My March Rides (week 5)

Monday 1/3/2010 - Bike I have done only 5 odd miles over the weekend but these are added to the odo reading.

What a lovely ride to work today. It was fully daylight when I stepped out through the front door and to top it all it was a beautiful clear day. Almost spring like. It was very cold there was a thick frost on the cars.

I wore my lightweight cycle track suit bottoms they are not really thick enough for the low temperatures we are experiencing. But my winter ones are in the laundry.

I was amazed to see that the Ravensbourne was almost back to normal after the raging torrent that was Friday evening. That notwithstanding that we have had a weekend of heavy rain. Where the water had been lapping the path on Friday it had dropped by about 12-14” I was really surprised.

Riding up through the park behind Prendergast School there was a thick coat of ice where the water had runoff over the path. I suddenly found the front wheel travelling in one direction whilst pointing to another I had to dismount for a 100 yards.

Also discovered that I can do a right out of Sevenoaks Rd into to Brockley Rd and then a left into Eddystone Rd and straight up to the footbridge towards the cemetery.

Stats - day 60/365, rides 17.5 = 8.6 weeks/17.5 rides = 2 per week - in=00:57:?? (12.30 mls) out 1:05:24 (12.66) travelling times 17:41 - 18:57 odo after weekend reset = 219

Tuesday 2/3/2010 - Trained

Stats - day 61/365, rides 17.5 = 8.7 weeks/17.5 rides = 2 per week - odo after weekend reset = 219

Wednesday 3/3/2010 - Bike in but trained home I had a meeting after work so didn't set off home until very late and decided it was too late to ride. Got on a very crowded train at Charing X. It was just leaving, I was the last person in with my bike. Was I Mr Popular. I went into Cycle Surgery at lunch time they had a beautiful Giant bike reduced to £449 from £600 I must say it is terribly tempting.

Stats - day 62/365, rides 18 = 8.6 weeks/18 rides = 2 per week - in=00:57:12 (but about 01:04:)(12.05 mls computer didn't kick in immediately) odo after weekend reset = 232

Thursday 4/3/2010 - Bike

Strong Head wind this morning made the ride really heavy going. Picked up a puncture just before I arrived at work, found that the spanner I bought the other day doesn't actually fit the the front wheel nuts. Fortunately Ben had a spanner that fitted so soon had the front wheel off and new tube in. Patched the old one and put it away as my spare for the next time.

Parakeet flew across my path down the path towards Lower Sydenham. I thought it was a green woodpecker to start with. Lovely flash of green.

Stats - day 63/365, rides 19 = 8.6 weeks/19 rides = 2.1 per week - in = 01:03:12 (12.30 mls) out = 1:07:19 (12.48 mls) odo after weekend reset = 259

Friday 5/3/2010 - Bike

Very cold and frosty. Thick frost on cars. Bright sunny. Bridge at back of Sava center is 1/4 way mark. Bike still feels a bit odd like its got a wiggle on the rear wheel. Strong head wind could only get up to 12 mph in burgess park when I can usually get up to 18.5 mph +. I wore two pairs of trousers.

The journey home was wonderful today - very cold and despite the forecast being for no wind this was not the case. It was in the East and the chill factor was high. Got about 1/2 way home in daylight. It was like the late evening on a summers day except for the temperature.

I have done 3.5 rides this week. I certainly would not want to do more than this in a week.

Stats - day 64/365, rides 20 = 9.1 weeks/20 rides = 2.2 per week - in = 01:01:25 (1:06:00 ish total time) (12.29 mls) out = 1:09:06 (12.61 mls) odo after weekend reset = 284