My Firsts:

[fimm]

You might have worn the brake pads out? (Disclaimer, I don't have a bike with disk brakes, but my other half does). I think the pads can wear out quite quickly under certain circumstances.
You could also start a new thread in the technical section, that might get you more suggestions.

 

[w00hoo_kent]

You might have worn the brake pads out? (Disclaimer, I don't have a bike with disk brakes, but my other half does). I think the pads can wear out quite quickly under certain circumstances.
You could also start a new thread in the technical section, that might get you more suggestions.

Highly unlikely and you get a ticking noise first (although should have replaced them by then) I've been intending to change the pads on my Sirrus for the last couple of months and while they are 'worrying' they've still got meat on them and they've seen coming on for 4000 commuting miles.

Stupid noise coming from my bike.........
Hubby who is a bike mechanic extrordinaire but old school (he don't know disc brakes or hydraulics) can't suss it out. It's like a metallic scraping noice like something's catching something else. He thinks its one of the disks. You can only hear it when someone's on the bike too.
Might need to take it back to my LBS!

If it's only when being ridden check you're not rubbing on something. I traced an annoying squeak down to having my trainers just too close to the crank once. There is a 'what's that noise?' website that I'm sure someone has the link for memorised although I don't know if it includes much about disks. Agreed, if you spin the wheels off the ground and don't get the noise it'll not be disks, unless you habitually ride with them partially on (I suggest not doing this).

 

[Cannondale Lady]

Hmmmm.lots to think about

 

[RichardB]

I'd be interested in a link to the 'what's that noise?' website. Could be verrrrry handy!

 

[tmif]

You sound an awful lot like me

I started cycling (properly) in January - my first ride was 10 thigh and bum shattering miles to Padstow and back on the totally flat Camel Trail in Cornwall. It was hideous. Took over and hour each way and I loathed it.

I was also horribly over weight (17 st if i recall) and started Weight Watchers at the same time as the awful bike ride.


I am now 8 months down the road; I have lost 4 stone, and can happily ride 30-40 miles with only a little bit of bum ache. I still struggle with hills - some of the hills in Devon are mountains though, so I don't feel in the slightest bit bad at getting off at walking up them sometimes.

I have started riding to work as well - the way to work is 7 miles downhill which is great - but the way home is a bit of a killer. Why can't we take bikes on buses huh!


I found that if I was going on a longish bike ride, then a jacket potato, some chicken and salad is good lunch fuel. I always have either crumpets or shredded wheat for brekkie if I am riding to work. All pretty good on WW - I don't know how it stacks up on SW though... and a banana. Bananas are magic

I think what I am saying is you're doing really well - keep at it; it gets easier and easier, and more and more addictive.

Well done and thanks for the amusing thread (which I have read in one go this evening) x

 

[Cannondale Lady]

Thanks for taking the time to read this tmif. Hard going but loving the challenge

 

[Cannondale Lady]

Simply couldn't be a*sed to get in the saddle today. had way too much stodgy food and its really making me feel lethargic. I have noticed however, that I am getting more shapely, muscular legs. After only 5 weeks (or is it 6 now) I wonder how they will be this time next year.

Hubby thinks I havealmost outgrown my entry level bike and need a hybrid. I also want to do some road and night cycling so these will be firsts when I do it. I havent yet ridden in rain either........

 

[Saluki]

You are going great guns. Do you have a mileage number in mind for your 1st year anniversary when that comes around in 46 weeks or so?
When I started, I wanted to do 1000 miles in my first year. I got the 1000 done in 11 months and was over the moon with myself.

 

[Cannondale Lady]

Yeah........1000 miles was what I had in mind.

 

[MissyR]

Simply couldn't be a*sed to get in the saddle today. had way too much stodgy food and its really making me feel lethargic. I have noticed however, that I am getting more shapely, muscular legs. After only 5 weeks (or is it 6 now) I wonder how they will be this time next year.

Hubby thinks I havealmost outgrown my entry level bike and need a hybrid. I also want to do some road and night cycling so these will be firsts when I do it. I havent yet ridden in rain either........

Ooooo new bike shopping already?! such a good hubby.... keep him (until he frowns at you wanting a 3K road bike in a years time)

 

[Effyb4]

With both me and hubby being into cycling. We have too many bikes and not enough garage space, especially as we have 3 boys with a bike each.

 

[EltonFrog]

You sound an awful lot like me

I started cycling (properly) in January - my first ride was 10 thigh and bum shattering miles to Padstow and back on the totally flat Camel Trail in Cornwall. It was hideous. Took over and hour each way and I loathed it.

I was also horribly over weight (17 st if i recall) and started Weight Watchers at the same time as the awful bike ride.


I am now 8 months down the road; I have lost 4 stone, and can happily ride 30-40 miles with only a little bit of bum ache. I still struggle with hills - some of the hills in Devon are mountains though, so I don't feel in the slightest bit bad at getting off at walking up them sometimes.

I have started riding to work as well - the way to work is 7 miles downhill which is great - but the way home is a bit of a killer. Why can't we take bikes on buses huh!


I found that if I was going on a longish bike ride, then a jacket potato, some chicken and salad is good lunch fuel. I always have either crumpets or shredded wheat for brekkie if I am riding to work. All pretty good on WW - I don't know how it stacks up on SW though... and a banana. Bananas are magic

I think what I am saying is you're doing really well - keep at it; it gets easier and easier, and more and more addictive.

Well done and thanks for the amusing thread (which I have read in one go this evening) x

Thanks for taking the time to read this tmif. Hard going but loving the challenge

You've both have done brilliantly.

 

[montroseloon]

A thousand miles works out at less than twenty miles a week, a very sensible target and not out of your grasp even if you miss a day or two along the way

 

[Cannondale Lady]

I agree. Manageable but not too excessive.

 

[Cannondale Lady]

I have been getting lessons on the best use of gears from my hubby. He thinks he knows why I can't make it up that one bank. When I said it was my heart pounding and the dizziness, rather than my legs feeling tired, he said I was in too low a gear. He has suggested that instead of the very lowest gear that I currently use, I notch it up a couple therefore putting more effort into my legs and less strain on my pounding heart.

Does this make sense? Not tried it yet.