13/12/09 out east with Kettering CC

Showers & cold - 9 of us met up at Sainsburys and headed east.
The five fast boys raced on ahead & Tom, Mike, Eve & I headed out past Thrapston. Then into new territory for me as we went through Titchmarsh & Clopton, skirting Oundle & back via Brigstock. The road to Grafton Underwood has some big hills but I had a second wind & shot up at good speed.

39m 2h30m at 14.5mph total now 2990m since Sep 2008!

28/11/09 solo ride Sywell Naseby & back

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Set off on a sunny but cold saturday moring. decided to head out into a stiff breeze southwards.
After Sywell I tracked westwards through Moulton & up to Naseby & home along the familiar route.
Hoped to get to 40 miles but just short - also wet on hommeward stretch

Have entered the 6/2/10 AUDAX - hope to meet up with DooGood (TimTomTaylor) if he's fit by then!

38.99m 2h41m @ 14.6mph (13.1 1st half!) 1941ft climb

22/11/09 Joined kettering CC Billing/Cogenhoe & back.

Hadn't planned a cycle as forecast pretty dire
Woke 0900 to sunny am so decided to go
Met up with 'Old' Tom, Jamie, Mark, and Eddie.
Set off south into the wind via Sywell to Billing & Cogenhoe
The sky darkened & rain fell but we flew back with the wind! memories of wind assisted stretches on LEJOG.
Damp but welcome hot shower at finish - Brilliant ride - legs still strong.

33.8m 2h09m @15.7 1593ft climb

Total on Garmin 2914m - Still hope to get to 3000m (since Sep 2008) before years end.

15/11/09 Pylon

Busy all am at work - lovely sunny Sunday
Decided to sprint round the old route.
kept pumping the whole way round.

12.2m 42m @ 17.5mph

8/11/09 Corby round

Calmer weather - went for it!
1h3 at Deene - tried too go faster 2h at KTFC ground

34.8m 2h06m at 16.5mph 1450ft climb

31/10/09 Round Corby..again

Been raining - lovely mild light winds day
Pushed it hard getting to Deene village in 1h & kettering Athletics Club in 2 hrs. Will be a tough circuit to do in <2hrs!
Great conditions today, almost percet apert from some slippery leaves...

34.8m 2h06m @ 16.6mph 1450ft climb

Garmin total now 2833m since Sept 2008

25/10/09 around Corby

Up early with clocks gone back. Sped out with a tail wind through Grafton to Brigstock, battled against the wind accross the top of Corby past the racetrack. Down the road & back via Pipwell - a good burn out!

34.8m 2h11m @ 15.9mph 1450ft climb

21/10/09 Rothwell Harrington

Nice sunny Wed afternoon as I did one of my favourite circuits. The pylon 12m now too short!!
Sped along at a good speed with strong legs & no fatigue!

16.5m 58m50s @ 16.8mph

11/10/09 Kettering CC

Met up with a few of the Kettering CC lads at Sainsburys 0930 on a grey morning.
Glad to hear it was the annual 'Freerolling' Competition. We cycled over to Cransley & rolled down the hill as far as we could!
We then headed out via Sywell, accross to Brixworth & home via Naseby. Old Tom kept me company & it felt great to be out on a long ride again.


39.2m 2h39m @ 14.8mph

4/10/09...Let's carry on

Finished LEJOG 3 weeks ago and got my bike back 10 days ago
Was away last weekend & busy on my day off so today my first chance to get out on Belle again.
It was fan-blooming.tastic!
Legs still feel strong & it's nice to cycle without sore bits all over the place.
Went out to Rothwell then along to Lamport Old & even turned R coming back via Pytchley
Came home at good pace feeling terrific in the cool sunshine. Quite a stiff westerly.
23.1m 1h21m at 16.99mph!