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

[Nigelnaturist]

Today's satnav tour of the Test Valley ended up being a comedy of errors!

Firstly I started the route on Garmin but forgot to start the timer so missed the first 10 miles or so then it rained & I had no jacket with me & ended up soaked then I realised I had planned a ridiculously complicated out route along far to many twisty single track roads & then to cap it all my back-up iphone Strava ap had lost the satellite signal so I still didn't get a full route recorded!

Did I enjoy though? Hell yes, I was out in the fresh air on my bike!!

http://www.strava.com/activities/153438808

right if you have the first half on the phone and the second on the garmin, upload the first bit to strava, crop it, down load it, delete it from strava, do the same for the last bit crop the last half down load, delete it from strava, then edit the ride as one ride, then up load that as one ride.

 

[Goonerobes]

right if you have the first half on the phone and the second on the garmin, upload the first bit to strava, crop it, down load it, delete it from strava, do the same for the last bit crop the last half down load, delete it from strava, then edit the ride as one ride, then up load that as one ride.

Thanks Nigel but I'd already binned the phone version. Doh, I'll know next time!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Thanks Nigel but I'd already binned the phone version. Doh, I'll know next time!

what do i keep trying to say to people about backing everything they do up

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I'm beginning to feel like the odd one out in here. Lol.
I never really know what gear I am in. Haven't a clue what my cadence is. If my legs are feeling strong I grind a bit and if they are tired I spin a bit. Not got a clue what my heart rate is either, but it is still working Some days I ride hard and am out of breath for nearly the whole ride, other days I take it easy and could hold a conversation most of the way round. All very un-technical.

Definitely not on your own, I ride the same way

 

[inkd]

Just joined up to strava, getting my new android phone Monday and ditching my windows phone so will start to follow a few locals if thats ok @Goonerobes . is there a CC strava club?

 

[Mo1959]

Just joined up to strava, getting my new android phone Monday and ditching my windows phone so will start to follow a few locals if thats ok @Goonerobes . is there a CC strava club?

http://app.strava.com/clubs/cyclechat

 

[inkd]

Just joined, many thanks for that. I have been slacking lately so im hoping strava will give me some goals instead of my usual commute.

 

[Mo1959]

Just joined, many thanks for that. I have been slacking lately so im hoping strava will give me some goals instead of my usual commute.

The slippery slope......you have been warned!

 

[Goonerobes]

Just joined up to strava, getting my new android phone Monday and ditching my windows phone so will start to follow a few locals if thats ok @Goonerobes . is there a CC strava club?

You're welcome @inkd, it'll be interesting to how our routes compare & maybe even join up for a ride.

 

[welsh dragon]

The slippery slope......you have been warned!

 

[inkd]

"it'll be interesting to how our routes compare & maybe even join up for a ride." That would be good, I have already checked out some segments on my commute route through Pooks Green and Marchwood.

 

[Stonechat]

On a 9sp 30/39/50 I would start no lower than 12 on a road bike thats 109" the 11 being wasteful, so 12/13/15/17/19/21/23/25/28, depending on the BCD of your inner ring drop that to a 28th that would give a 1:1, not sure about a winter job, an afternoon with the bits to hand, your only changing two things

Whenever I look at this it always seems complicated
I want to install say Tiagra shifters etc
So I need

1. Cassette
2. Shifters = presumably two so they match
3. Rear derailleur
4. Do I need a new chain? I suspect so
5. Do I need a new Chainset? I hope not - I am on 50-34 at present

I look at it and I see that some rear deraillleurs only go up to 28 or 30 - I read in forums such as Cyclechat that you can sometime make them cover more. Presumably if I fit a new shifter the fron deraileur will work as before with it.
No I will happily ditch the 11 on a cassette - could even do without 21 but most cassettes start with these. I don't know much about cassettes, and I know Nigel changes cogs - presumably he has some other cassettes as they don't seem to be individually available.

Conclusion is I also decide I don't knoe enough to knnow what I am doing

 

[Eribiste]

Got up this morning with the intention of doing my first 50 miler and I done it

I remember the first 28 mile charity ride I ever did, the last 3 miles felt like a near death experience! Well done, more to come.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Just joined, many thanks for that. I have been slacking lately so im hoping strava will give me some goals instead of my usual commute.

Welcome to the dark side, don't forget the challenges

 

[L14M]

I need a better saddle!

29 miles done today
Main leg: http://www.strava.com/activities/153545515
Doing another 29 tomorrow!

Liam