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

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

@SatNavSaysStraightOn I always find a north or east wind worse for any given speed, probably because its straight off the North Sea

@L14M Your moving avg is still 15mph. Enjoy the weekend.

Here it is the north westerly that is straight off the atlantic, or southerlys that have come up across the plains with nothing to slow them down. otherwise anything you get has to have been bad enough to have either gotten over the welsh mountains or the Pennies.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Glorious sunshine here in Lincolnshire and should be tomorrow too for our event, just a short (34mile) Thoresby ride, but it's a little 'lumpier' than I'm used to.

We've had 'the talk' this morning and I've said I'd rather that Dave rides at his own speed tomorrow and not to wait for me. I hate the feeling of holding people up and he's done so much training recently it's only fair he should reap the benefits. That way he can cheer me back in too!

Thought I'd just do an easy spin today to get the legs turning, but cadence sensor needs fettling/tweaking so no idea how fast my short, fat, hairy legs were whizzing round. Enjoyed the ride though and happy with my average speed

Happy Friday folks

 

[Mo1959]

@Phoenix Lincs Glad you enjoyed your ride. You seem to have an awful lot of problems with your gadgets! Lol Are you sure it's worth it?

Sounds sensible to let your hubby do his own pace. While it's nice to be able to stick together, it's probably not a good idea if your fitness levels are too different at the moment and I like the idea of him being able to be there cheering you at the finish

I enjoyed my potter about on the hybrid too. As usual, Strava cheated me as RWGPS says 14.1, Garmin 14.0 and mean old Strava only 13.9. Lol. Not to worry, I was only out for a gentle ride anyway and really enjoyed just pottering along deciding on which way I was going at junctions at the last minute. I find I even seem to notice more things to look at in the fields, hedgerows, etc when I am sitting up taking my time so it was very pleasant.

 

[stevey]

Of to town to pick up a few pieces all bike related of course wall to wall sunshine so it had to be done.....phoned in sick....

 

[Biggler]

Gatorskins arrived... I hope I can put the bad luck with the p's behind me!

 

[BrianEvesham]

Of to town to pick up a few pieces all bike related of course wall to wall sunshine so it had to be done.....phoned in sick....

Ha ha, good man.

I have done absolutely nothing today

Waiting to start an overtime shift tonight/evening 3 till 11ish

 

[stevey]

Waiting to start an overtime shift tonight/evening 3 till 11ish

I feel your pain dude

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I feel your pain dude

No you don't, you pulled a sickie

 

[Mark White]

I'm enjoying that period of newbie gains before the inevitable plateau or slowing down in gains kicks in!

That's as maybe, but it's a great result and I'm happy to recognise that. Enjoy your successes

 

[stevey]

No you don't, you pulled a sickie

Well maybe not today

 

[L14M]

Disgrace.. Pulling sickies...
Just to sit on some metal and carbon with rubber tyres at high speed..

Planning a 15 - 20today

 

[stevey]

Hang on there @L14M how dare you accuse me......Oh wait your right.......

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I wondered why the later part of to days ride was hard, its likely to be this p.b. I set http://app.strava.com/activities/141789534/segments/3226927893. I must admit I wasn't the same after it.
There are quite a few along the same stretch a bunch of 2nd's and 3rds as well, the last 5 miles I wont say were hell they weren't but i was glad to be home on the face of it 20 miles on the flat (middle section of the afternoon bit) seems easy but I only managed 15.7mph and it had 440ft elevation (rwgps), I have been much quicker over the same sort of terrain.

 

[Stonechat]

Warmer ride and taking on decidedly more fluids

First did two hill repeats on two different hills - same as last week. Seemed a bit easier today, and needed less recovery.
THen started a ride through the park (Windsor Gt Pk). There were ambulance, lots of arrows and stewards, also girls with 2Litre bottles of water.
After a few miles I was overtaken by a rider galloping on a horse (saw all these arrows etc later but only saw the one rider)

After crossing the Park through the deer park, entered the nice countryside near WInkfield.
To avoid a busy road and roundabout, took a small road, this was fine to start of with and manage to get through. HOwever the gate was locked at the far end (it had a sign on it horse gate)
LIfted bike over and clambered over.

The some lovely spinning on those nice country roads in that area.
Eventually came back to the park at BLacknest Gate, up Breakheart Hill to the Polo Ground, and retraced my way home.

http://www.strava.com/activities/141793135

40 miles all bar a gnat's whatsit (39.9 )
14.1 mph (Strava for some reason takes it down)
1663 feet of climbing

Really enjoyed a good ride

Edit
Hit 33.3 mph which is fast for a wimp.
Only did this down Priest Hill as it is fairly straight and wide

 

[MattMM]

Good ride today, my usual long flatty to Fenwick and back, great weather apart from a wee bit of headwind on way out. Ultra calm on way back and hit (for me) an exceptional 18mph average over a 5 mile flat/undulating segment along with a few PRs. If I was on a roadie in the Fens instead of a hybrid in a hilly bit of Scotland, I'd be dangerous....

http://www.strava.com/activities/141723908