Tag: Grantham Canal

August 2022 cycling statistics

I am very pleased with my cycling statistics for the second month in a row! Did my first 50+ mile cycle of the year and four cycles over 30 miles!

Remember you can follow my cycling adventures over at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine

Here is the data from August 2022:-

  • Total cycles: 16
  • Total Distance: 382.71 miles
  • Total Time: 31:42:26 (h:m:s)
  • Avg Speed: 12 mph
  • Max Time: 04:10:42 (h:m:s)
  • Max Speed: 33.7 mph
  • Avg Distance: 23.92 miles
  • Max Distance: 50.41 (Single cycle)

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Here are my favourite cycling photos from the month:-

Myself at Elton and Orston railway station

Grantham Canal

Out cycling

My favourite photos from 2021…

Here are just some of my favourite photos from 2021…

Love Cooper so much!!!
Love Cooper so much!!!
Walking along Grantham Canal with Emilie
Walking along Grantham Canal with Emilie
Walking around Rutland Water with Emilie
Walking around Rutland Water with Emilie
Great fun at Clumber Park Lodges
Great fun at Clumber Park Lodges
Myself at Tweedbank railway station
Myself at Tweedbank railway station

Check out these and 100s more at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/me/2021/

First 50+ mile cycle of 2021!

After getting some news, that pissed me off this morning! I just needed to get out the house, so I ended up doing my longest cycle of the 2021 so far! I did 53.30 miles, which I am so pleased with!

Check out route, I took at www.strava.com/activities/5325011387

Here are some photos from the cycle…

Great walk with GirlontheGetGo (Emilie)

Had a great 10 mile walk along part of Grantham Canal with GirlontheGetGo (Emilie)!

You can check out, our route at www.strava.com/activities/5191083072

P.S. Please do give GirlontheGetGo a follow:-

And of course also on YouTube!!! Oh and yes, will do going some vlogs together soon…

Most miles (84.79) walked in a week!

WOW! Go me, that’s me just walked 84.79 miles in a single week! Which has recorded using a GPS watch and not worked out using steps! The most miles, I think I’ve ever done a single week!

During the week, I walked the whole of Grantham Canal and back again! Also made a start walking the Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal.

I’ve now walked the following canals

I’ve walked the full length of the following canals:-

Middle of March 2019 most popular photos

Below are the top three most looked at photos on this website so far during March 2019.

Number 1 (34 views) : Totally helpless in Fetters Padded Fist Mitts & Padded Leather Muzzle
otally helpless in Fetters Padded Fist Mitts & Padded Leather Muzzle

Number 2 (34 views) : Red telephone box at Wyville
Red telephone box at Wyville

Number 3 (27 views) : Grantham Canal
Grantham Canal

33.53 miles = longest cycle of 2019!

Well that turned out to be a extra good cycle! I was only hoping to do around 20 miles, but ended up doing 33.53 miles, making it my longest cycle of 2019! Also cycled up a hill, I’ve never done before! It was 12%, so looking forward to doing that one again!

You can check out the route, I took over at www.strava.com/activities/2193109873



Poll: Which canal to cycle/walk next?

I’ve still got a long way till, the end of the Grand Union Canal. But I am already thinking, which canal should I take on next!

So far I’ve done:-

So which of these, ones do you think, I should take on next?

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Mini railway station tour by bike, 62.43 miles

That sure was a great cycle! Did 62.43 miles, so making it the second longest cycle of the year so far! It could well be my favourite cycle, of 2018! Since I cycled along part of the  Grantham Canal. Then stopped off at Bottesford, to get some food, and also check out it’s railway station!

Then it was off to Elton and Orston railway station, which is one of the least used stations in the UK. It only gets two services a day. One to Nottingham at 6:25am and other service to Skegness at 5.10pm. There is no Sunday service. A normal service operates on most bank holidays.

Then it was back home passing Belvoir Castle! So over all, a great cycle!!

You can check out the route, I took over at www.strava.com/activities/1696372700

Grantham Canal
Bottesford railway station
Elton and Orston railway station