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

[Nigelnaturist]

The Blackberry & Elderflower variant is rather nice! I never used to like Pimms as it used to dry my mouth out rather like eating those Sharon Fruits or Persimmons as they are now called.

Tastes change over time though and I like it now.

All alcohol does that, unless you rehydrate in between.
For your climb rate it was 55.29ft per/mile more than my average of 47ft/mile this and 40ft/mile last year, though I do rides up to the low 60's the terrain around here, wont really let me get much more.

 

[Eribiste]

Just had a really nice ride out, only 29 miles or so, but including a trip up and over British Camp on the Malverns, up past Little Malvern Priory. Lovely hot day, with strong sunshine too. The Worcestershire boys and girls will know this as a short but punchy little climb. To be honest, I've been a bit phobic about tackling this, as it stopped me dead on my old Pashley Roadster a year or so ago. This time I was on the Boardman, which of course is much lighter and has the benefit of a clutch of extra gears to ease the load. I won't say I stormed it KOM style, but I didn't have to stop either! Very satisfying. The whole ride from Eckington and back was done at 16.4mph.

 

[AndyPeace]

Just had a really nice ride out, only 29 miles or so, but including a trip up and over British Camp on the Malverns, up past Little Malvern Priory. Lovely hot day, with strong sunshine too. The Worcestershire boys and girls will know this as a short but punchy little climb. To be honest, I've been a bit phobic about tackling this, as it stopped me dead on my old Pashley Roadster a year or so ago. This time I was on the Boardman, which of course is much lighter and has the benefit of a clutch of extra gears to ease the load. I won't say I stormed it KOM style, but I didn't have to stop either! Very satisfying. The whole ride from Eckington and back was done at 16.4mph.

600ft of elevation over 2 miles, 'a short punchy little climb', or did I get the wrong hill?
http://app.strava.com/segments/1212787
nice ride!

 

[Eribiste]

Yes that's the puppy, the 'short punchy bit' is after that right hander on the A4104. Certainly burns the porridge breakfast off....

 

[Reece]

Out for a ride this morning. Did a route a friend made which was meant to be a leisurely ride, although it was quite a bit more hilly than he anticipated lol.

Very hot, too many flies biting me and lovely cycling tan lines lol, some how got a KOM too by a nice margin of time.

app.strava.com/activities/65335143

 

[spooks]

Completed the wiggle ferry sportive yesterday

Well done!! I was meant to be doing this today. Pretty glad I'm not to be honest. 35 miles out to the forest and back had me sweating like a beast.

Anyway, todays effort was my second ride in a row which has had an average speed in the 15s. Very happy since I ran out of water with High5 way faster than I anticipated and had to survive the rest on rather warm water which just wasn't cutting it! Not sure I want to cycle out the way I did again. It was pretty bloody scary and busy.
http://app.strava.com/activities/65314611

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Well done!! I was meant to be doing this today. Pretty glad I'm not to be honest. 35 miles out to the forest and back had me sweating like a beast.

Anyway, todays effort was my second ride in a row which has had an average speed in the 15s. Very happy since I ran out of water with High5 way faster than I anticipated and had to survive the rest on rather warm water which just wasn't cutting it! Not sure I want to cycle out the way I did again. It was pretty bloody scary and busy.
http://app.strava.com/activities/65314611

Don't worry about it being warm, it still helps hydrate.

 

[philinmerthyr]

Looks like I'm making progress. Did a metric 100 today (63 miles). 30 miles downhill then 30 miles up hill. I averaged 13.6 mph. Riding time was 4:38 with actual time 5:15. The rest time was buying water in supermarkets and traffic lights.

I can't believe how much I have improved. I'm still over 20st but the weight is coming off. I also passed the 2,500 mile mark since I started in October.

4 weeks to the London 100. That will be an amazing day.


http://app.strava.com/activities/65334988

 

[spooks]

Don't worry about it being warm, it still helps hydrate.

I know it still hydrates, could have done with a few more electrolytes today though. I don't like the taste of water at the best of times but when it's warm it's just vile.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I know it still hydrates, could have done with a few more electrolytes today though. I don't like the taste of water at the best of times but when it's warm it's just vile.

There are much worse things like cider, and energy drinks imagine them warm. Water is usually free in a pub (offer to pay something) you will usually get ice as well.

Looks like I'm making progress. Did a metric 100 today (63 miles). 30 miles downhill then 30 miles up hill. I averaged 13.6 mph. Riding time was 4:38 with actual time 5:15. The rest time was buying water in supermarkets and traffic lights.

I can't believe how much I have improved. I'm still over 20st but the weight is coming off. I also passed the 2,500 mile mark since I started in October.

4 weeks to the London 100. That will be an amazing day.


http://app.strava.com/activities/65334988

Well done Phil, amazing total and what a day to do your first metric century. mine was a freezing cold Nov day, at least i didn't over heat.

 

[Leescfc79]

Well done!! I was meant to be doing this today. Pretty glad I'm not to be honest. 35 miles out to the forest and back had me sweating like a beast

You are very lucky to live close to the new forest, it was beautiful cycling around there yesterday, although cattle grids were a new experience for me!!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

You are very lucky to live close to the new forest, it was beautiful cycling around there yesterday, although cattle grids were a new experience for me!!

I think I would get off a walk over them.

 

[spooks]

Haha yeah cattle grids are interesting. My technique is to head traight, shut my eyes and grit my teeth.

 

[philinmerthyr]

Well done Phil, amazing total and what a day to do your first metric century. mine was a freezing cold Nov day, at least i didn't over heat.

It's not my first. I did one and a 75 mile ride in May. But they were almost flat. I spent June riding shorter routes with more hills. I wasn't sure how it would go but I felt great. I'm hoping that building up to 80 miles solo over the next couple of weeks will see me through the 100 miles with 20,000 others on 4th Aug.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

It's not my first. I did one and a 75 mile ride in May. But they were almost flat. I spent June riding shorter routes with more hills. I wasn't sure how it would go but I felt great. I'm hoping that building up to 80 miles solo over the next couple of weeks will see me through the 100 miles with 20,000 others on 4th Aug.

Sorry Phil I must have missed it. i think you will be fine, I sort of alternate between flat and hills (those we have), flats to work on cadence, hills for strength/fitness.