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

[SpokeyDokey]

register my first 100 miler
101.2 miles in 5:54:30 at 17.1 mph average.
http://app.strava.com/activities/59248310

Brilliant - what a cracking achievement. Quick average too!

x100

 

[Col_c88]

Well my progress is making me really happy... a few weeks ago we headed out in the car and rode the constant climbing around towlaw area.. it was hard but never jumped off to push once which made me very proud. The day after we did an easy 40 mile...Since then tho my legs feel incredibly strong and I actually enjoy hills! Im flying up them and even having to slow myself down for some of the others I ride with!
Today I did 50 mile! not once did I jump off my bike and even did 2 hills that I never would of attempted before.. infact walking up them would of even been difficult I think.. (iveston).. on returning home I actually felt I could continue riding.. which is amasing for me.

I nees to start taking sandwhiches with me cos..as nice as soreen is.. it doesnt tackle my hunger after a while after weve stopped for a snack

 

[simmi]

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

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

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Brilliant - what a cracking achievement. Quick average too!

x100

Thanks guys, speed seems quick but when you ride in a group it makes a huge difference, we had a couple of slower riders with us so most of us were riding well within ourselves.

Just as an example as to how much easier it is, I led out for the first 12 miles at about 18 mph and by the time someone else took over my heart rate was about 145 bpm at this point I dropped into the middle of the pack and although my speed was still the same after a couple of minutes my heart rate was down to 115 bpm.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

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

Oh my goodness. Fab average speed! Well done

 

[spooks]

Averaged 14.7mph over 38 miles today. Not too shabby for me.
I'm having a debate with myself over whether to use flat pedals for the London to Brighton since it will be busy and walking up Ditchling Beacon inevitable. I only have the crappy plastic things that came with the bike though and don't want to spend lots of money on nicer ones.

 

[Nomadski]

I may be doing the L2B myself, never tackled Ditchling Beacon...is it that bad? What is it like compared to Leith Hill, if anyone has done that climb?

 

[stevey]

Just to finish off the w/end
http://app.strava.com/activities/59318961 Rest day tomorrow, hope you all have a good week guys/gals

 

[Reece]

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

Thanks guys, speed seems quick but when you ride in a group it makes a huge difference, we had a couple of slower riders with us so most of us were riding well within ourselves.

Just as an example as to how much easier it is, I led out for the first 12 miles at about 18 mph and by the time someone else took over my heart rate was about 145 bpm at this point I dropped into the middle of the pack and although my speed was still the same after a couple of minutes my heart rate was down to 115 bpm.[/quote]
Riding in a group is so much different to solo. Especially if you get a close knit of friends with same ability.

 

[themosquitoking]

I may be doing the L2B myself, never tackled Ditchling Beacon...is it that bad? What is it like compared to Leith Hill, if anyone has done that climb?

Don't worry, i've driven up it twice and it was easy.

 

[DaveyM]

Don't worry, i've driven up it twice and it was easy.

Yep its not a real hill till your car struggles

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Well pretty chuffed with the new bars and stem, just set 10 new p.b's
http://app.strava.com/activities/59328336
31 miles in 1:56:08 16.1 mph on a Viking, solo. it wasn't the most difficult course i have done, but sometime you need a little boost.
http://app.strava.com/activities/59328336
Well done to all those that have been out, still a little bit of easterly breeze here.

 

[spooks]

I may be doing the L2B myself, never tackled Ditchling Beacon...is it that bad? What is it like compared to Leith Hill, if anyone has done that climb?

I think a lot of it is the volume of people trying to get up and then walking all over the road making it impossible to cycle up for anyone that physically could.
ALthough I know I've seen it since I used to live around there I really don't remember it, but my dad used to handglide off it and laugh at all the cyclists failing to get up!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Just wanted to add, i used to suffer from numb hands after about 15+miles, and though I had a little, nothing like i have had in the past, riding on the drops is much better, just feels better, though with the sora shifters it's not ideal, but it does mean I can get on the drops down hill now, where as before I just didn't feel right

 

[spooks]

Just wanted to add, i used to suffer from numb hands after about 15+miles, and though I had a little, nothing like i have had in the past, riding on the drops is much better, just feels better, though with the sora shifters it's not ideal, but it does mean I can get on the drops down hill now, where as before I just didn't feel right

Since riding my bianchi with its campagnolo veloce shifters, going on the drops is a revelation, suddenly I can shift up and down whenever I want!! I find the brakes easier to reach too. It's rather nice. My elbows hurt so much less than before too, but I think that's from narrower bars.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Since riding my bianchi with its campagnolo veloce shifters, going on the drops is a revelation, suddenly I can shift up and down whenever I want!! I find the brakes easier to reach too. It's rather nice. My elbows hurt so much less than before too, but I think that's from narrower bars.

Mine are slightly wider than the previous ones, I will one day get new shifters, but I need to get a shed first, and this has just set me back another 2 months on that project.