Three 30-minute rides each week of the year 2026 challenge

[Jon George]

Wk 34
17th 50 mins Nacton Via Gainsborough Road and Ravenswood - Sainsbury’s
18th 185 mins Circumnavigation of the boundaries of Ipswich via bridleways, cycle lanes, Quiet Lanes and residential roads (25 miles approx)
19th 60 mins Levington
21st 50 mins Around town and Westerfield
22nd 120 mins Felixstowe (Landguard Point)
23rd 155 mins Aldham and Kersey Mill

Some of the weather we've had.

 

[FrothNinja]

W34R1- 37 minutes - Mon - Fusion commute
W34R2 - 59 minutes - Tues - Fusion commute, long version
W34R3 - 32 minutes - Sat - local miles
W34R4 - 3 hours 4 minutes -Sun - In and out of the settlementss of Burnley, Brierfield, Nelson, Colne, Foulridge, Barrowford incorporating two reservoirs, the parks of Marsden Hall, Alknicoats, Barrowford, Victoria, a cycle track and some greenways then some weaving in and out of suburbs on the L&L to get the miles up (total 37.4 miles / 60.2 km, plus 433m / 1,404ft)

Walverden Res

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[Jon George]

Wk35
24th 50mins Nacton Via Gainsborough Road and Ravenswood - Sainsbury’s
25th 50mins Levington
27th 50mins Levington
28th 80mins Playford – Kesgrave
29th 50mins Around Town – Westerfield
20th 50mins Westerfield – Around town

Some nice cloud action on Friday at Foxhall.

 

[FrothNinja]

W35R1- 52 minutes - Mon - Fusion commute, long version
W35R2 - 54 minutes - Tues - Fusion commute, long version
W35R3 - 7 hours 45 minutes - Thu - Nelson, Accrington, Blackamoor, Clayton Green, Croston, Burscough, Croston, Buckshaw, Wheelton, Blackamoor, Accrington, Padiham, Fence, Nelson, Brierfield (total 88.6 miles / 142.6 km, plus 1234 m / 4,050 ft ascent)

Colne Station

 

[Jon George]

Wk36
31st 80 mins Bridleways around Kesgrave and Rushmere Golf Course
1st 50 mins Nacton Via Gainsborough Road and Ravenswood - Sainsbury’s
2nd 170 mins Rushmere – Kesgrave – Foxhall – Bucklesham – Kirton – Falkenham – Trimleys – Felixstowe – Trimleys – Bucklesham – Nacton
3rd 30 mins Sainsbury’s and furniture stores
4th 40 mins Around Felixstowe
5th 60 mins Levington Creek
6th 90 mins Ipswich – Westerfield

A panoramic shot of Levington Creek (with Felixstowe docks on the horizon) from Saturday's ride.

 

[FrothNinja]

Think I need to do a couple of bike fits...

W36R1- 43 minutes - Tues - Fusion commute, medium version
W36R2 - 39 minutes - Sat - local miles
W36R3 - 1 hour 2 minutes - Sun - Colne return for chores
W36R4 - 5 hours 37 minutes - Sun - Colne, Cowling, Glusburn, Keighley, Riddlesden, Crossflatts, Bingley, Cottingley (sans faeries), Shipley, Manningham, Pudsey, (sans half-blind bear), Calverley, Idle (coz of the name), Shipley, then backtrack to Brierfield via Fence to get over 5,000 ft ascent (including the morning ride - total 84.8 miles / 136.5 km, plus 1,570 m / 5,150 ft ascent)

Michaelmas Daisies on my commute - other than a few on Tuesday, just one pic yesterday & none today.

 

[Jon George]

WK37
9th 60mins Nacton Via Gainsborough Road and Ravenswood - Sainsbury’s
10th 60mins Bridleways at Foxhall and Levington
11th 110mins Along the Gipping – Sproughton – Wherstead (bridleways and cycle lanes.)
12th 90mins Along the Gipping – Sproughton – Wherstead (bridleways and cycle lanes.)
13th 65mins Ipswich – Westerfield

It's been the annual Heritage Weekend in Ipswich and for the occasion, we had three Thames Barges at the docks today. Plus some weather.

 

[FrothNinja]

W37R1- 55 minutes - Mon - Fusion commute, long version
W37R2 - 40 minutes - Tues - Fusion commute, medium version
W37R3 - 3 hour 14 minutes -Thurs - Huge loop avoiding as much climbing as possible around Burnley, Nelson, Colne etc doing chores and visiting people (total 32.0 miles / 51.5 km, plus 740m / 2,425ft)

About half way through Thursday's half century. Near the top of the longest climb of the day.