Q1 2012 cycling statistics

I have been posting monthly cycling statistics here for a while. Now I am going to also start posting quarterly statistics.

Here is the data from the first quarter (January to March) of 2012:-

Longest cycle each month:-

Data from: Garmin Connect.

If you have any ideas for other data you would like to see here, then let me know!

Went over monthly bandwidth allocation

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 pay £3.95 a month to host this website. Most of that extra bandwidth has come from a SPAM website. Hoping I have now blocked traffic coming from that host. I don’t have the money to pay an extra £5 a month, if it goes over like it did last month.

Below is a graph showing the total bandwidth used in April 2012.

So in some said news, to try to save some bandwidth. I have had to make lots of the photos smaller again. I had been uploaded the new photos at 1,920 x 1,080. I have just re-sized them all back to the normal 1,000 x 750.

If that, does not do the job. May have to remove the wallpaper, since that does use a far bit of bandwidth.

I will keep you all updated on this…

April 2012 cycling statistics

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 month for 100 years” on the BBC News website, to show that I am not making that up!

Here is the data from April 2012:-

  • Total cycles: 17
  • Total Distance: 404.48 miles
  • Total Time: 32:08:52 (h:m:s)
  • Avg Speed: 12.6 mph
  • Max Time: 5:05:44 (h:m:s)
  • Max Speed: 32.8 mph
  • Avg Distance: 23.79 miles
  • Max Distance: 65.46 miles

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Here are my favourite cycling photos from the month:-

Wetsuit cyclingWetsuit cyclingWetsuit cycleBulby Communications MastGrantham Canal

April’s 2012 most popular photos

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

Longest April cycle EVER!

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 want to do a longer cycle, but my left-hand glove has a big hole in it. So my hand was starting to hurt. Also when the sun went down, it was starting to get a bit on the cold side.

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

Route map:-

Elevation graph:-

Route statistics:-

  • Distance: 65.46 miles.
  • Time: 5:05:44 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 12.8 mph.
  • Max Speed: 30.4 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 634 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Photos from the cycle:-

Bulby Communications MastTemple WoodGrantham CanalGrantham CanalGrantham Canal

Little Bytham “drought” photos

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.

Yet another wetsuit cycle. Got to love the British weather

Yet another wetsuit cycle. Hope you are not getting bored of all these wetsuit photos. Maybe when the weather is better, I need to do a cycle wearing my Spider-Man suit :).

More photos from this set can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/me/2012/page/4.

Coalition for Equal Marriage releases beautiful campaign film

Please all watch this new independent short film produced to support the Coalition for Equal Marriage has been released to encourage support for the Government’s plans to lift the ban on civil marriage for same-sex couples.

Check out www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/04/25/video-coalition-for-equal-marriage-releases-beautiful-viral-campaign-film/ for more information about this short film.