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

[Nigelnaturist]

Overall was quite windy and once when heading east was going into the wind
HOwever wind was mainly a southwesterly direction

I have a nice 50Km route just for those, but I am to f'd to go out today just shifted 1/2 ton of soil, and I really can't be botherd to do the 19 miles to make it 200 for the last 7 days. It seems 217 miles a week is a favourite of mine I have done it 3 times out of the last 5 (week running Sun-Sat)

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Still pouring down - looks the same here as the cycling currently on TV in Glasgow.

Good watch btw with 40-ish kilometres to go.

I think those guys have big balls riding at those speeds in pouring rain.

 

[fivepence]

Well that was character building to say the least , wind didn't seem to bad setting off , first 20 miles or so were quite bliss , reached bottom of the first climb. Happy days. As the elevation changed so did the weather across vast open moorlands.
15 - 20 miles into the wind and not even a hedge for shelter. Truly understand the term blown to bits on Blakelow now.
No Strava as its playing up so from Garmin
59.65 miles @ 15.2 mph , 4708ft of climbing , at least it didn't rain even if it threatened a couple of times

 

[Stonechat]

There are a lot of posts on Strava's Facebook page of people waiting for rides to appear

 

[Stonechat]

Was looking recently at Sportives
Found one called Surrey Legs of Steel
There are two distances
1 Length only 46 km but over 1000 m of climbing, including White Down one of the two worst hills I have done (18%)
2 Length 81 km and 1600m of climbing including Combe Lane (which they call Combe Bottom Hill) which I think could be a little worse, It also included Winterfold Hill which they quote as 21%.
The distance is not bad but I thin these will be really tough
Been mulling it over - maybe a different sportive this year?

 

[Stonechat]

Veloviewer now has a small hiccup it is not showing improved segments for me from today's ride

 

[morrisman]

Been out this afternoon for a Milton Keynes Red Route/Folding Bike/No Lycra/Sandals, Shorts and Hawaiian Shirt ride. 12.8 miles at 10.2 mph. YTHis has dragged my weekly milage to over 200 miles for the first time (210.1 miles)

http://www.strava.com/activities/174863668

 

[Torvi]

uhh im after my monday trip, i decided to do it today but in the end i havent done it fully cuz my map wasnt too good and on the ending of a course i almost got lost.

Today's uphills was really tough i think hardest since i got bike, this or i havent revived yet from yesterdays outer gear climbing. Weather was nice sunny but also windy got lost few times too but oh well.

Avg speed: 11.8 mph
Max speed: 37.4 mph
Total distance: 15,61mile
Total time: 1:19:20 hr
Hill climb speed was ranging from 6.0mph (slowest) up to 14mph

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5520196

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Thanks for that!

tis OK.
If it helps, I have topped up my suntan (28C in the sun at several points during the day )and fought really hard with the high winds on the way home fro the last 50km! legs knackered now I am I realise that I am only 3km short of the August Grand Fondo challenge (of a 130km) and I don't care! too tired and shaky - took my steroids too late in the day sadly (about 45 mins late) which means until I stop shaking, I can't do a thing - (salts are out of balance with my Addison's), the return leg up and over the minor hills (Delamere Forest) were too much for me, or alternatively phrased I put in a PR and put too much effort into it. On the bright side of things the ride earned me 3 more QOM's .... Oh well....

 

[spooks]

Fastest ever ride today. Went out with a speedier group than usual as my regulars were doing a prearranged 90 miler which I didn't know about so wasn't at all prepared for. My garmin and garmin connect show 17mph so that's what im counting it as even though strava knocked it down to 16.9mph.
http://www.strava.com/activities/174790042

 

[Torvi]

can somebody tell me if steroids and other kinds of muscle gainers are must have later on?

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

can somebody tell me if steroids and other kinds of muscle gainers are must have later on?

nope - I just have a medical condition where my body does not produce the normal steroids required for living, so I have to take replacements at certain intervals during the day. Google Addison's disease, its what I have.

 

[Torvi]

ouch that's sorry to hear, hope you stay strong and become better every next day

 

[BrianEvesham]

Strava finally uploaded today's ride

http://www.strava.com/activities/174755109

I am surprised how annoyed I was that the ride wasn't showing!

 

[Trevor_P]

Finally Strava updated today's ride. 14 PR's including shaving 2 seconds off that segment that I road last week. Up from 12th overall to 7th and top for my age group. My first top ten placing.I know its at the end of my ride, and not in the middle but I have to start somewhere.

http://www.strava.com/activities/174778388

The hills are becoming quicker. Lose another 2 stone and who knows how quick I might get? lol.