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

[Louch]

I understand that Damon, different routes different weather conditions, but on strava your fastest will be under favourable conditions for any given segment, so the fastest time should work out over time to be equal. As for fitness well some of them ride in the local club, and yea I can't match their speeds when they ride together, but it's getting to the stage where it's only a couple of m.p.h over 18-20 miles or so, I go round the routes sometimes but they are so boring. I had a look at one or two of the bikes, mine can weigh in at twice the weight of theirs and I am still not far behind or in some cases faster, when kitted up.

if they are cycling together, and you are not, they will have the benefit of taking turns on front to use less energy, or go quicker than you alone.

 

[Mo1959]

Just back from a stupidly tough ride...I'm waiting for STRAVA to tick off the climb from the challenge, nothing's happened as of yet :/

http://app.strava.com/activities/66997723

Well done Steve. It's a strange climb that though. Think you have landed lucky with the data. The climb seems to be 500 odd feet but gives you 1000 feet elevation?

 

[Mo1959]

I got one for you lot, how come my Viking and I are almost as fast as some people on their £2-3,000 bikes, and I know sod all about the cycling world.

You are sensible and take rest days unless some nugget I could think off. Lol

 

[Nigelnaturist]

if they are cycling together, and you are not, they will have the benefit of taking turns on front to use less energy, or go quicker than you alone.

I know this, I do the routes they do just as bench mark for me, I am actually comparing the segments, that they have best times on when not in a group.
For example this is table of those I follow that have a similar performance to me ( I started to follow these people a few months ago) the guy with the same time and it's only a month ago rides a Onix Black RH Pro. around £3,000 I belive, my Viking excluding the mods I have made i.e. wheels and pedals saddle and get this an acera rear mech cost £300 pounds in 2008

The guy below me is a damn good rider he has one of these. Bianchi Veloceand these Ribble Sportive Racing.
edit I forgot to post the link
http://app.strava.com/activities/66931246#1285070038

 

[AndyPeace]

Well done Steve. It's a strange climb that though. Think you have landed lucky with the data. The climb seems to be 500 odd feet but gives you 1000 feet elevation?

I noticed strava only gave Steve 4532ft on the challenge leader board, though my maths may be it bit foggy...been a long day working.

 

[SWSteve]

Well done Steve. It's a strange climb that though. Think you have landed lucky with the data. The climb seems to be 500 odd feet but gives you 1000 feet elevation?

I'm not too sure, when I first uploaded the ride it gave me 1700m (I've switched to km/m on Strava so I can see what I need to do easier on this challenge as opposed to doing ft/m calculations when lookin at potential climbs) and since then it has made it 2300. I'm not complaining if I'm honest

 

[Nomadski]

Something Ive just spotted on my ride today. Even though I was dissapointed with Leith Hill, stopping 3 times, I actually got a PR on the whole climb. So I guess more shorter stops if needed are better than fewer but obviously more extended stops I took previously.

http://app.strava.com/activities/67112725#1289063852

 

[Mo1959]

Just go another one of these blooming "Uh oh. You have lost your QOM emails. Lol. One of the Perth United Cycling Club. Oh we'll. She can keep it.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

You are sensible and take rest days unless some nugget I could think off. Lol

You mean cant be arsed to go out days , your up late it's must be nearly MoTime up there.

 

[Mo1959]

I'm not too sure, when I first uploaded the ride it gave me 1700m (I've switched to km/m on Strava so I can see what I need to do easier on this challenge as opposed to doing ft/m calculations when lookin at potential climbs) and since then it has made it 2300. I'm not complaining if I'm honest

Neither would I. Maybe I should come down there and do some hill repeats on it. Lol

 

[Mo1959]

You mean cant be arsed to go out days , your up late it's must be nearly MoTime up there.

Not long back from visiting my Dad. Don't feel tired yet. One advantage of getting older seems to be that you need less sleep!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Something Ive just spotted on my ride today. Even though I was dissapointed with Leith Hill, stopping 3 times, I actually got a PR on the whole climb. So I guess more shorter stops if needed are better than fewer but obviously more extended stops I took previously.

http://app.strava.com/activities/67112725#1289063852

Your recovery doesn't need to be complete, just getting your breath back helps tremendously, which can be quite quick, I get my breath back going up some hills these days, and I have had a few loops (home to home) where I have spent less time climbing than going down, figure that one if you can (though nothing like what you lot are doing at the moment)

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Not long back from visiting my Dad. Don't feel tired yet. One advantage of getting older seems to be that you need less sleep!

I understand that, 4-5 hours here if I dont take my meds, if I take my meds I just can never get going for 2-3 hours in the mornings.

 

[Mo1959]

Oh well. Suppose I better attempt some sleep. Good night all.

 

[Reece]

I would say if you're buying something at said pub/cafe they should be willing to fill it for you

My thoughts exactly. We stopped at a small village store where we asked to buy bottles of water but was kindly told by the lady she'd fill them for free in her kitchen. Was very nice of her seeing as we would of spent around £10 between us all.