My Firsts:

[MissyR]

Tried padded women's underwear yesterday rather than cycling shorts. They were pants (pardon the pun) in comparison. Only did 8 mile butI could feel every seam.

Gonna make some anti chaffing cream (chamois butter) myself with the recipe I found on another thread here. I hope to do my longest ride this week. Want to go for 15 miles in one ride.

I personally wouldn't bother with clipless just yet till you nail those darn hills. If you want to try the idea out get some toe clips for your pedals instead but at the moment your main aim is to get fitter, faster and longer on the bike with the most comfort and not worry about if your going to topple over or go backwards down the hill because you cant get clipped in. As your confidence and experience get better your urge to try new things out will come.

 

[Cannondale Lady]

I aim to get out my seat this week, as in stand to pedal.....is there a proper name for it (hubby not here to ask)?

 

[MissyR]

Not as far as I am aware ha ha but then again I don't stand unless I have selected the wrong gear (which at the moment is my forte).

 

[ColinJ]

I aim to get out my seat this week, as in stand to pedal.....is there a proper name for it (hubby not here to ask)?

I read an American cycling magazine that rather unfortunately described it as 'w@nking'! Probably better not to use that description this side of the Atlantic though ...

Er, 'honking' is another description I have seen used.

 

[MissyR]

I read an American cycling magazine that rather unfortunately described it as 'w@nking'! Probably better not to use that description this side of the Atlantic though ...

Er, 'honking' is another description I have seen used.

I think I'll stay seated then

 

[Cannondale Lady]

Can u imagine me telling everyone when I get to work tomorrow that I tried w*nking on the cycle track for the first time.......

 

[Crandoggler]

I read an American cycling magazine that rather unfortunately described it as 'w@nking'! Probably better not to use that description this side of the Atlantic though ...

Er, 'honking' is another description I have seen used.

Honking wouldn't be acceptable either really. Especially if riding with military personnel. They'd definitely be giving you funny looks if you said you were 'honking up a hill' maybe 'going up a honking hill' would be more appropriate.

I call it 'out the saddle'. Works well!

 

[Cannondale Lady]

Well, what an interesting commute I had this morning......lots more 'FIRSTS'...................

1) The first time I have had to re-route cos the path was shut! My brains built in sat nav had flat batteries so I struggled to think of another way to work without going on main roads (not ready for that ye!)
2) The first time I have got totally lost and had to ring hubby (twice) for help
3) The first time I have been chased by a dog (growling and snarling and snapping at my pedals - and it was a retreiver, not a little yappy thing)
4) The first time I have gone down a bank thinking 'wow, Im glad I won't be riding up this coming home' ( as I was planning a different route) only to find the path stopped and I had to turn round and cycle back up it!
5) The first time I have wanted to cry on my bike
6) The first time I nearly threw the towel in and considered calling a taxi
7) The first time I arrived at work totally on empty and wanted to lie down in 1st Aid room
8) The first time a 1 hour journey took 2!
9) The first time I have been late for work (and Im on flexi hours)
10) My longest single ride yet (12 miles)

And I have to do it all again coming home...........I J U S T L O V E C Y C L I N G !!!!!

 

[MissyR]

Sounds like an eventful commute. However you have 12 miles under your belt and you done a hill!! All positives there. Have a good lunch and boot up google maps and have a look for a route home. Well done!

 

[Cannondale Lady]

I will be booting up google for local taxi companies haha!

 

[Saluki]

I aim to get out my seat this week, as in stand to pedal.....is there a proper name for it (hubby not here to ask)?

Phil Ligget would say 'dancing' as in "There goes Contador, dancing up that mountain", which he always says when Contador gets his backside out of the saddle and stands to pedal. We use that as the 'jelly baby game'. Every time he says that, we have a jelly baby.
We shall all say 'there goes CannodaleLady dancing up the hill to work'

 

[Cannondale Lady]

I wasn't dancing today, I was panting! They make it look so easy.

 

[Saluki]

I wasn't dancing today, I was panting! They make it look so easy.

There goes CannondaleLady panting up the hill.
Nope, doesn't quite have the same ring to it. Keep practicing, dancing will come next month.
Panting is better than grovelling, a definite improvement, I would say

 

[w00hoo_kent]

Phil Ligget would say 'dancing' as in "There goes Contador, dancing up that mountain", which he always says when Contador gets his backside out of the saddle and stands to pedal. We use that as the 'jelly baby game'. Every time he says that, we have a jelly baby.
We shall all say 'there goes CannodaleLady dancing up the hill to work'

In our house we say 'Contador's out of the saddle, must be a hill near here somewhere' as he seems to do it constantly, I wouldn't be surprised if he was up out of the saddle to get in to a driveway... Then we shout 'Shut up Liggs' at the TV in a Jens Voight accent and giggle uncontrollably. But there you go.

 

[Yazzoo]

^^^this
snap in our house!