London to Brighton cycle ride

[Turkish]

Without wishing to sound obtuse, is this thread anything whatsoever to do with Saints? It just seems like Dr Who's cycling training schedule.

[BlakeySFC]

Without wishing to sound obtuse, is this thread anything whatsoever to do with Saints? It just seems like Dr Who's cycling training schedule.

 

You're right Turkish, there's no sarcasm, petty in-fighting and general obnoxiousness on this thread, how can it be Saints related? One/Two Saints fans are doing a charity cycle ride, that's Saints related isn't it?

 

In other news, got my first puncture today ( ) was about 2 miles from home so managed to push the bike home with not much trouble, tried repairing the inner tube but couldn't manage to do it so replaced it with my spare and it seems ok now...getting the wheel on/off was a nightmare as it was the back with the rear derailleur/chain etc. all getting in the way.

 

Managed to do everything ok though, and re-attach the gears as they were meant to be re-attached so it's all good

 

Doing another 25-28 mile ride on Sunday around Andover which I'm looking forward to, hoping a result against Wigan on Saturday will spur me on for the ride!

[Turkish]

/\ just because he's a Saints fan doesn't make it Saints related. How many Miles were cycled tonight and in how long has f*ck all to do with SFC. If someone started a thread on here saying 'how many wa*ks do you have a day?' would it belong on the main Mong board because it's Saints fans wan*ing?

[Dr Who?]

Hey all, I did say a while back that I would be happy for this thread to be moved, but I am very grateful that the mods have left it on the main board. Turkish is right, not sure how it has lasted, but I think the mods have found it in their heart to leave it on this occasion.

 

I think it is because I am doing something good for charity, but I would not mind if it was moved. I do not think there would be much point now. I am also trying to get other Saints fans together for a cycle.

 

Today I did a 22 mile cycle. Was really good and feel we are pretty much ready. I have now lost 2.5 stone and want to lose another half a stone and would have met 2 of my 3 my goals. The last one will be the £500, we now stand at £382.

 

 

Finished Cycle: 24 Aug 2012 16:17:54

Route: New Route

Google Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/824c/8038/fa1e/970c/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20120824-1433.kml

Import URL: http://share.abvio.com/824c/8038/fa1e/970c/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20120824-1433.kml

Ride Time: 1:41:45

Stopped Time: 2:51

Distance: 22.68 miles

Average: 13.37 mph

Fastest Speed: 29.21 mph

Ascent: 390 feet

Descent: 494 feet

Calories: 1427

 

http://www.cyclemeter.com

 

Please donate if you can.

 

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=simsgocycling&isTeam=true

 

Thanks again everyone for your support, and the advice has been brilliant. My bike is in for a service this weekend and some slick tyres. A break from cycling this weekend, full on football, as I take my 4 year old daughter to her first game.

 

I will be wearing my against shirt on the day of the cycle, and would like to get a group of Saints fans together to cycle to and back from a game!

[Turkish]

Its nothing personal Dr Who and i respect what you are doing. It's very strange when the mods are locking threads and deleting posts left right and centre, many of which are Saints related and related to players, even if they do go off topic at times. Yet this one has remained on the main board despite it not having anything to do with Saints at all apart from a Saints fan is doing the race. It seems the thread has turned into a log of your training. As interesting as that might be it's got bugger all to do with Saints.

[Dr Who?]

Exercise bike today for an hour, as my bike is in for a service and to have some slicks put on!

[BadgerBadger]

Save your money, it's nothing that can't be done at home with a few tools...............just saying:rolleyes:

[Dr Who?]

Just noticed your riding an MTB, what tyres are you using? If your just riding on roads at the moment get a set of road slicks, you won't believe the difference.

 

Been out with my slicks this evening and added over 2mph to my average speed on the same route! Brilliant, and less effort. This is some of the best advice I have had.

[Dr Who?]

Finished Cycle: 28 Aug 2012 20:04:09

Route: New Route

Google Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/824c/8038/fa1e/970c/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20120828-1902.kml

Import URL: http://share.abvio.com/824c/8038/fa1e/970c/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20120828-1902.kml

Ride Time: 1:01:15

Stopped Time: 0:00

Distance: 16.01 miles

Average: 15.69 mph

Fastest Speed: 26.31 mph

Ascent: 202 feet

Descent: 193 feet

Calories: 1058

 

http://www.cyclemeter.com

 

 

Please give if you can

 

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=simsgocycling&isTeam=true

[Dr Who?]

Shameful, maybe, by bumping this up for no reason, on the main Saints board, but it is just over 2 weeks now.

 

Those of you who said you are going to sponsor us, then please please please do.

 

Thanks again to everyone who has given advice and donated.

 

I will look to do more in the future for charity, but I promise I will not ask on here again.

 

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=simsgocycling&isTeam=true

[Dr Who?]

I am sorry, but we are soooo close now! Please give all you can to get us over the line! 25 miles tomorrow, a big push next week, and then an easy week up to the ride day! Cannot wait!

 

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=simsgocycling&isTeam=true

[Winnersaint]

Good luck. take care. Had bad collision with stationary car yesterday. Fractured shoulder, bit of a bummer. I hope you enjoy it.

[Dr Who?]

Good luck. take care. Had bad collision with stationary car yesterday. Fractured shoulder, bit of a bummer. I hope you enjoy it.

 

Jesus Winner, how did that happen? Breaks? (no pun intended). This is what I worry about the most, coming off the bike!

 

Hope you are back on your bike soon!

[sandwichsaint]

Good luck. take care. Had bad collision with stationary car yesterday. Fractured shoulder, bit of a bummer. I hope you enjoy it.

 

Sorry to hear that, hope you're back on the bike soon.

[badgerx16]

Get well soon, Winner.

[BadgerBadger]

Good luck. take care. Had bad collision with stationary car yesterday. Fractured shoulder, bit of a bummer. I hope you enjoy it.

 

Ouch, get well soon

[BlakeySFC]

Good luck. take care. Had bad collision with stationary car yesterday. Fractured shoulder, bit of a bummer. I hope you enjoy it.

 

Blimey, get well soon.

[Winnersaint]

Thanks for the good wishes. Dropped car off for service at local Ford dealership on Friday. Cycled home the longer way round to get miles in. Was only about 200m from home (small estate - lots of cars) was going on outside of cars but got blinded by low sun and clipped a Volvo . Outside of left leg caught rear light cluster - dumped on ground shoulder first with Rooneyesque rip in thigh. Cue visit to Royal Berks A&E stitches in leg injury and a shoulder that looks like I've daubed myself with woad. Pretty immobile at the moment. Felt very Bradley Wiggins (2011 tdf) sat on the road waiting for the ambulance. Evidently my mum did same racing in the early 1950s.

[Dr Who?]

Right last full week of training

 

Need to do 15 x 2 and a 45 mile at the weekend, and then next week 2 x 5 miles and a 10. Then the big day.

 

 

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Finished Cycle: 4 Sep 2012 20:03:08

Route: New Route

Google Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/824c/8038/fa1e/970c/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20120904-1854.kml

Import URL: http://share.abvio.com/824c/8038/fa1e/970c/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20120904-1854.kml

Ride Time: 1:06:46

Stopped Time: 1:45

Distance: 14.74 miles

Average: 13.24 mph

Fastest Speed: 24.18 mph

Ascent: 189 feet

Descent: 207 feet

Calories: 964

 

http://www.cyclemeter.com

 

Please give all you can, and I will clear off in 12 days.

 

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=simsgocycling&isTeam=true

[Dr Who?]

Well here we go with the last weekend of training before the big day next weekend. I cannot believe how quickly it as gone!

 

Going to do 40 miles this afternoon, and then next week a couple of short rides and then rest before the event.

 

Thanks again to everyone who has sponsored, we are so close to our target now, so please give if you said you were going to, or even if you have been watching this page but not yet sponsored us.

 

3 stone down down and as fit as I have been for years, signing up to this event is the best thing we have done!!

 

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=simsgocycling&isTeam=true

[Dr Who?]

Here was todays cycle in the sunshine, it was really good.

 

 

Finished Cycle: 8 Sep 2012 16:52:42

Route: New Route

Google Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/824c/8038/fa1e/970c/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20120908-1331.kml

Import URL: http://share.abvio.com/824c/8038/fa1e/970c/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20120908-1331.kml

Ride Time: 3:07:16

Stopped Time: 14:16

Distance: 40.46 miles

Average: 12.96 mph

Fastest Speed: 28.99 mph

Ascent: 806 feet

Descent: 808 feet

Calories: 2651

 

http://www.cyclemeter.com

 

next stop London, well after a couple of 5 nile rides in the week.

[Dr Who?]

TARGET of £500 reached!!!!!

 

Just wanted to thank everyone who donated on here, I will post once more with how it went!

 

Really thanks guys and girls.

 

Much love

 

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=simsgocycling&isTeam=true

[BadgerBadger]

TARGET of £500 reached!!!!!

 

Just wanted to thank everyone who donated on here, I will post once more with how it went!

 

Really thanks guys and girls.

 

Much love

 

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=simsgocycling&isTeam=true

 

Good news that you hit the target not forgetting the £600+ with gift aid - great effort to all of us that contributed, all the best for next weekend!!

[Dr Who?]

Good news that you hit the target not forgetting the £600+ with gift aid - great effort to all of us that contributed, all the best for next weekend!!

 

Has been great, and now have another £100 offline donations, and another 40 has come in during the last 2 days. Hopefully get around 800.

[Dr Who?]

Was nice gentle, well short cycle today.

 

This week is 10 miles Monday, 5 Tuesday, 10 Wednesday, 5 Thursday. Rest Friday and Saturday!

 

Tell you what, I have NEVER raised money for charity in my life, and have enjoyed every minute. Will do a local one next for my local wildlife park, and will include sponsored car wash, non school uniform day and a quiz, as well as the main event the bike ride. This will be Easter weekend. you will be pleased to know I will not be asking on here!!!

 

Here is today's. Good job it is short as the light was fading.

 

 

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Finished Cycle: 11 Sep 2012 19:21:23

Route: New Route

Google Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/824c/8038/fa1e/970c/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20120911-1900.kml

Import URL: http://share.abvio.com/824c/8038/fa1e/970c/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20120911-1900.kml

Ride Time: 21:07

Stopped Time: 0:00

Distance: 5.46 miles

Average: 15.53 mph

Fastest Speed: 19.79 mph

Ascent: 17 feet

Descent: 31 feet

Calories: 356

 

http://www.cyclemeter.com

[BlakeySFC]

TARGET of £500 reached!!!!!

 

Just wanted to thank everyone who donated on here, I will post once more with how it went!

 

Really thanks guys and girls.

 

Much love

 

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=simsgocycling&isTeam=true

 

Huge congratulations on raising the money, hope your cycle ride goes ok in a couple of weeks time. I'm sure you'll both ace it

[Dr Who?]

Well, here's hoping for something on the pitch today, then off to London to the wonderful travelodge, which is 1 mile from the start line. Set off tomorrow at 8:30am.

 

The support has been amazing and now we really want 1,000 with gift aid.

 

Still time to donate if you want to.

 

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=Simsgocycling

 

My Saints top is at the ready!

[sandwichsaint]

Come on everybody, I've just done mine, it's only a couple of clicks with PayPal.

 

Let's get to the £1000 and reward Dr Who for his sheer persistence!

 

Enjoy tomorrow!

[Winnersaint]

Good luck for tomorrow

[Dr Who?]

Come on everybody, I've just done mine, it's only a couple of clicks with PayPal.

 

Let's get to the £1000 and reward Dr Who for his sheer persistence!

 

Enjoy tomorrow!

 

Cheers Sanwich, so generious of you, sat relaxing with my feet up..... Shame about the football!

[BlakeySFC]

Cheers Sanwich, so generious of you, sat relaxing with my feet up..... Shame about the football!

 

Good luck tomorrow!

[Dr Who?]

Over 700 miles of training miles since June 2012, and 3 stone lighter, and the fittest I have been for about 15 years. My wife who had SPD, and gave birth in January has lost of 4 stone. Today me and Mrs Dr.Who completed the London to Brighton bike ride, and it was a fantastic experience.

 

I want to thank you all of you who sponsored us, you have kept us going through the very wet training in the early days.

 

I made it up the Beacon, but the wife could not due to pain in the hips and knees. Apart from that we cycled together all the way, and went over the finish line together.

 

Show details

Finished Cycle: 16 Sep 2012 15:24:30

Route: New Route

Google Maps URL: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/824c/8038/fa1e/970c/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20120916-0925.kml

Import URL: http://share.abvio.com/824c/8038/fa1e/970c/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20120916-0925.kml

Ride Time: 4:34:27

Stopped Time: 1:24:51

Distance: 52.28 miles

Average: 11.43 mph

Fastest Speed: 30.25 mph

Ascent: 2421 feet

Descent: 2569 feet

Calories: 3147

 

We would love to make the £1,000.00 mark (with gift aid), and this really is the last post!

 

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=Simsgocycling

 

Again, thanks all, it has been brilliant to get all the support of fellow Saints, as well as a big thank you to the MODS, who left this thread open on the main board, even though it is not Saints related.

 

I will let this main board get back to defensive issues.

[Norm]

Superb effort by you both:toppa:. Please pass on my congratulations to Mrs Who, 4 stone lighter and young baby! I did a charity walk (10k) last year and it was my grandson, who walked with me, that got me around the last 3k. It was a wonderful feeling at the end and I'm sure you must be feeling a great sense of achievement.