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

[Trevor_P]

Shorter loop done today, felt slow, was slow, though some of that was to do with getting a bit lost and having to walk down a heavily pot-holed narrow descent to get to a decent road. Some OK climbing with PB's. 27.3 miles 1571ft climbing.

http://www.strava.com/activities/153470789

 

[L14M]

Just a pic

 

[Harv]

Just a pic

Nice. If you use Instagram you can link these to your rides on Strava

 

[Mo1959]

Rained most of the night and still gloomy. I washed the bike thoroughly yesterday and wouldn't mind it staying clean so I think I'll leave it till tomorrow. Looks nicer anyway if the forecast is to be relied on. So day off. Quick cuppa and a nice dog walk along the river instead. Lazy morning, then over to Dad's for the rest of the day.

I am sure when I get back late evening there will be loads of rides to read about!

 

[L14M]

Already started my 29 mile route again. I will long it out to make it! 60 miles over the weekend. My best weekend by far!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

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 know enough to know what I am doing

You can opt for a double shifter, the shifters are the most difficult bit, not difficult just time consuming, the 10sp Tiagra does 32th the 105 30th (both GS cages) a new chain with a new cassette, I haven't seen any wide ratio cassettes starting at more than 11/12 this is another reason I have stayed with a 9sp triple I can make up my own ratios (at the moment I run the 24 & 27th from one cassette and the rest from another) I currently have a Sora 3300 FD it works but shifting from the 30th to the 40th is not perfect but it works, on a double going from 9 to 10 you might need to change it. it is likely to work though.
I believe you can change the shifters by just undoing the clamp bolt and replacing the shifters without taking the bar tape off I have never done it this way.

I hope you have a great day.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Shorter loop done today, felt slow, was slow, though some of that was to do with getting a bit lost and having to walk down a heavily pot-holed narrow descent to get to a decent road. Some OK climbing with PB's. 27.3 miles 1571ft climbing.

http://www.strava.com/activities/153470789

This is why i always plot my rides, though i have been known to take the odd wrong turn though.

 

[stevey]

Short but sharp ride this morning and my highest avg so far

http://ridewithgps.com/trips/2833688

 

[fivepence]

Just back from a wee trip to the dales, of course the bike was there with me - Glorious weather on Saturday made the trip through Buttertubs Pass truly memorable. This mornings recovery ride as it chucked it down certainly less so .

SAT - http://www.strava.com/activities/153735459
SUN - http://www.strava.com/activities/153727515

 

[Kins]

Short but sharp ride this morning and my highest avg so far

http://ridewithgps.com/trips/2833688

Very wiggly at one point. Were you going round in circles?

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Very wiggly at one point. Were you going round in circles?

I do that often if I want to make up distance at the end, tends to bring your avg down though.

 

[matth411]

Quick update: Still can't put too much pressure on my leg and hurts to bend it. Swelling has not gone down. Pain every time a hair moves so I am guessing that is one of the reasons cyclists shave their legs. Shoulder is fine though.

Bike is going in for a service tomorrow so wont be riding anyway. Hopefully all the creaks and clicks will be sorted afterwards. Expecting a few extra pounds to be added for parts though. Good job I have just been paid!

Happy riding people.

 

[stevey]

Very wiggly at one point. Were you going round in circles?

Yeah zooming around the estate just to get too 20 miles

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Being as it's my birthday today (at work till 1) going to get a new helmet tomorrow ...

Happy Birthday. Sorry I missed it, been a busy bee

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Quick update: Still can't put too much pressure on my leg and hurts to bend it. Swelling has not gone down. Pain every time a hair moves so I am guessing that is one of the reasons cyclists shave their legs. Shoulder is fine though.

Bike is going in for a service tomorrow so wont be riding anyway. Hopefully all the creaks and clicks will be sorted afterwards. Expecting a few extra pounds to be added for parts though. Good job I have just been paid!

Happy riding people.

no thats to save an extra 1/100th of a second, I always have from my swimming days, though as you have found out it has other benefits, I wont go into the benefits of waxing other areas as this is covered in other threads.
Hope your feeling better soon. Hope thats not lbs to the bike in weight.