Category: cycle route

17-Apr-2014 : Second half century (50 miles) cycle of April

That’s me just done my second 50 mile cycle in so many days! So since Monday (14th April) I have now done 157.27 miles. So at long last, I am fast starting the get the miles in! Till got a long way to go, to reach goal for the month.

I will now leave you with the route map and route statistics. Sorry no elevation data. GPS was playing up yet again! Said my min elevation was -8 metres. So don’t believe that for one second!

Route map:-

17-04-2014 bike ride

Route statistics:-

  • Start time: 11:22 am.
  • Distance: 52.31 miles.
  • Time: 4:12:25 (h:m:s).
  • Elapsed Time: 5:17:42 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 12.4 mph.
  • Max Speed: 33.8 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: No data.
  • Min Elevation: No data.
  • Max Elevation: No data.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

16-Apr-2014 : Fun mini 32 mile cycle!

At long last starting to get some miles in! Did 50.81 miles yesterday and 32.26 miles today. So since Monday (14th April) that takes my total up to 104.96 miles. So not bad in just 3 days I guess. Tomorrow, I will try to get at least 40 miles in. Which will get my monthly total so far, to around 300 miles.

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

Route map:-

16-04-2014 bike ride

Elevation graph:-

16-04-2014 bike ride elevation graph

Route statistics:-

  • Start time: 10:57 am.
  • Distance: 32.26 miles.
  • Time: 2:38:25 (h:m:s).
  • Elapsed Time: 3:23:51 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 12.2 mph.
  • Max Speed: 30.1 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 365 meters.
  • Min Elevation: 63 meters.
  • Max Elevation: 153 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

15-Apr-2014 : First half century (50 miles) of April 2014

Just done my first half century (50 miles) cycle of the month. Which normally, I would be very happy with. But till now the longest cycle of the month has only been 35.64 miles. So need to do a good number more 50+ cycle this month, to get my total up!

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

Route map:-

15-04-2014 bike ride

Elevation graph:-

15-04-2014 bike ride elevation graph

Route statistics:-

  • Start time: 11:54 am.
  • Distance: 50.81 miles.
  • Time: 3:55:13 (h:m:s).
  • Elapsed Time: 5:00:28 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 13 mph.
  • Max Speed: 29.2 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 517 meters.
  • Min Elevation: 41 meters.
  • Max Elevation: 162 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

14-Apr-2014 : Second cycle looking at Old Dalby Test Track

Today I put my bike in the back of my car. Then set up to Asfordby in Leicestershire. Then I had a fun cycle around, looking parts of the Old Dalby Test Track, that I did not see last week. Still got many more parts to check out. Since the line is 13.5 miles (21.7 km) in length.

I will now leave you with the route map, elevation graph, route statistics and some of the many photos I took :).

Route map:-

14-04-2014 bike ride

Elevation graph:-

14-04-2014 bike ride elevation graph

Route statistics:-

  • Start time: 1:10 pm.
  • Distance: 21.89 miles.
  • Time: 1:51:39 (h:m:s).
  • Elapsed Time: 4:09:27 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 11.8 mph.
  • Max Speed: 31.1 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 517 meters.
  • Min Elevation: 65 meters.
  • Max Elevation: 151 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Photos from the cycle:-

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Nice and easy 20 mile cycle

That was a nice and easy 20.08 mile cycle. Which takes my total up to 253.05 miles so far this month. So way behind on what I was hoping to get to, by this point :(.

I will now leave you with the route map, route statistics and photos. Sorry no elevation data, due to GPS playing up.

Route map:-

20-01-2014 bike ride

Route statistics:-

  • Start time: 1:11 pm.
  • Distance: 20.08 miles.
  • Time: 1:33:49 (h:m:s).
  • Elapsed Time: 1:52:37 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 12.8 mph.
  • Max Speed: 30.4 mph.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Photos from the cycle:-

First 30+ mile cycle of 2014

That’s me just done my first 30+ mile cycle of the year. Which takes my total up to 300.1 miles so far this month. Already done 121.7 more miles, than I had done by this point last year! But still got 5,818.3 more miles to overtake last year’s record!

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

Route map:-

21-01-2014 bike ride

Elevation graph:-

21-01-2014 bike ride elevation graph

Route statistics:-

  • Start time: 12:09 pm
  • Distance: 38.35 miles
  • Time: 3:21:05 (h:m:s)
  • Elapsed Time: 4:19:06 (h:m:s)
  • Avg Speed: 11.4 mph
  • Max Speed: 25.7 mph
  • Elevation Gain: 543 meters
  • Min Elevation: 31 meters
  • Max Elevation: 164 meters

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Photos from the cycle:-

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Second 50+ mile cycle of 2014

That’s me just done my second 50+ mile cycle of the year. It was bit a bit less than my last 50 mile cycle. Not that a care at all. Just happy that I am already doing 50+ mile cycles :).

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

Route map:-

19-01-201 bike ride

Elevation graph:-

19-01-2014 bike ride elevation graph

Route statistics:-

  • Start time: 12:58 pm.
  • Distance: 50.33 miles.
  • Time: 4:26:40 (h:m:s).
  • Elapsed Time: 5:14:44 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 11.3 mph.
  • Max Speed: 26.5 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 717 meters.
  • Min Elevation: 25 meters.
  • Max Elevation: 164 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Photos from the cycle:-

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First 50 mile cycle of 2014

Well pleased with myself. Just done the first 50+ mile cycle of 2014. That also makes it the longest cycle I have ever done in any January :). Also I have ready done more so far this month, than I did in January last year.

Still got a hell of a lot of miles left to do, if I want to overtake last years record number of miles. Got 5939.5 miles left to do!!

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

Route map:-

16-01-2014 bike ride

Elevation graph:

16-01-2014 bike ride elevation graph

Route statistics:-

  • Start time: 12:21 pm.
  • Distance: 51.15 miles.
  • Time: 4:30:30 (h:m:s).
  • Elapsed Time: 5:34:36 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 11.3 mph.
  • Max Speed: 30.4 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 727 meters.
  • Min Elevation: 31 meters.
  • Max Elevation: 156 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Photos from the cycle:-

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Cycling wise December 20013 is off to a great start!

That’s December of to flying start cycling wise! Did 40.99 miles. Which may not start a lot. But in the whole of December in the following years I only did:-

  • 2004 – 12.9 miles.
  • 2005 – 17.6 miles.
  • 2006 – 12.1 miles.
  • 2007 – 4.5 miles.
  • 2008 – 27.1 miles.

So when you look at it that way, 40.99 miles is a good long cycle :).

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

Route map:-

02-12-2013 bike ride

Elevation graph:-

02-12-2013 bike ride elevation graph

Route statistics:-

  • Start time: 1:18 pm.
  • Distance: 40.99 miles.
  • Time: 3:20:10 (h:m:s).
  • Elapsed Time: 3:56:18 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 12.3 mph.
  • Max Speed: 27.2 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 639 meters.
  • Min Elevation: 28 meters.
  • Max Elevation: 142 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Seventh 30+ mile cycle of November 2013

That’s me just done the seventh 30+ mile of this month. Which takes my monthly total up to 494.6 miles. Meaning I, now only have to do 5.8 more miles to bet the most number of miles, I have ever done in any November. I set that back in 2010.

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

Route map:-

21-11-2013 bike ride

Elevation graph:

21-11-2013 bike ride elevation graph

Route statistics:-

  • Start time: 12:23 pm.
  • Distance: 35.62 miles.
  • Time: 3:01:17 (h:m:s).
  • Elapsed Time: 4:06:24 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 11.8 mph.
  • Max Speed: 29.1 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 538 meters.
  • Min Elevation: 44 meters.
  • Max Elevation: 143 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Photos from the cycle:-

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