2015 Metric Century Challenge

rolf_f

That was a bit of a slog towards the end but done now - a nice round 30 score. Thanks Durrin for your endless patience with me!

manxshred

Well, that is the year with a total of 53 points. I'm happy to have made more than 50 points, but I don't think I'll do as many next year. I don't think this has been the best for my training.
Anyway, thanks Durrin for keeping the totals throughout the year.

bobmcstuff

Well after being upset I went out in March I would have gone out again in October - ended up being in Norway most of the month.

Even if I had stayed in I would only be on 24 (26 as I would have had to do at least 1x100km in both March and October), so that's a lot less than some of you lot!! Congratulations to everyone who completed it, particularly DeadCalm, W12 lad and runner2cycling - incredible stuff.

BobScarle

That's it. Done. First time in a few years that I have got through the first couple of months. Just about scraped in this month. I amassed 32 points which, when compared to DeadCalm's and others, is pretty pathetic, but it pleases me. Thanks to Durrin for running the challenge.

DeadCalm

Well that's me done. It was a slightly anti-climactic end to what has been an incredible year.

I started the year 85kg (officially obese at my modest height) and my early miles were simply an effort to lose weight and without this challenge in mind. However, once I looked back at the start I had made it was difficult not to try and keep going. That was a major factor in me succeeding in my ultimate goal of losing weight. I'm now a 'normal' (just) 69kg, the lightest I have been in 30 years so thanks to everyone who took part and you Durrin, in particular, for the admin.

Big respect to those who have completed the challenge in cooler climates and whilst holding down a day job. I've been lucky enough not to have been working this year and to have had some of the best cycling in the world on my doorstep.

It wasn't all plain sailing though. Terrible air pollution during the burning season, temperatures in the mid 40s, monsoon rains that turn the roads into rivers in minutes. Then there was my trip to Europe that took up the whole of May and but for a couple of rides on my mum's bike in the freezing cold would have knocked me out of the challenge altogether.

This was a once in a lifetime year for me. The savings are running out so I'll need to find a job pretty soon. I expect in future years to be nearer the bottom of the table than the top. The challenge will be to keep the weight off despite that.

Anyway, best wishes and a happy new year to all.

thecrofter

That's me finished in true Lantern Rouge style, sneaked one in at the last minute. Mind you it was a bit naughty out there today - weather-wise.

diplodicus

I'm done
Managed a sneaky one today.

I'd like to echo the comments thanking Durrin for organising this and doing the admin.

Well done to everyone who completed. @Deadcalm interesting post. In my mind you were some sort of pro/elite amateur doing those sort of miles, v impressed.

durrin

23 of us completed the challenge, 0 dropped out in december. That makes this the biggest year since I started as admin. Total MCC points among the 23 finishers was 1209, significantly more than the previous years(1047, 577, 706 for '14, '13, '12), obviously partly due to the podium finishers Dead Calm, W12 Lad, and Runner2Cycling, and their amazing totals. 90 was enough to win the challenge in 2013, but only enough for a distant 4th this year!!

Congratulations to all the finishers, keep up the good work.

I'm not really sure if I want to keep running the challenge for 2016: it seems to me in the days of Strava and Endomondo it might be just a tad redundant. Thoughts?

jan feb mar apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec total
 28  11  12  15   2  21  21  19  20  22  20  11  202 DeadCalm (1,=)
  8   7   5  16  13  11  10   8  18   9   6   8  119 W12 lad (2,=)
  4   6   8  18  16  10   4  15   9   6   5   9  110 Runner2Cycling (3,=)
  6   6   9  10   7   6   7   8   7   6   5   8   85 GdSMartin (4,=)
  2   1   6   7  21   5   4  15   6   1   1   1   70 durrin (5,=)
  4   3   8   7  11   9   7   8   2   5   2   2   68 JamesB (6,=)
  5   4   4   6   6   6   6   5   4   6   3   4   59 Fat Cat (7,=)
  2   6   2   4   5   2  11   6   5   5   1   8   57 Omar Little (8,+1)
  3   4   4   5   7   3   5   8   5   3   4   2   53 ManxShred (9,-1)
  4   3   4   3   6   5   5   4   3   4   2   5   48 diplodicus (10,+1)
  4   2   2   6   6   5   2   5   5   6   1   1   45 bikergirl17 (11,-1)
  3   2   4   3   4   4   3   5   4   3   2   3   40 Charlie Potatoes (12,=)
  1   2   3   2   4   3   4   3   4   4   1   1   32 BobScarle (13,=)
  1   1   1   1   2   4   3  10   5   1   1   1   31 htsw5 (14,=)
  1   1   1   2   2  12   2   3   2   2   1   1   30 Rolf F (15,=)
  1   2   3   4   1   3   4   3   4   2   1   1   29 MC Hedgerow (16,=)
  2   1   2   4   7   2   1   1   2   1   1   1   25 stanthomas (17,=)
  1   3   2   3   1   3   2   3   3   2   1   1   25 wiffachip (17,=)
  2   1   1   2   4   6   2   1   1   2   1   1   24 dandrew (19,=)
  2   1   2   3   1   1   1   5   1   1   1   1   20 Pollys Bott (20,=)
  1   1   1   2   3   5   1   1   1   1   1   1   19 pgmabley (21,=)
  1   1   1   2   3   3   1   1   1   1   2   1   18 MikeEye (22,=)
  1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   2   1   1   1   13 thecrofter (23,=)
  1   3   3   2   3   1   1   4   1   3           22 Islwyn (24,=)
  1   2   2   1   1   2   1   2   1   2           15 Tjgoodhew (25,=)
  1   1   2   1   3   1   1   2   1   1           14 leedsmjh (26,=)
  1   2   4   2   4   2                           15 genki (27,=)
  2   3   1   2   3                               11 Mark200 (28,=)
  2   2   5                                        9 marcusjb (29,=)
  1   1   1                                        3 wind700 (30,=)
  2   1                                            3 bobmcstuff (31,=)
  2   1                                            3 wheeledwidewebb (31,=)
  1   1                                            2 Bungalballs (33,=)
  1   1                                            2 KPHC (33,=)
  1                                                1 Crossed (35)
  1                                                1 kitenski (35)
  1                                                1 Mad_Malx (35)
                                                     Slowmart (38)

JamesB

Durrin thanks for all hard work and re 2016 continuing whilst it`s a fun challenge with an established bunch of riders you`re right about Strava / Endomondo; we can each join our own groups etc for comparisons (eg I`m signed up to YACF)---so probably yes if you`re unsure about continuing it I`d go with that OK

diplodicus

I'm not really sure if I want to keep running the challenge for 2016: it seems to me in the days of Strava and Endomondo it might be just a tad redundant. Thoughts?

Durrin

You are right about Strava etc, and if you don't feel like running it any more then I think you have to make the decision which is best for you.

However...

I use Strava, but the only group I am a member of is my cycling club. They have a weekly leader board consisting of km ridden, climbing, and longest ride. This resets every week and is briefly interesting. So from my point of view the MCC is far from redundant, and I do enjoy it.

Whatever you decide, thanks for what you have done to date. The forum will be a poorer place without MCC

fat_cat

Durrin,

Have really enjoyed this challenge over the last couple of years, and find the competition against people I have never met, and unlikely to meet strangely motivational.

As others have said fully respect your decision if you choose not to run this in 2016, but I would certainly miss it.

Thanks again for all your efforts I organising in the past.

ugo.santalucia

Although many people are on Strava, some aren't... it is a nice initiative, which should go ahead... Strava or not
I was actually thinking of entering it

pollys_bott

MCC has motivated me since the start of the decade and I think I've only missed one month in that time... others have given time and effort to administer it in the past so my turn to give a little back.

Durrin, please could you copy & pm me the intro / rules / guidance from the start of the 2015 thread and I will start the 2016 one off.

Cheers

slowmart

A big thank you to Durrin for their hard work and now Pollys Bott for continuing to support the challenge.

mikeeye

I too feel that MCC fills a different role from Strava. I greatly appreciate all that you've done administering it Durrin and am pleased to see that Pollys Bott is willing to take it on.

Thanks both - I'll be signing up for 2016 and once again will not be fighting for the podium ;-)

bikergirl17

I did my December ride - the most miserable 100 km in a head wind after dark on the 26th. Did it not post? Was just under the wire as had been away for work for a month & fearful would not happen.

Oh - I wrote 26 Nov! Will fix that now (and since I initially only had one ride listed in Nov that clearly was an error!).

I am not on strava - am a pen & paper Luddite & I love this challenge so would hope for it to continue. I like seeing the same folks & reading about their rides ... I was on a bike trip recently and everyone would upload files to strava first thing to see if they "won" segments - which is the antithesis of the mcc here. I think dead calm exemplifies the mcc ethos perfectly.

pgmabley

Thank you Durrin for the work you've done, been a great year, sometimes very hard on the last day of the month!

I agree re Strava and the like although it was a fun challenge for me.

Omar Little

Thanks Durrin for running the challenge and well done to all that completed it!

DeadCalm

I'm another who thinks the MCC definitely has a place. I find it hugely motivational. Yes, I'm on Strava but there is no way Strava would have had me riding in a hailstorm on my mum's bike, taking a detour around town in a monsoon to get that last 10 kilometers in or any of the other slightly mad things I did to maximise my monthly points.

Many thanks Durrin for all your work over the previous years and to you Polly's Bott for picking up the baton.

pollys_bott

Good to see support for the continuation of the MCC, the 2016 thread is now running so get signed up. You'll have to bear with this unashamedly technophobic Luddite, but what is that spreadsheet that Durrin kept the scores on last year? Is it a Google document, if so then what do I have to do to get my mitts on one?

Cheers...

charlie_potatoes

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19772309#p19772309]DeadCalm[/url] wrote:

Many thanks Durrin for all your work over the previous years and to you Polly's Bott for picking up the baton.

+1

dov2711

I will definetly add my name to the group taking part if the will is there to keep it going.

These things demand a lot of the few who step up and do the admin so kudos if Pollys Bott is able to fulfil the role. This may seem low tech but it appeals far more than chasing segments, just ride your bike in your own time at your own speed over a set distance. Seems a great recipe to motivate a longer ride than may have otherwise been on the cards and runs off that old forgotten concept of trust

W12_Lad

I have found the challenge very motivational over the last 2 years so thanks for organising it.

I won't be joining in this year as it doesn't fit in with my predicted training patterns. My competitive nature just wouldn't let me do any 45-50 mile rides last year as I saw those as being a waste of a point! This year I intend to do far more short fast rides and not feel guilty.

Good luck to everyone who is taking part in 2016.

ugo.santalucia

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19773819#p19773819]W12 lad[/url] wrote:

I have found the challenge very motivational over the last 2 years so thanks for organising it.

I won't be joining in this year as it doesn't fit in with my predicted training patterns. My competitive nature just wouldn't let me do any 45-50 mile rides last year as I saw those as being a waste of a point! This year I intend to do far more short fast rides and not feel guilty.

Good luck to everyone who is taking part in 2016.

What's the matter with you? You are not getting a job, are you?

W12_Lad

Ha, I am actually Ugo. I won't let that get in the way of the important stuff though.

kamal.singh

Successfully Completed the Challenge in 2015!

Dec 5, 161k, Metric 101

Nov 16, 145k, Metric 100
Nov 1, 108k

Oct 22, 199k, Metric 98

Sep 28, 201k, Metric 97 (double metric)
Sep 25, 102k
Sep 24, 104k
Sep 23, 102k
Sep 22, 202k (double metric)
Sep 21, 102k
Sep 20, 100k
Sep 19, 102k
Sep 18, 226k (double metric)
Sep 11, 105k
Sep 10, 103k
Sep 9, 103k
Sep 7, 105k
Sep 6, 113k
Sep 5, 108k
Sep 4, 100k
Sep 2, 116k

Aug 30, 101k, Metric 77
Aug 28, 106k
Aug 23, 100k
Aug 20, 102k
Aug 19, 102k
Aug 18, 104k
Aug 14, 100k
Aug 10, 100k
Aug 8, 114k
Aug 2, 100k
Aug 1, 100k

Jul 31, 100k, Metric 66
Jul 25, 100k
Jul 12, 100k
Jul 11, 119k
Jul 10, 102k
Jul 8, 100k
Jul 6, 101k
Jul 5, 100k
Jul 3, 102k
Jul 1, 100k

Jun 29, 106k, Metric 56
Jun 27, 104k
Jun 25, 100k
Jun 24, 104k
Jun 19, 103k
Jun 17, 100k
Jun 14, 102k
Jun 13, 100k
Jun 11, 102k
Jun 7, 102k
Jun 6, 210k (double metric)
Jun 5, 110k
Jun 4, 102k

May 31, 100k, Metric 42
May 26, 151k
May 23, 107k
May 21, 102k
May 17, 104k
May 13, 102k
May 9, 107k
May 8, 101k
May 4, 105k

Apr 30, 104k, Metric 33
Apr 26, 100k
Apr 18, 100k
Apr 16, 101k
Apr 15, 102k
Apr 12, 105k
Apr 11, 112k
Apr 6, 100k
Apr 5, 104k
Apr 4, 101k
Apr 2, 243k (double metric)

Mar 30, 100k, Metric 21
Mar 27, 101k
Mar 24, 103k
Mar 19, 103k
Mar 17, 104k
Mar 15, 104k
Mar 13, 100k
Mar 11, 105k
Mar 9, 100k
Mar 8, 100k
Mar 3, 100k
Mar 1, 102k

Feb 25, 103k, Metric 9
Feb 21, 101k
Feb 18, 101k
Feb 11, 113k
Feb 8, 106k
Feb 7, 103k
Feb 4, 100k
Feb 1, 105k

Jan 4, 148k, Metric 1

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