Tag: cycling

That’s me now done 68,239 miles of cycling!

That’s me now done 68,239 miles of cycling, since April 2003.

Merida eBIG TOUR 475 EQ

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

Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

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!

arkel - TailRider 2 - Trunk Bag

Now at 1,930 miles on the bike so far this year

Now at 1,930 miles on the bike so far this year! Which is 664.7 more miles, than I did during last year! And we still have a month and bit left of 2025 to go…

Really hoping, I can end the year on just over 2,000 miles! See that happens!!

Please do give me a follow over at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine

Here are some of favourite cycling photos of 2025 so far…

Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

Synergy Red Cycling Skinsuit

Synergy Neon Lime Cycling Skinsuit

Cycling with a mate

Merida eBIG TOUR 475 EQ

Myself at Rutland Water

Many more can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/me/2025/

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!

O'Neill 5/4 Mutant wetsuit

O'Neill 5/4 Mutant wetsuit

O'Neill 5/4 Mutant wetsuit

You can check out route I took at www.strava.com/activities/16496022792

Middle of November 2025 most popular photos

Below are the top five most looked at photos on this website so far during November 2025.

Number 1 (68 views) : Synergy Swimrun wetsuit
Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

Number 2 (68 views) : Synergy Swimrun wetsuit
Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

Number 3 (61 views) : Synergy Swimrun wetsuit
Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

Number 4 (61 views) : Synergy Swimrun wetsuit
Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

Number 5 (53 views) : Synergy Swimrun wetsuit
Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

Love these photos? Many more at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/me/2025/

On This Day : 11/11/2013

On This Day back in 2013. I went a cycle wearing my blueseventy axium wetsuit under my rain gear!

You can check out my route at www.strava.com/activities/16424618921

Wetsuit cycling at Rutland Water

Wetsuit cycling at Rutland Water

I got super wet during that cycle!

I got super wet during that cycle! So was even more glad that normal, I was wearing my Synergy Swimrun wetsuit.

You can check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/16385127460

Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

October 2025 cycling statistics

Here is the data from October 2025:-

  • Total cycles: 18
  • Total Distance: 314.34 miles
  • Total Time: 21:35:55 (h:m:s)
  • Avg Speed: 14.5 mph
  • Max Time: 02:10:03 (h:m:s)
  • Max Speed: 33.8 mph
  • Avg Distance: 17.46 miles
  • Max Distance: 31.44 (Single cycle)

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Here are my favourite cycling photos from the month:-

Synergy Neon Lime Cycling Skinsuit

Merida eBIG TOUR 475 EQ

Synergy Swimrun wetsuit