...so back at the beginning of the month I mentioned I was attempting to do the Cancer Research 300, and as we sit here on the last day of the month I can report with no little satisfaction that I have indeed gone and done it.. most chuffed...
Without doubt the weather in the first 3 weeks helped, as we've had one of the warmest and sunniest Septembers I can remember in some time, but I still got up off my a*se and cycled at weekends, and while on holiday, in order to keep those averages up...
So in the style of the end of season sailing blog review... here we go...
Number of trips on the bike: 24 .. which my handy calculator tells me is an average ride length of 12.9 miles...
Total distancesailed err cycled: 309.69 miles... a suitable contribution has been made to Cancer Research..
Total distance
Nights on board: Eh? None - nada - 'nuff'ing.. the bike saddle's cold and uncomfortable..
Crew on occasion: None...the whole ride was
solo... I don't mind, I'm good company.. if I start talking to the ride computer I know I've got a problem..
Cruising range: Work place to the west, Lavant to the north, Chichester in the East and Eastney to the south.. about 80-90 square miles..
Biggest Cruise Ride: "The Salterns Way" [clicky] was just shy of 24 miles, and the Lavant circle, incorporating the Centurion Way, at just over 17 miles...
Salterns Way ride.. |
Best
Oddest
Best mooring: A bench overlooking the sea at West Wittering.. warm, sunny, light breeze, and an ice cream..
Worst mooring: Lying on top of my bike in an underpass..
Plans going forward: No way I can keep up 300 miles/month as we go into winter months of shorter/colder days.. I do hope to keep up my commuting, and I do hope to keep up the occasional weekend ride..