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

[GreigM]

Enjoyed my charity ride - http://www.strava.com/activities/150969363

Lovely day for it as well with only a little spit of rain at the start and a few drops near the end but glorious sunshine all the way even enjoyed going over the Forth Road Bridge which had me worried beforehand.

 

[Harv]

Thanks for the reply Nigel but I didn't get on with them.

Although i went faster I didn't enjoy the ride as much as I normally do.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

It takes a few rides, but honestly they are worth perverting with, almost like everyone I was apprehensive at first, and struggled to clip in rather than out, and even now dont get it 100% of the time, but when it comes to spinning and knowing my feet won't slip, I wont go back to flats or even clips, its much easier to clip-in, in the dark compared with clips.

Nigel - what obscenities do you perform with cycling shoes? Is this a new fetish?

 

[Bangers]

Just shy of 30 miles today but have a bit of crash with a tree/bush which has left me a little battered but the bike remains intact

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Nigel - what obscenities do you perform with cycling shoes? Is this a new fetish?

That would be telling off to drill some holes now

Corrected it by the way, thanks for the H.U.D.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Just shy of 30 miles today but have a bit of crash with a tree/bush which has left me a little battered but the bike remains intact

Thats the main thing, hope your ok.

 

[Coggy]

Congrats. Really impressive.

Thanks

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Nigel - what obscenities do you perform with cycling shoes? Is this a new fetish?

clearly he had just finished reading this thread. http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/give-me-some-dialogue-from-your-day.91901/post-3121886

 

[Coggy]

Top job, 50 miler - Scary - I hope to achieve that sometime soon.

You will

I started in march 6.7 miles

Week later 21

Week later 31

Then nothing for 4 weeks due to holidays and other commitments

Then 24 killer

Then 34 last week loved it and easier

17 miles on Friday night.

Then today 50

Last 6 miles today were really tough which I think was a mental challenge knowing how close I was to the 50.

Feel fine tonight compared to how I felt last week and week before.

 

[Effyb4]

Thurrock cycle marathon was great. Lots of people of all ages and abilities. I was quite happy with my average of 12.5 mph and managed fairly well up the only hill. I got quite a few PRs too. It was a very hot and sunny day. I should probably have drunk more water because I had a headache at the end of it.
http://www.strava.com/activities/150894618

 

[Trevor_P]

@Nigelnaturist thanks for the info on the Bryton stuff. I'll take a good look. I like the idea of uploading routes to follow. Hrm and cadence also appeal . I was looking at the 800 really, but we'll see. Gear acquisition syndrome has taken hold, because I really fancy a decent bike too.

 

[Brava210]

You will

I started in march 6.7 miles

Week later 21

Week later 31

Then nothing for 4 weeks due to holidays and other commitments

Then 24 killer

Then 34 last week loved it and easier

17 miles on Friday night on Friday.

Then today 50

Last 6 miles today were really tough which I think was a mental challenge knowing how close I was to the 50.

Feel fine tonight compared to how I felt last week and week before.

I'm going to give it a try.................Soon

Thanks for the support

 

[moo]

So far my advice on doing 50 odd miles with little experience is to have a rest day and take plenty of jelly babies - one every 10-20 minutes depending on exertion. Worked wonders for me today. Just try not to eat them all in the first half hour

 

[Harv]

So far my advice on doing 50 odd miles with little experience is to have a rest day and take plenty of jelly babies - one every 10-20 minutes depending on exertion. Worked wonders for me today. Just try not to eat them all in the first half hour

Like it. Never heard of that before. Might try some. Will have to hide them from the kids though

Just shy of 30 miles today but have a bit of crash with a tree/bush which has left me a little battered but the bike remains intact

Hope you recover and are back out soon.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Nigelnaturist thanks for the info on the Bryton stuff. I'll take a good look. I like the idea of uploading routes to follow. Hrm and cadence also appeal . I was looking at the 800 really, but we'll see. Gear acquisition syndrome has taken hold, because I really fancy a decent bike too.

You can up load course files to the bryton site and then to the unit, I am not sure but you might be able to with Brytonbridge (software to interface with the unit), i found both the R35 and R20 very accurate on the GPS side, but like all the odd section can wonder from time to time, except if following a course and the gps is locked to the road (this is with mapping on the 705)) 800 ect so I guess it will be on there, however I cant say if you transfer a course file you created externally it will have all the waypoints you put in (Bryton units) should do but as its something I have never done I cant say, this is my ride today from the R20 unit it doesn't have thermometer so there is no temp shown, but i usually get that from garmin connect, however my last three rides its not shown, so I am having to use the data from sportstracks.
Bike well mines an 8 year old Viking Torino, its gone from 7sp triple to 9sp triple, still sorting out the best ratios, I think I have it sorted but it will have to wait till I can get a new cassette, I am happy with the 13-14-15-15-17 but I dont like the jump from 17-19 so i am going to change the 19-21-24-27 to 18-20-23-26 or 27, though I need a new RD my Sora 7/8sp one has worn out and has become a little unreliable on shifting, but most of all I want some decent wheels that dont go bang every so often