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

[stevey]

@AndyPeace get well soon mate p.s good job on pausing the Garmin...

 

[Stonechat]

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.

Andy hope you recover soon , and your steed is soon back in shape

 

[Trevor_P]

@AndyPeace Nice Priorities Andy. 1) Pause Garmin. 2) Check Bike 3) Show disgust for ignorant passers by. 4) Check self for injuries. That's about right!

 

[GreigM]

@AndyPeace hope you are fine and the bike is not too badly damaged.

 

[Goonerobes]

GWS @AndyPeace & make sure you get all the crap out of those grazes.

 

[Trevor_P]

Don't know whats happened to me since Sundays failure to finish, but tonight I did a local hilly loop (If you can call anywhere local hilly) and set PB's on the two bigger climbs, the biggest into a head wind too. It's the first time I've done that segment without stopping. Knocked over ten minutes off the loop time and feel fresh as a daisy. Was even changing up out of the granny gear on the climbs at times. I never ever thought I'd be doing that so soon. I hate to say it, but I'm actually enjoying the challenge of climbing. Only negative, a slight tightening of the left achillies tendon.

http://www.strava.com/activities/149075377

The hill segment http://www.strava.com/segments/1757391?filter=overall

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Don't know whats happened to me since Sundays failure to finish, but tonight I did a local hilly loop (If you can call anywhere local hilly) and set PB's on the two bigger climbs, the biggest into a head wind too. It's the first time I've done that segment without stopping. Knocked over ten minutes off the loop time and feel fresh as a daisy. Was even changing up out of the granny gear on the climbs at times. I never ever thought I'd be doing that so soon. I hate to say it, but I'm actually enjoying the challenge of climbing. Only negative, a slight tightening of the left achillies tendon.

http://www.strava.com/activities/149075377

The hill segment http://www.strava.com/segments/1757391?filter=overall

This is what its about the challenge and doing it, no matter how far or high, it doesn't matter what others do on strava, its you improving and that gives you a buzz.

I am not going to get started on the granny gear thing @Mo1959 will have a go at me.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Whoops just got this

Is this me replacing drink with something else.

Just to add about the granny gear, my triple is geared higher than some compacts, and @Mo1959 I am thinking of changing it again.

And talking of milestones I will give a fuller account in a few weeks when I have been riding for two years, but I passed 14,000 miles today, mind you @Supersuperleeds could knock that out in six months

 

[Trevor_P]

When I started in April, I contemplated changing the cassette because I thought I didn't have a low enough gear. But I stuck with it, and am happy today that I did. Lowest gear is 34:26 but was mostly using 34:24 today with some 34:22 for good measure.

 

[GreigM]

The hill segment http://www.strava.com/segments/1757391?filter=overall

Hill? that's a mountain

 

[Nigelnaturist]

When I started in April, I contemplated changing the cassette because I thought I didn't have a low enough gear. But I stuck with it, and am happy today that I did. Lowest gear is 34:26 but was mostly using 34:24 today with some 34:22 for good measure.

What cassette you got.
I dropped down to 30x21 for a 15% section, but the rest was on the 40 or 52 ring, the 30th front only really gives me two extra low gears than the 40 (well three but there is only an inch between the 40x27 and the 30x21) but what the 30th is useful for is climbing as gives me more choice, but in general riding I am on the 40th.
I have 52/40/30 front and 13-14-15-16-17-19-21-24-27, but I am thinking of changing that to 13-14-15-16-17-18-20-23-26 as I dont like the jump from 17 to 19.

 

[Trevor_P]

Only 18 gears com

What cassette you got.
I dropped down to 30x21 for a 15% section, but the rest was on the 40 or 52 ring, the 30th front only really gives me two extra low gears than the 40 (well three but there is only an inch between the 40x27 and the 30x21) but what the 30th is useful for is climbing as gives me more choice, but in general riding I am on the 40th.
I have 52/40/30 front and 13-14-15-16-17-19-21-24-27, but I am thinking of changing that to 13-14-15-16-17-18-20-23-26 as I dont like the jump from 17 to 19.

Only 16 gears 52:34 front 12:14:16:18:20:22:24:26 rear. Thats it.

 

[AndyPeace]

@AndyPeace Nice Priorities Andy. 1) Pause Garmin. 2) Check Bike 3) Show disgust for ignorant passers by. 4) Check self for injuries. That's about right!

I'll add to that fall in such a way as to only loose skin and not damage the paintwork on the bike I've yet to find a single mark on the frame or fork.
The full update...Cosmetic damage to the top part of the shifters...both sides and a minnor (and I mean minnor) scrape to the back of the saddle right hand side. Headset had come loose fractionally and had to straighten up the hoods. I've been back out and both bike and confidence are in good shape. Feeling a little weak on my right hand side, especailly my wrist and elbow. Legs a bit sore and stiff but still works. I have a small hole in my right shoe on the side and I have 1 tiny scrape on my hand, barley noticable. The gloves are a right off.

 

[BrianEvesham]

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.

Glad you are ok though Andy. Take it easy

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@AndyPeace better the gloves than the hands.
@Trevor_P I was more referring to what make and model as it's a set of ratios I haven't come across.

One other thing from yesterday my avg HR was only 129bpm. which when you consider it was about twice the climb rate of Sundays ride with a some climbs peaking at 10-15% even though quite short, has surprised me, my avg hr then was 132bpm.