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

[lavoisier]

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.

Many thanks. May give them a go as and when I need stuff.

 

[lavoisier]

Headed out today on possibly my fifth outing this year on a 10 mile course. This is the first time I have actually been sensible enough to do something I might manage. I bit off more than I could chew on my previous two rides and ended up calling home for a lift. It somewhat jaded my enthusiasm.

I was very pleased with my ride today, not too shoddy at all I don't think and just the right distance for the amount of energy I had. I now realise that distance will come with time.

http://app.strava.com/activities/62872393

 

[RWright]

Headed out today on possibly my fifth outing this year on a 10 mile course. This is the first time I have actually been sensible enough to do something I might manage. I bit off more than I could chew on my previous two rides and ended up calling home for a lift. It somewhat jaded my enthusiasm.

I was very pleased with my ride today, not too shoddy at all I don't think and just the right distance for the amount of energy I had. I now realise that distance will come with time.

http://app.strava.com/activities/62872393

I like my 10 mile track, there are some cars to deal with but doing it at the right time of day traffic is very light. It has a nice wide paved shoulder with several feet of smooth asphalt outside the white line. 10 miles is a nice ride, less than an hour including finding and putting on my riding gear. The views are not as nice as my 16 mile track but the ride is over so quickly it really doesn't matter. Long enough to get a work out and short enough I don't get very bored.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Headed out today on possibly my fifth outing this year on a 10 mile course. This is the first time I have actually been sensible enough to do something I might manage. I bit off more than I could chew on my previous two rides and ended up calling home for a lift. It somewhat jaded my enthusiasm.

I was very pleased with my ride today, not too shoddy at all I don't think and just the right distance for the amount of energy I had. I now realise that distance will come with time.

http://app.strava.com/activities/62872393

Nice route.

The advice I was given by my LBS as a Newbie was to just religiously get out twice a week every week and start to slowly make cycling part of your life and do not matter about miles in the early stages.

I started by doing 7-12 mile loops couple of times a week back in November and then we had all the snow/salt to deal with so didn't get out much till Feb.

Have managed at least two and sometimes 3-4 rides each week since with mileages up to 25/ride - although mainly 13-15.

In my first year I have set myself a lowly target of 1000 miles and I am currently at 650ish.

The advice I was given is working for me and I am not trying to push it at all - 10 miles is a decent distance when you think about it; it only looks 'small' when you compare it to some of the big mile-munchers on here.

 

[Ciar]

Well my trip was the homeward route last night, first time I have been in the glorious traffic of east london, oh what an adventure, chocka from down the mile end road, as it seemed like there was an accident down the side of the bow flyover, I found one thing very interesting, i was about half a meter from the curb, might have been less and another cyclist decided that gap was big enough to actually get in front of me! I mean come on we are in traffic and you use the smallest possible gap!

either way enjoyable ride got home in 50 odd minutes, getting read to ride again on Friday

 

[morrisman]

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

Please ignore bit where I forgot to start the Garmin

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/333254839

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

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.

Well done and getting out, and "slower than of late"? That average is pretty good. I'd be chuffed with it

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Please ignore bit where I forgot to start the Garmin

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/333254839

Looks a fab ride

 

[Mo1959]

Legs been feeling heavy so pottered around the local roads this morning. Tried out a little single track road that I hadn't been on before. A bit rough to say the least........quite broken up with loose stones and even strips of grass growing up the middle at points! These Durano Plus tyres have been amazing. They have taken some abuse. Maybe a bit heavier than some but it's been worth it.

http://app.strava.com/activities/62914080

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Yes Schwalbe make a good tyre - I am running Marathon Supreme 32mm and they appear to be tough as they come.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Good ride @Mo1959. Wondering whether to go out for a pootle myself to see how my poor old 'sit bones' are faring after Sunday

 

[Mo1959]

Good ride @Mo1959. Wondering whether to go out for a pootle myself to see how my poor old 'sit bones' are faring after Sunday

Yes, I think you should. Just spin along and see how you feel.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Thanks Dr @Mo1959. Off to fulfil the prescription

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

http://app.strava.com/activities/62939402

It's not fab data, and I had intended to do some hill work, but on the first one (probably just a slope) my thighs were complaining so I thought I'd change my gameplan, as the 100 on Sunday obviously took it out of them.
I worked on eating in the saddle, drinking in the saddle, taking my bottle out and putting it back, starting with having to look to get it out and to put it back whilst keeping legs still, progressing to being able (mainly) to be able to take it out and put it back without looking whilst still pedalling

Also practised looking over my right shoulder a long way down the road, whilst still keeping my bike in a 'relative' straight line in the approximate right direction.

So, overall, it was a bit of a technical ride, with nothing great to see on Strava. BUT, I got out @Mo1959

 

[Mo1959]

Also practised looking over my right shoulder a long way down the road, whilst still keeping my bike in a 'relative' straight line in the approximate right direction.

So, overall, it was a bit of a technical ride, with nothing great to see on Strava. BUT, I got out @Mo1959

Well done on getting out. I think active recovery sometimes seems to work better than total rest but maybe that's just me.

As for the looking over the shoulder thing, I am absolutely terrible. If I don't really concentrate I am inclined to end up on the wrong side of the road