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

[Nigelnaturist]

Today I went out for 2 short rides. Trying to set a kom. Ended up getting 2 second places. Near to them though, and to be fair my bike is missing a gear as its no longer shifting smoothly, that'll get tuned on Wednesday! Also there was a little traffic which may have slowed me down slightly! I've also moved a spacer on my handle bar down so now its shorter. Feels much much nicer on the brakes and better for my back! Its amazing how much better it feels!
http://www.strava.com/activities/143149362/segments/3269096793 - that's the decent one.

Planning to start doing hill work. Also half term so some longer rides too. At the moment I haven't got the time to spend hours on a ride so I think focusing on hilly rides is better "effort for time :P"

Horses in my cases, but for the life of me cant remember where, I know it was a wide road.
I wouldn't wait till Wed to sort them
Well the climbing last week may have paid dividends today, or the cassette or lack of mudguards or the wind, the hills will work you C-V system, I still am reluctant to drop on to the 30th front ring even though I know in my head its what i should do, its why sometimes I find hills difficult even though there are only two gears lower, but by using it and the middle/low end of the cassette I get a better chain line and more options.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Just put the Gatorskins on and they were a right bugger!

And after any tinkering a ride is in order. Only a mile or so because I could hear my brakes squeezing on the rim of the tyre instead of the wheel.
Decided to try a segment I thought was possible to get a KOM on... who needs brakes to get a KOM?

Joint first

http://www.strava.com/activities/143153226

Nice one
Tell you how good they are I have a chunk of rubber missing on the rear and it still doesn't get punctures, by being punctured 5,500+ miles, and still loads of rubber left (well bar that bit) I know I will need to get another but it will have to wait two weeks unless it fails altogether.

 

[Biggler]

Nice one
Tell you how good they are I have a chunk of rubber missing on the rear and it still doesn't get punctures, by being punctured 5,500+ miles, and still loads of rubber left (well bar that bit) I know I will need to get another but it will have to wait two weeks unless it fails altogether.

5,500+ miles... hmmmm.. No more punctures for the next 10 years. I like the sound of that!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

it has almost arrived, so expecting to lose electricity and/or internet any minute now!

 

[Stonechat]

Today I went out for 2 short rides. Trying to set a kom. Ended up getting 2 second places. Near to them though, and to be fair my bike is missing a gear as its no longer shifting smoothly, that'll get tuned on Wednesday! Also there was a little traffic which may have slowed me down slightly! I've also moved a spacer on my handle bar down so now its shorter. Feels much much nicer on the brakes and better for my back! Its amazing how much better it feels!
http://www.strava.com/activities/143149362/segments/3269096793 - that's the decent one.

Planning to start doing hill work. Also half term so some longer rides too. At the moment I haven't got the time to spend hours on a ride so I think focusing on hilly rides is better "effort for time :P"

Well I have been doing hill repeats., Go to Egham and do 4 200 ft hills before doing the res of the ride

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

It's arrived. Strangely I still have electricity...
Shame I now have neighbours otherwise I would be out celebrating in the without the umbrella!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

5,500+ miles... hmmmm.. No more punctures for the next 10 years. I like the sound of that!

I have had punctures 2 that were pinch punctures (the later may have caused the loss of rubber) and on failed patch.

 

[Pieface]

It's arrived. Strangely I still have electricity...
Shame I now have neighbours otherwise I would be out celebrating in the without the umbrella!

It's just passed us here now. Got to less than a mile to the house so glad I stopped cycling!

 

[Deleted member 18052]

Little 10miler for me tonight, on support so cant go far: http://www.strava.com/activities/143188905

Got a few PRs as I absolutely smashed it down the last hill, then a nice chap in a merc estate pulled in front and slowed down to 30, think he was trying to get me to draft him on this segment? http://www.strava.com/activities/143188905/segments/3269979150

Daz

 

[Nigelnaturist]

can someone see if they can access ebay or if its just me, please.

p.s. I have tried firefox and chrome.

 

[Biggler]

can someone see if they can access ebay or if its just me, please.

p.s. I have tried firefox and chrome.

I'm getting

Service Unavailable - DNS failure
The server is temporarily unable to service your request. Please try again later.
Reference #11.1ca8fc3e.1400532695.73cea2ab

 

[SpokeyDokey]

can someone see if they can access ebay or if its just me, please.

p.s. I have tried firefox and chrome.

Nope - me neither (Chrome).

Says "service unavailable".

World has ended!

 

[stevey]

can someone see if they can access ebay or if its just me, please.

p.s. I have tried firefox and chrome.

All fine here nigel (chrome)

 

[Biggler]

All fine here nigel (chrome)

Working here again too

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Thanks guys, thats what I have been getting tried opera as well.
I will try again.
back on

Damn missed an Edge 705 for £74

now you watch now I have around about £80-90 the ones that have been going for that will now be £120