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

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Coggy

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19.2 kilometres for me this eve, longest distance i have ever cycled so chuffed,had no idea of distance until i got in so will be looking to make it 20kilometres nxt time, how do i change to mph in strava?
If using App on phone, go to "More". Under heading "Preferences" select "Unit of Measurement" and change to Miles
 

RWright

Guru
Location
North Carolina
Cut the ride short (10 miles) this evening, got chased home by a thunderstorm coming in the distance. Looked like some pretty serious lightning so I cut off my second lap down and back. I get home and the storm appears to be stopping where it was. :rolleyes:

Nothing exciting except I came up on flock of geese at dusk, they were right on the side of the road and some of them were in the road. They didn't notice me until I was right on them, they started honking and flying off in the same direction I was going. I was impressed how quickly they got into formation and got up to a good speed at such a low altitude, with me bringing up the rear of the formation and honking the loudest. It would have been nice to have caught it on cam. It reminded me of that that guy on Youtube, or wherever I saw it, that takes his video camera with him on his ultralight airplane and flies with geese.
 

Effyb4

Veteran
I'm feeling pretty frustrated this morning. :cursing:I have a routine appointment at my local community hospital. The weather for today is good and I thought I would cycle there as it's only 6 miles and I like to have a ride on my day off. I've been trying to find out if there is any cycle parking, but the website only wants to tell me about car parking charges. I've tried looking on google maps but I can't see any racks. I guess I could just lock my bike to a lamp post or something.
 

Steady

Über Member
Location
Derby
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)


A full fat dual suspension mtb is a great starting bike, or "fitness" bike (or training bike! ) for the road. I think with my own experience going from such a heavy bike and doing your type of mileage and then to a road bike has given my legs a lot of short sprinting power. I'm by no means fit, or slim but I can easily power away from the lights and leave cars to catch up on my road bike and it's a nice feeling. :-)
 
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