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

[Nigelnaturist]

I managed 21 miles roday, still getting used to riding a road bike. At 46 I think I am doing ok?
Only been on the roadbike for 2 weeks, my other steed for the past few years is a Hybrid.

http://www.strava.com/activities/147599080

It takes us a little longer than the youngsters

 

[Mo1959]

It takes us a little longer than the youngsters

Tell me about it. I worked my little socks off this morning and managed 39 miles at 16.1mph but that was me getting close to my limit.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Tell me about it. I worked my little socks off this morning and managed 39 miles at 16.1mph but that was me getting close to my limit.

Its about my limit as well Mo, i might be quicker up hill on a lighter bike or over distance (less energy per mile), but 16-17 is about as much as I get, best I have done over distance is 17.47mph over 37.36 miles and that wasn't to hilly at 32ft/mile that was back last Aug, so maybe I have past my peak

 

[Mo1959]

@Nigelnaturist Nigel, I just noticed my weekly mileage is 199.8. I bet that would annoy you and you would have to go out and do .2

 

[morrisman]

@Nigelnaturist Nigel, I just noticed my weekly mileage is 199.8. I bet that would annoy you and you would have to go out and do .2

Hopefully @Nigelnaturist would consider it in the same way as I did my when my monthly mileage for May came to 449.7. The .2 mile is only a .1% error so can be accounted for by very slight error in measuring the rear tyre circumference (assuming a Garmin cadence/speed sensor) or GPS accuracy, internal rounding errors in the Garmin, any other excuse you may like to discover.

 

[moo]

It takes us a little longer than the youngsters

At 35 I know it's pretty much downhill from here on, with maybe a year or two of "peak" left. I just hope I can stay motivated to put in the extra effort that age requires when it eventually creeps on on me. If I can do 15mph at age 50 I'd probably be happy

 

[morrisman]

At 35 I know it's pretty much downhill from here on, with maybe a year or two of "peak" left. I just hope I can stay motivated to put in the extra effort that age requires when it eventually creeps on on me. If I can do 15mph at age 50 I'd probably be happy

I'm 61,15.5 stone, type 2 diabetic, hypertensive and am averaging just on 15 mph around the foothills of the Chilterns so 15 mph at 50 would seem to be a doddle.

 

[Mo1959]

At 35 I know it's pretty much downhill from here on, with maybe a year or two of "peak" left. I just hope I can stay motivated to put in the extra effort that age requires when it eventually creeps on on me. If I can do 15mph at age 50 I'd probably be happy

Lol. I would give anything to be 35 again and just starting cycling. You have years in you yet and plenty of time to make serious improvements.

 

[welsh dragon]

Lol. I would give anything to be 35 again and just starting cycling. You have years in you yet and plenty of time to make serious improvements.

God. Well said Mo. I to wish I was 35. Blimey....

 

[Harv]

I'm in my 40's. Only really started biking on a regular basis last year.

Better to start late than never.

 

[welsh dragon]

I only started last August. I was 57. I must have been mad. I should have been thinking of buying a zimmer frame, not a bike

 

[Harv]

I only started last August. I was 57. I must have been mad. I should have been thinking of buying a zimmer frame, not a bike

Thank you for that. I just spat my tea out that was so funny.

 

[welsh dragon]

Thank you for that. I just spat my tea out that was so funny.

its true though. Mr WD thinks im barking mad. Especially to ride around here in the foothills of the cambrian mountains. All he keeps saying is its not suitable here for riding, Its too hilly

 

[welsh dragon]

Thank you for that. I just spat my tea out that was so funny.

Im trying not to laugh here, so you lot can stop it right now. spitting your drink down yourelf serves you right.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

At 35 I know it's pretty much downhill from here on, with maybe a year or two of "peak" left. I just hope I can stay motivated to put in the extra effort that age requires when it eventually creeps on on me. If I can do 15mph at age 50 I'd probably be happy

Guys in there 60's round here do 18+mph with avg cad's of mid 90's

@Mo1959 yep would have to do it, sometimes I clock just on the 50K when I have got to the roundabout outside, I have to go do a short loop just for strava.