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

[stu9000]

Today's journey home took me over the 1500 mark
The 3000 target was set as a 'I probably couldn't do this, but let's set it anyway' and I am amazed with my athletic ability. I'm more or less Cadel Evans

Not sure how to gauge my progress but reading some of these posts makes me feel a bit more like the ride London 100 miles is achievable within 9 hours. Maybe.

Suddenly it feels very close and I've ramped up my training including a 25m round trip to work a couple of times a week, and it has some massive hills that I hope are getting me ready for Box and Leith.

The uphill 12 m journey to work takes me about an hour and 20 mins. The av speed is coming in about 8 to 9.

I rode with MapMyRide! Distance: 11.88mi, time: 01:22:09, pace: 6:55min/mi, speed: 8.67mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/307272751

On less challenging roads I can average 12 or 13 mph.

But these figures suggest to me that the London 100 is going to be tough to do in 9h.

Have I left it too late? I'm feeling stronger every day but my "to work" average speed worries me.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Not sure how to gauge my progress but reading some of these posts makes me feel a bit more like the ride London 100 miles is achievable within 9 hours. Maybe.

Suddenly it feels very close and I've ramped up my training including a 25m round trip to work a couple of times a week, and it has some massive hills that I hope are getting me ready for Box and Leith.

The uphill 12 m journey to work takes me about an hour and 20 mins. The av speed is coming in about 8 to 9.

I rode with MapMyRide! Distance: 11.88mi, time: 01:22:09, pace: 6:55min/mi, speed: 8.67mi/h.
http://mapmyride.com/workout/307272751

On less challenging roads I can average 12 or 13 mph.

But these figures suggest to me that the London 100 is going to be tough to do in 9h.

Have I left it too late? I'm feeling stronger every day but my "to work" average speed worries me.

Is there much traffic on your run in, because this can effect avg speeds.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Today wasn't about p.b's but I still got 7.
http://app.strava.com/activities/61975359#
The ride in York on strava

 

[RWright]

Just got back, from the best ever 6 mile ride I have ever had. 6.51 miles at the massive speed of 7mph avg cag 42 this bit surprises me 160ft in 6.61 miles in York.
The ride back was a little slower that maybe I was expecting 31mile @ 14.8mph but as the bike weighed in at 19Kg's I can live with it.
Overall 72.12miles @ 13.9mph, the other data is really irrelevant as today wasn't about performance.
Take the ride in York out and it was 66.61miles @ 15.3mph for the day.
York WNBR 2013

You should get at least double challenge credits for the naked miles! Sounds like a fun day, congrats on the ride.

I have been doing a lot of things all day, just now getting ready for a night ride.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

You should get at least double challenge credits for the naked miles! Sounds like a fun day, congrats on the ride.

I have been doing a lot of things all day, just now getting ready for a night ride.

It was good, I forget how good it is to be out in the sun naked, most of the onlookers were supportive. About 118 turned up I think it was.
I got quite anxious prior to the ride, not because of the nudity, but again just being around people, but it was a much more relaxed ride than the one I did in London in 2008, but once riding I just tried to enjoy being in the sun, we haven't had to much of that this year.
it was also nice it fell on the solstice.

 

[RWright]

It was good, I forget how good it is to be out in the sun naked, most of the onlookers were supportive. About 118 turned up I think it was.
I got quite anxious prior to the ride, not because of the nudity, but again just being around people, but it was a much more relaxed ride than the one I did in London in 2008, but once riding I just tried to enjoy being in the sun, we haven't had to much of that this year.
it was also nice it fell on the solstice.

I didn't realize it was solstice already. I am liking these late evening rides to about 9 pm without lights here. I bet it stays light even later there.

I get a little anxious in big crowds, not sure if that is the right word, a little dizzy maybe, nothing really bad, just takes me a minute or two to adjust to all the movement going on, like when I go to a football game or something with people everywhere. After I get used to looking at all the motion for a minute I am fine.

The weather was great here today but I got busy mowing and washing my car, then needed to do some shopping, by the time I got finished it was late so I decided to take it easy and just ride out to lake at night to see the Lightning Bugs. It looks pretty cool seeing millions of them in the trees across the lake so I was looking forward to it. About 7 miles out the P Fairy made a night call.. Took a little while to change it in the dark, my jaws still ache a little from holding the flashlight in my mouth. I almost did the entire fix without having to touch the chain, then it fell of the small front ring right as I was an inch or so away from having the rear wheel in the dropouts. So a couple of my fingers got a little greasy, got most off it off with grass.

Since I was already having a bad bike mojo day and I didn't recall the last time I had charged the battery for my lights, I just turned around and came back home at the next exit. I will try to catch the lightning bug show some other time.

 

[Eribiste]

I'm all set up for my first Audax tomorrow, the Beacon Roads CC Cotswold Outing. Just 107 klicks, but that'll be my longest single ride to date. I've got the Cyclechat.net jersey, clean bike, route cards printed & laminated to jersey pocket size, the packet of wine gums, and I'm working towards the right p.m.a.! Whatever you're all doing tomorrow, have a good one.

 

[RWright]

I'm all set up for my first Audax tomorrow, the Beacon Roads CC Cotswold Outing. Just 107 klicks, but that'll be my longest single ride to date. I've got the Cyclechat.net jersey, clean bike, route cards printed & laminated to jersey pocket size, the packet of wine gums, and I'm working towards the right p.m.a.! Whatever you're all doing tomorrow, have a good one.

Good luck and have fun. I think you will do great.

 

[Mo1959]

Just got back, from the best ever 6 mile ride I have ever had. 6.51 miles at the massive speed of 7mph avg cag 42 this bit surprises me 160ft in 6.61 miles in York.
The ride back was a little slower that maybe I was expecting 31mile @ 14.8mph but as the bike weighed in at 19Kg's I can live with it.
Overall 72.12miles @ 13.9mph, the other data is really irrelevant as today wasn't about performance.
Take the ride in York out and it was 66.61miles @ 15.3mph for the day.
York WNBR 2013

Sounds like a great day Nigel. Glad you enjoyed it. Hope all the others did too.

Great distance too. That will be your longest ride for quite some time I take it? Day off today?

I'm still up early as usual but just going to do some walking for the next couple of days. The dog needs walked anyway so may just take her a bit further than usual. Going to take at least today and tomorrow off, maybe even Monday if it isn't looking nice. Hoping I feel nice and refreshed after that.

 

[Mo1959]

I'm all set up for my first Audax tomorrow, the Beacon Roads CC Cotswold Outing. Just 107 klicks, but that'll be my longest single ride to date. I've got the Cyclechat.net jersey, clean bike, route cards printed & laminated to jersey pocket size, the packet of wine gums, and I'm working towards the right p.m.a.! Whatever you're all doing tomorrow, have a good one.

All the best with that. Just take it easy and enjoy it. Look forward to hearing how it goes. My main worry on these would be getting lost as I must have the worst sense of direction imaginable.

 

[RWright]

Sounds like a great day Nigel. Glad you enjoyed it. Hope all the others did too.

Great distance too. That will be your longest ride for quite some time I take it? Day off today?

I'm still up early as usual but just going to do some walking for the next couple of days. The dog needs walked anyway so may just take her a bit further than usual. Going to take at least today and tomorrow off, maybe even Monday if it isn't looking nice. Hoping I feel nice and refreshed after that.

I get more soreness after I walk few miles than if I ride....and here is the weird part, even my butt.

I think that probably means I need to do more walking.

 

[Eribiste]

Getting lost is a concern, hence my choice of a fairly local ride, plus I used to live in Wythall where the ride starts from. I've got route marked maps to go with the route cards too. Not quite a Garmin 800, but they'll have to do! Of course if I do get lost, there is the advantage of probably clocking up my first imperial century while trying to find my way back!

 

[Mo1959]

Getting lost is a concern, hence my choice of a fairly local ride, plus I used to live in Wythall where the ride starts from. I've got route marked maps to go with the route cards too. Not quite a Garmin 800, but they'll have to do! Of course if I do get lost, there is the advantage of probably clocking up my first imperial century while trying to find my way back!

Ha, ha. Hope it doesn't come to that. I am sure you will be fine.

I am so bad I have been known to get lost in car parks, going round and round and can't find the exit!

 

[Nomadski]

I'm all set up for my first Audax tomorrow, the Beacon Roads CC Cotswold Outing. Just 107 klicks, but that'll be my longest single ride to date. I've got the Cyclechat.net jersey, clean bike, route cards printed & laminated to jersey pocket size, the packet of wine gums, and I'm working towards the right p.m.a.! Whatever you're all doing tomorrow, have a good one.

Good luck. Fancied doing an Audux sometime, sounds like fun. Sort of a cannonball run without the cars. Or Burt Reynolds.

 

[stu9000]

Is there much traffic on your run in, because this can effect avg speeds.

Actually yes, and lights. Hadn't thought of that.