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

[boybiker]

Doing a ride from Bermuda? Wow. . Only kidding.

I look forward to hearing about your ride today. I did some hill reps in the middle of a 40 miler yesterday. Nearly killed me for my return journey. Boy, was I knackered!

Ps. We didn't have nice weather yesterday . Cloudy and quite cold out. Hope the sun comes out today.

Take care and enjoy

Haha my uncle lives there he is stopping in the uk for a few days before going to Italy to do some mountain stages

 

[User28924]

That sounds bad - how long you off for?

Not sure to be honest; I'm hoping to borrow a club turbo, just to keep some miles in the legs. I think it's about 6 weeks for the clavicle to fix itself, and I assume around the same for my skull. It might be a few months before I feel as fully mentally capable as before. Hopefully I'll be able to go on rides in about a month or two? I don't know what my confidence will be like though when I first start, might take some building up again!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Not sure to be honest; I'm hoping to borrow a club turbo, just to keep some miles in the legs. I think it's about 6 weeks for the clavicle to fix itself, and I assume around the same for my skull. It might be a few months before I feel as fully mentally capable as before. Hopefully I'll be able to go on rides in about a month or two? I don't know what my confidence will be like though when I first start, might take some building up again!

Best wishes Peter for a successful recovery - sounds a nasty one that you had there.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Got out fairly early today intending to do my first 30 although I ended up doing 17.4 as the knee that took the brunt of my 'off' last week was grumbling away after about 11 miles.

So 17.4 miles at an average of 13.63mph which is slower than I have been doing but did include about 10 minutes riding round some woods that were a bit hilly and muddy! This was as a result of the Inner Child taking over my head-space for a while.

Did a (to me) big hill which I didn't know was there if you see what I mean. Just looked at my map and it was 171m in not a lot of distance - boy was it tough near the end. I chatted to my legs, esp' my dodgy knee one, all the way up! Did the trick as the buggers would have quit if I hadn't nagged them.

Anyway, very enjoyable and life affirming etc etc.

Have a spiffing day every one and take it easy out there - there's loonies in those metal things.

 

[stevey]

Went out this morning and done the furthest i have ever gone well pleased with myself partly because just got back and i don't feel like i have done the distance could go and do it again. The only pain i have is at the top of my neck i think a seat adjustment is in order, so overall happy with the distance and very pleased with the fitness side of things I will add i am very proud of my Mrs she done the whole thing too with only a couple of stops

http://app.strava.com/activities/59176647

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Went out this morning and done the furthest i have ever gone well pleased with myself partly because just got back and i don't feel like i have done the distance could go and do it again. The only pain i have is at the top of my neck i think a seat adjustment is in order, so overall happy with the distance and very pleased with the fitness side of things I will add i am very proud of my Mrs she done the whole thing too with only a couple of stops

http://app.strava.com/activities/59176647

Good distance that - hope you're wife is not too tired to make lunch etc.

Re: the neck thing. I had that for a while and I twiddled with my seat etc but strangely it stopped when I rotated my drops down ie clockwise a little bit to alleviate wrist pain! Go figure!

Also I read somewhere that slouching can cause neck pain so (when I remember) I straighten my spine and neck up and it all seems to help.

Not had neck pain for a while now.

 

[SWSteve]

Went out this morning and done the furthest i have ever gone well pleased with myself partly because just got back and i don't feel like i have done the distance could go and do it again. The only pain i have is at the top of my neck i think a seat adjustment is in order, so overall happy with the distance and very pleased with the fitness side of things I will add i am very proud of my Mrs she done the whole thing too with only a couple of stops

http://app.strava.com/activities/59176647

Good ride! the hill at the end looks tough!

 

[SWSteve]

Went out this morning to try some different roads as I spend a lot of my time on the same ones. When out I found myself on what can be best described as gravel tracks pretending to be roads, a decent where you can only see around 100m infront of you, which cars bomb up and then get annoyed as they have to go near the hedge so we don't hit when we meet...and that a guy on a hybrid was flying along compared to me...if only I knew the roads I might have kept up as I was always worrying about going off my map.

I did enjoy it, and the weather got sunnier as the ride went on, looking forward to getting out with mate later for a ~20mile relaxed ride. Which will help for the fizik challenge.

http://app.strava.com/athletes/1778383

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I just been to Evans and got this Ritchey Comp 4-Axis StemBead-Blasted Black, 110mm recommended price £33 they had it on sale £29 but got it for £24 as I mentioned I thought i saw it for that price and he looked and price matched it but for the white one which is priced at £24 but because the main picture is the black one I some how got away with it.
Whats more it's 55g lighter than my old one (not that will make one jot of difference)

 

[Nomadski]

Came off on Tuesday, discharged last night. Fractured skull and broken clavicle. No cycling for a little while it seems

Blimey, another one strikes. Unlucky dude, hope you and your bike are both ok soon.

 

[Goonerobes]

I did my longest ride to date yesterday of 20.12 miles so well pleased with myself. A flatish course with 584ft elevation so averaged 15.49mph in 70F heat....., not to shabby for a 52 year old on a hybrid. .

30 miles is the next target so anyone who sees a flaked out cyclist in the New Forest will know I've gone for it!!!

 

[Leescfc79]

Had a weekend off due to lots of drinking and seeing the stone roses but after a few pints decided it was a good idea to get a boris bike and cycle to our next pub, did 4 miles and was great fun.

Also saw about 30 people cycle past on these...

Was very bizarre and a highlight of the day

 

[allthegear65]

Just got back from my fourth ride since buying my bike 3 weeks ago. I did 15 miles yesterday and another 15 miles today. Really enjoyed both rides and didn't struggle to bad on the hills. Averaged 15.9mph yesterday and 15.7mph today so was well pleased.

Think I will try 20 miles next weekend!!!

 

[SWSteve]

Had a weekend off due to lots of drinking and seeing the stone roses but after a few pints decided it was a good idea to get a boris bike and cycle to our next pub, did 4 miles and was great fun.

Also saw about 30 people cycle past on these...

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Was very bizarre and a highlight of the day

I think there was a penny-farthing race last night in London

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Well I am trying to make a spacer at the mo, but its not working out to well, so seems I might need some new handle bars as well.