An Awesome Weekend

[Chris.IOW]

Well, I was meant to be doing the round the island race yesterday but last weekend the boat was damaged and it ruled us out.

So I hatched a plan, yesterday I did the half distance route at the UK Cycling events long one event. 66hilly miles done

Then I drove up to Peterborough and today have done the 112 mile flat our in the fena event

I'm so happy I can't believe I managed it. Today was my first 100 miler, in fact my previous distance record was set the day before at 66 miles!!

2 years ago I was 21 st and got out of breath walking up a flight of steps, now I'm 12st and just did that.

As Adidas say, impossible is nothing.

Hope you all achieved your goals this weekend.

 

[zexel]

Nice one and on the weight loss too, impressive.

I did the 112m FOITF too. First 100 miler for me too, very happy with my average 17.3mph, although that straight section along the river/head wind nearly done me in!

 

[Globalti]

I rode over Jeffrey Hill, my local killer. Twice.

 

[Chris.IOW]

I did the 112m FOITF too. First 100 miler for me too, very happy with my average 17.3mph, although that straight section along the river/head wind nearly done me in!

My average was 17.1 which I couldn't believe.

That road was crazy, was it me or did it go on for about 10 miles, dead straight into a head wind.

 

[peppyuk]

I cut the hedge, and didn't kill the mother-in-law when she came round!


Bravo on the weight loss, thats a big drop!

Say hello to everyone on the Island for me.

 

[funnymummy]

Well Done Chris xx That's fantastic xx

 

[coffeejo]

Sounds like you had a great time - well done!

For my part, I went out twice with the club and us "ladies" are hatching a plan to get together for a crash course on bike maintenance after we had to deal with a broken mudguard (fixed with bailer twine in the end - I'm always prepared!) and a jammed chain.

 

[funnymummy]

My weekend involved getting rather lost & rather drunk on Saturday in Winchester

Sunday I was here..... We Cycle Too An amazing project.
This is Phase III, can't wait to get working on Phase IV

 

[VamP]

Well, I was meant to be doing the round the island race yesterday but last weekend the boat was damaged and it ruled us out.

So I hatched a plan, yesterday I did the half distance route at the UK Cycling events long one event. 66hilly miles done

Then I drove up to Peterborough and today have done the 112 mile flat our in the fena event

I'm so happy I can't believe I managed it. Today was my first 100 miler, in fact my previous distance record was set the day before at 66 miles!!

2 years ago I was 21 st and got out of breath walking up a flight of steps, now I'm 12st and just did that.

As Adidas say, impossible is nothing.

Hope you all achieved your goals this weekend.

That's awesome! Well done mate.

 

[Sonofpear]

Yeah mate that's awesome. I managed my longest ride to date. 60 odd miles with a little bit of climbing thrown in. Was pretty pleased with myself and felt I had more in the tank.

 

[JonnyG]

Fantastic well done. That is a big hurdle that one day I hope to achieve.
Amazing achievment on the weight loss too!!!

 

[Tyres23]

Well done weight loss is good strugling with last bit as july last year I was 25 stone I'm now 15 and since started my two wheeled hobby I've lost 1/2 stone in 5 weeks ( I had to didn't want to kill my bike )I've built up to 40 miles in 5 weeks and attempting 50 next weekend
Why I try cycling before I will never know !!! Oh yes I do I was a couch potato lazy slob lol

 

[Chris.IOW]

Thanks everyone. Still buzzing about it all. And amazingly I can walk okay today!

When the cycle computer rolled past 100 I started cheering and punching the air like I'd won the tour de France, bet the people just behind me thought I was having some kind of fit!!

Just got to think of the next challenge now!

 

[Adrian_K]

Impressive, 100mi is a big distance.

My personal achievement was to climb Staples Lane on my 42T ring without resorting to the granny ring, which I couldn't do last year. It's only about 8% & I just can't figure out why it's so hard.
I also knocked off ~10mins off my '35 mile' route that also takes Newlands Corner which I hadn't attempted since last year.

I'm mid-40's and returned to cycling a couple of years back and though I had reached a plateau, so any improvements are a good thing. In my teens used to TT 25mi in ~1H15mins, the Olympic TT route goes past the end of my road and I can't get much below 1H35mins - it is soooo demoralising.

I'm only competing against myself these days.

Adrian

 

[Scotmitchy]

well done chris, impressive on a couple of levels.