June 2011 - Monthly Stats

Number of Rides = 17

Total Distance = 176.56 miles
Time in Saddle = 13hrs 25mins 30 secs
Average Speed = 13.15 mph
Total Elevation Gain = 
Total Calories = 

Longest Ride in the Month was 22,15 miles on Thursday 30th Edinburgh, Holyrood, Portobello, Leith Loop

Thu, Jun 30, 2011 - 22.15 mi [Cycling] Edinburgh Portobello Leith Loop

Thu, Jun 30, 2011 - 22.15 mi [Cycling]
22.15 mi in 01:48:32 hours at 12.25 mi/h on Bianchi Nironne 7. [Cycling] Went for a bit of a ride around Edinburgh but as I don't have my lead with me I can't sse the exact route - my garmin reckons I reached 76.19 mph - sure I would have remembered that !! I left York St and headed up to the royal Mile via Waverley to pick up some tickets - then down to Holyrood and around Arthurs Seat. Just near the Olympic Pool I picked up with National Cycle Route 1 to Musselburgh and it went underground through a 1/4 mile long tunnel which was an old railway called the Innocent tunnel - I even video'd it for my blog.

Anyway out to portobello and back via Leith I took some great photos which again will go on my blog as will the full route when I upload it.

Photographs

1 mile : The Royal Mile looking down towards Canongate

3 miles : Holyrood Palace

3 miles : The Scottish Parliament building with the Salisbury
Crags high up above.

3 miles : The Queens Gallery again at Holyrood

4 miles : A stunning evening sky from the south side
of Arthur's Seat looking along the Edinbrgh City skyline

9 miles : The view along the Firth of Forth from Joppa looking
all the way down to North Berwick where you can see the 618 feet
high hill which is North Berwick Law 

13 miles : Leith Docks and looking up at some old disused
dockyard cranes.

13 miles : Looking acrooss the dock to a large Silo block through
the crane framework.

14 miles : Just near the Royal Yacht Brittania you can
find this fella at the end of an old pier.

14 miles : A closer look at the guy on the end of the old pier    

14 miles : Very colourful cranes and cable reels across Leith docks
from the Royal Yacht berth.

14 miles : Is it a ship or is it a large new Condominium development
on Leith Docks ?

Thu, Jun 30, 2011 - 5.79 mi [Cycling] South Gyle to Edinburgh

Thu, Jun 30, 2011 - 5.79 mi [Cycling]
5.79 mi in 00:28:21 hours at 12.25 mi/h on Bianchi Nironne 7. [Cycling] Straight forward ride from South Gyle up onto the A8 past the Zoo and along past Murrayfield to the Haymarket. Then things got tricky , the traffic clogged up and approaching Princess Street was a mare probably due to the non existent tram system anyway there were diversions, road closures, one way systems and even metal rails in the road to negotiate. I eventually made it to my digs on York St just up from the Playhouse.

Wed, Jun 29, 2011 - 7.52 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Newcastle

Wed, Jun 29, 2011 - 7.52 mi [Cycling]
7.52 mi in 00:30:57 hours at 14.58 mi/h. [Cycling] Cycle up to Newcastle to get the bike to Central Station for the morning - taking it up to Edinburgh and Carnoustie for the weekend - watch out for some more Scottish miles as the weekend forecast looks very very promising.

Tue, Jun 28, 2011 - 13.48 mi [Cycling] Tadcaster to York via Wighill

Tue, Jun 28, 2011 - 13.48 mi [Cycling]
13.48 mi in 00:59:08 hours at 13.68 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Nice night and plenty of time to catch a train so I took the small roads to the North of Tadcaster through Wighill, Healaugh and Askham Richard before venturing into Acomb.
The last time I went into Acomb it took me an hour to get back out !!!
Anyway this time I made it through and down Holgate to York Station in plenty time for the 18:51 ..... which was delayed and now due at 19:42 !!
How on earth can Railtrack run trains thorugh the winter we just had but get signalling problems 2 weeks running near Stevenage in this beautiful weather.

Can't we sell British Rail to the Swiss

Tue, Jun 28, 2011 - 10.01 mi [Cycling] York to Tadcaster

Tue, Jun 28, 2011 - 10.01 mi [Cycling]
10.01 mi in 00:44:02 hours at 13.64 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Another lovely morning and another early morning ride into Tadcaster - Is there any other way to travel when the weather is like this !!

Mon, Jun 27, 2011 - 9.66 mi [Cycling] Tadcaster to York

Mon, Jun 27, 2011 - 9.66 mi [Cycling]
9.66 mi in 00:37:17 hours at 15.55 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Virtually identical ride back into York after work - found the bike a bit easier at the Brewery though !!

Mon, Jun 27, 2011 - 9.59 mi [Cycling] York to Tadcaster

Mon, Jun 27, 2011 - 9.59 mi [Cycling]
9.59 mi in 00:39:12 hours at 14.68 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid.  [Cycling] Absolutely beautiful morning for a ride to tadcaster - lovely and warm and for once very little headwind.
Only delay was taking 10 minutes to find my bike at York Station - It was cunningly disguised amongst another 500 - Needle in a Haystack job.

Thu, Jun 23, 2011 - 9.64 mi [Cycling] Tadcaster to York

Thu, Jun 23, 2011 - 9.64 mi [Cycling]
9.64 mi in 00:38:50 hours at 14.89 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Heavy shower had gone over Tadcaster when I finished work so it was wet roads but I was nice and dry ...... Until 5 miles down the A64 when I caught up with an almighty shower - probably the one that had hit Tadcaster earlier. Only wearng a thin top & lycra shorts I was a rather sad figure when I arrived at York which was a fete in itself as my glasses were steam up like I was in a sauna. No changing facilities at York (one of my gripes) so it was a particularly nasty toilet where I had to change and get my dry clothes on ... well dryer !!!

Thu, Jun 23, 2011 - 9.90 mi [Cycling] York to Tadcaster

Thu, Jun 23, 2011 - 9.90 mi [Cycling]
9.90 mi in 00:40:59 hours at 14.49 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Another nice morning 
but a quick check on rain today told me there were showers at Halifax and heading east - 
so I was up and out quick and managed to get to Tadcaster before they arrived - even had time 
to take a slight detour through Copmanthorpe to cycle along the Eastbound side of the A64. 
Managed a good average speed into the usual headwind !!!

Wed, Jun 22, 2011 - 9.82 mi [Cycling] Tadcaster to York

Wed, Jun 22, 2011 - 9.82 mi [Cycling]
9.82 mi in 00:37:13 hours at 15.83 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Speedy cycle back into York 
again with another tailwind - just clocking up those sub 4 minute miles

Wed, Jun 22, 2011 - 9.81 mi [Cycling] York to Tadcaster

Wed, Jun 22, 2011 - 9.81 mi [Cycling]
9.81 mi in 00:45:19 hours at 12.99 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling]
Another ride into Tadcaster along the A64 into another moderatte headwind on what
was a pleasant morning - can't complain at all.

Wed, Jun 22, 2011 - 9.88 mi [Cycling] Tadcaster to York

Wed, Jun 22, 2011 - 9.88 mi [Cycling]
Very fast ride back into York with a bit of a tailwind and a pressing appointment
in Plonkers at 7pm - the ride would have been faster but for a strange noise.
 I didn't have time to stop & fix - the noise turned out to be the front mudguard
rubbing on the wheel !!!

Wed, Jun 22, 2011 - 9.60 mi [Cycling] York to Tadcaster

Wed, Jun 22, 2011 - 9.60 mi [Cycling]
9.60 mi in 00:44:04 hours at 13.07 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid.  [Cycling] 
Early morning ride from York Train station to tadcaster which was slightly 
delayed due to signalling problems north of Durham.Nice warm morning 
and an emjoyable ride into Tad.

Mon, Jun 20, 2011 - 10.28 mi Metrocentre Home

Mon, Jun 20, 2011 - 10.28 mi [Cycling]
10.28 mi in 00:38:14 hours at 16.13 mi/h on Bianchi Nironne 7. [Cycling] 
Fast cycle home from the metrocentre with some Heineken fuel inside :-) 
Did a detour around Monkton Village just to get the 10 miles in.

Mon, Jun 20, 2011 - 9.39 mi Home to Metrocentre

Mon, Jun 20, 2011 - 9.39 mi [Cycling]
9.39 mi in 00:35:59 hours at 15.66 mi/h on Bianchi Nironne 7. [Cycling] 
First ride in 2 weeks and there was lots of energy in those rested legs - 
easy ride up to the Metrocentre for a nice reunion drink with some old 
brewing friends.

Thu, Jun 9, 2011 - 9.99 mi [Cycling] Tadcaster to York

Thu, Jun 9, 2011 - 9.99 mi [Cycling]
9.99 mi in 00:42:14 hours at 14.19 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] 
Cycle back to York Train Station - straight forward until the Holiday Inn 
where I picked up my case - a very interesting 2 miles followed down to 
the station and I managed to wedge the case very nicely on the side of 
my panier with my bike lock ... Very Ingenious if I say so myself.

Thu, Jun 9, 2011 - 10.05 mi [Cycling] Tadcaster to York

Thu, Jun 9, 2011 - 10.05 mi [Cycling]
10.05 mi in 00:46:56 hours at 12.85 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] 
Nice Morning and a steady ride into Tadcaster - slight headwind