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

[welsh dragon]

Hi all. Complete and utter newbie to the world of cycling here - at the grand old age of 30! Not due to a lack of fitness, more because I never really took up cycling as a kid. However, my fiancee has gotten more and more into it over the last few years. So... I had an adult cycling lesson 3 weeks ago, which went well; just need to tighten up my control and balance a little bit, but overall all fine. So I then decided to dive right in and buy myself a Cannondale CADDX 105 CX bike last weekend! Only took it out for a brief 8 mile spin at the weekend, but we're out for another 6 - 10 miles tonight depending on how much time we have, and a bigger ride on Sunday afternoon.

I'm sure I've got good base fitness and love spin at the gym, so here's hoping I continue to get bitten by the bug. Determined we will be able to go on some nice rides down in Pembrokeshire when we have a 4 day break in October...

Hi. Welcome to the newbie thread. Eveyrone is welcome hope your enjoying it.

 

[stevey]

Welcome @GravityFighter Age 30 one of the young ones....

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Hi all. Complete and utter newbie to the world of cycling here - at the grand old age of 30! Not due to a lack of fitness, more because I never really took up cycling as a kid. However, my fiancee has gotten more and more into it over the last few years. So... I had an adult cycling lesson 3 weeks ago, which went well; just need to tighten up my control and balance a little bit, but overall all fine. So I then decided to dive right in and buy myself a Cannondale CADDX 105 CX bike last weekend! Only took it out for a brief 8 mile spin at the weekend, but we're out for another 6 - 10 miles tonight depending on how much time we have, and a bigger ride on Sunday afternoon.

I'm sure I've got good base fitness and love spin at the gym, so here's hoping I continue to get bitten by the bug. Determined we will be able to go on some nice rides down in Pembrokeshire when we have a 4 day break in October...

Welcome aboard, you are a baby compared to some of the old codgers we have on here, not mentioning no names or anything

 

[welsh dragon]

Welcome aboard, you are a baby compared to some of the old codgers we have on here, not mentioning no names or anything

Oi you. Watch it. Less of the old if you don't mind......

 

[Nigelnaturist]

My OH, Sue went for her first ride on her own with the new Carrera, it was a big thing for her as I'm normally hovering around making sure things are ok.
Unfortuanatly she changed down to the small ring to soon, span out, lost her footing then balance and went down quite hard
Covered in bruises and gravel rash she just picked herself got back on and continued homechapeau!

Bike has been straightened out now, the only lasting damage is the outer cage on the right pedal.

Sounds like shes well and truly bitten the bug, if she got straight back on

 

[Nigelnaturist]

We expect it to be done by Friday

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I'm sure I've got good base fitness and love spin at the gym, so here's hoping I continue to get bitten by the bug. Determined we will be able to go on some nice rides down in Pembrokeshire when we have a 4 day break in October...

You will soon forget about spinning classes, completely different ball game ( or should that be wheel) and much more enjoyable, one thing from your spinning classes is to use a lower gear than you may think on the road bike and spin, and

p.s. don't listen to me I know now't

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Hi all. Complete and utter newbie to the world of cycling here - at the grand old age of 30! Not due to a lack of fitness, more because I never really took up cycling as a kid. However, my fiancee has gotten more and more into it over the last few years. So... I had an adult cycling lesson 3 weeks ago, which went well; just need to tighten up my control and balance a little bit, but overall all fine. So I then decided to dive right in and buy myself a Cannondale CADDX 105 CX bike last weekend! Only took it out for a brief 8 mile spin at the weekend, but we're out for another 6 - 10 miles tonight depending on how much time we have, and a bigger ride on Sunday afternoon.

I'm sure I've got good base fitness and love spin at the gym, so here's hoping I continue to get bitten by the bug. Determined we will be able to go on some nice rides down in Pembrokeshire when we have a 4 day break in October...

Nice bike!

 

[Mark1978]

My first ever KOM. OK, not too many people on it (27) but im real happy with it. Heart nearly exploded from my chest.

http://www.strava.com/activities/188930759

 

[Coggy]

https://www.strava.com/activities/188945363

Chuffed tonight

5 New PRs

32/540 on one segment and 60/538 on another. Who'd have thought less than 5 months inI would be pushing for a place in top 10% of some of these segments ? Not me !

I felt slow tonight but actually maintained 16.5 mph average.

Granted it is very flat round here though.

 

[GreigM]

Got 20 miles in yesterday and today, certainly feel my lack of rides in August has put me back a bit. Back to work tomorrow so probably wont get out again until Sunday.

 

[nobbyp]

Got back into riding after hiring bike on holiday in July
13 aug 23.3 miles at 11.0 mph
27 aug 22.45 miles at 13.6 mph
1 sep 19.97 miles at 16 mph

All on fat tyred front sus heavy MTB

All the difference is going uphill - all the advice about keeping cadence up rather than arguing with those small cogs working a treat

Can't wait until Santa brings my road bike (focus culebro)

 

[welsh dragon]

Got back into riding after hiring bike on holiday in July
13 aug 23.3 miles at 11.0 mph
27 aug 22.45 miles at 13.6 mph
1 sep 19.97 miles at 16 mph

All on fat tyred front sus heavy MTB

All the difference is going uphill - all the advice about keeping cadence up rather than arguing with those small cogs working a treat

Can't wait until Santa brings my road bike (focus culebro)

Have fun. Thats the main thing and good luck. Welcome to the newbie thread by the way.

 

[nobbyp]

Thanks - the forum is great - really great advice especially for people coming newly into cycling and trying to cope with bewildering range of bikes / kit / accessories.

 

[welsh dragon]

Thanks - the forum is great - really great advice especially for people coming newly into cycling and trying to cope with bewildering range of bikes / kit / accessories.

It can be overwhelming when you start. Just take your time, and don't rush things. Oh and ask as many questions as you want.