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

[Boon 51]

First time on this hill.. Phew..

http://app.strava.com/activities/43247721

Seriously thinking about another bike after this..

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Slight slant... How have you got on with a hybrid as I might have to get one?

Absolutely love it, I have a Felt QX70, really comfortable to ride. I have taken off the front suspension and put normal forks on it, the bike is tough as old boots, has been through a few crashes and survived. Still have it on 38 tyres, thinking of dropping that to 32s as the worst it sees is cycle paths.

 

[Typhon]

I've tried both the road SPD SL's and mtb SPD's and found the mtb one's better thats just my thoughts mind...

I might try those out. They're double sided aren't they? Would certainly make it easier to clip in to them!

First time on this hill.. Phew..

http://app.strava.com/activities/43247721

Seriously thinking about another bike after this..

Blimey, that's some hill. The terrain map around where you live is terrifying, I don't think I'd ever have started if I lived in what's practically a mountain range.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

First time on this hill.. Phew..

http://app.strava.com/activities/43247721

Seriously thinking about another bike after this..

Looking at that a hybrid might be to heavy. I'm with Typhon, if I had that around me I would never get on a bike again.

 

[Reece]

First time on this hill.. Phew..

http://app.strava.com/activities/43247721

Seriously thinking about another bike after this..

Now that's a hill.

 

[Billy Adam]

Now that's a hill.

That's not a hill , that's a wall with a slight lean.

 

[Reece]

That's not a hill , that's a wall with a slight lean.

Lol!

I fancy the challenge of that, best I've got close to me is http://app.strava.com/segments/631929. Though I'm yet to tackle it.

 

[Typhon]

Lol!

I fancy the challenge of that, best I've got close to me is http://app.strava.com/segments/631929. Though I'm yet to tackle it.

I've got this one near me: http://app.strava.com/segments/682064

You've got that "joy" to come on the Shakespeare 100.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Lol!

I fancy the challenge of that, best I've got close to me is http://app.strava.com/segments/631929. Though I'm yet to tackle it.

I've walked up it if that counts.

 

[Reece]

I've walked up it if that counts.

http://connect.garmin.com/course/2546510

I've planned this as a bit of hill training, some nice climbs round the area.

 

[Reece]

I've got this one near me: http://app.strava.com/segments/682064

You've got that "joy" to come on the Shakespeare 100.

Oh nice..... lol. Be a nice surprise haha.

Worries me that the KOM of that only just managed 11.9mph avg up it.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

http://connect.garmin.com/course/2546510

I've planned this as a bit of hill training, some nice climbs round the area.

I won't be after the gpx file for that!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Oh nice..... lol. Be a nice surprise haha.

Worries me that the KOM of that only just managed 11.9mph avg up it.

KOM means nothing, even I have one or two

 

[Boon 51]

Absolutely love it, I have a Felt QX70, really comfortable to ride. I have taken off the front suspension and put normal forks on it, the bike is tough as old boots, has been through a few crashes and survived. Still have it on 38 tyres, thinking of dropping that to 32s as the worst it sees is cycle paths.

Look's like I will start a thread on what bike to get in the bike section as doing strava as given me a few issues..

 

[BrianEvesham]

Oh nice..... lol. Be a nice surprise haha.

Worries me that the KOM of that only just managed 11.9mph avg up it.

I'd be happy with an avg of 5 or 6 or could just get up it.