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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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  • February 20, 2012 at 8:19 pm #659831
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    Blackhound

    Got my February score in
    Got my February score in today, so that’s two done.

    February 18, 2012 at 5:13 pm #659829
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    triplettravel

    Well I’m in and already
    Well I’m in and already regretting it. January is done:

    http://www.sports-tracker.com/#/workout/triplettravel/1509fj14n6j422i4

    107 miles and since my rules say I can’t ride my summer bike in winter this was on my commuter with dynamo and saddle bag. I can feel the rules slipping in February if there is a dry day for the next one. At least I saw no time limit for it so my 7 hours 35 minutes can be ignored.

    February done:

    http://www.sports-tracker.com/#/workout/triplettravel/fhhl6nf6cfb0dmi0

    Not a bad route, only took one wrong turn, well missed a turn as we wer having too much fun going down hill to Goring. Again not fast but there are no prizes for speed and I kept to my no summer bike rule. This time riding my ancient Pearson Tourer. 12 speed when 12 speed meant 6 on the back and 2 on the front. I’m sure I used to be able to handle the friction shifters better but it was still good. Thankful of the mudguards at the end when the heavens opened.

    February 16, 2012 at 8:27 pm #659827
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    giff77

    January was a strike out due
    January was a strike out due to a hairline fracture in elbow 🙁 more or less healed up. Aiming for an imperial c before month end. Fingures crossed that it works out 🙂

    February 16, 2012 at 5:39 pm #659825
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    VecchioJo

    i’ve had the snuffles since
    i’ve had the snuffles since the start of the month, desperately trying to get the legs/lungs up to speed before squeaking one out last minute, that extra day might come in useful

    February 16, 2012 at 5:30 pm #659823
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    Bez

    What’s cooking for February,
    What’s cooking for February, then? Over halfway through the month and no-one’s flopped one out…? (Me? Next week, since you asked.)

    January 29, 2012 at 11:03 pm #659821
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    Bez

    Well, seeing as I’m partly
    Well, seeing as I’m partly responsible for this, I somehow felt obliged to deliver slightly more than strictly required.

    So, a metric double.

    At night.

    http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/ko5drSoco8M

    And, if you care to derive some pleasure at my expense, it was fairly miserable. Hadn’t had enough sleep in the preceding week; and the cold, damp air took its toll as well. Suffice it to say that it was rather a taller order than happily doing similar distances last summer.

    It was also a trial run for a lengthy ride in the dark, and a solo ride spending hours on end staring at a patch of rolling tarmac does, it transpires, send you slightly mad.

    Anyway, in the final count it was 127 miles and 2500m of climbing – it just would have been more enjoyable had I not been so cold and tired. But hey. That’s January 🙂

    January 27, 2012 at 7:07 pm #659819
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    GavinT

    Ok, I’m
    Ok, I’m in:
    http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/mDnSA3TlaYo

    January 25, 2012 at 8:18 pm #659817
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    Blackhound

    Did mine today. Had a cold,
    Did mine today. Had a cold, got a couple of short rides in before a mtb weekend then picked up an injury 30 seconds into a run. Another week off1 So did 103 miles today. Was slow for most of it and only picked up on last 40km.

    January 25, 2012 at 1:06 pm #659815
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    VecchioJo

    January – done
    January – [url=http://road.cc/51139]done[/url]

    January 10, 2012 at 11:43 pm #659813
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    spiderweb34

    I’m in too. I presume we’re
    I’m in too. I presume we’re supposed to keep track of them in this thread?

    January turned out to be a bit spikier than planned!

    January – http://connect.garmin.com/activity/139330378

    January 5, 2012 at 6:07 pm #659811
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    giff77

    @ vecchio – is there a limit
    @ vecchio – is there a limit on tea breaks and frequency 😉 will need to dig out my old computer as some trips involve the ferry LOL!

    January 5, 2012 at 5:06 pm #659809
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    mr-andrew

    I think I’m in. Sounds a bit
    I think I’m in. Sounds a bit nerve wracking actually…

    January 5, 2012 at 11:05 am #659807
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    themartincox

    for those that havent done a
    for those that havent done a century before it really does sound a great deal worse than it is.

    I only started cycling about 3 months ago now after a 17 year lay-off.

    with some solid consistant riding I did my first century after about 8 weeks ( it helped that I took a wrong turn and did 20 miles more than I planned that night!) my arm was aching a little from a 10 mile incline and I was tired but it really wasnt as bad as I thought it would be.

    I went out last week up to the peak district and did 120 miles with about 3 miles of climbing involved and a lot of rain and its just such an enjoyable way to spend 8 hours! ( i dont stop for coffee or cake!)

    If you havent done your first century yet then load your pockets up as soon as the weather abates and just climb aboard your steed, and just enjoy a full days adventure

    for your first one, just aim for the flattish areas!

    enjoy

    January 4, 2012 at 11:07 am #659805
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    Blackhound

    I had wondered about doing
    I had wondered about doing the Audax RRTY which is 200km once a month – I started in December. Doubt I am well enough organised to keep that up so this might suit me better.

    Need to get over this cold that means I am yet to ride this year first though.

    January 4, 2012 at 11:06 am #659803
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    andyp

    100 of the Queen’s miles…do
    100 of the Queen’s miles…do the feed stops serve swan?

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