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

[SpokeyDokey]

I know it's not cycling related but for those on here who knew about my indoor cat getting out and going missing, she is home after 8 days I was really starting to lose hope so you can imagine how I felt when I was sitting at the computer and suddenly heard loud miaowing(typical Siamese!) Couldn't believe my eyes when I saw her at my garage obviously smelling her bed and my sweatshirt I had put there. She is currently curled up on my lap and hasn't stopped talking and purring. Bit thin but otherwise ok. Just need the collar bone to heal well now and things should be back to normal.

FANBLOOMINGTASTIC!

Cats - strange!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

15.44 Sweaty Miles @ 14.98 av' mph.

Tyres made a slurping sound over long stretches of tarmac - prob' cost me the .02 mph off my average speed!

 

[morrisman]

21 degrees already, when is it too hot to cycle?

I've just finished 35 miles around London at an average temp of 28C (82 in English money), felt marginally sorry for the woman sat next to me on the train home as I may not have been as fresh as the proverbial daisy.

http://www.strava.com/activities/169376672

 

[Effyb4]

I'm so pleased for you Mo

 

[Learnincurve]

21 degrees already, when is it too hot to cycle?

My iPhone overheated on the ride today.

 

[RWright]

I just came dangerously close to adding N +1. Saw a Trek 520 touring bike with rack and touring bags and a fluid trainer for $300. Luckily he emailed me back and said there are a couple of people ahead of me going to look at it tonight. Hopefully one of them will buy it.

 

[Mo1959]

I just came dangerously close to adding N +1. Saw a Trek 520 touring bike with rack and touring bags and a fluid trainer for $300. Luckily he emailed me back and said there are a couple of people ahead of me going to look at it tonight. Hopefully one of them will buy it.

Ha, ha.....you are as bad as me. No matter how many bikes I have I just can't help looking!

 

[RWright]

Ha, ha.....you are as bad as me. No matter how many bikes I have I just can't help looking!

Yep, so hard to not look. I had decided I was not going to buy any more bikes for a while too. This one just happened to be the right size and I like the dark blue color. I have been wanting to try out a trainer too, but not bad enough to fork out the cash for a new one. I am pretty sure I will hate a trainer but you never know.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

My iPhone overheated on the ride today.

Time for a garmin then, yet another reason of the right tool ect,..............

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I was pretty pleased with this http://app.strava.com/activities/169482154/segments/3947623367 and the extended version when it sorts out the time of other riders http://app.strava.com/activities/169482154/segments/3947623382 but a bit disappionted on this as I felt it was better http://app.strava.com/activities/169482154/segments/3947623607 still avg sp of 15.9mph over 4.8 miles with 260ft elevation gain (thats the expanded analyse window, not the table) isn't to bad I guess.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Times are sorted 18th out 55 2m35s behind the leader, dont think I will be catching him soon.

 

[Biggler]

I know it's not cycling related but for those on here who knew about my indoor cat getting out and going missing, she is home after 8 days

This made be have a big grin, I'm glad the cat's back!

Time for a garmin then, yet another reason of the right tool ect

The first time I did a long ride as a newbie my phone battery died without me knowing, that night I ordered a Garmin. I do not regret it, just for the peace of mind of having battery charge left in case I need to ring someone.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

right guys go here and just look at how many uploads the uk gets http://labs.strava.com/

 

[Nigelnaturist]

This made be have a big grin, I'm glad the cat's back!


The first time I did a long ride as a newbie my phone battery died without me knowing, that night I ordered a Garmin. I do not regret it, just for the peace of mind of having battery charge left in case I need to ring someone.

My Rider 20 will outlast my 705 on juice, but neither is likely to run out even on 8+hrs, the Rider 20 will last up to 20hrs.

 

[fivepence]

First hour or so in the heat was tough but thankfully once I got to higher ground it began to cool and get easier to find a comfortable rhythm. Just under 4000m of the 8800m completed so just about on track for the Rapha Rising challenge

http://www.strava.com/activities/169484504