davdandy
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Bl00dy youngsters! I'm 61 and 1/2 and can just manage 16 mph average on a good day so you being a callow youth should be aiming higher
Oh,did i not mention i was going backwards?
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Oh,did i not mention i was going backwards?
davdandy
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Its been a lousy day so far here,i wont be venturing out today.
morrisman
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So after fitting my cadence/speed thingy for the Garmin been out for a ride to see what was to be seen. Very pleased to have a new all time high average of 16.7 mph over 13.25 mostly flat miles including some town miles with traffic lights/roundabouts/stroppy driving instructor so could have been higher. Average cadence of 85 which is higher than I thought it would be as I always thought I was a masher. Am really happy with the outcome of my bike fit, faster and easier riding, what's not to like. 
http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/505927304
http://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/505927304
Effyb4
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I've given up worrying about speed. I'm still quite new to cycling after major heart surgery. I may get faster in time, but I have to accept that I can only do what is right for me. My distance is gradually improving from 2 miles in December to 33 miles last week.
Been out with hubby today and bought a brand new road bike for him (a specialized tarmac sl4). I'm feeling quite jealous now.
Been out with hubby today and bought a brand new road bike for him (a specialized tarmac sl4). I'm feeling quite jealous now.
Mo1959
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Sounds like you're doing great and I think you are doing the right thing concentrating on gradually increasing distance and not worrying about your speed. My most enjoyable rides have been the ones where I have slowed down and admired the views!
Not surprised you are jealous of your hubby. That is a great bike
Nigelnaturist
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@morrisman its an idea to set it it to none zero avg for the cadence if it isn't be default, I can't on mine so I dont know if its none zero or not. It is what I have been trying to work on since I upgraded to the 9sp I managed 87rpm this morning which is much higher than my overall avg of about 80rpm and these steady climbs I managed 88 on this http://www.strava.com/activities/144858782/segments/3312724763
@ 13.5mph so the avg gear is (spx336)/cad so (13.5x336)/88 a 51.55" gear or 40x19 or 30x14 it would have been on the 30th as I am trying to force myself to use it more often to spin up the hills and this one http://www.strava.com/activities/144858782/segments/3312724800 1.9 miles @ 14mph @ 87rpm giving 54.07" so pretty much the same about a 34x16 gear.
@ 13.5mph so the avg gear is (spx336)/cad so (13.5x336)/88 a 51.55" gear or 40x19 or 30x14 it would have been on the 30th as I am trying to force myself to use it more often to spin up the hills and this one http://www.strava.com/activities/144858782/segments/3312724800 1.9 miles @ 14mph @ 87rpm giving 54.07" so pretty much the same about a 34x16 gear.
Nigelnaturist
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@Effyb4 next you will be up at motime soon doing 40-60 miles before the rest of us see the light of day
It doesn't matter what your aims are in cycling its about enjoying the ride however you do it because if you enjoy it you will continue, and I think most here will also say that even when they have been out in the bad weather when they have got home I bet not one of them didn't enjoy it when they finished might not be pleasant sometimes when out but know you did it, well in my case always brings a big at least inside because no one here fully understands
It doesn't matter what your aims are in cycling its about enjoying the ride however you do it because if you enjoy it you will continue, and I think most here will also say that even when they have been out in the bad weather when they have got home I bet not one of them didn't enjoy it when they finished might not be pleasant sometimes when out but know you did it, well in my case always brings a big
at least inside because no one here fully understands
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morrisman
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Thanks Nigel but I it seems the default on my Garmin is set to 'Cadence - Do not include Zeros'. Spent this ride not displaying the cadence on the Garmin so I could see what my 'natural' cadence is before trying to to change anything. As far as I can see I need a bit of work on climbing to get into a lower gear earlier but otherwise I'm happy.
Nigelnaturist
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It takes some doing as it just doesn't feel right to start with, and I have to say I am not any quicker doing it at the moment, but I can see its a way to improve, as I improve I should either be able to spin a higher gear at the same 88rpm so say a 30x13 60.69" for example (I wouldn't currently on my bike as its the highest) but that would give me 15.9mph instead of 13.5mph or on the 40x17 61.88" 16.2mph,
or spin the same gear quicker so the 30x14 @ say 95rpm (which I can do though not up hill yet) is 15.94mph
I can see it happening too, simply because of the improvements I made last year, this is just a totally different technique to me so it will take some time
Nigelnaturist
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This is also why I spent so long trying to sort gear ratios, I am still not getting on with the 17-19 jump though the one from 21-24 doesn't seem so bad, this is why I am contemplating changing the chainset to a lower range, so I will be spinning more on the 15-16 instead of 16-17.
@SatNavSaysStraightOn heres an option 26-38-48 and 12-13-14-15-16-17-18-20-23
@SatNavSaysStraightOn heres an option 26-38-48 and 12-13-14-15-16-17-18-20-23
Weather has held my miles back since I bought my new bike, although I have managed 200 miles since I picked it up 2.5 weeks ago.
Have also just surpassed the 2000 miles in total since November when I started cycling. Waiting for a nice 4 hour window so I can go out on a 45 mile ride on my road bike.
Have also just surpassed the 2000 miles in total since November when I started cycling. Waiting for a nice 4 hour window so I can go out on a 45 mile ride on my road bike.
Well, I am feeling more like a newbie after reading @morrisman and @BrynCP 's posts. Since end of July 2013 I have only done 1222 miles. Although I did have 3 months off with a buggered knee. Hoping to have covered at least 1500 by the "anniversary." I would say that about 90% of my miles are between 5 and 6 mile commutes, but now I my knee is better I am starting to ride for pleasure again.
Just seeing those two posts have made me more determined to do more. So thank you!
Just seeing those two posts have made me more determined to do more. So thank you!
Stonechat
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Well similar to @morrisman I have been cycling a little longer but with last years bad spring took a while to get going
Started in Feb last year, but really got going more in June last year
Done 2547 miles of which 1541 on the road bike which is only since this feb
Climbed a total of 70,000 feet!
Of which 56,000 on the road bike
So keep going you will pick up the pace etc in time
Started in Feb last year, but really got going more in June last year
Done 2547 miles of which 1541 on the road bike which is only since this feb
Climbed a total of 70,000 feet!
Of which 56,000 on the road bike
So keep going you will pick up the pace etc in time
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