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

[welsh dragon]

I read a thread elsewhere on CC about 6 weeks back where someone was talking about mileges and someone dismissively said that "100 miles a week is not much really" and I thought to myself how ridiculous that statement was.

I did 73 miles in total last week and was pretty pleased and in reality it's quite a long way - would get me from where I live to more or less the outskirts of Greater Manchester.

If I talk to my non-cycling friends/family they think that more than a coupe of miles on a bike is a long way!

All relative I guess.

I have an acquaintance who cycled over 17000 miles last year and whilst dead impressive (he runs long distances as well) I think to myself that that is just plain obsessive.

It sounds too much like hard work to me.

 

[Mo1959]

It sounds too much like hard work to me.

I'd also have a very cross-legged dog waiting on me if I did some of the distances some on here do. I don't feel it's fair to leave the pets for much longer than three or four hours just for a bike ride.

 

[stevey]

100 miles is enough (and impressive) for me to consider far will attempt next year now, but i know a guy in our local group who cycled 171 miles in one go i was very impressed. And the regulars on here who seem to 100+ every w/end or so

Its all relative i suppose, the people who i used to work thought 10 miles was long well they are pizza munching sofa slobs (no exaggeration either).

 

[stevey]

I'd also have a very cross-legged dog waiting on me if I did some of the distances some on here do. I don't feel it's fair to leave the pets for much longer than three or four hours just for a bike ride.

Take them with you on a lead ONLY JOKING...

 

[welsh dragon]

I dont think there is anything wrong with doing that kind of mileage if that's what you want, but not everyone does. Each to his own I think.

 

[stevey]

For me its a personnel thing done 20,50,70 next the ton

 

[welsh dragon]

For me its a personnel thing done 20,50,70 next the ton

Good luck.

 

[stevey]

Good luck.

Thank you
The w/end before my accident i was supposed to do it with the local ctc but it wasn't to be

 

[welsh dragon]

Thank you
The w/end before my accident i was supposed to do it with the local ctc but it wasn't to be

Just think how much fitter you'll be when the time is right.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I seem to have a high threshold for boredom, I can also sit all day next to a pond fishing. I have to do distance as I hate climbing and I am not fast either.

 

[welsh dragon]

I seem to have a high threshold for boredom, I can also sit all day next to a pond fishing. I have to do distance as I hate climbing and I am not fast either.

Fishing isnt boring. I did it a long time ago.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I read a thread elsewhere on CC about 6 weeks back where someone was talking about mileges and someone dismissively said that "100 miles a week is not much really" and I thought to myself how ridiculous that statement was.

I did 73 miles in total last week and was pretty pleased and in reality it's quite a long way - would get me from where I live to more or less the outskirts of Greater Manchester.

If I talk to my non-cycling friends/family they think that more than a coupe of miles on a bike is a long way!

All relative I guess.

I have an acquaintance who cycled over 17000 miles last year and whilst dead impressive (he runs long distances as well) I think to myself that that is just plain obsessive.

Don't forget your miles are worth more due to the elevation you do

 

[stevey]

Just think how much fitter you'll be when the time is right.

Trying to maintain some fitness in the meantime don't think i am going to far south....

 

[Stonechat]

I read a thread elsewhere on CC about 6 weeks back where someone was talking about mileges and someone dismissively said that "100 miles a week is not much really" and I thought to myself how ridiculous that statement was.

I did 73 miles in total last week and was pretty pleased and in reality it's quite a long way - would get me from where I live to more or less the outskirts of Greater Manchester.

If I talk to my non-cycling friends/family they think that more than a coupe of miles on a bike is a long way!

All relative I guess.

I have an acquaintance who cycled over 17000 miles last year and whilst dead impressive (he runs long distances as well) I think to myself that that is just plain obsessive.

Depends on the individual
I reckon to do over 100 miles most weeks

 

[Stonechat]

For me its a personnel thing done 20,50,70 next the ton

Yes I don't think I will try for longer distances once I have reached a ton