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

[boybiker]

I know its a while away yet but have been given the green light in sept to get my first road bike....

Congratulations, have you got a bike in mind?

 

[stevey]

Congratulations, have you got a bike in mind?

These are two i have been looking at will be going to the cycle show in brum in sept though to have a good look and try a few was looking at the T3 but all sold out around here

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/allez-compact-2013-road-bike-ec040963

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Giant-Defy-5-2013-Road-Bike_56261.htm

 

[Nigelnaturist]

These are two i have been looking at will be going to the cycle show in brum in sept though to have a good look and try a few was looking at the T3 but all sold out around here

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/allez-compact-2013-road-bike-ec040963

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Giant-Defy-5-2013-Road-Bike_56261.htm

Have a look at the new Triban 5A

 

[boybiker]

These are two i have been looking at will be going to the cycle show in brum in sept though to have a good look and try a few was looking at the T3 but all sold out around here

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/allez-compact-2013-road-bike-ec040963

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Giant-Defy-5-2013-Road-Bike_56261.htm

I've got a defy one 2012 model and I would recommend the defy range. I tried a lot of bikes including an Allez but I didn't get on with the fit and feel of the bike. Just make sure you get a bike that fits you and feels good for you.

 

[stevey]

Have a look at the new Triban 5A

Out of stock... god dam it

 

[stevey]

I've got a defy one 2012 model and I would recommend the defy range. I tried a lot of bikes including an Allez but I didn't get on with the fit and feel of the bike. Just make sure you get a bike that fits you and feels good for you.

Will do cheers there is a facility to try the bikes at the show this year ...

 

[MaxInc]

I just love the shape of the Allez's frame!

 

[DaveyM]

The wind was a factor today, but I had to go out and do 11.5 miles.
The massive made me do it!

 

[RWright]

The wind was a factor today, but I had to go out and do 11.5 miles.
The massive made me do it!

My first ride today was windy. I still had plenty of daylight left later and the winds calmed and I saw everyone had their little green shield things on Strava, so I wanted one too.

 

[themosquitoking]

I've got a defy one 2012 model and I would recommend the defy range. I tried a lot of bikes including an Allez but I didn't get on with the fit and feel of the bike. Just make sure you get a bike that fits you and feels good for you.

+1 for the Defy.

 

[Mo1959]

My first ride today was windy. I still had plenty of daylight left later and the winds calmed and I saw everyone had their little green shield things on Strava, so I wanted one too.

Glad you got your green shield
Wind has changed direction here today so had it in my face coming back uphill which I hate. Really knocked my speed back compared with yesterday.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Glad you got your green shield
Wind has changed direction here today so had it in my face coming back uphill which I hate. Really knocked my speed back compared with yesterday.

Ditto, but I went into it to start, though it didn't give me much of a tail, with the gusts.
I did get 5 p.b's 12's off this one.
http://app.strava.com/activities/53426521#966647989

http://app.strava.com/activities/53426521

 

[Mo1959]

Isn't it strange how two days can feel so different. I will never find cycling effortless but yesterday felt smooth, comfortable and enjoyable.......move forward 24 hours and all of a sudden it felt really hard work, bit sore on the back and not really that much fun. I suppose it is the good days that keep us going

 

[philinmerthyr]

Great ride tonight. Very wet and windy so decided to suffer more by taking on some climbing.

Hoping to break 100 miles this week. I've already done 46 miles before the longer weekend rides. I'm planning a 25 mile ride tomorrow and a longer ride on Sunday.

http://app.strava.com/activities/53445959

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Isn't it strange how two days can feel so different. I will never find cycling effortless but yesterday felt smooth, comfortable and enjoyable.......move forward 24 hours and all of a sudden it felt really hard work, bit sore on the back and not really that much fun. I suppose it is the good days that keep us going

Yea but a year ago, you couldn't have done today, I was thinking that, and whats more I didn't really find it that hard, where as similar weather last Aug almost had me crying, as I said on a previous post, I have had the lot thrown at me over the winter, I don't see a bit of wind and rain upsetting my riding much now.