Tag: England

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

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/

Great wetsuited cycle to Oakham/Rutland Water

That sure was a great cycle to Oakham/Rutland Water! During the 26.61 mile cycle, I was of course wearing my Synergy Swimrun wetsuit.

You can check out my route at www.strava.com/activities/16447092602

Myself at Rutland Water

Myself at Rutland Water

Myself at Rutland Water

YEP! Another E-Bike cycle, wearing my Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

Yep, sorry! I had to wear my Synergy Swimrun wetsuit and head out another cycle! I did 16.80 miles, which takes my monthly total up to 101.4 miles!

You can check out my route at www.strava.com/activities/16425571420

Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

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

Third wetsuit cycle of November 2025

Just back in from my third wetsuit cycle of November 2025! Sorry, I didn’t take any photos during my second wetsuited cycle! Since, it needed to be fast cycle. To get back in time, for heading off to work!

Really do hope you are “enjoying” these photos of myself wearing my Synergy Swimrun wetsuit.

You can check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/16353228386

Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

Bugsy has walked 628 miles so far during 2025

So far during 2025. Bugsy has walked 628 miles!

Bugsy’s longest walks so far during 2025…

  1. John Muir Way : Day 1 : Helensburgh to Balloch (with diversion) – 08/07/2025 – 12.77 miles
  2. Rannoch Station to Corrour Station – 09/07/2025 – 11.87 miles
  3. Cross Britain Way : Day 014 : Hose to Hickling – 03/11/2025 – 10.96 miles
  4. Jurassic Way : Duddington to Stamford – 29/09/2025 – 8.63 miles
  5. Kerrera Ferry, Tea Garden, Marina and Ferry back to Oban Station – 10/07/2025 – 8.61 miles
  6. Cross Britain Way : Day 013 : Stathern to Hose – 27/10/2025 – 8.25 miles
  7. Cross Britain Way : Day 012 : Woolsthorpe by Belvoir to Stathern – 21/07/2025 – 6.23 miles

Please do give Bugsy a follow at www.strava.com/athletes/bugsythedog