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

[Nigelnaturist]

Well, maybe you were only bumbling about but you have obviously not lost much fitness. I am well happy with 15.4mph and I think you should be too. As much as you will have enjoyed riding with the boys, I bet it was nice to get up a bit of speed again on your own?

Thats what I thought, I am more than happy with a 15-16mph avg (and not to many 16+mph either)

 

[BrianEvesham]

Well, maybe you were only bumbling about but you have obviously not lost much fitness. I am well happy with 15.4mph and I think you should be too. As much as you will have enjoyed riding with the boys, I bet it was nice to get up a bit of speed again on your own?

Yes thanks I really enjoyed the ride and at my own pace for a change. TBH my avg was fine as I normally do half that distance, but faster.
Edit;
And I took in some good hills around Pebworth on the extended big loop.

 

[BrianEvesham]

The hybid is back together. The gears need adjusting but works ok. Just need a decent test ride before I bolt the tag to it.
Maybe tomorrow though as I am trying to relax now for the night shift.

 

[Nomadski]

Tried out a different route into work yesterday, awful headwind from my front door for the whole route there and back, was a complete killer also my right knee is now constantly sore, been using a foam roller to relieve it so hopefully it buggers off soon! upside was I am now riding in the gear that i turbo in, think my avg speed was a tad pants, but I reckon thats due to the wind and drag caused by my svelt frame ;-)

all in all great to do another route, but wind please f right off!

Route: Work Via Wanstead Flats
Activity: Cycle
Started: 23 Jun 2013 16:11:38
Ride Time: 2:01:41
Distance: 19.21 miles
Average Speed: 9.47 mph
Fastest Speed: 25.86 mph
Ascent: 987 feet
Descent: 873 feet
Average Cadence: 32 rpm
Maximum Cadence: 113 rpm
Bike: Cannondale Hybrid

Raise your saddle if you suffer from bad knees post ride. Use whatever method you prefer (I used the heel method) but give it a go.

 

[Ciar]

Raise your saddle if you suffer from bad knees post ride. Use whatever method you prefer (I used the heel method) but give it a go.

Gotcha going to give that a whirl tommorow see how we fair, even though it feels pretty high as it is

 

[MaxInc]

Gotcha going to give that a whirl tommorow see how we fair, even though it feels pretty high as it is

Are you using cleats by any chance? I had been experiencing some discomfort in the right knee which I sorted by rotating the cleat to accommodate the natural twist in my right leg which points slightly outwards compared to the left. I followed this guide: http://www.bikeradar.com/fitness/article/take-care-of-your-knees-part-2-17445/

 

[Ciar]

No i use flats always have done, it's a habit from my younger days of riding BMX not sure why it's started to happen, but I do ride in specialized tahoe shoes, which can be used with clips but you don't have to, wondering if it's anything to do with them.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

No i use flats always have done, it's a habit from my younger days of riding BMX not sure why it's started to happen, but I do ride in specialized tahoe shoes, which can be used with clips but you don't have to, wondering if it's anything to do with them.

Iused mine till I got some, so I cant see why, has the pain started since using them.

 

[Ciar]

The pain started a couple of weeks ago, i have been using them for at least 6 weeks so I cant imagine it is them, will try and rule them out by wearing trainers to see if it changes anything, will also bring my seat up.

 

[simmi]

It's been so long since my last ride I would not be surprised if my wheels had seized up.
Work, work, work and a bit of golf (stupid sport with sticks and little white balls)
I need to put in a few miles this week as me and a few from my club are doing our first sportive.
The St Barnabas Grimsthorpe Challenge,108 miles around Lincolnshire, Rutland and Leicestershire.
I hope i'm ready for it

Reading over the last few pages most of you have been putting in some serious miles.
I need to pull my finger out as you will be leaving me behind. (both literally and figuratively)

 

[procel]

Was feeling quite unmotivated today. Had intended going to Windsor and back (80miles) but gave up at Walton and went back to Richmond Park and did a couple of circuits instead. Did feel better after I got back having sped up somewhat even though the total was only 50miles.

 

[Mo1959]

total was only 50miles.

Hmm............50 miles actually sounds good to me. I think you are being to hard on yourself!

 

[procel]

Hmm............50 miles actually sounds good to me. I think you are being to hard on yourself!

I did 75 last week; trying to add 10% per week to get to 100 - I'm doing the RL 100 on 4th Aug.

 

[Reece]

It's been so long since my last ride I would not be surprised if my wheels had seized up.
Work, work, work and a bit of golf (stupid sport with sticks and little white balls)
I need to put in a few miles this week as me and a few from my club are doing our first sportive.
The St Barnabas Grimsthorpe Challenge,108 miles around Lincolnshire, Rutland and Leicestershire.
I hope i'm ready for it

Reading over the last few pages most of you have been putting in some serious miles.
I need to pull my finger out as you will be leaving me behind. (both literally and figuratively)

You'll be down mine and Chris' neck of the woods. Some nice roads in Rutland and that side of Leicester with some nice rolling hills

I'd say I'd ride over to cheer you on but I'll be recovering Sunday from "The Long One" sportive on Saturday.

 

[sleaver]

Went out for a longer ride yesterday and came back with this and the 250k Junedoggle badge

http://app.strava.com/activities/62267530

The average speed did surprise me as the middle half felt quite slow due to it being mostly uphill. Although I have noticed that my speed stayed quite constant until the first climb (or lump in the road for some of you ) and then the speed graph isn't so smooth. Could that be because I was trying to push to much and had to keep slowing to recover?

On the subject of speed, does it just come over time? I ask because last week I felt like I was busting a gut doing about 25kph when another cyclist just breezed past me and he didn't look like he was even trying.

Oh, and sods law I get offered a free trial of Strava on the day I forget my heart rate monitor!