Mo1959
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50 miles tomorrow to work it off?
Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]
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Goonerobes
Its okay to be white
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- Wiltshire
stevey
Guru
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- sutton coldfield
Have I undone all the miles I did on Sunday?
Jesus dude you wont be able to move, deserved though me thinks
Nomadski
I Like Bikes
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- LBS, Usually
50 miles tomorrow to work it off?
Can night miles count as two?
Mo1959
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- Perthshire,Scotland
Oh, alright then. If you leave now you might make it back before it is dark.
stevey
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- sutton coldfield
DaveyM
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- Northumberland
Went out to test the legs a bit after the big weekend. I am glad to say that the legs felt fine without too much effort managed a reasonable (for me) time. 
Phoenix Lincs
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- Sleaford, Lincs
Oops, too late - hey ho, chat with the folks, totting up sponsorship, smurfin' and surfin', and CCing. Now drinking wine and I DID go out yesterday!
Smotyn
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Well after a very sporadic couple of weeks I have managed to actually ride to work two days running. It's only 3.25 miles and that's going a longer way round as is only 2.25 miles for the shortest route but am managing an average of between 11.6 &12.1 mph which for me feels like a huge improvement. I have sussed out an hopefully longer route for the way home but have been thwarted both nights now as have had to get home quick as been late leaving. Will try again tomorrow should like to be able to get up to at least ten miles a day.
Well done all for the London ride and agree the coverage was pants for the amateurs.
Well done all for the London ride and agree the coverage was pants for the amateurs.
Phoenix Lincs
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- Sleaford, Lincs
Good stuff, this taking the long way round does get addictive though (in a good way)
Bawheidbob
Regular
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- Scotland
Well not much progress - I was kinda nervous about having my bike delivered but I wanted the challenge of putting it together myself so at least I had some understanding of it.
I would have thought these things would have had instructions.
Hopefully I will figure it out.
I would have thought these things would have had instructions.
Hopefully I will figure it out.
Mo1959
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- Perthshire,Scotland
Usually reasonably straightforward. Hopefully just be the handlebars to either attach or maybe just straighten up if they are already attached. Fit saddle and pedals too normally. Sometimes they supply a basic pedal spanner and the relevant allen keys. I'm sure if you post up here if you have any problems, someone will talk you through it.
Enjoy your new bike.
Nigelnaturist
Guru
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- Pontefract
Well after passing 8,000 miles in total the other day, I am still behind Mo today having just passed 5,000 mile, Well done Mo on getting passed 5,000 miles before me. The best part of todays ride was managing to do a local clubs TT in under 30 mins (26:32 8.1 miles @ 18.3mph), I am still a long way down the list though.
To those that have joined in recent weeks I don't ride an expensive bike, it cost £300 in 2008, but I didn't start seriously till June 2012 and I really didn't know much apart from what I had from my youth. The bike has had quite a bit spent on it mainly tyres chains cassettes as they have worn out, saddle, bars and stem (the last two because I stripped a thread in the old stem, and the new was a different size for the bars) the new bars are also better position wise, as I say its still a cheap bike compared with some, but I can now turn in avg speeds that are as good as some on much more expensive bikes.
So when you hear so much about equipment, its not the main factor, just get out ride as often as you feel you can, to improve put some effort in (doesn't have to be every ride), and you will look back and think it's been a difficult lerning curve but the rewards both health wise and the ability to go where you want under your own steam is one of the best feelings about cycling I think.
Guys can I leave the thread now.
To those that have joined in recent weeks I don't ride an expensive bike, it cost £300 in 2008, but I didn't start seriously till June 2012 and I really didn't know much apart from what I had from my youth. The bike has had quite a bit spent on it mainly tyres chains cassettes as they have worn out, saddle, bars and stem (the last two because I stripped a thread in the old stem, and the new was a different size for the bars) the new bars are also better position wise, as I say its still a cheap bike compared with some, but I can now turn in avg speeds that are as good as some on much more expensive bikes.
So when you hear so much about equipment, its not the main factor, just get out ride as often as you feel you can, to improve put some effort in (doesn't have to be every ride), and you will look back and think it's been a difficult lerning curve but the rewards both health wise and the ability to go where you want under your own steam is one of the best feelings about cycling I think.
Guys can I leave the thread now.
Nomadski
I Like Bikes
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- LBS, Usually
Well after passing 8,000 miles in total the other, I am still behind Mo today having just passed 5,000 mile, Well done Mo on getting passed 5,000 miles before me. The best part of todays ride was managing to do a local clubs TT in under 30 mins (26:32 8.1 miles @ 18.3mph), I am still a long way down the list though.
To those that have joined in recent weeks I don't ride an expensive bike, it cost £300 in 2008, but I didn't start seriously till June 2012 and I really didn't know much apart from what I had from my youth. The bike has had quite a bit spent on it mainly tyres chains cassettes as they have worn out, saddle, bars and stem (the last two because I stripped a thread in the old stem, and the new was a different size for the bars) the new bars are also better position wise, as I say its still a cheap bike compared with some, but I can now turn in avg speeds that are as good as some on much more expensive bikes.
So when you hear so much about equipment, its not the main factor, just get out ride as often as you feel you can, to improve put some effort in (doesn't have to be every ride), and you will look back and think it's been a difficult lerning curve but the rewards both health wise and the ability to go where you want under your own steam is one of the best feelings about cycling I think.
Guys can I leave the thread now.
Well done Nigel, and sorry, the door is one way only.
Nigelnaturist
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- Pontefract
Dam stuck here then.
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