Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]

[Stonechat]

I am really p****ed off I have just done 50Km in about 1:51 and gps packed up, so maybe it wasn't the h.r.m. I am jacking it it

Oh noo!
Got p**d of when mine last one fell off and smashed

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Have you rebuilt a landrover lwb camper?

I was in the process, but ran out of time, we moved to Scotland and couldn't take it as it wasn't road worthy, if was just a chassis in Nov and we moved in the Feb., had it all running ect, just needed the seating sorting, and the bulkhead wasn't quite 90 degrees, if we hadn't moved it would got done at some point. Had a 64 rag top S.W.B. (same year as me), and S.W.B. Series III on a 74 plate, the camper from its vin was destined for Oz.

@Stonechat its ok I sorted it, explains why it stopped, I went for a quick spin and the memory was full, however I got a visit, but I think its because I hit a stone pretty hard, I will check the tube in the morning.

For what its worth
http://www.strava.com/activities/135239754

 

[Nomadski]

Reminds me I was overtaken going up Sawyers Hill in Richmond Park by someone on a folding bike AND with a large rucksack

I sometimes get overtaken up Sawyers Hill by people walking.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

What I did like about tonight's jaunt out, was the last mile or so from home part of it has a slight upward grade less than 1% the point is i accelerated to over 20mph with a cad of over 100rpm, which I was quite pleased with really, considering everything thats happened today.

 

[Exile]

Another enforced period off the bike. Had a full on blow-out on Friday evening, 'bang' and all. Was away for weekend so didn't get to have a proper look until tonight. Long story short the side wall's bust. New tyre time. Not a problem, not ideal timing but needs must and something a bit more resistant to the roads around here.

Except no where round here has Marathon Plus in stock (at least not in the not-so-skinny sizes I'm after) so I'll have to order some up and resort to using the bus again in the meantime. Just as the local transport people decide to play "Find your new bus stop" by closing the main interchange for the rest of the week. Ah well, at least it's keeping up with my "Bike Fault a Month" challenge...

I promise I'll try and get some actually cycling progress up once I get the new tyres (and get them on the rims, which is apparently no minor feat).

 

[Stonechat]

Well done. Sounds like you should manage the 50k in June no problem if you keep at it. Most of us averaged about 12mph when we started and some of us are still not that much faster. As long as you are enjoying it and it is keeping you fit, speed isn't that important. Agree though, that carrying any extra weight does make the hills harder so if you can drop a bit it will certainly help.

Thought I had improved when I reached 12 mph average!

 

[Stonechat]

I am considering entering the New Forest Autumn Sportive
Choice would be to enter the Standard 69 mile or the 102 mile Epic

I have only done 56 to date but I feel 69 may not be enough of a challenge by then

 

[Mo1959]

I am considering entering the New Forest Autumn Sportive
Choice would be to enter the Standard 69 mile or the 102 mile Epic

I have only done 56 to date but I feel 69 may not be enough of a challenge by then

It's hard knowing in advance how you will feel by then I suppose. You could do the 69 but try for a reasonably fast time or do the longer one but at a gentler pace.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I am considering entering the New Forest Autumn Sportive
Choice would be to enter the Standard 69 mile or the 102 mile Epic

I have only done 56 to date but I feel 69 may not be enough of a challenge by then

With the progress you have been making lately you will easily be ready for 102 miles come autumn.

 

[GreigM]

It's been a while since I posted, not been on the bike much at all since November last year, but now it's getting a bit lighter and nicer hopefully I can get out more on my days off and maybe even after work. I signed up for the two capitals charity ride in June (Dunfermline to Edinburgh) it's "only" 22 miles so nothing too major so I need to get my bum used to the saddle again, did 16 miles yesterday which felt tiring but not too bad which was good as I thought I would be struggling to do 5 miles like when I first started

 

[Mo1959]

Took the hybrid this morning to try a hilly route that I hadn't done before. Was a bit of a toughie so I was glad of the small ring a few times. Shame it took the mist a couple of hours to clear but the sun eventually got through.
Time was pretty slow due to the hills and I didn't have much left in the legs to make time up again when I eventually got to flatter roads. Enjoyed it even although it was a bit painful.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Another enforced period off the bike. Had a full on blow-out on Friday evening, 'bang' and all. Was away for weekend so didn't get to have a proper look until tonight. Long story short the side wall's bust. New tyre time. Not a problem, not ideal timing but needs must and something a bit more resistant to the roads around here.

Except no where round here has Marathon Plus in stock (at least not in the not-so-skinny sizes I'm after) so I'll have to order some up and resort to using the bus again in the meantime. Just as the local transport people decide to play "Find your new bus stop" by closing the main interchange for the rest of the week. Ah well, at least it's keeping up with my "Bike Fault a Month" challenge...

I promise I'll try and get some actually cycling progress up once I get the new tyres (and get them on the rims, which is apparently no minor feat).

If you haven't ordered them yet, Wiggle and Chain Reactions are normally the cheapest and fairly quick on the delivery. You may find one at Halfords but expect to pay a bit more.

 

[AndyPeace]

Did my first big hill today , I had to stop at one point going up as I just ran out of breath.
The rest of the ride was hard work as my legs felt like they had no power left in them.

http://www.strava.com/activities/135086905

It's always satisfying to climb a decent hill I found this guy's advice quite helpful.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVvr2ihAfAk

I'm not particularly into sports science or ought but I found it an accessible video and the tips where useful to me.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

It's been a while since I posted, not been on the bike much at all since November last year, but now it's getting a bit lighter and nicer hopefully I can get out more on my days off and maybe even after work. I signed up for the two capitals charity ride in June (Dunfermline to Edinburgh) it's "only" 22 miles so nothing too major so I need to get my bum used to the saddle again, did 16 miles yesterday which felt tiring but not too bad which was good as I thought I would be struggling to do 5 miles like when I first started

You do retain some fitness, its not like start from scratch again. I didn't do much over the winter other than keep the wheels turning from time to time, my first 50Km this year 22/03/14 I avg 14.43mph since then I have done 740 miles, with two weeks off at the start of April, avg of 15.15 but a couple of mid 16mph rides, in that time I have ridden 23 days averaging just over two hrs a day

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Took the hybrid this morning to try a hilly route that I hadn't done before. Was a bit of a toughie so I was glad of the small ring a few times. Shame it took the mist a couple of hours to clear but the sun eventually got through.
Time was pretty slow due to the hills and I didn't have much left in the legs to make time up again when I eventually got to flatter roads. Enjoyed it even although it was a bit painful.

50 miles and hills, and all the recent stuff, besides you said that yesterday, what you doing tomorrow a metric century