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Cool I have just found away of expanding my daily totals in Access to view individual rides for the day.
Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]
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ding-ding round 1
If I rummage around enough I'm sure I could find six quids worth of cereal box quality spokey dokeys
Due to technical difficulties I haven't been around for a week or so, but they are now sorted. Will try and catch up with the up thread!
Done my normal commutes last week, nothing special if I remember correctly. But yesterday...
Hot, sticky and only a slight wind so I decided to go out, and broke my distance record! My original plan was to go to Southport by getting the train over the water to Liverpool then cycling there and back to get the ferry back over to the Wirral. But after reading the traffic news and hearing of heavy traffic, collisions and the like on my planned route, I decided to bin it! Instead I went on a route that I have been before, then went a bit further. Still had to deal with a bit of traffic but only at the start of the ride as I went through Hoylake and got caught with the traffic for the Open (damn golf). But from there, I went down to West Kirby and got on the Wirral Way footpath down to Neston where I bumped into a topless (male) cyclist, on the bike I have wanted for a while, going in the opposite direction. If you are on here, I am the one who seriously needs to get his breaks sorted and gave you directions. Went over Burton marshlands and got onto the cycle path that goes from Deeside Industrial Estate to Mickle Trafford, and that's exactly where I went, then carried on a bit further! Latched onto the "pink route" and went through the centre of Chester Zoo, and found my way back to the cycle path with only one wrong turn. When I got back to Neston I turned back on myself and back on to the Wirral Way footpath for a short while, then back on the road as there were far too many MTB'ers going down there at speed and I could not be a**ed with them. Went up through Willaston, Hooton, Eastham, Bromborough, Birkenhead, Seacombe... then had my last break for a flapjack and drink, and wouldn't you know it Strava stopped responding. With 5.2 miles to go! I suppose that is the problem with phones. But rebooted Strava and got the option to save it, which is here: http://www.strava.com/activities/167147211 Then made my way home, which was harder than I thought it would be. That last break killed me off! 72.7 miles in total, up from 62.8.
Anyway, that is a bit of an essay. Last bit of news is that I am currently in the middle of signing up for the Ride of the Roses charity ride for Clatterbridge Cancer Centre on 31 August. Only planning the 75 mile route because I know that I can do that one!
Done my normal commutes last week, nothing special if I remember correctly. But yesterday...
Hot, sticky and only a slight wind so I decided to go out, and broke my distance record! My original plan was to go to Southport by getting the train over the water to Liverpool then cycling there and back to get the ferry back over to the Wirral. But after reading the traffic news and hearing of heavy traffic, collisions and the like on my planned route, I decided to bin it! Instead I went on a route that I have been before, then went a bit further. Still had to deal with a bit of traffic but only at the start of the ride as I went through Hoylake and got caught with the traffic for the Open (damn golf). But from there, I went down to West Kirby and got on the Wirral Way footpath down to Neston where I bumped into a topless (male) cyclist, on the bike I have wanted for a while, going in the opposite direction. If you are on here, I am the one who seriously needs to get his breaks sorted and gave you directions. Went over Burton marshlands and got onto the cycle path that goes from Deeside Industrial Estate to Mickle Trafford, and that's exactly where I went, then carried on a bit further! Latched onto the "pink route" and went through the centre of Chester Zoo, and found my way back to the cycle path with only one wrong turn. When I got back to Neston I turned back on myself and back on to the Wirral Way footpath for a short while, then back on the road as there were far too many MTB'ers going down there at speed and I could not be a**ed with them. Went up through Willaston, Hooton, Eastham, Bromborough, Birkenhead, Seacombe... then had my last break for a flapjack and drink, and wouldn't you know it Strava stopped responding. With 5.2 miles to go! I suppose that is the problem with phones. But rebooted Strava and got the option to save it, which is here: http://www.strava.com/activities/167147211 Then made my way home, which was harder than I thought it would be. That last break killed me off! 72.7 miles in total, up from 62.8.
Anyway, that is a bit of an essay. Last bit of news is that I am currently in the middle of signing up for the Ride of the Roses charity ride for Clatterbridge Cancer Centre on 31 August. Only planning the 75 mile route because I know that I can do that one!
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Got in tonight and realised I am only 5 miles from a certain mid point, shame on me. I knew before I set off but 10 mile turned into 20 and I had forgot by the end about the the mileage just aimed to edge my eddington number up to 48, still its something to get 
for tomorrow. 
for tomorrow.
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Good news I have got the 705 to boot up.
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I'll be doing the same 105 upgrade to my Triban next week. For a commuter it's almost as theft proof as an Apollo or ahem, Viking I wouldn't like to leave a brand new ~£1000 bike locked up anywhere in London tbh, especially if a quick google tells the thief how much it's worth.
I wouldn't like to leave a brand new ~£1000 bike locked up anywhere in London tbh, especially if a quick google tells the thief how much it's worth.
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I know what you mean if I go into Leeds (which isn't very often) I have a kryptonite D-lock i take, though nothing is theft proof, the combination and it being in public view deters most certainly your random thief and as i say its not very often. 105 on a Triban will be a good match however once you put them on you are pushing the cost of you bike up, I would find it difficult to replace my bike with the level of kit it has for less than a grand, but I would most likely get a better frame, the only thing that is still basic is the chainset, but thats done over 8,000 miles I think, I did quite a lot on a touring chainset when I started.I'll be doing the same 105 upgrade to my Triban next week. For a commuter it's almost as theft proof as an Apollo or ahem, Viking
I was offered a Giant Medium a few weeks back for £40 pretty basic 7sp double, I am probably to big anyway, but it has me thinking what frame I could get. however whatever I do I would need another set of levers maybe some Tiagra's, but at only £25 difference.
I really like my bike, but I am not buying no more s*** off ebay,
I see lots of cyclists on more renowned bikes, but I wonder how many do what my bike has,
I have learnt a lot in the last two years, most of it Thur/Friday regarding a certain level of quality, its not jut the shifters the whole drive chain in comparison to what I have had is just as much an improvement, I avg a 90cad with my bryton today, and thats even up hill (I think it would be higher on the 705 as I have it set to non zero), thats where my improvements will come from, this is simple because it was so much easier to be in the right gear, I am even prepared to bring the 30th in play and use the middle of the cassette as opposed to the 27 and 24th rear simple because its easier to get the chain back onto the 40th middle.
The LBS don't like me as I only ever buy spokes and to be honest they seem to talk down to me.
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We were talking about animated gifs,just a little vid I made, this is a gif conversion about 7fps, something I was playing about with when I was a little ill in the winter.
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yep I agree, way too hot. got through 6l of water whilst on the bike yesterday. speed way down. very hard work. downed 3 cans of Fanta on arrival at campsite and didn't notice them! 55 miles covered and with more climbing than hoped for. Garmin says over. 1,300m. I guess it will be more on the way back north! Sadly the wet weather seems to have avoided us. we had about an hour of light to medium rain this morning at 6 am and it is now dry again and getting warm! bar humbug
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Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Thank god I'm not the only one. How did you enjoy your foray into deepest darkest Wales? Its raining here and its going to continue until this time tomorrow apparently.
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had a great ride along the Monmouth canal. now in. Llantwit Major at the campsite there. finally stopped shaking from exhaustion and heat stroke. have decided to send my cool weather kit home with my husband so long cycling leggings and a long sleeved top are going home. that should get the weather to break!
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@SatNavSaysStraightOn I dont think i drank more than 250ml in the whole of my 50 miles yesterday, mind you had a couple of coffees during the breaks, so that would have helped.
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Got in tonight and realised I am only 5 miles from a certain mid point, shame on me. I knew before I set off but 10 mile turned into 20 and I had forgot by the end about the the mileage just aimed to edge my eddington number up to 48, still its something to get
Wish I'd never heard of the Eddington Number, got mine up to 74 this week, but now it gets harder as I need 11 more rides to get to 74, 40 to get to 80 and 85 to get to 100.
All thanks for this added madness goes to @SatNavSaysStraightOn
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