Power of 10 Challenge

[KayakCyndi]

@KayakCyndi 143324 wrote:

I guess I’ve done four actual centuries so far this year as follows:

1. Goshen Pass Randonee. Highly recommended for next year.
https://www.strava.com/activities/516389300

2. Kill Bill. Enough Said. May 30th.
https://www.strava.com/activities/593446497

3. Friday Coffee ride then the long way home. Because why not. July 1
https://www.strava.com/activities/626855340

4. Friday Wine and Gravel Hooky Ride: July 8.
https://www.strava.com/activities/634577685

Lots of other 70-90 mile rides. Guess I should start turning those into centuries if I really want to get to 10.

I didn’t ride a single century in August as it was just too hot. I got close twice but cut them down to “short” 80-90 milers and just couldn’t motivate for those last few miles. September has been a little better though so let me add to this list.

5. Friday sunrise to sunset ride: https://www.strava.com/activities/706450357.
A little jaunt to, through the lovely gravel, and from Loudoun county with a winery or two thrown in for good measure. Friday’s are the best days.

6. My first sub-six hour century courtesy of the Liscio and some strong pulls by Dirt, PeteD and TinaP. https://www.strava.com/activities/722488674.
Another great Friday Loudoun adventure. This time we actually stuck to (mostly) paved surfaces rather than gravel. Interesting for a change of pace but gravel is still my fav.

[ShawnoftheDread]

@KayakCyndi 146558 wrote:

Fridays are the best days.

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Fixed due to embarrassment.

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[ewilliams0305]

@Subby 146554 wrote:

CENTURY 4 (and 5?)QUOTE]

Umm, last I checked 375 /100 = 3.75… So isn’t this century 4/5/6/ and not really 7! just saying

to quote the mad man Subby somewhere around 250 miles “next time you have an idea for a ride, don’t invite me”

[ewilliams0305]

March 12th 156.2 10,164′ https://www.strava.com/activities/515411048 – Ride with the AVL gang
March 13th 124.4 6,319′ https://www.strava.com/activities/516542941
March 26th 124.5 9,416′ https://www.strava.com/activities/527676395
March 27th 104.3 11,008′ https://www.strava.com/activities/528583185

April 2nd 252.3 14,101 https://www.strava.com/activities/534582419 – Team SHADY RULES
April 16th 190.0 14,724 https://www.strava.com/activities/548865524 – Road to cumberland
April 17th 188.8 14,229 https://www.strava.com/activities/548865530 – Dragging Ass back from cumberland!
April 23rd 188.4 8,432 https://www.strava.com/activities/555336817

May 11th 237.0 7,661′ https://www.strava.com/activities/577560153 – Hottest day of my LIFE, TEXAS
May 12th 211.6 8,383′ https://www.strava.com/activities/577560152
May 13th 160.0 7,000′ ish https://www.strava.com/activities/577561474
May 14th 148.7 4,452 https://www.strava.com/activities/577560136
May 29th 179.6 12,566′ https://www.strava.com/activities/593059861 – DNF DNF, gave up riding a 400km route I designed, QUITTER!

June 5th/6th 376.4 22,657′ https://www.strava.com/activities/599991323 – So Fu@#ing hard!
June 18th/19th 376.8 41,503 https://www.strava.com/activities/615300898 – We did all the climbing!

July 3rd 123.3 7,818′ https://www.strava.com/activities/629260198
July 11th-14th 748.6 37,119′ https://www.strava.com/activities/643224530 – Colorado EPIC
-day 1 221
-day 2 200
-day 3 190
-day 4 137
July 30-31st 375.3 26,220′ https://www.strava.com/activities/661340927 – HEY AVL, EMFF, U B!

August 20th 146.5 9,554′ https://www.strava.com/activities/683131681

September 10th 128.8 9,925′ https://www.strava.com/activities/709050302 – WAY TOO HOT!
September 24th/25th 378.5 37,694′ https://www.strava.com/activities/725578419 – SO much awesome on this one

it’s been a good year and now that i’ve actually written this down, I know why I’m (a) semi-injured (b) TIRED!

Can I get a sticker?

[KayakCyndi]

@ewilliams0305 146783 wrote:

……………………….

it’s been a good year and now that i’ve actually written this down, I know why I’m (a) semi-injured (b) TIRED!

Can I get a sticker?

Now I feel like a total loser. Thanks Eric.

Seriously though. Huge props. Your riding this year has been phenomenal and inspiring to watch (Subby, note you can just WATCH Eric ride)!

Can’t wait to see what you have on-tap next!

[Judd]

Century 11: Twin Lights Ride in Highlands, NJ: I won’t be repeating this one. Only two to three portapotties at the rest stops, high traffic roads, lots of potholes and rough pavement on the route and missed opportunity to ride along the beach more. Komorebi accused me of just being cranky. The previous days ride along Delaware and Raritan Canal was awesome.

https://www.strava.com/activities/725073496

Century 12: Seagull Century: After being cancelled last year because of Hurricane Joaquin, this year’s ride was endangered by Hurricane Matthew. The sky was overcast and misty the entire time with some brief light rain. My bike was covered in sand afterwards. It was the most “business” century I’ve done. I ended up pacelining with someone I met along the way for the last 60 miles. The wild ponies on Assateague were neat. I plan on convincing Komorebi and LSG to do some sort of ride to/from Assateague next year and up the coast somewheres.

https://www.strava.com/activities/738481280

I’m on a six month century streak.
Next up:
Horrible Hundred in Cleremont, FL in November
Hains Point 100 in December

@Judd 146121 wrote:

Gold star challenge complete!

Century #10: Backroads Century – Starting in Shepherdstown, WV which is a lovely town. I went up on Saturday with Komorebi and did the 35 mile ride through Antietam. I’d like to go back and ride through Antietam and read all of the plaques. This ride really is accurately named. Mostly back roads, some spots of bad pavement and potholes. From about mile 20 to mile 50 I felt like I was suffering at times and had to apply Rule 5. Highlights included multiple apple orchards, riding along the river, seeing a cow in the middle of a pond and the frozen ice at the end. Saw Tania at the end and saw Felipe doing some marshaling during the course. Missed Chris Watson and consularrider, who according to Strava were generally pulling into rest stops just as I was leaving.

https://www.strava.com/activities/717084159

[consularrider]

@Judd 147182 wrote:

… I plan on convincing Komorebi and LSG to do some sort of ride to/from Assateague next year and up the coast somewheres…

Here’s a 124 miler based on the View Trail 100 in Worcester County, MD. Its one drawback was a lack of locations for food and water.

[OmphalosSkeptic]

This challenge confuses me. Why does it start in March? Why does the imperial version have a metric climbing requirement, while the metric version has an imperial climbing requirement?

[Steve O]

@OmphalosSkeptic 147345 wrote:

This challenge confuses me. Why does it start in March? Why does the imperial version have a metric climbing requirement, while the metric version has an imperial climbing requirement?

Have you not met Sarah Bee?

[OmphalosSkeptic]

@Steve O 147351 wrote:

Have you not met Sarah Bee?

No. Though I am well acquainted with Sarah Lee.

[consularrider]

October imperial century is done, basically out the C&O to White’s Ferry and back the W&OD from Leesburg with a little more. That’s 10 months in 2016 and 70 consecutive months.

[Rod Smith]

March 14, Annapolis with Bobco and Billy Hunke, 106mi
March 15, DC Randonneurs Nokeville Nomad pre-ride with Nick Bull, Emily Ransom and Eric Williams, 131mi
April 17, Solo Rocky Gorge/Patapsco ride, 130mi
May 1, Rainy Monument to Monument Ride (partial, joined in progress and split off before the finish) with Baltimore Randonneurs, 146mi
May 15, Solo Rocky Gorge/Patapsco ride, 106mi
May28, Sugarloaf with Ted Nigrelli and Sherry Lindsey, 100mi
June 18, Proteus Gravel Ride, 143mi
June 19, FathersDay Gravel Ride with James Hoofnagle, 158mi
July 2, Gravel ride with Mary Ellsworth, her first century, 119mi
July 9, Potomac Peddlers Gravel Ride, 141mi…

[Judd]

@Rod Smith 147518 wrote:

March 14, Annapolis with Bobco and Billy Hunke, 106mi
March 15, DC Randonneurs Nokeville Nomad pre-ride with Nick Bull, Emily Ransom and Eric Williams, 131mi
April 17, Solo Rocky Gorge/Patapsco ride, 130mi
May 1, Rainy Monument to Monument Ride (partial, joined in progress and split off before the finish) with Baltimore Randonneurs, 146mi
May 15, Solo Rocky Gorge/Patapsco ride, 106mi
May28, Sugarloaf with Ted Nigrelli and Sherry Lindsey, 100mi
June 18, Proteus Gravel Ride, 143mi
June 19, FathersDay Gravel Ride with James Hoofnagle, 158mi
July 2, Gravel ride with Mary Ellsworth, her first century, 119mi
July 9, Potomac Peddlers Gravel Ride, 141mi…

So modest stopping at 10 and not sharing the Indian Head ride which if I recall correctly was a double century day.

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[Rod Smith]

Nah, I just needed to get to bed. The first ten, I’ll add more later. I have four more so far, none in October yet.

[consularrider]

November imperial century is done, Dia de los Muertos out and back the complete W&OD. That’s 11 months in 2016 and now 71 consecutive months.

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