Donger
Convoi Exceptionnel
- Location
- Quedgeley, Glos.
Pleased for you. Always nice to hear of people making progress. Nice feeling, isn't it?
I have only gone and done it!!!!
- Thread starter Stevec047
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Elswick Cotterpin
Veteran
- Location
- South Wales
Good for you, well done!
- Location
- Manchester
Well done, it's a good feeling isn't it! Keep it up and more importantly, carry on enjoying your cycling. 
Lilliburlero
Pro sandbagger
- Location
- South Derbyshire
Well done @Stevec047 . Great achievement/milestone 
l`m well chuffed for you 
I`m going to go all Nostradamus on you now...
You`ll do the 100km within the next 3 or 4 months and join the CC 50km a month challenge for 2017.
l`m well chuffed for you I`m going to go all Nostradamus on you now...
You`ll do the 100km within the next 3 or 4 months and join the CC 50km a month challenge for 2017.
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Stevec047
Über Member
- Location
- Saffron Walden
Thanks everyone for you support.
It really is an amazing feeling and one I really never thought I would achieve.
It's safe to say the cycling bug has bitten and bitten hard. I do think I need to get my backside and weirdly the palms of my hands used to long rides the legs back and neck were fine this morning but my buttocks are aching and the outer part of my palm near the wrist is a little tender even with cycling gloves and brand new bar tape.
I definitely think the 75k and 100k are more than achievable and really feel I could easily tick these off by the end of the summer.
I do like the idea of a 50k a month challenge for 2017 would definitely be up for that.
It really is an amazing feeling and one I really never thought I would achieve.
It's safe to say the cycling bug has bitten and bitten hard. I do think I need to get my backside and weirdly the palms of my hands used to long rides the legs back and neck were fine this morning but my buttocks are aching and the outer part of my palm near the wrist is a little tender even with cycling gloves and brand new bar tape.
I definitely think the 75k and 100k are more than achievable and really feel I could easily tick these off by the end of the summer.
I do like the idea of a 50k a month challenge for 2017 would definitely be up for that.
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Stevec047
Über Member
- Location
- Saffron Walden
To be honest I think I just put to much weight over the bars at the moment that's the beginner in me. I have the hoods angled quite high as I was struggling to get comfy when they were positioned more foward which has helped massively. I think it's just a case of toughing the hands make them a bit more manly and not soft and girly. The downside of having an office job and not being a mechanic I think.
cm2mackem
Über Member
- Location
- Chelmsford
Sounds like your ready for a ride out to the Blue Egg, 35 round trip from Bromfield, the cafe is a bit of cycling hub
simon.r
Person
- Location
- Nottingham
If you're definitely going to stick with cycling, consider having a proper bike fit done. I had one after about 20 years (!) and the minor changes made to my position have made my cycling life much more comfortable. With the benefit of hindsight I wish I'd had a fit done much earlier.
Well done btw
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Stevec047
Über Member
- Location
- Saffron Walden
Well I am shocked ended up doing another 50k today 31.4 but Strava decided to give me 31 so just under 50k.
First time out in bib shorts and wow so much more comfortable. Kept a base layer on under the cycling jersey and that seemed to keep my warm. Knees started to feel the cold maybe a little premature for shorts but hey the weather was great.
Ironically I ended up cycling past there earlier was going to pop in for a coffee but it was way to busy and I was in the zone.
Not sure I could of added another 10miles on to today's ride I think at the moment 30 is the limit but I am sure as the weeks go by 40 and then 50 will come and go as quickly as the 30 target did.
First time out in bib shorts and wow so much more comfortable. Kept a base layer on under the cycling jersey and that seemed to keep my warm. Knees started to feel the cold maybe a little premature for shorts but hey the weather was great.
Ironically I ended up cycling past there earlier was going to pop in for a coffee but it was way to busy and I was in the zone.
Not sure I could of added another 10miles on to today's ride I think at the moment 30 is the limit but I am sure as the weeks go by 40 and then 50 will come and go as quickly as the 30 target did.
Lilliburlero
Pro sandbagger
- Location
- South Derbyshire
Kajjal
Guru
- Location
- Wheely World
Well done on keeping going 
The first time you try a longer distance just ease back on the speed a little to make it easier. The faster speed will then come naturally as your fitness continues to build. Don't forget to take enough food with you on longer rides, dragging yourself back when running on empty is very hard going!
The first time you try a longer distance just ease back on the speed a little to make it easier. The faster speed will then come naturally as your fitness continues to build. Don't forget to take enough food with you on longer rides, dragging yourself back when running on empty is very hard going!
