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

[moo]

Went out with the intention to do my first metric 200 today. I had to turn back early due to stomach cramp and a knee issue. Still managed 87 miles, so plenty of cake for tea

My brother weighing 18st and cycling for about a month just did a 20 mile ride with 1500ft of climbing at 14.5mph avg. I'm going to need to up my game for when he loses that extra padding

 

[Stonechat]

Back from Cornwall yesterday
Did three rides while away
Total of 77.5 miles with 6347 feet of climbing
Not fast
Come back with things to do
Will try to get out maybe Tues

 

[stevey]

My little ride after a month off still sore around the rib area left knee a bit sore now but good to get out.

http://www.strava.com/activities/184593790
Currently riding my winter hack 16 sp it's friggin horrible compared to the old Dolan....

 

[Goonerobes]

My little ride after a month off still sore around the rib area left knee a bit sore now but good to get out.

http://www.strava.com/activities/184593790
Currently riding my winter hack 16 sp it's friggin horrible compared to the old Dolan....

Good to see you back out @stevey

 

[Justinslow]

Had my road bike (ventura cp50) since last weekend, since then I've completed 72 miles in bits and bobs when time and kids allow, with rides up to 18 miles. Im 43, 12 stone 2 and consider myself reasonably fit although I haven't covered many miles in the last few years so have probably hit it a bit hard and a bit quick but it kind of grabs you and you just want to go out again and again! Legs feel a bit heavy now so with rain forecast on and off for a couple of days will have some days off.
I'm using strava and getting caught up in trying to do quick miles and set "pr's" which is probably a bit silly, I've realised you can't keep up a high pace when you're starting out as you just don't have the leg strength, I think I'm going to take it a bit easier from now on and just enjoy the views. Cheers, justin.

 

[stevey]

Good to see you back out @stevey

Thank you @Goonerobes was going up the bloody wall.... Something simple like riding a bike has really bought it home how much pleasure/freedom it gives a person.

 

[Nidge]

Only been riding for 10 days, weather forecast is crap for the next few days so I thought I'd get out today and see if I could get into double figures, was aiming for 10-12 miles, ended up doing 18.5, was well pleased with myself. After the first 6 or 7 miles I seemed to settle into it and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, I didn't want to stop

http://www.strava.com/activities/184562735

 

[welsh dragon]

Only been riding for 10 days, weather forecast is crap for the next few days so I thought I'd get out today and see if I could get into double figures, was aiming for 10-12 miles, ended up doing 18.5, was well pleased with myself. After the first 6 or 7 miles I seemed to settle into it and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, I didn't want to stop

http://www.strava.com/activities/184562735

Well done. Good ride. Welcome to the forum.

 

[Deleted member 18052]

Back in from a quick 14.5 to meet my 50mi/week goal.

http://www.strava.com/activities/184836602

Improvement of 3min 15secs over my last previous best

14.3mi Distance
46:16 Moving Time
131ft Elevation
48 Suffer Score

 

[Mummy3monkeys]

This gives me some hope, I have only been riding properly for coming up to 2 months now, I can manage up to 15 miles ok, and enjoy it. However I have ambitions to ride further, but really not sure how to do it, as it would mean riding for about 3 hours, and not sure I can really do it. I am trying to get out 3 times a week. So thanks for the inspiration. This time next year I want to be able to say I am riding the 99.9km for our local hospital (where I work) Am I being over ambitiou??

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Had my road bike (ventura cp50) since last weekend, since then I've completed 72 miles in bits and bobs when time and kids allow, with rides up to 18 miles. Im 43, 12 stone 2 and consider myself reasonably fit although I haven't covered many miles in the last few years so have probably hit it a bit hard and a bit quick but it kind of grabs you and you just want to go out again and again! Legs feel a bit heavy now so with rain forecast on and off for a couple of days will have some days off.
I'm using strava and getting caught up in trying to do quick miles and set "pr's" which is probably a bit silly, I've realised you can't keep up a high pace when you're starting out as you just don't have the leg strength, I think I'm going to take it a bit easier from now on and just enjoy the views. Cheers, justin.

Good for you. I guess I'm at a cynical age but I've had a look at Strava and it doesn't do it for me - takes a bit of the fun out of it imo. Clever product though: there has to be enough users paying for Premium to make it commercially viable and the neat thing is is that both the paying and non-paying users build the product - which is of course the segments. Smart.

 

[Deleted member 18052]

Good for you. I guess I'm at a cynical age but I've had a look at Strava and it doesn't do it for me - takes a bit of the fun out of it imo. Clever product though: there has to be enough users paying for Premium to make it commercially viable and the neat thing is is that both the paying and non-paying users build the product - which is of course the segments. Smart.

I'm the same, smashing out the segments - got in from above ride and decided that i'm not going to be smashing out the rides but taking them at a more enjoyable pace from now on.

Set the HR zones up on my garmin after I got in, so going to concentrate on keeping in them more.

Daz

 

[Effyb4]

This gives me some hope, I have only been riding properly for coming up to 2 months now, I can manage up to 15 miles ok, and enjoy it. However I have ambitions to ride further, but really not sure how to do it, as it would mean riding for about 3 hours, and not sure I can really do it. I am trying to get out 3 times a week. So thanks for the inspiration. This time next year I want to be able to say I am riding the 99.9km for our local hospital (where I work) Am I being over ambitiou??

I started riding in December 2013 (only 2 miles on my first ride) and in July I managed to ride the 52 miles on the London to Southend ride. I built the mileage up slowly and took my time, not worrying too much about speed. I aimed to get out on my bike twice a week.

I see no reason why you shouldn't be able to ride 100km by next year. You have plenty of time to build up the amount of miles you are doing and riding 3 times a week you should get fitter. Why do you think you won't be able to manage 3 hours of riding? Is it time constraints or just time in the saddle that is a problem?

 

[Justinslow]

Good for you. I guess I'm at a cynical age but I've had a look at Strava and it doesn't do it for me - takes a bit of the fun out of it imo. Clever product though: there has to be enough users paying for Premium to make it commercially viable and the neat thing is is that both the paying and non-paying users build the product - which is of course the segments. Smart.

I'm the same, smashing out the segments - got in from above ride and decided that i'm not going to be smashing out the rides but taking them at a more enjoyable pace from now on.

Set the HR zones up on my garmin after I got in, so going to concentrate on keeping in them more.

Daz

I've fallen into the trap of trying to beat my mates on the segments almost turning every ride into a mini time trial! Crazy when I really don't have the experience or stamina to do this and I'm probably close to hurting myself by pushing too hard too soon. Must take it a bit easier from now on and just clock the miles and enjoy it.

 

[Mo1959]

I've fallen into the trap of trying to beat my mates on the segments almost turning every ride into a mini time trial! Crazy when I really don't have the experience or stamina to do this and I'm probably close to hurting myself by pushing too hard too soon. Must take it a bit easier from now on and just clock the miles and enjoy it.

Yep.......careful. That's why I'm currently laid up. Trying to take a downhill segment and taking stupid risks. It's just not worth it believe me.

...and I still get annoyed getting the "Oh, oh you've lost your QOM to whoever" emails so I'm thinking of cancelling my existing Strava account and starting a new one when I'm fit and starting all over again at a more leisurely pace and forgetting about segments.