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

[L14M]

Yes I have that post ride hunger - not scones but some hobnobs

Milkshake for me..

 

[morrisman]

52 years old and only started riding at the end of April. Done ten rides so far, maxing at just under fifteen miles. The goals I have set myself to complete by the end of September are : drop from sixteen stone to under thirteen. Complete a ten mile time trial in under thirty minutes and ride a century. That's four and a half months. Doable?

All doable but not sure about doing lots of riding = calorie intake and muscle building is compatible with losing 3 stone + in 4.5 months. To lose ~2 to 3 pounds a week and do long rides will be a struggle. I have ridden 3000 odd miles in my first year back on the bike and have gone form 16.7 stone to 15.3 stone but they are much filler, less flabby stones. Mind you I am also 10 years older than you.

 

[Stonechat]

All doable but not sure about doing lots of riding = calorie intake and muscle building is compatible with losing 3 stone + in 4.5 months. To lose ~2 to 3 pounds a week and do long rides will be a struggle. I have ridden 3000 odd miles in my first year back on the bike and have gone form 16.7 stone to 15.3 stone but they are much filler, less flabby stones. Mind you I am also 10 years older than you.

Yes I am 62, over the last year I have done 2300 miles and clombed 61000 feet.
Weigfht loss was not a primary aim, but have lost over a stone and over an inch from my waist.
If you are really ultra dedicated you will get there the timescale nay be very demanding

 

[Nigelnaturist]

52 years old and only started riding at the end of April. Done ten rides so far, maxing at just under fifteen miles. The goals I have set myself to complete by the end of September are : drop from sixteen stone to under thirteen. Complete a ten mile time trial in under thirty minutes and ride a century. That's four and a half months. Doable?

as @Supersuperleeds says its do able, it took me 5 months before I did 100Km. Like @morrisman says dont be looking to lose weight quickly by cycling alone, I burn between 20-30% fat and to lose 1lb of fat would require 3500 fat burning calories, in my case if I burnt 25% fat
@Stonechat a 100ft/mile is tough apparently, only time I ever come close to that is if I do circles around lidl. that would be aprrox 14 cals of fat per mile or 3500/14= 250 miles for 1lb of body fat, this is just a guide as other factors come into play, but basically just ride when you can your fitness will improve very quickly then sort of plateau (well mine did), then gradually increase, until even riding in winds like today is a none issue. (well apart from the obvious dangers)

I am a wimp - max speed ever with speed sensor was 33 mph

I cant get past 38.6, 35-37 is pretty normal on some descents, I have thought about putting a 12th on the rear to see if I can make 40mph, but I havent got a 9sp one so it will have to wait.

 

[Mo1959]

Have I missed the scones? You maybe burn off calories cycling lots of miles but it doesn't half give you an appetite too!

I think trying to lose 3 stones in 4.5 months sounds a bit drastic but you never know.

 

[Stonechat]

Have I missed the scones? You maybe burn off calories cycling lots of miles but it doesn't half give you an appetite too!

I think trying to lose 3 stones in 4.5 months sounds a bit drastic but you never know.

I thought there were hobnobs but they were digestives so had a cadbury's chocolate cake roll instead.

 

[Stonechat]

as @Supersuperleeds says its do able, it took me 5 months before I did 100Km. Like @morrisman says dont be looking to lose weight quickly by cycling alone, I burn between 20-30% fat and to lose 1lb of fat would require 3500 fat burning calories, in my case if I burnt 25% fat
@Stonechat a 100ft/mile is tough apparently, only time I ever come close to that is if I do circles around lidl. that would be aprrox 14 cals of fat per mile or 3500/14= 250 miles for 1lb of body fat, this is just a guide as other factors come into play, but basically just ride when you can your fitness will improve very quickly then sort of plateau (well mine did), then gradually increase, until even riding in winds like today is a none issue. (well apart from the obvious dangers)

I cant get past 38.6, 35-37 is pretty normal on some descents, I have thought about putting a 12th on the rear to see if I can make 40mph, but I havent got a 9sp one so it will have to wait.

The reason I don't go faster ois that I brake instead of pedalling

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I thought there were hobnobs but they were digestives so had a cadbury's chocolate cake roll instead.

that's a shame - hobnobs don't have dairy in them (at least the plain ones don't) but digestives I can't have sadly... will have to stick with the scones (when I make them on Sunday)

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I've just had a scone , bought one not home made

 

[Supersuperleeds]

as @Supersuperleeds says its do able, it took me 5 months before I did 100Km. Like @morrisman says dont be looking to lose weight quickly by cycling alone, I burn between 20-30% fat and to lose 1lb of fat would require 3500 fat burning calories, in my case if I burnt 25% fat
@Stonechat a 100ft/mile is tough apparently, only time I ever come close to that is if I do circles around lidl. that would be aprrox 14 cals of fat per mile or 3500/14= 250 miles for 1lb of body fat, this is just a guide as other factors come into play, but basically just ride when you can your fitness will improve very quickly then sort of plateau (well mine did), then gradually increase, until even riding in winds like today is a none issue. (well apart from the obvious dangers)

I cant get past 38.6, 35-37 is pretty normal on some descents, I have thought about putting a 12th on the rear to see if I can make 40mph, but I havent got a 9sp one so it will have to wait.

You might hit 40 if you stop pedalling and just tuck up.

 

[Mo1959]

You might hit 40 if you stop pedalling and just tuck up.

The state of the roads around here, my eyeballs feel like they are shaking loose when I go downhill too fast!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I've just had a scone , bought one not home made

and it probably took longer to go out and buy them than it did to make them! (5 mins to make the dough, 12 mins to cook!)

 

[Supersuperleeds]

and it probably took longer to go out and buy them than it did to make them! (5 mins to make the dough, 12 mins to cook!)

Nope, our lass brought them home

 

[Biggler]

I've just had a 'visit' and i'm sat on a kerb! No repair kit either.... Urgh

 

[Nigelnaturist]

You might hit 40 if you stop pedalling and just tuck up.

I have tried, the two I do regularly are only so long, there is another very smooth till the bottom where the road starts to break up and some nasty bends.