2020 targets

ugo.santalucia
ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
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I start... a few long brevets on the cards...

300 km "The Dean" in March Oxford-Chepstow-Oxford

as a prelude to

400 km "LWL" in May London-Wales-London

Then I have to fit in a permanent brevet of 300 km in Wales, "The Elenith" along the most remote parts between Rhyader and Tregaron

I am also organising two new Audax events in Wales: the 200 is selling well

http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/20-658/
http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/20-659/

Possibly a more relaxed cycling holiday in France with the wife
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  • wolfsbane2k
    wolfsbane2k Posts: 3,056
    edited January 2020
    @wolfsbane2k mutes thread to prevent him seeing ideas about losing weight and doing long rides..
    Intent on Cycling Commuting on a budget, but keep on breaking/crashing/finding nice stuff to buy.
    Bike 1 (Broken) - Bike 2(Borked) - Bike 3(broken spokes) - Bike 4( Needs Work) - Bike 5 (in bits) - Bike 6* ...
  • daxplusplus
    daxplusplus Posts: 631
    Compete in at least one Track race in 2020 (it would be my first)
    Sometimes you're the hammer, sometimes you're the nail

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  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,067
    Eat more moderate and less excessive amounts of cold X buns; chocolate raisins; peanut butter and jam sandwiches.

    Build my endurance legs back up after a disappointing outdoor cycling year in 2019, it got to the point where 40+ miles rides felt really daunting and I was filled with self doubt. Been doing 2/3 days most weeks where I do ~2+ hours on the turbo, last year I did far too many turbo sessions closer to 30mins and this messed me up for the outdoor season from around March.

    Stick with this ~13 Zwift TT Tune-Up training plan, even though some of the sessions I've done in the first 8 days have been really dull.

    Try and get across to Isle Of Wight to do the Ventnor esplanade to Down Lane climb, plus ride round the island.

    Bwlch Y Groes from the south.

    Road To Hell.

    Hillside/Gwaenysgor climb on the road without having to walk part of it, like I had to on the Voodoo last November while stuck in 24/17 gear on 28mm 4 Seasons.

    Try not to obsess so much about routes around the South Downs cat4 hills, the weather forecasts and Google Maps live traffic reports!
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  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    Ride less and more productively.
    Run more
    Swim more

    Thinking about a half IM. Just a half, I'm not insane like CJ.
    Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    edited January 2020
    N0bodyOfTheGoat said:



    Try and get across to Isle Of Wight to do the Ventnor esplanade to Down Lane climb...

    Bwlch Y Groes from the south.

    Done and done :)

    https://www.strava.com/activities/1694844003

    https://www.strava.com/activities/1130006755

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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    edited January 2020
    double post

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  • drhaggis
    drhaggis Posts: 1,150
    * Keep riding through the best scottish weather has to offer. 5000 km is my Garmin goal.
    * Keep myself in one piece
    * Ride my first imperial century
    * Break below 70.0 kg
    * Get the guts to climb proper pyrenees next time I'm in the basque country. With my fitness level, I don't think I can quite manage it on 36x28 though.
  • slowbike
    slowbike Posts: 8,498
    Distance wise, I've left it the same as last year - on reduced commute days and probably more time with Little SB it's probably going to be all I can sensibly do.

    I'm fancying improving my TT time - it's a sporting course, so not looking to bust the 20minute mark - but I think I could push it to be constantly in the mid 25s if I work hard.
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    Get back on the bike. Currently looking at end of February if I'm lucky. Anything beyond that will be a bonus.
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    bigmat said:

    Get back on the bike. Currently looking at end of February if I'm lucky. Anything beyond that will be a bonus.

    Why so long off it? Work?
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    asprilla said:

    Ride less and more productively.
    Run more
    Swim more

    Thinking about a half IM. Just a half, I'm not insane like CJ.

    Good man. Which one?

    My bright idea doesn't seem very bright atm.
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    cjcp said:

    asprilla said:

    Ride less and more productively.
    Run more
    Swim more

    Thinking about a half IM. Just a half, I'm not insane like CJ.

    Good man. Which one?

    My bright idea doesn't seem very bright atm.
    Dunno. Something with a lake swim and a flat bike course that's less than two hours away.

    Considering a combined 15km run on the commute on Tuesday has left me walking like John Wayne and feeling like a Dalek when looking at stairs I think I have a way to go before I splash the cash.
    Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    Commute by bike at least 100 days. This would be at least 2200 miles, so would break the 2000 mile/year target I have never got through before.
  • monkimark
    monkimark Posts: 1,952
    I'm aiming to keep my annual distance around the 5-6000km mark I've been at for the last few years but more focussed on fun rides rather than commutes.

    I've already logged as many mtb miles as I did in the whole of last year just by going out riding in the dark instead of going out for pints!
  • davep1
    davep1 Posts: 837
    10k km for the year.
    It's 10 years since I did the South Downs Way in a day, so I really want to have another go at that, preferably by June or July at the latest.
    If I get that, I might try a couple of huge rides in Central Italy that I have been thinking about for 5 years...
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    asprilla said:

    cjcp said:

    asprilla said:

    Ride less and more productively.
    Run more
    Swim more

    Thinking about a half IM. Just a half, I'm not insane like CJ.

    Good man. Which one?

    My bright idea doesn't seem very bright atm.
    Dunno. Something with a lake swim and a flat bike course that's less than two hours away.

    Considering a combined 15km run on the commute on Tuesday has left me walking like John Wayne and feeling like a Dalek when looking at stairs I think I have a way to go before I splash the cash.
    Hever Castle in September?

    What's the one in Rutland Water? Vitruvian or Dambuster?
    FCN 2-4.

    "What happens when the hammer goes down, kids?"
    "It stays down, Daddy."
    "Exactly."
  • cruff
    cruff Posts: 1,518
    Road race win
    Second cat license
    Hell of the Northwest - 820km audax with 15,000m of climbing in April - 2 and a half day target
    Retain club TT trophies (realistically only going to bother with the 10 and the 25)
    Sub 20 minute 10 mile TT
    Sub 52 minute 25 mile TT
    NUMBER ONE TARGET: Get my coached junior rider to second cat and then take him to Belgium to get his head kicked in at some kermesses :D
    Fat chopper. Some racing. Some testing. Some crashing.
    Specialising in Git Daaahns and Cafs. Norvern Munkey/Transplanted Laaandoner.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    cruff said:


    Hell of the Northwest - 820km audax with 15,000m of climbing in April - 2 and a half day target

    It's not an Audax... if it was, you'd have a fairly strict time limit probably around the 60 hours you mention.
    Sounds brutal...

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  • cruff
    cruff Posts: 1,518
    ugo.santalucia said:

    cruff said:


    Hell of the Northwest - 820km audax with 15,000m of climbing in April - 2 and a half day target

    It's not an Audax... if it was, you'd have a fairly strict time limit probably around the 60 hours you mention.
    Sounds brutal...

    Yeah, I did wonder about that. Never done one before, so not sure what the 'rules' are. Seen some people calling it an Audax and others not. It'll be 'fun' anyway - smack in the middle of race season :)
    Fat chopper. Some racing. Some testing. Some crashing.
    Specialising in Git Daaahns and Cafs. Norvern Munkey/Transplanted Laaandoner.
  • daxplusplus
    daxplusplus Posts: 631
    daxplusplus said:

    Compete in at least one Track race in 2020 (it would be my first)

    Done - 8 events at a 2 day Omnium at Newport Velodrome. Awesome - really enjoyed the racing and friendly atmosphere. Very different from the road races and crits I've done in the past.
    Sometimes you're the hammer, sometimes you're the nail

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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    edited March 2020
    I'm going to do a couple of hill climbs in September/October... see how bad I am at it, maybe with a view to qualify for the national in 2021... I might just end up like those fat guys hopelessly chasing points to get a Cat. 3 licence... :#
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  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    My modest target to cycle to work 100 times this year is looking shaky.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    ugo.santalucia said:

    I'm going to do a couple of hill climbs in September/October... see how bad I am at it, maybe with a view to qualify for the national in 2021... I might just end up like those fat guys hopelessly chasing points to get a Cat. 3 licence... :#

    Interesting, as my recollection was that the Hill Climb idea was a product of the lockdown, whereas I was thinking about it in early March!

    Oh well, I ended up doing a bit more than just a couple and I ended up racing in the National in 2020...
    2021 will most likely bring more of the same... I can't see myself returning to long distance cycling any time soon... if ever
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  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    mrfpb said:

    My modest target to cycle to work 100 times this year is looking shaky.

    66 days and unlikely to do anymore. Still proportionaly not quite there with 25% of the year working from home. Did manage to break 2,000 miles for the first time. Modest, but pleased with it.
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    Guess you can't be blamed for that.

    I've hit 2k KM which isn't bad but helped hugely by lockdown
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,228
    I think I cycled 90% of my commutes this year, which is nothing after 12 march, surprised I did as much as 1765km. Terrible year, hoping for better to come.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    I have used the Brompton (commuter) 6 times since March... :)

    But mileage has gone up, with a lot more training time in my hands... B)
    left the forum March 2023
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,611
    Should break 11,000 kms outside, plus what should be over 9,000 kms on Zwift. Have ridden on 310 days so far in 2020, and expect to break 600 hours in the saddle.
  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    mrfpb said:

    mrfpb said:

    My modest target to cycle to work 100 times this year is looking shaky.

    66 days and unlikely to do anymore. Still proportionaly not quite there with 25% of the year working from home. Did manage to break 2,000 miles for the first time. Modest, but pleased with it.
    Final tally was 71 commutes by bike. 2,400 miles altogether. I'll carry the 100 commutes target to next year. I only managed a single 100km ride this year, I must try for more next year.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    Turns out I was too hasty to fit a studded front tyre to my Brompton. Chances are I won't have to go in until the spring...
    left the forum March 2023

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