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

[Biggler]

me to get something more suitable.

It is important that you ride something you're comfortable on and want to ride. Though it looks like someone will get a bargain, it's a shame I dont live any where near essex :P

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Hey all, glad to see everyone doing so well. I've not been here for ages. Had a bad leg injury for the last few months and not been out at all. Got back to it for a while and realised I preferred a hybrid bike—I couldn't really get on with the ride of the road bike, so I'm selling my Triban (For Sale: Decathlon Triban 5 Road Bike - As New) and will hopefully get a new hyrbid and back out on the road to make progress, if my leg can take it!

It's too far to make it economical. Heck I would even ride it back.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@fatCyclist
Hope you find a bike to suite, sorry to hear you been suffering from injury.

 

[fatCyclist]

@fatCyclist
Hope you find a bike to suite, sorry to hear you been suffering from injury.

Thanks, Nigel. I'll be back out soon on a bike soon, I'm sure. Even if its pootling around the block for a few minutes until I build up the strength again.

 

[Stonechat]

Went out for good 24 mile ride to Windsor Gt Park tonight. Did the dreaded Coopers Hill Road climb for the second time 6% +
Will look for another way up next time. The cycling in the park is so good though ave speed 11.2 mph and I forgot to pause Strava when taking a breather

http://www.strava.com/segments/1239247

 

[SWSteve]

Back for the first time in a while, I went away on holiday, and to be honest I'm glad I was away so I didn't attempt this bucketlist challenge. It looks like the hardest one yet.

@fatCyclist sorry to hear about the injury, getting a bike you feel comfortable on and enjoy cycling is the most important thing, so maybe moving away from a roadie will only serve you well

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Back for the first time in a while, I went away on holiday, and to be honest I'm glad I was away so I didn't attempt this bucketlist challenge. It looks like the hardest one yet.

@fatCyclist sorry to hear about the injury, getting a bike you feel comfortable on and enjoy cycling is the most important thing, so maybe moving away from a roadie will only serve you well

I dont think its as tough as what You, Mo and Rocky did, did I miss someone sorry if I did. It cant be I might even finish it

 

[SWSteve]

I dont think its as tough as what You, Mo and Rocky did, did I miss someone sorry if I did. It cant be I might even finish it

If it wasn't for setting aside huge chunks of time to cycle up that gorge repeatedly I wouldn't have been able to do it. This one seems a bit like doing miles and miles and miles and miles. There's only so much thinking about 'stuff' I can do

 

[Nomadski]

Exactly. I think being so unfit and heavy, going straight to the road bike was, in hindsight, a bit too ambitious. I tested out a friend's hybrid and mountain bikes and much preferred both, although the latter too heavy and unnecessary with all the suspension and whatnot. The hybrid was much more comfortable with its more-upright position. It's a shame as the Triban is a superb bike and pretty much new still, but I suppose it's better to let someone have a bargain and for me to get something more suitable.

Dayum, if that had been a 54cm frame I probably might have gone all n+1 on it for use as a dedicated winter bike. Alas its a bit of a large frame for me.

Hope your new bike is more suited to your needs.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

If it wasn't for setting aside huge chunks of time to cycle up that gorge repeatedly I wouldn't have been able to do it. This one seems a bit like doing miles and miles and miles and miles. There's only so much thinking about 'stuff' I can do

Is that not the same, just a little slower on the climbs, on second thoughts maybe not, hurts more.

 

[SWSteve]

Is that not the same, just a little slower on the climbs, on second thoughts maybe not, hurts more.

maybe so, I may do a distance one later this year when I have a month/the time frame and a bike that is available

 

[RWright]

I dont think its as tough as what You, Mo and Rocky did, did I miss someone sorry if I did. It cant be I might even finish it

It is a tough challenge, good luck finishing it and nice work even if you don't, nice work by Supaman doing it already. I wish I would have had more time to try and do it. Just one of those times I couldn't spare the time and energy. I have been riding mostly at night lately getting in the hours I need. I have been working a little more this month in order to make money to fund this hobby. Performancebike is having a decent sale this weekend, looks like it might be time to order new tires.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

It is a tough challenge, good luck finishing it and nice work even if you don't, nice work by Supaman doing it already. I wish I would have had more time to try and do it. Just one of those times I couldn't spare the time and energy. I have been riding mostly at night lately getting in the hours I need. I have been working a little more this month in order to make money to fund this hobby. Performancebike is having a decent sale this weekend, looks like it might be time to order new tires.

I will do it, though to be honest Rocky it's hasn't been so tough, though in reality when i look at the figures, per day riding it has been as tough as any avg figures I have since last Nov it was 67.6 per day this month 67.03, but this is due to distance not elevation, difficulty per mile then was 18.85 (48.33ft/mile) this month 16.07 (44.81ft/mile) , but in Nov I only did 538miles with 15 days riding (avg 35 miles/day), this month 1126miles with 27 out of 28 days (41 miles/day)
For the record my avg speed then was 12.89mph (my lowest ever recorded apart from the first month June with only 4 days from the 23/6/12 to the end of it, avg sp 10.48mph avg per day 20.62miles 32ft/mile, avg elevation 675ft)
This month avg sp 15.68mph. avg elevation 1869ft, avg elevation in nov was 1734ft.
Table might be easier.

 

[AndyPeace]

I dont think its as tough as what You, Mo and Rocky did, did I miss someone sorry if I did. It cant be I might even finish it

I don't either, I completed it tonight over the two weeks I have 'only' climbed 21,500ft. The whole distance has taken me around 38 hours of riding, over ten days. The climbing challenge needed more elevation than that in a week.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I don't either, I completed it tonight over the two weeks I have 'only' climbed 21,500ft. The whole distance has taken me around 38 hours of riding, over ten days. The climbing challenge needed more elevation than that in a week.

Well done Reece, nice going
I have done 470 in 29hrs 55 mins elevation according to rwgps 22084, and some is toward the upper bracket of what I do.