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

[Mo1959]

Lazy. That makes 2 of us. I just get out there and ride my bike for pleasure only. I don't care about how far ive gone or the speed. Yes I want to go further to build up my stamina, but thats it. Not bothered about anything else and especially numbers. I just enjoy the ride, no matter how short a distamce.

If, and when I get back to cycling that will be my ethos. I have come so close to closing my Strava account on a couple of occasions lately and may well do it yet. I am also enjoying not spending on bikes at the moment too. Maybe after another couple of months of saving money I might decide it's not worth the expense and decide which would be the best bike to keep and get rid of the others.

 

[welsh dragon]

If, and when I get back to cycling that will be my ethos. I have come so close to closing my Strava account on a couple of occasions lately and may well do it yet. I am also enjoying not spending on bikes at the moment too. Maybe after another couple of months of saving money I might decide it's not worth the expense and decide which would be the best bike to keep and get rid of the others.

For me, life is tk short to worry and or become obsessive about things. If I go for a ride thats good. If I don't, thats good as well. I want to enjoy it, not do it because I feel I should or that other people think I should and I'm letting the side down if I don't get out there. Just have fun Mo. Nothing else matters. Not time, distance, cadance or best times, just enjoyment.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@SatNavSaysStraightOn we are all different, I am just saying I did, I have found recently I am not needing quite so much for a given distance (terrain dependent)

i couldnt do all that. It would send me doo lally.

What loops, yea me too.
@Mo1959 I hate the expense Mo, but I reckon for the trips I have to make the bus would proabably cost me more a year, just to the hospitial on Fridays would approx £250, ok small peanuts, but i mak other needed trips, since I lost my license its my only means of personal transport, the extra cycling I do makes the needed rides easier, the Hemsworth ride whilst not difficult its above my avg ft/mile, I dream of something better so I could compete on more level terms certainly on the hills, however I was spinning up them at 90rpm yesterday, if I keep that up, it will go up a gear and be faster, but I only have what I have and I enjoy being out,even if its only a couple of hours.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I bought some nice bib-shorts last week and have worn them next to my skin on three occasions and they are ok but not super comfy over the shoulders and back so i though I would try one of these underneath.

Available in 'Chubby' size too!

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/sportful-2nd-skin-x-lite-sleeveless-base-layer-exclusive/

Will see how I go with it - I have a number of technical base layers I use for climbing/hiking but none that are sleeveless so this might end up being used for that too.

Still raining here. Beans on toast was great but I just couldn't face the treadmill - slacker!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Me neither.

I love this thread as it gives great insights into all the different characters on here and as ever there are no wrongs and rights re targets etc.

The only thing I record are distance and average speed data. I have monthly & annual targets but that is it.

The guys & girls that have all these targets/co-efficients/challenges/strava this/strava that/magic numbers I find utterly fascinating and some of the feats they pull off are astonishing.

It's not my bag but I really admire their focus, enthusiasm and dedication to their hobby/sport and love reading about it.

I think I am just too lazy to compete on the same level.

My number one aim of cycling was to lose weight, I use all these challenges and targets to make sure I keep it off.

 

[RWright]

If, and when I get back to cycling that will be my ethos. I have come so close to closing my Strava account on a couple of occasions lately and may well do it yet. I am also enjoying not spending on bikes at the moment too. Maybe after another couple of months of saving money I might decide it's not worth the expense and decide which would be the best bike to keep and get rid of the others.

You can do walks, runs, swims on Strava too. I log walks on Strava but just keep them private because they are boring...and slow. I have about convinced myself to join a gym with a pool to include swimming with the walking and riding. I like using it as a log.

I hope to be back on the bike regularly soon. I am doing some things at work lately that is not helping my knee recover as quickly as I would like but I hope by the end of this month I get back into a more regular workout schedule. Even though I am not doing much right now, I would feel weird without my Strava account.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

@Mo1959 Still no news?

 

[Mo1959]

@Mo1959 Still no news?

Nope. Cat food was gone last night but I suspect another local moggy. Was annoyed at myself for falling asleep and not catching sight of who ate it!

Oh, and talking of Strava earlier, just had one of the emails losing another couple of QOM,s. Since it was down to trying to get one that got me into my current situation, this is another reason to get rid of it. My competitive nature takes over and leads me to take risks and for what? Just can't seem to help myself so better off without it.

 

[RWright]

Nope. Cat food was gone last night but I suspect another local moggy. Was annoyed at myself for falling asleep and not catching sight of who ate it!

Oh, and talking of Strava earlier, just had one of the emails losing another couple of QOM,s. Since it was down to trying to get one that got me into my current situation, this is another reason to get rid of it. My competitive nature takes over and leads me to take risks and for what? Just can't seem to help myself so better off without it.

I have been meaning to ask if you were going for a QOM when the sheep ran out in front of you?

 

[Mo1959]

I have been meaning to ask if you were going for a QOM when the sheep ran out in front of you?

Yep.........and most of my almost falls have been when attempting to corner too fast for the same reason so if I can't curb my competitive nature then I am better off without it!

 

[RWright]

Yep.........and most of my almost falls have been when attempting to corner too fast for the same reason so if I can't curb my competitive nature then I am better off without it!

I have been careless a couple of times in traffic because of Strava. It can be a distraction for me too, especially when I am tired. I don't worry so much about the pace anymore.

 

[moo]

Race uphill, much safer

 

[RWright]

Race uphill, much safer

That is where the getting tired part comes in. I tend to veer out of my line more often when I am pushing things while being tired and having to put in more effort, all while not paying as much attention to what is coming up behind me as I normally would. That normally happens more often when I am climbing.

 

[Stonechat]

Wll even if I am pushing a segment I am still not a tight cornerer.
I don't push segments that hard,
I would when the weather is cooler like to try a semi time trial, see how fast I can do 10 miles, but will noty be entering TTs

 

[Mo1959]

It's a pity you couldn't just record the ride for distance and elevation and not even have the segments show up so you could still do the distance and climbing challenges and not be bothered about speed.