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

[Nigelnaturist]

Going to aim for 25 miles today..pretty short by most of your standards, but to date my furthest is 23miles, and I'd like to beat that before going on holiday on Thursday.

Now, where to go that doesn't involve a huge hill? :-D

No reason why you shouldn't, just take easy plenty of fluids, though there is nice cool northerly breeze here, Still warm though.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

If you have done 23 miles, 25 miles will be easy! Take plenty of fluid with you, if your weather is anything like what it is in Leicester, you will need it.

Make sure you post the ride when you get back

Dang you beat to that one.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I did two 100Km days one was a single ride. http://app.strava.com/activities/76174563, the day before I did a 40 something mile ride and a 20 something.
I tend to only stitch the ones that I do whilst away from home, i.e. to the photo group and then the ride back ect.. though it has been know that I have stitch whole days, even if I have been home.
I am glad it inspired someone Chris, was it your first !!, I would have thought with the riding you do you would have already done, or did I miss something or forget (which is more likely).

No, I have done 4 (just checked on mycyclelog) plus the one 100 miler.

STAT OVERLOAD

Also done this year 7 in the 50s';
36 rides in the 40s';
74 in the 30s';
and 289 rides in the 20s' and below.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

No, I have done 4 (just checked on mycyclelog) plus the one 100 miler.

STAT OVERLOAD

Also done this year 7 in the 50s';
36 rides in the 40s';
74 in the 30s';
and 289 rides in the 20s' and below.

Your as bad as me, I thought you had done further, my memory is totally f*****, I cant remember Friday or what I did, other than there was a bike involved.
I need to change the spreadsheet as I only have totals for all I have done, another way to break down data.

This are total days distances., so the total at the bottom is the number of days ridden since the 23/6/2012.
Quick 20 miles this morning that i was pleased with. The first two miles I was riding with someone on a hybrid/mtb so I was quite slow for that bit. overall avg 16.41 and after the first two miles it was 16.8mph, set another 5 p.b's.
Did a sub 10 min on this 12's quicker than yesterday http://app.strava.com/activities/77901770#1567726317
2.9 miles @ 17.5mph.
And this @ 19mph http://app.strava.com/activities/77901770#1567726303
This at 25.5mph 0.3miles http://app.strava.com/activities/77901770#1567726343

 

[Stonechat]

Another short run today 9.9 miles
Confusingly the Cateye computer gave ave speed of 14.6, Strava gives 13.8
This is highest average to date and will be back to about 22 miler tomorrow
Todays short run here
http://www.strava.com/activities/77917351

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Another short run today 9.9 miles
Confusingly the Cateye computer gave ave speed of 14.6, Strava gives 13.8
This is highest average to date and will be back to about 22 miler tomorrow
Todays short run here
http://www.strava.com/activities/77917351

Strava always steals speed and elevation from me. I suspect the speed is due to it interpreting my stopped times incorrectly. The elevation data is due to the stupid way it calculates elevation, i.e. it flattens out short climbs.

 

[bororider]

Went out for a second 30 miler on Sunday night. I hadn't intended to and got caught out having no lights after dark, just for the last couple of miles.
My avg speed was near 18mph for the first 12 miles and then I hit a long open straight with a cross wind and it slowed me right down. I got round in an average of 15.6mph, which is standard for me now!!

Now clocked up 299 miles from 24/7 - 25/8. Was gutted when I got home and realised 1 more more mile would have given me 300 in a month.
May well go out tonight, with lights attached this time!!!

 

[Tcr4x4]

I did it, well 26 miles in 1hr 42, avg speed 15.3mph, max speed 34.4 mph :-D Strava says Elevation was 538 ft, Garmin connect says 955ft, so take your pick. Into a headwind for a lot of it, and some crosswinds too which got a bit hairy.

Its not a physical limitation of hitting higher milage, its a navigational one! I could have done another 15 miles easilly, but I aways find myself heading back home and running out of decent roads and I dont want to ride around the city just for the hell of it.

Interesting ride today, started off badly with a road closed. I managed to jimmy onto the pavement/cyclelane which rises up a good 6 foot above the road under a bridge.As I passed there was a guy lying in the road with all the braces and spinal board and several paramedics looking pretty focused. Couldnt see a bike or motorbike anywhere so not sure what happened, but he didnt look too healthy.

The rest of the ride went ok, bar a cramp in my right calf. I used to get it in my left a lot, but now its swapped. I rode through it and it sorted itself out. Another road closure for roadworks made me take a detour..

Several short sharp climbs and a couple of long ones, one that near damn killed me, I cant believe its not graded on Strava. I was so proud of not walking it and making it to the top too! 7.4% according to them.

A few PR's and a 7th and 10th overal on a segment.. Stupid traffic lights cost me a good 30 seconds, otherwise I would have smashed it.

http://www.strava.com/activities/77930846

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Strava always steals speed and elevation from me. I suspect the speed is due to it interpreting my stopped times incorrectly. The elevation data is due to the stupid way it calculates elevation, i.e. it flattens out short climbs.

Strava calculates avg speed from certain points in the file and the distance according to the gps track, when a cycle computer is used that takes its speed input from a sensor on the bike, it is more accurate as it the actual distance the wheel has travelled/time, even so Strava truncates to one decimal point I have had for example speeds of 15.76mph avg which rounded correctly should be 15.8 but strava will show it as 15.7mph.

@bororider
That sort of thing bugs me, but no matter what target I am going for I usually miss something.
Well done on your mileage to date.

@Tcr4x4
Well done, sounded an eventful ride..

My second outing today to Asda and Chemist. another 7 p.b.'s

 

[DaveyM]

Got out for 21 miles yesterday and 40 today, enjoyed the good weather and the scenery...now that's what its all about

You guys are still doing so well and to the NEW NOOBs last year 8 miles was a long way to me too, so keep up the good work!

 

[Tcr4x4]

Got out for 21 miles yesterday and 40 today, enjoyed the good weather and the scenery...now that's what its all about

You guys are still doing so well and to the NEW NOOBs last year 8 miles was a long way to me too, so keep up the good work!

On the 19th of July, I did 4.3 miles on a halfords Apollo mountain bike which was the furthest I had ridden in over 10 years. I was bloody knackered after it!

Today, the 27th August, I did 26 miles, which is my current furthest distance.
Not bad for just over a month I don't think!

 

[DaveyM]

@Tcr4x4 your right that is good progress.

I used to look at others rides and think it was all beyond me, however, with a bit of motivation (what ever that may be) you'll achieve far more than you can imagine at this point.

I found this thread has kept me going plenty of times when the laziness struck

 

[Biggler]

Not bad for just over a month I don't think!

It's good great progress, I started cycling again round about the start of July and I too was surprised at how quickly my body adapted. I was really knackered after my first 1.8mile ride!

Over the course of the bank holiday weekend I did a little bit shy of 70 miles, with over 30% of my total elevation ( You like stats don't you Nigel? )

 

[BAtoo]

Well, this is a proper newbie post............

Started earlier this month - 1st Strava ride - 2nd August - 4.6miles at 11.7mph

This evening 12.3miles at 14.1mph and felt better than the first when I got back!

 

[Mo1959]

Well, this is a proper newbie post............

Started earlier this month - 1st Strava ride - 2nd August - 4.6miles at 11.7mph

This evening 12.3miles at 14.1mph and felt better than the first when I got back!

Crikey, you've made more improvement over two rides than most of us made over two months! Well done and keep up the good work.