Tag: England

Stamford Olympic Torch Relay photos

At long last I have got around the posting the Stamford Olympic Torch Relay photos, from Tuesday 3rd July 2012. They are not the best photos in the world, but at least it shows I did go and see it :).

Olympic Torch Relay

Olympic Torch Relay

The full set can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/stamford/

Last new Adidas full body suit photos… for a while!

Here are some new photos of me wearing the sexy Adidas full body suit. Hope you all like them. They will be the last new ones for a while…

Even more photos of myself wearing this suit can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/adidas-full-body-suit/

More photos from Rutland Water

I have just posted some more photos, from the Rutland Water cycle that I did last week.

Myself at Rutland Water

Myself at Rutland Water

I have also re-sized the other photos from this set, to very large 1920 x 1080. These photos have been taken with my Sony HDR-CX570E camera.

March 2012 cycling statistics

Here are my cycling statistics for March. I am pleased with myself. Done the second most miles, I have ever done, in any March. Just missed out on last March’s record by 64 miles :(. But I am still up on last years miles by this point. Last year at this point it stood at 1,240.8 miles. Right now I am at 1,310.4. So I am 69.6 miles up!

Here is the data from March 2012:-

  • Total cycles: 19.
  • Total Distance: 601.97 miles.
  • Total Time: 47:01:51 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 12.8 mph.
  • Max Time: 5:04:09 (h:m:s).
  • Max Speed: 31.5 mph.
  • Avg Distance: 31.68 miles.
  • Max Distance: 65.40 miles.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Here are my favourite cycling photos from the month:-

Rutland Water

PBK Team Long Sleeve Skinsuit

Out cycling

Rutland Water

Rutland Water

Photos taken with my SONY HDR-CX570E High Definition Camcorder

Here are some still photos, I have taken with my new SONY HDR-CX570E High Definition Camcorder. Believe it or not. It takes 20.4 megapixels photos. When my still camera only takes 10.0 megapixels photos.

PBK Team Long Sleeve Skinsuit PBK Team Long Sleeve Skinsuit PBK Team Long Sleeve Skinsuit PBK Team Long Sleeve Skinsuit

Little Bytham to, then around Rutland Water

Another day, another day out on the bike. Since my bike is now in fully working order again. Want to make the most of it! So I cycled from my village of Little Bytham to Rutland Water then around it and back home. So a total distance of 36.16 miles. Total for the month now stands at 169.7 miles. Distance for the year is now 878.1 miles.

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

Route map:-

Elevation graph:-

Route statistics:-

  • Distance: 36.16 miles.
  • Time: 2:58:34 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 12.2 mph.
  • Max Speed: 29.3 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 363 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Photos from the cycle:-

Rutland Water

Rutland Water