February 2011 cycling statistics

Yes I know that February is still not over, but the weather is so bad today, it may as well be :(.

I was hoping to do more miles than I did. But the weather and some other things going on in my personal life, put a stop to that. But I am still sure I will get to the planned 1,000 mile mark by April 🙂

Here is the data from February 2011:-

  • Total cycles: 13
  • Total Distance: 219.16 miles
  • Total Time: 17:53:39 (h:m:s)
  • Avg Speed: 12.2 mph
  • Max Time: 3:30:37 (h:m:s) – 17/02/2011 when I cycled to then around Rutland Water
  • Max Speed: 32.9 mph
  • Avg Distance: 16.86 miles
  • Max Distance: 38.11 miles – 17/02/2011 when I cycled to then around Rutland Water

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Fixed some photo gallery bugs

If like myself you like to get most of your website updates via twitter or RSS feeds then you will be happy :). At long last I have got the RSS comments feed working again. It stopped working when I upgraded to a new version of zenphoto. Which is the CMS (content management system), gallery system I use on this website. So now it’s been working when anyone posts a comment on a photo, it will automatically get posted to my twitter feed.

The RSS feed for the photo comments is: www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/index.php?rss-comments&type=gallery&lang=en_US.

My twitter feed is twitter.com/gsvalentine which you should all know by now 🙂

Best webcam images back on-line :)

That’s me just copied all of the “best webcam images” over from the old website. I have just changed how many pages they are, it’s gone from 25 down to 7. Still got the same number of images. Each page now has 24 images instead of the 6 that they had before.

Can’t really think of anything else say, other than my friend is doing well and should be out of hospital later this week.

John O’Groats to Land’s End (JOGLE) cycle 2011

At the end of the 2009 End2End cycle

As I am sure most of your know I did the End2End cycle during August 2009 and this year I am hoping to do it again 🙂 Yes I want to do the 990 mile cycle all over again. I had so much  doing it, I want to do it again. Also this time, I want to remember it for all the right reason, like not getting dumping during it.

All doing to plain I will be doing it from Sunday 7th August 2011 to Monday 22nd August 2011, check out the End to End cycle website, for full list of dates.  Still not 2 sure what charity I am doing it for this time. So if you have any ideas please let me know! Right now I am thinking of doing it for Help for Heroes.

Also till got no idea who I am doing the cycle with, was going to be a group of us from working doing it, but most of them have pulled out, saying they have no money to do it. I think it’s just they don’t want to get showing up by a gay person :P.

Please check out the End to End cycle, to see photos, stats and much more from the 2009 cycle.

Boyfriend application form

Just got my world famous piss take boyfriend application form back on-line 🙂 Bored? Then why not fill it out, please remember it’s only a bit of fun.  Then you never know, do YOU? It can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/aboutme/boyfriend-application-form/.

Heart valve replacement

Just so you all know my friend that was getting heart valve replacement is doing well. So would like to say a very big thank-you to all the staff at Papworth Hospital for doing a great job.

Sorry for this very short blog, can’t really think of anything else to say. Just been a bit stressed out the last number of days.

Motorcycle helmet is here + photos :)

I got my new HJC ZF-10 Karlie on Thursday, but it’s been the first time I have really had the time to wear it. I think it goes very, well indeed with the rest of my sexy motorcycle gear :). Now I just need to sort out the gloves…

More photo can be @ www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/page/search/tags/hjc+zf-10+karlie. I look forward to reading all your comments 🙂

Rutland Water and birthday dinner with a mate

It’s been another fun fill day.  Got around of bed around 11:00am, showed then sorted out going a cycle around Rutland Water with my mate Rich. It also happens to be his birthday, so happy birthday Rich. I set off my by house to Rutland at around 12:10pm and get to Rutland Water around 1pm, where Rich was waiting for me. He always drivers there since he lives in Peterborough, I cycle there to get my cycling miles up, it also saves me money on fuel. It was great cycle, we both got covered head-to-toe in mud. So did this dog, who also come with me. She did very well to do the whole 15+ miles with us.

The cycle took me 3:30.37 (h:m:s) which is not the best time in the world, could not go very fast doing the Rutland Water section, due to having the dog with us.  The distance was 38.11 miles, making it the longest cycle of the year. Just beating the one, I did on Valentine’s Day.

Once I got back home, I had a quick bite to eat. And another wash. Then I set off in to Peterborough to meet up with Rich and some of his mates for his birthday meal. We went to East, which is a Oriental restaurant. The food and service were both great. I so would go there again. Everyone had a great time. It was also great to get to see my wife 🙂

Oh and one more thing before I go, my motorcycle helmet turned up, I will get photos of me wearing it this weekend at some point 🙂

Renewed my photo driving licence

I had a busy, busy day and still had the time to fit in not one but two cycles 🙂 The first cycle was only a short 3.98 mile around trip to the local shop  in next village to get some food and sugar. The the second cycle was a longer cycle of 14.92 miles. When I cycled to Stamford to pay money into the bank, then it was off to Post Office, to renew my photo driving licence., which cost £24.50, which also included them taken the photo and sending it straight to the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency).

Once back home, I had my lunch then watch Neighbours on Channel 5. Yes I still love watching that soap, I think I will be watching it, till the die or they stop making it.

Then in evening I was working at the Peterborough Greyhound Stadium, which was a fun evening. Then it off off back home, to type this up, then watch Waterloo Road.

Just set another personal best…

Yesterday I just set another best on the bike, just done the most miles I have ever done in any February, well since 2003. Then I started to keep a full record of how many miles I am doing.  So far I have done 127.9 miles, beating my record that I set in 2009. I also have done the longest cycle of the end so far… I did 38.03 miles, in other words more miles in one day, than I did in the whole of February last year.

The cycle was to Rutland Water, were I meet up with a good mate called Rich, then we both cycled around it. Then after I cycled back home. Calling in a nice pub on the way back with Rich, who drove there.

So I am also well on the way to doing 1,00 miles, which I have to do by mid-April. Done 483.5, so leaving 516.5 more to go…

483.5