Tag: England

Added 15 railway stations to my list so far during 2025

That’s me added 15 more railway stations to my list so far during 2025!

Myself at Rannoch railway station

  1. Barking
  2. Barking Riverside
  3. Bearsden
  4. Bishopton
  5. Bowling
  6. Cameron Bridge
  7. Forest Gate
  8. Hillfoot
  9. Kilpatrick
  10. Langbank
  11. London Fenchurch Street
  12. Rannoch
  13. Wanstead Park
  14. West Ham
  15. Yoker

The full list can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/travel/railways/railway-stations/

Ted’s railway station list : 12/10/2025

So far Ted has ticked off 19 railway station here in the UK!

Here is his updated railway station list : 12/10/2025.

  1. Balloch
  2. Bottesford
  3. Cameron Bridge
  4. Corrour
  5. Craigendoran
  6. Crianlarich
  7. Dalreoch
  8. Edinburgh Waverley
  9. Glasgow Central Station
  10. Glasgow Queen Street
  11. Grantham
  12. Helensburgh Central
  13. Helensburgh Upper
  14. Leven
  15. Newark North Gate
  16. Oban
  17. Rannoch
  18. Wemyss Bay
  19. Westerton

On This Day : 05/10/2012

On This Day back in 2012. I went out a cycle while wearing my blueseventy axium wetsuit. 

You can check the route at www.strava.com/activities/16038636855

blueseventy axium wetsuit

blueseventy axium wetsuit

blueseventy axium wetsuit

blueseventy axium wetsuit

blueseventy axium wetsuit

Middle of September 2025 most popular photos

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

Number 1 (250 views) : Synergy Neon Lime Cycling Skinsuit
Synergy Neon Lime Cycling Skinsuit

Number 2 (249 views) : Cycling with a mate
Cycling with a mate

Number 3 (241 views) : Synergy Neon Lime Cycling Skinsuit
Synergy Neon Lime Cycling Skinsuit

Number 4 (224 views) : Synergy Neon Lime Cycling Skinsuit
Synergy Neon Lime Cycling Skinsuit

Number 5 (215 views) : Out cycling
Out cycling

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

Second cycle using an e-Bike! (Merida eBIG TOUR 475 EQ)

Just been out on second cycle using the Merida eBIG TOUR 475 EQ! Love rinding it! Hoping to get my own e-Bike in next number of weeks!

You can check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/15592698249

Merida eBIG TOUR 475 EQ

Merida eBIG TOUR 475 EQ

Merida eBIG TOUR 475 EQ

That’s me now done 67,380 miles of cycling!

That’s me now done 67,380 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 – 1,167.1 miles

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

Third 30+ mile cycle of 2025

Well done me! Just done my third 30+ mile cycle of 2025! Even better than that, the second one of the month!! Let’s see, if I get a another two or maybe even three more 30+ cycles in before the end of August!

You can check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/15480101648

Synergy Neon Lime Cycling Skinsuit

Synergy Neon Lime Cycling Skinsuit

Second 30+ mile cycle of 2025

Happy days! At long, long last done my second 30+ mile of 2025! Even better than that, I went the cycle with a mate!

Hoping to meet up again in next number of weeks and aim for 40 miles the next time!!

You can check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/15400604632

Cycling with a mate

Cycling with a mate

Second cycle of August 2025

Happy days! Just done my second cycle of August 2025! I did 17.65 miles, which I am more than pleased with!

God, I do love wearing a tight Lycra skinsuit! They look and feel so good on!!

You can check out my route at www.strava.com/activities/15320616836

Synergy Neon Lime Cycling Skinsuit

Synergy Neon Lime Cycling Skinsuit