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

[MattHB]

Well done Matt, 3700 miles in your first year is fantastic.

cheers I should just about hit 4000 hopefully as Ive got about a month left. I think I got my first bike on 21st October, should be close to that anyway!

I kinda got.. er.. addicted *twitch*

 

[Old Plodder]

I was doing 8000+ miles a year as a fit & experienced cyclist, so doing 4000 in your first year is definitely good.

 

[Reece]

first 25miler today, well 25.7.

http://app.strava.com/rides/23442890

 

[Liamjc90]

Like Reece just wanted to share. Went for my second weekend run far thought id go after some hills today, was a bit windy but i still think almost 23 miles isn't bad for my second real ride.

http://app.strava.com/rides/23460200

 

[Typhon]

Well done Liam and Reece. It looks like you're both about the same level as me. I set a new PB for distance and average pace today too. 26.8 miles and 14.4 mph average in fairly windy conditions. I used strava for the first time today, it shows 26.5 miles and 14.2 mph average which is a little disappointing. Obviously I knew my trip computer wouldn't be 100% accurate but I hoped it would be underestimating my times! Oh well.

http://app.strava.com/rides/23471193

 

[Liamjc90]

Yea Strava can be a bit out but for a free app it does pretty well gives you a decent amount of info to. i use it on my iphone and the gps on them is ok from my experience. Its good enough for me i mean its just to track what im doing, i can forgive it if its a few 100 meters out.

 

[Typhon]

Yep it's brilliant for a free app. It wasn't too far out anyway and the trip computer probably isn't perfect so I'll probably just take an average of both.

 

[DaveyM]

Going to be brave and post this.
Managed to break top speed best, I did 30.7 mph today.

I had planned to go further but took the wrong turn off and cut about 5 mile of my planned route...at least I know for next time

http://app.strava.com/rides/23453712

 

[Typhon]

Well done Davey.

 

[RWright]

I did over 15 mph average yesterday over a ten mile route I regularly ride. First time I have done a ride over 15 mph. I did it on my Electra Towne of all things too. My drop bar bike is out of commission for a couple of days while the rear wheel is being trued. I tried for a over two weeks to true it myself but couldn't get it worked out.

 

[Crosstrailer]

Quick 7.8 mile ride means in 34 days I have ridden 300 miles. Really pleased with that !

 

[Typhon]

I was all geared up for a long ride today but the wind defeated me. I only managed 17 miles and only at 13.4 mph average.

I worked out that at my weight, to maintain 15mph average requires the following amount of power in different wind conditions:

0mph wind: 39W
5mph wind: 94W
10mph wind: 183W
15mph wind: 317W
20mph wind : 503W

So no wonder the 18mph wind felt twice as hard to cycle in as the 10mph wind on saturday - it is! And then some.

To put it another way - maintaining 15mph today requires the same amount of power as maintaining 30mph on a completely still day.

 

[Typhon]

Oh and well done RWright and Crosstrailer.

 

[DaveyM]

I was all geared up for a long ride today but the wind defeated me. I only managed 17 miles and only at 13.4 mph average.

Still good though

 

[philinmerthyr]

Started training for the London100 2 weeks ago. I've done 150 miles in that time and lost 11lbs.

Just over 300 days to go. Feeling positive. A long way to go though. Did 25 miles on Saturday and being just under 22 st there is a lot of training and healthy eating ahead of me.

I'll get there