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

[bpsmith]

I know it's not huge for some, but I set a target of 1,000 miles for 2014. Mainly because I don't get out regularly, but aim to do 20-40 miles on the occasions that I can.

1,024 now done, over 36 rides altogether. Picked one I had not been on for a while and explored areas I have never been.

On the Swiss Valley path, which is all uphil but not steep, l managed to beat all my previous times. Knocked 3 mins 30 secs off a 25 mins 40 secs segment. Very pleased with that. Just shows how well we can do in 6 months.

https://www.strava.com/activities/187803204

 

[Coggy]

45 miles today in prep for another 50 mile charity ride next Sunday.

Beautiful day but some really strong headwinds in places today. Rode with my son in law who hasn't been on a bike since we did a 50 mile charity ride back at the end of July. I felt at the end I could have rode another 25. He felt that his fuel tank was completely empty.

Bless

https://www.strava.com/activities/187804013

 

[Coggy]

Seems every one has been busy, well done, too many to respond to all.

Good to see you back Nigel.

Hope all is well

 

[Stonechat]

Went out this morning
Was not early in getting out, as did not sllep too well.
So I scaled down the ride a bit.
Mostly familiar ground, one or two new roads, covering Windlesham and up the Red Road, managed to miss the start today (it's a long ascent that starts very gradually but builds. It is never THAT steep)
Trough Pirbright Old Woking and back through Cobham and Walton Bridge (it's a limiting factor in my rides I have to cross the Thames usually)

44.78 mi @ 15.59 mph with 1470 feet of climbing

Wind picked up a little towards the end

 

[BrianEvesham]

After all the weekend jobs were done I have some "me" ride time, it's getting harder to fit these in with all the coaching and parent supervision rides, I'm not complaining though !

http://www.strava.com/activities/187885540

Picking up the t/trainer tomorrow

 

[Coggy]

Went out this morning
Was not early in getting out, as did not sllep too well.
So I scaled down the ride a bit.
Mostly familiar ground, one or two new roads, covering Windlesham and up the Red Road, managed to miss the start today (it's a long ascent that starts very gradually but builds. It is never THAT steep)
Trough Pirbright Old Woking and back through Cobham and Walton Bridge (it's a limiting factor in my rides I have to cross the Thames usually)

44.78 mi @ 15.59 mph with 1470 feet of climbing

Wind picked up a little towards the end

I experienced some rather annoying headwinds today too. Lovely sunny day but some very gusty stuff in place.

 

[Deleted member 18052]

Was bloody windy here this afternoon,

Managed 28miles, and surprized my mobile only rang once (on out of hours support)

http://www.strava.com/activities/187876418

Z1 - 1%
Z2 - 25%
Z3 - 58%
Z4 - 16%

Accomplished my 1min goal on: http://www.strava.com/segments/6212765 comin in at 58secs
ride partner did it in 53 and theres 100 places between us.

Also accomplished my weekly goal of 50miles (now at 60 for the week) might not seem a lot to some of you tho!

743miles YTD

Found a hole in my new leg warmers to they're going back to wiggle tomorrow too - bugger!

 

[bash 73]

Went on my longest ride so far today 39.4m which wasn't planned, started pretty well and felt good and just after halfway started to fade badly but stopped had a flapjack and some drink. After restarting felt much better so extended the run by 6 miles, chain came off twice aswell.
Whilst out i managed to follow 2 different people and must say cannot believe the difference in being behind someone, this has me looking at joining a club for weekend rides and on my own in the week.
Also a note is that i didn't get out at all this week in the evenings and it definitely felt harder (even though i went further at slightly slower pace) and last weekend done 33m with 2 rides in the week before and felt great last weekend, just goes to show that even smaller rides keep you ticking over.
Amazing feeling also when you achieve something that 8 weeks ago felt like only professionals could do.
Do many other newbies go out with clubs or persevere on there own.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I agree, my max HR is supposed to be 176, although it's only based on the formula 220 - age, I can hit this no problem on the steep hills and hit into the low mid 180's for short bursts before my lungs explode although I cant feel my heartbeat, I can ride in zone 2 depending on the ride, althougha bit more in zone 3, To be honest I ride fairly steady av.sp.12.5 mph over 50 miles, with probably about 5-10% in zone 4 and occasionally 1 or 2% in Z5 when pushing hard up steep hills

My avg for the month ( and a low mileage) but more difficult than July in terms of climbing, is about 15.75mph thata an avg of 40ft/mile over (excluding today) 380miles, my HRZ is different depending which unit you take the data from, I use the R20 as I have been using it all year, my avg of averages is 141bpm compared with the 790 miles last month 34ft/mile and 137bpm however my cadence is up from 86.77 to 88.42 rpm

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Good to see you back Nigel.

Hope all is well

So-so thanks, been better, but on the other hand been a lot worse, at least I am riding again and not taking nearly three months about like from last Dec to Mar.
34.13 miles @ 16.04mph with 38.85ft/mile

From Bryton

From Garmin TC

and yea I can believe it as it was quite difficult at times, especially the first 10 miles and the last 5 as these were into the wind.

However the 183bpm was when I was trying to get away from a guy on bianchi ( I failed ultimately), but I had caught him after he had overtaken me after a bit of a chase, and the peak was towards the second marker in this clip just where it gets less steep (not thats its steep, though when I started I crawled up it in the lowest gear I had)



a 2.4% grade at the time, 89rpm at 13.3mph so thats a 50.2" gear or 40x21 (for those on compacts 34x18 not that there are many 18th cassettes) you wouldn't want to be doing it on a 50th front as you would be in first or second.

 

[Big_Dave]

So-so thanks, been better, but on the other hand been a lot worse, at least I am riding again and not taking nearly three months about like from last Dec to Mar.

@Nigelnaturist Just out of interest, what are your HRZ's divided into, Mine is
Z1 25% 93-105 bpm,
Z2 35% 105-138 bpm,
Z3 65% 138-155 bpm,
Z4 80% 155-172 bpm,
Z5 95% 172-178 bpm

 

[Nigelnaturist]

This I think is what the garmin is, certainly the HRZ's in GTC

I don't know for the bryton.
Only reason its so high is I haven't done so much lately, very rarely get to Z5

This is the data from the bryton -------------This the Garmin

 

[Effyb4]

Went on my longest ride so far today 39.4m which wasn't planned, started pretty well and felt good and just after halfway started to fade badly but stopped had a flapjack and some drink. After restarting felt much better so extended the run by 6 miles, chain came off twice aswell.
Whilst out i managed to follow 2 different people and must say cannot believe the difference in being behind someone, this has me looking at joining a club for weekend rides and on my own in the week.
Also a note is that i didn't get out at all this week in the evenings and it definitely felt harder (even though i went further at slightly slower pace) and last weekend done 33m with 2 rides in the week before and felt great last weekend, just goes to show that even smaller rides keep you ticking over.
Amazing feeling also when you achieve something that 8 weeks ago felt like only professionals could do.
Do many other newbies go out with clubs or persevere on there own.

I go out on social rides with my local club. These tend to be slower and less mileage than they do on a club run. They also do shorter beginner rides, which children can join with parents/carers. The club runs tend to be too far and too fast for me though. They go between 60-100 miles at an average of 17-18 mph. Different clubs do different speeds and distances though.

 

[moo]

I've been avoiding hills all week so decided to complete a 2,000ft loop of Epping hills.

http://www.strava.com/activities/187980419

That takes me to 871 miles @ 17.6mph avg for August. I guess the target should be 1,000 miles for September

 

[Harv]

Went on a cycle tour around London today.

https://www.strava.com/activities/187945495


http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attrac...ews-Cycle_Tours_of_London-London_England.html


Pretty good day out.