January 2011 - Monthly Stats

Number of Rides = 23
Total Distance = 233.64
Time in Saddle = 20hrs 35mins 23s
Average Speed = 11.3 mph
Average Moving Speed = 13.25mph
Total Elevation Gain = 11,131 Feet
Calories = 12,874

Longest Ride in the Month was 21.42 miles on Saturday 29th around South Tyneside

Mon, Jan 31, 2011 - 7.06 mi Newcastle to Jarrow

Mon, Jan 31, 2011 - 7.06 mi [Cycling]
7.06 mi in 00:37:24 hours at 11.33 mi/h. [Cycling] Careful cycle home from Central Station - those roads still look very slippy - lots of dirt on the road, potholes galore and it's cold enough for a touch of frost.
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Mon, Jan 31, 2011 - 7.13 mi Jarrow to Newcastle

Mon, Jan 31, 2011 - 7.13 mi [Cycling]
7.13 mi in 00:36:13 hours at 11.81 mi/h on Bianchi Nironne 7. [Cycling] Cycle to Central Station to catch a train up to Edinburgh
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Sat, Jan 29, 2011 - 21.42 mi South Tyneside Boundary

Sat, Jan 29, 2011 - 21.42 mi [Cycling]
21.42 mi in 01:27:41 hours at 14.66 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Cycled down to the coast through Boldon and Cleadon to Whitburn and allong the coast to South Shields - wanting a decent run out I then followed the river Tyne along to Hebburn and back up along Mill Lane and home - It was only when I downloaded the ride that I realised that I had actually cycled the full boundary of the borough of Soth Tyneside without meaning to !
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Tue, Jan 25, 2011 - 9.60 mi Tadcaster to York

Tue, Jan 25, 2011 - 9.60 mi [Cycling]
9.60 mi in 00:44:18 hours at 13.00 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Well a difficult ride back to York - i had frgot my front light and as I already own two 1200 candlelight units I didnt want to buy another so I settled on a nice slim 400 cateye.

Well OK through Tadcaster but when the road ends and the cycle path starts there's just no definition where to go & I always find this bit tricky to hit - well tonight it was the curb I hit and took my first fall of the year and wen your cleated in its gonna hurt !

Fortunately i had full lleggings and gloves on so no permanent damage.

Bike straightened and I was off again but the back end did feel really wobbly - not sure if it was the weight in the panniers or something loose - I must check the bike out before my next ride.

Warm night but damp roads and a low mist made the ride back to York a bit tricky.
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Tue, Jan 25, 2011 - 9.70 mi York to Tadcaster

Tue, Jan 25, 2011 - 9.70 mi [Cycling]
9.70 mi in 00:47:36 hours at 12.23 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Straight forward commute to Tadcaster with my usual weeks stuff in the paniers - nice warm morning but the roads are just so filthy at the moment I found myself cycling through about 2 to 3 inches of wet mud most of the waay along Tadcaster Road.
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Mon, Jan 24, 2011 - 22.76 mi Gateshead Circular Tour

Mon, Jan 24, 2011 - 22.76 mi [Cycling]
22.76 mi in 01:39:18 hours at 13.75 mi/h on Bianchi Nironne 7. [Cycling] Picked the bike up from Newcastle and had to cycle back to Heworth Golf Club to pay for next years membership. Well - If was so close to Leam Lane it would be rude not to cycle up it to Wrekenton wouldn't it !

Fast ride off the other side down to team Valley and onto Dunston.

A tricky ride home tonight from Dunston on greasy roads - pushed a bit hard round one corner and back then fron wheels slid 6 inches but I managed to pull it out of the skid and stayed on - Needless to say every band was taken very slowly and very wide afterwards - Just beat the heavy rain home :-)
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Sun, Jan 23, 2011 - 12.63 mi Jarrow to Newcastle

Sun, Jan 23, 2011 - 12.63 mi [Cycling]
12.63 mi in 01:29:17 hours at 8.49 mi/h on Bianchi Nironne 7. [Cycling] Cycle up town to see the Toon play and very nearly beat Spurs. Parked in Eldon Gardens and went up to Spital Tongues and back after the game - Halfway up Richardson Road a car decided to pull off from the wrong side of the road whilst a car was coming the other way and slew rapidly onto my side of the road where I was cycling - evasive action required and succesful - How many lights and high viz stuff do you need to be seen I wonder :-(
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Tue, Jan 18, 2011 - 9.68 mi Tadcaster to York

Tue, Jan 18, 2011 - 9.68 mi [Cycling]
9.68 mi in 00:41:15 hours at 14.08 mi/h. [Cycling] Cycle back to York at a more reasonable time today - left at 4:30 which meant the sky was stil light & I could find my way along the A64 cyclepath much much better than yesterday.

Nice day now - quite warm and a lovely slight tailwind.
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Tue, Jan 18, 2011 - 9.75 mi York to Tadcaster

Tue, Jan 18, 2011 - 9.75 mi [Cycling]
9.75 mi in 00:47:20 hours at 12.36 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Here we go again back to Tadcaster but this morning it's really cold and there's a harsh frost on the ground - caution required on all turns ! ... and it was a bad morning to forget my gloves and woolly hat - Temp about 1 C and with a 20 mph wind chill it feels very cold - Stronger headwind made the journey tough as well combined with a 7am start :-(
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Mon, Jan 17, 2011 - 9.69 mi Tadcaster to York

Mon, Jan 17, 2011 - 9.69 mi [Cycling]
9.69 mi in 00:41:42 hours at 13.94 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Cycle back to York on a fairly dark night riding along the A64 was a bit testing in places for my eyesight - straight forward ride down Tadcaster road once I got to York as usual catching most of the lights on Red.
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Mon, Jan 17, 2011 - 9.67 mi York to Tadcaster

Mon, Jan 17, 2011 - 9.67 mi [Cycling]
9.67 mi in 00:45:47 hours at 12.67 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Regular commute from York to Tadcaster - cool morning, slight headwind but good cycling weather. Fully laden panniers on with 2 laptops & a weeks supply of clothes & toiletries.
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Fri, Jan 14, 2011 - 8.14 mi Jarrow & Hebburn

Fri, Jan 14, 2011 - 8.14 mi [Cycling]
8.14 mi in 00:32:45 hours at 14.91 mi/h on Bianchi Nironne 7. [Cycling] Cycle down to Jarrow to pick up a parcel and the weather was so nice today I decided to come home via Hebburn.
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Tue, Jan 11, 2011 - 10.45 mi Tadcaster to York

Tue, Jan 11, 2011 - 10.45 mi 
10.45 mi in 00:45:06 hours at 13.90 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Nice cycle back into York - getting cold but dry and favourable slight breeze
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Tue, Jan 11, 2011 - 9.69 mi York to Tadcaster

Tue, Jan 11, 2011 - 9.69 mi [Cycling]
9.69 mi in 00:42:46 hours at 13.59 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Cold and wet despite the forecast for the rain to clear through the night it didn't stop till Bilbrough Top
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Sat, Jan 8, 2011 - South Shields & Tynemouth

Sat, Jan 8, 2011 - 17.34 mi [Cycling]
17.34 mi in 01:19:08 hours at 13.15 mi/h on Bianchi Nironne 7. [Cycling] Crisp clear and cool day for a cycle ride down to the coast across the Shields ferry and then back through the Tyne Tunnel using the newly refurbished lifts (about time !!)
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Photographs :

Silver Galleons in the Dock at south Shields

        

South Shields Groyne

The Shields Ferry

This is a buoy recovered from the river - It now marks
the National Cycle Route Number 72 which is
Hadrians Way and runs from Ravenglass on the
Cumbrian Coast to Tynemouth.
And of course that's my lovely Bianchi 

Thu, Jan 6, 2011 - Tadcaster to York Commute

Thu, Jan 6, 2011 - 9.64 mi [Cycling]
9.64 mi in 00:41:48 hours at 13.84 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Fast ride to York to catch a train - Every light on Tad road was against me and turned red as I approached
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Wed, Jan 5, 2011 - Home to Newcastle & Return

Wed, Jan 5, 2011 - 16.41 mi [Cycling]
16.41 mi in 01:17:32 hours at 12.70 mi/h on Bianchi Nironne 7. [Cycling] Careful ride to Town tonight to see the match as the Toon demolished a very poor West Ham - roads were close to being icy but I managed to stay on the bike !
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Thu, Jan 6, 2011 - York to Tadcaster Commute

Thu, Jan 6, 2011 - 9.68 mi [Cycling]
9.68 mi in 00:50:27 hours at 11.51 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Heavy frost cover made this ride slow and very careful around the bends.
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Tue, Jan 4, 2011 - Heworth Golf Club to Home

Tue, Jan 4, 2011 - 3.04 mi [Cycling]
3.04 mi in 00:12:26 hours at 14.67 mi/h on Bianchi Nironne 7. [Cycling] Very fast cycle home from the golf club (Tailwind !)
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Mon, Jan 3, 2011 - South Shields, Coast, Cleadon, Boldon, Home

Mon, Jan 3, 2011 - 15.11 mi [Cycling]
15.11 mi in 01:07:41 hours at 13.39 mi/h on Bianchi Nironne 7. [Cycling] Crisp and cool day with little wind - Great cycling weather. Ride down to South Shields along the coast to the Grotto then up the Nook, through Cleadon and North Road Boldon.
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Tue, Jan 4, 2011 - Home to Heworth Golf Club

Tue, Jan 4, 2011 - 3.06 mi [Cycling]
3.06 mi in 00:17:55 hours at 10.25 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Ride up to the golf Course (Life doesn't get much better) but it was into a headwind !
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