Goals For 2015?

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TwistingMyMelon

6,385 posts

204 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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Usget said:
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.
Indeed , saw the write up was good

Trouble with long distances is, that I enjoy doing it too much on my own!

Think I will look into it, instead of the Dunwich Dynamo, which I did last year, which was amazing, but the trek home was awful

TheLemming

4,319 posts

264 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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TwistingMyMelon said:
Usget said:
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.
Indeed , saw the write up was good

Trouble with long distances is, that I enjoy doing it too much on my own!

Think I will look into it, instead of the Dunwich Dynamo, which I did last year, which was amazing, but the trek home was awful
I'll be running a coast to coast double century this summer smile Cant wait - it will be more fun than the last one that ended with me spending the night at a cold train station when my batteries died instead of riding through the night....

stongle

5,910 posts

161 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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Whilst not trying to sound obssesive about the numbers 3.9 watts per kilo (265w @ 68kgs), as my training level. Not going to set the world alight but, its my (consultant speak) SMART goal. I'd like to have a crack at a race; but I'm not sure I'd like it. Just enjoy fast(ish) group riding with the club / friends.

JEA1K

2,485 posts

222 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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'Do some' racingblabla

Fast approaching the big 4-0 and in decent shape so the aim is to be humiliated by younger riders and not those 20 years my senior as then I have no excuse for my age.;)

Celtic Dragon

3,161 posts

234 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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What age does the Vets start? I'm thinking I might get my ticket at 40! There is no whey on this planet I'm racing people young enough to be my kids!

okgo

37,861 posts

197 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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Vets are often just as good if not better. Being young makes little odds in cycling really.

daddy cool

3,996 posts

228 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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  • looks like im missing my 2,500 mile target for this year by ~200 miles, so will probably keep the distance target the same for 2015.
  • have done my first couple of races this winter, so will try and do a few more next years (MTB, XC)
  • would like to ride the full Ridgeway - either in one day, or over a couple of days (which would involved bringing tent & equipment on the bike)
  • maybe the London-Brighton offroad (as I did the road version this year)
  • complete at least one 100 mile road ride (still haven't exceeded 66 miles)
  • buy some more bikes...
Edited by daddy cool on Wednesday 24th December 13:44

Cagey

66 posts

128 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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For me:

- At least match this years distance of 6000 miles
- Introduce a bit more structure into some of my rides (but not lose the enjoyment factor!)
- Enter a few TTs - the local club has a 10 and 25 starting from the park at the end of my street so no excuses really
- Put in a reasonable showing during a week away in the Pyrenees in June
- Making sure the above is some of the most enjoyable cycling I'll experience smile

JEA1K

2,485 posts

222 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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Celtic Dragon said:
What age does the Vets start? I'm thinking I might get my ticket at 40! There is no whey on this planet I'm racing people young enough to be my kids!
Vets are 40+ and then end up in age categories ... but as okgo says, age doesn't actually play such a big part. On my club rides we have a few 60+ riders (one at 70) who could embarrass many middle aged and young ones alike.

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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C2C in a day with our own SteveVRS
Velothon Wales
PH does Yorkshire
And for a change.... The Bristol to Bath marathon, like, proper running and that, all 26.2 miles of it....

MadDad

3,834 posts

260 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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okgo said:
Vets are often just as good if not better. Being young makes little odds in cycling really.
The Vets races I have watched attracted a few ex-pro's/domestiques, probably more competitive than a fair proportion of the younger riders as they have really learned how to suffer!

okgo

37,861 posts

197 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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They're not fitter, but can be as fit. But they race well. Best guys I've raced with are both fully into vet status.

SomersetWestie

401 posts

179 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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2015 miles. Barely scraped half that this year, and need to get a lot fitter !

Jonleeper

664 posts

228 months

Wednesday 24th December 2014
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I guess if I write it down then I'll have to make a really good stab at achieving it!

Average at least 200 miles a month.
Weigh less than 95kg on 01 Dec 2015.
Complete 100 miles in a single ride.
Complete a Sprint Triathlon.

Now to pig out for Xmas to make all that a little harder! wink

DeuxCentCinq

14,180 posts

181 months

Wednesday 24th December 2014
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Hopefully take delivery of my road bike that I ordered in August... rolleyes

The Tea Boy

4,129 posts

234 months

Wednesday 24th December 2014
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Only bought my bike in September (2015 specialized crosstrail sport disc, for those intrested)

First time riding a bike in nearly 20years,im unfit!

So just planning on being able to do a 20mile rode without feeling like death!
My last rode of 4.5 miles I had an average of 164bpm and hit a max of 187!shocking!


Matt

gazza285

9,780 posts

207 months

Wednesday 24th December 2014
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To beat my mate at the Three Peaks Cyclocross. She's a girl.

Herman Toothrot

6,702 posts

197 months

Friday 26th December 2014
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Compete in a DH race, something I've not done since 2000.

Ride 10,000km

Get down to 15% body fat.

Mr Plow

1,193 posts

227 months

Friday 26th December 2014
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Mark83 said:
Not get swept up by the broom wagon in the Etape.
And me smile

Cos18

151 posts

185 months

Friday 26th December 2014
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Cycle everyday in January, even if it's just 10km (if I can resist the allure of European travellers and cheap flights to Fiji)
Complete the imperial century
Get into track cycling
Start competing
Continue smashing the cycling split at triathlons