Tag: cycling gear

25-May-2015 : Three county’s cycle

I this a three county’s cycle. Since I started off in, Lincolnshire, the county I live in. Then ended up in Leicestershire for a bit, followed by Rutland, then back into Lincolnshire.

I covered 27.72 miles, mainly on nice quiet country roads! Which are, of course my favourite type of roads. During the cycle, I even stopped to take some photos and filmed a new vlog!! 🙂

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

Route map:-

25-05-2015 - bike ride route map

Elevation graph:-

Route statistics:-

  • Start time: 1:57 pm.
  • Distance: 27.72 miles.
  • Time: 2:18:09 (h:m:s).
  • Elapsed Time: 2:54:55 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 12 mph.
  • Max Speed: 35.3 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 250 meters.
  • Min Elevation: 56 meters.
  • Max Elevation: 163 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Photos from the cycle:-

Cannondale Pro Cycling Team 2014

Cannondale Pro Cycling Team 2014

Cannondale Pro Cycling Team 2014

Cannondale Pro Cycling Team 2014

Feels great being, back in Lycra!

I had just about forgotten how good it feels wearing Lycra, while out cycling! Believe it or not. Not been out a cycle since 10th April! Also in the whole of April only did 11.2 miles! So in just one day, I’ve already one more miles, than I cycle in the whole of last month!!

I only did 34.9 miles this afternoon! Just, let’s hope it’s not the only cycle, I do this month!

Here are some, much needed Lycra photos of myself!! 🙂

Cannondale Pro Cycling Team 2014

Cannondale Pro Cycling Team 2014

Cannondale Pro Cycling Team 2014

Get commenting lads!! 🙂

First outdoor photos wearing my Amazing Spider Man top

Here are the very first photos of myself wearing my new Under Armour Alter Ego Compression Top Amazing Spider Man outdoors! Can’t wait, till the summer when I can do it more often!

Under Armour Alter Ego Compression Top Amazing Spider Man

Under Armour Alter Ego Compression Top Amazing Spider Man

Under Armour Alter Ego Compression Top Amazing Spider Man

Under Armour Alter Ego Compression Top Amazing Spider Man

More photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/page/search/tags/Under+Armour+Alter+Ego+Compression+Top+Amazing+Spider+Man.

Got the new IKEA wardrobes up!

Got the new IKEA wardrobes up! Got to say I am well pleased with them! Just wish my room, could take more of them. They are already FULL! That’s even have getting binning lots of clothes that I never wear any more.

Do love having all my, Lycra cycling shorts, skinsuits and wetsuits (yep even motorcycle leathers) all hanging up in the same place.

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First photos of 2015!

Here are the very first photos of my good self, taken this year! So like, I have done for the last number of years, I had to wear Lycra. This time, I am wearing the Castelli Presto Due Bib Shorts 2013 outside for the very first time!

Castelli Presto Due Bib Shorts 2013
Castelli Presto Due Bib Shorts 2013
Castelli Presto Due Bib Shorts 2013
Castelli Presto Due Bib Shorts 2013

Castelli Presto Due Bib Shorts 2013 : first photo

Here is the very first photo of myself, wearing my new Castelli Presto Due Bib Shorts 2013. That I got from Wiggle today! Got to say, I am well pleased with them. Looking forward to the warmer weather. So I can start cycling wearing them!

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