Tag: lycra

Now done over 1,000 miles on the bike

I have now done 1,040.9 miles of cycling so far this year!! Well pleased with myself, to think my aim was 1,000 miles before the 1st April. Still got another 9 days to go, till then. 1,040.9 may not sound much, it’s like cycling from John O’Groats to Land’s End, with a good number of miles to play with.

So now on to today’s cycle.  I did the longest cycle of the year so far… I did wait for it… 51.7 miles. Even did my best average speed of the year so far, with 13.8 mph.

Here are the statistics from the cycle:-

  • Time: 3:44:30 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 13.8 mph.
  • Max Speed: 30 mph.
  • Calories: 2,351.
  • Elevation Gain: 510 metres.
  • Elevation Loss: 509 metres.
  • Min Elevation: 43 metres.
  • Max Elevation: 164 metres.

Some extra data from the cycle:-

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[gpx2graphics speed 23]

Cycling gear

I have just added a new page called cycling gear, under the cycling section. Which lists all of my sexy cycling gear :).

So far it lists the following gear:-

  • Nalini Columbia Highroad Team 2010 jersey and shorts 2010
  • Nike USPS cycling jersey and shorts
  • Pearl Izumi Team Garmin-Chipotle cycling jersey and shorts
  • PBK Team Long Sleeve Skinsuit 2009
  • Stevens Racing Suit
  • Team Discovery cycling jersey and shorts
  • UCI World Cup Team skinsuit

Check it out at www.gordon-valentine.com/cycling/cycling-gear/.

UCI World Cup Team skinsuit

My new UCI World Cup Team skinsuit turned up in the post, that I ordered off eBay last week sometime. Can’t believe just how sexy it, even better it only cost £40, with free P&P. Check out www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/page/search/tags/UCI+world+cup+team+skinsuit to see photos of myself wearing it 🙂 Please feel free to post comments about them!

Thursday – 30th September 2010

Trying to put on my new 1 Piece Leather Suit, that I got myself for my 31st birthday, over the top of my Orca S2 wetsuit.

Since I failed in part one of the vlog. Here is my second go, this time I put on the 1 Piece Leather Suit, over the top of some white cycling shorts.