2017 cycling ambitions

[Tenacious Sloth]

I find setting myself personal targets to be very motivating.

My 2016 targets (all achieved thankfully) were:

1. 6000 miles for the year
2. 100 mile ride
3. 20 mile loop at 20mph average


My 2017 targets are:

1. 7000 miles for the year
2. Qualify through the Tour of Cambridgeshire ( am 55 this year, so may be doable)
3. LEJOG
4. Find a Castelli top that doesn't make me look like 'the only gay in the village' (probably not achievable)

2017 will be my second full year of cycling. I started due to a hip replacement as I needed something that was low impact on the joints. If it wasn't for cycling I reckon I'd be knocking on the door of 20 stone now. Instead I'm hoping to get down under 14 stone this year.

Graham

 

[Pale Rider]

I'm in

So would I like to be, particularly if the pace is a bit more, er, relaxed.

 

[ianrauk]

@ianrauk before you get overly booked your going to have to fit in a Sunday outing to Whitstable for moi. My chances of booking Saturdays off work are slim to none so a Sunday is looking my best bet as I'm dying to try out that cafe on Whitstsbale front a warm sunny day would be appreciated

Name a date..

 

[Ron-da-Valli]

Just to try and improve on the last 2 years. Last year was difficult due to my wife being ill for most of it . I managed 1,400 miles only 2 of them with company. (no audax rides) She is almost fully recovered now. The previous year I started with a chest infection and later did my back in. 1100 miles and again no audax rides.

 

[Broughtonblue]

Get back on my bike as been off it nearly 3 years now with one thing and another

 

[Deleted member 35268]

I only just managed to crack the 5000 mile mark before I got ill at Christmas, chesty cough and feeling lousy. Did next to no riding last two weeks.

Anyway for 2017 I plan to do more climbing so I need to do 200,000 feet of climbing and beat the 163,000 for 2016.
I don't really wan't to compromise on distance to achieve this so I guess I will need to go out for longer and simply put in a few more hills each time, mostly at the weekend.

I have finally got my spare steelie bike working perfectly, which is slightly heavier and therefore a good training bike.

I would ideally like to lose some weight and get much better / faster at hills.

However, as I am now in my 7th year of "serious" cycling and reaching the age of 47, I am not convinced I will ever beat any of my previous fastest records.

Let's wait and see.

 

[burndust]

almost hit my target of 5000miles in 2016, so will aim for 6000miles this year

 

[snorri]

If I can get through another year without falling off my bicycle, I'll be happy.

 

[martint235]

Another crack at the Century a month challenge.

To get my mileage up so I can comfortably ride the 200 miles to Pocklington to volunteer on LEL. I'll need to ride back a few days later.

 

[Blue Hills]

I'm in

I'd be in as well if the date fitted me. I love Brighton - cycled down quite recently and, after a gap, was pleased to see that, unlike many Brit places, it has retained its character.

 

[mooseracer]

2015 was disrupted by falling off and breaking my hip
2016 was disrupted by a serious lack of motivation

2017 targets are 5000 miles, a 200k ride and back to back imperial centuries. I just need to refind some fitness now.

 

[GGJ]

To stay upright

 

[L Q]

Never normally set myself targets but I have this yea just because last year was pathetic.

5000 miles is my target this year, 2015 did 4000 and 2016 I did 1500 and piled the weight back on.

I also need to start watching my portion sizes as they are getting out of hand.

So with those two targets I am hoping to achieve my third target and to lose 2 stone and my pot belly.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

I need to train for this:
http://www.forevercycletours.co.uk/legendary-cols-tour/
followed by another few days here, riding up some more mountains:
https://pyreneescyclinglodge.com/

It will be challenging, because it includes several HC climbs, such as the Mortirolo in northern Italy, which is considered an exceptionally tough climb. Here's a quote from the Climb By Bike web site regarding Mortirolo:

The Mortirolo is considered to be the toughest mountain one can climb in Italy and many professional cyclers consider it as the most difficult mountain to be climbed in any of the three major tours. Lucho Herrera (1991) referred to Mortirolo as being the "Queen climb of Europe" and Lance Armstrong referred to it as the hardest climb he'd ever ridden.

Looking forward to it!

 

[mark st1]

Name a date..

Will get onto it asap.