Creakyknee
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Same here mate, been rough since Wednesday with a chest cold, not really feeling like climbing hills or even the stairs for that matter. Hopefully be better soon
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Same here mate, been rough since Wednesday with a chest cold, not really feeling like climbing hills or even the stairs for that matter. Hopefully be better soon
Nigelnaturist
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Only thing I have positive to say about this ride is my cadence was up compared to recent rides, but that is because it was so flat and boring, that north wind was a b**** as well,
38.2 miles @13.84mph, guess the extra air pressure didn't help there. and compared with recent ride of a difficulty score of 14-17 per/km this was down at 5.77, and almost half of yesterdays ride @ 35.44 for the ride yesterday was 59.03 (these last two figures are divided by a 100 to give a useful figure) and I only did 25miles yesterday.
Two p.b.'s though one wind assisted
Sunnyside 60ft
This one I am at least little pleased with though I screwed up on the gears.
Leys Rd Climb e-w
http://app.strava.com/activities/42086126
Weather3.8C, 5.5mph winds from the north.
38.2 miles @13.84mph, guess the extra air pressure didn't help there. and compared with recent ride of a difficulty score of 14-17 per/km this was down at 5.77, and almost half of yesterdays ride @ 35.44 for the ride yesterday was 59.03 (these last two figures are divided by a 100 to give a useful figure) and I only did 25miles yesterday.
Two p.b.'s though one wind assisted
Sunnyside 60ft
This one I am at least little pleased with though I screwed up on the gears.
Leys Rd Climb e-w
http://app.strava.com/activities/42086126
Weather3.8C, 5.5mph winds from the north.
Nigelnaturist
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Mine have gone down even on the same sort of run.
Dan Allison
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Nightmare i hate it! Get well soon!
Nigelnaturist
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Hope your both well soon, it's not nice cycling when poorly, I still do it though, cold air usually starts me coughing.
philinmerthyr
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For the first time I've ridden over 100 miles in a week. 101.7 miles since last Monday.
Tough ride today. My second longest ever, just over 45 miles - http://app.strava.com/activities/42098599
Also had 2 punctures this week. Bought new tyres. The old ones were very worn. Day off the bike tomorrow so I'll fit the tyres tomorrow night.
Tough ride today. My second longest ever, just over 45 miles - http://app.strava.com/activities/42098599
Also had 2 punctures this week. Bought new tyres. The old ones were very worn. Day off the bike tomorrow so I'll fit the tyres tomorrow night.
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Typhon
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Very nice rides both. I can sympathise with the punctures and the northernly winds!
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Typhon
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It must be the cold weather or something to do with the bike. You can't have lost fitness with the amount you cycle!
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Typhon
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Well I just did my training loop and boy was it cold! 1C but the freezing 12mph winds from the NE made it feel like it was a lot colder. They also barrelled down the hills (most of my climbing is in that direction).
http://app.strava.com/activities/42100092
Pleased that I've been able to get out 5 days this week though. Tomorrow is a scheduled rest day but after that I need to try and get out Tues & Weds again and keep this up.
http://app.strava.com/activities/42100092
Pleased that I've been able to get out 5 days this week though. Tomorrow is a scheduled rest day but after that I need to try and get out Tues & Weds again and keep this up.
The weather is still bitterly cold like yesterday with strong winds. 
iv just bought my new hybrid and am doing average 9 miles at 7 mph thats only once a week though just waitng for the weather to get a little better then gonna step up the days and mileage the rides a bit rough with these road tyres dont know if i should pump the tyres up a bit more they say recommend 110 psi just seems a bit much to me??
DaveyM
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Snow has cleared, finished work for lunch time.
So I went out for a quick training loop ride, after a warm up I do 8.3 miles (fairly level) at about 4 miles the hail started
I am trying to keep above 15mph average speed.
15mph seems to be my own personal nemisis I have hovered around this figure for a while so while I still don't have a lot of time I am going to try and do a couple of weeks of the 8.3 mile loop at 15+ mph then a couple of weeks on the 13.1 mile loop, again aim for 15+mph
then hopefully this will help for when I can do the longer rides again.
Well done to those who are still sneaking the miles in
So I went out for a quick training loop ride, after a warm up I do 8.3 miles (fairly level) at about 4 miles the hail started
I am trying to keep above 15mph average speed.
15mph seems to be my own personal nemisis I have hovered around this figure for a while so while I still don't have a lot of time I am going to try and do a couple of weeks of the 8.3 mile loop at 15+ mph then a couple of weeks on the 13.1 mile loop, again aim for 15+mph
then hopefully this will help for when I can do the longer rides again.
Well done to those who are still sneaking the miles in
https://www.trainingpeaks.com/av/54MJUA5EGPVYDEQFR6ON2FTEWY 4miles nearly today found it a bit uncomfortable in the cold today
Nigelnaturist
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well done for getting out, likewise anyone else that got out.
I am doing this but on hills, climbing more as my speed just isn't increasing, as today proved very easy run and still only 13.8mph.15mph seems to be my own personal nemisis I have hovered around this figure for a while so while I still don't have a lot of time I am going to try and do a couple of weeks of the 8.3 mile loop at 15+ mph then a couple of weeks on the 13.1 mile loop, again aim for 15+mph
then hopefully this will help for when I can do the longer rides again.
Well done to those who are still sneaking the miles in
Though i have just seen that last wk is the second most hight climbed since i started in June 8,358 ft, 16.672ft a day/ride ( I go Sun to Sat)
boybiker
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iv just bought my new hybrid and am doing average 9 miles at 7 mph thats only once a week though just waitng for the weather to get a little better then gonna step up the days and mileage the rides a bit rough with these road tyres dont know if i should pump the tyres up a bit more they say recommend 110 psi just seems a bit much to me??
Congratulations on getting a new bike and hitting the roads. Most road tyres / inner tubes will inflate to well above 120 psi I'm guessing the 110 psi is the maximum recommended by the manufacturer. Pump them up using a track pump to 110 psi!
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