I have just completed my first 200miles in a week this year, also today did a 50 in 2hrs 53, so pretty chuffed with that at this stage of the year. 522 for the month, which bearing in mind i missed around 10 days is not bad - eclipses last years total at this point so still happy!
New bike is going well, cleaned it again today - touch of OCD? Maybe / almost certain / definately (Delete as applicable!)
Pretty much recovered from all injuries from 3 weeks ago - slight back twinge every now and again. - Police have contacted to say no trace of driver - shame but i must concentrate on counting blessings not cursing blithering idiots - I have lived to fight another day - Thank God, so onwards I fight!
Recorded "Death on a Mountain" last night - story of Tom Simpson's demise on Mont Ventoux in '67 - will report back once watched.
Pro Cycle racing season has started but still slow. Thought i saw David Millar playing Tennis sunday Morning, but realised it was Andy Murray! - not that he was actually playing?!
Monday, 31 January 2011
Monday, 24 January 2011
First week back
When i say week, i actually mean 3 days of cycling - an excuse in advance of divulging the mileage total! 120ish miles this week, not including the sneaky whip around the block (20 miles of today) which i will add to next weeks score.
But after being off the bike for 10 days, it felt good - still have a bit of niggly ache in the back / ribs area, but otherwise all is good. Getting used to the Scotty, cleaned it and finally fitted mudguards today - and not too soon based on the weather forecast to come.
Hoping to achieve a more reasonable mileage this week, and all in all should finish the month approaching 500, which is in line with last year's total - not bad for an enforced layoff?
TDU has been and gone. Congrats to Cameron Meyer on the overall, Cav was conspicuous by his absence, but then so were many others. Lance completed his last race pending any further comebacks, Matt White got sacked by Garmin and Robbie proved there is still life in those legs and Ben Swift proves that Brit sprinters do not begin and end with Cav either. Roll on Qatar...
But after being off the bike for 10 days, it felt good - still have a bit of niggly ache in the back / ribs area, but otherwise all is good. Getting used to the Scotty, cleaned it and finally fitted mudguards today - and not too soon based on the weather forecast to come.
Hoping to achieve a more reasonable mileage this week, and all in all should finish the month approaching 500, which is in line with last year's total - not bad for an enforced layoff?
TDU has been and gone. Congrats to Cameron Meyer on the overall, Cav was conspicuous by his absence, but then so were many others. Lance completed his last race pending any further comebacks, Matt White got sacked by Garmin and Robbie proved there is still life in those legs and Ben Swift proves that Brit sprinters do not begin and end with Cav either. Roll on Qatar...
Thursday, 20 January 2011
Loving my Scotty a Lotty!
Says it all - I like my new bike!
3 days of cycling - 120miles, only downside is lack of mudguards - to be rectified over weekend!
Singlespeed conversion is next project, once i have saved my pennies....
3 days of cycling - 120miles, only downside is lack of mudguards - to be rectified over weekend!
Singlespeed conversion is next project, once i have saved my pennies....
Monday, 10 January 2011
Insurance matters!
Continuing on from post below, I rang my Insurance Co this morning to work out how much of my losses would be covered, they took brief details and then informed me that they would be passing the claim onto anoher company to deal with. I had a call within 30 minutes to inform me that I would be receiving a new bike - A Scott Speedster S30 Triple 2011 as pictured below.
Most impressed by quick and efficient work by all concerned - so thanks to all invoved for that. I have accepted the offer - new bike should arrive within 7-14 days.
My leg is much better, still a bit sore but am walking a lot better today, back is very painful still, so may need to get that checked out again if it does not improve.
Just need to track down the mutant in the lorry now...?
Friday, 7 January 2011
Open Letter to that Large White Lorry Driver
NB - That's a Large White Lorry, not a Large as in weighty driver of said Lorry (but both could be true i guess?!)
Dear Sir or indeed Madam,
I hope the impact that you managed to cause with myself at approximately 7.20 this morning whilst I was proceeding northwards on the A140 on my cycle dwells upon your mind and that ultimately you do the decent thing and inform the Police.
It may be of interest to you, that despite your best attempts I am still alive and walking albeit painfully,and would appear to have suffered a nice set of cuts and bruises - one particularly nasty one on my right thigh (for your reference the point of impact with the front of your vehicle).
At this point I would just like to express my gratitude to a number of people, firstly the car driver and his passenger who initially stopped and inquired about my well being and offered assistance (something which perhaps innocently in my mind would be usual practice in such circumstances) and also to Graham, a fine gentleman who i have only had the pleasure of meeting this morning but who scraped me up of the side of the road and transported me and my bike home, and then in conversation realised that we share a passion for bikes and all things cycling.
It may be of further interest to you that your actions or perhaps the lack of, have been reported by myself to the Police, which upon doing so i was pleased that the officer at the end of the phone know as much about the incident as i did as it has already been reported by an eye-witness, placing the blame firmly at your door - a fact that i was already sure of but was pleasing to have that confirmed too.
If it helps your recollection, I was the one wearing that yellow hi-viz jacket, with TWO rear lights on my bike, who fortunately bounced off your vehicle just prior to the turn to Hainford (Waterloo Road). Not that you have enquired, (on the basis that you did not stop) but i think my bike is ok, but I will perhaps reserve judgement on that one - perhaps I could get back to you?
I sincerely hope that you drive more observantly and safely in the future as i feel that in this instance i have been very fortunate, the next cyclist may not be?
Yours faithfully,
Darren
Dear Sir or indeed Madam,
I hope the impact that you managed to cause with myself at approximately 7.20 this morning whilst I was proceeding northwards on the A140 on my cycle dwells upon your mind and that ultimately you do the decent thing and inform the Police.
It may be of interest to you, that despite your best attempts I am still alive and walking albeit painfully,and would appear to have suffered a nice set of cuts and bruises - one particularly nasty one on my right thigh (for your reference the point of impact with the front of your vehicle).
At this point I would just like to express my gratitude to a number of people, firstly the car driver and his passenger who initially stopped and inquired about my well being and offered assistance (something which perhaps innocently in my mind would be usual practice in such circumstances) and also to Graham, a fine gentleman who i have only had the pleasure of meeting this morning but who scraped me up of the side of the road and transported me and my bike home, and then in conversation realised that we share a passion for bikes and all things cycling.
It may be of further interest to you that your actions or perhaps the lack of, have been reported by myself to the Police, which upon doing so i was pleased that the officer at the end of the phone know as much about the incident as i did as it has already been reported by an eye-witness, placing the blame firmly at your door - a fact that i was already sure of but was pleasing to have that confirmed too.
If it helps your recollection, I was the one wearing that yellow hi-viz jacket, with TWO rear lights on my bike, who fortunately bounced off your vehicle just prior to the turn to Hainford (Waterloo Road). Not that you have enquired, (on the basis that you did not stop) but i think my bike is ok, but I will perhaps reserve judgement on that one - perhaps I could get back to you?
I sincerely hope that you drive more observantly and safely in the future as i feel that in this instance i have been very fortunate, the next cyclist may not be?
Yours faithfully,
Darren
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