January 2011 - Monthly Stats

Number of Rides = 23
Total Distance = 233.64
Time in Saddle = 20hrs 35mins 23s
Average Speed = 11.3 mph
Average Moving Speed = 13.25mph
Total Elevation Gain = 11,131 Feet
Calories = 12,874

Longest Ride in the Month was 21.42 miles on Saturday 29th around South Tyneside

Mon, Jan 31, 2011 - 7.06 mi Newcastle to Jarrow

Mon, Jan 31, 2011 - 7.06 mi [Cycling]
7.06 mi in 00:37:24 hours at 11.33 mi/h. [Cycling] Careful cycle home from Central Station - those roads still look very slippy - lots of dirt on the road, potholes galore and it's cold enough for a touch of frost.
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Mon, Jan 31, 2011 - 7.13 mi Jarrow to Newcastle

Mon, Jan 31, 2011 - 7.13 mi [Cycling]
7.13 mi in 00:36:13 hours at 11.81 mi/h on Bianchi Nironne 7. [Cycling] Cycle to Central Station to catch a train up to Edinburgh
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Sat, Jan 29, 2011 - 21.42 mi South Tyneside Boundary

Sat, Jan 29, 2011 - 21.42 mi [Cycling]
21.42 mi in 01:27:41 hours at 14.66 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Cycled down to the coast through Boldon and Cleadon to Whitburn and allong the coast to South Shields - wanting a decent run out I then followed the river Tyne along to Hebburn and back up along Mill Lane and home - It was only when I downloaded the ride that I realised that I had actually cycled the full boundary of the borough of Soth Tyneside without meaning to !
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Tue, Jan 25, 2011 - 9.60 mi Tadcaster to York

Tue, Jan 25, 2011 - 9.60 mi [Cycling]
9.60 mi in 00:44:18 hours at 13.00 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Well a difficult ride back to York - i had frgot my front light and as I already own two 1200 candlelight units I didnt want to buy another so I settled on a nice slim 400 cateye.

Well OK through Tadcaster but when the road ends and the cycle path starts there's just no definition where to go & I always find this bit tricky to hit - well tonight it was the curb I hit and took my first fall of the year and wen your cleated in its gonna hurt !

Fortunately i had full lleggings and gloves on so no permanent damage.

Bike straightened and I was off again but the back end did feel really wobbly - not sure if it was the weight in the panniers or something loose - I must check the bike out before my next ride.

Warm night but damp roads and a low mist made the ride back to York a bit tricky.
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Tue, Jan 25, 2011 - 9.70 mi York to Tadcaster

Tue, Jan 25, 2011 - 9.70 mi [Cycling]
9.70 mi in 00:47:36 hours at 12.23 mi/h on Pinnacle Hybrid. [Cycling] Straight forward commute to Tadcaster with my usual weeks stuff in the paniers - nice warm morning but the roads are just so filthy at the moment I found myself cycling through about 2 to 3 inches of wet mud most of the waay along Tadcaster Road.
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Mon, Jan 24, 2011 - 22.76 mi Gateshead Circular Tour

Mon, Jan 24, 2011 - 22.76 mi [Cycling]
22.76 mi in 01:39:18 hours at 13.75 mi/h on Bianchi Nironne 7. [Cycling] Picked the bike up from Newcastle and had to cycle back to Heworth Golf Club to pay for next years membership. Well - If was so close to Leam Lane it would be rude not to cycle up it to Wrekenton wouldn't it !

Fast ride off the other side down to team Valley and onto Dunston.

A tricky ride home tonight from Dunston on greasy roads - pushed a bit hard round one corner and back then fron wheels slid 6 inches but I managed to pull it out of the skid and stayed on - Needless to say every band was taken very slowly and very wide afterwards - Just beat the heavy rain home :-)
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