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

[Supersuperleeds]

Did the first ride on my road bike today, didnt have long so only did 6 miles, but my average speed was a little higher and I didn't fall off the bike! I did however forget where the brakes were as I pulled out of my front path onto the pavement!

Feels pretty comfortable on the drops and hoods, just need to practice out of the saddle as that was a bit wobbly and cornering needs some work, as I tended to take them wide.

Still, onwards a and upwards.

http://www.strava.com/activities/74885925

You'll soon pick it up, I was wobbly as hell when I first got on my road bike, now I just occasionally wobble.

 

[RWright]

Being careful. In hospital!

Ah ok, didn't know you were still in. Hope they get you sorted soon.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Nigelnaturist - very impressed with the improved speeds, just think what you could do with a decent bike

And whats wrong with my bike.

 

[Mo1959]

And whats wrong with my bike.

I was just about to chastise him for winding you up Nigel before you bit......but too late.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

And whats wrong with my bike.

That was way to easy

 

[SWSteve]

I looks like me and Mo and Badge Buddies ( I couldn't think of any alliteration to g with roundel) Mine is currently on my bedside unit, no idea of what to do with it now. Maybe I'll buy a towel and start doing swimming lessons as well

 

[Mo1959]

I looks like me and Mo and Badge Buddies ( I couldn't think of any alliteration to g with roundel) Mine is currently on my bedside unit, no idea of what to do with it now. Maybe I'll buy a towel and start doing swimming lessons as well

Well, someone is obviously not that bothered about their badge. They have stuck it on ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rapha-Ris...55?pt=UK_Cycling_Clothing&hash=item43be9f93e3

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Well, someone is obviously not that bothered about their badge. They have stuck it on ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rapha-Ris...55?pt=UK_Cycling_Clothing&hash=item43be9f93e3

Well it was an easy challenge............

 

[Mo1959]

Well it was an easy challenge............

Unlike Nigel, I am not biting

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Unlike Nigel, I am not biting

Spoilsport

 

[SWSteve]

Do any of you lot ride fixies/single speeds? I'm looking at n+1 for the winter commutes/a shopping bike as I am getting fed up of traffic and parking fees/finding spaces and I feel a SS/fixed may be the choice for me as I'll only be cycling along flat roads

 

[BrianEvesham]

Well, someone is obviously not that bothered about their badge. They have stuck it on ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rapha-Ris...55?pt=UK_Cycling_Clothing&hash=item43be9f93e3

Don't tell everyone! I was going to bid on that.

 

[Nomadski]

Now now @Supersuperleeds, behave!

Well done on getting the roundel @Mo1959 and @ItsSteveLovell, very well earned. If you stitch it on a shirt, piccies pls.

Hope yours comes soon @RWright.

I did a short trip to Elephant and Castle to pick up a refurbished laptop for the mum in law. Took forever to get there with traffic lights and buses galore, then forgot to restart the timer when I left, so just started a new session from Kennington Park.

Joined the CS7 superhighway just as rush hour hit, and it was unbelieveable. Felt like London to Brighton, there were so many cyclists. Easily took up half the road coming back, would have been pretty freaked out if I'd been in a car, but I guess this is possibly the norm at this time of day.

About 4 miles from home started getting a searing pain to the right side of my left knee. Tried to ride it out but it got worse, and I ended up cycling using just my right leg for power, my left leg going through painful circles attached to the pedals.

I know I adjusted my seat slightly before a ride out last saturday, but haven't had this pain before (before I raised my saddle prior to London to Brighton I had a little aching from below the knee but that went when I raised the saddle). I stopped to lower the saddle a bit, but couldnt shake the pain.

Had a bath when I got in, and rubbed some Chinese heat balm stuff as ordered by Mrs M, and its fine when leg is straight, but when I bend the knee it really is quite sore.

Not liking this one bit.

http://app.strava.com/activities/74965676

http://app.strava.com/activities/74965683

 

[stevey]

Just to add @madferret get well soon

And big congrats to @Mo1959 nice badge

@Nomadski hope ya knee gets better sounds like what i experienced a few weeks ago litteraly couldn't stand up to pedal had to sit down the last 5-8 miles in a real easy gear

 

[BrianEvesham]

Ouch @Nomadski hope it gets sorted soon.