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

[Phoenix Lincs]

I think the general concensus is that it is a bit of a gimmick designed to get you to subscribe to their training plans.

Enjoy your ride later. Just had a quick 33 miles just now before the wind really gets going. Was bad enough as it was. I know I sound like a broken record but I really hate the wind.

Didn't ride as far or as long as I planned today. Headache got the better of me, so I went to bed this afternoon. I did get out later for an hour or so, just to turn the pedals a bit, as I needed to post some cards, but it turned into quite a good ride. Headache returned near the end, but isn't too horrendous now. Sometimes I have to listen to the body not the training plans.

If I wake up early enough tomorrow, I might get another ride in before driving to my parents, but I'm not going to beat myself up about it if I don't. Life's too short and all that

 

[Mo1959]

Didn't ride as far or as long as I planned today. Headache got the better of me, so I went to bed this afternoon. I did get out later for an hour or so, just to turn the pedals a bit, as I needed to post some cards, but it turned into quite a good ride. Headache returned near the end, but isn't too horrendous now. Sometimes I have to listen to the body not the training plans.

If I wake up early enough tomorrow, I might get another ride in before driving to my parents, but I'm not going to beat myself up about it if I don't. Life's too short and all that

Sorry to hear you are a fellow headache sufferer. Occasionally have to take an Imigran and sleep it off myself. Don't get nearly as many since I gave up work though. I thought it felt a bit thundery today. Don't know if that affects you? I think it does.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Sorry to hear you are a fellow headache sufferer. Occasionally have to take an Imigran and sleep it off myself. Don't get nearly as many since I gave up work though. I thought it felt a bit thundery today. Don't know if that affects you? I think it does.

Thanks Mo, don't think the thundery-ness affects me, although we did have storms yesterday and I had a headache then too (think its just a 'post-cold' pain. Hopefully it'll "do one" soon

 

[SWSteve]

Sorry to hear about headaches, are they a frequent thing? Dehydration can lead to headaches, so if they're new then maybe look to take on more water throughout each day

 

[AndyPeace]

Hi guys and girls, got my first bike in 20 years yesterday, an ariel specialized sport and to say I loved it is an understatement...after half an hour it was like I'd never been away, didn't time it but clocked up 12k (7.46)m. No bum pain yet, quads feeling it, as I thought they would!! I'm going to get a little bike computer on Monday...any tips please?

You can record your rides on a smart phone, bike computers are not essential. I went the whole hog and got a Garmin with sat nav and all the trimmings...bought it in November and it's only this last month that I've just really started to use it. It is better to ride by feel than any data a computer can give you. My main tip, enjoy it! Welcome aboard!

 

[RWright]

Hi guys and girls, got my first bike in 20 years yesterday, an ariel specialized sport and to say I loved it is an understatement...after half an hour it was like I'd never been away, didn't time it but clocked up 12k (7.46)m. No bum pain yet, quads feeling it, as I thought they would!! I'm going to get a little bike computer on Monday...any tips please?

Get a Garmin Edge

 

[Mo1959]

Feels weird sitting here eating breakfast and not having been out on the bike. Wet and breezy as predicted though but not quite as bad as they forecast. I will try and enjoy my rest day without feeling guilty

These new challenges look a bit tough, especially the climbing one. Even with the hills around here I don't think it would be possible to manage even half way.

Hope the weather is nicer elsewhere and some of you guys get out for some nice rides.

 

[BrianEvesham]

My last scheduled work day for a sat. Long weekends here we come again.
Pouring down again here.

 

[Mo1959]

My last scheduled work day for a sat. Long weekends here we come again.
Pouring down again here.

It's a pain trying to fit things in around shifts Brian......I remember it well.

 

[The Mighty Boosh]

I don't have much money and so I am stuck with a cheap and nasty Mountain bike from Halfords, it looks good but the ride is hard work , it has front and rear suspension (wasted energy) and disk brakes, which are awesome for stoping, I do 10 miles 5 days a week, with an average speed of 11 miles an hour, my route has many hills, on a Sunday I like to do 20 miles, I have been doing this since the beginning of summer and I am starting to feal awesome, my fitness is getting good, I could do more miles as I am no longer out of breath or tired after a ride but do have one problem, my Thighs hurt like hell after a a sprint or a difficult hill.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Feels weird sitting here eating breakfast and not having been out on the bike. Wet and breezy as predicted though but not quite as bad as they forecast. I will try and enjoy my rest day without feeling guilty

These new challenges look a bit tough, especially the climbing one. Even with the hills around here I don't think it would be possible to manage even half way.

Hope the weather is nicer elsewhere and some of you guys get out for some nice rides.

I'm going to attempt the 1600 km in 33 days, but there is no way I can do the climbing one, I would be lucky to do 8,000 feet, never mind metres

 

[mfc1876]

I don't have much money and so I am stuck with a cheap and nasty Mountain bike from Halfords, it looks good but the ride is hard work , it has front and rear suspension (wasted energy) and disk brakes, which are awesome for stoping, I do 10 miles 5 days a week, with an average speed of 11 miles an hour, my route has many hills, on a Sunday I like to do 20 miles, I have been doing this since the beginning of summer and I am starting to feal awesome, my fitness is getting good, I could do more miles as I am no longer out of breath or tired after a ride but do have one problem, my Thighs hurt like hell after a a sprint or a difficult hill.

Snap! Everything you said is me lol! My speeds even match yours, Due to budget constraints (2 young kiddos) I also have a cheapo mountain bike from Halfords with front and rear suspension. I'm hoping this means that having to push a heavy, steel framed, dual suspension, bike shaped object with nobbly tyres along will only build stamina? Then when the day comes we can swap to a 'proper' bike we'll be flying!

That's my theory anyway... Still love getting out on it though.

 

[RWright]

Feels weird sitting here eating breakfast and not having been out on the bike. Wet and breezy as predicted though but not quite as bad as they forecast. I will try and enjoy my rest day without feeling guilty

These new challenges look a bit tough, especially the climbing one. Even with the hills around here I don't think it would be possible to manage even half way.

Hope the weather is nicer elsewhere and some of you guys get out for some nice rides.

I am pretty sure I am not going to try the climbing one, that is pushing 3 times more than I do in a 250 mile week.

 

[Mo1959]

I am pretty sure I am not going to try the climbing one, that is pushing 3 times more than I do in a 250 mile week.

Even if they gave you a month to manage it I would struggle but not a hope in hell in 8 days. I did say I fancied a climbing one for a change but not quite as difficult

 

[RWright]

I don't have much money and so I am stuck with a cheap and nasty Mountain bike from Halfords, it looks good but the ride is hard work , it has front and rear suspension (wasted energy) and disk brakes, which are awesome for stoping, I do 10 miles 5 days a week, with an average speed of 11 miles an hour, my route has many hills, on a Sunday I like to do 20 miles, I have been doing this since the beginning of summer and I am starting to feal awesome, my fitness is getting good, I could do more miles as I am no longer out of breath or tired after a ride but do have one problem, my Thighs hurt like hell after a a sprint or a difficult hill.

Welcome and welcome to the N+1 syndrome. It keeps getting worse until you get a Road Bike, then it starts again. And I am not talking about your thighs hurting. That happens on all of them.