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

[Nigelnaturist]

@Mo1959 see we have a few hills too, just I prefer to follow a map as I dont know them to well, and I will say this the 705 (apart from switching off mid ride, which is why I stopped just before the brough of a short climb), when you have course points could be a turn or one you set peak of a hill, it sort of breaks the ride down a bit, making the ride appear to go much quicker.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

That was depressing 2 improved places and 92 worse ones.

Sounds like my veloviewer, but without the 2 improvements.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I did a similar climb on the way home

http://www.strava.com/segments/3415435?filter=overall

The last bit is a bloody killer

This was at the end peaks about 15% http://app.strava.com/activities/149045393/segments/3421769186 this had a nasty little kick as well http://app.strava.com/activities/149045393/segments/3421769116
and this is as it says
Clayton Vibrator, sponsored by Lovehoney
You know feeling over a hump back bridge at speed, well take that over speed ramps the small ones that are like a machine gun, add to that they are disguised and two sets off them

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Sounds like my veloviewer, but without the 2 improvements.

 

[Deleted member 18052]

Quick 7.5miles to see if repositioning my cleat would stop the pain in my knee, it seems to for now - It looked a weird angle when I took it off yesterday.

http://www.strava.com/activities/149060641/overview

Now all I need to cure is my seatpost slipping as It seems to have moved a bit today arghh!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Quick 7.5miles to see if repositioning my cleat would stop the pain in my knee, it seems to for now - It looked a weird angle when I took it off yesterday.

http://www.strava.com/activities/149060641/overview

Now all I need to cure is my seatpost slipping as It seems to have moved a bit today arghh!

You will get there.

 

[AndyPeace]

Came off my Madone on the way home :/ Hit some loose stone on a corner and down I went. Bike seems ok, though shifters have taken a hit and both are scratched and misaliged. I've grazed my knee, hip and elbow on the right hand side. Was a bit shook up and thoughly disgusted at the 3 cars that drove by leaving me lying on the ground, one of whom saw me go down. The drivers should be ashamed.

 

[Mo1959]

Came off my Madone on the way home :/ Hit some loose stone on a corner and down I went. Bike seems ok, though shifters have taken a hit and both are scratched and misaliged. I've grazed my knee, hip and elbow on the right hand side. Was a bit shook up and thoughly disgusted at the 3 cars that drove by leaving me lying on the ground, one of whom saw me go down. The drivers should be ashamed.

Sorry to hear that Andy, and agree it is shocking how little regard some of our fellow human beings seem to have for anyone else. Hope you're not too sore. Probably feel worse tomorrow Take care. xxx

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Came off my Madone on the way home :/ Hit some loose stone on a corner and down I went. Bike seems ok, though shifters have taken a hit and both are scratched and misaliged. I've grazed my knee, hip and elbow on the right hand side. Was a bit shook up and thoughly disgusted at the 3 cars that drove by leaving me lying on the ground, one of whom saw me go down. The drivers should be ashamed.

GWS

 

[Nomadski]

ArrrghivegottwoweeksleftbeforeFrenchRevolutionandivenotdoneanywherenearenoughtrainingaaaarrrrgh.

http://app.strava.com/activities/149085817/segments/3422454895

@AndyPeace Sorry to hear about the fall, hope the bruises clear up soon, and your bike recovers too, and your confidence isn't dented.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@AndyPeace hope your ok, I came off well more a couldn't get going on a hill, last year and like you at least three vehicles passed.

 

[welsh dragon]

Came off my Madone on the way home :/ Hit some loose stone on a corner and down I went. Bike seems ok, though shifters have taken a hit and both are scratched and misaliged. I've grazed my knee, hip and elbow on the right hand side. Was a bit shook up and thoughly disgusted at the 3 cars that drove by leaving me lying on the ground, one of whom saw me go down. The drivers should be ashamed.

Hope you get well soon

 

[AndyPeace]

Sorry to hear that Andy, and agree it is shocking how little regard some of our fellow human beings seem to have for anyone else. Hope you're not too sore. Probably feel worse tomorrow Take care. xxx

Tbh it upset me more than the accident itself (if I include all the cycling I've done in my adult lifetime, I've come off twice...so nay bad really) I'd stop if there was a injured bird, let alone a fellow human. Almost certainly all local residential traffic too. I'd love to give them the excuse that they didn't see me, but with strong front and rear lights and wearing a flourestant jacket, I can't. On the good humour side of things, the first thing I could think to do...was pause the garmin, lol (really true!)

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Tbh it upset me more than the accident itself (if I include all the cycling I've done in my adult lifetime, I've come off twice...so nay bad really) I'd stop if there was a injured bird, let alone a fellow human. Almost certainly all local residential traffic too. I'd love to give them the excuse that they didn't see me, but with strong front and rear lights and wearing a flourestant jacket, I can't. On the good humour side of things, the first thing I could think to do...was pause the garmin, lol (really true!)

Got to get the priorities right at the end of the day.

 

[Coggy]

Came off my Madone on the way home :/ Hit some loose stone on a corner and down I went. Bike seems ok, though shifters have taken a hit and both are scratched and misaliged. I've grazed my knee, hip and elbow on the right hand side. Was a bit shook up and thoughly disgusted at the 3 cars that drove by leaving me lying on the ground, one of whom saw me go down. The drivers should be ashamed.

Hope you are ok mate.