February 2011 - Monthly Stats

Number of Rides = 22
Total Distance = 197.70 miles
Time in Saddle = 16hrs 55mins 38s
Average Speed = 13.17 mph
Average Moving Speed = 13.17 mph
Total Elevation Gain = 7223 Feet
Calories = 10523

Longest Ride in the Month was 35.48 miles on Sunday 27th around the South Lakes & Walney island

Mon, Feb 28, 2011 - 11.78 mi Moss Side to Chorlton Water, Withington, Platt fields & City

Mon, Feb 28, 2011 - 11.78 mi [Cycling]
I forgot to start my Garmin so I have only logged the last 4.27 miles of this ride - I have also posted a link to the missing route.

11.78 mi in 00:58:57 hours at 11.99 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Checking out the cycle paths to the south of the City tonight - all went well till I reached Chorlton Water Park at which point I decided to follow the Trans Pennine cycle route along the Mersey ...

Bad mistake it resembled what i can only call hard core - and poorly compacted at that with full wallbricks randomly dropped - add to that the fact the path is raised about 10 feet above a steep bank down to river and it was getting dark - well ... Inearly went into the river about 3 times.

I quit the path as soon as possible at the junction of the A5103 and followed the roads through Withington & Platt Fields back to the City Centre.
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The Bit I logged


The missing bit

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Mon, Feb 28, 2011 - 1.30 mi Manchester to Moss Side

Mon, Feb 28, 2011 - 1.30 mi [Cycling]
1.30 mi in 00:07:10 hours at 10.88 mi/h on Giant Terrago. [Cycling] Quick cycle to work this morning from jury's in the city
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Sun, Feb 27, 2011 - 35.48 mi Swarthmoor Walney Island Loop

Sun, Feb 27, 2011 - 35.48 mi [Cycling]
35.48 mi in 02:30:53 hours at 14.11 mi/h on Giant Terrago. [Cycling] Lovely morning in Cumbria today and what great riding through Urswick and Stainton across to Dalton and then all the way down Abbey Road into Barrow.From Barrow it was across to Walney Island and through Biggar all the way down to the South End where I took lots of pics of the estuary and Piel island.

I returned home via Barrow island and up through Roose, Gleaston & Urswick dropping off Birkrigg Common into Croftlands and home via Swarthmoor Hall.


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Photographs

1.5 miles : The Road to urswick

4 miles : Fields near Stainton

5 miles : The Stagger Inn - Stainton with Adgarley

5 miles : statue of one of Barrow's most famous sons -
Can you tell who it is yet ?

5 miles : Close up of former Liverpool & England Captain
Emlyn Hughes who was born in Barrow.

17 miles : The far south end of Walney Island looking across Walney
Channel towards Piel Island. 

17 miles : A closer look at Piel Island

17 miles : An arty view of Piel Island

20 miles : The view north across Walney Channel with the DDH buildings
of Barrow shipyards dominating the view and nicely framed by
Black Coumb in the background.

20 miles : A view back down to the south and the Gas
Terminal with Rampside (white building) to the right.

20 miles : Looking south again towards Piel Castle
from one of the Quicksand signs along the channel.

21 miles : Cranes and Ships next to Barrow shipyard.

24 miles : Looking towards Barrow shipyards DDH sheds with the
Britannia Bridge across to Walney Island in view. 

Wed, Feb 23, 2011 - 11.11 mi Moss Side to Manchester via National Velodrome

Wed, Feb 23, 2011 - 11.11 mi [Cycling]
11.11 mi in 00:59:24 hours at 11.22 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Cyle around the south of Manchester after work tonight heading South then East then North then West homing in on Sportscity and the National Velodrome before heading back into the City and my Hotel.
The banking at the Velodrome looks absolutely crazy - I'm sure it's 70 Degrees on the bends ! Anyway i was tracking the track out before booking a taster session in the next few weeks hopefully - the track looked great and so smooth & effortless but I was dissappointed that I couldn't take any pictures as it was juniors night and there's rules about photographing when there's kids about - so the blog will have to wait till my next visit for some shots.
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Wed, Feb 23, 2011 - 1.44 mi Manchester to Moss Side

Wed, Feb 23, 2011 - 1.44 mi [Cycling]
1.44 mi in 00:07:49 hours at 11.05 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Cylclr from Jury's down to the Brewery in Moss Side - I must find a longer route
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Tue, Feb 22, 2011 - 9.61 mi Tadcaster York

Tue, Feb 22, 2011 - 9.61 mi [Cycling]
9.61 mi in 00:41:29 hours at 13.90 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Nice tailwind and a very easy ride back into York - much cooler than this morning but it was still dry.
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Tue, Feb 22, 2011 - 9.67 mi York Tadcaster

Tue, Feb 22, 2011 - 9.67 mi [Cycling]
9.67 mi in 00:44:35 hours at 13.01 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Bit of a murky morning but the rain had gone overnight which is always good news. My legs were a bit tired the first 2 or 3 miles - not feeling very energetic today ... then Bang - suddenly after 6 miles I went for it and cycled hard into Tadcaster - I just got the energy and the urge from somewhere
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Sun, Feb 20, 2011 - 15.83 mi Crossing the Tyne

Sun, Feb 20, 2011 - 15.83 mi Jarrow Newcastle Jarrow
15.83 mi in 01:07:31 hours at 14.07 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] cycle through the Tyne Tunnel and along the North side of the river to Newcastle - across the Milllenium Bridge then home - cool day and the roads were still very dirty and potholed but there was no ice for a change !

Just need to give the bike a good clean and lubrication afterwards.
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Photo's

The Hadrian Cycleway which runs along the North Bank of the
Tyne from Wallsend right into Newcastle Quayside

The cyclepath runs past what were the Swan Hunters
Shipyard - the offices still remain.

This is part of Hadrians wall at Segedunum which was
the eastern end of the wall at Wallsend - you can see the
visitor attraction that is Segedunum and shaped like
a Roman centurians helmet.

The old Spillers flour mills on Spillers Wharfe Newcastle 

The Gateshead Millenium Bridge 

Wed, Feb 16, 2011 - 9.70 mi Tadcaster York

Wed, Feb 16, 2011 - 9.70 mi [Cycling]
9.70 mi in 00:43:00 hours at 13.53 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Shame I forgot to start my Garmin till 4 miles into this ride - what a great night to cycle back to York - little wind, dry and almost a full moon coupled with longer hours of daylight it was a very different evening ride than of late - I could even see the fields !!
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Wed, Feb 16, 2011 - 9.78 mi York Tadcaster

Wed, Feb 16, 2011 - 9.78 mi [Cycling]
9.78 mi in 00:45:31 hours at 12.89 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Great Morning or a ride into Tadcaster - little breeze, no rain and even sunshine .... just wait till the weekend - It's bound to change !
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Wed, Feb 9, 2011 - 9.57 mi Tadcaster to York

Wed, Feb 9, 2011 - 9.57 mi [Cycling]
9.57 mi in 00:36:30 hours at 15.73 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Straight forward ride back to york tonight after the excitement of this morning - It was late however and I didn't get back till near 9pm in time I thought to see the 2nd half of the England game ..... Didn't realise it was a 7:15 kick off :-(
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Wed, Feb 9, 2011 - 7.48 mi York Tadcaster

Wed, Feb 9, 2011 - 7.48 mi [Cycling]
7.48 mi in 00:32:54 hours at 13.64 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Well it was an interesting ride to Tadcaster today - the day started with an almighty traffic jam in York due to the whole City Centre being shut off because of what I later found out was a bomb scare.

Anyway all that traffic wouldn't bother me on my bike p ha ha ha :-)

An then ..... PUNCTURE .. first of the year and nothing to fix it with - a mile walk to a garage and I found the air pump was out of order ... another mile to the next garage and the air pump wouldnt fit my tyre ... into tescos and a tube and inflator bought - 30 minutes later I was on my way on a nice ride to Tadcaster - little wind and quite warm for February.
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Tue, Feb 8, 2011 - 9.81 mi Tadcaster to York

Tue, Feb 8, 2011 - 9.81 mi [Cycling]
9.81 mi in 00:43:24 hours at 13.56 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] A nice day and a nice night for a cycle back to York for once on dry roads - even the lights went with me tonight and only 3 out of the 14 I pass were on red.

No paniers on today so the ride was easier especially cornering.

The river Ouse is very high in York tonight - I had thought of cycling along Terry.s Road by the River but its currently about 3 foot below the river level.
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Sat, Feb 5, 2011 - 7.34 mi Newcastle to Home

Sat, Feb 5, 2011 - 7.34 mi [Cycling]
7.34 mi in 00:30:16 hours at 14.55 mi/h on Bianchi Nironne 7. [Cycling] Cycle home from the game .... and what a game 4 - 0 down at halftime and totally outclassed then Arsenals Right Back has an absolutely stupid reaction to a tackle and pushes 2 Toon players over and is sent off.
After that it's Toon Toon Toon Toon all the way and in the end Arsenal just about hung on for a point.
I stopped at the Quayside on the way back to snap some pictures of the Millenium Bridge and the Sage as they looked so good.

The ride home was well.... no effort at all :-)
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A beautiful Sage tonight reflecting in the Tyne

The Millenium Bridge goes a lovely Blue colour.

Another slightly wider picture of the Millenium Bridge and
the Baltic Art Gallery in Gateshead.

Sat, Feb 5, 2011 - 10.90 mi Home to Newcastle via Wallsend

Sat, Feb 5, 2011 - 10.90 mi [Cycling]
10.90 mi in 00:48:55 hours at 13.37 mi/h on Bianchi Nironne 7. [Cycling] Cycle through the tunnel and through Wallsend, Walker, Byker and Gosforth on my way to the match today.

Tough game - how would the Toon fare without Andy Carroll and against a very good Arsenal side.
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Built for the 1929 Great Exhibition in Newcastle's Exhibition Park this was
the Pavillion and there used to be a promenade over the lake - nowadays
it's a Military Vehicle Museum.

Thu, Feb 3, 2011 - 9.76 mi York to Tadcaster

Thu, Feb 3, 2011 - 9.76 mi [Cycling]
9.76 mi in 00:51:32 hours at 11.36 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Another tough - very tough ride to Tadcaster into a strong and gusting very strong headwind which had me down to 8mph at times. The wind got so strong I decided not to risk cycling back tonight - a fully laden bike with panniers isn't the most stable thing on a windy day.
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Wed, Feb 2, 2011 - 9.78 mi Tadcaster to York

Wed, Feb 2, 2011 - 9.78 mi [Cycling]
9.78 mi in 00:34:22 hours at 17.07 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Fast ride back into York -that nasty headwind I toiled through this morning had persisted and was now a fantastic tail wind pushing me to York in record time.
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Wed, Feb 2, 2011 - 9.75 mi York to Tadcaster

Wed, Feb 2, 2011 - 9.75 mi [Cycling]
9.75 mi in 00:51:36 hours at 11.34 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Quite a tough ride into Tadcaster today especailly once I reached the A64 the wind was quite strong and against - coupled with cycling the couter traffic cycle path I was also buffetted badly by many huge lorries.

Anyway 1st February ride in the bank !
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