Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]
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DaveyM
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Good ride out tonight 25 miles at a nice steady pace (although 6 months ago this would have been flat out 
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I am taking a rest day tomorrow, I feel fine but know that it will catch up eventually, more prevention than any thing else.
With only two weeks till the C2C I am going to play it sensible.
You all continue to impress!
)I am taking a rest day tomorrow, I feel fine but know that it will catch up eventually, more prevention than any thing else.
With only two weeks till the C2C I am going to play it sensible.
You all continue to impress!
shelliemac
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- Peterhead
LOL
Never been down there. She stays up here now heehee
When your down this way next I will let you buy me a drink then.
Never been down there. She stays up here now heehee
RWright
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@AndyPeace I almost wish I didn't have time for it!
Talking of phantom winds, have you also noticed certain stretches of roads seem to be optical illusions? Either looking like they should be downhill but are obviously not as the bike slows down quickly if you stop pedalling, or others that you swear look slightly uphill but you seem to roll along easily. Weird.
I have noticed a couple of areas here like that. One of them is not far before I have to climb the hill I refer to as "the beast". It looks like I am descending but if I stop pedaling I slow down and when I start again it feels like I have a flat tire or something. Another is a climb before I get to a river. It is long and looks tough but it isn't bad at all, the other hill going away from it the other way it also looks long and tough and it is. It is the last hill I have to climb before I get to work. The bottom of the start of it slows you down much more than one would think it would, it looks flat to start with.
I rode to work yesterday evening to do a few things and made a new Strava Segment out of climb that is a little over a mile long, starting at a river bridge going into the next county north of where I live. I thought I would get me a KOM out of the deal but Strava must store a lot of information, there were already a couple of people ahead of me on it, and I know they didn't ride it at midnight last night after I set up the segment.
Strava also seemed to be very stingy with the altitude climbed too. The last 6 miles of my work route are very tough to me. It may be partly that traffic is passing very fast and there is not a very wide shoulder like I like. This is one route you don't want to push your endurance levels too much. A lapse in concentration on this road could be lethal. I think I may make this segment private.SWSteve
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Day 1 pf 2 'off' before the final push this weekend. I'm halfway through the challenge so if I can get 2500+ on Saturday then Sunday should be a chunk of laughs. I can't take an mp3 with me as my climbs will be up some traffic heavy climbs, meaning I am likely to chase someone down and mouth off at them again.
I really need to control my anger when on the bike.
I really need to control my anger when on the bike.
Nigelnaturist
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Well what a c*** up to nights ride was, fettled the gears this morning got everything smooth, even to the point of no chain rub 9turned out the front mech was to high), so I can use all the rear gears in any front gear (not that you do) with only the slightest touch of rub in out front and inner rear and inner front and inner rear. Well so I thought, set off tonight and blow me it wouldn't change on to the out front, so fixed that and at least two road bikes went by, without a word. Then for the life of me I could get going, so I thought blow this I have a sit down and a cig, a drink and try again the next 3-4 miles into what seemed an easterly gale couldn't get above what seemed 14 mph (avg was 14.7mph) down hill ever ever so slightly, at this point I am wishing I hadn't done anything to the gears, another 10 miles things are looking up wind behind me though it's dropped from gale force to a breeze, last 9 miles or so I get an avg of 15.4mph up hill.
Nigelnaturist
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We have a short nasty climb like that, and the road narrows too.
This was the reason for to nights ride to see how I faired on this TT.
And I lost about a min not turning left at the right point (garmin decided at this point to go slow), the loop on strava shows 1:46 so on the safe side a min which should have put me sub 30mins for the 8.1 miles, now I know it I should be able to improve.
http://app.strava.com/activities/68107574#1312435726
I still have a better time than someone on a £3,000 bike, and I had my rack on, and I now have matching bottle carries.
RWright
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stay hydratedHats off to you also for doing these challenges on one bike. I have trouble using two, and my townie as back up to them. Since these latest two challenges are more like work outs than pleasure rides I am using some of the old tires I have laying around, they are still not completely shot but they will be when I get through doing these challenges with them.
I wore out my continental ultra sport rear tire since March or April.... I think it was. Right now I have a puncture on the front of my Synapse but I will just change out the front wheel from my Trek. I am riding with all sorts of different type tires at the moment, sort of comical to see on the bikes. I am sort of liking the black back tire with the blue front tire look right now.
Nomadski
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@Supersuperleeds - Congrats on the powerbar challenge, fantastic the mileage you get down.
@shelliemac - great pic, don't ever post about a new bike without one!!! Mo's advice is good, I know your likkle like my missus (5 ft) but the temptation for a low saddle runs against the efficiency of riding, so deffo have a look at it, your legs and knees will thank you later.
Great rides people. Stay safe.
@shelliemac - great pic, don't ever post about a new bike without one!!! Mo's advice is good, I know your likkle like my missus (5 ft) but the temptation for a low saddle runs against the efficiency of riding, so deffo have a look at it, your legs and knees will thank you later.
Great rides people. Stay safe.
Nigelnaturist
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I think I need another new one, there is bulge starting on the rear one (switch from the front last time), it's not as bad as the bontrager R1 was.
Hats off to you also for doing these challenges on one bike. I have trouble using two, and my townie as back up to them. Since these latest two challenges are more like work outs than pleasure rides I am using some of the old tires I have laying around, they are still not completely shot but they will be when I get through doing these challenges with them.
I got a 2nd matching bottle carrier, I can now take the bottle from either, the old plastic one I couldn't on the move.
Second commute day today, i won't bore you with the read outs, but similar speed cadence and hr to the normal, was a lovely ride in nice and cool pretty quiet roads, even a few cyclists to ride along with, kept my distance so as not to draft, made it in around 36 minutes.
Nigelnaturist
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I always noticed it was quieter into London on Friday.
In general it's quieter best part is we are heading into summer holidays, so the roads should really go quiet
Nigelnaturist
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I used to drive a truck in from Strood/Chatham sometimes.In general it's quieter best part is we are heading into summer holidays, so the roads should really go quiet
shelliemac
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Thank you all for advice re seat height much appreciate advice. Have popped it up a wee bit and will have a cycle later this evening.
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