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

[BrianEvesham]

Yeah, made it out again
http://www.strava.com/activities/179574476
Just relaxing before lunch and then two night shifts.....eek.

 

[Stonechat]

Finally got out in Cornwall
http://www.strava.com/activities/179570256
Two hazardous areas
One descent was steep, road greasy
Decided to stop, before it got too streep
Back wheel slid out sideways, walked down it
Hill the other side was steep, was out of the saddle, wheel was slipping sometimes, needed weight further back
Stats were 17.8 miles @ 11.1 mph
Climbing 1919 feet, first ride with over 100 ft/mile

When I was 17, I cycled round Cornwall, I had too much luggage, heavier bike, less gears

Could not climb Boscastle climb, did it no trouble this time

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Finally got out in Cornwall
http://www.strava.com/activities/179570256
Two hazardous areas
One descent was steep, road greasy
Decided to stop, before it got too streep
Back wheel slid out sideways, walked down it
Hill the other side was steep, was out of the saddle, wheel was slipping sometimes, needed weight further back
Stats were 17.8 miles @ 11.1 mph
Climbing 1919 feet, first ride with over 100 ft/mile

When I was 17, I cycled round Cornwall, I had too much luggage, heavier bike, less gears

Could not climb Boscastle climb, did it no trouble this time

Lot of climbing there - well done you!

 

[Stonechat]

Lot of climbing there - well done you!

Here is Boscastle

 

[Mo1959]

Can't believe what just happened. Walking the dog with my neighbour and a woman is cutting a bit of grass and has the cable lying across the road. She saw us and said hello then proceeded to tug the cable just as we were crossing it Neighbour nearly fell and I did. Skint knee but, more worrying,landed slightly on my injured shoulder. Think it is ok. I still can't believe she did that....just needed a rant.

 

[welsh dragon]

Can't believe what just happened. Walking the dog with my neighbour and a woman is cutting a bit of grass and has the cable lying across the road. She saw us and said hello then proceeded to tug the cable just as we were crossing it Neighbour nearly fell and I did. Skint knee but, more worrying,landed slightly on my injured shoulder. Think it is ok. I still can't believe she did that....just needed a rant.

Hope your OK Mo. Stupid cow. not you

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Can't believe what just happened. Walking the dog with my neighbour and a woman is cutting a bit of grass and has the cable lying across the road. She saw us and said hello then proceeded to tug the cable just as we were crossing it Neighbour nearly fell and I did. Skint knee but, more worrying,landed slightly on my injured shoulder. Think it is ok. I still can't believe she did that....just needed a rant.

hope you are OK... last thing you needed really, but if the shoulder is OK but you can also look on the bright side and that is it could also work to help you in learning to trust it - something that we all have to do after an injury...

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Can't believe what just happened. Walking the dog with my neighbour and a woman is cutting a bit of grass and has the cable lying across the road. She saw us and said hello then proceeded to tug the cable just as we were crossing it Neighbour nearly fell and I did. Skint knee but, more worrying,landed slightly on my injured shoulder. Think it is ok. I still can't believe she did that....just needed a rant.

Hope your shoulder is ok - doctor's visit?

 

[Torvi]

hope you okay mate.

Today i fit a flat tyre back on the wheel for the first time ever and i have to say this is farking bullcrap guys, whoever designed them should burn in hell, never sweated with tyre fitting ever.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

hope you okay mate.

Today i fit a flat tyre back on the wheel for the first time ever and i have to say this is ****ing bullcrap guys, whoever designed them should burn in hell, never sweated with tyre fitting ever.

wait to you try Schwalbe Marathon Pluses (or some folding Durano pluses) on some deep sectioned rims... then you will really swear very loudly. First time I did it, it took me an hour per tyre! My OH informed me that it wasn't that difficult, so I let him try to fit his to his (less deep sectioned) rims. He took longer than I did! I gave up waiting for him and fitted the other one for him in sympathy having worked out that cable ties were the easiest and best solution...

 

[Torvi]

and what really upsets me that next week im gonna fit 2 new tyres so that's not gonna be fun to do

 

[Supersuperleeds]

wait to you try Schwalbe Marathon Pluses (or some folding Durano pluses) on some deep sectioned rims... then you will really swear very loudly. First time I did it, it took me an hour per tyre! My OH informed me that it wasn't that difficult, so I let him try to fit his to his (less deep sectioned) rims. He took longer than I did! I gave up waiting for him and fitted the other one for him in sympathy having worked out that cable ties were the easiest and best solution...

I can now put my marathon pluses on without tyre levers

 

[Supersuperleeds]

follow this method, you don't need the straps

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I can now put my marathon pluses on without tyre levers

only works when you have full use of both hands though! and I don't sadly, no power in my left hand/wrist at all - I can just manage gear changes and I mean just... and don't use the rear brakes except via cross levers in an emergency... which at least explains why my brakepads have lasted me 7,000km and still have a lot of life in them! It could also explain why I much prefer the compact double over the triple crankset - less gear changes with my left hand!...

 

[Mo1959]

only works when you have full use of both hands though! and I don't sadly, no power in my left hand/wrist at all - I can just manage gear changes and I mean just... and don't use the rear brakes except via cross levers in an emergency... which at least explains why my brakepads have lasted me 7,000km and still have a lot of life in them! It could also explain why I much prefer the compact double over the triple crankset - less gear changes with my left hand!...

Ahhhhh, I have just thought of the perfect n+1 for you Emma. A Charge Grater 1. Single chain ring and 8 speed cassette. They are even reduced to £369 now. Love mine.