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Third cycle of 2019 ✅

Jan 112019

That’s me now done my third cycle of 2019! Do think, I need to come up with a better title! Will get boring, when it reads, 100 cycle of 2019! LOL!

I did 21.55 miles, making is the longest cycle of the year so far! Also the cycle with the bigger elevation gain, which was 254 metres. But my average speed was way down to 10.8 mph.

Oh and also, when I was out cycling. I got to see something that does not happy very often and that was a closed A1. Which was due to lorry overturned, south of Colsterworth.

You can check out the route, I took over at www.strava.com/activities/2071027105

That’s me just done the second cycle of 2019! This time, I did 20.02 miles. Which, I am happy with. My average speed was not the best, at only 11 mph. But my body, is will getting over the cold/flu bug thing. So, I am just happy to be out on the bike!

Oh and yes, one of the signs, that I hate seeing the most, was out during my cycle! And that’s the hedge cutting one!

You can check out the route, I took over at www.strava.com/activities/2068931576

First cycle of 2019 ✅

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Jan 092019

That’s me just done the first cycle of 2019! It was only 14.03 miles, but during that, I cycled in Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Rutland!

You can check out the route, I took over www.strava.com/activities/2066564920

December 2018 cycling statistics

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Jan 082019

December turned out to be a good month cycling wise. I did 139.9 miles, which is 106.8 more miles, than I did in, December 2017.

Remember you can follow my cycling adventures over at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine.

Here is the data from December 2018:-

Total cycles: 8.
Total Distance: 139.94 miles.
Total Time: 12:22:54 (h:m:s).
Avg Speed: 11.3 mph.
Max Time: 02:31:38 (h:m:s).
Max Speed: 27.6 mph.
Avg Distance: 17.39 miles.
Max Distance: 29.02 (Single cycle)

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Here are my favourite cycling photos from the month:-

Le Col By Wiggins Winter 150km Challenge ✅

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Dec 122018

That’s me just completed another Strava challenge. This time the “Le Col By Wiggins Winter 150km“.

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!!!!

The ROKA Dirty 30 Challenge ✅

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Dec 102018

That’s me just completed another Strava challenge. This time the “The ROKA Dirty 30 Challenge“.

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!!!!

52,500.1 miles of cycling, since April 2003!

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Dec 092018

That’s me now done 52,500.1 miles of cycling, since April 2003! Got to say, I am well pleased with that!

Here is a break down of how many miles, I’ve done each year.

2018 : 3,058.7
2017 : 4,147.5
2016 : 4,583.8
2015 : 2,341.4
2014 : 5,334.9
2013 : 6,118.4 – Most ever in a year + Third ever 100 mile cycle.
2012 : 5,289.5 – Second ever 100 mile bike ride.
2011 : 5,066.0 – First ever 100 mile bike ride.
2010 : 4,001.3
2009 : 2,685.9 – Did the End to End cycle.
2008 : 1,807.5
2007 : 1,072.7
2006 : 2,166.3
2005 : 2,091.8
2004 : 1,585.6
2003 : 1,148.7

Total : 52,500.1 miles.

Depression, can do one! Back on the bike again, at last!

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Dec 062018

Depression, can do one! Been out on the bike again, at last! I may have, only did 12.02 miles. But just pleased, I got back you on the bike! So only need to do, another 21.1 miles and I can say, I’ve done more miles than, in December of last year! 🙂

November 2018 cycling statistics

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Dec 022018

Here are my cycling statistics from November 2018. The first half of the month, I did a lot of miles. In the second half, my depression come back. It was hard getting out of bed, never mind going out cycling.

Remember you can follow my cycling adventures over at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine.

Here is the data from November 2018:-