other guy.

mikeeye

thecrofter wrote:

You could always do like Fiorenzo Magni

Nice idea, but I think I'll give it a miss.

Thanks for the well wishes (toontra too).

pdstsp

Here we go:
toontra 71 WHAT?
durrin 63
ThreeLions Brian 58
DeadCalm 57
daibhi 52
Runner2Cycling 52
slog 40
jonninho 38
Mike Eye 36
Mad One 35
genki 33
Omar Little 33
Furrag 32
Fridgeboy 30
wiffachip 25
LA 24
Rolf F 19
RedGreenBaron 18
christophecdb 18
RickyG 17
thecrofter 15
gbs 14
pdw 13
leedsmjh 13
velocitizen 11
mr poll 11
renard 10
Pollys Bott 9

pdstsp

Well done everyone - some great numbers in there. Tough luck Mike - sounds painful and good luck with the recovery.

velocitizen

Sorry to hear about your accident Mike.
Get well soon.
Well done everyone on getting this far, could start to get a little tougher now.
Bagged my October ride on Sunday at the Autumn Epic and got plans for November and December rides.

pollys_bott

MikeEye wrote:

Looks like I'll fail in Oct I was knocked off my bike on my way home from work yesterday. Broken collar bone plus lots of scrapes and bruises. Unlike Bradley, they've elected not to pin the bone and are estimating 6 weeks before I can ride again.

My helmet is toast, so I'm counting myself lucky.

Be careful out there folks.

Mike

Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery.

pollys_bott

pdstsp wrote:

Here we go:
toontra 71 WHAT?
durrin 63
ThreeLions Brian 58
daibhi 52
DeadCalm 52
Runner2Cycling 52
slog 40
jonninho 38
Mike Eye 36
Mad One 35
genki 33
Omar Little 33
Furrag 32
Fridgeboy 30
wiffachip 25
LA 24
christophecdb 18
RickyG 17
thecrofter 15
pdw 13
leedsmjh 13
velocitizen 11
mr poll 11
renard 10
Pollys Bott 9

Look out you chaps just above me - my shifts fall right for more riding this month and have just booked a week staying near Bourg d'Oisans next June, so with a goal of conquering the Galibier in nine months there's plenty of motivation to get some miles in & not be the lanterne rouge for long...

Mad One

Pollys Bott wrote:

Look out you chaps just above me - my shifts fall right for more riding this month and have just booked a week staying near Bourg d'Oisans next June, so with a goal of conquering the Galibier in nine months there's plenty of motivation to get some miles in & not be the lanterne rouge for long...

Only took me a few hours, so you'll p1ss it in 9 months

rolf_f

Oops, sorry - forgot to update again! :oops:

I'll fill my post in tonight hopefully but I have another four points

4th September - 64.5 miles
10th September - 65.8 miles
27th September - 103.1 miles
29th September - 107.8 miles

Total = 19 points.

DeadCalm

I too have been a bit slack with updating my rides but am now up to date. My total for the end of September was 57.

ThreeLionsBrian

DeadCalm wrote:

I too have been a bit slack with updating my rides but am now up to date. My total for the end of September was 57.

Thanks,

i was going to amble through the rest of the year, now i'm going to have to train all through the winter :twisted:

RedGreenBaron

DeadCalm wrote:

I too have been a bit slack with updating my rides but am now up to date. My total for the end of September was 57.

Ditto I've been slack (again!). My end September total was, however, only 18.

The 2 extra points don't really do justice to the wonderful riding in northwest Spain, preceding the Vuelta on the Farrapona stage, and the effort required to lug my heavy, fat-tyred mountain bike up those inclines. I really recommend riding Vuelta stages.

Nick

pdstsp

Ok - updated. I don't know - I get a bollocking when I wait a few days before posting the updates, so I do them on the first couple of days and have to update it - bloody cyclists.

rolf_f

pdstsp wrote:

Ok - updated. I don't know - I get a bollocking when I wait a few days before posting the updates, so I do them on the first couple of days and have to update it - bloody cyclists.

You don't expect this to be anything other than a thankless task do you? It's only right that some of us make it all a complete pita for you

PS - updated for October already!

DeadCalm

ThreeLionsBrian wrote:

Thanks,

i was going to amble through the rest of the year, now i'm going to have to train all through the winter :twisted:

Hehe. Since being made redundant earlier this year I've had little else to do but cycle. However, as a relative newbie (since August last year) I've not really had much experience of riding in winter. Today's ride in the freezing rain has made me realise that I'm a fair weather rider at heart. I hated it. Fortunately I had already decided to blow the remainder of the redundancy package on some bike tours in Thailand over the next couple of months. Sadly, there won't be too many days where I'll be riding over 100km but at least they should be ridden in relative warmth.

DeadCalm

pdstsp wrote:

Ok - updated. I don't know - I get a bollocking when I wait a few days before posting the updates, so I do them on the first couple of days and have to update it - bloody cyclists.

:oops: Sorry.

pdstsp

^^ I should think so too.

gbs

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

gbs

@pdstp: I'm still in contrary to yr last summary. Earlier this month I made a new post but did not edit my first post; this probably explains why you missed my Sept efforts. Sorry, I will not do it again until the next time that I forget.

pdstsp

Ok - well it'll have to wait for the October update now or I'll develop rsi.

Paul

gbs

@pdstsp: Paul, fair enough. Given the weather and some family commitmemts I doubt that I will add to my october score of one point only.

pdstsp

Relented and updated.

mr_poll

Ouch - last chance i had to bag a 100km ride today - night out last night for a friends birthday but luckily had no hangover - however 70km in had a crash and bruised my leg and sprained my hand. Got back on then punctured 10km later with my gimpy hand i was useless but luckily one of our group came back despite being near the end of their ride to help. Damn you challenge I then had to limp my way the last 20km to hit my target.

pdstsp

Now that the forum is back up and running I thought I would give everyone a couple of days to update for October - so will post update Wednesday if that's ok.

Paul

gbs

I have updated - not an impressive outcome for October but more activity in November.

pdstsp

Okay - here's the end of October update - still 23 in but a few people look like they haven't updated for the month - let me know.

toontra 71
durrin 69
DeadCalm 67
Runner2Cycling 63
ThreeLionsBrian 59
daibhi 53
slog 44
Jonninho 41
genki 36
Omar Little 36
Fridgeboy 31
wiffachip 27
LA 26
RolfF 21
Ricky G 18
the crofter 16
gbs 15
pdw 14
Leedsmjh 14
Velocitizen 13
mr_poll 12
Polly's Bott 11
renard 11

Well done everyone - good luck in the cold and dark and be safe.

Paul

And isn't it getting close at the top of the table - and the lantern rouge competition is hotting up too!!

velocitizen

Thanks for the end of October update Paul.
Got my November ride in on Sunday, great day, warm with clear blue skies. Perfect.
Just the Mince Pie run in December and I'm home for another year.
Good luck everyone else.

mikeeye

pdstsp wrote:

but a few people look like they haven't updated for the month - let me know.

As I expected, my broken collar bone means that I'm out. Seriously pee'd off . My consultant says I can't ride on the road until I next see him which is not until January. Turbo trainer only for me until then.

Congrats to those of you still in. You lucky buggers ;-) And thanks for the words of sympathy pdstsp, velocitizen and Pollys Bott

Mike