Nomadski
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Awesome @ItsSteveLovell. Its very much in its inception of an idea phase right now, but after RL will be something we will be planning.
Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]
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Awesome @ItsSteveLovell. Its very much in its inception of an idea phase right now, but after RL will be something we will be planning.
Nomadski
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Don't know much about football but I would love the oportunity to meet you guys and learn something new
Looks like something we will have to look at then.
Supersuperleeds
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- Leicester
I think on here there used to a cycle chat jersey that travelled around the country being passed from rider to rider. Would be good if us beginners got something being passed around the country, register it on Strava and see what mileage we can build up for it? Only rule I can think of is you can only do one ride with it and then you must pass it on at the end of it. If it was something small it could be posted through the next persons letter box if a meet up couldn't be arranged.
There are plenty of us on here that we should be able to include all, whether they want to do a few miles or a lot.
There are plenty of us on here that we should be able to include all, whether they want to do a few miles or a lot.
Looks like something we will have to look at then.
I'd be very interested if this happens
marknotgeorge
Hol den Vorschlaghammer!
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- Derby.
Another 5 klicks in the bag...
I have a lap that takes me up Broadway (a climb that I could never do on the way to school), through Darley Park to Darley Abbey village, over the Derwent at the mill, along route 54 by the river for a bit, then back along home via Five Lamps. Takes me just under 20 minutes with a breather stop, but I'll get better...
I like the post ride endorphins.
I have a lap that takes me up Broadway (a climb that I could never do on the way to school), through Darley Park to Darley Abbey village, over the Derwent at the mill, along route 54 by the river for a bit, then back along home via Five Lamps. Takes me just under 20 minutes with a breather stop, but I'll get better...
I like the post ride endorphins.
Today I have a chufty medal ! Just done my first 30k http://app.strava.com/activities/70113466?fb_source=feed_opengraph
Took it a lot easier than when thrashing my usual 10k loop (or thought I was) and managed 2 PB's on some segments that overlap my other routes... I'm off to do a dance now.
Took it a lot easier than when thrashing my usual 10k loop (or thought I was) and managed 2 PB's on some segments that overlap my other routes... I'm off to do a dance now
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stevey
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- sutton coldfield
I was having a look at my strava segments in particular this one http://app.strava.com/activities/70135090#1363063337 and i had forgot i am joint 5th position 
Now would you say this is a good time for this segment? being as i have only been riding my road bike a few weeks (9 to be exact),
Just wanted other peoples opinions
Now would you say this is a good time for this segment? being as i have only been riding my road bike a few weeks (9 to be exact),
Just wanted other peoples opinions
g0kmt
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Phew that was an epic, my thighs are hurting now. I managed 18.25 miles today. Fleetwood pier to North pier. Had the wind not been as strong and against me on the way back (11mph) I would have done the extra to make it 20.
http://app.strava.com/activities/70155577
That makes 45 for the week. Not bad for a 23.5 stone fat bloke really. I am indeed happy and knackered ;-)
http://app.strava.com/activities/70155577
That makes 45 for the week. Not bad for a 23.5 stone fat bloke really. I am indeed happy and knackered ;-)
Nomadski
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I was having a look at my strava segments in particular this one http://app.strava.com/activities/70135090#1363063337 and i had forgot i am joint 5th position
Now would you say this is a good time for this segment? being as i have only been riding my road bike a few weeks (9 to be exact),
Just wanted other peoples opinions
I would say so! The strava placement would usually tell you if its up there with the best, and looking at the graph you maintain a good solid speed going up the hill and increase it nicely down it.
Great rides @g0kmt, @marknotgeorge and @Simmer. Always feels good when you get a new milestone, achieve a great distance or speed average. Enjoy the flushed cheeks!
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Creakyknee
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Havn't been getting out much in June/July due to work but put a good week in this week, culminating in a nice hilly ride today, and I wasn't the slowest person up Hartside.
KOM on that might take a bit of work though ; )
http://app.strava.com/activities/70177719
KOM on that might take a bit of work though ; )
http://app.strava.com/activities/70177719
Nomadski
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Wow look at that distance (and elevation!). Well done.
philinmerthyr
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I thought I'd do an easy ride this morning as its only a week to the London 100. In the end I rode 52 miles between Swansea and Pembrey Country Park. I rode this route about 4 months ago as my first half century. I remember it being challenging and I averaged 12.5 mph.
This morning I spent much of the time spinning and after climbing in the valleys recently, hardly noticed the climb over Gowerton. I stopped for coffee and treated myself to an ice cream. It didn't seem like training and is probably the most fun I've had on a bike for some time. Even so, I did 50 miles in under 3.5 hrs and averaged 14.6 mph.
I did get some strange readings from my heart rate monitor. It went up to 240 bpm at a point where I was not putting much effort in and was showing about 50 bpm above what it should have. If the reading were right I should be dead. Not sure why this is.
http://app.strava.com/activities/70188713
This morning I spent much of the time spinning and after climbing in the valleys recently, hardly noticed the climb over Gowerton. I stopped for coffee and treated myself to an ice cream. It didn't seem like training and is probably the most fun I've had on a bike for some time. Even so, I did 50 miles in under 3.5 hrs and averaged 14.6 mph.
I did get some strange readings from my heart rate monitor. It went up to 240 bpm at a point where I was not putting much effort in and was showing about 50 bpm above what it should have. If the reading were right I should be dead. Not sure why this is.
http://app.strava.com/activities/70188713
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