Archive - Donald King

BANK HOLIDAY; ELECTIONS; WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNDDDDDDD

by donking @ Monday, May. 07, 2007 – 03:09:18 pm

Bank Holiday again and the weather here is not great. Very strong winds yesterday and today has meant that I have decided not to go out cycling. I know that if it is a very strong wind in August I do not have a choice but I guess I can live with that.

Have not been able to find out the reason for naming devils lane as such but will keep trying - obviously it is a devil for cycling up.

Have booked to do the Bristol cycle on Sunday 24th June 2007. I have chosen the CLevedon CHallenge which is 38 miles and the following weekend I am hoping to take part in the Exmouth Challenge. The Exmouth challenge leaves Bristol at around 10.00pm and then cycles through the night to Exmouth a distance of around 100 miles. Should be fun!!!

Thankfully all the elections here and in France are over and I guess there is enough to keep everyone happy. Mabye we can now get back to normal with TV and Newspapers.

I hope the weather improves and can get out cycling again.

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SUN, CYCLING, VERTICAL HILLS - devils lane

by donking @ Sunday, May. 06, 2007 – 01:12:42 pm

Went for a cycle on Saturday - how can I begin to describe the weather: excellent, excellent, excellent - guess you can see it was HOT and no wind (magic).

Went for a different route althlough it is roughly the same distance as normal but not quite so flat (more later) Cycled for 7.94 miles, with a maximum speed of 31mph, and at an average speed of 11mph which considering everything I am very pleased with all of the cycle.

EXCEPT - about 1/2 mile from the house I cycle!! up devils lane. This a 25 mile long vertical hill (1/2 mile and steep!!) it is like cycling straight up a wall and then just when you reach near the top, it gets b* steeper, almost as if you are falling over. I guess it is well named although I do not know the origin of the name. I never walked up any part of the hill, but I did have three stops - even so I felt great although I was quite tired when I got home - hot bath was sooooooooooo nice.

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by donking @ Friday, May. 04, 2007 – 06:39:10 pm

Bike has been off the road and into the workshop for repairs. As it is a home built bike in Poland many years ago it does not have normal configuartion therefore repairs can be difficult. Repairs this time took almost 1 week and cost £44+ - at elast the bike is now going.

Cycled 6.7 miles yesterday at an average of just over 11mph. I felt good at the end of it so over this Bank Holiday weekend I intent to get some more miles under my seat!!!

Time is fast approaching for the ride so the pace and distance of the training needs to increase.

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