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  • Aidy
    Aidy Posts: 2,015
    itboffin wrote:
    I couldn't hold out any longer, I need to say ....

    Hello top 10 :lol:

    Hm, you don't look to be in it any more.

    Sorry about that :)
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Aidy wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    I couldn't hold out any longer, I need to say ....

    Hello top 10 :lol:

    Hm, you don't look to be in it any more.

    Sorry about that :)

    Nice one but at 160 miles a week your going to have to step up your game, nothing less that 250+ a week is going to save you from DEFEAT :twisted:

    but still nice work :wink:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Aidy
    Aidy Posts: 2,015
    itboffin wrote:
    Nice one but at 160 miles a week your going to have to step up your game, nothing less that 250+ a week is going to save you from DEFEAT :twisted:

    but still nice work :wink:

    I'll just keep a consistant 160/week going.
    Wouldn't want to do more and blow up my knees in the second half of the year now, would I? ;)
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Aidy wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Nice one but at 160 miles a week your going to have to step up your game, nothing less that 250+ a week is going to save you from DEFEAT :twisted:

    but still nice work :wink:

    I'll just keep a consistant 160/week going.
    Wouldn't want to do more and blow up my knees in the second half of the year now, would I? ;)

    8320 miles for the year very impressive :lol:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • mkirby
    mkirby Posts: 365
    back up to 62nd for like the 3rd time :(

    Seems to have been quite a lot of big shuffles this week. Well of out to make it a round 100 for the week.
  • hambones
    hambones Posts: 407
    Glorious sunrise this morning. I was on the road by 6am. Back in time to (temporarily at least) regain top spot!!!
    :)
    Still breathing.....
  • cambs
    cambs Posts: 235
    salsajake wrote:
    WGWarburton wrote:
    salsajake wrote:
    not sure whether to be annoyed with WGWarburton (for stopping me getting into the top 50 by 1 sodding mile) or the 3 new people who joined since Tuesday, who may have had the same effect. But I don't know who they are, so my vengeance will be directed at you breadman.

    Hi!

    I have this vague notion of setting up a mini-league for those of us who are desperately striving to stay in the top-50!!

    I should give you fair warning that I still have to ride home tonight, so if you want hang on to my place you'll need another 14-18 miles (depends on which station I use) on top.
    I doubt I'll have a chance to get the bike out over the weekend, though (very rarely do), so if you can rack up a few miles then, you'll be clear ahead...

    Cheers,
    W.

    I don't want to be in the staying in top 50 league, I need to be in the "hoping to move through the 40s and into the 30s but by the time I ever get there if I do there will be 200+ users and I'll actually be in the 70s/80s league"

    I've created a 400 a month league for anyone targeting that sort of mileage this year and took the liberty of adding you guys and spursn17. Just wanted to be in any league that didn't place me in the bottom half. Feel free to add yourselves to the list but no ringers please :wink:
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Ah mothers day traditionally a non cycling day in the itboffin household, not today however, using smallest itboffin I carefully planted the seed "lets go for a family cycling in the forest, mummy!" :roll:

    12 miles, 1 picnic and a pub stop later were back at home ready to watch the F1 and enjoy a lovely Sunday roast :D
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    itboffin wrote:
    Ah mothers day traditionally a non cycling day in the itboffin household, not today however, using smallest itboffin I carefully planted the seed "lets go for a family cycling in the forest, mummy!" :roll:

    12 miles, 1 picnic and a pub stop later were back at home ready to watch the F1 and enjoy a lovely Sunday roast :D

    Did you leave your lady friend behind? She seems to go with you on most of your rides :lol:
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    redvee wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Ah mothers day traditionally a non cycling day in the itboffin household, not today however, using smallest itboffin I carefully planted the seed "lets go for a family cycling in the forest, mummy!" :roll:

    12 miles, 1 picnic and a pub stop later were back at home ready to watch the F1 and enjoy a lovely Sunday roast :D

    Did you leave your lady friend behind? She seems to go with you on most of your rides :lol:

    Fella I didn't even take a spare tube let alone the PF - I've told you all me and the PF have come to an understanding :wink:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    Porgy wrote:
    Bike's in the shop right now - my mechanic is trying to sort out a couple of niggling problems i've been having the past week or so. hopefully it'll be in tip top condition tomorrow for run down to whitstable or Margate.

    It was but I didn't.

    ended up catching up with stuff I needed to do indoors, then got dragged down to the pub (honest) and made to drink 4 ales an half a bottle of white wine.

    I wasn't capable of doing much on Sunday - so had a little 50 mile run down to Tonbridge and back.

    I'm hoping for a return to form this week - there's a mountain ahead of me getting back into the Top 5. :?
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    yeah that 120 odd miles to get to CJ is a bit of a hurdle
    Purveyor of sonic doom

    Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
    Fixed Pista- FCN 5
    Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    I'm 11 days from my goal with 16 left, do I go for 11 straight then rest for a week or split the mileage over the 16?
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    itboffin wrote:
    I'm 11 days from my goal with 16 left, do I go for 11 straight then rest for a week or split the mileage over the 16?

    split the mileage up... your knees will appreciate it.
    Purveyor of sonic doom

    Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
    Fixed Pista- FCN 5
    Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    itboffin wrote:
    I'm 11 days from my goal with 16 left, do I go for 11 straight then rest for a week or split the mileage over the 16?
    I should take 5 days off now and rely on doing the remaining in the 11 days
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Clever Pun wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    I'm 11 days from my goal with 16 left, do I go for 11 straight then rest for a week or split the mileage over the 16?

    split the mileage up... your knees will appreciate it.

    Yeh I was leaning towards that way, must think of the bigger pic
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • Rich158
    Rich158 Posts: 2,348
    itboffin wrote:
    I'm 11 days from my goal with 16 left, do I go for 11 straight then rest for a week or split the mileage over the 16?

    Keep on spinning dude, anything that reduces the amount of force your knees have to cope with is good. And split the mileage over the 16, your knees will thank you for it

    I don't know, a grandad giving advice to the old and infirm, whatever next :wink:
    pain is temporary, the glory of beating your mates to the top of the hill lasts forever.....................

    Revised FCN - 2
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Rich158 wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    I'm 11 days from my goal with 16 left, do I go for 11 straight then rest for a week or split the mileage over the 16?

    Keep on spinning dude, anything that reduces the amount of force your knees have to cope with is good. And split the mileage over the 16, your knees will thank you for it

    I don't know, a grandad giving advice to the old and infirm, whatever next :wink:

    In all seriousness, I'd cut down the amount of time you spend commuting by bike and rest your knees for longer rides on the weekend if your knees feel up to it.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Clever Pun wrote:
    yeah that 120 odd miles to get to CJ is a bit of a hurdle

    Last night, Mrs CJ asked when I'd like to take some holiday.

    The Stats table and training for the Marmotte (in that order) immediately popped into my head and all I just said "Errr...".

    I've found myself trying to figure if I can do what Christophe did last year and ride to or from any holiday destination in the UK. When Cornwall was mentioned, I thought, "Hmm, could I do 230 miles in a day?". :roll:
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    cjcp wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    yeah that 120 odd miles to get to CJ is a bit of a hurdle

    Last night, Mrs CJ asked when I'd like to take some holiday.

    The Stats table and training for the Marmotte (in that order) immediately popped into my head and all I just said "Errr...".

    I've found myself trying to figure if I can do what Christophe did last year and ride to or from any holiday destination in the UK. When Cornwall was mentioned, I thought, "Hmm, could I do 230 miles in a day?". :roll:
    :D Train to get the crappy london bit out of the way first...
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    JonGinge wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    yeah that 120 odd miles to get to CJ is a bit of a hurdle

    Last night, Mrs CJ asked when I'd like to take some holiday.

    The Stats table and training for the Marmotte (in that order) immediately popped into my head and all I just said "Errr...".

    I've found myself trying to figure if I can do what Christophe did last year and ride to or from any holiday destination in the UK. When Cornwall was mentioned, I thought, "Hmm, could I do 230 miles in a day?". :roll:
    :D Train to get the crappy london bit out of the way first...

    Indeed.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • The Running Man
    The Running Man Posts: 574
    On a slightly smaller scale :) I had to go to Devizes on Saturday afternoon and with the stats firmly in mind rode over instead of jumping in the car as I might ordinarily have done ....

    :roll: :roll: :roll:
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  • barry_kellett99
    barry_kellett99 Posts: 480
    cjcp wrote:
    "Hmm, could I do 230 miles in a day?". :roll:

    One of the lower SCstats competitors has suggested that the two of us should see if we can do a 200mile day around the summer solstice.

    We'll be doing at least the 200 and hopefully a wee bit more, if the body keeps going!
    http://teammaxbo.blogspot.com/

    Long live the pompino
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    barry_kellett99 wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    "Hmm, could I do 230 miles in a day?". :roll:

    One of the lower SCstats competitors has suggested that the two of us should see if we can do a 200mile day around the summer solstice.

    We'll be doing at least the 200 and hopefully a wee bit more, if the body keeps going!

    :shock:
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    Don't worry cj it's probably all down hill or something :lol:

    200 miles in a day... that would be bloody amazing work
    Purveyor of sonic doom

    Very Hairy Roadie - FCN 4
    Fixed Pista- FCN 5
    Beared Bromptonite - FCN 14
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    I managed 160 miles in one day last year - but only just. :?
    cjcp wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    yeah that 120 odd miles to get to CJ is a bit of a hurdle

    Last night, Mrs CJ asked when I'd like to take some holiday.

    The Stats table and training for the Marmotte (in that order) immediately popped into my head and all I just said "Errr...".

    I've found myself trying to figure if I can do what Christophe did last year and ride to or from any holiday destination in the UK. When Cornwall was mentioned, I thought, "Hmm, could I do 230 miles in a day?". :roll:

    or suggest holidaying in Suffolk - it's very nice and easily possible in a day - from London anyway.
  • Porgy
    Porgy Posts: 4,525
    The Running Man wrote:
    On a slightly smaller scale :) I had to go to Devizes on Saturday afternoon and with the stats firmly in mind rode over instead of jumping in the car as I might ordinarily have done ....

    :roll: :roll: :roll:

    If we could only get the government to adopt this thread as a national transport policy. 8)
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    JonGinge wrote:
    cjcp wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    yeah that 120 odd miles to get to CJ is a bit of a hurdle

    Last night, Mrs CJ asked when I'd like to take some holiday.

    The Stats table and training for the Marmotte (in that order) immediately popped into my head and all I just said "Errr...".

    I've found myself trying to figure if I can do what Christophe did last year and ride to or from any holiday destination in the UK. When Cornwall was mentioned, I thought, "Hmm, could I do 230 miles in a day?". :roll:
    :D Train to get the crappy london bit out of the way first...

    Move house and job to leave the crappy london bit behind forever.

    230 miles in a day? Of course you could.
  • barry_kellett99
    barry_kellett99 Posts: 480
    Clever Pun wrote:
    Don't worry cj it's probably all down hill or something :lol:

    200 miles in a day... that would be bloody amazing work

    Yea, no other way but down!!

    We've both done 120 in a day at a very sedate pace and to be honest, if we're kept fed we both think we can keep going on a lot longer.

    We'll be doing it in loops out from home bases so there are bailing out options and we will be starting at about 4am as well :)
    http://teammaxbo.blogspot.com/

    Long live the pompino
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    will3 wrote:
    Move house and job to leave the crappy london bit behind forever.

    Not an option, I'm afraid. There are very few other places I could do my job.

    230 miles in a day? Of course you could.

    15-17 hours in the saddle? I'd be bathing in Sudocrem for the rest of the year. :o
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."

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