Silly Commuter Stats

Clever Pun

Porgy wrote:

My legs no longer ache. In fact I commuted into work at somewhere between 17 and 20 mph nearly the whole way. Strangely, the journey still seemed to take an hour and ten minutes - maybe I should take up RLJing.

no but you should continue to ride at a non glacial pace if you can, you'll get fitter and fell better for it

andy83

holybinch wrote:

Porgy wrote:

itboffin wrote:

holybinch wrote:

Unfortunately, it's a bad month for me.
Stag in France next weekend.
Easter where I could only cycle less than 40 miles.
May's not much better with 2 weddings abroad and some familly visiting.

Anyway, on the plus side: 30 commuting miles
At least 50 on Sunday... GF's away, but I don't want to risk the burnout, I'm raising the mileage slowly (and want to do some hills, considering how crap I am at them)

Simples cycle to France :P

or become a recluse.


works for me.

- Becoming a recluse - check, I don't see my friends during the week because I cycle to work, I don't see them at the weekend because I cycle for pleasure.

- Cycle to France - in due time, it's planned for September

Im the same. work long shifts, dont drink or really like going out. I tell myself if me and gf have day off together its better I go out first thing for long ride than go out on piss on night, and be hungover next day.

In fact I cant stand going pubs etc, try going if your tee total. cycling is me time and keeps me fit

I had to go out this morning, nothing to do with the fact I want to clime the table. upto 17th and hopefully if I get enough time tomo commute could push me to 14th, also the weather looks lovely on sunday, be rude not to go out even more

mkirby

I seem to be climbing up to 57th overall and 8th for the month so far. I am rather worried that this puts me a mere 50 behind itboffin for the month, could start giving me ideas. As if i dont spend enough hours plotting my rise up the table.

gbsahne001

can someone please explain the columns at the end of the table? what is WTD, GAP and Cuml GAP.

I'll also be out on the saddle tomorrow; with my better half away and the nice weather, would be criminal not to.

suzyb

Week to Date, the gap to the cyclist above you and gap to that position i.e.there is 1714.8 miles between us

gbsahne001

suzyb wrote:

Week to Date, the gap to the cyclist above you and gap to that position i.e.there is 1714.8 miles between us

Thankl you, crystal

Clever Pun

I did 37 miles in full tweed yesterday, that's gotta count double right?

andy83

It should not count at all looking like that

redvee

Clever Pun wrote:

I did 37 miles in full tweed yesterday, that's gotta count double right?

Where's Dr. Watson?

Clever Pun

redvee wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

I did 37 miles in full tweed yesterday, that's gotta count double right?

Where's Dr. Watson?

Don't know but Dr Ginge is here

jonginge

*doffs cap*

stuaff

Did you see Charlotte on her penny farthing?

jonginge

That's IP just behind her and Adam she's chatting to.

Clever Pun

I think I was just behind Adam there... there was also another pennyfarthing.... impressive and petrifying in equal amounts

jimmypippa

My Dad's next door neighbours are the only people I know who talk about "Old Ordinary" bicycles (penny farthings) and "Safety" bicycles (ones with chains). They used to race the penny farthings.

itboffin

Clever Pun wrote:

redvee wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

I did 37 miles in full tweed yesterday, that's gotta count double right?

Where's Dr. Watson?

Don't know but Dr Ginge is here

@CP shame you had to borrow your dads jacket :P

@both so which ones which?

Clever Pun

My dad's never worn anything so stylish in his life

£7 from a charity shop... nice

redvee

With this weeks miles added to the league it means I have nearly 3 weeks to hit 4 figures for the year by the end of the month and none of them were rode dressed up like Sherlock Holmes

stuaff

JonGinge wrote:

That's IP just behind her and Adam she's chatting to.

Hadn't spotted him there. She was on the last FNRttC on that thing, unfortunately a broken cotter pin denied everyone else the sight of a penny climbing Ditchling!

Clever Pun

StuAff wrote:

JonGinge wrote:

That's IP just behind her and Adam she's chatting to.

Hadn't spotted him there. She was on the last FNRttC on that thing, unfortunately a broken cotter pin denied everyone else the sight of a penny climbing Ditchling!

She did the dun run last year I think

stuaff

Clever Pun wrote:

StuAff wrote:

JonGinge wrote:

That's IP just behind her and Adam she's chatting to.

Hadn't spotted him there. She was on the last FNRttC on that thing, unfortunately a broken cotter pin denied everyone else the sight of a penny climbing Ditchling!

She did the dun run last year I think

Indeed she did, she put a video on YouTube.

The Running Man

Did my 120 on Friday round the Dragon and a sharper 60 on Sunday with the club so the schedule to hit 1000 again this month on course..... 510 so far ...

Cracking ride in S Wales (full report under Ride Reports) and boy was it hard

WesternWay

My cycle home on Friday was thwarted by a broken bolt on the saddle clamp. It didn't half go with a bang :-)

No cycling today as LBS had no replacement; will try cyclesurgery at lunchtime so hopefully back on tomorrow.

If i beg, can I join some of the mini-leagues (notably the London one, the hybrid one and if it exists the "quite lazy but occasionally manage a commute" one)

George

CiB

Mini Leagues are open to all; sign up to whichever light your candle. If none do feel free to create your own.

Spent some time peering at the road atlas on Saturday and spotted what looked like an unlikely permutation of roads that knocked a bit off the commute. I still hanker for sub 1-hour commutes from time to time.

Turns out that this unlikely permutation was so so unlikely that by halfway I was nearly ¾ of a mile up on normal. In for a penny in for a pound so a further detour added another mile or so on. Still 47th though.

rolf_f

StuAff wrote:

Potential for the clipless moment of the year :shock:

Clever Pun

she's riding brakeless and flats.... aint no clipless, just toothless if you fall

rolf_f

Clever Pun wrote:

she's riding brakeless and flats.... aint no clipless, just toothless if you fall

Yeah, but if you are going to show off on a machine like that, you should really go for max scariness and put clipless on!

Clever Pun

Rolf F wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

she's riding brakeless and flats.... aint no clipless, just toothless if you fall

Yeah, but if you are going to show off on a machine like that, you should really go for max scariness and put clipless on!

you get on/off at the back and never really go more than 8mph... clips=death

Aidy

Clever Pun wrote:

Rolf F wrote:

Clever Pun wrote:

she's riding brakeless and flats.... aint no clipless, just toothless if you fall

Yeah, but if you are going to show off on a machine like that, you should really go for max scariness and put clipless on!

you get on/off at the back and never really go more than 8mph... clips=death

I've had clipless pedals on a unicycle. I'm not sure I'd recommend it

Porgy

Lunchtime meeting put paid to extra 10 miles run today, but have managed to put into action a two-way extended commute. 8)