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

[SWSteve]

I think I need something to train for, or someone to go out with. Hopefully triathlon entry for mid-September will help with motivation

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Had an appointment cancelled tonight. Do I go for a quick circuit or sit on the sofa with CC?

 

[boybiker]

@Nomadski Great ride report and photo's! Well done to everyone who took part. I might go in for the ballet for the 2014 ride .

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Did my first ride of any kind since childhood (I am now 43) on 25th June, 16.59 miles at an average speed of 15.2 mph with 120m elevation gain. Longest ride since then was 33.15 miles at 16.5 mph with 338m total elevation done last Sunday. I know stats as I still have my Garmin from when I used to run.

That's really good going there.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I've felt like my last couple of rides have been productive.

One of my goals has been to average 25 km/p over 50k plus and I achieved that on Saturday. I've normally just tried to go all out on the flat and then struggled when the road starts going up. However on Saturday I was trying to keep more of an average speed and after one hour, I noticed I had covered 24.8k. So knowing the second half was mainly with a positive gradient I pushed on on the flat without over doing it and just told my legs to shut up when the road went up giving me an average of 25.7 km/h which I was rather chuffed at.

I also started to start getting out of the saddle a bit. I've done it before but because I was in a low gear, suddenly having 11 stone pushing down on the pedals usually made me wobble all over the place and so I didn't really do it much. This time though I stayed in a higher gear and started to get used to it. Although later on it was a whole new feeling for my legs when they were getting tired.

I know people will probably say "well of course" to keeping an average speed more and using a higher gear when getting out of the saddle but I need to make mistakes to learn

I also passed 1000km total distance since getting my bike as well.

Plan for this weekend is building up distance unless the weather is bad.

Sounds like you are making v.good progress.

 

[Mo1959]

@Nomadski Great ride report and photo's! Well done to everyone who took part. I might go in for the ballet for the 2014 ride .

Yes, you might look nice in a tutu.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Snuck a ride in between 'other things' this evening. 10.97 miles / 15.48 mph av' / 630' elevation. Happy with that.

I've read all the posts since yesterday and well done to everyone who is getting out there.

A jolly good evening to you all - I'm off to have some Spag' Bol' and some Good Red and then it's an evening of sitting on the Lappie doing some SEO on our website.

 

[Mo1959]

Snuck a ride in between 'other things' this evening. 10.97 miles / 15.48 mph av' / 630' elevation. Happy with that.

I've read all the posts since yesterday and well done to everyone who is getting out there.

A jolly good evening to you all - I'm off to have some Spag' Bol' and some Good Red and then it's an evening of sitting on the Lappie doing some SEO on our website.

Sounds good, especially the Spag Bol. I usually come home from visiting my Dad with some produce from his garden so ate enough cabbage that would probably have fed two or three tonight. If I go out tomorrow, I may well have some wind assistance.

 

[SWSteve]

@boybiker I don't think a unitard/tut would be very well padded

 

[boybiker]

Yes, you might look nice in a tutu.

I have been known to wear one. Ibiza 2012 and it was a UV green one ....

 

[electric eel]

done15 k today in about 53 mins. not sure on average speed but probably 14/16 km. 2 days in a row probably 2 much. id like 2 do 3 rides aweek going into autumn winter as then id be lucky to get once aweek. better that than nowt. heres hoping i keep at it and improve.

 

[Nomadski]

Had an appointment cancelled tonight. Do I go for a quick circuit or sit on the sofa with CC?

CIRCUIT THEN CC!

 

[Nomadski]

Have I undone all the miles I did on Sunday?

 

[Mo1959]

Have I undone all the miles I did on Sunday?

Oh wow, that looks amazing

 

[Nomadski]

Oh wow, that looks amazing

Cream, chocolate brownies, strawberry, chocolate and vanilla ice cream, marshmallows, strawberries and chocolate and strawberry sauce.

It was for 2 people.

Took 17 minutes for us to devour.

It was called the Lollapalooza.

I'm already regretting it.