jevansio Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Well what better way to get over the Supra than a cycle to work Borrowed my mates spare bike until I get one for myself, sunny morning and was such an enjoyable way to get to work. I took my iphone with runkeeper to track my time in an effort to improve over the year, I think if i stay on the roads a bit more rather than taking the path (esp up the hills) I'll get a sub 20min time here is the runkpeer link http://runkeeper.com/user/jevansio/activity/36040487 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Nice work mate how far is it in total? Edit: just viewed the link... 4.5miles Its amazing the a 4.5mile cycle over 22mins burns 168cals. My 2.5mile jog/run in the mornings takes around 25mins but burns 388cals. Would like to get into cycling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caliAl Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I used enjoy cycling to work especially as most of it was off road. Shame my current job is so far away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 4.5 miles bud. Used a full sus mountain bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Well what better way to get over the Supra than a cycle to work Borrowed my mates spare bike until I get one for myself, sunny morning and was such an enjoyable way to get to work. I took my iphone with runkeeper to track my time in an effort to improve over the year, I think if i stay on the roads a bit more rather than taking the path (esp up the hills) I'll get a sub 20min time here is the runkpeer link http://runkeeper.com/user/jevansio/activity/36040487 You'll be amazed at how quick your body will adjust to cardio dude. Cardio wakes me up ready for the day ahead. Nice work mate how far is it in total? Edit: just viewed the link... 4.5miles Its amazing the a 4.5mile cycle over 22mins burns 168cals. My 2.5mile jog/run in the mornings takes around 25mins but burns 388cals. Would like to get into cycling Be more if you actually did the 40mins you Divy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attero Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Nice, I use to cycle to work but then the office moved off the island and now i have to use almost every kind of transport to get there. Car, walk, boat, bus and train. It even amazes me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Plethora Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Just got my bike out again, I am not hugely fit but I play football with friends every monday so I am hoping if I do a bit each day it will stop the aches the following day and give me a little more endurance. I am still at the it's heavy going because I just started phase though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Be more if you actually did the 40mins you Divy!!! ... Well its 30mins including my warm up/down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Bet that was a shock to the system. If it was mr I would of been doing the rumbling sound of the exhaust and the noise of the BOV just for effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozz Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I've got my bike out for first time in 6 years to try and get in shape for holiday (september). I did 4 miles offroad on monday, 6 miles last night climbing 623 feet apparantly. BUT my handle bars came loose half way so i had to walk back pushing bike (all uphill). I was dying. I am so unfit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 I've been cardio training for over 2 years now (4 to 5 times a week at the gym doing running,cross trainer,rowing,cycling,stepper,weights) so it was a piece of p1ss TBH. My weight has plateaued and I'm hoping the extra 40 mins excercise a day will take me to past it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-_-b Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Never knew about that app! I started cycling to work about 6 weeks ago, have noticed an improvement in my time and speed - would have been cool to see it across a chart! O well better late using it than never Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 b;3118548']Never knew about that app! I started cycling to work about 6 weeks ago, have noticed an improvement in my time and speed - would have been cool to see it across a chart! O well better late using it than never It's a great free little tool, I use it to keep track of my running too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 J checked if your workplace has a Cycle To Work scheme? Means you can buy a bike and use your tax allowance - a friend got local bike shop to build him a bike to spec and got £800 worth and is paying about £420 for it iirc, the rest coming from tax. My old workplace previously in fact paid people to cycle to work - 5p/mile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 J checked if your workplace has a Cycle To Work scheme? Means you can buy a bike and use your tax allowance Yep - we get that here too. There's currently an incentive week this week to get everyone riding to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Yep - we get that here too. There's currently an incentive week this week to get everyone riding to work. I think it's a cracking idea, unfortunately though unless you know a bike shop owner in the scheme you have to buy off the rack and can't build/customise that much (i think?). Also I may have to ask at our work why they don't support bike diversity in the bike racks, I can't fit a BMX with stunt pegs on it in the racks Quite amusing the looks you get commuting to a investment bank on a BMX in a suit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I could almost have beaten you on foot. Faster, lad, faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 J checked if your workplace has a Cycle To Work scheme? Means you can buy a bike and use your tax allowance - a friend got local bike shop to build him a bike to spec and got £800 worth and is paying about £420 for it iirc, the rest coming from tax. My old workplace previously in fact paid people to cycle to work - 5p/mile They don't sadly, I hoping to get something sorted shortly I could almost have beaten you on foot. Faster, lad, faster. Lol, I'm just taking it easy at first, my first target is to crack 20 min Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I'd love to cycle to work - shame its 44 miles each way! so instead I have several road and off-road routes from 7 mile to 45 mile I can do when I get home from work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon5698 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I am just waiting for my bike to come on the cycle to work scheme, although i can't actually use it to cycle to work as it is a 150 mile each way! need to get back into shape so have ordered a nice cube hard tail was £1099 so just had to pay the extra £99 myself. How does it feel not having the supra now Jay? did you sell the Porsche as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 Feels just the same bud, it's not like I used to drive it everyday, yes porka went too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted May 26, 2011 Author Share Posted May 26, 2011 I could almost have beaten you on foot. Faster, lad, faster. Tried picking up the pace a bit today, still on the full sus bike with nobly tyres, managed 18:44 (from 22:56), linky http://runkeeper.com/user/jevansio/activity/36937647 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I am just waiting for my bike to come on the cycle to work scheme, although i can't actually use it to cycle to work as it is a 150 mile each way! Don't you have to use it for 50% of your journeys? I got my cheap little Boardman off C2W scheme. They only deal with Halfords though so I had to spend an extra £40 getting it fully serviced the day after picking it up, oh well. Takes me 25 mins to cycle 3 miles!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Takes me 25 mins to cycle 3 miles!! It take it that your route must take you up the side of a mountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 It take it that your route must take you up the side of a mountain. Nope, just across the most annoying railway crossing in the world. I was there for 18 minutes once!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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