Goals For 2015?

[markcurtains]

As I'm recovering from a broken elbow/replacement joint, sustained in Dalby Forest, I hope to be able to ride off road again. Pretty simple aim. That's it for now.

[PeteB0]

My event 'season' next year is confined to a just over a week in June (Tour of Cambridgeshire followed by Velothon Wales) thanks to a total of seven weddings next year (including my own), so my goals are a little less specific this year:

Stick to a structured, power based training programme
3000 miles (at 2200 in 2014)
Drop to 69.something kg
Give TTing a go
Get over my preconceptions at give a local club or two a chance
Ad hoc sportives throughout the year - aim for 10?

[WinstonWolf]

12 stone 13 lbs. That's it, keeping it real

[Steve vRS]

I'm not setting a mileage target as I don't think my wife would let me better my 2014 6000 miles.

So targets are:-

1. Complete the Fred Whitton
2. Complete the Coast 2 Coast in a day
3. To better my 2014 Cheshire Cat time
4. To better my 2014 Circuit Breaker time (tricky as I was flying this year)
5. Enter a CX race - which I may do on the 4th Jan!
6. Enter a local TT
7. Enter a local NW crit race and get a point!

Finally, enjoy it!!

Steve

[Gruffy]

PeteB0 said:

Tour of Cambridgeshire followed by Velothon Wales

I'll be doing both of those too.

[agentnomad]

Goals for 2015
These would include

Maintaining my competitive position in the Manchester Regional Track League finished 12th overall this year, to maintain this could be hard as there are far too many young kids in the sport, it is really good for the sport but not so good for riders of 50 plus years like me.

Ride the Etape du Dales and complete this in under 7:00hrs best time so far 7:23hrs.

Be competitive and be placed in some open track meetings.

If York’s track opens for a track league I would like to ride that as well as Shorpe (if it reopens after building works etc.) Again being competitive within the league.

Ride the World Track Masters Championships (if I can be released from my shifts at work)

It would be nice to get round the local club reliability ride without puncturing last three time I have punctured on the same section of road near to the finish.

[PeteB0]

Gruffy said:

I'll be doing both of those too.

Good man; should be a couple of great events (even if a little close together)!

[madzo14]

For 2015 I hope to;

1. Win a race (A4)
2. Move up to A3
3. Take part in the Gran Fondo in Belfast in June.

[Gruffy]

I forgot add organising and then riding the PH Tour de France event in May.

[Mark83]

Not get swept up by the broom wagon in the Etape.

[TheLemming]

Have fun

Seriously, I lost track of "fun" at some point and tailed off after 1500km a month for a few months. Training, structured and focussed, diet etc etc.
Then a SR and RRTY attempt (both of them failed when I abandoned my 600k)

Sod it.

I'm going to do what I enjoy. Ride bikes for the hell of it.

There will be crit racing, Audaxes, at least 4 multi-day tours in Europe, etc etc Ride London and Cambridge if I can get in, Fred Whitton and the 3 peaks as well.

[okgo]

Watchman said:

Average 30?

Chrikey, I tend to hit a Max of 30 on my loop and it scares me somewhat.

Slightly easier on a time trial bike

[richardxjr]

Not making too many plans this year, and no alps either, but longer rides mainly, and 69kg.

Road:
Cairngorms 3 pistes Road Loop and the PH Tdf ride

MTB:
SDW in a day the other way this time singlespeed, a trip to Wales.

Also volunteering as a Sustrans ranger.

[Don1]

Do a 100 mile ride.
Ride over 1000 miles for the year.
Complete the coast-coast Scotland with my friends.
Get fitter.
Lose weight getting fitter.
Improve my riding ability.
Get the £/ride on my Mondraker down a bit!
Learn more about bike maintenance.
Join a few riding groups in the area to get me out more.

[TwistingMyMelon]

200 or 250 mile ride in a day, did 150 last year , enjoyed it and had plenty left in the tank but ran out of time !

[option click]

Due to young family commitments, my 2015 plans are rather modest.

• Do a few 5 day commute weeks (250 mile total).
• Do some cyclocross races.
• Get out on my mountain bike more.
• Do a 150+ mile ride.

[MadDad]

okgo said:

Watchman said:

Average 30?

Chrikey, I tend to hit a Max of 30 on my loop and it scares me somewhat.

Slightly easier on a time trial bike

And pistons for legs.......

[Silver940]

Worry less about how far I've gone and more about how much fun I've had.

[Watchman]

okgo said:

Watchman said:

Average 30?

Chrikey, I tend to hit a Max of 30 on my loop and it scares me somewhat.

Slightly easier on a time trial bike

Ah. Regardless, that's some going. Without gravity assist, I couldn't get there at all, much less hold it. Nice one..!!

[Usget]

TwistingMyMelon said:

200 or 250 mile ride in a day, did 150 last year , enjoyed it and had plenty left in the tank but ran out of time !

http://chasethesun.wix.com/chasethesun

Did it last year - excellent route, fantastic challenge. Do it.