Tag: cycling gear

Second 40+ mile cycle of 2020

Happy days! Just back in from my second 40+ mile cycle of 2020! Well in fact, my longest cycle of the year, I did 43.68 miles. Which I’am more than pleased with! Next goal is to do 50 miles, so I can say I’ve done my first half century ride of the year.

Only bad thing about the cycle, was getting my first puncture of the year! Took me like 30 minutes, just getting the tire off the wheel! It was like, it had been glued on! Which of course, it wasn’t! Just not the tire off, in well over a year! Just so glad it was the front tire.

You can check out today’s route over at www.strava.com/activities/374729166

Here are some photos from the cycle, please, please, do post some comments! 🙂

Castelli Body Paint 3.3 Speed Suit

Castelli Body Paint 3.3 Speed Suit

Castelli Body Paint 3.3 Speed Suit

More photos, like always can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/me/2020/

So many bridleways around here!

Since they are so many great bridleways around here, about time I started cycling on them! Since I’ve just about covered most of easy local roads. By going onto bridleways it, open ups every more of local countryside!

You can check out today’s route at www.strava.com/activities/3723178536

Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018

Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018

First cycle of July 2020

Well that’s me just done my first cycle of July 2020! Yep it’s really July ready, where has the year gone?!?! But got to say, will be glad once this year is over!

It was only a short cycle of 12.61 miles. But after doing 41.62 miles yesterday, more than pleased with that total! My legs after that cycle felt great, just not my hands. So ordered myself some gloves. Not had cycling ones, in a good number of years! So time, I fixed that!

You can check out the route over at www.strava.com/activities/3698367916

Oh and yes, I was back in my favourite skinsuit again! Don’t worry, it’s been washed a good number of times now!! 🙂

Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018

Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018

June 2020 cycling statistics

June tuned out to be another great for month for cycling! Ended up doing 446.30 miles, so 16.51 more miles, than in May. Also did the longest cycle for the year so far, did 41.63 miles. Also set a new max speed of the year so far, of 36 mph!

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

Here is the data from June 2020:-

  • Total cycles: 21
  • Total Distance: 446.30 miles
  • Total Time: 35:21:20 (h:m:s)
  • Avg Speed: 12.5 mph
  • Max Time: 03:07:30 (h:m:s)
  • Max Speed: 36 mph
  • Avg Distance: 21.25 miles
  • Max Distance: 41.63 (Single cycle)

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Here are my favourite cycling photos from the month:-

Myself at Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue

Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018

Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018

June 2020 most popular photos

Below are the top five most looked at photos on this website during June 2020.

Number 1 (107 views) : Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018
Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018

Number 2 (77 views) : Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018
Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018

Number 3 (74 views) : Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018
Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018

Number 4 (63 views) : Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018 + Clejuso handcuffs
Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018 + Clejuso handcuffs

Number 5 (46 views) : Got very wet while cycling
Got very wet while cycling

Poll : Which is your favourite skinsuit?

I know this will be a hard one! Which is your favourite skinsuit? Since I know, it will hard one, you can choose two!

Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018Castelli Body Paint 3.3 Speed Suit
UCI World Cup Team skinsuit Stevens racing suit

Need a reminder, what the other ones look like? Then check out www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/skinsuit/

Which is your favourite skinsuit?

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Middle of June 2020 most popular photos

Below are the top five most looked at photos on this website during June 2020.

Number 1 (38 views) : Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018
Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018

Number 2 (33 views) : Regulation Rubber Bike Mask
Regulation Rubber Bike Mask

Number 3 (29 views) : My favourite village name, Bitchfield
My favourite village name, Bitchfield

Number 4 (27 views) : Regulation Rubber Bike Mask
 Regulation Rubber Bike Mask

Number 5 (26 views) : Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018 + Clejuso handcuffs
Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018 + Clejuso handcuffs

Good cycle, back before the rain started!

That was another great cycle, did 19.97 miles and better still, made it back, just before the weather changed! I don’t really want to get my new Lycra skinsuit all wet! Sure lot’s of you, would pay good money to see that! LOL!

Today’s route can be seen at www.strava.com/activities/3562965629

Myself at Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue

Myself at Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue

Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018

Vlog – 1 June 2020

Sure most of you, are getting bored of myself, just standing in front of the camera and speaking! So here is something a bit new! Yes of course, you still get to see myself in Lycra! Let me know, what you think.

P.S. Yes my second vlog in 4K!

Waltham transmitting station cycle

Always love cycling up close to the Waltham transmitting station. Since it’s 315 metres tall and can see it from miles and miles. Only really get an idea, of how tall it is, when standing very close to it!

Today’s route can be found at www.strava.com/activities/3548519770

Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018

Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018

More photos of myself, wearing the Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018, can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/cycling/gear/hunter-inline-skinsuit-team-britain-2018/