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

[Nigelnaturist]

Another 50 miles for me today. Quite windy in South West Wales but a great day for a ride.

http://app.strava.com/activities/50937972

Sods law has been applied here this morning, now i am home the winds have gone.

 

[Creakyknee]

Back in the hills today, really aiming to do more climbing this month, as I perversely rather enjoy it.
Bust a spoke half way round so this evenings youtube viewing will be on spokes.
http://app.strava.com/activities/50951302

 

[RWright]

Hi Pip,
As mentioned, youtube is a great place to learning about mechanics and maintenance. I also like to use the Park Tool web site. http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help

 

[Nomadski]

Just to echo James, welcome Pip, my first ride I averaged about the same speed, but on the road (off road as never interested me) so I reckon thats good going, and as you say it will get easier. As for noises try and and note if there is a regularity to them, but your front wheel, wheel catching on brakes, either recentre brakes or check for trueness of the wheel, or bearings and spoke tension.
Brakes and spokes will happen each revolution bearings possible most of the time, but again could be each revolution.

Now I know who to blame to for getting hailed on James, thanks.
Well another 50Km ticked off, less than 100Km left, barring anything else going wrong.
New shorts well what can I say, I was no more uncomfortable at the end of the ride as I was when I set off, if anything I was more comfortable, and for once the 50km didn't seem far enough even given the conditions, and guess what the Sun is trying to shine, one other thing, though a little tight round the waist ( I measured 33" the other so got a medium, even having read reviews and to get a larger size), the legs were fine and even kept my leg warmers in place unlike my other shorts, so maybe it's just people not being used to how tight cycling shorts are meant to be, maybe someone can correct me.
I have lost track of how many p.b's I have got since the new wheels (sorry to mention them again, but I can't believe the difference)
http://app.strava.com/activities/50928642

Your wheels Shimano RS10's? That's what came with my bike. Went out today with themosquitoking from CC and noticed when we were just freewheeling my bike was gaining so much more speed than his, unsure whether it is just the wheels, or just a combination (mos was using a hybrid) of wheels / frame etc.

Ventured up Box Hill again but was generally an easier ride (easily noticeable by my heart rate).

Great fun cycling out with another person though, makes it all even more fun.

Oh and got to 25% of the Specialized April challenge which Im happy about!

http://app.strava.com/activities/50955916

Pip - Same here, cycling books bore the hell out of me, youtube seems to be the place to go for all techy stuff.

 

[RWright]

Back in the hills today, really aiming to do more climbing this month, as I perversely rather enjoy it.
Bust a spoke half way round so this evenings youtube viewing will be on spokes.
http://app.strava.com/activities/50951302

Good luck with the spokes. I have not broken one...yet. I have knocked a wheel out of true pretty badly and didn't even notice when I did it. It was bad enough that I could not get it back close enough to true for me. The LBS got it much closer but still not perfect.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Your wheels Shimano RS10's? That's what came with my bike. Went out today with themosquitoking from CC and noticed when we were just freewheeling my bike was gaining so much more speed than his, unsure whether it is just the wheels, or just a combination (mos was using a hybrid) of wheels / frame etc.

Ventured up Box Hill again but was generally an easier ride (easily noticeable by my heart rate).

Great fun cycling out with another person though, makes it all even more fun.

Oh and got to 25% of the Specialized April challenge which Im happy about!

http://app.strava.com/activities/50955916

Pip - Same here, cycling books bore the hell out of me, youtube seems to be the place to go for all techy stuff.

Well done getting so far on the challenge.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Good luck with the spokes. I have not broken one...yet. I have knocked a wheel out of true pretty badly and didn't even notice when I did it. It was bad enough that I could not get it back close enough to true for me. The LBS got it much closer but still not perfect.

I must have broke about 10 on my old wheels.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Well i finally managed to get out on the bike for the first time last weekend,the bike was bought in january (mekk poggio 2g), the last time i was on a bike was back in October. The ride was from near Selby to York and back a total of 36.03 miles, i found the return leg difficult but managed to complete it. Next weekend we are doing Morcambe to Bridlington over the 3 day Bank holiday , i think i just like punishment, i will report back next week

Just looked that bike up - looks rather nice I must say.

Good ride!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

First ride for 12 days:

15.2m / 14.2 Av'.

Happy with that.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Welcome Pip from a fast shrinking fat bloke!

 

[DaveyM]

Managed to get nearly 19 miles in today just nice to take my time and enjoy the view .
well done again to all those who are still pushing the miles out.

Just a reminder that Aldi have their cycling gear in from Thursday - good enough for any noob

 

[boybiker]

I've got a 100KM sportive tomorrow. I'm hoping for good weather and a good time. I will be ridding to and from the event which is prob about 7 miles each way so that will just about see me over the 50% mark for Aprils challenge

 

[Nomadski]

I've got a 100KM sportive tomorrow. I'm hoping for good weather and a good time. I will be ridding to and from the event which is prob about 7 miles each way so that will just about see me over the 50% mark for Aprils challenge

Good luck with the ride tomorrow

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I've got a 100KM sportive tomorrow. I'm hoping for good weather and a good time. I will be ridding to and from the event which is prob about 7 miles each way so that will just about see me over the 50% mark for Aprils challenge

^^Likewise

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Does this count
http://app.strava.com/activities/50928642 33.1 miles
http://app.strava.com/activities/51010038 31.2 miles
toward a metric century.
A total of 319.61 miles Sun-Sat @ 14.72 nearly a 100 miles than my previous best week which was two weeks ago and my 2nd fastest ever avg speed of 14.72mph with a total elevation gain of 14,165ft which again is my best ever though only third avg per day, and at 44.32 ft per/mile for the course not as steep as i have been used to.
I also got this KOM back toward the end of the ride.
http://app.strava.com/activities/51010038#909456393
mind only 3 on it.