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Whether it's five miles or five hundred miles, riding a bicycle is more fun than anyone ever told me! My New Year's Resolution to cycle 10 miles a day or 40 minutes on a spin bike has meant that by the end of May I have cycled 2,600 miles! Because of my cycling wardrobe the weather has not stopped me from cycling (unless it really is -5 degrees or with wind gusts of 25 mph). Cycling in style and in comfort is really important to me as I don't really want to be covered in logos looking like a Ninja as I buy groceries or attend meetings. I have found some things that work for me but am always looking for new pieces. For me, Evans Cycles and Cycle Surgery for the basics. My two favourite brands for my wardrobe are www.velorution.com and www.velovixen.com but I am always looking for new pieces. I would love to know what works for you and why. Happy cycling!

Wednesday 13 February 2013

Mice Log Star Date 8 to 14

My Cycling Log 2013 Star date 8 01 13.   15.7 miles in 1.57 hours, max speed 22, average 12.3 and I saw the sun for a second or two!  Then on to watch some friends play Polo!


My Cycling Log 2013 Star Date 09 01 13.  13.39 miles during 1.19hrs, max speed 18.3 ave speed 10.1 Hardly speedy but definitely fun!



Brrrrrrr ...... My Cycling Log Star Date 10 It's cold out there! No sunshine today. 14.04 miles, Ave speed 10.2, Max speed 18.4 during 1.22 included a few laps of Hyde Park and then on to a recommended supermarket in Chinatown so that I can now attempt to make some Vietnamese Spring rolls as I am the proud owner of rice paper! Could be delicious, we shall see!!



DDDDDDDouble Brrrrrrrrrrrrr!!  My Cycling Log Log Star Date 11 - three laps of Hyde Park and on to Marylebone High Street. The Cateye computer stopped working for about a lap so the mileage isnt the total but it says 12.53 miles, Ave 9.3 during 1.19hrs. Met a friend on the way home to compare Vietnamese Spring Rolls recipes!


  
The weather forecast for tomorrow and next week is looking arctic/antarctic - at what point is it silly to cycle? Like everyone else, I really don't want to come off my bike.

 
My Cycling Log Log Star date 12. Wowser it's cold!!! Too cold for me to do the intended ride around Luton for the Lovely Housewarming Ride with friends that I was hoping for as I had to wait until midday for the air temperature to improve!

Pootled 15.82 miles in 1.32 hrs up to Oxford Street via Hyde Park at a gentle pace with an average speed of 9.6 Was very pleased to be home.

My cycling total for 2013 is 215.57 miles. It may not increase for a while as I think I may be on the turbo for the next week!


My Cycling Log Star Date 13. 13.75 miles, max speed 16.9, average speed 9.4 during 1hr 27 minutes. It was 3 degrees at 1pm which gave me an opportunity to pootle to Hyde Park for a few laps. A really wintery day!


Not that much Speaking at Speakers Corner but there were quite a lot of people about taking exercise - a Boot Camp, a football game and others playing American Football (looking like Martians). I was home before the temperature dropped back down to 2 degrees! 


My Cycling Log Star Date 14. Miles - Zero, not onesimple  mile! The sleet and snow put me right off so I went for Plan B which was 30 minutes on the turbo at 68-85 rpm followed by five minute warm down. Then some stretches and some Planks - Yikes! This was all set right by a stroll to the shops and back. I now need to work out how to inflate my Reebok Gym Ball. Any (ideally not too silly) suggestions?!!!

 

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