August 2020 Cycling Climbing Challenge

August 2020 Cycling Climbing ChallengeThat’s me completed yet another Strava challenge! This time the “August 2020 Cycling Climbing Challenge”, when you have to, climb at least 7,500 meters over as many rides as you like.

Please do check out my profile at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine and better still follow me. Oh and do remember, if it’s not on Strava, it did not happen! FACT!!!!

BUBS Naturals Self-Improvement Challenge

BUBS Naturals Self-Improvement ChallengeThat’s me completed yet another Strava challenge, this time the “BUBS Naturals Self-Improvement Challenge”, when you had Complete five days of activity with at least 30 minutes moving time per activity.

Please do check out my profile at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine and better still follow me. Oh and do remember, if it’s not on Strava, it did not happen! FACT!!!!

It was great seeing Matt again!

It was really great seeing Matt again! It’s always nice seeing friends that are into the same “fun things”, that you are! Sure you get, what I mean!

Here is Matt and myself waiting for his train back to London!

Matt G and myself at Grantham railway station

Here are some photos, of the fun stuff we got up to! 🙂

Myself at Grantham railway station
It started by myself wearing a wetsuit, at the railway station! Think anyone could tell?!?!
Then of course had to get him wearing some rubber! Who can say no, to a cute lad in rubber?!?!?
Since it was National Dog Day, of course had to get him wearing this!
Double Spider-Man fun
Oh and my favourite of all, us both wearing Spider-Man suits!!

Remember you only live once! So have fun, when you can!!

Double Spider-Man fun!

Well got to say, had a great number of days with Matt so far! Knowing him for a good number of years, but only met up, twice so far! Got to say, us both wearing Spider-Man suits, was so much fun!


Double Spider-Man fun!
Double Spider-Man fun!

More photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/gordon-matt/

Meeting Matt at the railway station

Happy days! Matt is here, been looking forward to this for so long! We had been hoping to meet up in May…. But all that had to change, when the world went very, very mad! So it’s great getting to do more normal things again and meet up with friends!

So here are some photos of myself, waiting at Grantham railway station for him 🙂

P.S. Can you also guess, what else I was wearing?!?!? Comment below!!!

Myself at Grantham railway station
Myself at Grantham railway station
Myself at Grantham railway station

Finished the End to End cycle 11 years ago!

Would you believe it?!?!? It was a whole 11 years ago today, that I finished doing the End to End cycle. A cycle covering 990.30 miles, which of course took me from John O’Groats to Land’s End.

Even after 11 years, would still rate it has one of the best things, that I’ve ever done! Really hope, that one day, I get to it again!

Here are, just some of my favourite photos from the cycle.

Mike and myself at John O'Groats

Just after leaving the village of Glencoe on the fifth day of the End to End cycle
Clifton suspension bridge
Celebrating at Land’s End

You can check out the route, I took below:-

August 2020 Cycling Challenge ✅

That’s me completed yet another Strava challenge, this time “August Cycling Challenge”, when you had to cycle 600 kilometers during August.

Please do check out my profile at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine and better still follow me. Oh and do remember, if it’s not on Strava, it did not happen! FACT!!!!

Middle of August 2020 most popular photos

Below are the top five most looked at photos on this website during August 2020.

Number 1 (36 views) : Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018
Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018

Number 2 (28 views) : BMC Racing Team kit
BMC Racing Team kit

Number 3 (27 views) : Castelli Body Paint 3.3 Speed Suit
Castelli Body Paint 3.3 Speed Suit

Number 4 (25 views) : Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018 + Clejuso handcuffs
Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018 + Clejuso handcuffs

Number 5 (20 views) : Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018
Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018