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

[Mo1959]

Just noticed I have now done 9,000 miles on my Forme since my first ride on it 2/2/2013. Wonder how much longer I can expect original wheels to last? They still look good and seem true and reasonably smooth, maybe a tiny bit of noise from the rear. Can't complain though.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Just noticed I have now done 9,000 miles on my Forme since my first ride on it 2/2/2013. Wonder how much longer I can expect original wheels to last? They still look good and seem true and reasonably smooth, maybe a tiny bit of noise from the rear. Can't complain though.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Just noticed I have now done 9,000 miles on my Forme since my first ride on it 2/2/2013. Wonder how much longer I can expect original wheels to last? They still look good and seem true and reasonably smooth, maybe a tiny bit of noise from the rear. Can't complain though.

Cant complain at that, well done, I thought it was going to read this year

So cool, relatively calm with no wind and dry. Perfect conditions. Did my Moor loop and hit about 15 top 3s, more satisfyingly however...
DROPPED MY FIRST ROADIE....on a hill as well!

A momentous event and a first in my 6 month newbie career. Was doing some nice speeds on a hilly part near the start of my run, and just caught and sped by the guy. Weird sensation, but oddly satisfying. Also managed to do the entire route in a fasted state, normally stop for a cereal bar half way through, but wasn't hungry and had more than enough beans to finish without bonking

1. Rule #91
   // Or, as Fignon put it, sometimes, when we train, we simply have to go out to meet the Man with the Hammer.
   
   http://www.strava.com/activities/146108683

Nice one.

Only just got in so dont know how I did, missed the rain though.
Brill postal service we have the guy posted the garmin 705 on Sat 2nd classs arrived this morning, also a quarter turn adaptor, and as I have them mounts coming out of my ears, 2 from the 500 and 2 with the Bryton, seems to work, plugs in computer sees it (though I have to re-install garmin connect) just need to source either a new case or a cover for the sd card, but I am not complaining yet (providing its works correctly) as it only cost £50 all in. Some odd looking directory's (folders for you youngsters) on it though.

35.14 miles @ 15.98 1542ft (rwgps) 43.88ft/mile which surprisingly is more difficult than what I have been doing. I knew I would get at least some 2nd's and maybe a few P.B.'s as I was on roads I very rarely use, but I didn't expect 20 ( oks a few are over similar bits of road.
I did like this one
http://app.strava.com/activities/146158304/segments/3347841094
8 miles 554ft, 69.25ft/mile @ 14.2mph.
http://app.strava.com/activities/146158304
One other thing, whoever had the garmin had put on almost as many K's as I have done, that is weird.

 

[AndyPeace]

Was having doubts about wether I'd make the ride with SJCC, chest was sounding loud and grumpy. Tried a few short rides last night and all was ok. I coughed a lot but my chest seemed to be clearing. Mouth still tastes a bit ill but woke up feeling better. Turned out it was just me and Dave for the ride, Tuesdays are TT nights with SJCC. I'm a bit of a hermit but enjoyed having company. Kept up for 25/30mile though Dave wouldn't let me pull. Where it was safe I rode side by side, as I felt a bit guilty of his generous tow. I struggeled a bit once we caught a headwind. I am fully putting this down to my gillet, which had come unzipped and was flapping about It was a real struggle to catch back up to Dave's pace but I got there. After that I kept dropping off, though Dave waited if I got out of sight. He was really encouraging and unbothered by me dropping off a few times. We went seperate ways at Powick, as I didn't fancy town traffic (and needed to drop my pace, alot!) Even more socialising to come as I'm popping down to the TT tonight to meet a few more members and possibly sort arrangments to join tommorow's social ride.
http://app.strava.com/activities/146143240

 

[Nomadski]

Just noticed I have now done 9,000 miles on my Forme since my first ride on it 2/2/2013. Wonder how much longer I can expect original wheels to last? They still look good and seem true and reasonably smooth, maybe a tiny bit of noise from the rear. Can't complain though.

Blimey, some people dont even do that mileage in a car in just over a year! Well done.

 

[NorvernRob]

Lincoln? We are doing Grantham on Sunday (unless I've entered the wrong one!)

It was called the Lincoln Arrow where I first read about it, but yes it's at Grantham! 2 of us are doing the Epic and one the short course.

 

[NorvernRob]

Well that is fantastic, I have yet to to that much climbing, it's hard to find so much.
Strava says I climbed 2943, but was actually over 3300 I believe.

Judging by Sunday's run I could do more, after the L2B I will seek out some more tough hills

Yep, Strava robs around 20% of all my climbing too! It's hard not to find that much around here, sometimes you get a bit sick of hill after hill but I haven't known any other type of riding so I'm getting used to it!

The sportive on Sunday has 3,400ft in 103 miles, which is what I usually do in 40-50 miles but it's still 25 miles further than I've ridden before. I'm just hoping the wind is ok as we're aiming for the gold time of 15.5mph average.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@NorvernRob its a bit drastic but if you create a segment for the whole ride it will give you the true elevation, because if you look at a segment it has two elevation figures, the first is in the list of segments, but if you look closer at a segment it has another, which is usually closer to the truth, also if you create your route on their route planner this is usually pretty close too.

Not sure but the new unit may need either a good charge (which its getting) or a new battery, Need to sort out a few features, didn't miss the rain this time, I think I have done 2,000 miles this year now, 1,300 of which have been since the 16th of April,

Well it recorded the ride sort of, but its track was bad, there are a couple of reset features that I will do, one is to do with satellites this is if it hasn't been used in two weeks and/or if its switched on ( hate the Americanism Power Up) outside its usual area by more than 150 miles, I think both apply. Having said that, it did tell me when to turn, so a factory reset is probably in order too.

 

[AndyPeace]

Looking at the forcast I decieded to give tommorows ride a miss. It's not that I'm a fair weather cyclist, more a part time all weather one

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Looking at the forcast I decieded to give tommorows ride a miss. It's not that I'm a fair weather cyclist, more a part time all weather one

When it comes to commuting I will go out in all weather and still do an extended ride, but at the weekend if it even looks like a drop of rain will fall, I fall into the part time all weather category.

 

[morrisman]

Is it ever going to stop raining, showers I can cope with even heavy ones, but the unrelenting pouring rain for the last 3 days is really depressing. Had a new longest (80 mile) ride planned for to day but it's peeing down and cold as well

 

[RWright]

When it comes to commuting I will go out in all weather and still do an extended ride, but at the weekend if it even looks like a drop of rain will fall, I fall into the part time all weather category.

About the time I was going to go out riding last evening it started pouring rain. I wimped out.

 

[Stonechat]

Did a shortish workout .
Somewhat colder so I donnned armwarmers and a gilet
It did not stop drizzling the whole time
15.7 miles @16.7 mph
http://www.strava.com/activities/146482743

Picked up a prescriptions at the end, far bigger than I was expecting so put the return journey on a separate garmin recording, on 3.3 miles
Kept to mainly back roads, though I was well under control (if I knew it was that big would've had a rucksack

 

[BrianEvesham]

Looking at the forcast I decieded to give tommorows ride a miss. It's not that I'm a fair weather cyclist, more a part time all weather one

lol you and me both Andy.
It hideous here today.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Seems whatever bug I have had that has knocked me out this week (and cost me 2kg in weight ) has been reasonably well timed weather-wise though it was good weather () here yesterday, so I was able to get out for an evening walk with my OH, but today is more than making up for it in volume of rain! . Tomorrow I spend the entire day on a day ward at hospital, so the weather won't be relevant to me, with them running off with blood every hour (not related to bug I have) so I need to plan to be bored stiff. Currently it is looking like that plan is working. the DVD's I had ordered and paid for express delivery have not yet turned up! Friday... well I am expecting to spend the day back in bed tbh! So we shall have to see what the weekend brings! What it does mean is that my new bike won't have covered 1,000 miles before her 6 week service! Probably a good thing really!