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Well October ended up being a great month for cycling! Made even better by the fact, I got myself a new bike! Great having a bike with fully working breaks and gears!

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

Here is the data from October 2023:-

Total cycles: 11
Total Distance: 144.8 miles
Total Time: 11:46:49 (h:m:s)
Avg Speed: 12.3 mph
Max Time: 01:32:20 (h:m:s)
Max Speed: 26.9 mph
Avg Distance: 13.17 miles
Max Distance: 18.44 (Single cycle)

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Here are my favourite cycling photos from the month:-

See told you! New bike = more wetsuit stuff!

26 October 2023

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See told you! Getting a new bike, means I will be out cycling a lot more wearing sexy wetsuits!

You can check out the route I took at www.strava.com/activities/10108197278

New bike = more wetsuit cycles!

24 October 2023

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Well now that I have a bike that is fully working order. I can start to get them miles in at long last! Plus since it’s getting much colder, means I can start wearing a wetsuit while out cycling again!

You can check out the route I took at www.strava.com/activities/10096550439

Specialized Rockhopper Sport 2022 Hardtail Mountain Bike

19 October 2023

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Loving my new bike! I got it on Thursday 12th October. Then I had to wait for new pedals to turn up! They had been due to turn up way before the new bike! At first, I was told it would be around Monday 23rd October, till I would get it!

So I was over the moon, when I got an email from Rutland Cycles. saying it would turn up way before that!

So far, very pleased with it! Just going to take a while getting use to it! Not had a mountain bike in years!

Middle of August 2020 most popular photos

16 August 2020

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Below are the top five most looked at photos on this website during August 2020.

Number 1 (36 views) : Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018

Number 2 (28 views) : BMC Racing Team kit

Number 3 (27 views) : Castelli Body Paint 3.3 Speed Suit

Number 4 (25 views) : Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018 + Clejuso handcuffs

Number 5 (20 views) : Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018

Before and after my bike got fixed!

16 July 2020

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So glad, my bike has been fixed now and had a full service!

Here is what he looked like, before it got fixed! Sorry my bike is male, why would I want to ride a female! LOL!

Here is what, he looks like now! Just like having a new bike again! 🙂

Had my newest bike for a whole year!

19 April 2017

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Can’t believe it was a year ago today, that I got the Specialized Crosstrail Sport Disc ’16 from Edinburgh Bicycle Co-Operative. Of course, I need to thank my Mum once again for getting it for me! Since getting him, he’s done 4,467.8 miles! Not been serviced once in that time! Which I do really need to change!

I will leave you with some photos of him! 🙂

Longest cycle on the new bike…

26 April 2016

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That’s me not long back in from doing the longest cycle on the bike so far! I did 36.45 miles! I would have liked to have done over 40 miles! But all the rain, wind and even the hail was starting to do my head in! It’s feeling more like February, than late April! I am normally out in my shorts by now! It’s still way, way to cold for that!!

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

Route map:-

Elevation graph:-

Route statistics:-

Start time: 1:00 pm.
Distance: 36.45 miles.
Time: 2:56:06 (h:m:s).
Elapsed Time: 3:20:30 (h:m:s).
Avg Speed: 12.4 mph.
Max Speed: 31.4 mph.
Elevation Gain: 339 meters.
Min Elevation: 10 meters.
Max Elevation: 88 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Photos:-

First ride – Specialized Crosstrail Sport Disc ’16

23 April 2016

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At long last, I got out my first ride on my new bike. I got my Specialized Crosstrail Sport Disc ’16 on Tuesday from Edinburgh Bicycle Co-Operative. But I’ve had a cold/flu but thing most of the week! So going out on it, would not have been a good idea! But so pleased, I’ve got to use it at long last!

I went for a 22.81 mile cycle ride! Making it the longest Saturday ride, I’ve done this year so far! Think I’ve already, falling in love with it!

Specialized Crosstrail Sport Disc ’16

19 April 2016

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So happy my new bike got delivered today from Edinburgh Bicycle Co-Operative. It set me back £550. The only reason I got it, was since my Mum give myself and my bothers £1,000 each, for her 70th Birthday! Think I’ve got the worlds best MUM!!! 😀

I’ve still to give it a test ride. I really wanted to give it a go today, but trying to get over a bad cold/flu bug thinly!

Of course the big question is, do I remove the bell??

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