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

[Nigelnaturist]

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

Sometimes, but sometimes it's into a wind and up a small incline, it's the wind and incline that helped in my case to think I was going about 12-13, when I was doing 17mph.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Went and did Beacon Hill again today, decided to build it into a metric century, I put it in at about 40 miles into the ride, so by the time I got there I was a bit tired and struggled up it!

Was very surprised when I got home to see that I had set PRs on it. I think it helped that I chased down two fellas who were a fair way up it when I started. When I caught them and breathlessly said how knackering it was, one of them pointed to his mate and said he wanted to go do it again!

http://www.strava.com/activities/77603259

 

[Supersuperleeds]

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
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Nice view, nice riding and nice bike

 

[Supersuperleeds]

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.

Lovely weather here in Leicester, a bit of a breeze, warm but cloudy, perfect cycling weather

 

[Supersuperleeds]

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.

Jelly babies, flap jacks, things like that are great as they are small but give you a good energy boost. Plenty of fluid helps as well. 14 miles is still a good distance

 

[SpokeyDokey]

19.27 miles @ 15.11 mph av' inc' 1.3 miles on a rough green lane.

Got out early (for me) as there is a big yellow thing in the sky today which is making it hot out there.

Safe rides all - keep those hydration levels up!

 

[Stonechat]

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
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And over 21 miles per ride is good

 

[Biggler]

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"

I was planning on stopping in but I couldn't sit doing nothing in the house. So this happened - http://www.strava.com/activities/77624815 . I was planning on doing 20+ mile but by 6mile I was starting to feel really knackered and going slow, so I bailed and came home. However, my Strava speed says 12.2mph. Which is pretty close to my quickest 13mph ride.

 

[Stonechat]

I was planning on stopping in but I couldn't sit doing nothing in the house. So this happened - http://www.strava.com/activities/77624815 . I was planning on doing 20+ mile but by 6mile I was starting to feel really knackered and going slow, so I bailed and came home. However, my Strava speed says 12.2mph. Which is pretty close to my quickest 13mph ride.

Strava's calculation of your power in Watts is high at 177W

 

[Uncle_Fluffy]

Did my first longish ride yesterday, managed 31.5 miles which added 10 miles to my previous best

Stopped at the 'Eureka' cafe for a 'Snickers' and coffee. I was slightly embarrassed to have the only hybrid parked up there, but it does what I need at the moment.

On the ride I learnt that head winds are sheer murder. The second half of the ride was into a 14 mph headwind so by mile 20 my legs were like jelly and I found myself having to use the smallest chain ring up some slopes.

The biggest surprise was that my average speed was 14.5 mph, which considering I was down to 6 mph up one long slope is pretty amazing.

Today, there is no pain in my legs, but walking up stairs i can feel the tiredness in them so I'll probably stay off the bike today...

...or not

 

[spooks]

Ventured out onto dartmoor this morning. The first half of the ride is fine but the second half is torturous for someone who only cycles in Hampshire/the new forest.
http://www.strava.com/activities/77634749

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Ventured out onto dartmoor this morning. The first half of the ride is fine but the second half is torturous for someone who only cycles in Hampshire/the new forest.
http://www.strava.com/activities/77634749

A normal like isn't enough for a ride like that

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Did my first longish ride yesterday, managed 31.5 miles which added 10 miles to my previous best

Stopped at the 'Eureka' cafe for a 'Snickers' and coffee. I was slightly embarrassed to have the only hybrid parked up there, but it does what I need at the moment.

On the ride I learnt that head winds are sheer murder. The second half of the ride was into a 14 mph headwind so by mile 20 my legs were like jelly and I found myself having to use the smallest chain ring up some slopes.

The biggest surprise was that my average speed was 14.5 mph, which considering I was down to 6 mph up one long slope is pretty amazing.

Today, there is no pain in my legs, but walking up stairs i can feel the tiredness in them so I'll probably stay off the bike today...

...or not

Probably best to stay off - good ride btw.

 

[Stonechat]

HHaving none over the BH did a short spin today
Did 9.44 miles @ 12.2 mph which is good as it is bank holiday and lots of people on the towpath, and the surface is very poor on some of surfaces
http://www.strava.com/activities/77655584

 

[BrianEvesham]

Finally made it out this afternoon. 10.87 miles with a 16 avg hit the Offenham hill again as I was chasing a few Strava sections. I seem to have switched the phone off though so no recording!
TBH it did hurt a bit as I haven't been out for two weeks I did break my top speed past the prison though at 31.4 mph.

Consoling myself with OH's homemade scones re; Strava.