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5,000 miles! Job done :)

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I am, so pleased with myself. I have just, only gone and cycled 5,000 miles this year. Which was my goal for the year. Meaning I have done a whole 1,000 more miles this year, than I did last year (2010). Before anyone asks. No I will not be setting a goal of 6,000 miles for next year.

Since it was a bit on the cold side. I did the last 25.5 miles that I needed to do wearing a wetsuit. 

I will leave you with cycling statistics from today’s ride.

  • Distance: 25.67 miles.
  • Time: 1:59:47 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 12.9 mph.
  • Max Speed: 25.5 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 220 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

It could have been a cold and wet cycle…

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It could have been a cold and wet cycle. If it was not for the fact I went out cycling wearing a wetsuit. The first 5 or so miles, it was dry and sunny. Then it started to piss it down. Since I was wearing a wetsuit, I was nice and warm.

Wetsuit cycling

I will leave you with cycling statistics from today’s ride:-

  • Distance: 11.86 miles
  • Time: 58:42 (m:s)
  • Avg Speed: 12.1 mph
  • Max Speed: 26 mph
  • Elevation Gain: 126 meters

Data from: Garmin Connect.

One day into December and set a new record

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We’re just one day into December and I have set a new record for the longest cycle I have ever done in December. It was only 29.26 mile’s which during the summer would be nothing at all. During the winter, the cold always stops me from doing so many mile’s and so does the lack of day light. Since it gets dark right now before 4pm.

I have also now done the second most miles, I have ever done in December. Only need to do another 28.2 miles to bet last years record.

Photos from today’s cycle.

Winter cycling gear

Winter cycling gear

Coldish winter cycle of the year so far…

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Think I can safely say today has been the coldish winter cycle, I have done so far this winter. It was around 9C the whole time, with some sun. I did the Colsterworth loop, which is 19.33 miles.

I will leave you with the normal photos and cycling statistics.

Photos from the cycle:-

Winter Lycra cycling gear

Winter Lycra cycling gear

Winter Lycra cycling gear

Route statistics:-

  • Distance: 19.33 miles.
  • Time: 1:27:19 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 13.3 mph.
  • Max Speed: 27.1 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 197 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

More photos from yesterdays cycle

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Here are some more photos from yesterdays cycle. And yes, I am wearing the Adidas full body suit under my Lycra!

USPS cycling gear

USPS cycling gear

USPS cycling gear

Even more photos from the set can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/me/2011/

May 2011 cycling statistics

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Here are my cycling statistics for May.  My yearly total now stands at 2,033.6 miles.

Here is the data from May 2011:-

  • Total cycles: 16
  • Total Distance: 365.4 miles
  • Total Time: 27:18:38 (h:m:s)
  • Avg Speed: 13.4 mph
  • Max Time: 4:02:31 (h:m:s)
  • Max Speed: 30.8 mph
  • Avg Distance: 22.83 miles
  • Max Distance: 53.82 miles

My favourite cycling photos from the month:-

South Kesteven sign

Callan's Lane Wood

Temple Wood

Out cycling

Just done a 65 mile bike ride

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So pleased with myself, just done the longest cycle of the year, also one of the longest ones I have ever done. Would be the longest if you don’t count the End 2 End cycle, where I did 89 miles in one day. So now on with some of the statistics from the cycle.

  • Distance: 64.56 miles.
  • Time: 4:58:40 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 13.0 mph.
  • Max Speed: 28.7 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 531 meters.
  • Elevation Loss: 533 meters
  • Min Elevation: 36 meters.
  • Max Elevation: 164 meters.

Here is a nice map of the full cycle. Which does really give you an idea of just how long 64 miles really is.

Here are some photos from the cycle:-

Having a rest next to the Grantham Canal

At the end of Easthorpe Lane, where it use to join the A52

Updated cycling maps

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I have just updated my cycling maps section by updating the Killearn and Little Bytham maps, which show the places I have cycled to from each village.

Killearn cycling map

Place's I have cycled to from Killearn (updated 20/04/2011)

Little Bytham cycling map

Place's I have cycled to from Little Bytham (updated 20/04/2011)

More maps can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/cycling/

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