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

[IanA]

And thank you all for the comments....

I really recommend having a go.....Hurts like hell, lungs feel like they are about to come out, legs burn like you wouldn't believe.....but I had my Dad there ( pictured in my avatar) , wife and kids cheering me on !

my Dads 83, so glad he's still here to see me do it....just wished I'd have started all this when I was 18 not bloody 43 !

 

[Nigelnaturist]

And thank you all for the comments....

I really recommend having a go.....Hurts like hell, lungs feel like they are about to come out, legs burn like you wouldn't believe.....but I had my Dad there ( pictured in my avatar) , wife and kids cheering me on !

my Dads 83, so glad he's still here to see me do it....just wished I'd have started all this when I was 18 not bloody 43 !

Thats really nice Ian.

 

[MaxInc]

I don't think I would totally agree with that.

The man was stronger, faster and more determined, and no amount of carbon can make up for that. Like my IAM instructor used to say, the best upgrade you can make to the bike is the rider

 

[Nigelnaturist]

The man was stronger, faster and more determined, and no amount of carbon can make up for that. Like my IAM instructor used to say, the best upgrade you can make to the bike is the rider

I agree, but like for like bike Ian would have been quicker.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Well £300 triban3, first 10 mile TT race !

31:18 beating 2 guys on carbon TT bikes :-)

Fantastic and well done, I feel the need to map out a ten mile loop round here now. Great that your family were there to support you.
Beating the carbon was the icing....Sweet!

 

[RWright]

Just another ho hum riding fighting 15 mph winds. I forgot my mp3 player so it was a little worse than normal with the wind blowing in my ears most of the ride. I did have one really nice blast with a tail wind. I made a Strava section to see how I did on it, only to find out I have done it better, twice already...this month. Even using the trees to help fight the wind on the way back, it was still a slow, tiring ride. To top it off, the wind is bringing in another cool front with clouds and possible rain, so I might not get to see the space station tonight. I might catch it one of the next few nights hopefully.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot.

 

[DaveyM]

well done Rocky

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Nice one Rocky.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Hi All - got some newbie progress over here! I managed to rack just under 20 miles on my usual route and manged 15.5 mph avg over 18.9 miles with 1645 ft of climbing. I know its not a huge ride by any means but it's my fastest avg speed yet. Stoked

http://app.strava.com/activities/50469755

Good to see everyone's progress here. some of you guys are really racking up the miles... your mycyclelog counters are bonkers!!!

That's good going.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

And thank you all for the comments....

I really recommend having a go.....Hurts like hell, lungs feel like they are about to come out, legs burn like you wouldn't believe.....but I had my Dad there ( pictured in my avatar) , wife and kids cheering me on !

my Dads 83, so glad he's still here to see me do it....just wished I'd have started all this when I was 18 not bloody 43 !

Never too late!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Well £300 triban3, first 10 mile TT race !

31:18 beating 2 guys on carbon TT bikes :-)

That's a great time, I don't think I could do that if it was ten miles all down hill. Well done

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Just another ho hum riding fighting 15 mph winds. I forgot my mp3 player so it was a little worse than normal with the wind blowing in my ears most of the ride. I did have one really nice blast with a tail wind. I made a Strava section to see how I did on it, only to find out I have done it better, twice already...this month. Even using the trees to help fight the wind on the way back, it was still a slow, tiring ride. To top it off, the wind is bringing in another cool front with clouds and possible rain, so I might not get to see the space station tonight. I might catch it one of the next few nights hopefully.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot.

Well done, great effort

 

[Mo1959]

And thank you all for the comments....

I really recommend having a go.....Hurts like hell, lungs feel like they are about to come out, legs burn like you wouldn't believe.....but I had my Dad there ( pictured in my avatar) , wife and kids cheering me on !

my Dads 83, so glad he's still here to see me do it....just wished I'd have started all this when I was 18 not bloody 43 !

Really well done Ian. That's some achievement. Your dad will be proud of you. Tell him I said his advice and training must have helped.

 

[Mo1959]

Just another ho hum riding fighting 15 mph winds. I forgot my mp3 player so it was a little worse than normal with the wind blowing in my ears most of the ride. I did have one really nice blast with a tail wind. I made a Strava section to see how I did on it, only to find out I have done it better, twice already...this month. Even using the trees to help fight the wind on the way back, it was still a slow, tiring ride. To top it off, the wind is bringing in another cool front with clouds and possible rain, so I might not get to see the space station tonight. I might catch it one of the next few nights hopefully.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot.

Brilliant Rocky. Well done. Hope the weather clears up and you get to view the space station.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Great weather again here and my Day off.
The hybrid this morning for 5 miles out with my wife, her first ride of the year she did great not stopping once.

Trying to get her on here, I think it would be very motivational for her as we are planning this 25 mile charity ride.
http://www.theshakespearehospice.org.uk/events/event_details.aspx?eventId=247