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

[Mo1959]

It's getting dark in Leicester and starting to rain. Looks like I am going to get a good soaking on the way home, Karma or what @Mo1959

I'm not laughing......honest......well not much!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

managed to miss the worst of it for my Dr's appointment but had to deal with the flooded roads, the debris and the wash off from the hills & fields around here. my lane is a mess again, back to only being able to cycle down one side of the single track lane - wash off from the fields is way too deep (and sand) to cycle through - needs a mtb tyre for that and then there was a mudslide under a railway bridge as well....

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Seems I chose a good day to take off (had painting to do, and had hope the new chainring would come), but have to be out tomorrow a.m. whatever the weather

 

[Mo1959]

Seems I chose a good day to take off (had painting to do, and had hope the new chainring would come), but have to be out tomorrow a.m. whatever the weather

Quite enjoyed a day off too. Tomorrow morning still chilly, around 4 degrees with an easterly breeze but dry so I should get out for a bit.

 

[morrisman]

Day off here too, well as a morris man May 1st is a heavy dancing day so out this morning for sunrise and out this evening dancing at the White Horse Eaton Bray. Thought we were meant to be lucky etc, it rained this morning and it's raining again

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Newbie progress update.

Still in limbo on Dr's orders - bit fatter than last time I posted too. Ordered new tyres from Rose 2 weeks ago and still waiting - got an email few days ago saying they do not get their stock till next week! Normally I'd be miffed but as I can't use the bike anyway for the first time on my life I am displaying some patience. Lovely Wife is in disbelief at my relaxed-ness!

Whilst I am no Nigel when it comes to recording data I am still proud of my little graph database thingy - sad to say it is looking sorry for itself this year!

Safe riding all.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I'm not laughing......honest......well not much!

No need to laugh, the rain stopped for the commute home

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

I didn't choose the best of days to volunteer to marshall at the local TT. Cold, bit damp, and windy on the way back! I've updated Strava and VeloViewer, but don't know whether it changes anything, because I can't remember what it was! Doh!

 

[Stonechat]

Mines 92, I think it was 83 at beginning he year. The easy way to get a jump in your score is to do more segments as your score is based on your best 100 segments

My top pos score is 99.67 - KOM out of 305 people

Whenever I did more segments my score Went down, new segments inevitably had low scores mostly. Finally got to the position where my best 100 non downhill segments is increasing, score is up to 60

 

[Stonechat]

Changing mine to include VV score (I hope)

 

[Exile]

Marathons arrived and were fitted last night. Went on with rather less faff than I'd expected, although I suspect that's down to them being the chunky 38c sort rather than the skinny type most 'round these parts choose (my bike, like me, is built for comfort, not speed). They seem to have been worth the cost, as I managed to get from home to work and back again without any issues.

Also got to use the Garmin properly today, because I remembered to hook everything up and repeat the needed incantations to have it all detected. So much data, I don't know what to half of it means or what to do with the other half! I think I'm going to be spending at least as long staring at numbers and charts as I do riding from now on.

 

[puffinbilly]

Dont know if anyone saw this from the Challenge on Veloviwer http://www.strava.com/activities/132695461#comments it one amazing ride.

He could do the race across America at his avg sp 8.8 days with 3.2 days rest ( I think its about 12 days to cover about 3,200 miles), but conditions are so different.

I did say I'd become addicted - only popped out for a quick spin - once I got to Newcastle, wife rang, picked her up in Carlisle and gave her a 'backer' to Newcastle then just thought I was feeling fresh so poodled down to London. Thinking I've a couple of days free over the bank holiday weekend so might do the LEJOG.

Then I woke up and have only completed 700 miles ytd out of an aimed for 5000 - so some serious cycling to be done.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@SpokeyDokey its quite fun really and whats more when all the satellites get knocked out by a solar flare we still have the data

 

[Mo1959]

So much data, I don't know what to half of it means or what to do with the other half! I think I'm going to be spending at least as long staring at numbers and charts as I do riding from now on.

Oh no.......not another statistics geek! Just joking....enjoy your new gadget.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Oh no.......not another statistics geek! Just joking....enjoy your new gadget.

We cant all do the big miles you and @Supersuperleeds do so have to take other pleasures from the activities