Personal best commute

[Steph Peters]

This morning I cycled the 2.6 mile route to work at 11.1 mph, which is a
personal best ever. I've only once before managed to get into double
figures, so that's a 10% increase over my previous best. May not be fast by
other people's standards, but it's 20% faster than at the start of the year,
so I'm pleased.
--
I have a theory about the human mind. A brain is a lot like a computer.
It will only take so many facts, and then it will go on overload and blow up.
Erma Bombeck
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[Buck]

On 07/05/2005 18:37:17 Steph Peters <[email protected]> wrote:

> This morning I cycled the 2.6 mile route to work at 11.1 mph, which is a
> personal best ever. I've only once before managed to get into double
> figures, so that's a 10% increase over my previous best. May not be fast
> by other people's standards, but it's 20% faster than at the start of the
> year, so I'm pleased.

Well done, in cycling you should only ever measure performance against
yourself, and you are obviously improving.

--

Buck

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[Kinesin]

Buck wrote:

>
> On 07/05/2005 18:37:17 Steph Peters <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>This morning I cycled the 2.6 mile route to work at 11.1 mph, which is a
>>personal best ever. I've only once before managed to get into double
>>figures, so that's a 10% increase over my previous best. May not be fast
>>by other people's standards, but it's 20% faster than at the start of the
>>year, so I'm pleased.
>
>
> Well done, in cycling you should only ever measure performance against
> yourself, and you are obviously improving.
>

Congrats :thumbsup: - My gf is thinking about cycling for her commute,
mine in long enough to require a change of clothes etc, however hers
would be similar to yours. What are your view on clothing for that kind
of distance??

cheers
--
Kinesin

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[Steph Peters]

Kinesin <[email protected]> of wrote:
>Congrats :thumbsup: - My gf is thinking about cycling for her commute,
>mine in long enough to require a change of clothes etc, however hers
>would be similar to yours. What are your view on clothing for that kind
>of distance??

Thanks. Now don't laugh, but the 2.6 miles is one of the medium ways round
to work, I actually live just 0.7 miles away. I cycle in my normal work
clothes, wearing a waterproof when it's cold and putting the waterproof in
the pannier in better weather. I have SPD pedals so I wear the Shimano
sandals on the bike and keep a pair of non-bike shoes under the desk.
Sometimes I plan a lunchtime ride so on those days I take a pair of bike
shorts to change into. But generally I'll ride up to 10 miles in whatever I
happen to have on, so long as it isn't a tight skirt.

It has to be said that my work environment is jeans and T shirt, so my usual
blouse and skirt is smarter than most people there.
--
I have a theory about the human mind. A brain is a lot like a computer.
It will only take so many facts, and then it will go on overload and blow up.
Erma Bombeck
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[bugbear]

Steph Peters wrote:
> This morning I cycled the 2.6 mile route to work at 11.1 mph, which is a
> personal best ever.

Unless you're competing at the highest level (TDF)
PB's are the ONLY measure that matters.

BugBear