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

[stevey]

Need to stop looking at bikes
https://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=3285

https://www.canyon.com/_en/roadbikes/bike.html?b=3284

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/bbd/road-track-bike/ribble-r872?part=BB14RIBR872#Wheels

 

[Stonechat]

Had a nice route which I planned with rwgps
It takes noticeably longer to start these routes, some sort of processing, must be the waypoints
TH idea was to ride up the Colne valley, sounds nice but there were some main roads to cross, had worked out a route, was ok not that great
In the Colne valley, MMaple Crosss & Rickmansworth, did not quite have the country routes I hoped for
Struck off then in the direction of Amersham
Passed another roadie and he passed me a couple of times

Went up a hill not too bad called Winchmore hill, and then got lost
could not work it out so used common sense and regained my route later
Headed down over Cookhham Bridge to Maidenhead. made the mistake of following the Garmin. The RWGPS route was along the Jubilee river, not so good in parts so I used known routes once I had regained a place I knew

Back through Windsor and Staines

A bit further than intended
57.3 miles @ 14.7 mph. Not bad if I consider the faffing about in a few places
Hill climbed was 1519 feet
This was just into the Chilterns so roads in that area more ups and downs

Another good ride

http://www.strava.com/activities/173907110

 

[Stonechat]

I couldn't live without hills, and I'm pretty certain my hills are more like mole hills, but they're mine. I think flat riding requires yourself to push yourself to exhuastion which is why those flats felt hard afterwards because they require a different kind of effort, where as hills have the combined effects of just wanting to get up them as quick as possible, and knowing you're hitting your limit and pushing on it every time.

Sometimes you can get more wind on the flat

 

[Stonechat]

Had a nice route which I planned with rwgps
It takes noticeably longer to start these routes, some sort of processing, must be the waypoints
TH idea was to ride up the Colne valley, sounds nice but there were some main roads to cross, had worked out a route, was ok not that great
In the Colne valley, MMaple Crosss & Rickmansworth, did not quite have the country routes I hoped for
Struck off then in the direction of Amersham
passsed another roadie and he passsed me a couple of times

Went up a hill not too bad called Winchmore hill, and then got lost
could not work it out so used common sense and regained my route later
Headed down over Cookhham Bridge to Maidenhead. made the mistake of following the Garmin. The RWGPS route was along the Jubilee river, not so good in parts so I used known routes once I had regained a place I knew

Back through Windsor and Staines

A bit further than intended
57.3 miles @ 14.7 mph. Not bad if I consider the faffing about in a few places
Hill climed was 1519
This was just into the Chilterns so roads in that area more ups and downs

Another good ride

http://www.strava.com/activities/173907110

p.s. went strava segment hunting first
Did not go too hard as I had a longish ride to do
Did it 11th equal fastest and 7 seconds faster than before (it's not long)
Could probably easily take 5 seconds off to get into top 10

 

[Nigelnaturist]

MONSOON TODAY!

You mean that wee shower I went through.

 

[Stonechat]

Didn't notice anything here!

Just looking ay my rwgps route
Climbing should be 1798 feet for today's
Somehow when you plan a route it always has more than when you ride it

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Stonechat strava gives me more than corrected rwgps these days, also tends to be a little lower than the recorded too.
Chuffed at this

 

[welsh dragon]

Heavy heavy rain here today. And tomorrow the forcast is for more of the same. Boo.

 

[morrisman]

Had a nice route which I planned with rwgps
It takes noticeably longer to start these routes, some sort of processing, must be the waypoints
TH idea was to ride up the Colne valley, sounds nice but there were some main roads to cross, had worked out a route, was ok not that great
In the Colne valley, MMaple Crosss & Rickmansworth, did not quite have the country routes I hoped for
Struck off then in the direction of Amersham
Passed another roadie and he passed me a couple of times

Went up a hill not too bad called Winchmore hill, and then got lost
could not work it out so used common sense and regained my route later
Headed down over Cookhham Bridge to Maidenhead. made the mistake of following the Garmin. The RWGPS route was along the Jubilee river, not so good in parts so I used known routes once I had regained a place I knew

Back through Windsor and Staines

A bit further than intended
57.3 miles @ 14.7 mph. Not bad if I consider the faffing about in a few places
Hill climbed was 1519 feet
This was just into the Chilterns so roads in that area more ups and downs

Another good ride

http://www.strava.com/activities/173907110

You went past my favorite pub from my pre-teetotal days , The Land of Liberty Peace and Plenty in Heronsgate. Well worth a visit if you like real beer. And yes the Chiltern's do have ups and downs, mine from today 17 miles and 1181ft.
http://www.strava.com/activities/173952813

 

[Nigelnaturist]

You went past my favorite pub from my pre-teetotal days , The Land of Liberty Peace and Plenty in Heronsgate. Well worth a visit if you like real beer. And yes the Chiltern's do have ups and downs, mine from today 17 miles and 1181ft.
http://www.strava.com/activities/173952813

Took me another 14 miles to get close to that, mind you its more difficult swimming uphill

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

MONSOON TODAY!

I've just cycled home the 22 miles from my parents and it was only lightly raining at the end of if, it had been dry for the rest. All the local cyclists are in waterproofs and longs looking at me as though I am mad. I did actually say to one of them "I take it it has rained here then?" and got what can only be described as a very dry look. The place is under water, flooding in places and some roads under railway bridges are flooded. I had none of it and managed to miss all but the last 15 mins of light rain and came home in s/s tops & 3/4 length leggings! My landlady has just confirmed it has rained really heavily all day here*




*I will point out that I got soaked to the skin going out on my commute this morning...

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I saw a few cyclist this morning, but very few this aft, I was only in shorts and SS top, tough did have arm warmers and overshoes, but when it did rain I was only 2 miles from home and would most likely have got just as wet stopping to put them on as i did riding. Then the O.H. wanted bacon and beans making the moment I got in so stood there dripping on the kitchen floor cooking (not sure if bacon and beans amounts to cooking)

 

[SpokeyDokey]

You mean that wee shower I went through.

Lol - no was proper stair-rods until about 2.30ish. Then eased off to drizzle and now getting pretty dark again.

Blooming miserable.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I saw a few cyclist this morning, but very few this aft, I was only in shorts and SS top, tough did have arm warmers and overshoes, but when it did rain I was only 2 miles from home and would most likely have got just as wet stopping to put them on as i did riding. Then the O.H. wanted bacon and beans making the moment I got in so stood there dripping on the kitchen floor cooking (not sure if bacon and beans amounts to cooking)

Yes - that's proper cooking.

If I was on Death Row and it was time for my last meal then Beans on Toast with Bacon piled on top would do it for me. Would have to be Branston beans and Anchor butter though!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Yes - that's proper cooking.

If I was on Death Row and it was time for my last meal then Beans on Toast with Bacon piled on top would do it for me. Would have to be Branston beans and Anchor butter though!

O.H. favourite beans.