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  • January 3, 2012 at 9:54 am #14701
    VecchioJo

    Right then, new year, new challenge.

    A Proper Century a month for 2012, 12 in 12.

    The proposition is as basic as the Metric Century Challenge, just a little harder. You must ride one proper century of 100 of the queen's finest miles a month during 2012. Only single continuous rides of at least 100 miles qualify, not a daily or weekly total of several shorter rides that exceed 100 miles. Tea stops are allowed, nay mandatory.

    There will be no prizes as offered in the Metric Century Challenge, just the quiet pride and achievement of having completed 100 cold miserable miles in the rain in February, a lovely proper sweaty century in the height of Summer and then 100 cold miserable miles in the rain in November.

    It's all about the challenge, the only reward is having done it, and the fear of the chorus of not angry, just disappointed tutting from those you told you were doing this.

    Sign up and tell tales of monthly struggle and joy below.

     

     

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  • April 30, 2012 at 5:38 pm #659861
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    VecchioJo

    another one sneaked in under
    another one sneaked in under the wire on the last day of the month, worth the wait though, especially after the last week or so as the weather was really rather lovely, but the wind made up for it, had to go round the block to clock up the full century đŸ˜‰

    April 27, 2012 at 5:45 pm #659859
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    Bez

    127 in the “April” box for
    127 in the “April” box for me, please. (A long way off what I’d planned, but helpfully I’d managed not to ride a bike for the last four weeks – bah!)

    April 12, 2012 at 8:47 pm #659857
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    triplettravel

    I did April on Good Friday
    I did April on Good Friday but due to some paranoia spread by the press and the Police about thieves using GPS tracks to find bikes to steal it has taken a while to post the track.

    http://app.strava.com/rides/6462156

    My first ride to the coast this year.

    April 12, 2012 at 7:55 pm #659855
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    Blackhound

    April done. Felt rough from
    April done. Felt rough from the start as I did on Good Friday when I was supposed to do this and turned home after 15 miles. Heavy rain down into Hope but came out of the cafe in bright sunshine and eventually picked up climbing Beeley Moor after about 60 miles and ride home was more comfortable.

    April 2, 2012 at 8:10 am #659853
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    Bez

    March done by the skin of my
    March done by the skin of my teeth – some sort of chest infection took me out until about a week ago, but managed a token 101-miler on Saturday.

    Tried a new approach to the century, looping round roads that I normally do 30-40 mile commutes on. Seems to encourage more speed đŸ™‚

    March 28, 2012 at 7:05 am #659851
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    roadie1

    The very thought of training
    The very thought of training for the century challenge scares me. I think attempting the 100 km routes every single month would be extremely tough. Completing this would probably be one of the highlights of anyone’s life. Though there are no tangible rewards to speak about, there is always the quiet pride that you have accomplished something that few others did.

    March 26, 2012 at 5:31 pm #659849
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    VecchioJo

    was out in the same peloton
    was out in the same peloton as GavinT on the traditional start of Spring 100 miler, with the odd classic-inspired off-road section including an impromptu bit of ruff-stuff in Ashdown Forest to avoid a massive detour round a forest fire..

    March 26, 2012 at 3:28 pm #659847
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    GavinT

    Yep March done – 108 miles –
    Yep March done – 108 miles – actually 110 but I forgot to switch the GPS on for a couple of miles.

    http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/44397454

    March 11, 2012 at 7:08 pm #659845
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    triplettravel

    March done. 117 miles due to
    March done. 117 miles due to a navigation error resulting in an extra hill and ~ 8 miles.

    http://www.sports-tracker.com/#/workout/triplettravel/c4a37edd911cnfq2

    Fantastic day for it.

    March 1, 2012 at 8:27 pm #659843
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    Blackhound

    March done. Moving house in
    March done. Moving house in a little over a week so thought I had better do it now. 103 miles.

    February 27, 2012 at 1:45 pm #659841
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    GavinT

    Note for next time – one
    Note for next time – one bottle PSP, one bottle gripe water. đŸ™‚

    February 27, 2012 at 12:09 pm #659839
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    Bez

    You certainly picked the best
    You certainly picked the best day for it. I was happy enough with just seeing daylight đŸ™‚

    February 27, 2012 at 11:28 am #659837
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    VecchioJo

    as GavinTs post, but a bit
    as GavinTs post, but a bit more at 115 miles to get to his house and back.

    lovely day for it, first ride of the season in 3/4s, over-socks not shoes and “Not Winter” tops

    slightly spoilt by agonising stomach/kidney pain for the last 40 miles or so, but i MTFUed and ground my teeth down, just like Tyler and his broken bone, but a bit more middle-aged and trapped wind

    February 27, 2012 at 10:46 am #659835
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    GavinT

    February
    February done:
    http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/39580949

    110 miles – similar to my January loop but with some nice backroad diversions lead by Jo. Unseasonally warm day for Feb – was sweating in my full length tights until the sun began to set.

    February 26, 2012 at 10:01 pm #659833
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    Bez

    February done – from
    February done – from Guildford to Lewes and then up to Look Mum No Hands for The Ride Journal’s issue 6 launch. 105 miles, so only just enough, but enough.

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