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

[Mo1959]

Lovely bike Stevey. Look forward to hearing how it rides. Well done on the freebies too.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

My new bike










And a set of race blades thrown in

Also these airflow shades thrown in

Just gonna have some food then go out....

Lovely Bike

 

[Nigelnaturist]

This is my proposed route Friday.
York W.N.B.R. 2013
and this is the ride itself as far as i can work out
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2702246

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Just done my first 100 miler. did it at 6hours 10 minutes per my GPS, Strava shows 6 Hours 15. Very chuffed with the time, I was planning on doing it at 15mph, managed over 16.

I had been planning it for a while but kept it quiet in case I failed, when the going got tough I kept imagining you all egging me on to finish it, so a big thank you to you all.

Time for a brew, a bath and some sleep




http://app.strava.com/activities/61398322

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Just done my first 100 miler. did it at 6hours 10 minutes per my GPS, Strava shows 6 Hours 15. Very chuffed with the time, I was planning on doing it at 15mph, managed over 16.

I had been planning it for a while but kept it quiet in case I failed, when the going got tough I kept imagining you all egging me on to finish it, so a big thank you to you all.

Time for a brew, a bath and some sleep




http://app.strava.com/activities/61398322

It's what we do, well done Chris.

 

[Mo1959]

Just done my first 100 miler. did it at 6hours 10 minutes per my GPS, Strava shows 6 Hours 15. Very chuffed with the time, I was planning on doing it at 15mph, managed over 16.

I had been planning it for a while but kept it quiet in case I failed, when the going got tough I kept imagining you all egging me on to finish it, so a big thank you to you all.

Time for a brew, a bath and some sleep




http://app.strava.com/activities/61398322

Brilliant Chris. Really well done. I wish I could say you have inspired me to try a 100 but I'm afraid not!

 

[Ciar]

lovely bike and well done on the ride

 

[Reece]

Just done my first 100 miler. did it at 6hours 10 minutes per my GPS, Strava shows 6 Hours 15. Very chuffed with the time, I was planning on doing it at 15mph, managed over 16.

I had been planning it for a while but kept it quiet in case I failed, when the going got tough I kept imagining you all egging me on to finish it, so a big thank you to you all.

Time for a brew, a bath and some sleep




http://app.strava.com/activities/61398322

Great ride and achievement Chris.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

It's what we do, well done Chris.

Brilliant Chris. Really well done. I wish I could say you have inspired me to try a 100 but I'm afraid not!

Great ride and achievement Chris.

Cheers all

 

[stevey]

Well been out what a difference that was to the mtb bit wobbly at first but soon got into it, quite suprised as how much responsive and light it is think i am going to enjoy this just got to get used to the gears.

Would i be right in assuming you use the smaller front ring just to ride normally on the road at a normal comfortable cadence and the big ring if you are going downhill

 

[Mo1959]

Well been out what a difference that was to the mtb bit wobbly at first but soon got into it, quite suprised as how much responsive and light it is think i am going to enjoy this just got to get used to the gears.

Would i be right in assuming you use the smaller front ring just to ride normally on the road at a normal comfortable cadence and the big ring if you are going downhill

Yes, well initially anyway, but you will find that as you get fitter you will start spending more time on the big ring. I know in my first couple of months I spent nearly all the time on the small ring but I have rides now where I can stay on the big ring if I am not doing much climbing.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Well been out what a difference that was to the mtb bit wobbly at first but soon got into it, quite suprised as how much responsive and light it is think i am going to enjoy this just got to get used to the gears.

Would i be right in assuming you use the smaller front ring just to ride normally on the road at a normal comfortable cadence and the big ring if you are going downhill

MTB and road bikes are like chalk and cheese. I was very wobbly at first on my road bike compared to my hybrid.

Re the front chain ring, it depends on how fit you are. I only drop down to the smaller ring on a decent climb. I managed to do todays ride without dropping to the smaller ring

 

[Nomadski]

Just done my first 100 miler. did it at 6hours 10 minutes per my GPS, Strava shows 6 Hours 15. Very chuffed with the time, I was planning on doing it at 15mph, managed over 16.

I had been planning it for a while but kept it quiet in case I failed, when the going got tough I kept imagining you all egging me on to finish it, so a big thank you to you all.

Time for a brew, a bath and some sleep




http://app.strava.com/activities/61398322

Great job @Supersuperleeds, well done on the 100 miler, hell of an achievement especially at that speed!

@stevey lovely looking bike! Congrats on that, hopefully will serve you well.

You use the front chainrings however you want mate, the idea is to keep a constant cadence (RPM) regardless of elevation, so if it starts going uphill and your struggling on the front biggie, switch to the smaller one. Depending on how your gears are setup you may want to make the switch when the chain on the rear cassette is somewhere in the middle, to avoid "chainrub".

 

[MaxInc]

Well been out what a difference that was to the mtb bit wobbly at first but soon got into it, quite suprised as how much responsive and light it is think i am going to enjoy this just got to get used to the gears.

Would i be right in assuming you use the smaller front ring just to ride normally on the road at a normal comfortable cadence and the big ring if you are going downhill

That is a sexy looking bike, nothing beats black, well done for choosing the colour and enjoy your new toy!

It doesn't matter which one you choose, it will change with terrain and fitness levels. You will use the small ring mainly for uphills combined with the larger cogs at the back and the big ring on flats and descents combined with the smaller cogs at the back (take it easy until you are comfortable stopping the thing, especially with new brake pads). Obviously there will be overlap so the middle range of cogs could be used with both but your cadence should dictate which one to use.

 

[MaxInc]

Just done my first 100 miler. did it at 6hours 10 minutes per my GPS, Strava shows 6 Hours 15. Very chuffed with the time, I was planning on doing it at 15mph, managed over 16.

I guess you will soon be leaving this thread and go ride with the pros. Congratulations on the achievement and enjoy the recovery