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

[RWright]

19.3 MPH is my best on the way home from across a 12.5 mile route. I think a lighter set of wheels, warming up, better tyres and eating gels etc before a race could get me up to 25 MPH ridding in a pack. The first few races would be more for the practise I dont expect to turn up and win straight away.

I just need to train with more focus rather than going out and giving it everything I've got on that day. I'm going to look at buying a few books which cover training plans and nutrition etc.

25 seems pretty fast to me but I think you can do it, Just don't be disappointed if you can't do it to start with.

 

[SWSteve]

19.3 MPH is my best on the way home from across a 12.5 mile route. I think a lighter set of wheels, warming up, better tyres and eating gels etc before a race could get me up to 25 MPH ridding in a pack. The first few races would be more for the practise I dont expect to turn up and win straight away.

I just need to train with more focus rather than going out and giving it everything I've got on that day. I'm going to look at buying a few books which cover training plans and nutrition etc.

That's pretty good! I've managed 17mph once on way home from work and that was a day with little traffic..and everything seemed to go really well. What kind of distances will the races be?

 

[simmi]

19.3 MPH is my best on the way home from across a 12.5 mile route. I think a lighter set of wheels, warming up, better tyres and eating gels etc before a race could get me up to 25 MPH ridding in a pack. The first few races would be more for the practise I dont expect to turn up and win straight away.

I just need to train with more focus rather than going out and giving it everything I've got on that day. I'm going to look at buying a few books which cover training plans and nutrition etc.

We have one guy at our club who rides at that sort of speed when he is chain ganging with a group of very good riders, when you look at the strava segments in my area they are at the top of most of them, the point I am slowly getting to is that riders who can do that speed are not casual cyclists but athletes and most weigh about 10st, I am not saying you can't do it but it will take a huge amount of commitment and effort on your part.

 

[boybiker]

We have one guy at our club who rides at that sort of speed when he is chain ganging with a group of very good riders, when you look at the strava segments in my area they are at the top of most of them, the point I am slowly getting to is that riders who can do that speed are not casual cyclists but athletes and most weigh about 10st, I am not saying you can't do it but it will take a huge amount of commitment and effort on your part.

I totally agree, I cycle to work every day which is a big commitment but I know it helps to improve my fitness and the money saved can go towards new equipment. I've changed my eating with very little junk food but I know this is an area which needs improvement and tweaking to get the best out of my body. I dont think any of this will be easy but I'm trying to change one thing at a time. I use to go to bed at any old time now I'm in bed by 10 o'clock every night.

I'm not expecting to rock up and hit 25 MPH speeds but its defiantly something I would like to aim for .

 

[DaveyM]

Not saying this is the answer but If you have a spare set of pedals try swapping them over. I had a ticking noise coming from the crank area some time back and that was what worked for me.

What a guy!

I stripped out the pedals, cleaned, lubed and replaced and the ticking has gone
Just a quick outing to test things out.

 

[boybiker]

What a guy!

I stripped out the pedals, cleaned, lubed and replaced and the ticking has gone
Just a quick outing to test things out.

I also had this same noise too, it went after the bike was serviced so probably the pedals .

 

[stevey]

Total day off today legs are feeling it (new legs required) also i need to stop riding my MTB like its a road bike i suppose i am a bit stubborn like that will push myself a lot.

 

[philinmerthyr]

Total day off today legs are feeling it (new legs required) also i need to stop riding my MTB like its a road bike i suppose i am a bit stubborn like that will push myself a lot.

I did the same thing. 3 rides on the mountain bike in 2 days for 67 miles. Legs feel like jelly today.

I should get the Roubaix back on the road tomorrow

 

[Nigelnaturist]

and can't see my average speed going up an awful lot more now.

Dont bank on it

7 p.b's on this http://app.strava.com/activities/55364166 16.7miles @ 15.5mph
Roe Ln South 1.3 miles @ 20.6mph.
Roe Lane-Hillam Common Lane to Kellingley 3.1 miles @ 18.4 mph
4 on this one
http://app.strava.com/activities/55364161 10.3 miles @ 16.1mph
The Winston To Womesley 3.2 miles @ 18.3 mph.
These were pretty flat.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I totally agree, I cycle to work every day which is a big commitment but I know it helps to improve my fitness and the money saved can go towards new equipment. I've changed my eating with very little junk food but I know this is an area which needs improvement and tweaking to get the best out of my body. I dont think any of this will be easy but I'm trying to change one thing at a time. I use to go to bed at any old time now I'm in bed by 10 o'clock every night.

I'm not expecting to rock up and hit 25 MPH speeds but its defiantly something I would like to aim for .

I just could not deal with going to bed that time! I know we are all different but we haven't even got into gear with our evening by that time.

Since I was about 30 I have not gone to bed until somewhere between 1.00 & 3.00 most nights and back up at 7.00 - I'll catch up on my sleep when the Grim Reaper takes a swing at me.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I was looking at the new flickr layout (jury is still out on that one), and came across this I posted.

nigel by nigelnaturist, on Flickr

 

[Nomadski]

Is....that a chopper? Truly the king of bikes.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Is....that a chopper? Truly the king of bikes.

Yes, but king of marketing. I really wanted one until I borrowed a friends, the ride was appalling I thought I was going to come off going down a hill the bars oscillated really badly. I had a traditional style Puch in the end.
I can't find a picture of the Puch but did come across this gem of me fettling my uncles bike;

Just got back in from a quick loop and the left foot seemed to be numbing up again (only 8miler) on closer inspection the cleat is further forward than the right by about 2mm, so a little more fettling required.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Total day off today legs are feeling it (new legs required) also i need to stop riding my MTB like its a road bike i suppose i am a bit stubborn like that will push myself a lot.

No time for a day off, must complete Strava Challenge.

 

[Nomadski]

Yes, but king of marketing. I really wanted one until I borrowed a friends, the ride was appalling I thought I was going to come off going down a hill the bars oscillated really badly. I had a traditional style Puch in the end.


Just got back in from a quick loop and the left foot seemed to be numbing up again (only 8miler) on closer inspection the cleat is further forward than the right by about 2mm, so a little more fettling required.

I was the unpopular kid round the corner who had a road bike, while everyone else my age was playing ET and BMX Bandits on their pink monstrosities! Mind I had upgraded from a Universal BMX bought on the cheap prior to the whole BMX explosion in the UK. Trendsetting, or cheapskates, you decide.