New and improved mobile version

Gordon Valentine's homepage mobile version (08-03-2013)I now have a new and improved mobile version this website (Gordon Valentine’s homepage). Simply point your mobile device to www.gordon-valentine.com and the website will do the rest.

You get access to everything on the normal website, just it loads faster on a mobile device.

Below is the QR Code for this website.

gordon-valentine.com QR code

Just ordered a PBK Team Long Sleeve Skinsuit

PBK Team Long Sleeve SkinsuitI have just gone and ordered myself a PBK Team Long Sleeve Skinsuit from probikekit.com. It only cost me £84.14. Done from a full price of £99.00. Since I had a discount code I could use, that give me 15% off.

Also can’t remember when I last got myself a new sexy Lyca skinsuit, so it was about time I got a new one. Plus after not having a bike in over a week. I need something to help cheer me up!!

Of course, it also give you lot something to look forward to! Seeing hot photos of myself wearing it!! 🙂

One of the most influential cycling blogs (February 2013)

My website is back in the top 10 of The most influential cycling blogs. It may only be at 10, but I am still more than happy with that!! It’s up 3 places from January 2013.

Don’t believe me? Then check out labs.ebuzzing.co.uk/top-blogs/cycling.

Top blogs cycling February 2013

Please all comment on this photo : 05/03/2013

If you have been following this website for a while. You will know that once, in a while. I pick a photo and ask everyone to post comments about it! This time I have gone for the following image…

So please all click on it and post comments!! 🙂

Wetsuit cycling

P.S. I have locked comments for this post. So you can only comment on the correct page!

Getting a new bike : Trek 8.3 DS Hybrid Bike – 2013

I am sure most of you will have read that my Marin Muirwoods 29ER ’09 bike is no more. Due to fixing a big crack in the frame. So I have ordered myself a new bike from Rutland Cycling. Which all going well, I should get at some point this week. I am getting a “Trek 8.3 DS Hybrid Bike – 2013” at a cost of £525. Which I am paying £150 for. My Mum and Dad are paying the rest! Since they know, I could not life without a bike. So big thanks to them for helping to pay for it!!
Trek 8.3 DS Hybrid Bike - 2013

Specification:-

  • Colour: True Blue/Trek White
  • Size: 19″
  • Frame: Alpha Gold Aluminium
  • Fork: SR Suntour NEX MLO, preload adjustable w/lockout, 63mm travel
  • Wheels: Formula aluminium hubs w/Bontrager AT-750 32-hole rims
  • Front Tyre: Bontrager LT2, 700x38c
  • Rear Tyre: Bontrager LT2, 700x38c
  • Shifters: Shimano Acera, 8 speed trigger
  • Front Derailleur: Shimano M191
  • Rear Derailleur: Shimano Acera
  • Chainset: Shimano Acera M361, 48/38/28 w/chainguard
  • Cassette Shimano HG31 12-32, 8 speed
  • Front Brake: Tektro Novela mechanical disc brakes w/Tektro adjustable-reach alloy levers, 160mm rotors
  • Rear Brake: Tektro Novela mechanical disc brakes w/Tektro adjustable-reach alloy levers, 160mm rotors
  • Brake Levers: Tektro Novela mechanical disc brakes w/Tektro adjustable-reach alloy levers, 160mm rotors
  • Saddle: Bontrager Evoke 1
  • Seat Post: Bontrager SSR
  • Handlebars: Bontrager Approved Low Riser, 25.4mm, 15mm rise
  • Grips: Bontrager Satellite Gel
  • Stem: Bontrager Approved, aluminium, 15 degree
  • Headset: Semi-integrated, semi-cartridge bearings, sealed
  • Pedals: Nylon body w/aluminium cage

Just posted some miscellaneous cycling images

Here are some miscellaneous cycling images. I have taken of my bikes over the years!

Opps!

Don’t worry this is something I did to my Trek 830 a good number of years back! Way back in 2004! Can you tell what’s missing?

Opps!

Think can you tell what is missing now!

Marin Muirwoods 29er

My Marin Muirwoods 29er bike that I used in 2009 to do the End to End cycle!

More photos from this set can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/cycling/miscellaneous/.

UK TV programmes to watch this week : 02/03/2013

Never done this before. But here is this weeks UK TV programmes, that I think everyone should watch!! 🙂

The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance (BBC 2 | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 4th March 2013)

As it celebrates its 90th birthday, Barbara Flynn narrates the story of the nation’s love affair with the steam locomotive that symbolises all that was great about British engineering, the Flying Scotsman.

The Railway: Keeping Britain on Track (BBC 2/BBC HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Tuesday 5th March 2013)

Documentary series which goes behind the scenes of the rail network, revealing the inner workings of one of Britain’s biggest and oldest institutions. The West Coast Mainline is the busiest route in Europe – linking London to Glasgow with Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool in between. It faces a jam-packed schedule and ever growing passenger numbers.

The Last Leg (Channel 4/Channel 4 HD | 9:30pm to 10:00pm | Friday 8th March 2013)

The award-winning live gang show takes a joyful, offbeat take on the week; aiming to celebrate all that is best about Britain. Host Adam Hills, alongside co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker, provide an intelligent, alternative commentary on the significant moments of the past seven days, as well as pulling out hidden gems, and weird and wonderful talking point stories. In front of a live studio audience, celebrity guest Duncan Bannatyne joins Adam, Alex and Josh on The Last Leg sofa, as the gang tackle the issues of the week.

All TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119.

Website statistics for February 2013

Below are the main website statistics for February 2013.

  • Unique visitors: 4,455.
  • Bandwidth: 5.98 GB.
  • Browsers: IE (25.3%), Firefox (35.7%), Chrome (15%), Safari (10.4%), Opera (4.1%).
  • Operating Systems: Windows (72.5%), Macintosh (16.2%), Others (5.1%), Linux (6%).
  • Most viewed blog entry: More straight lad in straitjacket photos (314 views | Posted: 20/10/2012).
  • Most viewed photo: Myself in front of police box in Glasgow (563 views | Taken 29/12/2012).

Data from AWStats.

February 2013 most popular photos

Below are the top three most looked at photos on this website during February 2013.

Number 1 (563 views) : Myself in front of police box in Glasgow
Myself in front of police box in Glasgow

Number 2 (215 views) : Wetsuited on bed

Wetsuited on bed

Number 3 (112 views) : Wetsuited on bed
Wetsuited on bed

February 2013 cycling statistics

Here are my cycling statistics for February 2013. I am pleased with the number of miles I did this last month (February). It’s just about made up for the very bad January that I had. Since I did 158.8 more miles than I did in February 2012.

So far my yearly stands at 644.6 miles. Total miles since April 2003 is now at 27,559.9.

Here is the data from February 2013:-

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Here are my favourite cycling photos from the month:-

Rutland Water

Rutland Water

A1 between Little Ponton and Great Ponton

Out cycling