28 May 2006
Sunday morning handcycle ride.
I haven't been out on my bike for about 2 weeks, (last time was Eastway race meeting). The weather for the past week has been a joke (rain, rain and more rain) considering we are now in a drought (according to the Water company's and the Govenment).
I was wondering were to go and running around Tottenham can be a bit on the dull side so I thought I would ride to Ally Pally, which as some of you know is on one of the biggest hills in London and I have never push my chair up it or gone there on anything other than a car.
Well today I did it, took my time over it and took the longer route through the the cycle path from Priory Road and then on the pathway up and over the hill. It was good to do even it my gears kept skipping out.
I was wondering were to go and running around Tottenham can be a bit on the dull side so I thought I would ride to Ally Pally, which as some of you know is on one of the biggest hills in London and I have never push my chair up it or gone there on anything other than a car.
Well today I did it, took my time over it and took the longer route through the the cycle path from Priory Road and then on the pathway up and over the hill. It was good to do even it my gears kept skipping out.
It was a good ride and as you can see I sped down the hill and nearly hit 50kph, Whooo!
14 May 2006
This weekend I have been mostly...
Getting ready for the next Handcycle race at the Eastway circuit.
The event was run by the British Human Power Club and was their last meeting there before Eastway is torn down to make way for the 2012 Olympic velodrome. The results have been published but I know Geoff Marshall completed 13 laps not 11 and I did 10.
It was a good day to race, not all that hot considering the temperatures in London have been hitting 25C. There was myself, Geoff Marshall and Marc Poolman taking part on Handcycles, so we get points towards the Handcycling UK Grand Prix rankings.
The Eastway track does not get any easier as my lap times showed. The fastest was my first lap which was 4.11.6, lap 2 - 4.25.7, L3 - 5.17.9, L4 - 5.00.1, L5 - 4.55.2, L6 - 5.01.8, L7 - 5.07.8, L8 - 5.11.1, L9 5.19.2, L10 - 5.42.6. Total time 50 mins, 53 secs .6
The evening was spent at Mum and Dads were we had our first barbie of the year. Alain and Christiane were over from Paris for Paul Rayners wedding and stayed at M&D's house. Much wine was consumed (mostly by Dad) and much Franglais was spoken (mostly by Dad after the red wine) and much fun was had by all.
The event was run by the British Human Power Club and was their last meeting there before Eastway is torn down to make way for the 2012 Olympic velodrome. The results have been published but I know Geoff Marshall completed 13 laps not 11 and I did 10.
It was a good day to race, not all that hot considering the temperatures in London have been hitting 25C. There was myself, Geoff Marshall and Marc Poolman taking part on Handcycles, so we get points towards the Handcycling UK Grand Prix rankings.
The Eastway track does not get any easier as my lap times showed. The fastest was my first lap which was 4.11.6, lap 2 - 4.25.7, L3 - 5.17.9, L4 - 5.00.1, L5 - 4.55.2, L6 - 5.01.8, L7 - 5.07.8, L8 - 5.11.1, L9 5.19.2, L10 - 5.42.6. Total time 50 mins, 53 secs .6
The evening was spent at Mum and Dads were we had our first barbie of the year. Alain and Christiane were over from Paris for Paul Rayners wedding and stayed at M&D's house. Much wine was consumed (mostly by Dad) and much Franglais was spoken (mostly by Dad after the red wine) and much fun was had by all.
01 May 2006
Back to the Grindstone
The long weekend is over!
Well the race went well. There were 2 handcyclists including me at the event but we were racing with the other guy from the British Human Power Club. The final result was that I came in 22nd of 25 in the second race but came second handcyclist (I only had to keep going) to get the points in British Grand Prix series for this year, easier points.
Headed over to Mum & Dads for dinner Sunday and saw Alex, David, Harry & Libby.
Well the race went well. There were 2 handcyclists including me at the event but we were racing with the other guy from the British Human Power Club. The final result was that I came in 22nd of 25 in the second race but came second handcyclist (I only had to keep going) to get the points in British Grand Prix series for this year, easier points.
Headed over to Mum & Dads for dinner Sunday and saw Alex, David, Harry & Libby.
