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

[RWright]

I needed to do some tweaking to the seat on my rain bike. I had plenty of daylight left and it wasn't raining so I went for another 10 miles to get to 400 miles for the month and on the Strava Base Mile Blast. I am now in 10,906th place!!!

It has been fun getting the work in during January. Mother Nature was a big help this first month for me. I know not everyone feels the same way. There have been some very nice rides in the bad weather by a lot of you here, much more difficult than what I did.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

a near 14mph average over 10 miles is a good result. I think both my rides, http://app.strava.com/activities/39190329 , http://app.strava.com/activities/39190328 today came in lower, though I was not intending to make haste

3 p.b.'s as well Andy well done.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I needed to do some tweaking to the seat on my rain bike. I had plenty of daylight left and it wasn't raining so I went for another 10 miles to get to 400 miles for the month and on the Strava Base Mile Blast. I am now in 10,906th place!!!

It has been fun getting the work in during January. Mother Nature was a big help this first month for me. I know not everyone feels the same way. There have been some very nice rides in the bad weather by a lot of you here, much more difficult than what I did.

Well do Rocky, I couldn't get out, so you will beat me this month.

 

[RWright]

Well do Rocky, I couldn't get out, so you will beat me this month.

There is still one more day and if I know you.... I don't stand a chance. You can still get the 400 too.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

There is still one more day and if I know you.... I don't stand a chance. You can still get the 400 too.

400 yea, but I will need to do about 50 to be sure to be the best of my contacts on strava, there's you and Sally, she's doing about 20-25 miles on a turbo at the mo.

 

[RWright]

16 will be max I do tomorrow, if that. More likely 10 or so.

They should get double miles for turbo trainers.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

16 will be max I do tomorrow, if that. More likely 10 or so.

They should get double miles for turbo trainers.

Still got to be pushing 40 miles.

 

[BrianEvesham]

So windy today again at one point I turned right into the wind and was almost blown to a standstill

Lightweight that I am, I stuck to the shorter (8m) circuit, managed in 32 mins.
It even rained.

(Still no work!).

 

[Typhon]

Well done for getting out Brian. I just did pretty much the same thing, 9 miles, got rained on a little bit and when the wind picked up I was struggling just to keep going.

http://app.strava.com/activities/39256753

Still, it was my first ride on the road for 3 weeks because of snow/ice/illness so I'm just glad to have gotten out.

 

[simmi]

Its official I am now a STRAVASS***E

"Choosing a Strava Segment due to favorable winds"

I am on nights tonight so always only do 20 miles or there abouts.
After watching the voluptuous Carol deliver here forecast on BBC breakfast I decided my average speed would not be good today so for a change decided to have a go at 3 down wind strava segments.

The whole ride is pancake flat so the wind was the only factor and I wanted to see what sort of difference it made.

Segment 1 2.7 miles 6th/57

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simon hames Jan 31, 2013 26.0mi/h 170bpm 326W -
6:17
Segment 2 1.2 miles 7th/98

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simon hames Jan 31, 2013 27.1mi/h 171bpm 361W -
2:39
Segment 3 2.7 miles 5th/32

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simon hames Jan 31, 2013 22.9mi/h 163bpm 251W - 7:06

After the 3rd segment I started my return journey at times I felt violated, it was as hard doing 15 into the wind as it was doing 25 with it.
My segment times into the wind would make an in infirmed geriatric blush ( if they could work out how to switch the garmin on and figure out that interweb thingy)

21 miles in 1:18:24 at 16.1 mph

Overall I would think that the wind reduced my average speed by close to 2mph but I can't say for sure as I pushed hard on the down wind segments so was already knackered when it came to the hard up wind leg.

3 top 10 finishes so got to be pleased with that especially the one where I was 7th out of 98

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I got a pb on Strava today on the wife's bike. Mind you is only the second time I have rode that stretch and the first time was on the ice tyres in the snow. Shaved 3 seconds off the time and jumped 9 places, getting the hybrid back tomorrow so will have another go at it next week

 

[AndyPeace]

34.2 miles to go...I'm cutting it fine, I know! not really sure I'll make it but I'm still trying! I wonder if I could call in sick today? lol

http://app.strava.com/activities/39259199

 

[BrianEvesham]

Well done for getting out Brian. I just did pretty much the same thing, 9 miles, got rained on a little bit and when the wind picked up I was struggling just to keep going.

Cheers, I was glad to get in for a Cup of Tea and some fig rolls.

 

[BrianEvesham]

34.2 miles to go...I'm cutting it fine, I know! not really sure I'll make it but I'm still trying! I wonder if I could call in sick today? lol

Just do it (-;

 

[Reece]

Well had a day off work (was decided yesterday) and was planning my first ride out in a fortnight. Woke up this morning to rain and howling winds so decided to spend time with my lad and take him to the museum instead.

Just done a 45 minute turbo session though to make up for it.!

Need to get out as I have my first audax on 10th Feb. It's the clubs audax of 100km and goes out to Rutland water so has a few good hills thrown in! Can't wait.