2013 Cycling Goals

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

goals?

• be able to walk again (by which I mean get back hiking/mountaineering) - going to be difficult since I can't yet walk around a supermarket
• continue with "the" recovery - work out how to get my head around the scars.
• avoid any other canine incidents
• get back on (any) tour somehow (ideally able to carry my own kit by end of the year) - LEJOG/JOGLE?
• probably a completely unfeasible one for me at at least - try a 100 miler (100km acheived prior to canine incident)

 

[ColinJ]

goals?

• be able to walk again (by which I mean get back hiking/mountaineering) - going to be difficult since I can't yet walk around a supermarket
• continue with "the" recovery - work out how to get my head around the scars.
• avoid any other canine incidents
• get back on (any) tour somehow (ideally able to carry my own kit by end of the year) - LEJOG/JOGLE?
• probably a completely unfeasible one for me at at least - try a 100 miler (100km acheived prior to canine incident)

Funny thing this 'liking' business ... I didn't mean that I liked the fact that you were savaged by dogs - I meant I liked the fact that you are determined not to let it stop you doing what you want to do!

 

[surfatwork]

1. Do 30miles on my old MTB with no stops in 2.5hrs
2. 100miles on a roadbike (atleast twice)
3. London-Paris in Sep 2013

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Funny thing this 'liking' business ... I didn't mean that I liked the fact that you were savaged by dogs - I meant I liked the fact that you are determined not to let it stop you doing what you want to do!

I understood & thank you.
End goal, which is a couple of years down the line at least, is to get back out on that tour. Not sure if carry on wfrom where left off or simply ditch the Pamir Highway and just get out to the Andes instead...

 

[billy1561]

For me, to top my mileage this year.
Lose a little weight to help on those hills.
Stay healthy.
Would love to attempt the end to end either way but unsure of getting enough time off (and the cost!) May settle for a coast to coast.
Try one long distance audax.
Learn a little more about my bikes mechanically.
Stop being so lazy and leave the car at home on night shifts

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Now we are in the last month of the year, I'm thinking about my cycling goals for 2013.

1. Do the Century a Month Challenge

2. Have one "1000 mile" month

3. Have a bash at Cyclocross racing

4. Be a better mechanic at the end of the year than at the start (not hard)

5. Beat 50 mph on a bike

6. Beat previous best annual mileage of 5207

What are your goals??

Apart from the cyclocross bit that's bang on for my goals! Although my annual mileage for 2012 is about half yours.

 

[BrumJim]

Cracked so many targets this year, that I don't know what to do for next year. This year I have:
1. Done my first 100 mile ride
2. Done my first 200 mile ride
3. Done my first 50 miles without stopping
4. Averaged 21 mile/h on my morning commute
5. Done my best times ever on all three of my regular commuting routes
6. Kidderminster Killer.

I think that my biggest challenge next year is going to be buying my 2nd bike. Given that family is expanding by 1 in a few days and we have just moved house, this will be a real toughie.

 

[billy1561]

You taking in a refugee Jim?
Only kidding, good luck with the new addition.

 

[redste]

As a fairly new cyclist my goal for next year is to do the Manchester to Blackpool ride.

 

[middleagecyclist]

1. Jan 5th. Get a place for the LEL! (fingers crossed)
2. Pre July. SR
3. Spring. N+1 audax bike
4. April. First FNRttC
5. June/July. Boys weekend S2S (Whitehaven to Sunderland)
6. July/Aug. LEL
7. Jan-Dec. Imperial century a month
8. After August. Lighten up on the cycling a bit!

 

[ankaradan]

Stay healthy, and spend alot more time out on the bike
Spend some time in the UK, and do a long tour, maybe LEJOG

 

[Accy cyclist]

To stay puncture free! Dare i boast that i haven't had one since about May?!

 

[Licramite]

do my first 70mile in a day - home to the coast.
day walking and back again.

 

[ACS]

Stay healthy
Maintain or increase my 5000 mile yearly average (10k km would be nice)
Learn to climb, see below
Finish the Snow Roads Audax within the time allowance (I'm not quick)
Ride at least a 100km per month.
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[Accy cyclist]

To count up all my rides over the last 6 years. I've always written them down with all the details of where i went,time it took etc , a bit anorak maybe? The last time i counted how many miles i'd done was in 2006 when i totalled something like 13,000 miles. Who knows, i might have travelled around the world without knowing.