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

[stevey]

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.

Been through it many times dude never gets any easier

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Are you having a tinker with your bike fit?

Nice stem - good price too!

Thanks, just done as well on the bars, though not 100% sure if they are right time will tell. Ritchey 31.8mm Comp Logic Curve Road Handlebars, nice lady in the shop gave me a £10 discount voucher, and a free 5mm spacer.
What happened was I was fitting new brake blocks yesterday and decided to return the stem to the correct position to see how I got on with the lower riding position, I ended up stripping the threads in the stem, hence the cost of £47 for new bars and stem today, not to mention the time to swap the stuff over, most things are pretty quick on a bike, but changing bars is one of the longer jobs.

 

[boybiker]

I went out for a ride with my uncle and a few of his friends around Reigate http://app.strava.com/activities/59197969 .

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Thanks, just done as well on the bars, though not 100% sure if they are right time will tell. Ritchey 31.8mm Comp Logic Curve Road Handlebars, nice lady in the shop gave me a £10 discount voucher, and a free 5mm spacer.
What happened was I was fitting new brake blocks yesterday and decided to return the stem to the correct position to see how I got on with the lower riding position, I ended up stripping the threads in the stem, hence the cost of £47 for new bars and stem today, not to mention the time to swap the stuff over, most things are pretty quick on a bike, but changing bars is one of the longer jobs.

Ouch - sorry to hear that. A pain when you have to get things as damage replacement - as I found out a week or so back.

Was that operator error or act of god?

 

[SpokeyDokey]

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.

Sorry about your loss - and yes they are family.

I lost my boy in my avatar 2 years ago Friday before last; I still shed tears for him.

I always think that there is nothing you can do about them entering the world and usually not much about them leaving it either - but you can do a heck of a lot about the bit in the middle. If your cat had a great life then you did the best you can and it doesn't get any better for a pet than that.

 

[SWSteve]

Second ride for the day http://app.strava.com/activities/59246468

 

[SWSteve]

I've just noticed that for the first time THE GREEN IS AHEAD OF THE RED LINE

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Ouch - sorry to hear that. A pain when you have to get things as damage replacement - as I found out a week or so back.

Was that operator error or act of god?

Sabotage more likely.
I don't know what happen, seemed to be tightening up properly then just went, anyway all done, I can nip out for a little spin.

I've just noticed that for the first time THE GREEN IS AHEAD OF THE RED LINE

nice one Steve.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

I went out for a ride with my uncle and a few of his friends around Reigate http://app.strava.com/activities/59197969 .

Well done. Good ride

 

[simmi]

I have not been on here for a while been either working riding or running, it has taken me a good hour to read all the posts on this thread, what an eventful time you all have been having!

I went out yesterday with my lad and a couple of others and did 40 miles at a very steady pace which was most enjoyable I am starting to learn that you don't have to push yourself to the max on every ride.

Today was a 75 mile club ride but with my ride to the shop I was on 82 miles when we got back to the start, I was still feeling fresh so decided to take a detour on the way home and register my first 100 miler
101.2 miles in 5:54:30 at 17.1 mph average.
http://app.strava.com/activities/59248310

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I have not been on here for a while been either working riding or running, it has taken me a good hour to read all the posts on this thread, what an eventful time you all have been having!

I went out yesterday with my lad and a couple of others and did 40 miles at a very steady pace which was most enjoyable I am starting to learn that you don't have to push yourself to the max on every ride.

Today was a 75 mile club ride but with my ride to the shop I was on was on 82 miles when we got back to the start, I was still feeling fresh so decided to take a detour on the way home and register my first 100 miler
101.2 miles in 5:54:30 at 17.1 mph average.
http://app.strava.com/activities/59248310

Nice one.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I've just noticed that for the first time THE GREEN IS AHEAD OF THE RED LINE

You are doing very well there - nice one!

 

[Nomadski]

Some great rides here these last few pages, @deadpool7 sorry to hear about the pet, it's never easy.

Great ride @simmi, full century and with great av speed too.

Well done on your progress @ItsSteveLovell.

Have felt really guilty as haven't been out for a week, since the Sportive. Had a mad weekend, and today felt like having to drag myself out despite my head pounding like crazy (self inflicted). Managed a decent ride for me, a fairly short one, but tried to keep up a higher than normal tempo. My chain came off the cassette while pulling away from some traffic lights right at the start of one long segment, and took a minute to fix, and to get the oil off my fingers!

Also getting creaking again from the BB30 area, and also a separate creaking from the head tube or stem.

http://app.strava.com/activities/59272643

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Some great rides here these last few pages, @deadpool7 sorry to hear about the pet, it's never easy.

Great ride @simmi, full century and with great av speed too.

Well done on your progress @ItsSteveLovell.

Have felt really guilty as haven't been out for a week, since the Sportive. Had a mad weekend, and today felt like having to drag myself out despite my head pounding like crazy (self inflicted). Managed a decent ride for me, a fairly short one, but tried to keep up a higher than normal tempo. My chain came off the cassette while pulling away from some traffic lights right at the start of one long segment, and took a minute to fix, and to get the oil off my fingers!

Also getting creaking again from the BB30 area, and also a separate creaking from the head tube or stem.

http://app.strava.com/activities/59272643

Crikey - I wouldn't feel guilty; nothing wrong with a good rest after an epic ride like your Sportive.

Sorry about your head albeit self-inflicted!

 

[Reece]

I have not been on here for a while been either working riding or running, it has taken me a good hour to read all the posts on this thread, what an eventful time you all have been having!

I went out yesterday with my lad and a couple of others and did 40 miles at a very steady pace which was most enjoyable I am starting to learn that you don't have to push yourself to the max on every ride.

Today was a 75 mile club ride but with my ride to the shop I was on 82 miles when we got back to the start, I was still feeling fresh so decided to take a detour on the way home and register my first 100 miler
101.2 miles in 5:54:30 at 17.1 mph average.
http://app.strava.com/activities/59248310

Nice one mate, a big congrats on the 100 miles at a very good speed!!