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

[Hill Wimp]

No, don't do that - I like your graphs too much.

Was only thinking out loud - not aimed at you.

It's the best thread on here by a country mile imo. All I said was it may be a little intimidating for some.

+1 PLEASE DON'T STOP THIS THREAD i learn more on this thread than any other.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

+1 PLEASE DON'T STOP THIS THREAD i learn more on this thread than any other.

There wasn't a mention of stopping it, just that some newbies may find some of the mileages intimidating

 

[Hill Wimp]

There wasn't a mention of stopping it, just that some newbies may find some of the mileages intimidating

No, i must admit i am convinced you are a mathematician and it takes me a while to go through them but i get there. I have to agree this thread is a great community that you can ask anything in and you won't be pfuffed away as on some. I learn loads on here and it's great to hear how people are getting on, highs and lows.

 

[welsh dragon]

And so precise.

 

[bozmandb9]

I've been doing a little circuit of just under 11 miles most days. Since I got the Bryton 20 computer, I've been tracking average speed, except when I went out with my wife, on her hybrid, didn't bother then, but suffice to say, it took around one and a half hours instead of my usual 35 minutes, though we did stop at a pub for a quick glass of water!

But my average speed seems to be around 18, which I'm guessing is pretty good, it's not massively hilly, altitude gain according to Bryton is around 310 feet.

Took my son out with me on Friday, he's ten, I just bought him a small Triban 3, I was amazed at his speed, we averaged nearly 15.5, and he seemed fine downhill even at 30+ mph! A little scary though, I was holding him back, seemed a little full on for a first ride at that age! Anybody got any advice on riding with kids?

 

[RWright]

I've been doing a little circuit of just under 11 miles most days. Since I got the Bryton 20 computer, I've been tracking average speed, except when I went out with my wife, on her hybrid, didn't bother then, but suffice to say, it took around one and a half hours instead of my usual 35 minutes, though we did stop at a pub for a quick glass of water!

But my average speed seems to be around 18, which I'm guessing is pretty good, it's not massively hilly, altitude gain according to Bryton is around 310 feet.

Took my son out with me on Friday, he's ten, I just bought him a small Triban 3, I was amazed at his speed, we averaged nearly 15.5, and he seemed fine downhill even at 30+ mph! A little scary though, I was holding him back, seemed a little full on for a first ride at that age! Anybody got any advice on riding with kids?

18 is a good speed to me, I have only managed it on one occasion for that distance and it was on one of my flattest routes. Nice to hear that your son is keeping up with you pretty well but I only ride by myself and can't offer any advice. I am sure someone will probably come along here but there is also a family section, they are often times discussing riding with their kids. I don't ride with kids because they are too fast for me to keep up with.

 

[Exile]

13.8 miles today, because I well and truly hit one heck of a wall at 13 miles and luckily managed to free-wheel most of the way home. I guess two fried eggs on toast doesn't quite cut it for a pre-ride meal. From now on I'll be taking some little nibbles out with me to keep the energy up. Other than that, it was a good ride, nice mix of quiet side streets, parks and major roads. Surprised to see my average speed is about the same even though today felt like a much more leisurely pace.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

And so precise.

It was @Mo1959's fault the 18.8 miles.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

13.8 miles today, because I well and truly hit one heck of a wall at 13 miles and luckily managed to free-wheel most of the way home. I guess two fried eggs on toast doesn't quite cut it for a pre-ride meal. From now on I'll be taking some little nibbles out with me to keep the energy up. Other than that, it was a good ride, nice mix of quiet side streets, parks and major roads. Surprised to see my average speed is about the same even though today felt like a much more leisurely pace.

Keep at it! It's strange how it feels more leisurely but then when you check your time it is quicker!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I've found tough climbs never get easier, you just recover faster at the top of them. Maybe a bit quicker up them though to.

This is true, or when the incline eases off a little.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

13.8 miles today, because I well and truly hit one heck of a wall at 13 miles and luckily managed to free-wheel most of the way home. I guess two fried eggs on toast doesn't quite cut it for a pre-ride meal. From now on I'll be taking some little nibbles out with me to keep the energy up. Other than that, it was a good ride, nice mix of quiet side streets, parks and major roads. Surprised to see my average speed is about the same even though today felt like a much more leisurely pace.

Maybe not, but at least you burnt them off. I mentioned this some time back, "you know your improving when you think you are going slow, but when you look at your speed you are going much faster than you think"

 

[Mo1959]

It was @Mo1959's fault the 18.8 miles.

Ha, ha. Just did 24.7 miles this morning. A real thick pea souper. The kind that makes you nearly as wet as if it was raining. Just took the hybrid again so I could sit up more. Front and rear lights on and kept an extra special eye and ear out for the cars. I couldn't believe it that there were a few with no lights on. At one point a silver/grey car overtook me and within a hundred yards he just blended into the fog without any lights on. Crazy.

 

[philinmerthyr]

I clocked up my 3,000th mile yesterday. I started on 22nd September. In that time I've done 140 rides. Looking forward to the next 3,000.

It's easy when you ride in places like this

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Ha, ha. Just did 24.7 miles this morning. A real thick pea souper. The kind that makes you nearly as wet as if it was raining. Just took the hybrid again so I could sit up more. Front and rear lights on and kept an extra special eye and ear out for the cars. I couldn't believe it that there were a few with no lights on. At one point a silver/grey car overtook me and within a hundred yards he just blended into the fog without any lights on. Crazy.

People don't realise how helpful lights are in fog in the daylight, however, a lot use rear fog lights unnecessarily, and also having 2 bright rear fog lights in close proximity to brake lights makes it dangerous (I know there is a legal distance they should be, but they are so bright as to overpower the brake lights, I also know almost all modern vehicles have a centre brake light, but these can fail).
A lot of cyclists don't seem to use lights in adverse condition in the day either, I think I can count on one hand the number I have seen that have, in the last year or so.

 

[Stonechat]

Maybe not, but at least you burnt them off. I mentioned this some time back, "you know your improving when you think you are going slow, but when you look at your speed you are going much faster than you think"

Had a few moments like that, usually imagine there must be a following wind