CYCLOGS

[aran20]

She's not very chatty lately.. c'mon who's upset her?

Must be me cause I was late answering one of her letters... oooopps! Sorry AH.

Cor, wasn't it windy today?? Mad.

 

[Enso108]

I don't if it's been mentioned or if anyones interested but Cyclogs is now on Twitter and despite the number of people who use their website they've only got 12 followers.

 

[Auntie Helen]

Aran, you're doing very well this month - you might even catch ThomasThailand, and that with your super-heavy panniers slowing you down!

Did 80 miles today so feeling a bit more on track and my annual target is still within reach. Will hope to do decent mileages over the next few days. Thanks for all the encouragement - even had an encouraging SMS from Arallsopp!

 

[Auntie Helen]

Must be me cause I was late answering one of her letters... oooopps! Sorry AH.

Cor, wasn't it windy today?? Mad.

Answering my letters sounds like I write to you with pen and ink.

"Dear Mr 20, please could you tell me how to cycle faster like you do."

"Dear Auntie Helen, in order to cycle faster you need to pedal faster."

Super windy indeed, it's certainly blown the cobwebs out of my brain!

 

[redflightuk]

Aran, you're doing very well this month - you might even catch ThomasThailand, and that with your super-heavy panniers slowing you down!

Did 80 miles today so feeling a bit more on track and my annual target is still within reach. Will hope to do decent mileages over the next few days. Thanks for all the encouragement - even had an encouraging SMS from Arallsopp!

Good to see you pilling on the miles again Auntie Helen, although i'm going to have to get pedalling again after looking at the numbers.
Think i'll take the long route to the stables.

 

[Davywalnuts]

*sobs*... after mondays nights recce fnrttc and my extended journey back thinking I might get the longest ride so far this month, Ive missed out by 4 and a bit measly miles... *sobs again*

I need consolation... :-(

 

[aran20]

Answering my letters sounds like I write to you with pen and ink.

"Dear Mr 20, please could you tell me how to cycle faster like you do."

"Dear Auntie Helen, in order to cycle faster you need to pedal faster."

Super windy indeed, it's certainly blown the cobwebs out of my brain!

Oh yeah... See what you mean. What I meant was 'message', not letter. Don't want people getting the wrong end of the stick.

Was really hard going yesturday, so well done for the miles covered.

Want to get out today to get the magic 1000, but my coach ordered me to have a day off. Lost just under a stone now in just 2.5 weeks. Pleased but feeling the effects, probably overdoing things, but enjoying the training so much, even with this tripe weather we're having at the mo.

 

[Auntie Helen]

You're catching up ThomasThailand now Aran, you need to keep up the good work! Can't have the non-CycleChatters at the top of the leaderboard too often.

 

[Keith Oates]

Don't worry about Thomas Thailand, he's cycling around in a lovely warm climate so one of your miles is worth two of his at the moment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[GrasB]

Thing is though, he's still racked up >1300 mile. But the satisfaction of beating that when it's cold, wet & windy is massive.

 

[GrasB]

I've just realised something, 35miles/day to achieve the magic 1000miles this month & I'll do another 60~75 mile ride on sunday making it 31 miles a day... so by just adding 3 more miles to my basic commute route each way will do.

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[arallsopp]

I'm lurching from FNRttC to FNRttC, barren commutes in between. This year's target is looking shaky!

 

[ianrauk]

due to football and real crap weather I'm not gonna get over a thousand miles this month, however I will reach my monthly set target of 666 miles

 

[Auntie Helen]

I'm creeping back up towards my 1000 for the month, it's just about possible if I don't have any other off-days.

Ian and Arallsopp, you're still doing brilliantly even if it's hard to maintain the mileage in the winter.

 

[aran20]

Thing is though, he's still racked up >1300 mile. But the satisfaction of beating that when it's cold, wet & windy is massive.

Trouble is, just as you're approaching his mileage, he seems to take great satisfaction by adding a few hundred more miles to his target to demoralise you... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! (No, I'm not saying Auntie Helen Helen Helen Helen Helen Helen Helen Helen Helen Helen Helen Helen Helen Helen Helen).

The weather has been pretty rubbish this past couple of weeks. It's the wind more than the rain though that annoys me, but when you couple them both together its pants! Still if you can train/ride in these conditions it will only harden you, (Oh errr, missus) and make you more determained.

The way I look at it, if I'm out training in these conditions and my opponents aren't, I've got one up on them.