Here we are into the
sixth month of 2013 and my best New Year's Resolution ever. To cycle a minimum of 10 miles a day or
otherwise spend 40 minutes a day on the spin bike.
As at 31st May this means 2,658 miles cycled!! That's 2,658 miles of fun
fun fun! Who knew?! Not necessarily
speedy miles or indeed particularly hilly ones but definitely fun with
introductions to so many things. so many sights and so many fabulous
people.
Cycling for me isn't
about what bike - as long as the bike is road worthy and safe I don't care what
kind of bike it is. Ideally the lighter the better but that's just me!
I cant believe how many great
people I have met through cycling. Some cycle to work, some just at weekends and some take
it up just to raise money for charity. This weekend there were quite a
lot of cyclists all doing their best to raise money for Help for Heroes
Some months ago a friend
of mine told me she was going to do the ride from Blackheath to Whitehall. This
included 250 people who were cycling from Paris via Blackheath to join about
1100 others - many of whom hadn't ridden a bike for years.
I couldn't join them as I
already had a commitment for the day but on the way home I did swoop into
Trafalgar Square and down Whitehall to see the end of it. Although the ride was
officially over, the atmosphere and the sunshine were still in evidence. Lots
of peeps all relaxed and taking in the rays.
At a set of lights a chap
cycled next to me and told me although he doesn't really ride a bike he had
joined up for the full Paris ride to raise funds. He had succeeded and said it
was one of the most amazing things he has ever done.
As I headed to St James's
Park there were great gatherings of bicycles by trees as peeps were sitting
picnicking on a lovely summers day.
And June 2013 is going to
be full of cycling - including a road race!
Somehow I seem to have secured a place in Team Velovixen at the IG Nocturne at Smithfield Market on
Saturday 8th June. Velovixen are a great place to find stylish and cycle specific items and accessories for your wardrobe. The Nocturne is a series of night
time cycle races - some elite, some quirky but hopefully all fun!
As part of my research I
cycled around the Course this afternoon - I think I need to do some more miles
on my road bike. And I have now watched the
video on the IG Website. Wowser!!
Today I met two of my
three team mates - my cycling prowess is clearly miniscule in comparison to
their achievements. But they do seem to
have absolutely the same understanding of the word fun as I do so I think I am
in for a bit of a laugh although I will be giving it my best shot (obviously!).
My stats for last week
are all Brommie ones:
- Monday pootle to Marylebone in lovely sunshine but a bit cold 10.5 miles, Max speed 17.4
- Tuesday 10.1 miles in the rain around the park three times. Top speed 16 mph
- Wednesday in the wet to Ladbroke Grove 10.5 miles, Ave 9.8, 20.2 max in 1h6
- Thursday elevenses and off to the park 10 miles Ave 11.2 Top 19.5 In 51 mins
- Friday to Bar Italia 11.5 miles, Top speed 19.9
- Saturday 11.5 miles to Camden and back via Hyde Park
- Sunday 14 miles to Camden and back through central London in glorious sunshine
- And for today - Monday 3rd June: 17.51 miles with 18.9 max
I think I might have earnt at least one piece of cake...(thank you Arancini in Chalk Farm Road what a place to eat! Not necessarily suitable for bicycles but the food is fantastic!
