On This Day back in 2006! First of all, how was that 20 years ago?!?! I was all covered in mud, after just getting back in from a cycle!
Oh, I really need to see, if the SixSixOne full comp bike helmet still fits me or not…
January 2026 cycling statistics
Well 2026, is off to a good start cycling wise! Well sort of! Right now, I am up 17.6 miles on this point last year! But, still way, way behind on where, I hoping to be! My goal had been around 100 to 125 miles!
Here is the data from January 2026:-
- Total cycles: 3
- Total Distance: 48.65 miles
- Total Time: 03:26:31 (h:m:s)
- Avg Speed: 14.2 mph
- Max Time: 01:48:12 (h:m:s)
- Max Speed: 25 mph
- Avg Distance: 16.22 miles
- Max Distance: 48.65 (Single cycle)
Data from: Garmin Connect.
Here are my favourite cycling photos from the month:-
First E-Bike cycle of 2026
That’s me just done my first cycle of 2026! Yes, I was using an E-Bike. But it still counts has cycling! Like a normal bike, if you stop peddling the bike, will stop! Just gives you extra help going up hills and getting your average speed up!
Oh and also filmed a vlog during the cycle! Check it out at www.youtube.com/gsvalentine
You can check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/16903435545
December 2025 cycling statistics
Here is the data from December 2025:-
- Total cycles: 5
- Total Distance: 105.24 miles
- Total Time: 07:31:22 (h:m:s)
- Avg Speed: 14.1 mph
- Max Time: 01:55:23 (h:m:s)
- Max Speed: 25 mph
- Avg Distance: 21.05 miles
- Max Distance: 27.26 (Single cycle)
Data from: Garmin Connect.
My favourite Lycra photos from 2025…
Here are some of my favourite cycling/Lycra photos from 2025…
That’s me now done 68,239 miles of cycling!
That’s me now done 68,239 miles of cycling, since April 2003.
The most in single year, was back in 2013. When I did 6,118.4 miles!
Here is the total number of miles for each year.
- 2003 – 1,148.7 miles
- 2004 – 1,585.6 miles
- 2005 – 2,091.8 miles
- 2006 – 2,166.3 miles
- 2007 – 1,072.7 miles
- 2008 – 1,807.5 miles
- 2009 – 2,685.9 miles – did the End to End cycle (JOGLE).
- 2010 – 4,001.3 miles
- 2011 – 5,066.0 miles
- 2012 – 5,289.5 miles – longest ever cycle – 101.62 miles.
- 2013 – 6,118.4 miles – most ever in a single year.
- 2014 – 5,334.9 miles
- 2015 – 2,341.4 miles
- 2016 – 4,583.8 miles
- 2017 – 4,147.5 miles
- 2018 – 3,158.5 miles
- 2019 – 2,357.9 miles
- 2020 – 4,194.8 miles
- 2021 – 3,106.2 miles
- 2022 – 1,820.5 miles
- 2023 – 867.5 miles
- 2024 – 1,265.3 miles
- 2025 – 2,027.2 miles
Oh and give me follow at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine
November 2025 activities map
Here is map showing showing all cycling and walking activities during November 2025!
Let’s see where I end up, cycling and walking this month!!
Maps © Thunderforest, Data © OpenStreetMap contributors
What happened to the weather? Started off so nice! Then I got super WET and COLD!
Well that cycle was hard going! For first 20 miles or so, the could not have been better!! Well for time of year anyway! The sun was out, and it was around 11C. Then With around 9 miles to go, the rain started! It was very cold rain, just about hail at times! Also the wind picked up at same time!
So really glad, I was wearing my Synergy Swimrun wetsuit. I still got, very wet, but at least it kept me warm!
You can check out my route at www.strava.com/activities/16591710101
Ordered the Arkel – TailRider 2 – Trunk Bag
That’s me just ordered the Arkel – TailRider 2 – Trunk Bag. Which will go well with the Arkel GT-18BP Classic – Convertible Backpack Pannier. Which I got a number of weeks back!
Went a cycle wearing my O’Neill 5/4 Mutant wetsuit
Today I went on a 11.06 mile cycle while wearing my O’Neill 5/4 Mutant wetsuit. Sorry, I did not take any pics during the cycle! Since I did not set off till gone 3:25pm. With sunset being at 4:04pm, I wanted to get back home before it got fully dark!
So here some photos of myself wearing the O’Neill 5/4 Mutant wetsuit, way back in 2017!
You can check out route I took at www.strava.com/activities/16496022792