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

[Learnincurve]

Aw yeah. Did a ride that I split in three on strava because it involved long stops/shopping came to about 20 miles but the big progress thing was that I did one long unbroken run for 10 miles on gravel and hit my target of 10mph average, in fact it was 10.4mph and I was somewhat laden down with flask/my lunch and so on. 6 mile run on a slight uphill incline was 9.8 mph so I got to work on that one now as well.

 

[moo]

Just looked at my first maximum effort ride in March. Todays recovery ride was faster

 

[matth411]

Woo! Got my trophy today for being on here for a year. This time last year 15 mile rides were a dream and cleaning my bike was alien. I actually thought that just riding in the rain did the job! I have learnt so much since joining this fantastic site, with fantastic, friendly people. Long may it continue.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Been trying to catch up, seems I have missed so much on here some great inspiration from the newer members to those just joining, seems @Mo1959 and myself will need to be catching a few up as it is.
Well since I can't get out until at least ( probably) the middle of next week I have been delving into access a little more @Stonechat ( hope I have that right and it's not @morrisman, morphine does weird things to your day ) I can now do some sort of pretty charts close to those I did in Excel, this is a rolling 30day showing avg cad, gear inch, distance covered, max avg speed in the 30 day period and the avg sp for the same period, thats the light blue and red lines at the bottom.
I have filtered it from Aug 2012 as i didn't have a cad sensor before that.

You can see that as of today working backwards the last 30 days are actually my quickest avg, but thats not the full story as anyone would know, however what is interesting is my avg cad whilst that had been going up my gear length had gone down my speed was picking up, gradually, toward the end my (reading right to left as the latest dates are on the left) my gear length was beginning to increase, this would have lead to a higher sustainable avg speed I hope.

 

[Effyb4]

I rode eldest son's new commute with him today. It's almost all on cycle paths, so it should be ok for a newish cyclist. He seems pretty confident. The only slightly tricky bit is the trio of roundabouts to get over the A13. I would probably cycle around them but he is happier using the cycle paths to cross them like a pedestrian.
http://www.strava.com/activities/193065316
Tomorrow he does it on his own, as I'm not cycling at 6.30 am to get him there.

Btw does anyone else find it takes them 10 miles to get properly warmed up into a ride?

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I rode eldest son's new commute with him today. It's almost all on cycle paths, so it should be ok for a newish cyclist. He seems pretty confident. The only slightly tricky bit is the trio of roundabouts to get over the A13. I would probably cycle around them but he is happier using the cycle paths to cross them like a pedestrian.
http://www.strava.com/activities/193065316
Tomorrow he does it on his own, as I'm not cycling at 6.30 am to get him there.

Btw does anyone else find it takes them 10 miles to get properly warmed up into a ride?

Wish him well, yea I would ride them too.
Yea seems about right for me, first couple of miles taken slowly.

 

[stevey]

@Effyb4 10 miles at least to warm up I laugh now because when I started March last year 10 miles seemed like a grand tour stage...

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Effyb4 10 miles at least to warm up I laugh now because when I started March last year 10 miles seemed like a grand tour stage...

I remember going through a wood not so far from here, and it seemed so far from home, mind you it was dark and in winter. that cold one the year before last.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Just been looking at chainsets and found this at SPA CYCLES TD-2 Touring Triple Chainset with Zicral Rings
for £75

The cranks i think can be had for £20, and the zircal middle are £24 and outer are £29 plus a new BB £16 (would need that anyway), thinking that way as they don't do a 28/38/50 though they might if i ask.

 

[Justinslow]

Managed to get out tonight but it didn't feel that great, felt like I just had no energy, it was a hard ride! First time I've been out since Sunday when I clocked 61miles so took me a while to loosen up a bit, managed 31 miles @ 16.6mph
https://www.strava.com/activities/193125954
I put my seat up a bit as some people on another thread thought it was too low, it wasn't very successful, started to get a lot of lower back ache and my right arm started to get a bit numb. I stuck with it just to see if I would get used to it but it just didn't feel comfortable. Now home I've dropped the seat a bit to see if I can find the comfort again!
I did however manage a 2nd place on a small segment near my home which me and my mates try to do as quick as possible, not bad for a £400 argos bike against the might of all the expensive snob brands!

 

[Stonechat]

I rode eldest son's new commute with him today. It's almost all on cycle paths, so it should be ok for a newish cyclist. He seems pretty confident. The only slightly tricky bit is the trio of roundabouts to get over the A13. I would probably cycle around them but he is happier using the cycle paths to cross them like a pedestrian.
http://www.strava.com/activities/193065316
Tomorrow he does it on his own, as I'm not cycling at 6.30 am to get him there.

Btw does anyone else find it takes them 10 miles to get properly warmed up into a ride?

Well at least 15 minutes riding perhaps more. If stiff then it can take longer

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Well at least 15 minutes riding perhaps more. If stiff then it can take longer

or 4-5 miles

 

[Stonechat]

HAve seen the 105 rear mechs - 11 speed
Quite fancy these
Not an immdeiate plan but would like those closer ratios

 

[Leescfc79]

Finally got out last night after nearly a week of not being able to find the time, went over to Kent and rode with a friend, they have a few more hills than we do in Essex but it makes a nice change.

http://app.strava.com/activities/193201300

 

[Nigelnaturist]

HAve seen the 105 rear mechs - 11 speed
Quite fancy these
Not an immdeiate plan but would like those closer ratios

Shifters last time i looked were about the £130-140 mark for a double, I am not sure they do a triple though, also most cassettes start at 11 a couple at 12 both in the 105 and higher
105

CS-6800

The only ones that fit how I ride are the 12-25.
If you are looking for a low gear on a 50/34 it would need to be one of the cassettes with a 32th so an 11-32

Seriously who rides a 120" on a compact, would it not be better putting a 15th in the middle and drop the 11th.
Compare it it with the triple I just set up

and 105 10sp triples are £125
Having said that it is a very viable option over a triple for the same (slightly extended) range.

Oops your were just talking about the rear mech.