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

[Supersuperleeds]

Yeah, right smarty pants but how did you do it?

@Mo1959 it is that easy, even I can do it

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Can I ask you SD which shop is your LBS? I use Evans in Kendal but your guys sound great.

No problem.

It is Askews on Wildman Street opposite the video shop.

The owner is a guy called Chris Dixon - his dad used to own the shop and still works there.

Very helpful and knows his stuff. They Stock Giant, Ridley and the Boardman Professional range.

Stock levels are ok but he also has a fast order system for parts eg I ordered some 105 Brifter name badges (scuffed in accident) on Friday and they were here on Monday.

Hope this helps.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Mo1959 it is that easy, even I can do it

You ain't that old Chris.
I have been asked if one of my pictures can be used as a postcard , and sold another at the photo group.

This is the one for the postcard WNBR York 2013 Cliffords Tower please dont follow the link if nudity offends, and it may not work for all.

This is the one I sold.

Wakefield Cathedral by nigelnaturist, on Flickr

 

[Mo1959]

You ain't that old Chris.
I have been asked if one of my pictures can be used as a postcard , and sold another at the photo group.

This is the one for the postcard WNBR York 2013 Cliffords Tower please dont follow the link if nudity offends, and it may not work for all.

This is the one I sold.

Wakefield Cathedral by nigelnaturist, on Flickr

Well done Nigel. Not surprised that one sold. Really like it.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

17.06 miles @ 14.26 mph average.

First ride since my 'mini-off' last week. Little bit slower than of late. Partly due to my shoulder and esp' my hand being painful and partly as I was a bit tentative tbh. I've spent the ride really concentrating on the road surface to see it I was missing a trick somewhere! Spoilt the ride though.

I daresay this fad will pass soon!

Stay safe all - glorious evening up here; hope the same for the rest of you.

 

[Mo1959]

17.06 miles @ 14.26 mph average.

First ride since my 'mini-off' last week. Little bit slower than of late. Partly due to my shoulder and esp' my hand being painful and partly as I was a bit tentative tbh. I've spent the ride really concentrating on the road surface to see it I was missing a trick somewhere! Spoilt the ride though.

I daresay this fad will pass soon!

Stay safe all - glorious evening up here; hope the same for the rest of you.

It's a real shame when things spoil your ride. I know I spend much of my rides having to watch the road surface much more than I would like. Mostly rough bits and pot holes for me since it is rural but it is annoying. Hopefully you will start to relax again when you have recovered a bit more.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

It's a real shame when things spoil your ride. I know I spend much of my rides having to watch the road surface much more than I would like. Mostly rough bits and pot holes for me since it is rural but it is annoying. Hopefully you will start to relax again when you have recovered a bit more.

Cheers Mo. Rural here too. Lot's of rough bits, lots of bendy bits and lots of pea sized gravelly bits.

 

[AndyPeace]

With the poor road manners of the time trialist tonight, I can finally see why so many car drivers think we're nobs. My thoughts to the guy who screamed at me were, if you can shout that loud your not working hard enough. I may well complain to the Parish council on this, it's supposed to be a 30 zone round here...and well I concede that law doesn't apply to cyclists, common sense does, perhaps they'd be better off revising the route so it doesn't go through a busy village. I saw him coming and had plenty of time to pull out...I pulled out and there was around 50meters between us, he just was bothered because he had to overtake me, for which there was plenty of space. I hope the extra few micro-seconds it cost him, plus all his screaming cost him his pb and any shot of beating others in the club. Rant over!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

With the poor road manners of the time trialist tonight, I can finally see why so many car drivers think we're nobs. My thoughts to the guy who screamed at me were, if you can shout that loud your not working hard enough. I may well complain to the Parish council on this, it's supposed to be a 30 zone round here...and well I concede that law doesn't apply to cyclists, common sense does, perhaps they'd be better off revising the route so it doesn't go through a busy village. I saw him coming and had plenty of time to pull out...I pulled out and there was around 50meters between us, he just was bothered because he had to overtake me, for which there was plenty of space. I hope the extra few micro-seconds it cost him, plus all his screaming cost him his pb and any shot of beating others in the club. Rant over!

Not good!

 

[RWright]

I have been guilty of not being as careful as I should because of concern of my times. Not often and I would never shout at anyone because of it. Not that I do anything really dangerous but more like I might not make the "safest" decision regarding me getting used as a hood (bonnet ) ornament. I have been trying harder not to do it.

I have a few things to do this evening so I got in an earlier ride, was nice weather, I even used my really dark glasses it was so nice. I get out no less than 300 yards and it starts raining. Wasn't too bad and only a couple of minutes until I got thru it. Ran into it again coming back in and it felt pretty good then. Just didn't like the sound of the thunder. Now I have an appointment in a half hour and don't like taking a shower during thunderstorms.

 

[AndyPeace]

Not good!

I am in a bad mood today, I can in reflection see why he was keen to stop me, the section just after the junction I pulled out of is a tricky section at speed, due to badly placed drain-covers matched with an unfortunate mish mash of pot holes and some greasy road markings. Up to this point, my general experience of the club riders on a Tuesday Night is good, most tend to say 'hi' as they whizz by or a nod if they're going the other way. The course they're on tonight is a 20mile TT over flat roads ( http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2751652 ) It's a very fast road and mostly a great surface. I've never tried the route as Motorway roundabouts don't usually feature in my rides, though this section of the A38 is nice at the right time of day. I see some very nice bikes round here, none of the times I've seen are below 20mph avg for this route.

 

[morrisman]

Went for a London adventure today - 45 miles from Marylebone, Regents Canal, Hertford Canal, Greenway, Woolwich Ferry, Thames Path, O2, Greenwich, Foot Tunnel, Canary Wharf, Thames Path, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square, Houses of Parliament, Chelsea Embankment, Kensington Gardens, Marylebone. Really interesting ride saw parts of London I did not know.

Forgot my ear phones so for a first time I listened to the world and don't think I will bother with them again

Today's learning points:

• I hate dog owners who have their dog on a lead and let it trail all across the towpath.
• I hate dog owners who don't have their dog on a lead even more, got shouted at for nearly running over a loose dog.
• I hate even more bl00dy pedestrians who just walk out in front of you. A young lady(?) at Trafalgar Square watched the crossing count down go to 0 then launched, phone to her ear, across 4 lanes as the lights turned to green for the traffic, as opined to her that it was a little silly she replied that I was a "F...ing W.....nker"
• And if you arrive at Marylebone an hour before you can take your bike on the train don't decide to have a quick loop around Regents Park. Every MAMIL in captivity will be giving it the beans around the outer loop and are not willing to stop and hear that they have 30 years on you, their bike weighs half of yours, and they have not already done 40+ miles as they tear past you in convoy

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Went for a London adventure today - 45 miles from Marylebone, Regents Canal, Hertford Canal, Greenway, Woolwich Ferry, Thames Path, O2, Greenwich, Foot Tunnel, Canary Wharf, Thames Path, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square, Houses of Parliament, Chelsea Embankment, Kensington Gardens, Marylebone. Really interesting ride saw parts of London I did not know.

Forgot my ear phones so for a first time I listened to the world and don't think I will bother with them again

Today's learning points:

• I hate dog owners who have their dog on a lead and let it trail all across the towpath.
• I hate dog owners who don't have their dog on a lead even more, got shouted at for nearly running over a loose dog.
• I hate even more bl00dy pedestrians who just walk out in front of you. A young lady(?) at Trafalgar Square watched the crossing count down go to 0 then launched, phone to her ear, across 4 lanes as the lights turned to green for the traffic, as opined to her that it was a little silly she replied that I was a "F...ing W.....nker"
• And if you arrive at Marylebone an hour before you can take your bike on the train don't decide to have a quick loop around Regents Park. Every MAMIL in captivity will be giving it the beans around the outer loop and are not willing to stop and hear that they have 30 years on you, their bike weighs half of yours, and they have not already done 40+ miles as they tear past you in convoy

Yes, that's all good; but did you enjoy the ride?

 

[MaxInc]

I hate even more bl00dy pedestrians who just walk out in front of you. A young lady(?) at Trafalgar Square watched the crossing count down go to 0 then launched, phone to her ear, across 4 lanes as the lights turned to green for the traffic, as opined to her that it was a little silly she replied that I was a "F...ing W.....nker"

These ostentatious pedestrians are quite something, they are really pushing their luck until you one day you read about them in the newspapers But London is like that, there are unwritten traffic rules, if everyone would follow the highway code to the letter, it would become a massive traffic jam in no time. It is almost funny to see their spirit jumping when sounding a 139dB Stebel Nautilus air horn at them, you know just to make them aware of your presence ... not that I would ever install such devices on a bike

 

[Nomadski]

Went for a London adventure today - 45 miles from Marylebone, Regents Canal, Hertford Canal, Greenway, Woolwich Ferry, Thames Path, O2, Greenwich, Foot Tunnel, Canary Wharf, Thames Path, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square, Houses of Parliament, Chelsea Embankment, Kensington Gardens, Marylebone. Really interesting ride saw parts of London I did not know.

Forgot my ear phones so for a first time I listened to the world and don't think I will bother with them again

Today's learning points:

• I hate dog owners who have their dog on a lead and let it trail all across the towpath.
• I hate dog owners who don't have their dog on a lead even more, got shouted at for nearly running over a loose dog.
• I hate even more bl00dy pedestrians who just walk out in front of you. A young lady(?) at Trafalgar Square watched the crossing count down go to 0 then launched, phone to her ear, across 4 lanes as the lights turned to green for the traffic, as opined to her that it was a little silly she replied that I was a "F...ing W.....nker"
• And if you arrive at Marylebone an hour before you can take your bike on the train don't decide to have a quick loop around Regents Park. Every MAMIL in captivity will be giving it the beans around the outer loop and are not willing to stop and hear that they have 30 years on you, their bike weighs half of yours, and they have not already done 40+ miles as they tear past you in convoy

That sounds like an amazing journey! Did you get a Strava cap of it?