BrianEvesham
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- South Littleton, Evesham.
There are some neat mirrors available to help with the traffic @welsh dragon
Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]
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welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
That's good advice. I don't like them just appearing to at the side of me.it spooks me.
Nigelnaturist
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Well the front mech was definitely bent, before the rear of the cage just cleared the rings, and about 4+ mm on the top, now its the other way round.
puffinbilly
Veteran
Thanks Nigel - very generous not only to give all your cycling gear away but to do a few upgrades too !!! I know superleeds has first dibs at shoes and tools so I'll have the bike if you can fit some new tyres (thinking tyres probably worn out from all your mileage).
Seriously - just in awe of the distances/speeds and encouragement that you and Mo and Superleeds (not on the 25/9 hopefully) and others offer on this thread - very encouraging to us folks that thought we knew about bike riding....but want to get to the next level.
Nigelnaturist
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Tyres only done 1189 miles new at the beginning of Aug. Meds must have been messing with my headThanks Nigel - very generous not only to give all your cycling gear away but to do a few upgrades too !!! I know superleeds has first dibs at shoes and tools so I'll have the bike if you can fit some new tyres (thinking tyres probably worn out from all your mileage).
Seriously - just in awe of the distances/speeds and encouragement that you and Mo and Superleeds (not on the 25/9 hopefully) and others offer on this thread - very encouraging to us folks that thought we knew about bike riding....but want to get to the next level.
, really just didn't feel well, not as bad as last month, but something akin to it..I dont know about speeds my avg this morning on flat roads was 13.92mph, I was quicker a year ago
Don't take up basket weaving or knitting or something nice, that doesn't involve strava, throw out all communication devices, and you will be safe.
SWSteve
Guru
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- Bristol...ish
@Stonechat @Mo1959 I hear what you're saying about it being a bit cooler now than a couple of weeks ago. I have had to wear a long sleeved base layer on the cycle in to work this week, but f I were to wear it on the way home I would probably sweat out 15kg of myself.I wore longs and a t-shirt today and that felt fine, so maybe it's just a case of getting the right mix of clothing for the temp.
BrianEvesham
Mask is gone!
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- South Littleton, Evesham.
I don't like this talk of cooler weather, I haven't been on my hols yet!
Seven days till St Ives .
Bring it on.
Seven days till St Ives .
Bring it on.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
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- Perthshire,Scotland
Years since I've been down there. Absolutely loved it and would like to go back sometime. Hope you have a great time. Don't eat too many pasties and cream teas or you will need to do miles like Chris and Nigel when you get back!
Mo1959
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- Perthshire,Scotland
I always get warm once I get going. Had a long sleeved jersey this morning but by the time I had gone a couple of miles the zip was pulled down and the sleeves pushed up!
Supersuperleeds
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- Leicester
SS top and shorts still for me.
BrianEvesham
Mask is gone!
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- South Littleton, Evesham.
Me too, I refuse to accept summers running out.
Supersuperleeds
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- Leicester
Tyres only done 1189 miles new at the beginning of Aug. Meds must have been messing with my head
I dont know about speeds my avg this morning on flat roads was 13.92mph, I was quicker a year ago
Don't take up basket weaving or knitting or something nice, that doesn't involve strava, throw out all communication devices, and you will be safe.
@Nigelnaturist We all have bad days, I jumped on the bike tonight, legs felt like lead straight away and just could not get going against the wind. So I ditched the normal commute home and only did six miles. I did clean both my bikes when I got home though.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
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- Perthshire,Scotland
Must admit I quite enjoy bike cleaning....quite therapeutic.
Wind has really picked up here recently and more forecast for next couple of days. Really hate it so will probably be very short runs or a few days off. Kind of miss my early morning dog walks so if it's too windy might just do an extra walk instead. The pooch won't mind.
Exile
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- Manchester
Quick run-down of the week so far for me:
Monday - 12 mile ride in the evening. Very sore hands and legs after it, think I need to raise the bars a little more, except the stems at max, so need to order new bits.
Tuesday - No ride. Too sore. Poor excuse, but I couldn't face riding with achy legs and hands.
Wednesday - Quick six mile ride before lunch, didn't track it on Strava as I left my phone in the house. Still aches and pains in my arms and legs so I ended up on the small ring to get over anything more than the slightest incline, and even then it was a bit of a grind.
Thursday - No ride, out with the family for a meal and drank far too much to feel comfortable on the bike when I got back
Friday - Quick 5 mile ride before it got dark. Wind was horrible at times, as were my legs, having lowered the saddle a little to take some pressure off my hands. Think I'm going to revert that, as I'd rather have sore hands and working legs than the other way round.
Looking to get out tomorrow and Sunday, so fingers crossed I get up to double digits on both those rides. Who knows, maybe I'll even get 20 miles out of one of them...
Monday - 12 mile ride in the evening. Very sore hands and legs after it, think I need to raise the bars a little more, except the stems at max, so need to order new bits.
Tuesday - No ride. Too sore. Poor excuse, but I couldn't face riding with achy legs and hands.
Wednesday - Quick six mile ride before lunch, didn't track it on Strava as I left my phone in the house. Still aches and pains in my arms and legs so I ended up on the small ring to get over anything more than the slightest incline, and even then it was a bit of a grind.
Thursday - No ride, out with the family for a meal and drank far too much to feel comfortable on the bike when I got back
Friday - Quick 5 mile ride before it got dark. Wind was horrible at times, as were my legs, having lowered the saddle a little to take some pressure off my hands. Think I'm going to revert that, as I'd rather have sore hands and working legs than the other way round.
Looking to get out tomorrow and Sunday, so fingers crossed I get up to double digits on both those rides. Who knows, maybe I'll even get 20 miles out of one of them...
Nigelnaturist
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- Pontefract
Just a matter of riding resting if over sore, but not to long 2 days is usually ok for the aches to go.
@Supersuperleeds
I know Chris, well after I changed the front mech and getting it right (though its not 100%) most of the noise that I thought was the chain on the chainring certainly on the middle, must have been some kind of rubbing, because the amount of power I seemed to be getting to the rear wheel seems a lot more now.
Not sure of the stats to me mates, but coming back with a fair chunk a steady climb I did 10 miles @ almost 16mph in the dark and into a little bit of a headwind, well more blustery from time to time.
First one down the 9,000 since i started, off to do my data now.
Trip there 9.24miles @ 17.3mph.
CTS Bucket List Challenge Day 12, Part 1 I didn't like this ride.
16 mile @ 13.8 cad 77rpm.
CTS Bucket List Challenge Day 12, parts 2 & 3, much better.
20 miles @ 16.4 cad 87 for the two parts of the ride.
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