bluenotebob
Guru
- Location
- central Brittany, France
Is that correct? If so, it's very fast and at odds with your previous posts.
Wondering if you've put yourself down for next year's TdF ..
Three 30-minute rides each week of the year Challenge 2025 [NB Starts 30/12/24!]
- Thread starter ColinJ
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Is that correct? If so, it's very fast and at odds with your previous posts.
Wondering if you've put yourself down for next year's TdF ..
FrothNinja
Veteran
I believe that is what is known as a typo
FrothNinja
Veteran
W24R1 - 2 hour 46 mins - Preston, Leyland, Preston, Billington, Nick Of Pendle, Brierfield (total 36.7 miles / 59.0 km, plus 724 m / 2,375 ft ascent)
W24R2 - 49 mins - Pootling around Orton, Scout Green.
W24R3 - 36 mins - Windy miles round Roa, Rampside, etc
W24R4 - 1 hour 5 mins - rather slow local miles
Extra pics to make up for the pictureless weeks
Looking toward Scout Green (out of sight in the valley below)
Roa Island
Roa Island
W24R2 - 49 mins - Pootling around Orton, Scout Green.
W24R3 - 36 mins - Windy miles round Roa, Rampside, etc
W24R4 - 1 hour 5 mins - rather slow local miles
Extra pics to make up for the pictureless weeks
Looking toward Scout Green (out of sight in the valley below)
Roa Island
Roa Island
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Week 24: 3 qualifying rides... 189.3 km, in 11.75 h.
Total qualifying rides: 84. Distance to date: 2,575.55 km (vs 2,640 km; 24 x weekly target of 110 km). Time to date: 155.35 h (vs 168 h; 24 x weekly target of 7 h).
Ride 1 (Wed): 106.0 km. (Train to Barnstable), Tarka Trail and lumpy lanes to Crediton via Okehampton, lumpy lane loop to get distance over 100 km. 7.10 h.
Ride 2 (Fri): 32.2 km. Shorter collection of lumpy lanes near Crediton. 1.80 h.
Ride 3 (Sun): 51.1 km. Lumpy lanes loops near Crediton. 2.85 h.
All rides on Devon bike.
Abbreviated local place names (now sorted alphabetically):
Total qualifying rides: 84. Distance to date: 2,575.55 km (vs 2,640 km; 24 x weekly target of 110 km). Time to date: 155.35 h (vs 168 h; 24 x weekly target of 7 h).
Ride 1 (Wed): 106.0 km. (Train to Barnstable), Tarka Trail and lumpy lanes to Crediton via Okehampton, lumpy lane loop to get distance over 100 km. 7.10 h.
Ride 2 (Fri): 32.2 km. Shorter collection of lumpy lanes near Crediton. 1.80 h.
Ride 3 (Sun): 51.1 km. Lumpy lanes loops near Crediton. 2.85 h.
All rides on Devon bike.
Abbreviated local place names (now sorted alphabetically):
- BE = Blackstone Edge, BH = Blackshaw Head, Bp = Bacup, By = Burnley
- Ce = Cornholme, Cgr = Cliviger, Ck = Calderbrook, Cn = Colden, CP = Crown Point, Cr = Caldermoor, CSR=Cross Stone Rd, CV = Cragg Vale
- GR = Great Rock
- HB = Hebden Bridge, HC = Holme Chapel, HG = Hubberton Green, Hl = Heptonstall, HP = Harvellin Park
- JB = Jack Bridge
- LC = Long Causeway, Lh = Littleborough, Ls = Lumbutts
- MR = Manchester, Ms = Mankinholes
- Ph = Portsmouth
- Re = Rochdale, Royd = Mytholmroyd
- SB = Sowerby Bridge, SBm = Southward Bottom, Sd = Sharneyford, Sl = Sourhall, St = Summit
- Tod = Todmorden
- WM = Walk Mill, Wn = Walsden
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Week 25: 5 qualifying rides... 147.4 km, in 8.50 h.
Total qualifying rides: 89. Distance to date: 2,722.95 km (vs 2,750 km; 25 x weekly target of 110 km). Time to date: 163.85 h (vs 175 h; 25 x weekly target of 7 h).
Ride 1 (Mon): 50.4 km. Lumpy lanes near Crediton, Nadderwater, Exwick, lumpy lanes again. 3.15 h.
Ride 2 (Wed): 22.3 km. Short, tough and scary ride - Tod, HB, Mytholm Steeps (STEEP, UP!), BH, LC, GR, Crossley New Rd (STEEP, GRAVEL-STREWN, DOWN!!), CSR, Tod. 1.45 h.
Ride 3 (Thu): 28.8 km. Tod, By Rd, Lancs cycleway up to Bp Rd, back to By Rd, WM, OT, SBm, Tod + bonus local hills. 1.45 h.
Ride 4 (Fri): 26.2 km. Tod, By Rd to Bp Rd, u-turn, WM, OT, SBm, Tod + bonus local hill. 1.35 h.
Ride 5 (Sun): 21.1 km. Tod, HB (met pal at cafe), Ls, Wn, Tod. 1.20 h.
Ride #1 on Devon bike; #2 & #4 on CAAD5; #3 & #5 on 6-er
Abbreviated local place names (now sorted alphabetically):
Total qualifying rides: 89. Distance to date: 2,722.95 km (vs 2,750 km; 25 x weekly target of 110 km). Time to date: 163.85 h (vs 175 h; 25 x weekly target of 7 h).
Ride 1 (Mon): 50.4 km. Lumpy lanes near Crediton, Nadderwater, Exwick, lumpy lanes again. 3.15 h.
Ride 2 (Wed): 22.3 km. Short, tough and scary ride - Tod, HB, Mytholm Steeps (STEEP, UP!), BH, LC, GR, Crossley New Rd (STEEP, GRAVEL-STREWN, DOWN!!), CSR, Tod. 1.45 h.
Ride 3 (Thu): 28.8 km. Tod, By Rd, Lancs cycleway up to Bp Rd, back to By Rd, WM, OT, SBm, Tod + bonus local hills. 1.45 h.
Ride 4 (Fri): 26.2 km. Tod, By Rd to Bp Rd, u-turn, WM, OT, SBm, Tod + bonus local hill. 1.35 h.
Ride 5 (Sun): 21.1 km. Tod, HB (met pal at cafe), Ls, Wn, Tod. 1.20 h.
Ride #1 on Devon bike; #2 & #4 on CAAD5; #3 & #5 on 6-er
Abbreviated local place names (now sorted alphabetically):
- BE = Blackstone Edge, BH = Blackshaw Head, Bp = Bacup, By = Burnley
- Ce = Cornholme, Cgr = Cliviger, Ck = Calderbrook, Cn = Colden, CP = Crown Point, Cr = Caldermoor, CSR=Cross Stone Rd, CV = Cragg Vale
- GR = Great Rock
- HB = Hebden Bridge, HC = Holme Chapel, HG = Hubberton Green, Hl = Heptonstall, HP = Harvellin Park
- JB = Jack Bridge
- LC = Long Causeway, Lh = Littleborough, Ls = Lumbutts
- MR = Manchester, Ms = Mankinholes
- OT = Over Town
- Ph = Portsmouth
- Re = Rochdale, Royd = Mytholmroyd
- SB = Sowerby Bridge, SBm = Southward Bottom, Sd = Sharneyford, Sl = Sourhall, St = Summit
- Tod = Todmorden
- WM = Walk Mill, Wn = Walsden
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FrothNinja
Veteran
W25R1 - 4 hour 15 mins - Pendle to Preston return via Nick Of Pendle. (total 47.1 miles / 75.7 km, plus 961 m / 3,152 ft ascent)
W25R2 - 2 hour 44 mins - local slow windy miles
W25R3 - 37 mins - local miles
W25R4- 39 mins - local less than lovely miles
W25R2 - 2 hour 44 mins - local slow windy miles
W25R3 - 37 mins - local miles
W25R4- 39 mins - local less than lovely miles
bluenotebob
Guru
- Location
- central Brittany, France
Week 23: 5 local rides over 30 mins; distance cycled 130.56km
Week 24: 10 rides over 30 mins, including one Lunacy Distance ride; distance cycled 238.95km
Week 25: 6 rides over 30 mins, including one MCAM ride and one HMCAM ride; distance cycled 255.19km
Week 1(2025) to week 25: total distance cycled 5789.59km
Week 24: 10 rides over 30 mins, including one Lunacy Distance ride; distance cycled 238.95km
Week 25: 6 rides over 30 mins, including one MCAM ride and one HMCAM ride; distance cycled 255.19km
Week 1(2025) to week 25: total distance cycled 5789.59km
FrothNinja
Veteran
Ride 1 involved a puncture on the fringes of Preston in a less than salubrious place. I walked with the bike some distance to somewhere I felt I could unpack my pannier with a lower risk pf some scratter running off with the contents. A number of people helpfully pointed out that my back tyre was flat.....
W26R1 - 5 hour 18 mins - Burnley, Fence, Padiham, Sabden, Northcote, Copster Green, Salmesbury, Preston, Osbaldeston, Salesbury, Billington, Sabden, the Ridge, Fence, Brierfield (total 50.0 miles / 80.5 km, plus 922 m / 3,025 ft ascent)
W26R2 - 1 hour 12 mins - Clarion run
W26R3 - 32 mins - Sunny slowness on the L&L
Extra pic to make up for previous weeks lack
Pendle from Noggarth
Orchids on the L&L this arvo
W26R1 - 5 hour 18 mins - Burnley, Fence, Padiham, Sabden, Northcote, Copster Green, Salmesbury, Preston, Osbaldeston, Salesbury, Billington, Sabden, the Ridge, Fence, Brierfield (total 50.0 miles / 80.5 km, plus 922 m / 3,025 ft ascent)
W26R2 - 1 hour 12 mins - Clarion run
W26R3 - 32 mins - Sunny slowness on the L&L
Extra pic to make up for previous weeks lack
Pendle from Noggarth
Orchids on the L&L this arvo
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Week 26: 4 qualifying rides... 126.2 km, in 6.50 h.
Total qualifying rides: 93. Distance to date: 2,849.15 km (vs 2,860 km; 26 x weekly target of 110 km). Time to date: 170.35 h (vs 182 h; 26 x weekly target of 7 h).
Ride 1 (Wed): 35.0 km. Clockwise Cragg Vale loop.1.65 h.
Ride 2 (Fri): 17.1 km. ELLL to Wn & back plus bonus hills in Tod. 1.25 h.
Ride 3 (Sat): 22.8 km. 336 vertical metres of Tod hill repeats. 1.25 h.
Ride 4 (Sun): 51.3 km. Tod, Ls, Wn, Ck, Cr, Lh, BE, HG, Steep Ln, High Stone Rd, CV, Royd, HB, Tod + bonus local hill. 2.75 h.
All rides on CAAD5.
Abbreviated local place names (now sorted alphabetically):
Total qualifying rides: 93. Distance to date: 2,849.15 km (vs 2,860 km; 26 x weekly target of 110 km). Time to date: 170.35 h (vs 182 h; 26 x weekly target of 7 h).
Ride 1 (Wed): 35.0 km. Clockwise Cragg Vale loop.1.65 h.
Ride 2 (Fri): 17.1 km. ELLL to Wn & back plus bonus hills in Tod. 1.25 h.
Ride 3 (Sat): 22.8 km. 336 vertical metres of Tod hill repeats. 1.25 h.
Ride 4 (Sun): 51.3 km. Tod, Ls, Wn, Ck, Cr, Lh, BE, HG, Steep Ln, High Stone Rd, CV, Royd, HB, Tod + bonus local hill. 2.75 h.
All rides on CAAD5.
Abbreviated local place names (now sorted alphabetically):
- BE = Blackstone Edge, BH = Blackshaw Head, Bp = Bacup, By = Burnley
- Ce = Cornholme, Cgr = Cliviger, Ck = Calderbrook, Cn = Colden, CP = Crown Point, Cr = Caldermoor, CSR=Cross Stone Rd, CV = Cragg Vale
- GR = Great Rock
- HB = Hebden Bridge, HC = Holme Chapel, HG = Hubberton Green, Hl = Heptonstall, HP = Harvellin Park
- JB = Jack Bridge
- LC = Long Causeway, Lh = Littleborough, Ls = Lumbutts
- MR = Manchester, Ms = Mankinholes
- OT = Over Town
- Ph = Portsmouth
- Re = Rochdale, Royd = Mytholmroyd
- SB = Sowerby Bridge, SBm = Southward Bottom, Sd = Sharneyford, Sl = Sourhall, St = Summit
- Tod = Todmorden
- WM = Walk Mill, Wn = Walsden
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FrothNinja
Veteran
W27R1 - 1 hour 37 mins - local distracted miles
W27R2 - 35 mins - local miles
W27R3 - 36 mins - local miles
Male Meadow Brown [Maniola jurtina] on a [Creeping Thistle]
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W27R2 - 35 mins - local miles
W27R3 - 36 mins - local miles
Male Meadow Brown [Maniola jurtina] on a [Creeping Thistle]
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ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
It took me 27 weeks, but I am now (just!) ahead of target...
Week 27: 5 qualifying rides... 135.9 km, in 6.95 h.
Total qualifying rides: 98. Distance to date: 2,985 km (vs 2,970 km; 27 x weekly target of 110 km). Time to date: 177.30 h (vs 189 h; 27 x weekly target of 7 h).
Ride 1 (Mon): 23.3 km. Same old local roads! 1.20 h.
Ride 2 (Thu): 24.2 km. Same old local roads! 1.25 h.
Ride 3 (Sat morning): 36.5 km. Local road loops. 1.95 h.
Ride 4 (Sat evening): 33.6 km. Local road loops. 1.65 h.
Ride 5 (Sun): 18.5 km. Tod to HB (cafe meet with friends) and back. 0.90 h.
All rides on CAAD5.
Abbreviated local place names (now sorted alphabetically):
Week 27: 5 qualifying rides... 135.9 km, in 6.95 h.
Total qualifying rides: 98. Distance to date: 2,985 km (vs 2,970 km; 27 x weekly target of 110 km). Time to date: 177.30 h (vs 189 h; 27 x weekly target of 7 h).
Ride 1 (Mon): 23.3 km. Same old local roads! 1.20 h.
Ride 2 (Thu): 24.2 km. Same old local roads! 1.25 h.
Ride 3 (Sat morning): 36.5 km. Local road loops. 1.95 h.
Ride 4 (Sat evening): 33.6 km. Local road loops. 1.65 h.
Ride 5 (Sun): 18.5 km. Tod to HB (cafe meet with friends) and back. 0.90 h.
All rides on CAAD5.
Abbreviated local place names (now sorted alphabetically):
- BE = Blackstone Edge, BH = Blackshaw Head, Bp = Bacup, By = Burnley
- Ce = Cornholme, Cgr = Cliviger, Ck = Calderbrook, Cn = Colden, CP = Crown Point, Cr = Caldermoor, CSR=Cross Stone Rd, CV = Cragg Vale
- GR = Great Rock
- HB = Hebden Bridge, HC = Holme Chapel, HG = Hubberton Green, Hl = Heptonstall, HP = Harvellin Park
- JB = Jack Bridge
- LC = Long Causeway, Lh = Littleborough, Ls = Lumbutts
- MR = Manchester, Ms = Mankinholes
- OT = Over Town
- Ph = Portsmouth
- Re = Rochdale, Royd = Mytholmroyd
- SB = Sowerby Bridge, SBm = Southward Bottom, Sd = Sharneyford, Sl = Sourhall, St = Summit
- Tod = Todmorden
- WM = Walk Mill, Wn = Walsden
FrothNinja
Veteran
W28R1 - 2 hour 34 mins - Burnley, Fence, the Ridge, Sabden, Barrow, Billington, Northcote, Barrow, Wiswell, Pendleton, Nick Of Pendle, Sabden, the Ridge, Fence, Brierfield (total 31.4 miles / 50.5 km, plus 709 m / 2,395 ft ascent)
W28R2 - 34 mins - local miles
W28R3 - 55 mins - loitering on the flanks on Pendle in 30 C - allowances had to be made for two of the people following me but we all finished the route together, albeit with a total time of over twice the moving time.
W28R4 - 1 hour 16 mins - Clarion run. 3 PRs in spite of the heat (not that bad at 27 C), and a top of just under 70 kph on the longest descent - not a PR. I seem to perform well in temps like this, maybe due to growing riding a gearless bike in Brisbane's rather hilly north western suburbs.
Near the top of today's long descent.
W28R2 - 34 mins - local miles
W28R3 - 55 mins - loitering on the flanks on Pendle in 30 C - allowances had to be made for two of the people following me but we all finished the route together, albeit with a total time of over twice the moving time.
W28R4 - 1 hour 16 mins - Clarion run. 3 PRs in spite of the heat (not that bad at 27 C), and a top of just under 70 kph on the longest descent - not a PR. I seem to perform well in temps like this, maybe due to growing riding a gearless bike in Brisbane's rather hilly north western suburbs.
Near the top of today's long descent.
bluenotebob
Guru
- Location
- central Brittany, France
Week 26: 7 rides over 30 mins, including one Lunacy Distance ride; distance cycled 235.33km
Week 27: 5 rides over 30 mins, including one MCAM ride; distance cycled 209.35km
Week 28: 7 rides over 30 mins, including one HMCAM ride (which was also a Lunacy Climbing ride); distance cycled 198.36km
Week 1(2025) to week 28: total distance cycled 6432.63km
Week 27: 5 rides over 30 mins, including one MCAM ride; distance cycled 209.35km
Week 28: 7 rides over 30 mins, including one HMCAM ride (which was also a Lunacy Climbing ride); distance cycled 198.36km
Week 1(2025) to week 28: total distance cycled 6432.63km
