Metric Century chat

I seem to have lost the ability to edit my post on the Metric century age any one else with this problem?

That's strange. I just went to add a ride to this years so far meagre total and my post is no longer there? - Ignore that, found it. You'd never guess I used computer for a living

Quite new to the forum and only just seen this. Looks like i'm going to have a quick tally up of the past 3 months riding...

Finished today (sort of assuming the weather won't hold for the rest of the month, or Christmas might prevent any further long rides) with my 15th point of the year. Rode the same route as I did for my first point, and though it was much much colder today, I knocked about 15 minutes off the time. I do feel much fitter now than then, though.

Much kudos to those who are completing this month, especially those with so many many more points than is required. I feel a bit mean finishing with so few points compared to so many others!

I was doing the MCC on another web site and the lure of the socks made me add them here too!
Makes you realise how the weather affects your ability to get out - did one a month from Jan til May, then started doing a lot more.

I might have a go in 2015. At one point I was riding 100 km rides per week but due to family commitments I had to let it slip.

How about a pair of arm warmers or something for a nutjob who does one a week.

Not me I hasten to add.

I get a pair for the suggestion...........don't I Dave.

Stupid question - how do I claim the socks? I can't find instructions anywhere.

Just finished! Bit cold out there today!

so how do i record a metric tomorrow???

2015?

I've just done my first one for the challenge

65.8miles in the wind and dark!

Welldone Stratman! You're a beacon in our winter darkness.

Kicked off New Years day 2015 with an Imperial Century...helps that I live in NZ so we've got plenty of warmth and daylight

Until the 2015 thread starts (If the MCC2015 will be running this year?), in the meantime I'm just adding this year's rides to the bottom of my 2014 tally.

Completed the Jan Sales Audax yesterday - 200k in heavy rain and cold temperatures (though not freezing, thankfully). Itching to record my first 2 points for 2015!

How many people completed the challenge in the end? Well done to all those that did, and good luck to everyone starting again now!

Do you have enough socks?

2015 over for me, half way through my first one. Went over on some ice, may have bust my scaphoid but it doesn't show for ten days. Gives me a chance to get some replacement drive train parts...
Did make the strava climbing challenge by 8m!

Just to add to the general questioning that appears to be going on, having completed the challenge in 2014, how do we get the socks to wear with a certain amount of pride

I'm enjoying racking 'em up so far this year. Hopefuly the weather will start to improve soon. That will make it a much nicer experience.

Will the 2015 challenge be pinned?
Miraculously I am still in and managed two metrics in two months. My feet suffer terribly in the wet poor dears. Bring on the spring and completing one in the dry, daylight and under 4 hours and before the last day of the month!

Did Road.CC give up on the idea of socks for 2014 challenge completers? Or have I missed the memo?

I dared dream the impossible dream, that one day I would own some Road.cc socks. That people would come from miles around to bask in the glory of my socks. Socks so glorious, I would wear them always, even during sexy time. In fact especially during sexy time!

I battled against the elements, month after month, racking up those dreaded kilometres. Every time telling myself it was for the greater good - that one day those socks would be mine. Every grimace, every face full of rain water, every set of aching legs, brought me closer to the socks.

Finally, it was done, the challenge was complete, the socks were mine! I was so excited about the socks I rushed out and bought a bike in matching colours in anticipation. I cast out my other socks to the bin, obsolete compared to magnificent Road.cc socks.

Alas, it wasn't to be, that warmth in my heart has grown cold. The sweet taste of victory has turned to ashes in my mouth. All I can do now is forlornly gaze at my bike and dream of what might have been. Now the merest mention of socks engulfs me in a fit of rage.

Seriously though Road.CC, we'd love to hear from you about this - are the socks ever going turn up?

I see a thread about claiming freebies, but as the thread appears to be broken I can't actually say if it is relevant....

Yes, to think I slogged my guts out all year for those, only for my hope to be dashed!

Managed to drag myself round a double metric yesterday in North Cornwall, well chuffed.