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

[morrisman]

As I'm off with The Sainted Mrs Morrisman for three days sans bicycle went out for a 75 miler today.

http://www.strava.com/activities/157575939

Stopped off in Adderbury at The Bell where my chum and her husband have just become tenants, if you are that way give it a go, nice people and a nice pub (really well served Lime and Soda )

 

[inkd]

@Mo1959 hope you heal up soon.

 

[AndyPeace]

Dam. Hybrid is out of service and road bike needs a service. Iaughed they did, when I said two bikes is not enough, in the mean time I may go cry on the shed :'(

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Dam. Hybrid is out of service and road bike needs a service. Iaughed they did, when I said two bikes is not enough, in the mean time I may go cry on the shed :'(

I've found four bikes is about right, since Sunday I have ridden three of them, the fourth is the emergency emergency bike

 

[Nomadski]

Keep the chin up Lady @Mo1959, maybe the extended rest will renew a little passion for cycling that was lacking at times this year, or so you believed. I know you still loved it really because of the miles you continued to pump out, but the rest may give a little more zest when you next get in the saddle.

Its obvious from all the posts that everyone here wishes you a speedy recovery and hopes your pains disappear soon enough.xx

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

sheesh @Mo1959 that does not sound great at all. Hope they do operate sooner rather than later though because it will only aid your healing in the long run. But having to wait is not great. Best wishes and keep smiling. Do you want some DVD's or anything - though I suspect my selection of them is probably not to your taste, but I am happy to lend you any of my collections (M*A*S*H, Farscape, Sherlock, Bablylon 5, Lord of the Rings triology (extended), Firefly) if they would help to keep you entertained! (won't cost much to get them up to you). Someone did the same for me last year when I was off my bike for 3 months....

 

[Mo1959]

@SatNavSaysStraightOn Thanks Emma, and thanks for the kind offer of dvds but I'm sure I've probably got some I could watch again if I wanted. I'm not a huge telly fan anyway. These stupid facebook games keep me amused for a while and I have little rests every few hours when I get achy. I am still managing a couple of gentle walks with the dog too.

The only thing that bothers me about the prospect of a plate is I would be terrified I ever came off and landed on it. I have this vision of the metal twisting and taking the bone with it!

 

[sutts]

Well seems to me you are doing very well
Got the hybrid in about Feb last year, did not get really started until the poor spring was over.
Did not log anything on Strava until 1st August, though by then I had doneone or two shorter rides and a 16 mile, whoich was OK and a 26 which was not, I was flattened. This would be about July.
Did not get the road bike until January this year.
So I don't have a year of logged rides yet
Have done 3018 miles to date despite a number of personal setbacks (Dad being sick, later in hospital with Mum needing help at home, Dad dying, and then being flooded out of our house.)
84,000 feet of climbing, since the road bike in late Jan, (included in above total ) 1975 miles and 70,000 feet of climbing

So a slower take off for me, and cannot match your mileage
So Chapeau @sutts

Thanks to all who commented on my first year mileage! I am not fast, my best time averaged around 17mph, but those days are few and far between, if I am honest. I mostly do averages of 14.5 mph and there are no hills to speak of where I live, but it's a windy coast, it's always windy!

With me though, things become an obsession and 8700 miles this year means more next year, then 10000 the year after...so I actively want to stop that now and get back to something more sustainable. I get it all wrong really, everyone on here says to have rest days, yet they are very rare for me...thing is, I know what I am like, two days off and that's the two cycles in the shed that will eventually appear on eBay.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Thought I would tackle the "Hill"

http://www.strava.com/activities/157919270

Best attempt for me so far, only stopped twice for a breather on the full climb, still a long way to go to do it in one hit.

I'm sure Saintbury hill is higher than 782 ft. Well it feels anyway.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Thought I would tackle the "Hill"

http://www.strava.com/activities/157919270

Best attempt for me so far, only stopped twice for a breather, still a long way to go.

I'm sure Saintbury hill is higher than 782 ft. Hmmmmm

Proper hill that, not sure I could get up it with only two stops.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Cheers but I do need the granny ring and the the 26 / 25 on the back to get up. I did think of lower gearing but when restarting I have a job to keep the front wheel on the road!
I will do it one day non stop!

And yes it's a git of a hill. It's just as bad coming down but for different reasons.

If you don't know Saintbury have a look here:

http://matmitchellcycling.wordpress.com/2014/02/27/cotswold-climbs-2-saintbury/

 

[welsh dragon]

Thought I would tackle the "Hill"

http://www.strava.com/activities/157919270

Best attempt for me so far, only stopped twice for a breather on the full climb, still a long way to go to do it in one hit.

I'm sure Saintbury hill is higher than 782 ft. Hmmmmm

I'd probably need oxygen and an electric bike to get up that. Give me flattttttt

 

[welsh dragon]

Afternoon everyone. I've been looking in Google maps for a flat(ter) route that I can take. It is so hilly here and I hate hills. Anyway, I think I have found what I am looking for.
I went another 10km today. Another hot day today with very little air. I found it difficult to breathe again.

Started off at a pub called the wynstay. From here I went down a side road.

the best thing about living where I am is the lack of traffic. This road isn't too narrow, and apart from 2 cars, I had the entire road to myself

another very enjoyable if not hot morning in the sun. Now back home with coffee in hand. Cheers everyone. Hope you all have a good day, whatever your doing

 

[Stonechat]

Did a nice ride to Windlesham via Chertsey
Weather not too warm, , and a little wind of variable direction
27.4 miles @ 16.2 mph, and with 709 feet of climbing
http://www.strava.com/activities/157940597

Enjoyable ride and managed to keep average speed up a little

 

[Kins]

Thought I would tackle the "Hill"

http://www.strava.com/activities/157919270

Best attempt for me so far, only stopped twice for a breather on the full climb, still a long way to go to do it in one hit.

I'm sure Saintbury hill is higher than 782 ft. Well it feels anyway.

Nice hill! good effort! I cheat because I have a mountain bike rear cassette which means I can get up most things at 4mph and then stop, have a quiet heart attack while admiring the view!