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

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Phoenix Lincs

Über Member
Location
Sleaford, Lincs
Just a quick loop this morning, first on the road bike for a week.:bicycle:

http://www.strava.com/activities/148508073

Pesky work and life getting in the way of riding! :laugh:

I'm the same. It's been a week since I rode too due to work and other commitments (plus a bit of early-week recovery from Sunday's ride). Just logged on here too, and so many posts to catch up on

Well done everybody, particularly those I miss acknowledging - it's not intentional.
 

L14M

Über Member
Been a week here too!

Why?

Well, last week I did 70 odd miles, I was pleased, but then on monday I did something to my foot playing football, must have badly pulled a muscle and I've been walking kind of bad since!
Well its getting better and I could have gone out for a ride today but its rainy and I'm going to a party in the evening. The rain has ruined my chances yet again!

Liam
 
Well 4 days off now as I'm off to Suffolk with the other members of my ceilidh band and some other musicians for our annual 4 day walking/playing and, for them drinking, holiday. As the only teetotaler guess I'm Responsible Adult again :thumbsup:

Mind you we have hired bikes for one day but I guess it will be for a 5 mile trundle not a 'Proper Ride' :bicycle:
 

matth411

Veteran
Location
Liverpool
I am glad it is a rest day/terrible weather as my knees are feeling rather fragile today after yesterdays ride. I blame the hills and head wind. Evil things when combined. Have a good guys, I'm off to eat my body weight in bacon.
 

Coggy

Well-Known Member
I am glad it is a rest day/terrible weather as my knees are feeling rather fragile today after yesterdays ride. I blame the hills and head wind. Evil things when combined. Have a good guys, I'm off to eat my body weight in bacon.

I have a bit of tendonitis behind my right knee. Wondering if I need to lower my seat a tad of whether I have just over done it or something. Ice pack tonight as hoping to complete a 45 mile ride tomorrow.
 

matth411

Veteran
Location
Liverpool
@Coggy I was off the bike for first 3 months of the year because of my knee. Purely inexperience of trying to go up hills in a high gear because I wanted to go fast. Had a similar click, to the one in December, yesterday. But no instant pain. Yesterday was similar but not deliberate. Went round a corner in a decent gear only for the road to incline immediately after the corner, as I was going down the gears my knee clicked quite painfully but not a lasting pain. The frozen peas came out as soon as I got home just in case though. Mainly my quads and calf muscles that are still on fire today with a lingering ache in my knees. There is a rule of thumb about seat height and knee pains. Someone on here will know. Hope the 45 miler goes alright!
 

Goonerobes

Its okay to be white
Location
Wiltshire
Armed with a new navigational guidance system (okay a Garmin), I ventured into what was uncharted territory for me & crossed the border into Wiltshire to seek out some hills which we are sadly lacking in the New Forest. As it turned out the transition from forest roads to country lanes was an absolute pleasure with some stunning countryside views & although this was neither my quickest ride or my longest route the 62 odd miles has got to be one of my favourite rides to date. :smile:

http://www.strava.com/activities/150570013
 

Brava210

Über Member
Location
Bristol
Done my first ever 30 miler today, bottom is a bit sore though :ohmy:

http://www.strava.com/activities/150619899
 

Brava210

Über Member
Location
Bristol
Congrats.

I've not hit 30 myself get but got a big sense of achievement first time I hit 20 miles.

Hopefully it won't be to long before I join the 30 plus club with you.


Cheers, Good luck with yours, Its the wind the hills and the road that makes it difficult

^_^
 
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