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

[Nigelnaturist]

Enjoy your gliding and your ride. Just did 28 miles myself earlier. Glad I didn't stay out any longer as it is getting really dark. Pretty sure it is about to start pouring any minute.

Forecast for the middle of the afternoon.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Completed my first 1000 miles today
This time last year I wouldn't have believed I would do 10 miles let alone 1000. I was a proper sofa sloucher!
I've also lost 4 stone in the process so well happy with myself now

Keep up the good work everyone

Well done, they will start to become a bit of blur now the number of miles you complete, I forget what my total is most of the time and when I look I surprise myself, @Mo1959 its true for all my stats its the one I look at least.

 

[Mo1959]

Well done, they will start to become a bit of blur now the number of miles you complete, I forget what my total is most of the time and when I look I surprise myself, @Mo1959 its true for all my stats its the one I look at least.

Yep......after the initial excitement of doing bigger rides is over, the miles just seem to slip by without really noticing. I feel like I am starting to lose the buzz from doing big rides or trying to go faster and beginning to just enjoy being out in the fresh air and doing as much or little as I feel like on the day.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Mo1959 ditto, but I think you always push yourself sometimes, you need to, the ride I did the other day toward Denby Dale, I didn't push it up the cat4 just spun and I managed to maintain about 80rpm n no lower than 30x23 (34x25), and I dont do a lot of climbing a all, I suppose the short little steeper bits hereabouts must help.
I try and include this a couple of times a week 120ft in a mile
http://app.strava.com/activities/140234358/segments/3188444761
and of course there is always the last bit home which usually includes this
http://app.strava.com/activities/141789534/segments/3233999681
214ft 3.8miles though strava gives two elevation stats for it the first being the elevation difference thats the one that shows it the segment details the 214 is the one it gives in the analyses section

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Yep......after the initial excitement of doing bigger rides is over, the miles just seem to slip by without really noticing. I feel like I am starting to lose the buzz from doing big rides or trying to go faster and beginning to just enjoy being out in the fresh air and doing as much or little as I feel like on the day.

It was surprisingly nice last night having to ease back and just cycle rather than commute home in the fastest possible time. I like to try to get home before the 3rd time bleep usually (which is 90 mins)... yesterday I had no option but to ease off and just ride my bike - it was really nice especially given the complete lack of cars on the road, almost complete lack of queues and what with all the birds twittering in the hedgerows etc, it was just really pleasant!

 

[BrianEvesham]

Yes I know what you mean. I'm looking forward to a family ride this afternoon with the local group H-Bug, nice and steady and fun. Roadbike left at home and old hybrid out.

 

[Mo1959]

It was surprisingly nice last night having to ease back and just cycle rather than commute home in the fastest possible time. I like to try to get home before the 3rd time bleep usually (which is 90 mins)... yesterday I had no option but to ease off and just ride my bike - it was really nice especially given the complete lack of cars on the road, almost complete lack of queues and what with all the birds twittering in the hedgerows etc, it was just really pleasant!

Just about sums it up for me too. Heard a cuckoo this morning.....first for three or four years. They seem to be getting scarce around here. Lots of curlews and lapwings up over the moor as well.

 

[welsh dragon]

Went out this morning. What a beautiful day. Sorry no photos this time. Did 8 miles. Cut it short due to a lot of motorcycles that are out In force. Typical weekend here im afraid. We tend to be inundated with motorcyclists at this time of year.

And guess what Mo., I heard a cuckoo the other day. Its the first time I can remember hearing one here.

Anyway, great morning to be on the bike, enjoyed the fresh air. Now back sitting in the sunshine with a nice mug of coffee. Cheers everyone. Have a great day.

 

[Stonechat]

Did a group ride from Windsor - on familiar ground through the park. Forgot to restart Garmin so lost two miles
Total was 42 miles (on Garmin 40) 14.2 mph mph and 1063 feet climbed

http://www.strava.com/activities/142100055

 

[rogdodge52]

I used to have similar problems with similar grips. Are you gloves gel gloves?
If today is the first day you have ridden without gloves and the first day you have had cramp then I suspect you have the answer...
If they are gel gloves , then the gap between the gel pads on the palm of the hands close to the wrists has been protecting your nerves running through there and without the gloves is why you are having problems with those grips.
I always change the grips on my mtbs' over to the ergon type. Something like this link http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ergon-gp1-h...m_medium=base&utm_campaign=uk&kpid=5360314960 works wonders for me (and I have had 11 ops on my left wrist, numerous trapped nerve issues and carpal tunnel, bones removed, bones shortened and so on, etc...) with these grips, once in the correct position, the problems usually vanish to an odd tingle every now and again - but I could be jumping to conclusions if the gloves are not padded ones. Some people are fine with original grips - I'm not one of them! (think of them as an investment to transfer from bike to bike if and when you upgrade - they last and last...)

Hiya ..been to my local bike shop and had a word..he said the same as you.. that it could be trapped nerves but also the lack of gloves...so I've brought some fingerless gloves with gel padding to see how I go on...

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Hiya ..been to my local bike shop and had a word..he said the same as you.. that it could be trapped nerves but also the lack of gloves...so I've brought some fingerless gloves with gel padding to see how I go on...

If you want to see what the ergon grips look like or try them out I live quite locally (having grown up in NUL) and you are more than welcome to pop over and try my mtb out in Delamere forest if you want to meet up etc... just PM me if interested if the gloves don't help.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I was a bit disappointed with this I thought I was quicker. 34.53miles @ 15.41mph 1517ft (43.93ft/mile rwgps)
http://app.strava.com/activities/142122111

 

[Mark1978]

First ever 50 miler....

http://www.strava.com/activities/142076233.

Hard work for the last 5 miles. I believe that is what they call "the wall"

 

[morrisman]

Did a group ride from Windsor - on familiar ground through the park. Forgot to restart Garmin so lost two miles
Total was 42 miles (on Garmin 40) 14.2 mph mph and 1063 feet climbed

http://www.strava.com/activities/142100055

Must have nearly met somewhere today then.

http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/501054519

 

[Nomadski]

Is anyone finding it difficult to type in the comments box of Strava? Its like the site isn't keeping up with my typing and often it misses spaces and letters. And I'm not a fast typer!