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

[Typhon]

@Brian - You must stop whoever is buying those flat packs!

@Spokey - Nice one on the ride. There's not many of us who can say they've scalped someone on a Cervelo! Reminds me of when I first started, I was in my lycra and I got scalped by some guy on his MTB, it was so embarrassing. At least my bike was 300 quid though and not 3 grand!

@Reece - Well done. That's 10 minutes more than I've ever managed! I went into my LBS the other day and their tacx turbo was a lot better than the one we've got IMO. The wheels carry on spinning after you've stopped pedalling, slowing down gradually as they would on the road. Whereas the resistance in ours just stops it dead which means you can't take a 2-3 second break from pedalling as I often do on the road, otherwise you have to start over again. Wish I'd bought the tacx now. Although he did tell me about these new Bkool trainers which for £400 are supposed to do everything the tacx multiplayer does for £1200. I might think about getting one of those in October. I don't want to lose the fitness I will (hopefully) have gained over the summer.

@Simmi- well done on the 100km!!

@Mo your mileage increase has been astonishing these last couple of weeks. I didn't sign up for that challenge as I didn't realistically think I would do it but maybe I should have now!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Challenges

• 
  Giro's Train Like Taylor Challenge
  32:13:29 101%

Job Done

 

[Typhon]

That's amazing....and four days early too. Well done!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

That's amazing....and four days early too. Well done!

Cheers, little bit knackered now, biked over 9 hours in the last three days, all on the ice tyres.

 

[Scotty1991]

Challenges

• 
  Giro's Train Like Taylor Challenge
  32:13:29 101%

Job Done

Cracking job buddy, with time to spare!

 

[kerndog]

Back to work tomorrow so managed to get out today,
Quite windy and cold towards the end but not too bad I guess I am getting used to it.
Tried out a few new hills that were suggested by Nigel (cheers Mate) think I must be getting better at climbing, now just rubbish instead of complete rubbish
Managed to turn my Garmin off for 5 miles D'oh! so my strava data is not accurate.
Actual distance was 62.4 miles in about 4 hours 27 mins.
http://app.strava.com/activities/44262173
Had a bit of snow but not too much, back just in time coming down quite hard now!

brilliant! Cant imagine going that far at the moment! One day though

 

[Typhon]

Strava just offered me a free trial of premium for 30 days. Somehow I knew they'd want my credit card details anyway though - I must be psychic.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

@Brian - You must stop whoever is buying those flat packs!

@Spokey - Nice one on the ride. There's not many of us who can say they've scalped someone on a Cervelo! Reminds me of when I first started, I was in my lycra and I got scalped by some guy on his MTB, it was so embarrassing. At least my bike was 300 quid though and not 3 grand!

@Reece - Well done. That's 10 minutes more than I've ever managed! I went into my LBS the other day and their tacx turbo was a lot better than the one we've got IMO. The wheels carry on spinning after you've stopped pedalling, slowing down gradually as they would on the road. Whereas the resistance in ours just stops it dead which means you can't take a 2-3 second break from pedalling as I often do on the road, otherwise you have to start over again. Wish I'd bought the tacx now. Although he did tell me about these new Bkool trainers which for £400 are supposed to do everything the tacx multiplayer does for £1200. I might think about getting one of those in October. I don't want to lose the fitness I will (hopefully) have gained over the summer.

@Simmi- well done on the 100km!!

@Mo your mileage increase has been astonishing these last couple of weeks. I didn't sign up for that challenge as I didn't realistically think I would do it but maybe I should have now!

If you are going to spend £400 on a trainer, why not buy a second hand hybrid or MTB with some wide knobblies on it and slap some ice tyres on it when it gets icy, you can then carry on riding through the bad weather.

Challenge wise, you should be able to still join it and it will automatically include any rides you have done since the 2nd of March

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Well done to all who got out again. I have been out twice the last two days. Although I am getting old and slow I retain a slightly competitive streak and really want to try and finish the Strava Giro Challenge. Putting myself through painful legs and backside just for a virtual badge. Must be mad!

We are all mad, but feel better for it!

You are bang on target for completing it, my hat is well and truly doffed to you with the weather conditions in Scotland, every hour you ride is worth two of what we ride down here.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Back to work tomorrow so managed to get out today,
Quite windy and cold towards the end but not too bad I guess I am getting used to it.
Tried out a few new hills that were suggested by Nigel (cheers Mate) think I must be getting better at climbing, now just rubbish instead of complete rubbish
Managed to turn my Garmin off for 5 miles D'oh! so my strava data is not accurate.
Actual distance was 62.4 miles in about 4 hours 27 mins.
http://app.strava.com/activities/44262173
Had a bit of snow but not too much, back just in time coming down quite hard now!

Nice ride, have you ever been tempted to ride to the Humber Bridge and back, that would be a good distance?

 

[Reece]

@Reece - Well done. That's 10 minutes more than I've ever managed! I went into my LBS the other day and their tacx turbo was a lot better than the one we've got IMO. The wheels carry on spinning after you've stopped pedalling, slowing down gradually as they would on the road. Whereas the resistance in ours just stops it dead which means you can't take a 2-3 second break from pedalling as I often do on the road, otherwise you have to start over again. Wish I'd bought the tacx now. Although he did tell me about these new Bkool trainers which for £400 are supposed to do everything the tacx multiplayer does for £1200. I might think about getting one of those in October. I don't want to lose the fitness I will (hopefully) have gained over the summer.

Was a gruelling 50minutes. 10 mins warm up followed by a 30min TT style ride to calculate my lactate threshold (friend told me to do this to improve my hill climbing by knowing my HR limit) and 10min warm down. 30min TT was all out and I feel it now.

Challenges

• 
  Giro's Train Like Taylor Challenge
  32:13:29 101%

Job Done

Well done Chris!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Was a gruelling 50minutes. 10 mins warm up followed by a 30min TT style ride to calculate my lactate threshold (friend told me to do this to improve my hill climbing by knowing my HR limit) and 10min warm down. 30min TT was all out and I feel it now.



Well done Chris!

Cheers, someone was attacking your KOM this morning, he was flying up the hill until I got in his way coming down it!

 

[boybiker]

First time back on the bike since Saturday... because of the snow!

Commute in : http://app.strava.com/activities/44220382

Commute home : http://app.strava.com/activities/44268864

I felt pretty good out on the bike today considering the element were against me it was a good commute.

WOW Chris congratulations on the challenge!

 

[simmi]

brilliant! Cant imagine going that far at the moment! One day though

Started in Oct first 2 rides were 12 miles, just got to keep building it up and you will soon be there.
Once you have put the time in you just have to make sure you get your fueling right then you can go and go.

 

[simmi]

Challenges

• 
  Giro's Train Like Taylor Challenge
  32:13:29 101%

Job Done

Over 2 hours a day average, awesome effort