Wed, Oct 31, 2012 - 7.39 mi [Cycling] Newcastle to Jarrow

Wed, Oct 31, 2012 - 7.39 mi [Cycling]

7.39 mi in 00:36:00 hours at 12.32 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle home from Central Station - wet and murky night but nothing heavy.

Tue, Oct 30, 2012 - 6.85 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Newcastle

Tue, Oct 30, 2012 - 6.85 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 17.70
Elevation: 324

6.85 mi in 00:38:18 hours at 10.73 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle u to Newcastle to catch the 7:35 train to Edinburgh - arrived in plenty time to have a coffee & breakfast before standing on the platform looking at the 7:35 and well .... nothing happening - eventually we were told it was cancelled and they drove the train away without any passengers on board .... Hmmmmph

Mon, Oct 29, 2012 - 7.46 mi [Cycling] Newcastle to Jarrow

Mon, Oct 29, 2012 - 7.46 mi [Cycling]

7.46 mi in 00:35:37 hours at 12.57 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle home from Central station - the Quayside tonight was just stunning with a full moon sitting above a few thin clouds both sitting above the Millennium Bridge which was a beautiful turquoise colour - Stunning.

Mon, Oct 29, 2012 - 9.81 mi [Cycling] Tadcaster to York

Mon, Oct 29, 2012 - 9.81 mi [Cycling]

9.81 mi in 00:41:19 hours at 14.25 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle back along the A64 and the Tadcaster Road to York - the weather was dry but there had been a recent downpour and the roads were very wet & pooled.

Mon, Oct 29, 2012 - 9.70 mi [Cycling] York to tadcaster

Mon, Oct 29, 2012 - 9.70 mi [Cycling]

9.70 mi in 00:45:29 hours at 12.80 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle across York and along the A64 cyclepath into Tadcaster - light rain all the way which was most definitely not forecast by the BBC last night.

Mon, Oct 29, 2012 - 6.92 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Newcastle

Mon, Oct 29, 2012 - 6.92 mi [Cycling]

6.92 mi in 00:35:21 hours at 11.75 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Early morning again - this time I was out at 6:20 to cycle up to Central Station to catch the 7:25 to York - not a bad morning at all.
Weather :
5 C, slight wind and slight fret in the air.

Sun, Oct 28, 2012 - 8.83 mi [Cycling] Newcastle to Jarrow

Sun, Oct 28, 2012 - 8.83 mi [Cycling]

8.83 mi in 00:39:26 hours at 13.44 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle home after watching the Toon beat West Brom with another uncconvincing poerformance and a lucky last minute deflected goal.

Sun, Oct 28, 2012 - 7.79 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Newcastle

Sun, Oct 28, 2012 - 7.79 mi [Cycling]

7.79 mi in 00:39:19 hours at 11.89 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle up to Newcastle to watch the match .. Toon v Baggies today.

Sat, Oct 27, 2012 - 26.46 mi [Cycling] Jarrow Newcastle North & South Shields

Sat, Oct 27, 2012 - 26.46 mi [Cycling]

26.46 mi in 02:03:49 hours at 12.82 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle up to Newcastle to pick up some train tickets and after 2 inches of snow overnight and showers all morning it was a pleasant afternoon.
So I decided I would come home along the North side of the river then the Tyne ferry to South Shields and home via Boldon.

Fri, Oct 19, 2012 - 7.40 mi [Cycling] Newcastle to Jarrow

Fri, Oct 19, 2012 - 7.40 mi [Cycling]

7.40 mi in 00:35:29 hours at 12.51 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle home from Central station carrying a very heavy full weeks pannier

Fri, Oct 19, 2012 - 1.89 mi [Cycling] Manchester

Fri, Oct 19, 2012 - 1.89 mi [Cycling]

1.89 mi in 00:10:59 hours at 10.32 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle back to Piccadilly from Moss Side to catch the very busy 3:27 to Newcastle

Fri, Oct 19, 2012 - 1.29 mi [Cycling] Manchester

Fri, Oct 19, 2012 - 1.29 mi [Cycling]

Max Speed: 19.30
Elevation: 23

1.29 mi in 00:07:31 hours at 10.30 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle into work in Manchester again - best morning of the week

Thu, Oct 18, 2012 - 15.56 mi [Cycling] Manchester West Loop

Thu, Oct 18, 2012 - 15.56 mi [Cycling]

15.56 mi in 01:22:46 hours at 11.28 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle around after work - this time I headed down Wilmslow Road which was surprisingly flooded in places as i hadn't seen any rain today at all. I turned right on Wilbraham St and followed it as far as possible west towards Stretford. I then headed along Park Road & Barton Dock Road to the Trafford Centre and over the Barton Bridge to Eccles before heading back across the Ship Canal and along Trafford Wharf Road & Chester Road back into the City.

Thu, Oct 18, 2012 - 1.26 mi [Cycling] Manchester

Thu, Oct 18, 2012 - 1.26 mi [Cycling]

1.26 mi in 00:06:58 hours at 10.85 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle into work again from Jury's down to Moss Side
Weather : warm, dry and calm - roads a bit wet still though ... well it is Manchester

Wed, Oct 17, 2012 - 14.12 mi [Cycling] East Manchester Loop

Wed, Oct 17, 2012 - 14.12 mi [Cycling]

14.12 mi in 01:10:46 hours at 11.97 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle from Moss Side into Hulme then down Alexandra Road to the South Manchester Cycleway which I followed as far as possible and ended up on a dark small muddy track boundoing a new housing estate near Audenshaw and going nowhere except towards the M60. So I turned back and picked my way through Gorton & Ardwick back to my Hotel in the City Centre.

Wed, Oct 17, 2012 - 3.00 mi [Cycling] Manchester

Wed, Oct 17, 2012 - 3.00 mi [Cycling]

3.00 mi in 00:14:53 hours at 12.09 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Lunchtime cycle to the bank on Wilmslow Road & an extended ride back down to Platt Fields park & then back past the Old Main road which is now a Housing Estate

Wed, Oct 17, 2012 - 1.30 mi [Cycling] Manchester

Wed, Oct 17, 2012 - 1.30 mi [Cycling]

1.30 mi in 00:07:30 hours at 10.40 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle from my Hotel into work in Moss Side - It had been raining heavy most of the night but it literally stopped as I started my ride - quite a squally wind to fight against

Tues, Oct 16, 2012 - 12.49 mi [Cycling] South Manchester Loop

Tues, Oct 16, 2012 - 12.49 mi [Cycling]

12.49 mi in 01:04:46 hours at 11.57 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle round South Manchester after work - across the Princess Parkway & down Stretford Road to Stretford from where I headed towards Didsbury & picked up the South Manchester Cycleway to Fallowfield - I then headed back north straight through the Curry mile in Rusholme and into the City finishing down Deansgate to my hotel.

Tue, Oct 16, 2012 - 1.40 mi [Cycling] Manchester

Tue, Oct 16, 2012 - 1.40 mi [Cycling]

1.40 mi in 00:08:18 hours at 10.12 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle into work from Jury's on Great Bridgewater Street to Moss side

Mon, Oct 15, 2012 - 1.33 mi [Cycling] Manchester

Mon, Oct 15, 2012 - 1.33 mi [Cycling]

1.33 mi in 00:07:25 hours at 10.76 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle from the brewery down to Jury's Hotel on Great Bridgewater Street

Mon, Oct 15, 2012 - 2.02 mi [Cycling] Manchester

Mon, Oct 15, 2012 - 2.02 mi [Cycling]

2.02 mi in 00:10:28 hours at 11.58 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle across Manchester from Piccadilly Station to the Brewery on Moss side - much colder than Newcastle
Weather : 3 C, Slight drizzle & roads pooled, little wind

Mon, Oct 15, 2012 - 6.91 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Newcastle

Mon, Oct 15, 2012 - 6.91 mi [Cycling]

6.91 mi in 00:33:11 hours at 12.49 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Very early start this week - out shortly after 5am this morning to catch the 6:10 train to Manchester. Pretty good morning to cycle up to Newcastle as the night had been cloudy and there was no frost.
Weather : Temp = 6 C, Wind minimal & dry

Sat, Oct 13, 2012 - 4.52 mi [Cycling] South Shields to Jarrow

Sat, Oct 13, 2012 - 4.52 mi [Cycling]

4.52 mi in 00:21:53 hours at 12.39 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle home fro Shields after a good afternoon out with good friends.

Sat, Oct 13, 2012 - 4.43 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to South Shields

Sat, Oct 13, 2012 - 4.43 mi [Cycling]

4.43 mi in 00:19:18 hours at 13.77 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle down to South Shields to meet up with some friends.

Sat, Oct 13, 2012 - 7.69 mi [Cycling] Heworth Golf Course to Jarrow

Sat, Oct 13, 2012 - 7.69 mi [Cycling]

7.69 mi in 00:28:44 hours at 16.06 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle back home from the golf course via Follingsby Lane

Sat, Oct 13, 2012 - 2.96 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to heworth Golf Club

Sat, Oct 13, 2012 - 2.96 mi [Cycling]

2.96 mi in 00:15:38 hours at 11.36 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Early morning cycle up to the golf course for my first Winter League match of the season.

Thu, Oct 11, 2012 - 7.30 mi [Cycling] Newcastle to Jarrow

Thu, Oct 11, 2012 - 7.30 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 29.20
Elevation: 412

7.30 mi in 00:36:28 hours at 12.01 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle home from Newcastle and it was into a gusting wind of up to 20mph - not the tailwind predicted - it was straight into my face.
Weather : 12C, gusty headwind ~20mph, threatening rain but just avoided it.

Thu, Oct 11, 2012 - 1.83 mi [Cycling] Ledbury

Thu, Oct 11, 2012 - 1.83 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 19.80
Elevation: 154

1.83 mi in 00:11:20 hours at 9.69 mi/h on Dawes Jack. [Cycling] Cycle up the hill from UBL to the train station to catch the 2:58 which for once was on time - it always has to wait till the Hereford train comes through the tunnel so it always sits there for 5 minutes - today it came in on time & left 1 minute early .... early enough for me to still be running across the bridge and see the doors shut as I stepped onto the platform - the guard saw me but decided to pull off p next train ... an hour and I have a 5 1/2 hour journey to Newcastle ahead of me ... Marvellous !!

Thu, Oct 11, 2012 - 2.71 mi [Cycling] Ledbury

Thu, Oct 11, 2012 - 2.71 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 33.00
Elevation: 169

2.71 mi in 00:11:54 hours at 13.66 mi/h on Dawes Jack. [Cycling] Cycle into town at lunch from UBL to go to the cycle shop to buy a very expensive front light to get me home tonight - doubt I'll be visiting this shop again.

Thu, Oct 11, 2012 - 1.59 mi [Cycling] Ledbury

Thu, Oct 11, 2012 - 1.59 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 30.90
Elevation: 13

1.59 mi in 00:06:39 hours at 14.35 mi/h on Dawes Jack. [Cycling] Cycle down from the station to UBL
Weather : Warm, slight mizzle, calm

Wed, Oct 10, 2012 - 3.74 mi [Cycling] Ledbury

Wed, Oct 10, 2012 - 3.74 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 20.50
Elevation: 322

3.74 mi in 00:22:38 hours at 9.91 mi/h on Dawes Jack. [Cycling] Missed the train to Great alvern by a couple of minutes so had an hour to kill - after cycling round Ledbury for a while I eventually decided a pint in the Horseshoe inn would be the best way to kill an hour !

Wed, Oct 10, 2012 - 1.58 mi [Cycling] Ledbury

Wed, Oct 10, 2012 - 1.58 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 23.00
Elevation: 51

1.58 mi in 00:07:26 hours at 12.75 mi/h on Dawes Jack. [Cycling] Cycle down the hill from Ledbury train station to UBL

Tue, Oct 9, 2012 - 6.87 mi [Cycling] Jarrow Newcastle

Tue, Oct 9, 2012 - 6.87 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 21.7
Elevation: 305

6.87 mi in 00:34:39 hours at 11.90 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Another early morning cycle u to Central Station to catch a train down to Ledbury via a stop over in Manchester. First morning I've needed lights this year and first I've had a head warmer under my helmet.
Weather : 4C, dry & little wind.

Mon, Oct 8, 2012 - 3.06 mi [Cycling] Jarrow Boldon

Mon, Oct 8, 2012 - 3.06 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 20.60
Elevation: 68

3.06 mi in 00:13:50 hours at 13.27 mi/h on Bianchi Nironne 7. [Cycling] Cycle to Boldon ASDA for a few groceries and did a loop around the Cotswolds

Sun, Oct 7, 2012 - 7.24 mi [Cycling] Newcastle to Jarrow

Sun, Oct 7, 2012 - 7.24 mi [Cycling]

7.24 mi in 00:31:49 hours at 13.65 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle home after a disappointing match - all our defence out injured so it was always going to be tough and two corners and a lucky cross that went in made the difference.

Sun, Oct 7, 2012 - 7.18 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Newcastle

Sun, Oct 7, 2012 - 7.18 mi [Cycling]

7.18 mi in 00:32:59 hours at 13.06 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle up to St James Park to watch the Toon take on Man Utd ... oh and the ref (Howard Webb) say no more.

Fri, Oct 5, 2012 - 7.47 mi [Cycling] Newcastle to Jarrow

Fri, Oct 5, 2012 - 7.47 mi [Cycling]

7.47 mi in 00:33:01 hours at 13.57 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle home from Newcastle on a lovely night.
Weather : 12C, dry

Fri, Oct 5, 2012 - 0.86 mi [Cycling] South Gyle

Fri, Oct 5, 2012 - 0.86 mi [Cycling]

0.86 mi in 00:03:59 hours at 12.95 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle round to South Gyle train station from work just in time to catch the train into Waverley.

Thu, Oct 4, 2012 - 6.88 mi [Cycling] Edinburgh to South Gyle

Thu, Oct 4, 2012 - 6.88 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 17.30
Elevation: 174

6.88 mi in 00:40:22 hours at 10.23 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Tried to pick a new way across town to South Gyle avoiding the Tram construction chaos around the Haymarket. Unfortunately I got snagged up in a traffic jam on Angle Park Terrace and made a bad call to drop down the hill to Gorgie Road ... only for to find Gorgie road shut going west for about a mile stretch of it near Tynecastle.
Having navigated these problems I then seemd to hit 99 / 100 traffic lights just turning to red as I approached.
Weather : 3C, Blinding low Sun & dry - Chilly ride into work today.

Wed, Oct 3, 2012 - 6.72 mi [Cycling] South Gyle to Edinburgh

Wed, Oct 3, 2012 - 6.72 mi [Cycling]

6.72 mi in 00:31:28 hours at 12.81 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle back across Edinburgh from South gyle to the City - along Corstophine Road to Murrayfield then up onto Slateford Road and a dodge through Fountainbridge and down Cowgate.
Weather : 12 C, Dry & calm - Good cycling conditions

Wed, Oct 3, 2012 - 5.83 mi [Cycling] Edinburgh to South Gyle

Wed, Oct 3, 2012 - 5.83 mi [Cycling]

5.83 mi in 00:30:41 hours at 11.40 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] cycle across Edinburgh to work in South Gyle.
Weather : 4C , dry but roads still wet from overnight rain, calm,

Tue, Oct 2, 2012 - 6.00 mi [Cycling] South Gyle to Edinburgh

Tue, Oct 2, 2012 - 6.00 mi [Cycling]

6.00 mi in 00:29:14 hours at 12.31 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Commute back from South Gyle to the Travelodge Central on St Mary's Street.
Weather : 12C, Light Cloud, Calm - Nice Cycling weather,

Tue, Oct 2, 2012 - 4.26 mi [Cycling] Haymarket Station, Edinburgh to South Gyle

Tue, Oct 2, 2012 - 4.26 mi [Cycling]

4.26 mi in 00:20:03 hours at 12.75 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Put my bike on the Train this morning as i am in Edinburgh till Friday & plan to commute. Cycle from Haymarket Train Station to South Gyle along Corstophine Road.

Tue, Oct 2, 2012 - 6.84 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Newcastle

Tue, Oct 2, 2012 - 6.84 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 23.30
Elevation: 344

6.84 mi in 00:33:59 hours at 12.08 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Early morning cycle up to Newcastle for my usual 7:35 train to Edinburgh.
First time this Year I needed my lights on.
Weather : 8C, Dry, Slight Headwind, clear sky

Mon, Oct 1, 2012 - 14.12 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Boldon & South Shields

Mon, Oct 1, 2012 - 14.12 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 23.40
Elevation: 408

14.12 mi in 01:03:35 hours at 13.32 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle to ASDA for a few bits and pieces and as it was a lovely day I took a detour via South Shields :-)

September 2012 - Monthly Stats

September Stats
September 2012 - Monthly Stats
Number of Days in the Month cycled = 20
Number of Rides = 46
Total Distance = 263.28 Miles
Time in Saddle = 19hrs 54mins 09secs
Average Speed = 13.23mph
Total Elevation Gain = 10,978ft
Total Calories = 16,459

Longest Ride in September was 20.09 miles on 11th September in Belek, Turkey on what was one of the wrost bikes I have ever ridden - very dodgy brakes and gears that didn't chnge but did occasionally slip going uphill - the roads and scenery wern't very good for cycling and it was 46C
Not a lot going for this ride was tere ... but I did clock another Country.