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

[Nigelnaturist]

Been looking at that, the only thing i dont like is the triple chain ring like the granny ring on my MTB it never gets used anymore but for the price could be a starter

You have to view gears as what they are, I have a triple on my Viking.
When I started I had a 30th inner ring and a 34th rear making 1:086 ratio or 23.2 gear inch.
I currently have a 26 front and a 24 rear 1:1.06 ratio or 28.5" low and 48x11 1:4.25 or 114.8"
The original was 30x26 ratio 1:1.12or 30.3" low and 52x13 1:3.90 or 105.2"
As you will see I have a better range then the original gears but having a triple allows you to have a closer rear ratio cassette, yet still retain a low range, this has been negated somewhat with 9 and 10 sp with up at leat a 30/32 rear possible with a 34 front 34x30 would give you 1:1.10 or 29.9" not much higher than my 26x24, which I dont use very much these days, but there are still time I am in it briefly..

Anyway seems my challenge is over yet again, having tried to make up so much lost time. There is a creaking from the head bearings, I am going to have a look but I fear, once i take the steerer tube out it may collapse, if not i will grease it and see, I dont see me getting a replacement before Monday as I need to know which to order.
As you will probably gather not a route I do often, a reasonable pace for me, I did a relatively easy route for the miles, because i hate riding primarily flat routes.
Some p.b's early on as these a segments i dont do often, in some not since last Aug/Sep.
http://app.strava.com/activities/50619570

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Thanks Ian, for liking the fact the challenge maybe over.

 

[RWright]

Let it creak.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Let it creak.

dont fancy it failing on me.

 

[RWright]

I took apart the head on one of my old Raleigh bikes, I was lucky I had a drop cloth under my work stand. Bearings went everywhere.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

This is a cartridge system, I am just trying evans to see what they have in.

 

[RWright]

This is a cartridge system, I am just trying evans to see what they have in.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

They have an F.S.A headset, for £27 (about $40)

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Let it creak.

GT85 is the answer and then carry on riding

 

[Mo1959]

Anyway seems my challenge is over yet again, having tried to make up so much lost time. There is a creaking from the head bearings, I am going to have a look but I fear, once i take the steerer tube out it may collapse, if not i will grease it and see, I dont see me getting a replacement before Monday as I need to know which to order.
As you will probably gather not a route I do often, a reasonable pace for me, I did a relatively easy route for the miles, because i hate riding primarily flat routes.
Some p.b's early on as these a segments i dont do often, in some not since last Aug/Sep.
http://app.strava.com/activities/50619570

Oh no, you seem to be hitting a run of bad luck with the bike just now Hope when you open it up you find it is just needing a good grease and tightened down and you manage to get going again.

 

[philinmerthyr]

I avoided the chance of getting to 100 miles for the week and went for a hill climb session instead. I've still done 96 miles since Saturday but I can't get out tomorrow so will need to get the 100 miles next week.

I rode the same route as Tuesday and beat 4 Strava personal bests. I took over 2 minutes off the 3 mile, 700 ft climb. I still took over 27 minutes but I'm sure that will come down over the next few weeks.

http://app.strava.com/activities/50640768

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I avoided the chance of getting to 100 miles for the week and went for a hill climb session instead. I've still done 96 miles since Saturday but I can't get out tomorrow so will need to get the 100 miles next week.

I rode the same route as Tuesday and beat 4 Strava personal bests. I took over 2 minutes off the 3 mile, 700 ft climb. I still took over 27 minutes but I'm sure that will come down over the next few weeks.

http://app.strava.com/activities/50640768

At least you have a target for next week, nice ride

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I avoided the chance of getting to 100 miles for the week and went for a hill climb session instead. I've still done 96 miles since Saturday but I can't get out tomorrow so will need to get the 100 miles next week.

I rode the same route as Tuesday and beat 4 Strava personal bests. I took over 2 minutes off the 3 mile, 700 ft climb. I still took over 27 minutes but I'm sure that will come down over the next few weeks.

http://app.strava.com/activities/50640768

nip out now, 4 miles come on Phil. Sure you can do it,
I am off out to test the re-greased headset Chris.

Oh no, you seem to be hitting a run of bad luck with the bike just now Hope when you open it up you find it is just needing a good grease and tightened down and you manage to get going again.

The bearings look shot to me, and quiet a bit of rusty stuff on the tube, might still get that headset at some point soon, but I was looking to upgrade it to at least an 8 sp, with a new front mech as I know the one I have is a little out of true.
I think I need a new bike, so I can strip and rebuild this one. It might not be the bee's knee's but we have done some miles together.

 

[philinmerthyr]

nip out now, 4 miles come on Phil. Sure you can do it,
I am off out to test the re-greased

I may find some time tomorrow, I'll put it down to a recovery ride. Planning a long ride Saturday morning so I rather be ready for that so may not ride tomorrow and have a goal to aim for next week. I'll see how I feel after work.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

If I nip to the next village and back its nearly 3 miles, then its just one more around the estate, you dont have to do it quickly. If you don't, hope you get there next week.