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

[stevey]

@Robjps oh and welcome

 

[Nigelnaturist]

is this sad or what,

 

[Nigelnaturist]

You dont want to see how sad I was last night, weighing components
All my Rd's in grms

Pedals for one

 

[Robjps]

@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

just what I wanted to hear stevey I am very motivated by all the honest comments on here

 

[morrisman]

@Nigelnaturist you make me feel so much better about my data nerdiness

 

[Mark1978]

Had probably one of the best rides I've had last night. First longer ride on the new bike where i didn't end up getting a puncture halfway (which upset my rhythm a bit last time).

Also, first time out in anger using clipless pedals

http://www.strava.com/activities/166829318

Saw 2 barn owls, did a load of PBs and even managed to overtake a tractor (i hit just over 23 mph). Gotta love the countryside!!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Nigelnaturist you make me feel so much better about my data nerdiness

The weight thing is just out of interest, I think the shifters are actually heavier than the Sora's, the frame is still the Viking so is heavy anyway.

 

[stevey]

just what I wanted to hear stevey I am very motivated by all the honest comments on here

You're welcome, I know it helped me when I just couldn't be arsed.
Now I get annoyed when I am not on my bike ....

 

[Stonechat]

The weight thing is just out of interest, I think the shifters are actually heavier than the Sora's, the frame is still the Viking so is heavy anyway.

I am following this in interest
Still reckon I can fit a 10 speed rear, it's not urgent if I don't mind spinning sometimes.I really have enough on my plate, but I do think the closer ratios would be good.
I am limited by wanting a 32 rear, that is unless I changed it to a triple!

 

[moo]

I'm keeping my Triban bodged for now and getting ready to buy the new bike. Trying to decide what bike to get is tough tho The Cube Peloton Race 2014 is already on sale at £870 - so tempted.

 

[BrianEvesham]

My favourite short Strava segment the aptly named "cow sh*t corner" on this mornings ride. Some times of the year this section is completely covered in, erm. Mud.

http://www.strava.com/activities/167049415

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I am following this in interest
Still reckon I can fit a 10 speed rear, it's not urgent if I don't mind spinning sometimes.I really have enough on my plate, but I do think the closer ratios would be good.
I am limited by wanting a 32 rear, that is unless I changed it to a triple!

The RD-5701 will do a 32th rear http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-105-5701-10-speed-rear-mech/rp-prod85966 I did get a 32th running on the 9sp on a triple with the same RD weights

not done the left 3403 yet

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I can't comment on the Sora 3500, but installing the gear cable alone shows how much better these are over the 3400

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Well its all working bar the rear brake, just need to connect the cable, I think i have f'd the rear gear cable though as I managed to put a kink in it, in all the time I have ridden this bike I have never really been able to shift up the front gears on the drops, not usually a problem, but I think I will be able to on these. Front chainset seems fine, but not ridden it yet.
So all I have got to do is cut the cables and fit ends, fit the tape and gps and light mounts and go through and check things.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

For the record a 3400 triple shifter 226grms, so the new left is 35grms heavier and the right is 25grms heavier