http://www.gordon-valentine.com includes about me, blog, cycling routes, photos, podcast, vlogs and much more Thu, 17 May 2012 09:43:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/15/killearn-to-rowardennan-cycle/ http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/15/killearn-to-rowardennan-cycle/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 22:56:49 +0000 Gordon Valentine http://www.gordon-valentine.com/?p=5117 http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/15/killearn-to-rowardennan-cycle/feed/ 4 http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/14/thornhill-and-drymen-loop-cycle/ http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/14/thornhill-and-drymen-loop-cycle/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 22:11:53 +0000 Gordon Valentine http://www.gordon-valentine.com/?p=5103
I am well pleased, I have got out three cycles while up in Scotland. Even with all the rain and how busy I have been, seeing friends and family. My aim was to do at least 100 miles up here. So far I have done 113.39. Can’t see me having the time to get any [...]]]> http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/14/thornhill-and-drymen-loop-cycle/feed/ 1 http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/12/first-ever-suit-great-meal-and-sailing/ http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/12/first-ever-suit-great-meal-and-sailing/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 22:40:26 +0000 Gordon Valentine http://www.gordon-valentine.com/?p=5088
Today has been a fantastic to say the least! Got my first ever suit, no not a wetsuit, have lots of them! Went out for a great meal, followed by an evening sailing on Loch Lomond. Right after that introduction, I will got back to the start of the day. The day started around 9:30am, [...]]]> http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/12/first-ever-suit-great-meal-and-sailing/feed/ 4 http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/11/photos-from-the-walk-up-earls-seat/ http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/11/photos-from-the-walk-up-earls-seat/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 22:42:45 +0000 Gordon Valentine http://www.gordon-valentine.com/?p=5078
Here are some great photos, Neil took while walking up Earl’s Seat.]]> http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/11/photos-from-the-walk-up-earls-seat/feed/ 2 http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/11/vlog-walking-up-earls-seat/ http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/11/vlog-walking-up-earls-seat/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 10:15:33 +0000 Gordon Valentine http://www.gordon-valentine.com/?p=5064 http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/11/vlog-walking-up-earls-seat/feed/ 2 http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/08/vlog-dukes-pass-loch-katrine-cycle/ http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/08/vlog-dukes-pass-loch-katrine-cycle/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 22:49:44 +0000 Gordon Valentine http://www.gordon-valentine.com/?p=5035 http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/08/vlog-dukes-pass-loch-katrine-cycle/feed/ 7 http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/07/dukes-pass-and-loch-katrine-loop-cycle/ http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/07/dukes-pass-and-loch-katrine-loop-cycle/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 22:50:13 +0000 Gordon Valentine http://www.gordon-valentine.com/?p=5002
So happy I have now done this cycle, it’s been on my hit list for a while. The map may make it look boring, but believe me. It’s anything but. I was hoping to get lots and lots of photos during this cycle. But the rain put a stop to that. It was raining just [...]]]> http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/07/dukes-pass-and-loch-katrine-loop-cycle/feed/ 2 http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/04/places-i-have-cycled-to-from-little-bytham-updated-04052012/ http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/04/places-i-have-cycled-to-from-little-bytham-updated-04052012/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 13:02:27 +0000 Gordon Valentine http://www.gordon-valentine.com/?p=4985
Just posted an updated map of all the places, I have cycled to from Little Bytham. More cycling maps can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/cycling/, which also include the End to End cycle maps.]]> http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/04/places-i-have-cycled-to-from-little-bytham-updated-04052012/feed/ 0 http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/03/q1-2012-cycling-statistics/ http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/03/q1-2012-cycling-statistics/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 13:15:36 +0000 Gordon Valentine http://www.gordon-valentine.com/?p=4965 [...]]]> http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/03/q1-2012-cycling-statistics/feed/ 0 http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/01/went-over-monthly-bandwidth-allocation/ http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/01/went-over-monthly-bandwidth-allocation/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 21:00:00 +0000 Gordon Valentine http://www.gordon-valentine.com/?p=4944
My website went over it’s monthly bandwidth allocation for the first time! Which is BAD news. My monthly bandwidth allocation is 20 GB. In April the website used 25.83 GB. So I ended up paying an extra £5 this month, so cover the cost of the extra bandwidth. Which is a lot, since I only [...]]]> http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/01/went-over-monthly-bandwidth-allocation/feed/ 4 http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/01/vlog-mini-twyford-wood-tour/ http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/01/vlog-mini-twyford-wood-tour/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 19:00:49 +0000 Gordon Valentine http://www.gordon-valentine.com/?p=4958 http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/01/vlog-mini-twyford-wood-tour/feed/ 2 http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/01/april-cycling-statistics/ http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/01/april-cycling-statistics/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 12:18:07 +0000 Gordon Valentine http://www.gordon-valentine.com/?p=4932
Here are my cycling statistics for April. I was hoping to do a lot more than just 404.48 mikes in April, but the wind and rain put a stop to that! I think you can let me off, since it’s been the wettest April since records began back in 1910. Read “April is the wettest [...]]]> http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/01/april-cycling-statistics/feed/ 1 http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/01/aprils-most-popular-photos/ http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/01/aprils-most-popular-photos/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 00:03:42 +0000 Gordon Valentine http://www.gordon-valentine.com/?p=4911
Below are the top three most looked at photos on this website during April. Number 1 (202 views) : Wetsuit cycling Number 2 (177 views) : Rutland Water Number 3 (160 views) : Wetsuit cycling]]> http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/05/01/aprils-most-popular-photos/feed/ 4 http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/04/30/longest-april-cycle-ever/ http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/04/30/longest-april-cycle-ever/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:33:14 +0000 Gordon Valentine http://www.gordon-valentine.com/?p=4899
After all the rain, we have been having the last number of days. I wanted to end the month on a high. End it on a high, I did! Just set a new record for the longest cycle in April. I did 65.46 miles, so just bet last April’s record by 0.9 miles. I did [...]]]> http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/04/30/longest-april-cycle-ever/feed/ 0 http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/04/29/little-bytham-drought-photos/ http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/04/29/little-bytham-drought-photos/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:52:17 +0000 Gordon Valentine http://www.gordon-valentine.com/?p=4876
Just to show that where I live, really is having a drought! I better add, that two days ago, you could cycle/drive through that. It’s now the highish I have seen it, in a good while. More photos from this set can be found at www.facebook.com/theBythams.]]> http://www.gordon-valentine.com/2012/04/29/little-bytham-drought-photos/feed/ 2