CYCLOGS

[Auntie Helen]

I'll sponsor you, yes. Stick a link in your sig to the sponsor form (if one's online) or tell us how.

Ianrauk's going for the Big Miles this month. He and I cycled together yesterday, I did 73, he did the ton, he was freewheeling half the time though to go as slow as me.

10 points to Ian for (a) pumping up my tyre when I got a hawthorn puncture; ( mending the tube during the tea stop when I thrust it and my puncture repair kit at him; (c) helping me get my chain back on when I dropped it on a particularly nasty hill; (d) being exceptionally good company. He might say the same as (d) about me - this was because I had pretty much lost my voice yesterday so couldn't talk. What a shame!

 

[aran20]

Perhaps he should get a Turbo Trainer if he's going to log 'EASY' miles.

 

[Garz]

You sounded like great company AH!

Well done that man!

 

[arallsopp]

Goodness its gone quiet in here. Is everyone out logging miles, or out of miles to log?

 

[Auntie Helen]

I've been logging very few miles due to a cold and have now dipped below my target for the month. Should be doing a 100 tomorrow which should get me back on track but it's going to be a wet and windy ride so I may chicken out after 74 and get the train home...

 

[ianrauk]

i think u gave me your cold helles. been off work last 2 days so no cycling

 

[Auntie Helen]

Sorry to hear that! I think I got mine from Wowbagger.

You've done an impressive job of mileage-judging, being on 800.00 exactly.

 

[ianrauk]

i know that is so weird being that exact mileage.. totally unplanned.
No cycling this weekend either.
But should make x1000 for the month

 

[HelenD123]

I've been logging very few miles due to a cold and have now dipped below my target for the month. Should be doing a 100 tomorrow which should get me back on track but it's going to be a wet and windy ride so I may chicken out after 74 and get the train home...

What do you mean you've been logging very few miles! You're still way ahead of most people. I'll be lucky to be up to 100 by the end of the day.

 

[Auntie Helen]

I meant 'very few miles this week'

 

[aran20]

Ok! Great South Run complete... Knees in tatters, but enjoyable and have already entered next years event.

NOW,

back to my first love... 'The bike', (promise I won't log any Turbo stuff from now on).

 

[Auntie Helen]

So how did you do with the Great South Run then? Did you win

 

[aran20]

So how did you do with the Great South Run then? Did you win

1hr 13min 35secs, faster than I'd expected by about 7 minutes, so quite pleased. The spectators were brills... Really lifted you and up'ed your speed. I'm suffering today with back-ache and really painful knees.

Runnings hard!

First day back on the bike today, (for about 6 weeks), so will ride for an hour or so gently on my MTB just for recovery more than anything else. Then a 10 hour ride tomorrow HA -- Not!

I'm nearly a stone heavier than when my season ended. Amazing how quickly the weight can pile on again. Shouldn't take me too long to loose it again though.

 

[Auntie Helen]

Well I'm very impressed that you did the run as I imagine it's quite different from cycling. And your running speed isn't far off my cycling speed for 10 miles

I got the overall yellow jersey in September but am a bit peeved that Cyclogs hasn't updated the leaderboard thingie under 'records' so it still shows petevine in August.

I'm on target for my 12,000 for the year but next year I'm toning it down a bit - perhaps a target of 25 miles a day rather than 33. Maybe I'll start going a bit faster then!

 

[aran20]

Well I'm very impressed that you did the run as I imagine it's quite different from cycling. And your running speed isn't far off my cycling speed for 10 miles

Thanks AH

I got the overall yellow jersey in September but am a bit peeved that Cyclogs hasn't updated the leaderboard thingie under 'records' so it still shows petevine in August.

Ah don't worry AH, we know you're the best

I'm on target for my 12,000 for the year but next year I'm toning it down a bit - perhaps a target of 25 miles a day rather than 33. Maybe I'll start going a bit faster then!

First ride back and thouroughly enjoyed it, lovely day. I'm riding a winter hack I've put together over the past couple of week... It's really really heavy. A Marin bear valley MTB with big fat knobblies. I've changed the handlebars for drop handlebars with the shifters in the end of the bars, retro cross stylee. I've got two big panniers at the back to add more weight to the bike for the seriously hard efforts I'll be doing over the winter... Can't wait.

I'm hoping to ride at least 5000 miles+ on it in the next 4 months.