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

[SpokeyDokey]

Planned a toughie (for me today) with lot's of climbing by my standards.

25.31m @ 13.1 mph av' which is about 2 mph down on my current usual average.

1670' climbing including one continuous stretch of 1.7 miles with 610' ascent. The 1.7 miles of continuous ascent seemed a lot to me although I realise it probably isn't but I was dead chuffed I did it. I was wishing for something easier than my 36x28 though!

Route included, 1.3 miles off-road on a Green Lane and 1.9 miles of gated (8!) gritty singletrack.

I must be honest here fellow Newbies - I am feeling it a little bit!

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Have a good evening everyone - I am off to cook my special chilli dish which is a chilli interspersed with tortillas layered affair topped off with melted cheese. Should replace my calories nicely esp' as I have an Almond Magnum lined up for dessert!

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PS: if the relay thingie gets off the ground I am happy to do my bit in Cumbria.

 

[Goonerobes]

Well done all on the rides in so far today.

29.3 miles for me, not quite my longest, but longest by far on the new road bike & still no sign of getting any problems with my back pins (touch wood) so one happy chap tonight.

http://app.strava.com/activities/70114605

 

[Mo1959]

1670' climbing including one continuous stretch of 1.7 miles with 610' ascent. The 1.7 miles of continuous ascent seemed a lot to me although I realise it probably isn't but I was dead chuffed I did it. I was wishing for something easier than my 36x28 though!

Well done. That's a serious amount of climbing in a short distance. Must have been a toughie. I know what you mean about the gearing. 99% of the time it is ok but you always manage to find a climb where you could do with an extra gear. Even with my 34/28 I have found myself standing up on the pedals and just running out of power when it gets too steep.

 

[Hill Wimp]

"25.31m @ 13.1 mph av' which is about 2 mph down on my current usual average."


and whats wrong with 13-15mph ???

 

[AndyPeace]

"25.31m @ 13.1 mph av' which is about 2 mph down on my current usual average."


and whats wrong with 13-15mph ???

Nowt wrong with that speed, or slower for that matter. I doubt SpokeyDokey was implying anything other than he's short on his usual standard.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Nowt wrong with that speed, or slower for that matter. I doubt SpokeyDokey was implying anything other than he's short on his usual standard.

only jesting 13- the occasional 16 is my speed according to my map my ride app. Im quite chuffed with it actually ......... for my age of course

 

[fivepence]

Incoming storm put end to play, lap two was abandoned

http://app.strava.com/activities/70213531

 

[AndyPeace]

I know what you mean about the gearing. 99% of the time it is ok but you always manage to find a climb where you could do with an extra gear. Even with my 34/28 I have found myself standing up on the pedals and just running out of power when it gets too steep.

The 1.7 miles of continuous ascent seemed a lot to me although I realise it probably isn't but I was dead chuffed I did it. I was wishing for something easier than my 36x28 though!

My lowest gear is 26X23, which is a couple of gear inches shorter than you hardcore nuts the equivalent gearing on a double would be 34X30.

 

[Hill Wimp]

My lowest gear is 26X23, which is a couple of gear inches shorter than you hardcore nuts the equivalent gearing on a double would be 34X30.

OK OK i admit you serious cyclists have got me lost now.

I have several gears, 2 brakes and wheels and a saddle, stop showing off

 

[AndyPeace]

OK OK i admit you serious cyclists have got me lost now.

I have several gears, 2 brakes and wheels and a saddle, stop showing off

There is a certain joy to the simplicity of a bike The numbers refer to the number of teeth on the gears (the first number being the gear (chainring) at the front and the later being the gear on the rear. The smaller the gear on the front and the larger the gear on the rear the easier it is to pedal

 

[Hill Wimp]

Thats the second new thing i have learnt today thank you.

I am a serious cyclist ..... i took the last two weeks of the TDF off work, got up early every day and cycled miles to be back for 1pm and ITV 4s TDF coverage. Ok i admit there was a bit of nice lycra bum drooling going on too.... but it was serious honest

 

[AndyPeace]

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.

Well if you don't ask you don't get... I wonder if @Shaun might donate something... if they exist what about a cycle chat cap, dosen't have to be new? I'm sure one of us from the thread could collect it from him.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Well if you don't ask you don't get... I wonder if @Shaun might donate something... if they exist what about a cycle chat cap, dosen't have to be new? I'm sure one of us from the thread could collect it from him.

On another cycling website " cycling buddy" they are getting people to log their daily mileage. Perhaps we should do that on here. We would probably circumnavigate the globe by Wednesday.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Well done all on the rides in so far today.

29.3 miles for me, not quite my longest, but longest by far on the new road bike & still no sign of getting any problems with my back pins (touch wood) so one happy chap tonight.

http://app.strava.com/activities/70114605

Good news about your back

 

[Nomadski]

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

HR monitor on the blink? Not quite positioned correctly? Well done on the ride anyway, decent average for the distance imo. Should be happy.

My lowest gear is 26X23, which is a couple of gear inches shorter than you hardcore nuts the equivalent gearing on a double would be 34X30.

I dream of a 34x30 on Leith Hill! Or most other hills tbh!


I went out to do a shortened City and Richmond Park ride today but got cut short a little by torrential rain, thunderstorm and a very wet pair of feet. Also my front light ran out of battery in Richmond Park so forced my hand to only do half a lap. Was pretty good going till the Park, I am finding on many segments I'm getting into the top 40% or so without even realising on newer routes that a segment even exists there, so I'm moving quicker when the traffic gives me a chance!

Did 23.1 miles @15.7mph (quite above my normal average, but quite a flattish route for me).

Richmond Park was empty! Was going to take a picture along Sawyers Hill road as you could see for a mile with no car nor bike in sight. Typically as soon as I stopped and got the iPhone out a row of 6 cars trundled into view, a cyclist went past me and I noticed a jogger in the distance!!

Still the sheer number of fair weather riders down here is mind boggling, if it had been sunny the park would have been rammed as always!

Anyways, great rides people ^^ everyone is moving along very nicely!!

http://app.strava.com/activities/70253852