[sm]

Once it was staying up right with no stabilisers.
Then it was riding no handed.
Then it was pulling wheelies and endo’s.
Then it was riding far.
Then it was going fast.
Then it was climbing mountains.
Then it was a two year quest to climb my local hill in under two minutes.
Today was that day. Swaines Lane broken!
http://www.strava.com/activities/90181306

You have no idea how happy I am!
What about you, what’s your greatest achievement on the bike?

Topic

[andybwhite]

non-cyclist to 400km on 4
non-cyclist to 400km on 4 months – that hurt!

[sm]

The achievements on here were
The achievements on here were so great I simply had to label you all in a blog post. Setting cycling goals – can you spot yourself?

Spreadsheets and smiles – setting cycling goals

[Cooks]

Solo LEJOG in support of a
Solo LEJOG in support of a local special school

[glynr36]

Colin Peyresourde

Colin Peyresourde wrote:

glynr36 wrote:

LEJOG last year as part of the Delottie Ride Across Britain, and coming in 73rd out of a fair few hundred.

I think it was 440 or so. I was top 20 :B 😀 =P~ 🙂 , which I was pleased with since I didn’t turn up with a chain gang, but I did meet some good guys along the way.

My best day on that was the last day. I averaged over 33.79kph that day. I think it was about 170km or so. The head winds on day 7 were a killer though.

Thought it was around that.
Day 7 was the 200km Glasgow>Fort William wasn’t it? Over Glen Coe was a killer in the wind.

[Leviathan]

Tom Amos wrote:My achievement

Tom Amos wrote:

My achievement is quite small compared to others here. Some good ideas worth aiming for.

I rode from my flat in London to my parents house in west Berkshire which is about 100 kms. Just felt really good to save the 20 quid rail fare and travel for free.

I’ve got friends in Pembrokeshire. Considering riding down to them one day.

I bet sunday dinner tasted smashing after that.

[Tom Amos]

My achievement is quite small
My achievement is quite small compared to others here. Some good ideas worth aiming for.

I rode from my flat in London to my parents house in west Berkshire which is about 100 kms. Just felt really good to save the 20 quid rail fare and travel for free.

I’ve got friends in Pembrokeshire. Considering riding down to them one day.

[joemmo]

I bunny hopped a frog last
I bunny hopped a frog last night. Trivial for me – pretty big deal for the frog.

[Mat Brett]

https://vimeo.com/13386163
https://vimeo.com/13386163

[sm]

Some amazing achievements
Some amazing achievements here, keep ’em coming! The variety is what strikes me – there’s always something new to motivate you on the bike.

[Colin Peyresourde]

glynr36 wrote:LEJOG last year

glynr36 wrote:

LEJOG last year as part of the Delottie Ride Across Britain, and coming in 73rd out of a fair few hundred.

I think it was 440 or so. I was top 20 :B 😀 =P~ 🙂 , which I was pleased with since I didn’t turn up with a chain gang, but I did meet some good guys along the way.

My best day on that was the last day. I averaged over 33.79kph that day. I think it was about 170km or so. The head winds on day 7 were a killer though.

I did the Raid Pyrenean this year and killed the Col d’Ares and was pleased with my performance up the Col de Port d’Aspet – that was a fairly full day including the Col d’Aspin and Col de Peyresourde. Loved it.

[lazyusername]

I can take my sunglasses off
I can take my sunglasses off turn them upside down and store them in my helmet when not required, probably my greatest achievement in life, not just on the bike

[DrJDog]

sub two minute Swain’s is
sub two minute Swain’s is good, but your strava page says you did 1:41!!

My goal is 2:14. I’m only 10 seconds off that.

Best achievement so far? Imperial tons? I was quite proud of a sub 30 minute 10 miler around Regent’s Park, given the traffic, I thought I was knocking on with that…

[notfastenough]

Putting in a solid block of
Putting in a solid block of training then going from never having ridden an imperial century to covering over 200 miles in a weekend in Yorkshire, with 13k ft of climbing.

Going from hanging off the back of the club run, to enjoying a fast chaingang.

[chrisl]

Hmm… tricky… I think
Hmm… tricky… I think there’s a few little ones rather than one big one yet.

First Dun Run last year for realising that I can cycle many more miles than previously imaginable.

Getting back on the bike as soon as physically allowed after a car door crash this April, which wasn’t too difficult as I am a bit obsessed these days, but still commuting around London day and night and still passing the spot on the bike is something I’m quite chuffed with.

Also intentionally cycling up and down a bit of mountain on holiday this year – I’m still coming to terms with hills being a good thing, and this was something of a milestone.

They’re kind of psychological achievements, I guess, I generally let the physical take care of itself. Actually, that observation’s getting me thinking quite deeply now!

[Leviathan]

snappyandrew wrote:only been

snappyandrew wrote:

only been cycling since August 2012 so doing the RideLondon under 5 hours was mine.

(whispers) Barsteward.

[Author]

Replies