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

[BrianEvesham]

Get well soon Peter.


Just back from the first family ride ( Ever) of about ten miles round the lanes. Great fun to be sharing this as a family unit. Progress was slow, but what the heck. Fitted one of the big flags to the tag so they can all see us!

Planning a longer ride soon with a big picnic.

 

[DaveyM]

Get well soon Peter.


Just back from the first family ride ( Ever) of about ten miles round the lanes. Great fun to be sharing this as a family unit. Progress was slow, but what the heck. Fitted one of the big flags to the tag so they can all see us!

Planning a longer ride soon with a big picnic.

It is really nice to hear that your whole family are getting into it, sounds like great fun.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

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)

Are you having a tinker with your bike fit?

Nice stem - good price too!

 

[Jiminblack]

Hi everyone just getting back into it. http://app.strava.com/activities/59051104 Not to bad for a fat lad 19.5 stone!!

 

[philinmerthyr]

It's been mainly flat rides this weekend. today was only around 600 ft of climbing. My new front wheel hasn't arrived and the braking surface on the wheel in my bike was damaged when I had the blow out last week so I've been avoiding hills.

I'm pleased with my progress. I did 39 miles today at 14mph for the first time. I did a similar route 6 weeks ago and averaged 12.5 mph. I'm almost a stone lighter and have changed my pedeling technique since then. I got 10 Strava PBs even with loads of people on the cycle routes around Swansea.

http://app.strava.com/activities/59213214

It's 8 weeks to the London 100. I hope this progress continues. I need to keep my weekly average up at 90 miles and tackle a few more hills once my new wheel arrives from Wiggle. I hope that is soon but they have ordered it in for me so who knows.

 

[philinmerthyr]

Hi everyone just getting back into it. http://app.strava.com/activities/59051104 Not to bad for a fat lad 19.5 stone!!

Well done. I'm over 20 st and am riding 90 miles per week. The weight is coming off steadily. It does work. I did 39 miles in 2:46 this morning.

Keep it up

 

[Jiminblack]

Good going Phil that's a cracking time. You're not short of hills round your way. I know the Beacons/Black Mountain like the back of my hand from my army days.

 

[philinmerthyr]

Good going Phil that's a cracking time. You're not short of hills round your way. I know the Beacons/Black Mountain like the back of my hand from my army days.

It's a great area for climbing. I went up over Torpantau last week.
http://app.strava.com/activities/57704684

That was 2,600 ft of climbing in 37 miles. Challenging for a big bloke. I had a blow out going down the Glynn which is why my front wheel is knackered.

 

[Reece]

Been out for the Sunday ride with the usual close knit group of friends. We all started off on the social rides at the same fitness/experience level. Today it sank in just how far we have come in terms of fitness/speed. Especially for my mate Jason who started cycling beginning of last year after having a pacemaker fitted to get fit and lose some weight.

Today's ride: http://app.strava.com/activities/59225579

Very happy with the avg speed and we will all soon be trying the Sat 8.30am ride with the fastest group ride the club do (officially).

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Are you having a tinker with your bike fit?

Nice stem - good price too!

I have to go see about bars, I will explain later.

 

[stevey]

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.

 

[deadpool7]

Got out yesterday morning for a 15 miler but I left the house too late and it got near 100 degrees F by the time I reached home. Sadly, one of our cats passed away yesterday afternoon so it was a very bad day for us. I decided I had to get out of the house so I went and rode some singletrack and put about 6 miles in. It's always tough losing a pet. They're family.

 

[stevey]

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.

Rotating the drops not really an option as this is the bike currently have

Road bike purchased by the end of the year so will play around with the seat later on a wind down ride

 

[DaveyM]

It's always tough losing a pet. They're family.

Sorry to hear it . You're right though in their own way they become a part of the family.

 

[stevey]

Good ride! the hill at the end looks tough!

It actually wasn't that bad this is the thing that impressed me was that i done the majority of it on the big chain ring and standing 4-6 months ago not a chance