Tag: cycling

First 100 mile cycle week of 2026!

So, so pleased with myself! Just done my first 100 mile cycle week of 2026! So from Monday 4th May 2026 up to and including today, I’ve done 100.44 miles!!

Below is link to each cycle I did:-

adidas Team GB 2016 Cycling Jersey

adidas Team GB 2016 Cycling Jersey

Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

Oh and please give me follow over at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine

69,000 miles, since April 2003! TICK!!

That’s me now cycled…. 69,003.1 miles, since April 2003!

Here is a mini break down, of each year from 2003 to now.

  • 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 – First ever 100 mile bike ride
  • 2012 – 5,289.5 miles – Second ever 100 mile bike ride
  • 2013 – 6,118.4 miles – Third ever 100 mile cycle
  • 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 – 2,096.6 miles
  • 2026 – 694.6 miles

Total: 69,003.1 miles

VeloViewer Infographic : 3 May 2026 @veloviewer

So far during 2026, I’ve done 975 miles of exercise. Which is made up of 604 miles of cycling and 371 miles of walking.

Where it says running… That’s my walking data!

Want your own Infographic, then check out veloviewer.com

Another great cycle on the E-Bike! This time 27.27 miles!

That’s me just back in from another cycle on the E-Bike! This time 27.27 miles. Which takes my total for the month up to 309.2 miles. Which is 132.5 more miles, than I did during April of last year!

Oh and since it was feeling a bit cooler again, I wore my Synergy Swimrun wetsuit to keep myself nice and warm!

Myself at Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue

You can check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/18293845932

Here are the statistics from the cycle:-

  • Distance: 27.27 miles
  • Time: 1:51:22 (h:m:s)
  • Avg Speed: 14.7 mph
  • Max Speed: 29.1 mph
  • Total Ascent: 369 metres
  • Total Descent: 369 metres
  • Min Elevation: 26 metres
  • Max Elevation: 130 metres

Data from: Garmin Connect

Longest E-Bike cycle so far! At 35.24 miles!

That’s me just done my longest ever E-Bike cycle so far! I did 35.24 miles!

Next goal on the E-Bike is to aim for 40 miles, then 50 miles etc… You get the idea!

You can check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/18146384531

Here are the statistics from the cycle:-

  • Distance: 35.24 miles
  • Time: 2:23:26 (h:m:s)
  • Avg Speed: 14.7 mph
  • Max Speed: 29.3 mph
  • Total Ascent: 423 metres
  • Total Descent: 425 metres
  • Min Elevation: 4 metres
  • Max Elevation: 121 metres

Data from: Garmin Connect

VeloViewer Infographic : 6 April 2026 @veloviewer

So far during 2026, I’ve done 610 miles of exercise. Which is made up of 321 miles of cycling and 290 miles of walking.

Where it says running… That’s my walking data!

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Q1 2026 cycling statistics

Here is the data from the first quarter (January to March) of 2026:-

  • Total cycles: 19
  • Total Distance: 261.37 miles
  • Total Time: 19:17:40 (h:m:s)
  • Avg Speed: 13.6 mph
  • Max Time: 02:05:15 (h:m:s)
  • Max Speed: 32.2 mph
  • Avg Distance: 13.76 miles
  • Max Distance: 30.28 miles

Longest cycle of each month:-

  • January: 25.37 miles
  • February: 16.78 miles
  • March: 30.38 miles

Data from: Garmin Connect

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

VeloViewer Infographic : 25 March 2026 @veloviewer

So far during 2026, I’ve done 450 miles of exercise. Which is made up of 209 miles of cycling and 241 miles of walking.

Where it says running… That’s my walking data!

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VeloViewer Infographic : 10 March 2026 @veloviewer

So far during 2026, I’ve done 337 miles of exercise. Which is made up of 143 miles of cycling and 194 miles of walking.

Where it says running… That’s my walking data!

Want your own Infographic, then check out veloviewer.com

February 2026 cycling statistics

Just about pleased with cycling for the month of February. I did 41.57 miles, which is up 17.5 miles, than I did in February of 2025! Then of course, I did not have access to E-Bike back then! So all that cycling was done on a normal bike!

Here is the data from February 2026:-

  • Total cycles: 4
  • Total distance: 41.47 miles
  • Total time: 02:51:19 (h:m:s)
  • Avg speed: 14.5 mph
  • Max time: 01:08:33 (h:m:s)
  • Max speed: 29 mph
  • Avg distance: 10.27 miles
  • Max daily distance: 31.53 miles
  • Max cycle distance: 16.78 miles