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Kent cycling - West Malling - Tunbridge Wells
1:08:42 - is that a decent time for the above route on a summer's day
with a slight headwind most of the way? I followed the A228 down to Tunbridge Wells, and that time was door to door from the centre of West Malling to the Greyhound on Upper Grovenor Road. It worked out as 25.72k. I'm just getting in to cycling, normally go to the gym about three times a week although I haven't been for the last month because of a groin then a shoulder injury, so am still trying to get back into shape. I'm looking to alternate cycling and gym work on a daily basis (with two rest days per week) but this is only my second time out on the bike and I've no idea what I should be looking to do. Also, I'd like to join a club with a view to racing next year - any takers? Franny |
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Kent cycling - West Malling - Tunbridge Wells
Fran:
1:08:42 - is that a decent time for the above route on a summer's day with a slight headwind most of the way? I don't know the exact mileage off the top of my head, but it sounds like a reasonable pace. Neither very fast nor very slow. Also, I'd like to join a club with a view to racing next year - any takers? San Fairy Ann, based in Maidstone, would probably be a good club to join - they do a lot of competitive stuff but they also have a core of non-competitive riders and seem to take pride in being a very sociable club. Here's their website: http://www.sfacc.co.uk/home.htm Good luck with the cycling! d. |
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Kent cycling - West Malling - Tunbridge Wells
"davek" wrote in message ...
Fran: 1:08:42 - is that a decent time for the above route on a summer's day with a slight headwind most of the way? I don't know the exact mileage off the top of my head, but it sounds like a reasonable pace. Neither very fast nor very slow. Also, I'd like to join a club with a view to racing next year - any takers? San Fairy Ann, based in Maidstone, would probably be a good club to join - they do a lot of competitive stuff but they also have a core of non-competitive riders and seem to take pride in being a very sociable club. Here's their website: http://www.sfacc.co.uk/home.htm Good luck with the cycling! d. Thanks guys. I may go with Southborough & District, but then I'm meant to move to West Malling soon and so SFA may be closer. We'll see The journey distance yesterday was 25.72k, door to door. The annoying thing is that I got to Tunbridge Wells that car dealership just as you turn into Pembury) at 56:45 but then wasn't able to cycle very fast for the last few k as my bike seemed to have a creaking noise coming from the pedals, not sure what it was. So I rode the rest of the way very gently. Not sure I'd have taken much time off, but I'm sure it added two or three minutes to my time. Thanks for the good luck message - I'm really only starting, and if I stick with it then I know I could easily beat 1:08 - especially since, apart from crap weather days, I'll be doing that route twice a day five days a week to and fro work! Fran |
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