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

[Nigelnaturist]

Isn't it great to remember how we used to struggle up places we can now get up there? I'm awake early for some reason and I think I may just have been inspired to get out and join the birds and maybe even go and tackle one of my own hill routes (few and far between in Sleaford)

Have a great weekend folks

they might few but I know a steepish one. Just don't linger at the lay-by to long.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

they might few but I know a steepish one. Just don't linger at the lay-by to long.

Might I get propositioned Nigel?

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Might I get propositioned Nigel?

You might at that.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

You might at that.

It's not the one I'm thinking of then, unless I've just been out at the wrong time. And don't forget I'm a MAWIL, not some glamorous young thing, I'd soon frighten them off Lol

:-D

 

[Nigelnaturist]

It's not the one I'm thinking of then, unless I've just been out at the wrong time. And don't forget I'm a MAWIL, not some glamorous young thing, I'd soon frighten them off Lol

:-D

It's just on the hill as you come up east on the A17 just before the DOT checking station.
And to be honest from what I understand age is really a concern, I just know a few from when I used to drive.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

I don't like riding on A17, all those thundering lorries very close to me. I try to stick to the quieter lanes

 

[boybiker]

I done the Reading to Bright friday night ride to the coast, I have just got home from it all! It was a mixed ability group so not a pacey ride by thoroughly enjoyable none the less!

Night ride : http://app.strava.com/activities/48522972

 

[IanA]

I done the Reading to Bright friday night ride to the coast, I have just got home from it all! It was a mixed ability group so not a pacey ride by thoroughly enjoyable none the less!

Night ride : http://app.strava.com/activities/48522972

good distance well done !

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I done the Reading to Bright friday night ride to the coast, I have just got home from it all! It was a mixed ability group so not a pacey ride by thoroughly enjoyable none the less!

Night ride : http://app.strava.com/activities/48522972

Well done Elliot. Speed doesn't really matter on rides like that.

 

[Billy Adam]

I done the Reading to Bright friday night ride to the coast, I have just got home from it all! It was a mixed ability group so not a pacey ride by thoroughly enjoyable none the less!

Night ride : http://app.strava.com/activities/48522972

Great ride. Well done.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Well done Elliot. Speed doesn't really matter on rides like that.

Speed doesn't matter at all, or so I keep telling myself

 

[Mo1959]

Speed doesn't matter at all, or so I keep telling myself

I have to keep telling myself that too as I am managing to increase the mileage a bit but my speed never seems to get much better. I think I will always remain a bit of a plodder.

 

[IanA]

tomorrow may well end in me been fetched in the car...

the club is discussing a route on Facebook at the moment, around 25 miles, or so they tell me ! most I've covered is 15 ! I'm going to try it, weather permitting. Downside will be that the return leg will be into a 20mph wind ! !

So I will be the plodder tomorrow !

 

[Mo1959]

tomorrow may well end in me been fetched in the car...

the club is discussing a route on Facebook at the moment, around 25 miles, or so they tell me ! most I've covered is 15 ! I'm going to try it, weather permitting. Downside will be that the return leg will be into a 20mph wind ! !

So I will be the plodder tomorrow !

You could always take your turn at the front on the way out then tuck in at the back on the return if they don't mind. Hope you enjoy it.
Weather up here is to take a turn for the worse this week with quite a bit of rain and strong winds. Can see my mileage plummeting!

 

[IanA]

We had sunshine this morning, but I elected to not ride, legs hurt from yesterday, so day off!

Now it's all gone grey and rain is forecast for this afternoon until lunch time tomorrow !

At least it's warmer, just doesn't feel it with the wind !