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

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Went out for what was supposed to be a flatish 30 to 40 miler (which would have about equalled my longest solo ride to date) on Sunday morning with a friend(much better cyclist)......he fibbed.....62 miles and total climb of over 700 metres later and I am about to fall off the bike...I averaged 15.4mph...big bonus was when I uploaded it to strava it gave me an unexpected 100.1 KM so my first metric ton :wahhey:.Wouldn't have been if we hadn't taken a wrong turning for a mile or so...so lucky really.

Had gone out on nothing but two cups of coffee as i knew I would be alright on a lower mileage without fuel....... .took a couple of biscuits but didn't eat them stopped for a cafe break at about 40 plus.....was fit for nothing when I got home. Still suffering a little so taking the commute a little easier. hopefully out for another longer than commuting distance ride this week.

Lessons learnt;-
1) ensure I fuel up properly.
2) Need more hill practice (felt like I was going backwards on some of the hills...so got to thank my friend for being patient) as its these that really do me in.
3) My bike IS a torture instrument.
4) Don't believe the distances or lack of hills my friend says :biggrin:
I always have a packet of fig biscuits, and devoured most of a packet today, as I didn't eat well this morning.
Seems everyone is doing well.
Just going to post my link to much much in it to explain, apart from 25 p.b.'s and one that hasn't shown as one
This one http://app.strava.com/activities/58210141#1077479919
http://app.strava.com/activities/58210141

I have been doing some more photography.
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Death Throws of Spring. by nigelnaturist, on Flickr

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Vespa GTS300, by nigelnaturist, on Flickr
 

NealM

Senior Member
Location
Cheshire
Well set off this evening for what was supposed to be a 12 - 13 mile ride (I'm still relatively new to all this), but ended up doing 22 !! Such lovely weather I decided it would be a crime to only do the planned 12 miles. . . Definitely noticing that my "rear end" is not complaining as much as it was a couple of weeks ago and was still (relatively !! ) comfortable after this ride..
I just hope this better weather holds out, for a few more weeks, so I can get plenty of saddle time :laugh::bicycle:

http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/294794603
 

Nomadski

I Like Bikes
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LBS, Usually
I slept in today. It was 5.20am. I am usually out on the road by that time. :laugh:

Sleepyhead! ^_^

Decided I needed to do some hill work - thighs killing me now and I only managed it 3 times.

http://app.strava.com/activities/58101139

Best get off to work!

Good your getting some hillwork done, RideLondon has a fair bit of it and after 50 miles to boot, so you will benefit from a bit of hill brain training. Well done. :thumbsup:


Good rides people, enjoy the sunshine and stay safe
 

RWright

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Location
North Carolina
This past Sunday there was an Ironman 70.3 Triathlon hosted for the first time in the capital of my state. Raleigh is about 35 miles or so to my north. It is a pretty big event, they reported about 2400 participants (a UK girl finished 2nd in the women's division and not very far down the list in the overall for both men and women :thumbsup:). I ride on some of the roads they used for it and found this time lapse video of the course, it is riding and the running course. (recorded from a car ride) It is about a two minute or so video. The weather was great for it too.
http://www.wral.com/entertainment/out_and_about/video/12490880/#/vid12490880

I don't ride in any of the city areas shown however, and don't really think I ever will. Unless maybe I did a triathlon, but that would mean having to swim, which I would dislike doing competitively about as much as I dislike running. :rolleyes:

I also found a slideshow with a lot of pictures of the event just in case anyone is curious. Since I don't watch TV or listen to the radio very often, I did not realize the event was even going on. I would have ridden my bike out to watch some of it live. I did notice a few very plump individuals shown participating, ones that make me look small compared to them. It did look like a fun day, I hate I missed it, but the city does have a three year contract for the event so maybe next year I can go...to watch, not compete :smile: . The slideshow is here: http://www.wral.com/entertainment/out_and_about/image_gallery/12507455/
 

Mo1959

Legendary Member
Really admire the triathletes. It is hard enough trying to be good at just one discipline :rolleyes:

Weather is still holding out here. Another gorgeous morning and another 34 miles on the clock including a downhill QOM which really surprised me. I am not a great descender but went for it this morning. Nearly overcooked a couple of the corners. Good job it was quiet and nothing coming up the hill towards me.
 

stevey

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Location
sutton coldfield
This past Sunday there was an Ironman 70.3 Triathlon hosted for the first time in the capital of my state. Raleigh is about 35 miles or so to my north. It is a pretty big event, they reported about 2400 participants (a UK girl finished 2nd in the women's division and not very far down the list in the overall for both men and women :thumbsup:). I ride on some of the roads they used for it and found this time lapse video of the course, it is riding and the running course. (recorded from a car ride) It is about a two minute or so video. The weather was great for it too.
http://www.wral.com/entertainment/out_and_about/video/12490880/#/vid12490880

I don't ride in any of the city areas shown however, and don't really think I ever will. Unless maybe I did a triathlon, but that would mean having to swim, which I would dislike doing competitively about as much as I dislike running. :rolleyes:

I also found a slideshow with a lot of pictures of the event just in case anyone is curious. Since I don't watch TV or listen to the radio very often, I did not realize the event was even going on. I would have ridden my bike out to watch some of it live. I did notice a few very plump individuals shown participating, ones that make me look small compared to them. It did look like a fun day, I hate I missed it, but the city does have a three year contract for the event so maybe next year I can go...to watch, not compete :smile: . The slideshow is here: http://www.wral.com/entertainment/out_and_about/image_gallery/12507455/


Think i could cope with the cycling... its just the swimming and running :blush:
 

Mo1959

Legendary Member
First ride for over a week on the T3. Boys back at school so no Tag duties! Felt very slow on my hilly 8 mile loop but the avg was a respectable 17.55. Feet up now with a cuppa waiting for the night shift to begin.
More than respectable. Doubt if I will ever see that sort of speed even on a short ride. Well done, especially after over a week off. Maybe that's the secret. Nice fresh legs. :smile:
 

spooks

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Cardiff
25miles in lovely sunshine this afternoon. Fastest average speed yet at 14.8mph despite being hampered by traffic at the start and finish. Not fast compared to some but felt like i was flying along. :smile:
Just started looking at gym memberships so I can mix things up a bit. I'm seriously unflexible and getting rapidly worse!
 

Mo1959

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25miles in lovely sunshine this afternoon. Fastest average speed yet at 14.8mph despite being hampered by traffic at the start and finish. Not fast compared to some but felt like i was flying along. :smile:
Just started looking at gym memberships so I can mix things up a bit. I'm seriously unflexible and getting rapidly worse!
Feels good when you start to feel your speed is edging up a bit doesn't it :thumbsup: I know what you mean about feeling inflexible but I have wasted money on gym membership in the past. Doesn't do it for me but hopefully you will enjoy it and see some benefits.
 

spooks

Senior Member
Location
Cardiff
Feels good when you start to feel your speed is edging up a bit doesn't it :thumbsup: I know what you mean about feeling inflexible but I have wasted money on gym membership in the past. Doesn't do it for me but hopefully you will enjoy it and see some benefits.

I only live 2 minutes walk from the closest one and it has a swimming pool as well as all the fancy stuff and classes. Once I get into something like going to the gym then I'm pretty good at keeping it up, especially if I've had to shell out money for it. Must resist temptation just to do the cycling classes though! :biggrin:
 
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