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

[Nomadski]

I agree with you.

Have posted this time and again but not sure anyone does much about it.

I think @Nomadski has posted it on a number of occasions.

With SH56's fitted there are no 'clipless moments'.

I think these should be the default beginners cleat - although why anyone would want to switch to SH51's after would be beyond me.

I'm not sure why 'clipless moments' generate such mirth - often the rider gets hurt plus the (often new & shiny) bike gets damaged too,

Absolutely. There would never be a clipless moment for any beginner if they just listened to us.

 

[Stonechat]

Extra short unscheduled ride this afternoon.
Call from Mrs Stonechat, she couldn't start the car
Cycled over there and it started first time, reckon it had been flooded

 

[Lisat]

What SPD cleats do you have, there are a couple of types if you have mtb spd cleat, sh-56 cleats are the better ones as they unclip easier at different angles (they are silver coloured) whereas the standard spd cleats (sh-51 black coloured) are harder to unclip even with the pedal in the weakest spring position

I have the silver ones and I used them again today on commute to work. Guess what? No toppling over. Hurrah

 

[Stonechat]

Just noticed that my year's mileage has now passed 3000 miles

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Just noticed that my year's mileage has now passed 3000 miles

Thus far

 

[Stonechat]

Well have now booked the New Forest Sportive - Epic Course - 100 miles for Sunday 12th October
Need to train more seriously and - my longest to date is 74 miles so need to do one or two longer rides (It's not that I am not able it's just making the time for a longer ride)
Think I will move saddle forward and up a little.
100 miles and 5013 feet of climbing

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Stonechat you will be fine Bob.

 

[morrisman]

Wot he said ^^^^^^

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Well have now booked the New Forest Sportive - Epic Course - 100 miles for Sunday 12th October
Need to train more seriously and - my longest to date is 74 miles so need to do one or two longer rides (It's not that I am not able it's just making the time for a longer ride)
Think I will move saddle forward and up a little.
100 miles and 5013 feet of climbing

Not a distance rider, but I did 100 miles in a day last year (about 7 and bit hours) and about 4,000 ft.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Well have now booked the New Forest Sportive - Epic Course - 100 miles for Sunday 12th October
Need to train more seriously and - my longest to date is 74 miles so need to do one or two longer rides (It's not that I am not able it's just making the time for a longer ride)
Think I will move saddle forward and up a little.
100 miles and 5013 feet of climbing

You'll be fine, if you can do 74 miles you can certainly do 100. As you have already stated, the hardest part is finding the time to do it as a 100 miler for most people is a most of the day job.

It is a great sense of achievement when you bag your first 100, enjoy the day, I would wish you luck, but you won't need it.

 

[welsh dragon]

What a glorious day it is out there ladies and gentlemen. Perfect weather to get out and about for a wonder dowm the lanes, and that's exactly what I did. Went for an hours ride down my favourite lane with no traffic, although today I did see 1 other cyclist., I was so shocked, I nearly fell off my bike. Not a serious cyclist either, he was wearing shorts, a t -shirt and a helment and was riding a big arsed 4 ton mtb, but at least he was out there. Perfect day, blue skies, sunshine, and a bit of a wind. Nothing to report accept had a great time pootling along as usual. I hope everyone is having a good day out there.

 

[Stonechat]

Just out of interest
As some may recall I have complained that when away I need to take the (reallly old) laptop so that I can send in ride to Strava etc.
Now got a lead for the tablet with USB adapter on the end. With a couple of apps, I can now access and upload via the tablet where I have Wifi access
Might report this on another forum as there may be interest on doing this

 

[welsh dragon]

Just out of interest
As some may recall I have complained that when away I need to take the (reallly old) laptop so that I can send in ride to Strava etc.
Now got a lead for the tablet with USB adapter on the end. With a couple of apps, I can now access and upload via the tablet where I have Wifi access
Might report this on another forum as there may be interest on doing this

I do everyting on my samsung galaxy tab tablet. You can load, strava, map my ride, ride with RGPs is it. Just about any of the riding apps as well as aps for walking and running. I use it to work out how far I have gone, and what elevation. Today withi 1 mile I had 600 feet of elevation and that is a flat bit round here.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I do everyting on my samsung galaxy tab tablet. You can load, strava, map my ride, ride with RGPs is it. Just about any of the riding apps as well as aps for walking and running. I use it to work out how far I have gone, and what elevation. Today withi 1 mile I had 600 feet of elevation and that is a flat bit round here.

Blimey I do a lumpy ride home from work that is 25 miles and I get to a whopping 600 feet (To be fair most of that is squashed into about 4 miles of the ride). Definitely flat around here.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Just realised two more 50+ mile days and my edington no. is the same as my age