What are your 2009 goals?

get down to 75kg and under 5:30 on Belmont Hill in
Bristol !! (it's a local thing :-])

re-reading my first post on here...I havnt been able to afford to get to barca but have won my age group in a couple of tri's over here so Im happy with that...still have three or four to go.

I've done okay, my col bagging has yielded another 16 major Alpine cols, one of them was the Cime de la Bonnette.

Missed out on the Pyrenees though, so they will have to wait until next year.

ive missed both listed here, ah well.

i've completed my second goal, losing weight: down to 96kg. have to keep it completed though

metric century has eluded me for this year, done a few but missed a month or two. next year, then...

My simple, overriding goal is to get fitter. At 32, I've let my fitness languish for the last 4 years (since giving up playing another sport at a decent level).

So, in order to achieve this, I shall:

1. Start training towards giving road racing a go this year. First chaingang is this Saturday....

2. Lose weight. One stone has to go.

3. Take part in all of the club 10 competition. TT's don't interest me, but the obvious benefits of mid-week racing can't be ignored. To go under 25.00 by the last one of the season.

4. Complete the Tour of Flanders sportive (140km edition) in less than 5 hours (preferably in around 4.5 hours).

5. Finish the Étape. I'm not a natural climber, and it will be a tough ask.

6. Obtain accreditation at the velodrome (Manchester).

7. Go on a couple of short (i.e. long weekend) tours in Wales and Scotland.

Wow, a long list (but quite a lot of overlap). Most importantly, though will be the last one:

8. Encourage Mrs North to ride her bike a little more so we can do some riding together.

1. Get some metric century points on the board by the end of Jan

2. Get out riding with my younger daughter - while she still wants to go

3. Spend a week riding in the Pyrenees

4. Make road.cc even more of a success

5. Maybe some pink plaid shirts, wool, and some long sleeves for next Winter

That'll do

Get out on my bike more… which isn't specific

Get some big continental rides in. I want to ride in the Pyrenees, but I'd also like to explore some of the other bits of France. Saw someone on here mention the Ardeschoise - that appeals, and I'd like to check out the Vosges - think that's supposed to be the emptiest part of France. I'll save the second and third of those for 2010 and 2011 cos that's acheivable…

And aren't our goals time limited rather than de-limited, them being our 2009 goals… Sorry, being picky there.

1) complete my Metric Century year... one 100k ride a month shouldn't really be hard. should it?

2) lose weight. my weight varies quite a bit but at the moment it's in the 104-108kg range, and i'd like to shave 10kg off that. but let's be realistic and say 8kg. by the start of the next Metric Century year...

3) make road.cc, erm, cost-neutral?

Not a form of tea-bagging honest!

I want to rack up a few more note worthy cols this coming year. I already have at least half a dozen planned in the Pyrenees this coming summer, but I really want to climb the Bonette-Restefond too.

Id like to come top 10% in the Barcelona Triathlon. Id also like to win a couple of smaller events this year in the UK as Ive been top 5 on a few occassions and with a decent, planned training schedule I should improve a lot.
Id also like to get to know enough cyclists and runners etc around Bristol to be able to go out on group rides or runs!