Goals For 2015?
Discussion
Get a few more longer rides in,
- cycle to my parents (100 miles ish)
- ride stage 3 of the tdf route with some of you lot.
- finish at least mid field in the Cambridge gran fondo.
- cycle Peterborough to Dundee in 5 days.
- have a go at a couple of time trials.
- start next season of cyclocross considerably fitter and push into the top 20.
- most importantly, help my lad to learn how to ride his balance bike, first go today at 18 months and he's giving it a good go, only problem is he wont get off it and had to open all of his Christmas presents one handed whilst holding it.
- cycle to my parents (100 miles ish)
- ride stage 3 of the tdf route with some of you lot.
- finish at least mid field in the Cambridge gran fondo.
- cycle Peterborough to Dundee in 5 days.
- have a go at a couple of time trials.
- start next season of cyclocross considerably fitter and push into the top 20.
- most importantly, help my lad to learn how to ride his balance bike, first go today at 18 months and he's giving it a good go, only problem is he wont get off it and had to open all of his Christmas presents one handed whilst holding it.
1) post a sub 7h30m time for the Marmotte (managed 8h00 in 2014)
2) win a French UFOLEP 3e categorie race
3) regularly place in races (finished 6th plenty of times last year and 3 of my rivals have all now been promoted, do Bo excuses)
4) get promoted to 2e Categorie!
My wife doesn't understand why I've spent Christmas on TrainerRoad.
2) win a French UFOLEP 3e categorie race
3) regularly place in races (finished 6th plenty of times last year and 3 of my rivals have all now been promoted, do Bo excuses)
4) get promoted to 2e Categorie!
My wife doesn't understand why I've spent Christmas on TrainerRoad.
Ki3r said:
Do a 100 mile ride.
Going to be tricky as I'm 18/19 stone and have less than 100 miles to my name at the moment.
Go for it! You'll be surprised what you can be capable of. You could always book a 100 mile sportive for later in the summer and use it as motivation to build up the miles until then. Good luck! Going to be tricky as I'm 18/19 stone and have less than 100 miles to my name at the moment.
My goals are to comfortably exceed 3,000kms and 40,000m of climbing off-road.
Learn to ride a road bike
Take part in a 110 mile sportive in June(Rugby Federation Bath-Bristol-Gloucester)
And as a consequence:
Buy a road bike Collecting a Giant Defy tomorrow
Shed about5kgs 6kgs
Edited to update.
Learn to ride a road bike
Take part in a 110 mile sportive in June(Rugby Federation Bath-Bristol-Gloucester)
And as a consequence:
Shed about
Edited to update.
Edited by caiss4 on Tuesday 30th December 16:02
daddy cool said:
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I did Chippenham to Streatley in one day a few weeks ago, if you wait for the summer so its dry and you have longer days it'd make a good and not too hard day trip. We left Chippenham at 10:30 and got to Streatley for 16:30 and it was sticky claggey mud in a good few places. Without that hindrance and it being dark by 16:00 the full route would make a great day trip.- 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
Edited by daddy cool on Wednesday 24th December 13:44
I graduate next year so goals are to get a job and be able to afford a decent mtb and get out and explore more trails.
Cycling wise, I plan to do some sportives as I haven't entered one yet. I did 2297km this year so 3000km next year should be achievable.
As sad as it sounds, I really want to get a KOM on strava! I've came second numerous times and have plenty top 10 finishes over various segments, but there always seems to be that one person who is lightyears ahead of the everyone else!
Cycling wise, I plan to do some sportives as I haven't entered one yet. I did 2297km this year so 3000km next year should be achievable.
As sad as it sounds, I really want to get a KOM on strava! I've came second numerous times and have plenty top 10 finishes over various segments, but there always seems to be that one person who is lightyears ahead of the everyone else!
First step is to review this year.
- Completed Ride London. Hit my target transponder time, but only by three seconds despite the shortening as I had many more stops than planned (didn't want to eat on the move given how slippery the roads were). In the circs, very happy.
- Rode 1000miles/1600km in the year, further than ever before, and over 300miles/500km in July. Good.
- Didn't manage the planned monthly 100km. Organisation fail and RL getting in the way. In fact there were too many months when I didn't ride at all.
- Bonked again on a long ride by killing myself into a headwind. I really must learn.
So, for 2015:
- 2015km sounds like a good overall target
- One 100km ride per month starting March, 50km rides in Jan/Feb to ramp up
- Hit 500km again at least twice
- Drop the Christmas timber. Back down to 85kg.
- Have a go on the track - this will be easy as the session is bought but not yet booked.
- Completed Ride London. Hit my target transponder time, but only by three seconds despite the shortening as I had many more stops than planned (didn't want to eat on the move given how slippery the roads were). In the circs, very happy.
- Rode 1000miles/1600km in the year, further than ever before, and over 300miles/500km in July. Good.
- Didn't manage the planned monthly 100km. Organisation fail and RL getting in the way. In fact there were too many months when I didn't ride at all.
- Bonked again on a long ride by killing myself into a headwind. I really must learn.
So, for 2015:
- 2015km sounds like a good overall target
- One 100km ride per month starting March, 50km rides in Jan/Feb to ramp up
- Hit 500km again at least twice
- Drop the Christmas timber. Back down to 85kg.
- Have a go on the track - this will be easy as the session is bought but not yet booked.
Goals For 2015?
Just the one...
I'm going to try really hard to not get hit by any large vans next year. I'd prefer not to have another 5 month enforced lay-off from riding, and shiny peach pyjamas definitely don't suit me...
http://labs.strava.com/flyby/viewer/#112138619,0Ui... ...the sudden stop in Hartley Wintney at the roundabout, and the hour+ spent lying on the road while the ambulance crew sorted me out were an 'interesting' experience, but one I'd rather not repeat anytime soon
Just the one...
I'm going to try really hard to not get hit by any large vans next year. I'd prefer not to have another 5 month enforced lay-off from riding, and shiny peach pyjamas definitely don't suit me...
http://labs.strava.com/flyby/viewer/#112138619,0Ui... ...the sudden stop in Hartley Wintney at the roundabout, and the hour+ spent lying on the road while the ambulance crew sorted me out were an 'interesting' experience, but one I'd rather not repeat anytime soon
Teach my 2 youngest to ride without stabilisers.
Treat the eldest to a Halfords Hardtail.
Join the full sus club - fancy a Giant Anthem SX - seems like a lot of bike for the money!
Get commuting again but save the racer for warm weather
Do a bit of MTB riding over the Pyrenees
Hopefully completely recover damaged rotator cuff injury endured after coming off in November
Get some roof bars and cycle rack for my trusty old BMW
Lose 3st
Gain 2nd & 1st kyu shukokai - injuries in 2014 have kept me at 3rd!
Should be a fun year!
Treat the eldest to a Halfords Hardtail.
Join the full sus club - fancy a Giant Anthem SX - seems like a lot of bike for the money!
Get commuting again but save the racer for warm weather
Do a bit of MTB riding over the Pyrenees
Hopefully completely recover damaged rotator cuff injury endured after coming off in November
Get some roof bars and cycle rack for my trusty old BMW
Lose 3st
Gain 2nd & 1st kyu shukokai - injuries in 2014 have kept me at 3rd!
Should be a fun year!
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