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

[stevey]

Winter jacket back on for this little ride

http://app.strava.com/activities/55898211

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Winter jacket back on for this little ride

http://app.strava.com/activities/55898211

And gloves.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

The auto upload worked for me this afternoon, you just have to leave it about 15 minutes. It worked.

Does it upload once you plug the unit into the computer and upload it to Garmin? I've been rather blonde I think and assumed it automatically uploaded from the actual unit. Oops

Reason for edit -accidentally put my comment into the quote!

 

[stevey]

And gloves.

Need new ones me thinks

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Thanks, but it's only been this last month or so it's begun to start being enjoyable, though thats not strictly true, but I think you understand what I mean.
Like the climb yesterday, some people do it day in day out, to me it was the first (probably did some many years ago) but it was enjoyable, it was tough in the middle to keep going but only because there was a set of lights.
I still dont like setting off to the photo group on Tuesdays because of the climb up to the barracks, but i bettered my speed but 2mph yesterday ( I think it was), also another short climb about half way was none to pleasant, yesterday I over took two cyclists on the hill. I try and look see what bikes I am passing, but usually I am more concerned with overtaking safely, so I very rarely see, not usually Vikings though).
I want to thank every one for the encouragement this site and this thread in particular has given me.
When I complete the next 40 miles or so it will also be my 3rd 1,000 Km month since I started (April is to blame for all this) and my current projection for the year is 7,500 miles, if I do that, that will be 10,600 in 18 months

You are a legend Nigel

 

[Nigelnaturist]

You are a legend Nigel

I dont' know about that Phoenix , but thanks.

 

[simmi]

Maybe...the worst thing I've ever done is from Blagdon resevoir to the top of the mendips. That was ridiculously long/steep. I think of doing it again...but then I remember that without pedalling much I hit 40mph easily when going back down. I've also thought about cycling out to the long set of lochs near Bath and climbing that but it all means going quite a distance from home

I think you mean Caen Hill locks which are in Devizes, you can ride from Bath to there along the canal. Its a nice ride but you want a hybrid not a racer and the locks are a very gentle slope not a climb at all but it is a nice ride, I did it with my kids when they were very young.

 

[Nomadski]

Does it upload once you plug the unit into the computer and upload it to Garmin? I've been rather blonde I think and assumed it automatically uploaded from the actual unit. Oops

Reason for edit -accidentally put my comment into the quote!

It uploads after you have uploaded to Garmin. The auto sync is between Garmin Connect and Strava, not your Garmin unit and Strava.

Think the new *10 units (810 etc) have auto Bluetooth connect to Garmin Connect so with that auto sync set up you could effectively get auto sync to Strava.

 

[SWSteve]

Winter jacket back on for this little ride

http://app.strava.com/activities/55898211

Bib tights and fleece-lined jersey tonight, should have worn a shirt underneath as well

 

[SWSteve]

I think you mean Caen Hill locks which are in Devizes, you can ride from Bath to there along the canal. Its a nice ride but you want a hybrid not a racer and the locks are a very gentle slope not a climb at all but it is a nice ride, I did it with my kids when they were very young.

Are these the ones made with the illegally felled wood? As some 'person' from Greenpeace once came to my scout group about illegal stuff, and mentioned them.

 

[SWSteve]

Went out tonight for my first night-time ride. It was bloody cold, and I should have a much brighter light. But it was great. That said my phone died at some point, and as a result you'll have to trust me with the mileage/average speed.

21.8miles in 1:23 with an average speed of 15mph.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

It uploads after you have uploaded to Garmin. The auto sync is between Garmin Connect and Strava, not your Garmin unit and Strava.

Think the new *10 units (810 etc) have auto Bluetooth connect to Garmin Connect so with that auto sync set up you could effectively get auto sync to Strava.

Okey dokey. No wonder it was taking much more than 15 mins then <grins>

 

[deadpool7]

Got a 5 mile road bike ride in yesterday and today. On an even better note, my sister just shipped me eggbeater pedals for my MTB for my upcoming birthday. Yay me!

 

[Mo1959]

Great work on all these rides guys, especially since winter almost seems to have returned!

Having a day off today. Pretty cold and breezy at the moment but sunny. Just having a coffee then taking the dog for a walk by the river. Lovely first thing.

It is looking nice over the weekend though so should get out.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Very windy here in Leicester, forecast torrential rain as well. I have a day off work so I am going to have a rest day and slob in front of the telly.