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

[Mo1959]

@SatNavSaysStraightOn I think a few of us have had a poor year really.

I think I might just about manage half what I did last year.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Mo1959 I should make 6,000, but remember I haven't had the lay off you have had a couple of weeks in April and a couple this month, Aug other things. Winter I wasn't well

 

[Big_Dave]

I initially set myself a target of 1,000 miles for this year, I'm now at 1,530 miles so will try and do 2,000.
my av ascent is 57.116ft per mile.

 

[morrisman]

Back from a fab long weekend in Vienna* with Darling Daughter and have got bike back from LBS after its warranty rear wheel fettling. Been out for a 16 miler making this month a very poor 264 miles due to holidays/work commitments. But on the upside got a real bargain on Giant Rapid 3 for my replacement Winter bike, picking it up tomorrow

*If you have never visited Vienna I very much recommend it, lovely city, lovely people.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I have to take it back about Bryton and fit files they did upload in the end though I think it took a while.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I initially set myself a target of 1,000 miles for this year, I'm now at 1,530 miles so will try and do 2,000.
my av ascent is 57.116ft per mile.

My avg is about 37-38ft/mile but as you have seen I have options of a bit hilly or a bit flat.

 

[Big_Dave]

My avg is about 37-38ft/mile but as you have seen I have options of a bit hilly or a bit flat.

I don't blame you Nigel for riding flat routes, I did ride a flat route once last year in Lincolnshire, the only hill on that route was a bridge going over a river, I was riding with my Dad and rides slower than I do lol so still got a crap av speed

 

[welsh dragon]

I don't even look at speed because its so embarrassingly slow. I use rhe excuse, I stop a lot and take photos.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Big_Dave I only do them, as weight loss thing, as I can usually keep my HR down, but as its a little high (lack of exercise ), possibly 1/4kg since Sat, i say this as I haven't eaten much to be honest.
I was in N. Lincs a while back, never again through choice, you were looking for them bridges just to break it up a bit.

 

[moo]

September has ended with 940 miles and 3 imperial centuries - best month so far for me. Those 3 combined were 331 miles, 13,727 feet @ 17.9mph avg - only 41.5ft/mile so relatively flat.

I think I'm ready to give those surrey hills a crack at some point. I just don't like having to cycle 30 miles through central London to get there.


One thing I've really taken on board recently are cold baths after a long ride. I know the science is still split on this, but for me I've noticed a distinct improvement in recovery time. Before I'd be in a lot of pain walking up the 10% hill outside my house. Now I simply feel a tightness in the muscles.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I don't even look at speed because its so embarrassingly slow. I use rhe excuse, I stop a lot and take photos.

I doesn't matter how fast you are, you ride how you want, apart from @Supersuperleeds hes lost the plot I think.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

September has ended with 940 miles and 3 imperial centuries - best month so far for me. Those 3 combined were 331 miles, 13,727 feet @ 17.9mph avg - only 41.5ft/mile so relatively flat.

I think I'm ready to give those surrey hills a crack at some point. I just don't like having to cycle 30 miles through central London to get there.


One thing I've really taken on board recently are cold baths after a long ride. I know the science is still split on this, but for me I've noticed a distinct improvement in recovery time. Before I'd be in a lot of pain walking up the 10% hill outside my house. Now I simply feel a tightness in the muscles.

This might just be because of your increased fitness, when i was riding more I June/July no matter how hard i worked (you could i wasn't working hard enough) i never felt being sore in the legs, and I dont do anything special in the way of diet or other exercise stretches ect

 

[moo]

This might just be because of your increased fitness, when i was riding more I June/July no matter how hard i worked (you could i wasn't working hard enough) i never felt being sore in the legs, and I dont do anything special in the way of diet or other exercise stretches ect

Possibly, as I say the science appears unsettled on the effect of cold baths. I will say this tho, for the first 10 minutes after taking one your legs are so numb they feel fresh enough to get back on the bike

 

[Big_Dave]

@welsh dragon I do whatever speed I am comfortable with, and that's all that matters to me

 

[welsh dragon]

@welsh dragon I do whatever speed I am comfortable with, and that's all that matters to me

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