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General Category => Rides and Touring => Topic started by: IanDG on 23 February, 2024, 11:04:06 pm

Title: 50 years ago
Post by: IanDG on 23 February, 2024, 11:04:06 pm
My first 100 mile bike ride at the age of 12   :)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/7859/47200022401_192daf04e3_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2eUUseF)First 100 mile ride (https://flic.kr/p/2eUUseF) by ian (https://www.flickr.com/photos/acf_windy/), on Flickr
Title: Re: 50 years ago
Post by: road-runner on 23 February, 2024, 11:57:17 pm
Nice one, Ian; that is a good reminder to have. Do you keep it on a wall or tucked away somewhere?
Title: Re: 50 years ago
Post by: sam on 24 February, 2024, 12:01:28 am
That's a pretty damn good time @12.
Title: Re: 50 years ago
Post by: Jethro on 24 February, 2024, 11:43:48 am
I rode that event (twice) in the early 80's.  Sadly no longer have the certificates.

It followed the A5 from Hatherton (Cannock) to Shrewsbury long before the M54 was built so quite a busy road in places.  Then The B4386 to Montgomery - turn and retrace to the finish at the Hollies Cafe (Greasy Lils).
Title: Re: 50 years ago
Post by: Wowbagger on 24 February, 2024, 02:28:59 pm
I only once rode a time 100 miles. 7h 50m when I was about 27.

At about double that age I did a small number of audaxes before I saw the error of my ways.

(Autocarrot tried to turn audaxes int Sudanese. Seems reasonable…)
Title: Re: 50 years ago
Post by: Cudzoziemiec on 24 February, 2024, 05:39:55 pm
I only once rode a time 100 miles. 7h 50m when I was about 27.

At about double that age I did a small number of audaxes before I saw the error of my ways.

(Autocarrot tried to turn audaxes int Sudanese. Seems reasonable…)
So you "did" a small number of Sudanese? Hmmm...
Title: Re: 50 years ago
Post by: Wowbagger on 24 February, 2024, 09:44:05 pm
A deserted and hostile environment m’lud.
Title: Re: 50 years ago
Post by: dacfvid on 27 March, 2024, 07:47:13 am
Congratulations, @IanDG! That’s an incredible achievement, especially at such a young age. It's incredible that you still have the certificate after all these years.