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

[Nigelnaturist]

@Reece I know what you mean there. it maybe too late, but if they are struggling on the hills and you know thats what your doing, you could always decrease the gearing by a couple of teeth might help, if its possible of cause.
I dont know the arrangement on 9 and 10sp cassettes ( more the design of the cassette construction) but I could at a pinch change the 23/26 out to a 24/28 combo on my 7 sp

 

[Reece]

@Reece I know what you mean there. it maybe too late, but if they are struggling on the hills and you know thats what your doing, you could always decrease the gearing by a couple of teeth might help, if its possible of cause.
I dont know the arrangement on 9 and 10sp cassettes ( more the design of the cassette construction) but I could at a pinch change the 23/26 out to a 24/28 combo on my 7 sp

I see why you're saying Nigel. They get up the hills but slowly. However they easily enough capable of 19mph averages on flatter 60mile routes. I think they're worrying more than they need. We all did a 100mile sportive together with 6500ft of climbing in a respectable time too.

 

[sleaver]

Went our for a ride last night with the sole intention of keeping my heart rate down and I didn't go into zones Z4 or Z5
Z1 - Endurance

0-109​

01:51​

3%​

Z2 - Moderate

109-145​

1:04:39​

89%​

Z3 - Tempo

145-162​

06:20​

9%​

Z4 - Threshold

162-180​

00:00​

0%​

Z5 - Anaerobic

180+​

00:00​

0%​

While I was pushing it during the previous ride, I didn't feel that I was at threshold for as long as I apprantly was. However, I have always sort of questioned the readings from the heart rate strap because while running (before being injured) I was always up around 160/170bpm no matter what I tried. Although that may just be what my heart does.

I wouldn't say I was super fit, but due to running (I trained for and ran a marathon in April) I would like to think I'm reasonably fit.

Trust me to try and keep my heart rate down when it was raining and so keeping me out longer in it

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I see why you're saying Nigel. They get up the hills but slowly. However they easily enough capable of 19mph averages on flatter 60mile routes. I think they're worrying more than they need. We all did a 100mile sportive together with 6500ft of climbing in a respectable time too.

I haven't needed to, I think the 30x26 is low enough for me these days at least around here, as I very rarely use it, though I do use the 30th front and 21-17 rear gives about the same as the bottom end of a compact, but with more variation in ratios.
Well I have just passed 7,000 miles since I started last June (23rd), I was just like anyone one starting out, i hated hills, I am still not fast compared with some, but my speed is increasing slowly instead of really of loads of figures I will just post this chart, I am not 100% sure about the elevation, but it's all from the same source so taken in context with each other it will give some indication. There are slight errors in things like H.R. days I forgot the monitor ect. the difficulty is derived from the climbbybike formula

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I see why you're saying Nigel. They get up the hills but slowly. However they easily enough capable of 19mph averages on flatter 60mile routes. I think they're worrying more than they need. We all did a 100mile sportive together with 6500ft of climbing in a respectable time too.

I can keep 18mph on flat roads, maybe not 60 miles I think I would need to stop at least twice for a cig.
I was doing 23 on the last bit tonight and whilst not sprinting, I cant keep that up long yet.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Went our for a ride last night with the sole intention of keeping my heart rate down and I didn't go into zones Z4 or Z5
Z1 - Endurance

0-109​

01:51​

3%​

Z2 - Moderate

109-145​

1:04:39​

89%​

Z3 - Tempo

145-162​

06:20​

9%​

Z4 - Threshold

162-180​

00:00​

0%​

Z5 - Anaerobic

180+​

00:00​

0%​

While I was pushing it during the previous ride, I didn't feel that I was at threshold for as long as I apprantly was. However, I have always sort of questioned the readings from the heart rate strap because while running (before being injured) I was always up around 160/170bpm no matter what I tried. Although that may just be what my heart does.

I wouldn't say I was super fit, but due to running (I trained for and ran a marathon in April) I would like to think I'm reasonably fit.

Trust me to try and keep my heart rate down when it was raining and so keeping me out longer in it

I don't know the rain was quite pleasant today for a change, 173 has been my max in recent weeks, though very rarely go above mid 160's avg 130-140 and i am 49

 

[philinmerthyr]

Well day off work prepping for tomorrow's sportive. Really going to be a challenge. 125miles and 8000ft of climbing with 9 category climbs.

Don't mind riding in the rain either this time of the year. Just not in the winter after bad and very cold experiences lol.

Have a great day.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

@Reece. Have a great day

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

@Tracey Robinson. Good going girl!

Ps. You're not far from me

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Tracey Robinson
So you see, just keep at it.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Just over 37min for this 10 mile T.T. i have set myself.
http://app.strava.com/activities/63436162#1199353699

it would have been under, but I had to stop and adjust the H.R. monitor

 

[Smotyn]

Thanks Tracey.

What sportive are you doing? Just make sure your prepared nutrition and hydration wise and pace yourself on the ride. Cant really go to wrong then.

I am doing the tame ride (short 58 miler of the wild ride organised by the peterborough cycling club) near oundle for the make a wish foundation. I live near the wash so all my miles have been flat so far but with a lot of wind! I havent even ridden up what I would call a hill yet lol

 

[Smotyn]

@Tracey Robinson. Good going girl!

Ps. You're not far from me

@Phoenix Lincs thanks and no your not far :0)

 

[Smotyn]

Off to try and find a set back seat post tomorrow to try and sort my now knee saga (now have developed crepitus too!) And getting a second opinion on my bike fit. Then off to try out the first part of my sportive to see how scary the climbs are lol the weather is supposed to be good tomorrow so hope you all manage some saddle time.

@Nigelnaturist thanks for the support I really do appreciate it x

 

[RWright]

Went our for a ride last night with the sole intention of keeping my heart rate down and I didn't go into zones Z4 or Z5
Z1 - Endurance

0-109​

01:51​

3%​

Z2 - Moderate

109-145​

1:04:39​

89%​

Z3 - Tempo

145-162​

06:20​

9%​

Z4 - Threshold

162-180​

00:00​

0%​

Z5 - Anaerobic

180+​

00:00​

0%​

While I was pushing it during the previous ride, I didn't feel that I was at threshold for as long as I apprantly was. However, I have always sort of questioned the readings from the heart rate strap because while running (before being injured) I was always up around 160/170bpm no matter what I tried. Although that may just be what my heart does.

I wouldn't say I was super fit, but due to running (I trained for and ran a marathon in April) I would like to think I'm reasonably fit.

Trust me to try and keep my heart rate down when it was raining and so keeping me out longer in it

To me that is a double Rule 9 pass with flying colors. The extra pass is for running a Marathon, might even qualify for triple Rule 9 if you finished in under 4 hours.

I would consider myself in decent shape if I could run a marathon, unfortunately my knee has never allowed me to make it a goal for myself.

I almost forgot to mention that my Garmin heart rate strap is squirrely at even the best of times.