Lunar day around the Sun at the same time, the Moon must travel further to return to the same phase. On average, this synodic period lasts 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes, and 3 seconds. This is the mean figure since the speed of the Earth–Moon system around the Sun varies slightly during a year due to the eccentricity of its elliptical orbit, variances in orbital velocity, and a number of other periodic and evolving variations about its observed, relative, mean values, which are influenced by the gravitational perturbations of the Sun and other bodies in the Solar System. As a result,
Stanley Miles a cycle shop in Victoria Street and customised both road and track frames. Throughout 1935 Miles competed in 15 events, winning four and finishing third seven times. His victory tally included: the "Anerley '12' hour" with a record distance of 239¼ miles; the "Brighton Mitre '50' mile" in 2 hours, 7 minutes 3 seconds; the "Highgate '100' mile" in 4 hours 34 minutes 25 seconds; and the "Ealing '50' miles" in 2 hours 7 minutes 3 seconds. These achievements meant that he won the title of Best All-rounder with an average speed of 21.809 mph, the second fastest ever achieved