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

[SpokeyDokey]

@Mo1959

When we lived in Tunbridge Wells we had a British Longhair called Muffi.

She disappeared one night and we did all the usual stuff for a few days - to no avail.

Then, on the 6th day after her disappearance, we had given up hope by then, she casually strolled in looking a bit bedraggled and started meowing for her food.

Her 'brother' (Persian called Bonza) totally ignored her for 2 days!

Lord knows where she had been.

Hope your situation pans out as well as this.

 

[Effyb4]

@Supersuperleeds Sorry I was editing my post while you were posting, because it had posted before I finished writing. Thanks for the info though

 

[morrisman]

Been to that there Lundun for a Person on a Bike ride, shorts, Hawaiian Shirt, Tern Folder. Fab fun 30 odd miles from Marylebone out to the Woolwich Ferry and back at an average of 10mph

The trip from Greenwich around the peninsular to the London Barrier on the Thames path is really interesting all sorts of derelict stuff if you, like me, like that sort of thing.

http://www.strava.com/activities/166743709

 

[Learnincurve]

Yay, hit my target of 10mph average on the first 10 miles of my ride without putting any effort in at all and dawdling a lot. (Why yes, yes it was slightly down hill most of the way).

Getting a bit sick of it being uphill all the way home though. At some point I should give going the brutal route another go, it's about 1800ft of climbing over 11 miles and then downhill most of the way back.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

A pair of 105 triple 5700 went for £99+5 pp and a triple FD for £14.50+3.5, I got mine for an effective price of £118.79 for the shifters and £17.09.

 

[Harv]

Haven't been out for a while.

Need to motivate myself to get out tomorrow.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Haven't been out for a while.

Need to motivate myself to get out tomorrow.

Get out, there motivated, or give me your bike let me get out, and you can do mine

 

[Coggy]

First ride out tonight in 3 weeks after 2 1/2 weeks of illness.

Definitely feel my fitness has dropped a bit but so has my weight by over 3lbs which I am
Guessing could be down to lost muscle mass due to 2 weeks of being pretty much bed bound.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

First ride out tonight in 3 weeks after 2 1/2 weeks of illness.

Definitely feel my fitness has dropped a bit but so has my weight by over 3lbs which I am
Guessing could be down to lost muscle mass due to 2 weeks of being pretty much bed bound.

You don't lose it that quick, well I never have, took me nearly three months to really drop in performance. The thing i notice after two weeks is an increased H.R.

 

[Robjps]

Hi I have just started off after a 15 year gap from any form of active sport.I have got myself an entry level road bike (aero 100) just to see if I would enjoy riding? My main motivation is fitness at age 46 and to loose some weight while enjoying the outdoors which I love.

My first ride 9 days ago was on my old MTB with my boss who had just brought a new £500 road bike,it was a very hot day and I basically thought I was going to die! 5.5miles took me 50mins and that made me buy the road bike the next day.It was a massive wake up call to me and also pretty embarrassing lol

Since last week I have managed to complete the same 5.5miles 6 times on my new bike with my best time of 25mins with an av speed of 13mph.

Monday I did a 8.6mile route in 38mins av speed 13mph this route had some killer climbs

My arse is very sore but I love it lol and I keep getting faster and stronger.I cant wait to see what I am like in 3 months?
Great site

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Robjps quick escape , you make some rapid improvements, others take time I am still improving after 2 years.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

You don't lose it that quick, well I never have, took me nearly three months to really drop in performance. The thing i notice after two weeks is an increased H.R.

I can lose muscle much faster than that @Nigelnaturist though I do finally have a medical explanation for it but it took years for it to be found.

today is another sunny start here just outside of Hereford and I venture over into Welsh terriority today. short day of only 45 miles so can't help any of you out in the mileage game but you are all more than welcome to my suntan / sunburn that is also going to happen. yesterday I got through more than. 6l of water whilst out riding. it's proving hard to keep up with it!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@SatNavSaysStraightOn I didn't say it took that long to lose muscles mass I said to see a drop in my performance, and that after two weeks its unlikely to lose 3lb of muscle, and that if I stop for two weeks I get an increased HR. Fat is the first thing you will lose in weight as these are you body's natural food storage.

 

[welsh dragon]

Hi I have just started off after a 15 year gap from any form of active sport.I have got myself an entry level road bike (aero 100) just to see if I would enjoy riding? My main motivation is fitness at age 46 and to loose some weight while enjoying the outdoors which I love.

My first ride 9 days ago was on my old MTB with my boss who had just brought a new £500 road bike,it was a very hot day and I basically thought I was going to die! 5.5miles took me 50mins and that made me buy the road bike the next day.It was a massive wake up call to me and also pretty embarrassing lol

Since last week I have managed to complete the same 5.5miles 6 times on my new bike with my best time of 25mins with an av speed of 13mph.

Monday I did a 8.6mile route in 38mins av speed 13mph this route had some killer climbs

My arse is very sore but I love it lol and I keep getting faster and stronger.I cant wait to see what I am like in 3 months?
Great site

Hi. And welcome. . The sore bum is a must at first i'm afraid. Don't worry, youll soon get used to the saddle. Just enjoy the ride.

 

[stevey]

@Robjps keep at it dude more or less in tthe same boat too many years partying and the like gave up the beer took up cycling haven't looked back total weight loss 4st and the fittest I have ever been age 48.
Good luck on your journey
P.s you'll soon be doing 10-15 miles as a warm up