Only my fourth cycle of the month

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Feb 162012
 

I had fun out on my bike today, doing what is only my fourth cycle of the month. By now should have at least done maybe 8 to 10 of them.  At least I am fast catching up with the miles, I want to have done by the end of the month. Including today’s ride, I have now done 105.7 miles this month. So only need to do another 113.5 to make my goal of 220 miles. Which is the number of miles I did in February last year.

I have heard people saying that snow is coming back to areas of the UK this weekend, just hope they are wrong!! Can’t be doing with snow getting in the way of me wanting to get out cycling again.

I will now leave you with the route map, elevation graph and route statistics.

Route map:-

Elevation graph:-

Route statistics:-

  • Distance: 23.06 miles.
  • Time: 2:01:15 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 11.4 mph.
  • Max Speed: 28.4 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 295 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

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First 40+ mile cycle of the year

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Feb 142012
 

Well pleased with myself, just done my first 40+ mile cycle of the year :) . But I am still way behind on miles this month. Due to all the snow and ice only been out twice. So have just 14 days, to another 180 miles. If the weather stays nice, should be easy to get that done!

I will now leave you with the route map, elevation graph and route statistics.

Route map:-

Elevation graph:-

Route statistics:-

  • Distance: 40.22 miles.
  • Time: 3:13:21 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 12.5 mph.
  • Max Speed: 29.3 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 296 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

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Photos from my last two cycles

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Feb 022012
 

Just posted some photos from my last two cycles. Sorry they are no lycra photos in this set, I am wearing it under everything else if that helps!

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Please comment and rate these photos!!

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January cycling statistics

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Jan 312012
 

Here are my cycling statistics for January. I am off to a flying start. Done the most miles I have ever done in January and set a new record for the longest cycle in January.

So far my yearly stands at 400.91 miles, which is very good since we are only one month into the new year. Total miles since April 2003 is now at 22,007.1.

Here is the data from January 2012.

Total cycles: 19.
Total Distance: 400.91 miles.
Total Time: 32:33:12 (h:m:s).
Avg Speed: 12.3 mph.
Max Time: 3:04:26 (h:m:s).
Max Speed: 29.2 mph.
Avg Distance: 21.10 miles.
Max Distance: 36.26 miles.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Here are my favourite cycling photos from the month

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Longest cycle of the year :)

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Jan 262012
 

Happy days I did my longest cycle of the year so far. I did 30.60 miles. I was hoping to do more, but my front light died on me. I normally have extra batteries on me. I looked everywhere in my cycling bag and could not find them. I even took the batteries out of my camera in the hope they would work. For some reason they did not work. Ready for the next cycle, I need to make sure I have extra AA batteries in my cycling bag again.

I will leave you with cycling statistics from the cycle.

  • Distance: 30.60 miles.
  • Time: 2:37:34 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 11.7 mph.
  • Max Speed: 27.6 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 301 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

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First cycle in 7 days

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Jan 252012
 

I am back to my normal happy self, now my cold has gone at long last. Since I am fully over it. I got out on my bike for the first time in a whole 7 days. Today I did want I call the “Colsterworth loop” not the longest cycle in the world since it’s only 19 miles. But I did not want to over do it. But tomorrow, if the weather plays ball I will try to do a longer cycle.

I will leave you with cycling statistics from the Colsterworth loop cycle.

  • Distance: 19.09 miles.
  • Time: 1:27:18 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 13.1 mph.
  • Max Speed: 27.1 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 156 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

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Updated the cycle route section

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Jan 162012
 

Over the past 24 to 48 hours I have been working like mad giving the cycle route section a much needed update. Never been fully happy with it, since the new version of the website went live last year.

The new look includes photos from each cycle. Well ones that I have photos from anyway. The maps have been changed from the satellite view to map view. I have also been adding elevation data. Also added new routes, which I have listed below.

New routes:-

 

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My newest cycling gear

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Jan 142012
 

I am sure you will have read a number of days back I ordered myself some new cycling pants from ChainReactionCycles.com well they are here. I really like them so far and no idea why I think they also look sexy on :) .

Here are some photos of myself wearing them. I took the second photo, just to show I am still wearing my sexy lycra cycling shorts under them.

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Great Ponton loop cycle

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Jan 122012
 

Well pleased with myself just done the longest cycle of the month so far. I did a grand total of 28.06 miles. Also set my fastest speed of the month. My average was the slowest of the year so far. Then it was the cycle with the most hills, so far this year. So I guess my legs are still getting use to hills again. And to person that asked if I am going slower due to putting on weight at Christmas. No that’s not the case at all. I always go slower in winter.

I will leave you with cycling statistics from the Great Ponton loop cycle.

  • Distance: 28.06 miles.
  • Time: 2:17:33 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 12.2 mph.
  • Max Speed: 29.2 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 294 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Photos from today’s cycle.

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Oh and come on people please rate and comment on these photos!! :) .

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Vlog: First cycle vlog 2012

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Jan 102012
 

Here is it, my first full cycling vlog of the year :) .

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