"My Cycling for April 2008"

My tyre track in Richmond Park on the 6th April.

Not a bad month really (234.21 miles), considering how muddy it still is up in the Surrey Hills. The water from any rain just doesn't drain very well at the moment! Lots of muddy puddles, but everything in between is nice and fast and grippy. And Richmond Parks Tamsin Trail has almost had it's entire 7.3 mile route resurface with brand new gravel. Very gritty and sticky at the moment, hopefully it will get better as the year goes on. I think it needed it though, as some of the trail was just terrible!
This month also saw the best day so far for Lovely weather. 26th April to be precise. And what about the snow on the 6th? Wasn't that a nice surprise:) You had to get up early mind, as it was all melted away by lunchtime!! Bloody typical eh!
Joints are more or less the same as they ever are! Lots of pain...but whats new eh?



Tuesday 1st April 2008 @ 19:30pm, RPx2, Lee, Ian, Mike, Grahame, 22.41 miles, av 11.2, max 27.4 mph, 2hrs, mild, dry, left ankle hurt, Temp 10, wind 13. Total 739.30 miles.

Friday 3rd April 2008 @ 20:16, Lee, HH, PH, HH, 10.77 miles, av 6.8, max 21.7 mph, 1hr 34mins, mils, dry, clear...Lee did a stoppie right at the end of the ride and duly crashed onto the hard gravel surface of the car park!! What a wally;) 750.41 miles.

Sunday 6th April 2008 @ 09:00, RP, 16.39 miles, av 10.1, max 21.2 mph, 1hr 37mins, very cold and it was snowing:) I clipped my right arm on a car door somebody opened as I was riding to the park! Bloody hurt and got a bleed from it!! Temp 2, wind 5, also today, it was my Kona King's 1st birthday:) Total 766.80 miles.

Tuesday 8th April 2008 @ 20:20, RP, 19.69 miles, av12, max 24.2 mph, 1hr 38mins, dark, cold, dry, temp 1, wind 6. Total 786.49 miles.

Wednesday 9th April 2008 @ 21:00, Swinley Forest, Mike, 8.92 miles, av 7, max 22.2 mph, 1hr 16mins, cold, dark, clear, new moon,temp 5, wind 4. Total 795.41 miles.

Saturday 12th April 2008 @ 10:20am, Matt, James, Mike, Toni, Paul, Box Hill, Juniper Hill, Ranmoor Common, Holmbury Hill, Leith Hill, 32.81 miles, av 8.4, max 34.4 mph, 3hrs 54mins, sun, wind, rain, hail, mud!!!temp 9 to 6, wind 11. Total 838.22 miles.

Tuesday 15th April 2008 @ 12pm, 23.01 miles, RP, av 12,8, max 26.1 mph, 1hr 48mins, sunny, cool, breezy, temp 10, wind 9. Total 861.23 miles.

Thursday 17th April 2008 @ 14:00, RP, 16.77 miles, av 11.9, max 27.7 mph, 1hr 24mins, sunny, windy, cool. Total 878 miles.

Friday 18th April 2008 @ 19:45, Swinley Forest, Lee, dusk, mud, cool, windy, dry, av 7.7, max 27.6 mph, 10.59 miles, 1hr 22mins, temp 5, wind 18. Total 888.59 miles.

Sunday 20th April 2008 @ 14:15, 14.53 miles, LH, Lee, av 8.7, max 32.2 mph, 1hr 39mins, mild, sunny, breezy, few puddles, temp 16, wind 11. Total 903.12 miles.

Tuesday 22nd April 2008 @ 20:28, Lee, Mike, HH, LH, HH, 12.02 miles, av 7.1, max 21.5 mph, mild, dry, muddy too, Temp 16, wind 2. Total 915.14 miles.

Wednesday 23rd April 2008 @ 14:30, RP, 14.26 miles, av 12.9, max 25.7 mph, 1hr 6mins, sunny, breezy...right ankle hurt!! Total 929.40 miles.

Saturday 26th April 2008 @ 12:40, Phil, HH, LH, HH, 21.01 miles, av 7.6, max 31.5 mph, 2hrs 45mins, warm & sunny, muddy puddles, temp 20, wind 8, finished at 17:15pm, gorgeous sunny day...best yet this year. Total 950.41 miles.

Tuesday 29th April 2008 @ 20:15, RPx2, 21.03 miles, av 13.2, max 27 mph, 1hr 35mins, wet, cool, dusk, temp 6, wind 8. Total 971.44 miles.




Jason








(C) JPT 2008.........Total 971.44 miles.