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

[Nigelnaturist]

Managed to sneak away for one of my short local loops, rode with my GF so a nice steady ride.... Strava makes it 152 miles during my first month riding at an average around 12.5mph.. Short& slowish by some standards but I'm fairly content for a beginner.

Well done, I would be pretty pleased better averages than my first two months 10.48 & 12.09 avg.

There is a race coming up next Saturday there and I think I am going to go out and check it out. If there are sections out there that I feel like I could ride alone I may start looking for a mountain bike. I think the track is about 10 miles long, add 12 miles to get there and back, that might make for a nice little workout. My only concern is crashing and breaking one of my limbs out in the middle of the woods. I could be lost for weeks out there having to live by eating bugs and plant roots or something. Actually there are park rangers out there and I can yell pretty loud if I try.

The name of the race I saw on youtube is called Bouldergeist....yeah, I saw the name at first and realized this might not be what I was hoping for. Some of the ladies Cat 2 and 3 riders are below. They only cuss a couple of times. Also I got a kick out of seeing a couple of little tiny women riding 29ers. These are not expert level riders at all, they do try hard and stick with it though. There are higher level race videos but these showed me more what it would be like for a more novice mountain biker. Some other youtube videos showed the better riders and some also show the entire course. I haven't totally given up one the mountain bike idea, even though I am at the age now where the body doesn't heal quite as quickly as it used to.


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JT0hwtwOfY

I was going to suggest flares, but not a good idea in woods I suppose. Mobile if a signal, Rifle in case of bears. emergence blanket.
Not commenting on what cycling does the the female body,

 

[Mo1959]

Not commenting on what cycling does the the female body,

Looks like a fun track but I thought the bikes looked far too big for them?

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Having a couple of days off here due to the wind too Rocky.

Re the mountain bike, sounds like fun. I am half contemplating keeping an eye out for a cheap used one just for knocking about on over the winter to try and save the good bikes from the worst of the salt and muck on the roads. It's not worth while paying out too much though so my reasoning is that if I could pick something up for about £50 to £70 pounds I could use it and abuse it over the winter and it would be just as cheap then skipping it and doing the same next year rather than spend anything on it.

Morning Mo hope your well, there a shop that sells a lot of cheap bikes here, a little over priced and in poor condition on the whole, usually nothing more than a new chain, brake blocks ect wont cure, though once in a while a nice one pops ups.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I could use it and abuse it over the winter and it would be just as cheap then skipping it and doing the same next year rather than spend anything on it.

I can think of better things over the winter.

 

[Mo1959]

Morning Mo hope your well, there a shop that sells a lot of cheap bikes here, a little over priced and in poor condition on the whole, usually nothing more than a new chain, brake blocks ect wont cure, though once in a while a nice one pops ups.

Morning. Yes, I wouldn't want to spend very much on one......can't anyway as I very rarely have enough cash to last the month at times Just thought if it was cheap enough it might be a bit of fun rumping around when the roads are poor. It would also be good training as it would no doubt weigh a ton.

 

[Mo1959]

I can think of better things over the winter.

Yes, like staying inside and staying warm instead of freezing fingers and toes like I remember last year.....not that I was actually out that much when I look back at my rides. I would be quite happy just getting out two or three times per week just to keep the legs turning to be honest.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Morning. Yes, I wouldn't want to spend very much on one......can't anyway as I very rarely have enough cash to last the month at times

 

[Mo1959]

Well, wind is blowing here right enough so the forecast was correct. At least two days off by the looks of things and it will give the old legs a rest. Just had a coffee and going to head out and give the dog a brisk walk. Must admit, I do enjoy an early morning walk along the river when there's nobody about. Very peaceful.

I'll be back

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Yes, like staying inside and staying warm instead of freezing fingers and toes like I remember last year.....not that I was actually out that much when I look back at my rides. I would be quite happy just getting out two or three times per week just to keep the legs turning to be honest.

You got it.
I think I might be more like that this winter, but at least we now have a core fitness we didn't have last year, I could do the distances I did in half the days, in fact what I rode last Dec I could do in 6 days now.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Well, wind is blowing here right enough so the forecast was correct. At least two days off by the looks of things and it will give the old legs a rest. Just had a coffee and going to head out and give the dog a brisk walk. Must admit, I do enjoy an early morning walk along the river when there's nobody about. Very peaceful.

I'll be back

You didn't watch Terminator last night did.

 

[Mo1959]

Not sure if the wind is as strong as predicted. Just saw my neighbour getting back with his bike and felt slightly guilty.......but not guilty enough to go and get mine out.

Enjoyed a nice brisk walk. Stats for Nigel 4.32miles in I hour 1minute and 1second, pace 14.07 mins per mile according to mapmywalk, so a bit of a power walk as I think the average walking pace is about 18minute miles. Could be wrong.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Not sure if the wind is as strong as predicted. Just saw my neighbour getting back with his bike and felt slightly guilty.......but not guilty enough to go and get mine out.

Enjoyed a nice brisk walk. Stats for Nigel 4.32miles in I hour 1minute and 1second, pace 14.07 mins per mile according to mapmywalk, so a bit of a power walk as I think the average walking pace is about 18minute miles. Could be wrong.

Your worse than me Mo. I never do my walks, mind I you I dont walk anywhere.

 

[Mo1959]

Your worse than me Mo. I never do my walks, mind I you I dont walk anywhere.

Well, you should. We need weight bearing exercise at our age.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Mo1959 besides I haven't put a synopses of last months data on here.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Well, you should. We need weight bearing exercise at our age.

I am only 18 .
I do enough walking up and down stairs for others in this household.