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

[SWSteve]

Stop moaning about 'not being good at hills' you're better than at least one other person to have tried cycling them (even if you can't see on strava), so just keep at it and they'll become easier.

 

[SWSteve]

I went out with a colleague (he works somewhere else in Bristol, but for the same people) and he said he averages 18mph over a 50 mile ride...I was a little daunted, but looking at this I wasn't hugely far away. The final 5 miles he basically dragged me around, he was around 50m ahead and driving like nobodies business, he may have been cruising for all I know, and this really helped - usually I would have just sat up and rolled home

http://www.strava.com/activities/73820540

 

[stevey]

Once again i demonstrated how truly crap I am at anything even slightly uphill. I really don't seem to be getting any better in that regard.
http://www.strava.com/activities/73801544

At least your not sitting on ya arse wasting a sunday watching tv then complaining (like some people i know that there getting fatter and have no energy) so good on ya for that and congrats for at least trying you will get better

 

[User28924]

Done more cycling this week than I've ever done in a week. My legs really felt it on the last ride, especially as I hadn't eaten. Still, going on holiday on Tuesday, so a week off the bike, give me some recovery time. It's been great cycling weather recently, not too hot, no rain and only a little windy, hope it continues.

Also I got my second ever roadie scalp (not including in town) of two guys cycling together. Most of the time all the other cyclists I see are going in the opposite direction.

 

[SWSteve]

At least your not sitting on ya arse wasting a sunday watching tv then complaining (like some people i know that there getting fatter and have no energy) so good on ya for that and congrats for at least trying you will get better

I would say I have more energy to get up and do stuff now than I ever had before. It's great, however this chest infection is putting paid to that

 

[stevey]

I would say I have more energy to get up and do stuff now than I ever had before. It's great,

With on this one cant stay still just wished i had started a few years earlier

I think my earlier comment was due to the fact i work with lazy people who meander through the working day and just complain all friggin day about how fat they are but wont /cant/ dont want to do anything to change!!!!

Rant over sorry

 

[SWSteve]

With on this one cant stay still just wished i had started a few years earlier

I think my earlier comment was due to the fact i work with lazy people who meander through the working day and just complain all friggin day about how fat they are but wont /cant/ dont want to do anything to change!!!!

Rant over sorry

it's better I don't start a rant on similar lines

 

[BrianEvesham]

With on this one cant stay still just wished i had started a few years earlier

I think my earlier comment was due to the fact i work with lazy people who meander through the working day and just complain all friggin day about how fat they are but wont /cant/ dont want to do anything to change!!!!

Rant over sorry

Phew, I thought it was aimed at me.

 

[stevey]

Phew, I thought it was aimed at me.

This made me smile

@BrianEvesham you work hard at it mate

 

[BrianEvesham]

It is very frustrating at the moment, I desperately want to get out. It's my day off but other half at work all day (parent duties ensue). There should be a small window of opertunity monday morning !
I spent all yesterday driving buses around the countryside and saw loads of bikes out and about. I did get the boys out this morning to the park on the Tag combo, about 5 mile loop and on the way back we saw a large group of roadies coming towards us who all smiled and said hello.

Hey ho at least I'll have plenty of free time in the winter.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Phew, I thought it was aimed at me.

You lazy, how would you figure that Brian.

Done more cycling this week than I've ever done in a week. My legs really felt it on the last ride, especially as I hadn't eaten. Still, going on holiday on Tuesday, so a week off the bike, give me some recovery time. It's been great cycling weather recently, not too hot, no rain and only a little windy, hope it continues.

Also I got my second ever roadie scalp (not including in town) of two guys cycling together. Most of the time all the other cyclists I see are going in the opposite direction.

You've not been here, we've had some strong westerlies from time to time, just nipped over to my mates house, and again a strong westerly wind is blowing.

 

[stevey]

Phew, I thought it was aimed at me.

Also you have lost 3st-2lbs not exactly lazy

 

[BrianEvesham]

Thanks.
If I am honest my start wieght was nearer 21st, I just preferred to say 20+

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Thanks.
If I am honest my start wieght was nearer 21st, I just preferred to say 20+

Even better then.

 

[sleaver]

There were only 2 of us on that list earlier but actually theres 3 others from today on there now so that makes me feel a bit better. I just get a bit dispirited when I see all these men streaming past me. I was puffing and panting like an asthmatic smoker though.

I'm a man and I used to get over taken by other men all the time. Over time though it's got better and I've started doing some over taking. So don't get to dispirited as you will improve over time and the more you practise.

There's one segment where I'm about 3 minutes behind the QOM, yep, QOM not KOM, over 3km. It is Joanna Rowsell though so that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it