April 2012 Stats

April 2012 - Monthly Stats
Number of Rides = 34
Total Distance = 253.65 Miles
Time in Saddle = 20hrs 27mins 56secs
Average Speed = 12.18 mph
Total Elevation Gain = 10,659ft
Total Calories = 12,298

Longest Ride in March = 24.74 miles from Jarrow through Washington and on to Chester le Street returning through Birtley, Crowther, Blackfell and Usworth to Heworth Golf Club and on home down the old Bowes railway line.

Mon, Apr 30, 2012 - 9.42 mi [Cycling] Metrocentre to Jarrow

Mon, Apr 30, 2012 - 9.42 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 20.50
Calories: 428
Elevation: 275

9.42 mi in 00:44:18 hours at 12.76 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle home from the Metrocentre to watch the match tonight - I hate Man City - they are everything that's wrong with football in England today ........
Come On CITY :-)
Say no more !!!

Mon, Apr 30, 2012 - 11.10 mi [Cycling] Jarrow, Newcastle, Metrocentre

Mon, Apr 30, 2012 - 11.10 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 23.70
Calories: 526
Elevation: 436

11.10 mi in 00:51:52 hours at 12.84 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle up to Central Station to book my bike onto the train for this weeks travels and then onto the Metrocentre for a reunion with some good friends form Tyne & Dunston Breweries that I worked with.

Sat, Apr 28, 2012 - 2.53 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Boldon ASDA & back

Sat, Apr 28, 2012 - 2.53 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 19.00
Calories: 105
Elevation: 45

2.53 mi in 00:12:05 hours at 12.56 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Trip to ASDA for the shopping - filled the panniers - probably bought too much 10lb of potatoes & 4 bottles of wine didn't help too much :-)

Sat, Apr 28, 2012 - 5.67 mi [Cycling] Heworth Golf Club to jarrow via Follingsby Lane & Boldon

Sat, Apr 28, 2012 - 5.67 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 21.40
Calories: 237
Elevation: 76

5.67 mi in 00:24:22 hours at 13.96 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] A disappointing game of golf due to a very soggy course and a blustery wind and no practice for 3 weeks. So I decided to go for a bit of an extended ride on the way home along Follingsby Lane with the intention to head toward Cleadon, however at Boldon I realizwed that blustery wind was going to be head on all the way home from Cleadon so I took a tack across it and headed home through Boldon Colliery as the gusts had me almost at a standstill.

Sat, Apr 28, 2012 - 2.95 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Heworth Golf Club

Sat, Apr 28, 2012 - 2.95 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 15.80
Calories: 188
Elevation: 137

2.95 mi in 00:14:25 hours at 12.28 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle up to Heworth Gof Clb for something extremely rare these days .... A golf competition

Fri, Apr 27, 2012 - 24.74 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Chester le Street Loop

Fri, Apr 27, 2012 - 24.74 mi [Cycling]

Max Speed: 23.50
Calories: 907
Elevation: 801

24.74 mi in 01:58:08 hours at 12.57 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle down to Chester le Street through Boldon Colliery and across Nissan and down onto the C2C cyclepath which runs under the Washington Highway & the A1(M) to Birtley - a left turn and then down Durham Road to Chester le Street. On the way home I cycled along Vigo Lane and through Crowther, Blackfell, Parsons & Usworth to Northumberland Way and on to Heworth Golf Club to arrange a match - from there it's staright down the Bowes Line home.
Nice day but the paths were soaked and there was still a bit of sudden blustery gusts of wind with still a bit rain in them.
Unfortunately I didn't start my Garmin when I set off & didn't notice till 7 mile at the far end of Washington.

Thu, Apr 26, 2012 - 7.40 mi [Cycling] Newcastle to Jarrow

Thu, Apr 26, 2012 - 7.40 mi [Cycling]

Max Speed: 27.10
Calories: 387
Elevation: 205

7.40 mi in 00:33:04 hours at 13.43 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle home from the station and the weather looked identical to this morning ... I am reliably informed it had thrown it down all day today & I had once again cycled home just after the deluge.

Thu, Apr 26, 2012 - 6.90 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Newcastle

Thu, Apr 26, 2012 - 6.90 mi [Cycling]

6.90 mi in 00:31:49 hours at 13.01 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Another early (5:30) cycle up to Central Station to catch the 6:25 train this time heading North to Edinburgh - not raining but it looks like it's just a temporary cessation with lots of pooling on the roads and lots of threatening clouds about coupled with a bit of a gusty wind.

Tue, Apr 24, 2012 - 7.36 mi [Cycling] Newcastle to Jarrow

Tue, Apr 24, 2012 - 7.36 mi [Cycling]

7.36 mi in 00:34:41 hours at 12.73 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Ride home fro Central Station and it looks like while I've been away Tyneside has dried out - lovely dry roads and a nice night for cycling .... Shame the forecast is torrential rain again tomorrow

Tue, Apr 24, 2012 - 7.01 mi [Cycling] South Gyle to Edinburgh

Tue, Apr 24, 2012 - 7.01 mi [Cycling]

7.01 mi in 00:39:40 hours at 10.60 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle from South Gyle up through Sight Hill to pick up with the Union Canal and the Tow Path which is now a cycle path. Along the towpath to Slateford where I had to call in to Caledonian Brewery for a Meeting after which I cycled into the City past Fountain Bridge and through the Grassmarket to avoid the chaos that is the Edinburgh Tram system roadworks.

Tue, Apr 24, 2012 - 6.55 mi [Cycling] Edinburgh to South Gyle

Tue, Apr 24, 2012 - 6.55 mi [Cycling]

6.55 mi in 00:35:42 hours at 11.01 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] MorniGorgie Roadng ride from my Hotel in the Centre of Edinburgh past Fountain Bridge then along Gorgie Road and through Stenhouse to the Gyle

Mon, Apr 23, 2012 - 7.29 mi [Cycling] Holyrood Loop

Mon, Apr 23, 2012 - 7.29 mi [Cycling]

7.29 mi in 00:35:58 hours at 12.16 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle down Cowgate and past the Scottish Parliament to Hollywood from where I followed the road anticlockwise round Arthurs Seat. This is a bit odd as apparently its one way ... clockwise - Anyway I didn't see any no entry signs but I did get some funny looks of a few cars as they saw me heading towards them on the office ! 
I parked the bike up at Holyrood before climbing the Salisbury Crags after which I rode round Arthurs Seat again .. this time the correct way !

Mon, Apr 23, 2012 - 5.96 mi [Cycling] South Gyle to Edinburgh

Mon, Apr 23, 2012 - 5.96 mi [Cycling]


5.96 mi in 00:33:41 hours at 10.62 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle from South Gyle up onto Corstophine Road then straight down to the Haymarket and hot through the Grassmarket and down Cowgate to my hotel 

Mon, Apr 23, 2012 - 7.38 mi [Cycling] Jarrow Newcastle

Mon, Apr 23, 2012 - 7.38 mi [Cycling]


7.38 mi in 00:37:44 hours at 11.73 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle up to Central Station to catch the 7:35 to Edinburgh - Nice morning - only slight drizzle for a change

Sat, Apr 21, 2012 - 7.23 mi [Cycling] Newcastle Jarrow

Sat, Apr 21, 2012 - 7.23 mi [Cycling]

7.23 mi in 00:33:32 hours at 12.94 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Managed to get home from Newcastle without catching a shower but even if I had I wouldn't have minded after watching another great performance from the Toon at St James' today.
Fantastic turn form Ben Arfa for the cross which made the first goal.
Great movement and slick one touch passing for the second and another for Cisse.
And a great curled shot from outside the box for The Toons 3rd & Cabaye's second which killed the game off.
Toon up to 4th only 3 pts behind Arsenal in 3rd with a game in hand :-)

Sat, Apr 21, 2012 - 7.77 mi [Cycling] Jarrow Newcastle

Sat, Apr 21, 2012 - 7.77 mi [Cycling]

7.77 mi in 00:39:15 hours at 11.88 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Managed to cycle up to Newcastle without catching a shower. Where is all this rain coming from and when will they stop ? The showers are just like Thunder Storms but there's no Thunder .. very odd.

Thu, Apr 19, 2012 - 6.20 mi [Cycling] Newcastle to Jarrow

Thu, Apr 19, 2012 - 6.20 mi [Cycling]

6.20 mi in 00:29:16 hours at 12.71 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Grizzly Night - lots of standing water on the roads but fortunately only a small amount was coming out of the sky when I got back to Central Station to cycle home tonight.
I stayed firmly to the roads tonight as the cycle tracks down by the river would no doubt be very greasy & filthy to ride on

Mon, Apr 16, 2012 - 8.48 mi [Cycling] Jarrow Heworth GC Newcastle

Mon, Apr 16, 2012 - 8.48 mi [Cycling

8.48 mi in 00:44:13 hours at 11.51 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle to Central Station to catch a train to York - went via the golf club to get my camera which was in my bag in my locker. Beautofully sunny morning after the horrid weekend AGAIN !
Stoppped to take some pictures on the river as the views were great.

Sat, Apr 14, 2012 - 6.05 mi [Cycling] Jarrow Heworth GC & Return

Sat, Apr 14, 2012 - 6.05 mi [Cycling]

6.05 mi in 00:25:58 hours at 13.98 mi/h on Bianchi Nironne 7. [Cycling] Disappointing ride up to the golf course this morning only to find out the course is waterlogged and the competition is cancelled.
Add to that a cold Northerly breeze on the way up and a dark menacing threatening shower on the way back - Had better rides !

Fri, Apr 13, 2012 - 12.41 mi [Cycling] Jarrow Heworth GC Boldon Loop

Fri, Apr 13, 2012 - 12.41 mi [Cycling]

12.41 mi in 00:46:51 hours at 15.89 mi/h on Bianchi Nironne 7. [Cycling] Cycle up to the golf club to sign up for next weeks comp - a straight ride up the Bowes Railway line - decided to get a few extra miles in on the way home and took a fast detour along Follingsby lane keeping my speed above 20mph most of the way and enjoying being out on the Bianchi for thee first time this year.

Thu, Apr 12, 2012 - 2.54 mi [Cycling] Jarrow Boldon

Thu, Apr 12, 2012 - 2.54 mi [Cycling]

2.54 mi in 00:12:11 hours at 12.51 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle to ASDA to get some essentials (2 bottles of red wine !) strangely enoogh I thought the wind was agianst on the way there but it certainly was on the way back ... how odd !

Thu, Apr 12, 2012 - 13.87 mi [Cycling] Jarrow Newcastle & Return

Thu, Apr 12, 2012 - 13.87 mi [Cycling]

13.87 mi in 01:10:22 hours at 11.83 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Very early morning cycle ride up to Central Station at 5:30 am to catch the 6:25 train this time to Edinburgh and after a good days meetings and a train home I found my Garmin still on with a flat battery so only the ride to Newcastle was logged - Good weather again a bit cold but dry an relatively wind free.

Wed, Apr 11, 2012 - 6.96 mi [Cycling] Newcastle Jarrow

Wed, Apr 11, 2012 - 6.96 mi [Cycling]

6.96 mi in 00:33:19 hours at 12.53 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle home from Newcastle after what looks like it had been another rainy day & the roads are pretty grubby - another quick clean up when I got home

Wed, Apr 11, 2012 - 6.90 mi [Cycling] Jarrow Newcastle

Wed, Apr 11, 2012 - 6.90 mi [Cycling]

6.90 mi in 00:37:26 hours at 11.06 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Early morning ride up to Central Station to catch the 7:25 to York - quite cold this morning but a pleasant ride up to Town - fair bit of surface water on the road from last nights rain though

Mon, Apr 9, 2012 - 6.22 mi [Cycling] Newcastle Jarrow

Mon, Apr 9, 2012 - 6.22 mi [Cycling]

6.22 mi in 00:33:51 hours at 11.03 mi/h on Bianchi Nironne 7. [Cycling] Wet ride home after watching another great Toon performance and a fantastic Hatem Ben Arfa goal to get us on our way. I did manage however to pretty much avoid the rain coming home but did get soaked from the surface water on the roads.

Mon, Apr 9, 2012 - 7.49 mi [Cycling] Jarrow Newcastle

Mon, Apr 9, 2012 - 7.49 mi [Cycling]

7.49 mi in 00:40:45 hours at 11.03 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle up to Newcastle and to St James Park to watch Newcastle play Bolton - bit of a grey day but pretty good cycling weather

Sun, Apr 8, 2012 - 5.90 mi [Cycling] Jarrow Hewortyh GC & Return

Sun, Apr 8, 2012 - 5.90 mi [Cycling]

5.90 mi in 00:25:14 hours at 14.03 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Routine cycle to the golf course & back - Doubles match today & hopefully a Nett 71 will see me & Stu qualify for the knockout comp.

Sat, Apr 7, 2012 - 5.92 mi [Cycling] Jarrow Heworth GC & Return

Sat, Apr 7, 2012 - 5.92 mi [Cycling]


5.92 mi in 00:26:18 hours at 13.51 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Routine ride up to the Golf Course for the 1st comp of the season & an unlucky nett 69 saw me finish 1 shot off winning the comp ..... now why did I 3 putt the 8th from 4 feet :-(

Thu, Apr 5, 2012 - 6.50 mi [Cycling] Jarrow Heworth GC & Return

Thu, Apr 5, 2012 - 6.50 mi [Cycling]

6.50 mi in 00:30:40 hours at 12.72 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Very early morning cycle up to the golf club for a few quick holes before work today - the weather has changed agaian and it was a lovely calm bright crisp day

Wed, Apr 4, 2012 - 6.92 mi [Cycling] Newcastle Jarrow

Wed, Apr 4, 2012 - 6.92 mi [Cycling]

6.92 mi in 00:34:30 hours at 12.03 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle back home from Newcastle Central Station and that warm tailwind which swept me home so quickly on Sunday had gone and a bitter cold headwind greeted me - once I got going though I was plenty warm enough.

Mon, Apr 2, 2012 - 6.89 mi [Cycling] Jarrow Newcastle

Mon, Apr 2, 2012 - 6.89 mi [Cycling]

6.89 mi in 00:37:09 hours at 11.13 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Early morning ride up to Central Station Newcastle to catch the 7:41 to manchester

Sun, Apr 1, 2012 - 7.19 mi [Cycling] Newcastle jarrow

Sun, Apr 1, 2012 - 7.19 mi [Cycling]

7.19 mi in 00:29:56 hours at 14.41 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle back from a superb match and a great Newcastle performance to beat Liverpool 2-0 with returning prodigal sons Carrol & Bellamy subbed followed by "Newcastle will never finish in the top 6 again" Jose Enrique having the indignity of having put put on Reinas sweaty keepers top & play in goal for the last 10 minutes with 52000 Geordies roaring their hysterical approval - Never in the history of Football has a player been more publicly humiliated .... Pure Theatre.
A fast ride home followed despite a slow start dodging 52000 delirious Geordies I managed to get home to Jarrow in under 30 minutes

Sun, Apr 1, 2012 - 8.77 mi [Cycling] Jarrow - Heworth GC - Newcastle

Sun, Apr 1, 2012 - 8.77 mi [Cycling]

8.77 mi in 00:44:18 hours at 11.88 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle to the golf course for a 9am round of golf at Heworth Golf Club but after a very slow round I found myself on the 18th Green at 12:55 which wouldnt have been a problem except I was going to St James' park to watch the Toon play Liverpool at a 13:30 kick off - A head down fast ride to Town followed not helped by having to also avoid the Sunday Quayside Market - Bike parked up in Eldon Gardens Car Park & a fast change followed by a run up to the Ground & I was in my seat just in time for kickoff !!

March 2012 - Monthly Stats

Number of Rides = 43
Total Distance = 247.2 Miles
Time in Saddle = 20hrs 35mins 46secs
Average Speed = 12.00 mph
Total Elevation Gain = 12875ft
Total Calories = 13.833

Longest Ride in March = 10.55 miles from Newcastle to Jarrow following a match from Spital Tongues home with a slight diversion through Monkton Village to get 10 miles in !