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

[Trevor_P]

@BrianEvesham sounds like it won't be long before its you that's playing catchup.

 

[Venod]

@Nigelnaturist

Just browsing ebay say these, and thought you might be interested.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Planet-X-...sure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item20ea9ad739

 

[Mark1978]

Started cycling in April. Just hit my first 1000 mile milestone. (Image from RideWIthGPS)

 

[jim57]

Just joined the forum and saw this thread. A little bit about me, I'm a 57 year old male smoker who hasn't ridden a bike for 40 years. I live I Troon, Ayrshire. Also haven't done anything that could be classed as exercise for the last 20. Last Thursday , after a lot of thought, I decided to get a bike for gentle exercise. Picked up a 2nd hand, 2 month old Giant Rock mountain bike for using on the local cycle paths intending to do a mile or two every couple of days. Didn't happen. I have been out every day since I got it, and after 2 days decided the nobly tyres had to go, and fitted a pair of slicks. What a difference they make on the roads. Today I did my first 10 mile run, actually did 13. So chuffed, and not as unfit as I thought I was, as I still haven't experienced any of the pain I was expecting. Really enjoying myself.

 

[Mo1959]

Just joined the forum and saw this thread. A little bit about me, I'm a 57 year old male smoker who hasn't ridden a bike for 40 years. I live I Troon, Ayrshire. Also haven't done anything that could be classed as exercise for the last 20. Last Thursday , after a lot of thought, I decided to get a bike for gentle exercise. Picked up a 2nd hand, 2 month old Giant Rock mountain bike for using on the local cycle paths intending to do a mile or two every couple of days. Didn't happen. I have been out every day since I got it, and after 2 days decided the nobly tyres had to go, and fitted a pair of slicks. What a difference they make on the roads. Today I did my first 10 mile run, actually did 13. So chuffed, and not as unfit as I thought I was, as I still haven't experienced any of the pain I was expecting. Really enjoying myself.

Welcome, and well done on your progress so far. I have a suspicion that you may be eyeing up a road bike before much longer!

 

[welsh dragon]

Just joined the forum and saw this thread. A little bit about me, I'm a 57 year old male smoker who hasn't ridden a bike for 40 years. I live I Troon, Ayrshire. Also haven't done anything that could be classed as exercise for the last 20. Last Thursday , after a lot of thought, I decided to get a bike for gentle exercise. Picked up a 2nd hand, 2 month old Giant Rock mountain bike for using on the local cycle paths intending to do a mile or two every couple of days. Didn't happen. I have been out every day since I got it, and after 2 days decided the nobly tyres had to go, and fitted a pair of slicks. What a difference they make on the roads. Today I did my first 10 mile run, actually did 13. So chuffed, and not as unfit as I thought I was, as I still haven't experienced any of the pain I was expecting. Really enjoying myself.

Hi. Up until last August, I hadn't been on a bike for 45 years. you are 1 year younger than me. Enjoy the ride. That's what it's all, about. Dont worry about how many miles you do, or how fast you go, just have fun, and welcome to the forum. They are a great bunch of people on this thread, and they will give you great advise.

 

[jim57]

Welcome, and well done on your progress so far. I have a suspicion that you may be eyeing up a road bike before much longer!

LOL, my wife is cracking up because I have already mentioned a road bike. Also contacted a LBS to find out the cost of changing the gearing to something more suitable for roads. Says it would only be between £20 and £40 depending on how much needs changed, so might go down that road for now.

 

[jim57]

Hi. Up until last August, I hadn't been on a bike for 45 years. you are 1 year younger than me. Enjoy the ride. That's what it's all, about. Dont worry about how many miles you do, or how fast you go, just have fun, and welcome to the forum. They are a great bunch of people on this thread, and they will give you great advise.

Definitely enjoying it, and loving the scenery that you just don't see from a car. Helps that I stay on the coast, and the bike routes more or less follow the coastline.

 

[welsh dragon]

Definitely enjoying it, and loving the scenery that you just don't see from a car. Helps that I stay on the coast, and the bike routes more or less follow the coastline.

You live in a beautiful part of the world. I stayed at troon golf course once on a business trip. Stunning scenery.

 

[jim57]

You live in a beautiful part of the world. I stayed at troon golf course once on a business trip. Stunning scenery.

Yes it is. I live right on the beach. I just need to cross the road to the cycle path which runs alongside the beach. Views from my front window are across the firth of Clyde to Arran. Not bad for a housing association house.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

@jim57

Good stuff & keep at it!

Like Welsh Dragon I'm 58 so you are not the only old-ish person on here.

Do keep us up to speed with your progress!

 

[BrianEvesham]

Welcome @jim57

I reckon a Roadbike will be yours in less than two months
Don't be afraid to ask daft questions, we all still do

 

[RWright]

Hi jim57 . Another one here about your age. I will be fiddy seven in a couple of months. I was out of action for a while and I am back to my near newbie form but getting some riding in now. Have fun on your bike.

Got home late and did the normal track but at night. Gets kind of dark out there but the Cree T6 makes it fine. Cooling off a little here but not much. I did notice there are not as many lightning bugs now. Still some gnats though, but I only caught two of them with my mouth.

 

[morrisman]

Yes it is. I live right on the beach. I just need to cross the road to the cycle path which runs alongside the beach. Views from my front window are across the firth of Clyde to Arran. Not bad for a housing association house.

In a previous existence, before I retired, I did a lot of work at the Air Traffic Control Centre in Prestwick and invariably stayed at the Piersland House Hotel in Troon, spent many a happy hour walking up and down the beach path

 

[Phill Stevenson]

I'm sort of new to road biking... I posted on here a few years ago about a classic 80s Raleigh I got but have only ever commuted to work a few miles each way. I took a step and joined a little group to start taking it seriously and do outside of my commute which was about a month ago. Since then I've discovered that being able to run marathons doesn't help, much to my demise. Now I can comfortably complete 40km with a good 7/7:15min Ditchling beacon included. I've made a strava segment called the Carlyle Street Sprint (can't link on phone) which has an 8% gradient for .7km and just got under 3mins
I've also managed to grab a bargain on eBay which is my new pride and joy, a Raleigh race SP. Had my first puncture too ^^