Took the single speed out on @beestoncc postal duties this morning, rode into Chilwell, then onto Attenborough, cutting through to the Trent, then along the Trent banks to Trent Lock, up into Sawley and then back home through Long Eaton.
I had forgotten how nice it is to ride along the Trent to the Locks at Sawley, it was great fun actually getting out on a ride on the single speed!
Distance = 15.2 miles
Time = 1 hrs 2 mins
Ave Speed = 14.7 mph
Top Speed = 25.8 mph
Hillometer = N/A
Max H/R = N/A
Ave H/R = N/A
Weather = Sunny, 21c
2011
Road Bike = 1224.2
Single Speed = 63.5
Fixed = 16
Indoor = 44.4
Total Mileage = 1348.1
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
Monday 4 July
Not been feeling anything like my best on the bike lately so yesterday I headed out on one of my 50 mile TT routes to see how far behind I actually am. Once I got going I didn't feel as bad as I though I might, and only finished up 5 minutes slower over 50 miles, not bad considering I'm down on last years mileage so far. Felt a lot better when I got home as well, pushing it harder seems more achievable than I thought.
So with big rides in mind and the Epic in October I need to start some form of training, nothing scientific and the base of any training will just be lots of miles and hours on the bike, with a big hard effort over 50 miles every two or three weeks.
Distance = 51.9 miles
Time = 3 hrs 0 mins
Ave Speed = 17.3 mph
Top Speed = 35.9 mph
Hillometer = 29.3 ft/mile
Max H/R = 192
Ave H/R = 165
Weather = Overcast/Sunny Spells, 21c
2011
Road Bike = 1224.2
Single Speed = 48.3
Fixed = 16
Indoor = 44.4
Total Mileage = 1332.9
So with big rides in mind and the Epic in October I need to start some form of training, nothing scientific and the base of any training will just be lots of miles and hours on the bike, with a big hard effort over 50 miles every two or three weeks.
Distance = 51.9 miles
Time = 3 hrs 0 mins
Ave Speed = 17.3 mph
Top Speed = 35.9 mph
Hillometer = 29.3 ft/mile
Max H/R = 192
Ave H/R = 165
Weather = Overcast/Sunny Spells, 21c
2011
Road Bike = 1224.2
Single Speed = 48.3
Fixed = 16
Indoor = 44.4
Total Mileage = 1332.9
Monday, 4 July 2011
Beeston CC Social Ride
Went out on my first social ride in about 3 months yesterday, and a very nice steady jaunt it was too, sorted out some club business which will be announced soon and some future projects, again to be announced soon....
Business sorted we peddled our way across North Leicestershire towards Staunton Harold for a quick drink and snack at the stable cafe, and then on homeward bound to Beeston via Breedon, Long Whatton, Kegworth, Breaston and Long Eaton. Route as below but with a Breaston Loop added to the end.
Something not quite feeling right in my body at the moment on the bike, I seem to have lost a little 'zing' not sure how or why, need to get some more time and miles in I think...
Distance = 52 miles
Time = 3 hrs 30 mins
Ave Speed = 14.9 mph
Top Speed = 34.6 mph
Hillometer = 32.9 ft/mile
Max H/R = 192
Ave H/R = 141
Weather = Sunny Spells, 20c
2011
Road Bike = 1172.3
Single Speed = 48.3
Fixed = 16
Indoor = 44.4
Total Mileage = 1281
Business sorted we peddled our way across North Leicestershire towards Staunton Harold for a quick drink and snack at the stable cafe, and then on homeward bound to Beeston via Breedon, Long Whatton, Kegworth, Breaston and Long Eaton. Route as below but with a Breaston Loop added to the end.
Something not quite feeling right in my body at the moment on the bike, I seem to have lost a little 'zing' not sure how or why, need to get some more time and miles in I think...
Distance = 52 miles
Time = 3 hrs 30 mins
Ave Speed = 14.9 mph
Top Speed = 34.6 mph
Hillometer = 32.9 ft/mile
Max H/R = 192
Ave H/R = 141
Weather = Sunny Spells, 20c
2011
Road Bike = 1172.3
Single Speed = 48.3
Fixed = 16
Indoor = 44.4
Total Mileage = 1281
Monday, 27 June 2011
Monday 27 June
50 miles in some hot weather, did set out planning to do 70 but soon changed my mind, very hot and also surprisingly windy. After a bout 30 miles I just felt empty, fatigued, took plenty of water, brioche, gels, jelly babies, all the usual stuff but today just took it toll on me. The heat can be blamed for some of it it I'm sure but I think there was more to it that. Followed pretty much the same route as last week but carried on to Diseworth and then on to Kegworth for the route home. Felt tough out there, tougher than it should have. Don't want to start over analysing it yet, you never know it could be exhaustion from all those races I've not been winning or sportives I fall off on ;)
Distance = 50.2 miles
Time = 3 hrs 09 mins
Ave Speed = 16 mph
Top Speed = 33.8 mph
Hillometer = 29.3 ft/mile
Max H/R = 190
Ave H/R = 160
Weather = Sunny, 28c
2011
Road Bike = 1120.3
Single Speed = 48.3*
Fixed = 16
Indoor = 44.4
Total Mileage = 1229
*edited for commute
Distance = 50.2 miles
Time = 3 hrs 09 mins
Ave Speed = 16 mph
Top Speed = 33.8 mph
Hillometer = 29.3 ft/mile
Max H/R = 190
Ave H/R = 160
Weather = Sunny, 28c
2011
Road Bike = 1120.3
Single Speed = 48.3*
Fixed = 16
Indoor = 44.4
Total Mileage = 1229
*edited for commute
Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Won over?
Had a fantastic day in London yesterday with Kelly celebrating her birthday. The main purpose of the trip was to see Dirty Dancing on stage, her choice not mine! Kelly had also arranged a tour of parliament with our MP Anna Soubry. After a picnic in St James Park we headed for our appointment with Anna.
I admit I had pre judged her as a bit of a 'battleaxe' not a very approachable person. What we got was a very light mannered, polite, humorous woman who has strong opinions and is not afraid to air them in a way that doesn't try to impose them upon you. We have a whistle stop tour of the houses of parliament, some area's where the 'official tour' wouldn't take you. When she found out the purpose of the visit to London, she quickly whisked us to the Strangers Bar and got the drinks in, what else but a Pimms for Kelly! On the terrace boozing with our MP indeed!
She asked how we felt about the area we live in, the schooling, shopping, pubs and general recreational activities. She listened and sympathised with our answers. Gave us an insight into what's happening (and what's not) in the area and a brief insight into her vision.
Now I'm not gullible enough to not realise that much of this is an act to 'win us over' and take a certain element of it with a pinch of salt, but what I did realise is this woman has balls, she will stand up and fight and argue her corner, she does not want all our villages/towns merging into one, she wants to see each area retain it's own identity, residents to take pride in the village or town they live in. She is against building for the sake of building, if housing needs to be built do it the right place in the right way, create communities, not just throw a load of houses up with no heart in the center of them.
I have never met Nick Palmer who preceded Anna as my MP but I have had dealings with him, and although it was always a pleasure to deal with him you always felt he was a bit of a push over, do anything to keep you sweet sort of bloke, not my ideal for an MP. Anna seems to have the steel and grit needed to fight for her constituency. If I were a voting man she'd get my vote.
To round the day off we took the tube to Covent Garden, had a wonder round the market and shops, popped into Lilly Cooper's (nee Allen) shop Lucy In Disguise and had a lovely meal in Palm Spring Brasserie before heading for the show, which incidently was pretty good too.
I admit I had pre judged her as a bit of a 'battleaxe' not a very approachable person. What we got was a very light mannered, polite, humorous woman who has strong opinions and is not afraid to air them in a way that doesn't try to impose them upon you. We have a whistle stop tour of the houses of parliament, some area's where the 'official tour' wouldn't take you. When she found out the purpose of the visit to London, she quickly whisked us to the Strangers Bar and got the drinks in, what else but a Pimms for Kelly! On the terrace boozing with our MP indeed!
She asked how we felt about the area we live in, the schooling, shopping, pubs and general recreational activities. She listened and sympathised with our answers. Gave us an insight into what's happening (and what's not) in the area and a brief insight into her vision.
Now I'm not gullible enough to not realise that much of this is an act to 'win us over' and take a certain element of it with a pinch of salt, but what I did realise is this woman has balls, she will stand up and fight and argue her corner, she does not want all our villages/towns merging into one, she wants to see each area retain it's own identity, residents to take pride in the village or town they live in. She is against building for the sake of building, if housing needs to be built do it the right place in the right way, create communities, not just throw a load of houses up with no heart in the center of them.
I have never met Nick Palmer who preceded Anna as my MP but I have had dealings with him, and although it was always a pleasure to deal with him you always felt he was a bit of a push over, do anything to keep you sweet sort of bloke, not my ideal for an MP. Anna seems to have the steel and grit needed to fight for her constituency. If I were a voting man she'd get my vote.
To round the day off we took the tube to Covent Garden, had a wonder round the market and shops, popped into Lilly Cooper's (nee Allen) shop Lucy In Disguise and had a lovely meal in Palm Spring Brasserie before heading for the show, which incidently was pretty good too.
Monday, 20 June 2011
An open response to @adambird
I have chosen not to use the clubs forum to reply to your interesting thread titled 'Commitment' as this would not be of benefit to the club, I would however like to address a few points....
Is this not in fact raking up the past, mentioning something that happened well over a year ago?
It is only a matter of opinion and not fact that you were subject to 'intimidating behaviour'. Any behaviour directed at you was a direct result of provocation by you publicly berating my efforts with public comments such as "I stood back and watched you throw my hard work away" .
Lets not forget that the current website was born out of the fact that you at the last minute withdrew your offer of creating and hosting a new website which other people had spent time and effort assisting you in the design and listening to your proposals in their own time. We the committee (at the time) were extremely grateful for your efforts and were very happy with the proposed website you had created. Then in the 11th hour you pulled out citing work commitments as your reason for not being able to continue. That I can understand, we all have lives away from Beeston CC, but please forgive me for feeling a little shy as we have already been bitten once! This I am sure is where the mentioned concern stems from, funny you don't mention that in your piece written on the forums!
You speak of a new wave of cycling, is this what the majority of Beeston CC want? BCC is no longer the same club you helped get of the ground, it has evolved beyond a small group of like minded folk into a diverse range of membership, we don't all share the same vision as yourself.
I like the fact the club is different to the traditional cycling club and the fact that the members arrange ad-hoc rides, the members drive the club, not the club driving the members. I personally do not feel that the club needs to be a part of a 'bigger movement' it already achieves what the majority of its membership require.
In short I understand your need to express your commitment but find the way you have chosen to do so quite unsavoury. Employing 'dirty tactics' to perhaps try and discredit myself and therefore the clubs current website, very good! If you like that kind of thing.....
If you feel the need to continue to provoke me please carry on to do so, just don't feel too disappointed if I fail to make as bigger fool of myself as you do.
"I'm not about to rake up the past and challenge versions of events because that benefits no-one. At the time I deliberately backed away from challenging any further after an initial voicing of my opinion because of the reaction it received. This did not stop an increasing level of intimidating behaviour directed at me that only ceased when action was taken by Judy in her role as club Welfare Officer."
Is this not in fact raking up the past, mentioning something that happened well over a year ago?
It is only a matter of opinion and not fact that you were subject to 'intimidating behaviour'. Any behaviour directed at you was a direct result of provocation by you publicly berating my efforts with public comments such as "I stood back and watched you throw my hard work away" .
Lets not forget that the current website was born out of the fact that you at the last minute withdrew your offer of creating and hosting a new website which other people had spent time and effort assisting you in the design and listening to your proposals in their own time. We the committee (at the time) were extremely grateful for your efforts and were very happy with the proposed website you had created. Then in the 11th hour you pulled out citing work commitments as your reason for not being able to continue. That I can understand, we all have lives away from Beeston CC, but please forgive me for feeling a little shy as we have already been bitten once! This I am sure is where the mentioned concern stems from, funny you don't mention that in your piece written on the forums!
"The most important aspect is that we're part of the new wave of cycling clubs in the country and complete access to the Bunch Rides application puts us at the forefront of that movement."
You speak of a new wave of cycling, is this what the majority of Beeston CC want? BCC is no longer the same club you helped get of the ground, it has evolved beyond a small group of like minded folk into a diverse range of membership, we don't all share the same vision as yourself.
I like the fact the club is different to the traditional cycling club and the fact that the members arrange ad-hoc rides, the members drive the club, not the club driving the members. I personally do not feel that the club needs to be a part of a 'bigger movement' it already achieves what the majority of its membership require.
In short I understand your need to express your commitment but find the way you have chosen to do so quite unsavoury. Employing 'dirty tactics' to perhaps try and discredit myself and therefore the clubs current website, very good! If you like that kind of thing.....
If you feel the need to continue to provoke me please carry on to do so, just don't feel too disappointed if I fail to make as bigger fool of myself as you do.
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