Fri, Dec 21, 2012 - 7.41 mi [Cycling] Newcastle to Jarrrow

Fri, Dec 21, 2012 - 7.41 mi [Cycling]

7.41 mi in 00:41:13 hours at 10.79 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle back from Newcastle the morning after our Christmas Night out in Edinburgh and 4 hrs sleep - Not my fastest ever ride home !!!

Fri, Dec 21, 2012 - 2.81 mi [Cycling] Caledonian Brewery to Edinburgh

Fri, Dec 21, 2012 - 2.81 mi [Cycling]

2.81 mi in 00:22:13 hours at 7.59 mi/h on Dawes Jack. [Cycling] Cycle from Caledonian brewery past fountainbridge then down Lothian Road onto Princess Street which was chaos due to the tramworks and then down Leith Road to my hotel near the Playhouse.

Thu, Dec 20, 2012 - 3.53 mi [Cycling] South Gyle to Caledonian Brewery

Thu, Dec 20, 2012 - 3.53 mi [Cycling]

3.53 mi in 00:22:48 hours at 9.29 mi/h on Dawes Jack. [Cycling] Cycle across from South Gyle to Caledonian Brewery and quite a direct route considering I didn't have any directions annd just went on instinct.

Thu, Dec 20, 2012 - 6.18 mi [Cycling] Edinburgh to South Gyle

Thu, Dec 20, 2012 - 6.18 mi [Cycling]

6.18 mi in 00:35:16 hours at 10.51 mi/h on Dawes Jack. [Cycling] Cycle across Edinburgh to South Gyle - not a bad morning but with the Haymarket blocked off how difficult is it getting across town and how many traffic lights can change to red as you approach them ???

Thu, Dec 20, 2012 - 6.00 mi [Cycling] South Gyle to Edinburgh

Thu, Dec 20, 2012 - 6.00 mi [Cycling]

6.00 mi in 00:39:45 hours at 9.06 mi/h on Dawes Jack. [Cycling] Cycle across Edinburgh from the Gyle into the City - pretty straight forward up to the Haymarket area but then the tram works made my ride very difficult being diverted along some tricky cobbled streets.

Wed, Dec 19, 2012 - 0.78 mi [Cycling] South Gyle

Wed, Dec 19, 2012 - 0.78 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 16.20
Elevation: 16

0.78 mi in 00:05:03 hours at 9.27 mi/h on Dawes Jack. [Cycling] Cycle from South Gyle Station round the corner to the Office.

Wed, Dec 19, 2012 - 6.89 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Newcastle

Wed, Dec 19, 2012 - 6.89 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 22.80
Elevation: 320

6.89 mi in 00:33:08 hours at 12.48 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle up top central Station for the 7:35 .. heading North today to Edinburgh.

Tue, Dec 18, 2012 - 7.59 mi [Cycling] Newcastle to Jarrow

Tue, Dec 18, 2012 - 7.59 mi [Cycling]

7.59 mi in 00:36:55 hours at 12.34 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle home from Central Station beautiful night and the river was at slack tide I suspect as it was both high and still - not a ripple to be seen - it was like a Millpond and the reflections of the Sage & the Millenium Bridge looked Awesome - wish I'd had my camera & tripod.

Tue, Dec 18, 2012 - 1.98 mi [Cycling]

1.98 mi in 00:11:22 hours at 10.45 mi/h on Hire Brompton. [Cycling] HYDE was the name of this weeks Brompton and as I said yesterday it was brand new and nice to ride. This was a quick ride back to Piccaddilly Station to catch the 3:27 to Newcastle.

Mon, Dec 17, 2012 - 1.84 mi [Cycling] Manchester

Mon, Dec 17, 2012 - 1.84 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 17.70
Elevation: 16

1.84 mi in 00:11:40 hours at 9.46 mi/h on Hire Brompton. [Cycling] Hired a Brompton and pleasantly surprised to find this one was actually brand new as the last few I have had have been a bit ropey. Difficult cycle to the brewery as I had a laptop and pannier but the Brompton doesnt have a rack - so a bit a improvisation with the laptop up my jacket & the pannier secured to the seatpost with the belt from my trousers & I was off - bit wet so I took a dierct route.

Mon, Dec 17, 2012 - 8.85 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Newcastle

Mon, Dec 17, 2012 - 8.85 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 20.40
Elevation: 300

8.85 mi in 00:35:48 hours at 14.83 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Early morning ride up to the Station again to catch the 7:30 to Manchester.

Sun, Dec 16, 2012 - 6.48 mi [Cycling] Gateshead Rugby Club to Jarrow

Sun, Dec 16, 2012 - 6.48 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 27.00
Elevation: 223

6.48 mi in 00:27:48 hours at 13.99 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle home from Gateshead Rugby Club after our meeting which seems to have agreed to not do the bike ride to Italy next year but to do it the year after.

Sun, Dec 16, 2012 - 6.03 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Gateshead Rugby Club

Sun, Dec 16, 2012 - 6.03 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 29.00
Elevation: 540

6.03 mi in 00:33:07 hours at 10.93 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle up to Gateshead Rugby Club to plan our Charity bike ride to Bergamo.

Sun, Dec 16, 2012 - 3.31 mi [Cycling] Heworth Golf Club to Jarrow

Sun, Dec 16, 2012 - 3.31 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 32.60
Elevation: 39

3.31 mi in 00:13:24 hours at 14.82 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle back home from the golf course.

Sun, Dec 16, 2012 - 2.96 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Heworth Golf Club

Sun, Dec 16, 2012 - 2.96 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 15.20
Elevation: 218

2.96 mi in 00:15:59 hours at 11.11 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle up to the golf course for my first round of golf this month.

Sat, Dec 15, 2012 - 7.20 mi [Cycling] Newcastle to Jarrow

Sat, Dec 15, 2012 - 7.20 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 28.40
Elevation: 423

7.20 mi in 00:36:05 hours at 11.97 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle home after the match - good performance from Newcastle again and on another day might have got something out of Man City ... sure their 3rd was offside but I'll see it when I get home.

Sat, Dec 15, 2012 - 7.27 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Newcastle

Sat, Dec 15, 2012 - 7.27 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 21.80
Elevation: 336

7.27 mi in 00:34:51 hours at 12.52 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle up to Newcastle to watch the Toon take on Man City and for some reason the weather has turned lovely - start of December was freezing and icy .... but now it's a great day for cycling.

Fri, Dec 14, 2012 - 7.42 mi [Cycling] Newcastle Jarrow

Fri, Dec 14, 2012 - 7.42 mi [Cycling]
7.42 mi in 00:32:45 hours at 13.59 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle home from Newcastle - cold, frosty but not too icy ... so a relatively straight forward cycle home.

Fri, Dec 14, 2012 - 3.21 mi [Cycling] Manchester

Fri, Dec 14, 2012 - 3.21 mi [Cycling]

3.21 mi in 00:18:28 hours at 10.43 mi/h on Dawes Jack. [Cycling] Cycle back to Piccadilly Station form the Brewery in Mossside.

Thu, Dec 13, 2012 - 1.93 mi [Cycling] Manchester

Thu, Dec 13, 2012 - 1.93 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 18.10
Elevation: 10

1.93 mi in 00:12:02 hours at 9.62 mi/h on Dawes Jack. [Cycling] Cycle across Manchester from Piccadilly to the Brewey on Mossside.

Wed, Dec 12, 2012 - 1.49 mi [Cycling] Ledbury

Wed, Dec 12, 2012 - 1.49 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 14.00
Elevation: 139

1.49 mi in 00:12:09 hours at 7.36 mi/h on Dawes Jack. [Cycling] Cycle back up the hill from UBL to the station.

Wed, Dec 12, 2012 - 1.58 mi [Cycling] Ledbury

Wed, Dec 12, 2012 - 1.58 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 22.80
Elevation: 38

1.58 mi in 00:08:48 hours at 10.77 mi/h on Dawes Jack. [Cycling] Cycle down a bitterly cold hill from Ledbury Station to UBL

Tue, Dec 11, 2012 - 1.74 mi [Cycling] Ledbury

Tue, Dec 11, 2012 - 1.74 mi [Cycling]

1.74 mi in 00:11:20 hours at 9.21 mi/h on Dawes Jack. [Cycling] Cycle back up the hill to Ledbury Station - not as fast as heading down this morning but still Baltic outside.

Tue, Dec 11, 2012 - 1.51 mi [Cycling] Ledbury

Tue, Dec 11, 2012 - 1.51 mi [Cycling]

1.51 mi in 00:07:08 hours at 12.70 mi/h on Dawes Jack. [Cycling] Quick cycle down the hill from Ledbury Station to UBL & I wish I'd kept my thermals on - must be about -5C
A lot colder than at home.

Tue, Dec 11, 2012 - 6.88 mi [Cycling] Jarrow Newcastle

Tue, Dec 11, 2012 - 6.88 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 17.80
Elevation: 305

6.88 mi in 00:39:43 hours at 10.39 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Another early morning commute - so early only 2 cars passed me all the way up to Newcastle. The roads looked like they hadn't been treated again and had lots of icy patches and extreme care was needed especially on bends - two of which I had a 'controlled slide' at Hebburn and on the low road in Felling. Coupled with stuff coming out of the sky that was neither solid nor liquid - it hurt as it hit your face but then ran off ... Lovely !!

Sun, Dec 9, 2012 - 7.36 mi [Cycling] Gateshead Rugby Club to Jarrow

Sun, Dec 9, 2012 - 7.36 mi [Cycling]

7.36 mi in 00:29:53 hours at 14.78 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Fast cycle back from Gateshead Rugby Club - up to the very top of the hill at Wrekenton & then a fast descent down to White Mare Pool & down the Wrekendyke home

Sun, Dec 9, 2012 - 6.20 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Gateshead Rugby Club

Sun, Dec 9, 2012 - 6.20 mi [Cycling]

6.20 mi in 00:35:00 hours at 10.63 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle up to Gateshead Rugby Club (and it is uphill most of the way). I was going to a meeting to discuss next years charity cycle ride from Newcastle to Bergamo in Italy in July ... Unfortunately I got my dates mixed up & the meeting is next Sunday - still a nice night for a bike ride.

Sun, Dec 9, 2012 - 10.24 mi [Cycling] Jarrow

Sun, Dec 9, 2012 - 10.24 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 23.80
Elevation: 343

10.24 mi in 00:48:09 hours at 12.76 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Another great December morning albeit a strengthening wind so I decided as I needed to run a message to Jarrow to do a quick 10 miler.
Easy riding heading south & east but anything north or west was very very tough.

Sat, Dec 8, 2012 - 1.10 mi [Cycling] Jarrow

Sat, Dec 8, 2012 - 1.10 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 20.90
Elevation: 20

1.10 mi in 00:05:19 hours at 12.41 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Quick message round to York Avenue & back.

Sat, Dec 8, 2012 - 15.07 mi [Cycling] Newcastle to Jarrow via Wallsend & Hebburn

Sat, Dec 8, 2012 - 15.07 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 22.30
Elevation: 714

15.07 mi in 01:12:05 hours at 12.54 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Prolonged cycle home from Newcastle with a tailwind I decided to cycle along the North side & through the pedestrian tunnel then up through Hebburn and back to Jarrow.

Sat, Dec 8, 2012 - 7.31 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Newcastle

Sat, Dec 8, 2012 - 7.31 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 22.50
Elevation: 368

7.31 mi in 00:39:10 hours at 11.20 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] THe snow and ice thawed today and this afternoon turned into a nice day - just perfect for a ride up to Newcastle to join the Christmas shopping carnage.

Fri, Dec 7, 2012 - 5.17 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Boldon

Fri, Dec 7, 2012 - 5.17 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 20.40
Elevation: 138

5.17 mi in 00:23:43 hours at 13.08 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle to ASDA for some groceries and a few added miles around Fellgate just for fun.

Fri, Dec 7, 2012 - 8.50 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Newcastle

Fri, Dec 7, 2012 - 8.50 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 22.30
Elevation: 213

8.50 mi in 00:43:32 hours at 11.72 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle up to Newcastle to collect my car after its service - the overnight rain and thaw had now melted most of the snow and ice but the backstreets are probably now even more dangerous as they have patches of ice with water on top ... extremely slippy
Managed to stay on 2 wheels again :-)

Thu, Dec 6, 2012 - 10.05 mi [Cycling] Newcastle to Jarrow

Thu, Dec 6, 2012 - 10.05 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 20.60
Elevation: 413

10.05 mi in 00:54:48 hours at 11.00 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Very careful cycle home from Newcastle after dropping the car in for a service - Main roads were reasonable but as soon as you ventured onto any minor road the risk of solid ice & worse ice with a layer of snow or water.
Managed to stay on the bike however but the speed was low at times.

Wed, Dec 5, 2012 - 8.38 mi [Cycling] Newcastle to Jarrow

Wed, Dec 5, 2012 - 8.38 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 19.30
Elevation: 306

8.38 mi in 00:46:13 hours at 10.88 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle home from Central Station after a series of snow showers ahd been piling in from the North Sea. Main roads were fine but the cycle paths were impassible and the minor roads were treacherous with 1 or 2 inches of snow starting to go a bit crunchy !!

Tue, Dec 4, 2012 - 7.53 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Newcastle

Tue, Dec 4, 2012 - 7.53 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 24.30
Elevation: 359

7.53 mi in 00:41:13 hours at 10.96 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Another commute to Newcastle to catch the 7:35 to Edinburgh - crisp morning, slight headwind and white patches made the cycling 'careful' ... but all in all a very nice morning to be cycling.

Mon, Dec 3, 2012 - 7.22 mi [Cycling] Newcastle to Jarrow

Mon, Dec 3, 2012 - 7.22 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 25.30
Elevation: 297

7.22 mi in 00:31:53 hours at 13.59 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle back from the match after watching an unconvincing toon 3-0 win against Wigan.

Mon, Dec 3, 2012 - 7.23 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Newcastle

Mon, Dec 3, 2012 - 7.23 mi [Cycling]
Max Speed: 18.80
Elevation: 376

7.23 mi in 00:42:35 hours at 10.19 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle up to Newcastle to watch the Toon play Wigan - very icy roads so I took it easy as the Max Speed shows.

November 2012 - Monthly Stats

November Stats
November 2012 - Monthly Stats
Number of Days in the Month cycled = 16
Number of Rides = 38
Total Distance = 169.43 Miles
Time in Saddle = 10hrs 19mins 59secs
Average Speed = 11.14 mph
Total Elevation Gain = 4,678 ft
Total Calories = 9,705

Longest Ride in September was 14.14 miles on 29th November around Manchster from the brewery in Moss Side down Alexandra Road & along Wilbraham Road to Chorlton then up through Trafford Park and across the canal to Eccles and through Weaste to Langworthy Road and up through Salford to the A56 and back down to my hotel near Victoria.

October 2012 - Monthly Stats

October 2012 - Monthly Stats
October Stats
October 2012 - Monthly Stats
Number of Days in the Month cycled = 22
Number of Rides = 46
Total Distance = 286.03 Miles
Time in Saddle = 23hrs 14mins 01secs
Average Speed = 12.31 mph
Total Elevation Gain = 9.608 ft
Total Calories = 16,199

Longest Ride in September was 26.46 miles on 27th October and was a circular tour of Tyneside going along the South bank to Newcastle then along the North of the Tyne to North Shields ferry - then along the coast past the fair and Bents Park then up along Stanhope Road and along the cycle path to Tilesheads and home through Boldon.

Sun, Dec 2, 2012 - 3.35 mi [Cycling] Heworth Golf Club to Jarrow

Sun, Dec 2, 2012 - 3.35 mi [Cycling]

3.35 mi in 00:15:44 hours at 12.78 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] A careful cycle home down what I thought would be a less icy Bowes railway line but again - blocks of sheet ice - not good but I managed to stay on my bike.

Sun, Dec 2, 2012 - 3.22 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Heworth Golf Club

Sun, Dec 2, 2012 - 3.22 mi [Cycling]

3.22 mi in 00:17:25 hours at 11.09 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Careful cycle up to the golf course as the max speed of 14mph suggests - lots of ice about - thick solid, very very slippy ice ! The golf course was icy too but the weather was lovely - no wind and although it was -1C and frozen it was one of the most pleasant rounds all year

Sat, Dec 1, 2012 - 16.02 mi [Cycling] Jarrow to Newcastle & back

Sat, Dec 1, 2012 - 16.02 mi [Cycling]

16.02 mi in 01:33:04 hours at 10.33 mi/h on Trek .. [Cycling] Cycle up to and around Newcastle to take some nighttime photographs - unfortunately on the way home my chain snapped again and fell off .... twice
Absolute frostbite in the fingers when I got home !