Well I did it....

[Panter]

I've been trying to crack the 1 Hour mark for my commute for the 9 months or so that I've been doing it and I managed it today with a 59minutes, 50seconds and 4 tenths

BUT, does it count as I had a good tailwind?

I think No but I await the opinion of the jury...........

 

[Dayvo]

BUT, does it count as I had a good tailwind?

I think No but I await the opinion of the jury...........

Yes, why not?

Your time gets my approval!

You have headwinds to slow you down, so why not benefit from a tailwind?

 

[4F]

Of course it counts, well done. Now you have to beat 55 mins

 

[yenrod]

Panter - what the distance ?

 

[Panter]

Thanks Guys

Now you have to beat 55 mins

One day................

Panter - what the distance ?

Its "only" 17.1 miles (the 0.1 is important ) but I have to cross the North Downs on the way which for a fat, unfit bloke is a real mission

 

[yenrod]

Thanks Guys

One day................

Its "only" 17.1 miles (the 0.1 is important ) but I have to cross the North Downs on the way which for a fat, unfit bloke is a real mission

Thats a good 'do' that esp. every day - both ways !

 

[marinyork]

Well done. Long commute!

 

[summerdays]

Well done ... what time have you improved upon from when you first started doing that route?

(There is no way I could do it in that time).

 

[Panter]

No, no no, I don't do it every day

I'd love too, but its too dangerous for one thing, I only do it twice a week.

Well done ... what time have you improved upon from when you first started doing that route?

First time ever on a MTB was 1Hr 45mins. The next big jump down was when I got my old hybrid from freecycle and was doing it in about 1Hr 20.

The new road bike got it down to 1Hr 15 and I've seen the time steadily come off since. I got very close to the magic hour with a 1Hr 2 and 30s last week so it was nice to get it under, even with a tailwind although its usually around 1Hr 10 on the way in, 1Hr 6 on the way home, very much dependant on the wind, skimming by artics etc