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First double metric for the year on Saturday.

A solo Sunshine Sunshine Coast to Brisbane via Mt Mee and Mt Glorious/Nebo. 206klm with 2700m of climbing. And into a persistent and gusty Southeasterly.

That was fun.

Backed up last Sunday's metric 100 with another this week, felt great after the ride this week compared to last week.

Did my first Imperial in about 4 years yesterday, finished on 170k with 94kms of headwind. Probably could have got 200 but would have been really pushing my luck.

https://www.strava.com/activities/1498056582

137km with 1500m elevation for the 3 Dams hills event on the weekend. I rode within myself and was seriously considering pushing on to crack the 160km, until the final two climbs kicked my butt and I called it a day after crossing the finish line

2 metric centuries for April so far.
Last week to Mt White, and today to Palm Beach

That's 4 metric and 1 imperial this year.

One more metric century completed on Anzac Day.
5 metric plus 1 imperial.

I've done a lot of metric century rides of recent. Did one yesterday as well and a 60km ride in the afternoon.

just back from riding sort of Highway 1 from San Francisco to LA over 9 days, 4 of the days were metric centuries (I'm absolutely counting a 99.5! especially as an estimated 112 came out at 135km!) a couple of long days with 1200m or so of ascent - as luck works the longer days had head winds all good for the mind
motels overnight so not fully laden

Lots of longer rides since my last post on March 26 in preparation and enjoyment of a three day 563 ride completed last weekend.

April stats...4 metric, 1 imperial & 3 double metrics out of 14 rides in total

May so far... 2 imperial & 1 double metric

YTD Totals. Metric 14, Imperial 7 & double metrics 4

grt046 wrote:My first Century this year (Metric) on Sunday. The start to my build up to the Noosa Classic 120 in August.

Another Metric today in a coastal ride to Nudgee Beach. Total 2

Sat 26th an "easy" 110km train from Melbourne eastern suburbs to Lilydale - rail trail road Donna Buang - back to Lilydale on rail trail - but wow cold.... I'm a pom but am getting so so so soft - checked and Coldstream weather station reported 2 degs at 7am but I'd read forecast for later in the day 19degs....my guess maybe 8degs early am so in theory windproof gillet and long sleeved thermal a good plan ...planning fail just clicked on a new light weight jacket now I've got use of my upper limbs back

I've been doing a bit of catch up after a quiet 1st two months.

So far:
10 metrics
16 imperials
5 double metrics
3 triple metrics (all double imperials)

06-Jan-18 255.2 https://www.strava.com/activities/1344064041
11-Jan-18 163.1 https://www.strava.com/activities/1351667598
18-Jan-18 102.5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1362898359
27-Jan-18 201.3 https://www.strava.com/activities/1377154494 https://www.strava.com/activities/1377153817
15-Feb-18 202.4 https://www.strava.com/activities/1408571428
17-Feb-18 250.8 https://www.strava.com/activities/1411413245
24-Feb-18 114.4 https://www.strava.com/activities/1422905682
28-Feb-18 111.5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1429636005
01-Mar-18 102.0 https://www.strava.com/activities/1430974907
03-Mar-18 347.2 https://www.strava.com/activities/1434211088
12-Mar-18 120.7 https://www.strava.com/activities/1448997095
19-Mar-18 121.7 https://www.strava.com/activities/1460719484
22-Mar-18 131.6 https://www.strava.com/activities/1465447055
24-Mar-18 372.1 https://www.strava.com/activities/1469331256 https://www.strava.com/activities/1470168731
07-Apr-18 176.5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1494530102
10-Apr-18 162.9 https://www.strava.com/activities/1499971500
14-Apr-18 277.0 https://www.strava.com/activities/1508140853 https://www.strava.com/activities/1508129461
19-Apr-18 161.7 https://www.strava.com/activities/1518008079
21-Apr-18 100.5 https://www.strava.com/activities/1521429505
24-Apr-18 161.8 https://www.strava.com/activities/1528579550
26-Apr-18 162.8 https://www.strava.com/activities/1532571002
28-Apr-18 162.9 https://www.strava.com/activities/1536436269
30-Apr-18 101.7 https://www.strava.com/activities/1540398587
07-May-18163.0 https://www.strava.com/activities/1555497275
09-May-18170.7 https://www.strava.com/activities/1560004636 https://www.strava.com/activities/1559997815
11-May-18168.6 https://www.strava.com/activities/1564261928
14-May-18162.9 https://www.strava.com/activities/1571126742
17-May-18161.9 https://www.strava.com/activities/1577778684
19-May-18336.7 https://www.strava.com/activities/1582159141
23-May-18173.7 https://www.strava.com/activities/1590870608
24-May-18107.2 https://www.strava.com/activities/1592596762 https://www.strava.com/activities/1592891798
29-May-18163.0 https://www.strava.com/activities/1603473545
04-Jun-18 161.9 https://www.strava.com/activities/1616276453
09-Jun-18 162.0 https://www.strava.com/activities/1626342206

177kms on the mountain bike yesterday, sore as hell today!

https://www.strava.com/activities/1628592283

grt046 wrote:

grt046 wrote:My first Century this year (Metric) on Sunday. The start to my build up to the Noosa Classic 120 in August.

Another Metric today in a coastal ride to Nudgee Beach. Total 2

Nudgee Beach again today Total 3

Putting myself an making myself accountable to get my first metric in the bank this year. Racking up 50kms pretty easily, just need to get to the next milestone.

Did the Brissie to the bay ride thinking I'd rack up 100 klms. got to the finish line at shut down the computer and synced. only had 99.6 klms. No gran fondo for June.

Just found this thread...

Day 1 - 175km
https://www.strava.com/activities/1509452106

Day 2 - 127km
https://www.strava.com/activities/1511218440

My first century is a weird one... mostly just laps in the middle of the night https://www.strava.com/activities/1745324835

Did my 2nd 100km ride of the year yesterday. The first was the Great Brisbane Bike Ride in April. Yesterday was a trip out to Redcliffe, with a couple of km of faffing around near home to ensure that I ticked over 100km: https://www.strava.com/activities/1782130673

Realised last night that post Sunshine Coast Velothon in July I had not crossed the 100klm mark since!

So I woke at 3:35am this morning and was on the bike (and road) by 3:48am. Cracked out a quick solo 100.2klm and got home at 6:48 and was ready for the school drop offs and work by 7:10 .

Connected myself to the coffee machine at work via a drip ha ha.

Ytd now:
Metrics: 23
Imperials: 8
Double Metrics: 4

Stopped at 98.6 and thought of this thread. Rode around the block and clicked over 100.6.
Was veey heavy so now 20kg lighter will do again on the 12 october. Spring 105 challenge

oooh, ugh. Did my 1st metric this year (102.07)...well since 2015 (which was my first and only till today). Was supposed to be fine and nice, turned out it was wet and windy, boo, and hilly.
Was also my GF's first ever metric century...she did it by doing parkrun at the halfway point (and coming 1st lady + PB).
We're both knackered now and pounding down some tasty food.

All on inline marathon skates:

Have done a few metric centuries so far this year.
Went to break my PB of 150-km by doing 160-km on 23rd Sept, 2018.
Didn't realise until the following article was published that I came so close to an imperial century. Damn,m I'm a silly fool.

http://bigwheelblading.com/blood-and-the-glory/

Did the Century for the GCC. 120km 1644m elevation. Rode to wentworth falls from St Marys. Missed the Cycle challenge cutoff of 105ks with two flats.

I managed a metric for the Giro Della Donna. I managed to pace it well and finished with a little still left in the tank.

I don't get out for long rides very often...

Cheers,

Cameron