Signed up to Beeston CC

Well I have taken the plunge and signed up to Beeston CC, a new(ish) club that seem the friendliest bunch locally. They have a flexible approach to arranging rides and an interactive website that makes arranging such things much easier.

Must say I'm looking forward to getting out with the Beeston crew and already have a 50 mile ride pencilled in for Sunday morning nice and early @7am :)

Sunday 26th July 09 - MTB

Up the Nutbrook Trail to Shipley Park, looped round the old American adventure site and back into Shipley Park, took the trail right to the top of Shipley Hill woods, had a quick bimble around the woods before heading off for a loop of Mapperly Reservior and then a back track through the woods back onto the Nutbrook trail to Long Eaton and onto Trent Lock, then home via Atenborough Nature reserve.

It's been a while since the MTB has been rolled out of the shed so I was looking forward to some off road action. Had a good knock around Shipley Park an old favourite of mine, up a couple of sharp hills on the estate before heading for Trent Lock and back home. Couple of links below with info of area's of todays route....

Nutbrook Trail

Shipley Park

And as usual.....

View the route on Bikely

The view from the top of Shipley Hill

Distance = 31.9 miles
Time = 2 hrs 35 mins
Ave Speed = 12.2 mph
Top Speed = 25.4 mph
Weather = Showers, 17c

MTB = 579.5
Road Bike = 145.6
Total Milage = 725.1

Heart Rate High = 184
Heart Rate Ave = 146
Calorie's Burnt = 3237.0
Fat Burn = 389.79

Now that I have a heart rate monitor I will publish stats from this when used.

c2c

Well the ever changing plans for the c2c have been set......

It will be done over 2 days late May/early June next year on the road bike (I will get round to the off road version and the Old Coach Road another time).

Aiming to get to Alston (75miles) on the first day, leaving about 60 to do on the second day.

Just need to go and practice on some hills now............

Mon 20th July

Road

Circular route taking in Long Eaton - Sawley - Castle Donington - Melbourne - Ticknall - Milton - Repton - Willington - Hilton - Etwall - Willington - Barrow upon Trent - Weston on Trent - Aston on Trent - Shardlow - Sawley - Long Eaton.

Distance = 47.9 miles
Time = 2 hrs 52 mins
Ave Speed = 16.9 mph
Top Speed = 33.0 mph
Weather = Sunny Spells, dry, 19c

MTB = 547.6
Road Bike = 145.6
Total Milage = 693.3

Great ride, bit hilly in the first 18 miles but then pretty flat, and with the wind behind for the last 18 miles the ride home was in TT mode, streched the legs well.

The pace today would have just squeezed 50 miles in 3 hours, considering a little over a month ago I was hoping to do that distance in 4.5 hours, and managed it in 3, 3/4 hrs I'm quite impressed with my progress.

As ever view my ride on Bikely

Road

Circular route taking in Long Eaton - Sawley - Kegworth - Long Whatton - Belton - Tonge - Breedon on the Hill - Wilson - Melbourne - Swarkstone Bridge - Weston on Trent - Aston on Trent - Shardlow - Sawley - Long Eaton.

Distance = 37.0 miles
Time = 2 hrs 20 mins
Ave Speed = 15.9 mph
Top Speed = 35.8 mph
Weather = Overcast, dry, 20c

MTB = 547.6
Road Bike = 97.7
Total Milage = 645.4

Steady knock round a slightly more extended version of last weeks extended route.

Felt tired after the hills in the first half of the ride, but recovered as I went along after 22 miles.

School hols start next week so I'll be limited to weekend riding when I can so the mileage wont be increasing rapidly any time soon :(

View route on Bikely

8th July 2009

Road

Circular route taking in Long Eaton - Sawley - Lockington - Hemington - Castle Donington - Breedon on the Hill - Wilson - Melbourne - Swarkstone Bridge - Weston on Trent - Aston on Trent - Shardlow - Sawley - Long Eaton.

Distance = 31.8 miles
Time = 1 hrs 55 mins
Ave Speed = 16.6 mph
Top Speed = 31.5 mph
Weather = Overcast, dry, 18c

MTB = 547.6
Road Bike = 60.8
Total Milage = 608.4

Steady knock round a slightly extended version of last weeks route.

Would like to get out more but been quite busy past few weeks and now le tour is on so I'm exercising in front of the telly ever afternoon, should help me shed a little weight.

First outing on the road bike

Circular route taking in Long Eaton - Sawley - Lockington - Hemington - Castle Donington - Kings Newton - Swarkstone Bridge - Weston on Trent - Aston on Trent - Shardlow - Sawley - Long Eaton.

Distance = 29.0 miles
Time = 1 hrs 50 mins
Ave Speed = 16.1 mph
Top Speed = 37.5 mph
Weather = Sunny Spells, dry, 30c

MTB = 547.6
Road Bike = 29.0
Total Milage = 576.6


How much more efficiant is riding a road bike!!! Hills were a bit more of a shock with different gearing but much easier to 'power' up due to the weight of the bike I suppose, can't wait to get out again, loved it :)

View route minus a couple of diversions on Bikely